Busy Street Art

A triptych oil painting, presented as three heavily framed, connected panels in the dramatic, tenebrism style of Baroque masters like Caravaggio. The overall atmosphere is one of supernatural, oppressive darkness and violent chaos.

The Left Panel shows the penitent thief on his cross, body twisted in pain but his face turned toward the center panel with a look of sorrowful acceptance. A faint, supernatural light illuminates his face against a nearly black sky. Below him, rocks are splitting.

The Center Panel is dominated by Jesus on the cross, head bowed in finality. The sky is a swirling vortex of eclipse darkness, blotting out the sun. The ground beneath the cross is violently cracking open, emitting dust and smoke, with debris caught in mid-air from the earthquake shockwave.

The Right Panel shows the impenitent thief, writhing and screaming against his bonds, his face contorted in rage looking away from the center. He is almost swallowed by the shadows. The cross appears unstable as the cliffside crumbles beneath it. The entire triptych has a rich, dark color palette of deep browns, blacks, and muted crimson, textured with visible, frantic brushstrokes.
Yarn bombing installation on public sculpture in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Large-scale mural on an urban wall in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Large-scale mural on an urban wall in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Wheatpaste poster series in urban environment in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Wheatpaste poster series in urban environment in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Yarn bombing installation on public sculpture in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Yarn bombing installation on public sculpture in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Yarn bombing installation on public sculpture in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Large-scale mural on an urban wall in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Large-scale mural on an urban wall in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Wheatpaste poster series in urban environment in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Wheatpaste poster series in urban environment in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Golden Age Fantasy Illustration Style, Painterly Realism, Crystalline Underwater Photography Aesthetic. A stunning view looking straight down through impossibly clear, glassy ocean water, as if peering over the edge of a ship. Below, on the white sand seabed, are the seaweed-covered ruins of a sunken, ancient civilization.

The Merpeople: A royal hunting party of Narnian Mermen and Mermaids are riding through the submerged streets. They are not gentle, fairy-tale creatures, but possess a wild, fierce majesty. They ride side saddle tails aside their large, powerful, scaled hippocamps (mythical sea-horses). 

Key Figures & Details: The Mer-King, with flowing white hair and a stern expression, wears armor crafted from iridescent pearl and abalone shells, brandishing a long spear tipped with gold. His powerful tail is deep amethyst. A fierce Mer-Queen rides beside him, her colors shimmering emerald and gold. Smaller merfolk follow, shaking spears.

Lighting & Atmosphere: Bright shafts of sunlight pierce the deep water, illuminating the underwater dust motes and making the scales of the merfolk and their mounts sparkle intensely. The mood is silent, ancient, and awe-inspiring.
Golden Age Fantasy Illustration Style, Painterly Realism, Crystalline Underwater Photography Aesthetic. A stunning view looking straight down through impossibly clear, glassy ocean water, as if peering over the edge of a ship. Below, on the white sand seabed, are the seaweed-covered ruins of a sunken, ancient civilization.

The Merpeople: A royal hunting party of Narnian Mermen and Mermaids are riding through the submerged streets. They are not gentle, fairy-tale creatures, but possess a wild, fierce majesty. They ride side saddle tails aside their large, powerful, scaled hippocamps (mythical sea-horses). 

Key Figures & Details: The Mer-King, with flowing white hair and a stern expression, wears armor crafted from iridescent pearl and abalone shells, brandishing a long spear tipped with gold. His powerful tail is deep amethyst. A fierce Mer-Queen rides beside him, her colors shimmering emerald and gold. Smaller merfolk follow, shaking spears.

Lighting & Atmosphere: Bright shafts of sunlight pierce the deep water, illuminating the underwater dust motes and making the scales of the merfolk and their mounts sparkle intensely. The mood is silent, ancient, and awe-inspiring.
Golden Age Fantasy Illustration Style, Painterly Realism, Crystalline Underwater Photography Aesthetic. A stunning view looking straight down through impossibly clear, glassy ocean water, as if peering over the edge of a ship. Below, on the white sand seabed, are the seaweed-covered ruins of a sunken, ancient civilization.

The Merpeople: A royal hunting party of Narnian Mermen and Mermaids are riding through the submerged streets. They are not gentle, fairy-tale creatures, but possess a wild, fierce majesty. They ride side saddle tails aside their large, powerful, scaled hippocamps (mythical sea-horses). 

