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Sumi-e style illustration of muscular long-haired warrior — AI art by @CaylaCatz

@CaylaCatz · 8/20/2026

Entry in the Haiku Prompting theme on BudgetPixel.

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CaylaCatz

yeah the first one is the one I did a regular prompt and worked on it til i got what I want. The second is just the haiku but I admit I am surprised at how much the scene is similar even if the style is not

Unleashed

I find the first one awesome, but I kind of lean that way. My asset library is loaded with muscular warriors of both sexes and their battle axes. They're both fantastic, I just like number 1 better.

DavidP

The image is aperfect illustration of the haiku. Haiku is pretty cool . . . hot

legion

I like the first one better.

CaylaCatz

Thank you. I like #1 too and it's the one I wrote the prompt for using that sumi-e/graphic novel combo. The 2nd one is just the haiku as the prompt. It's ok and I'm surprised at how much it echoes the first one but then I wrote the haiku looking at the first one so it makes sense.

CaylaCatz

the first image I made then wrote the haiku. So I was very surprised at how much the haiku setting looks very similar even tho the style is very different. I guess that's what happens when you write a very literal haiku

CaylaCatz

thank you! that was my regular prompt and I worked on the art style. The second one is only the haiku as prompt. I like the first one best too

legion

The mysteries of AI: sometimes it understands perfectly, and other times it doesn't get it at all.