NielsCarlsen on BudgetPixel
@NielsCarlsen · 5/29/2026
QT: My City (Salt Lake City, I was in Copenhagen in 1966 when I first heard the Beach Boy's song) @archangeltara @DavidP QT Your City Johannesburg I think the original was @EternaSky but never... Nano Banana did the best. I used @archangeltara's image as a template, I think it still needs some work but it is getting there

Tags: city skyline, skyscrapers, suburban neighborhood, urban illustration, architectural art, cityscape, skyline art, hand-drawn city, colorful illustration, urban planning, downtown, landscape art, retro-futuristic, village and city, BudgetPixel
AI Model: p-image
Prompt: detailed ink and watercolor wash, blended scenes, coulage style, montage poster of Salt lake City, through the years, 1850, 1900, 1980, 2026, show the progression from rustic frontier town to bustling modern city wth glass skyscrapers

Tags: town collage, vintage town illustration, watercolor cityscape, suburban street scene, city skyline, rural village, architecture illustration, urban planning art, BudgetPixel artwork, panorama collage, historic town drawing, neighborhood scenes, skyscraper skyline, urban and rural contrast, illustrative montage
AI Model: p-image
Prompt: detailed ink and watercolor wash, individual blended scenes, coulage style, montage poster of Salt lake City, through the years, 1850, 1900, 1980, 2026, show the progression from rustic frontier town to bustling modern city wth glass skyscrapers

Tags: timeline, history timeline, industrial revolution, 1850s 1900s, urban development, sports history, winter sports, Olympics, basketball, Utah Jazz, city skyline, modern cities, architectural evolution, historical montage, infographic collage
AI Model: seedream-4.5
Prompt: Photorealistic horizontal panoramic collage, five seamless vertical panels showing Salt Lake City, UT through time: leftmost 1850–1900s sepia scene with begin construction of Salt Lake Temple Saltair, pier at the Great Salt Lake, People floaating in the water, streetcar, horse-drawn carriages and period storefronts, Statehood celebration 1890; next 1900–1960s black-and-white disolves into Kodchrome era, broad streets, classic cars, copper mine, industry; center 1960s–1990s color mid-century Ski industry developes, John Stockton #12, Karl Malone #32 Utha Jazz Basketball; next 1990s–2020s Host city for 2002 Winter olympics, olympic events, redbrick buildings disolve into glass sky scrapers, construction and developement in cit center; rightmost 2000s–present modern metropolis skyline at dusk Each panel labeled at top with decade title in period typography. Eye-level wide shot, even natural directional lighting with era-appropriate color grading, high detail, cinematic depth, seamless blended transitions. , (watercolor), high resolution, intricate details, 4k, wallpaper, concept art, watercolor on textured paper. Overall, it's an absolute world-class masterpiece watercolor artwork. It's an aesthetically pleasing watercolor artwork with impeccable attention to detail and impressive composition.

Tags: decades timeline art, sports mural, Utah Jazz Malone Stockton, basketball history, 1900s to 2000s, Olympics Salt Lake 2002, vintage cityscape, winter sports, retro collage, sports achievement montage, urban culture art, historical artwork, athletic legends, crowd scenes, BudgetPixel image
AI Model: gpt-image-1.5
Prompt: Photorealistic horizontal panoramic collage, five seamless vertical panels showing Salt Lake City, UT through time: leftmost 1850–1900s sepia scene with begin construction of Salt Lake Temple Saltair, pier at the Great Salt Lake, People floaating in the water, streetcar, horse-drawn carriages and period storefronts, Statehood celebration 1890; next 1900–1960s black-and-white disolves into Kodchrome era, broad streets, classic cars, copper mine, industry; center 1960s–1990s color mid-century Ski industry developes, John Stockton #12, Karl Malone #32 Utah Jazz Basketball; next 1990s–2020s Host city for 2002 Winter olympics, olympic events, redbrick buildings disolve into glass sky scrapers, construction and developement in cit center; rightmost 2000s–present modern metropolis skyline at dusk Each panel labeled at top with decade title in period typography. Eye-level wide shot, even natural directional lighting with era-appropriate color grading, high detail, cinematic depth, seamless blended transitions. , (watercolor), high resolution, intricate details, 4k, wallpaper, concept art, watercolor on textured paper. Overall, it's an absolute world-class masterpiece watercolor artwork. It's an aesthetically pleasing watercolor artwork with impeccable attention to detail and impressive composition.