Key Figures & Details: The Mer-King, with flowing white hair and a stern expression, wears armor crafted from iridescent pearl and abalone shells, brandishing a long spear tipped with gold. His powerful tail is deep amethyst. A fierce Mer-Queen rides beside him, her colors shimmering emerald and gold. Smaller merfolk follow, shaking spears.

Lighting & Atmosphere: Bright shafts of sunlight pierce the deep water, illuminating the underwater dust motes and making the scales of the merfolk and their mounts sparkle intensely. The mood is silent, ancient, and awe-inspiring.
Golden Age Fantasy Illustration Style, Painterly Realism, Crystalline Underwater Photography Aesthetic. A stunning view looking straight down through impossibly clear, glassy ocean water, as if peering over the edge of a ship. Below, on the white sand seabed, are the seaweed-covered ruins of a sunken, ancient civilization.

The Merpeople: A royal hunting party of Narnian Mermen and Mermaids are riding through the submerged streets. They are not gentle, fairy-tale creatures, but possess a wild, fierce majesty. They ride side saddle tails aside their large, powerful, scaled hippocamps (mythical sea-horses). 

Key Figures & Details: The Mer-King, with flowing white hair and a stern expression, wears armor crafted from iridescent pearl and abalone shells, brandishing a long spear tipped with gold. His powerful tail is deep amethyst. A fierce Mer-Queen rides beside him, her colors shimmering emerald and gold. Smaller merfolk follow, shaking spears.

Lighting & Atmosphere: Bright shafts of sunlight pierce the deep water, illuminating the underwater dust motes and making the scales of the merfolk and their mounts sparkle intensely. The mood is silent, ancient, and awe-inspiring.
Golden Age Fantasy Illustration Style, Painterly Realism, Crystalline Underwater Photography Aesthetic. A stunning view looking straight down through impossibly clear, glassy ocean water, as if peering over the edge of a ship. Below, on the white sand seabed, are the seaweed-covered ruins of a sunken, ancient civilization.

The Merpeople: A royal hunting party of Narnian Mermen and Mermaids are riding through the submerged streets. They are not gentle, fairy-tale creatures, but possess a wild, fierce majesty. They ride side saddle tails aside their large, powerful, scaled hippocamps (mythical sea-horses). 

Key Figures & Details: The Mer-King, with flowing white hair and a stern expression, wears armor crafted from iridescent pearl and abalone shells, brandishing a long spear tipped with gold. His powerful tail is deep amethyst. A fierce Mer-Queen rides beside him, her colors shimmering emerald and gold. Smaller merfolk follow, shaking spears.

Lighting & Atmosphere: Bright shafts of sunlight pierce the deep water, illuminating the underwater dust motes and making the scales of the merfolk and their mounts sparkle intensely. The mood is silent, ancient, and awe-inspiring.
A profoundly symbolic and awe-inspiring depiction of a colossal, luminous pearl gate in the New Jerusalem, captured in the dynamic act of rolling away, similar to the stone being moved from Christ's tomb. The gate, a single, immense, perfectly spherical pearl, is shown mid-motion, having just been set aside from the entrance, revealing the glorious city beyond.

The pearl itself glows with an intense, soft iridescence, reflecting the divine light. Its surface shows subtle, exquisite details of mother-of-pearl. The frame or opening from which it has rolled away is visible, perhaps showing immense, smooth tracks or channels in the transparent gold structure of the city wall, reinforcing the idea of its monumental movement.

