A Story About How I Create My Illustrations
Yesterday, I wrote an article about how I write my notes.
I had fully expected to receive comments like,
"I learned a lot from the rhythm of your writing!"
or,
"It's so important to be conscious of empathy!"
However, the comments I actually received were different.
I've been curious about what kind of vibe you have when you create your illustrations! I was wondering if you write the whole thing first and then ask the AI, or if you write it while creating them bit by bit.
I like Runmuscle-san's writing because it's easy to read and fun, but I like the AI illustrations in the inserts just as much. I'm dying to know what kind of prompts you use to get them to look exactly how you intend!!
Today, the insert for the "rhythm" section really hit the spot. Especially the part where the metronome is clinging to me. And the part where I'm turning pale at 93.0 kg. I'm curious about how you make your inserts.
I'm also very intrigued by the fact that the illustrations don't have a Japanese-style appearance 😊
That is that.
Huh?
That's not what I expected.
It's not about the writing?
It's that side of things?
No, of course I'm happy.
I'm happy to be complimented on my illustrations.
But I have mixed feelings about it.
It's like how a grade schooler feels when they submit a composition they worked hard on to their teacher, and the teacher says,
"This notebook is cute!"
No.
That's not the point.
But I'm happy.
It's complicated.
The reason I started including illustrations
By the way, my early articles didn't have any inserts.
I started including illustrations like I do now halfway through.
The reason is simple.
It's because I was completely influenced.
If you're wondering by whom, it's Hitotarau-san.
Hitotarau-san's articles are just plain interesting.
Plus, when you read them, the inserts appear at the perfect timing.
The writing is interesting on its own, but the addition of illustrations makes the scene pop even more.
I thought,
"This is really great."
Of course, matching that quality is impossible.
If I try it, it goes like this:
"Alright! Let's add a fun insert!"
↓
AI: "I've placed a mysterious person in the background for you."
↓
"That's a horror movie!"
Even so, I started including inserts in the hope that it would help convey the scene to the readers, even a little, or make them chuckle.
Being influenced isn't a bad thing.
Try imitating what you think is good.
And little by little, make it your own.
That's how my inserts began.
Actually, I don't do anything special
First, let me say this.
My illustration creation method is,
probably no different from yours.
There are no tricks.
There are no secret prompts.
There are no legendary spells.
In fact,
"Wait, that's it?"
is something you might even say.
In my case,
I finish writing the entire article first.
This is the key point.
I don't start by making the illustrations.
I write the text first.
Because,
the content changes while I'm writing the text.
It might have been a moving story at first,
but I often find that it ends up being an article about getting scolded by my wife.
If I make the illustrations first,
it all goes to waste.
So I write until the end.
Then I organize the headings.
After that,
"It would be funnier if there were a picture here"
I insert illustrations in the places where I think that.
In other words,
the illustrations are not the main character.
They are the straight man in a comedy duo.
Two types of chat rooms
There are broadly two types of my illustrations.
The pattern with just me.
The pattern where my wife appears.
In the case of the pattern with just me
With this image and
Please create an illustration of this man reading comments on a note article with a subtle expression on his face. Please make the size vertical.
I input this prompt.
Here is the finished image.
In the case of a pattern where my wife appears
With this image and
These are the rules for this chat room.
When I write 'protagonist', it refers to the attached man.
When I write 'wife', it refers to the attached woman.
Please create the illustration in the attached illustration style.
Is that okay?
Enter this prompt.
After that, enter the prompt for the scene from the article.
For example, it looks like this.
When creating a thumbnail
The illustration for the thumbnail is almost the same as when it is just me.
Change the prompt slightly.
Please use the same touch as the attached illustration style.
Please set the size to 1280px wide by 670px high (aspect ratio 1.91:1).
It is just a matter of adding size instructions for the thumbnail.
Actually, the rejected illustrations are the most interesting ones
I regret it now.
I should have saved the rejected illustrations.
I truly regret it.
The accepted illustrations are model students.
But,
the rejected illustrations are monsters.
My wife's face is someone else's.
There is one extra leg.
For some reason, there is a mysterious old man in the background.
Who are you?
A large number of such works existed.
Thinking about it now,
the rejected works were more interesting than the accepted ones.
In fact, I could write an entire article just about the rejected works.
No,
I could write three.
In the end, the most important thing is
I've been talking quite arrogantly up to this point.
But at the end of the day,
I believe illustrations are just supporting roles to make an article more interesting.
Of course,
having illustrations makes things easier to convey.
It makes it easier to visualize the scene, too.
But,
what I really want to deliver is the writing.
Whether it's conversations with my wife.
Or things that happen while I'm out running.
Or funny little stories from everyday life.
I think illustrations are like guides that make it just a little easier to peek into that world.
So,
actually, the thing I spend the most time on is
not the prompt, but the writing itself....And having written this much, I realized something.
This article,
I have a feeling it probably isn't helpful to anyone.
Conclusion.
My way of creating illustrations
was ordinary.I'm sorry.
If there's any demand for it,
I think I'll do a feature on my NG (no-good) illustrations in the future.
I actually feel like that would be more interesting.
That's the story for today.
I hope you all have a fulfilling day today as well♪
Have a great day♪