Tags: timeline art, historical collage, watercolor illustration, vintage cityscape, basketball players, Olympic torch, Salt Lake 2002, urban evolution, 1850s to present, modern sports, city skyline, nostalgic art, stadium visuals, art montage, era progression
AI Model: gpt-image-1.5
Prompt: Photorealistic horizontal panoramic collage, five seamless vertical panels showing Salt Lake City, UT through time: leftmost 1850–1900s sepia scene with begin construction of Salt Lake Temple Saltair, pier at the Great Salt Lake, People floaating in the water, streetcar, horse-drawn carriages and period storefronts, Statehood celebration 1890; next 1900–1960s black-and-white disolves into Kodchrome era, broad streets, classic cars, copper mine, industry; center 1960s–1990s color mid-century Ski industry developes, John Stockton #12, Karl Malone #32 Utah Jazz Basketball; next 1990s–2020s Host city for 2002 Winter olympics, olympic events, redbrick buildings disolve into glass sky scrapers, construction and developement in cit center; rightmost 2000s–present modern metropolis skyline at dusk Each panel labeled at top with decade title in period typography. Eye-level wide shot, even natural directional lighting with era-appropriate color grading, high detail, cinematic depth, seamless blended transitions. , (watercolor), high resolution, intricate details, 4k, wallpaper, concept art, watercolor on textured paper. Overall, it's an absolute world-class masterpiece watercolor artwork. It's an aesthetically pleasing watercolor artwork with impeccable attention to detail and impressive composition.

Tags: Utah history, Salt Lake City mural, Utah Jazz, Olympic imagery, urban development, 1850s-1900s, 1900s-1960s, 1960s-1990s, 1990s-2020s, 2000s-present, cityscape art, history timeline, industrial revolution, architecture, public art, mural illustration
AI Model: nano-banana-2
Prompt: Photorealistic horizontal panoramic collage, five seamless vertical panels showing Salt Lake City, UT through time: leftmost 1850–1900s sepia scene with begin construction of Salt Lake Temple Saltair, pier at the Great Salt Lake, People floaating in the water, streetcar, horse-drawn carriages and period storefronts, Statehood celebration 1890; next 1900–1960s black-and-white disolves into Kodchrome era, broad streets, classic cars, copper mine, industry; center 1960s–1990s color mid-century Ski industry developes, John Stockton #12, Karl Malone #32 Utah Jazz Basketball; next 1990s–2020s Host city for 2002 Winter olympics, olympic events, redbrick buildings disolve into glass sky scrapers, construction and developement in cit center; rightmost 2000s–present modern metropolis skyline at dusk Each panel labeled at top with decade title in period typography. Eye-level wide shot, even natural directional lighting with era-appropriate color grading, high detail, cinematic depth, seamless blended transitions. , (watercolor), high resolution, intricate details, 4k, wallpaper, concept art, watercolor on textured paper. Overall, it's an absolute world-class masterpiece watercolor artwork. It's an aesthetically pleasing watercolor artwork with impeccable attention to detail and impressive composition.
Comments
Sealine
Great work! Thanks for sharing 😊
panos
Yes, great work on Your City, Niels!
CaylaCatz
very cool. I like seeing the historical changes to now.
DavidP
Some great images. I like the timeline idea which worked well for me in a montage format. Many years ago I did a stop over in Salt Lake City, watched an NBA game and know of the Jazz, even heard of Stockton.
EternaSky
If you locate my post. (Search on feeds, QT: Your City) you can find my prompt open for use as well.
archangeltara
WOW these are fantastic
NielsCarlsen
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