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Wide-eyed surprised child standing next to a friendly furry horned… — AI art by @CaylaCatz

@CaylaCatz · 10/10/2026

On my drawings to AI image, I show the results I like the best with an occasional cheapie thrown in. But you know there are the also-ran (they're not bad), the huhs?, and the wtfs? (the Ai goes racing off to I don't know where). I already showed you the ones I liked best with the ogre chasing the man so I thought I'd show you the ones I didn't choose. Please see my drawing in the link below (we can't show the same image in two different feed posts) https://budgetpixel.com/p/91550 image to image of my original drawing with prompt: full color, inkpunk 1. SeeDream 5 Flash (this is fairly representative of my drawing so I thought I'd start with this. The models I chose before added some extra background tho) 2. Minimax (this is what I mean about wtf? I guess they thought the monster looked like a bearded guy. I like him but it was a surprise) 3. Ideogram v4.5. (It's strange but I actually like this one. The style is interesiing) 4. Krea 2 Medium: creativity Low (this is the huh? creativity Low is supposed to mean it stays closer to your prompt. I thought it meant it would stay closer to my pic too but guess not. Creativty High was even more abstract. At least this is a recognizable body form) 5. Flux 3 (not bad, a bit dark. I liked that it did a person of color as none of the others did.) 6. Qwen 3 (It looks very like my image but with watercolors. It's got a hand done amateur look that feels very authentic, like someone just learning watercolor painted it, probably around age 10 so the vibe totally matches my drawing, laughing)

Wide-eyed surprised child standing next to a friendly furry horned fantasy monster companion
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Tags: cute monster, fantasy illustration, hand drawn art, ink and watercolor, whimsical art, anime style, horned creature, friendly beast, character design, child and monster, cozy fantasy, cartoon illustration, creature art, companion creature, line art

Portrait of a bearded man with a top knot and salt-and-pepper beard wearing a yellow hoodie against an abstract painted
This expressive mixed media portrait features a rugged bearded man with a messy top knot, long grey lower beard, and intense direct eye contact. He wears a warm mustard yellow hooded jacket layered over red inner clothing, set against a vibrant abstract grunge background of bold red, teal, and orange brush strokes. The mood is contemplative and striking, with a painterly artistic style that blends realistic portraiture with graphic abstract elements.

Tags: portrait art, bearded man, top knot hairstyle, grey beard, yellow hoodie, abstract portrait, grunge art, digital painting, mixed media art, masculine portrait, bold color palette, contemporary illustration, character art, expressive portraiture, rugged character

Wide-eyed surprised child stands beside a tall fluffy horned fantasy creature in hand-drawn art
This quirky hand-drawn marker illustration features a startled young child walking alongside a gentle shaggy horned monster with oversized colorful irises. The artwork uses detailed ink linework and a stippled black and white background, with small pops of red and rainbow accents. The playful surreal style evokes a cozy indie comic aesthetic with warm whimsical energy.

Tags: hand drawn illustration, fantasy creature, cute monster, ink drawing, marker art, surreal cartoon, indie comic art, character design, child and beast, stipple art, original character, whimsical illustration, quirky character art, horned beast, comic sketch

Expressive ink sketch of a heavily tattooed standing figure next to an abstract doodle on sketch paper
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Tags: ink sketch, tattooed character drawing, street art doodle, pen and marker art, figure sketch, abstract doodle, tattoo design sketch, original character art, hand drawn illustration, sketchbook art, line art, marker shading, streetwear character, graffiti doodle, casual drawing

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Tags: monster illustration, child and monster, fantasy art, hand drawn sketch, children's book art, furry creature, horned monster, cozy fantasy, original character, ink illustration, character design, friendship art, whimsical horror, teal monster, kid character

Friendly blue horned monster stands next to a surprised girl in a pink onesie in a hand drawn illustration
This charming hand-drawn marker and ink sketch features a soft fuzzy blue monster with big wide eyes and small fangs standing gently beside a startled young child in a pink hooded onesie. Bold hot pink outline accents contrast against the pale blue monster and soft pink clothing, with sketchy textured linework giving the piece a playful, cozy whimsical mood. The illustration evokes themes of imaginary friends, bedtime stories and childhood fantasy.

Tags: cute monster art, hand drawn illustration, imaginary friend, character design, sketchbook art, ink marker drawing, whimsical fantasy, bedtime story, original character, pastel art, friendly creature, child character, cartoon sketch, blue monster, creature drawing

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Comments

CaylaCatz

yeah, the fourth one came out very strange. Both of those felt like they had little relation to my pic except I did have a person running so there was a human in my image and a human in their image. Well #4 does feel like a drawing -- maybe the Ai thought my drawing was unfinished too? lol. These strange ones don't happen on the models I use but on the cheaper or older models, it feels like 1/4 happen. I know there is a logic to them but haven't figured it out.

legion

I like the second one, even though it has nothing to do with the others—but the fourth one? Not only is it unrelated, but it feels like they started it and never finished it.

CaylaCatz

it's interesting. a good way to be introduced to some new style words. it's based on clicking more than typing so I think it would be awesome on the phone where typing is a pain.

legion

Do you know this AI? https://www.gentube.app — it's weird but very artistic; I think you might like it. I hope you see this message, because lately a lot of them get overlooked...

legion

Well, I only use it to create images in pc, but let me know how it goes for you.