Through the now open gate, the radiant glory of the New Jerusalem streams forth. Pure gold streets, like transparent glass, extend into the city, illuminated by an intense, divine light that emanates from within. Heavenly architecture, impossibly beautiful and intricate, is glimpsed in the distance, beckoning. The atmosphere is one of profound sanctity, triumphant revelation, and welcoming access to the divine, with the act of the pearl rolling away symbolizing a breakthrough or an open invitation. The lighting is ethereal and grand, emphasizing the pearl's luster and the city's overwhelming glory."
Reverse graffiti cleaning pollution off walls in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Guerrilla gardening project in unexpected urban spaces in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Guerrilla gardening project in unexpected urban spaces in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Reverse graffiti cleaning pollution off walls in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Reverse graffiti cleaning pollution off walls in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
LED throwies creating temporary light art in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
LED throwies creating temporary light art in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
LED throwies creating temporary light art in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Guerrilla gardening project in unexpected urban spaces in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Reverse graffiti cleaning pollution off walls in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
Guerrilla gardening project in unexpected urban spaces in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
LED throwies creating temporary light art in the art style of Street Art --v 6.1
A profoundly symbolic and awe-inspiring depiction of a colossal, luminous pearl which rolls to open a gate in the New Jerusalem, captured in the dynamic act of rolling away, similar to the stone being moved from Christ's tomb. The gate, a single, immense, perfectly spherical pearl, is shown mid-motion, having just been set aside from the entrance, revealing the glorious city beyond. The pearl and the entrance opening are the same size.

The pearl itself glows with an intense, soft iridescence, reflecting the divine light. Its surface shows subtle, exquisite details of mother-of-pearl. The frame or opening from which it has rolled away is visible, perhaps showing immense, smooth tracks or channels in the transparent gold structure of the city wall, reinforcing the idea of its monumental movement.

Through the now open gate, the radiant glory of the New Jerusalem streams forth. Pure gold streets, like transparent glass, extend into the city, illuminated by an intense, divine light that emanates from within. Heavenly architecture, impossibly beautiful and intricate, is glimpsed in the distance, beckoning. The atmosphere is one of profound sanctity, triumphant revelation, and welcoming access to the divine, with the act of the pearl rolling away symbolizing a breakthrough or an open invitation. The lighting is ethereal and grand, emphasizing the pearl's luster and the city's overwhelming glory."
A profoundly symbolic and awe-inspiring depiction of a colossal, luminous gate of the New Jerusalem, where the entire gate IS a single, immense, perfectly spherical pearl. This monumental pearl gate is captured in the dynamic act of rolling away, similar to a massive stone being moved from an entrance. The spherical pearl is shown mid-motion, having just begun to slide or pivot within its vast, golden, celestial frame, creating an opening into the glorious city beyond.

The pearl itself glows with an intense, soft iridescence, reflecting the divine light. Its surface shows exquisite details of mother-of-pearl, and its sheer scale emphasizes that it is a single, perfect gem. The massive, transparent golden wall of the city forms the structure around this pearl gate, with visible tracks or an immense opening indicating where the pearl has moved from.

Through the now open segment of the gate, the radiant glory of the New Jerusalem streams forth. Pure gold streets, like transparent glass, extend into the city, illuminated by an intense, divine light that emanates from within. Heavenly architecture, impossibly beautiful and intricate, is glimpsed in the distance, beckoning. The atmosphere is one of profound sanctity, triumphant revelation, and welcoming access to the divine, with the act of the pearl gate rolling away symbolizing a breakthrough or an open invitation. The lighting is ethereal and grand, emphasizing the pearl's luster and the city's overwhelming glory."
A majestic and awe-inspiring depiction of one of the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem, as described in Revelation 21:21, with an intense emphasis on the pearl. The gate itself is monumental, fashioned entirely from a single, colossal, luminous pearl, radiating an otherworldly, soft, iridescent glow. The pearl's surface exhibits incredible detail, showing subtle layers, mother-of-pearl sheen, and a perfect, smooth, spherical quality even in its flat gate form.

The gate stands open, revealing a glimpse of the glorious city within – a city made of pure gold, as transparent as glass, with streets of pure gold like transparent glass. Brilliant, divine light streams from within the city, casting ethereal glows and soft shadows. The architecture seen beyond the gate is grand and heavenly, hinting at impossible beauty.

The surroundings of the gate are similarly divine but serve to highlight the pearl: perhaps the foundations are adorned with precious stones as described in Revelation 21:19-20, or the approach to the gate is paved with the transparent gold. The sky above is a glorious, clear, and vibrant heavenly blue, possibly hinting at the glory of God. The lighting is transcendent and soft, emphasizing the pearl's luminous quality and its immaculate perfection. The overall mood is one of profound sanctity, overwhelming beauty, divine welcome, and immense glory.
A profoundly symbolic and awe-inspiring depiction of a colossal, luminous pearl gate in the New Jerusalem, captured in the dynamic act of rolling away, similar to the stone being moved from Christ's tomb. The gate, a single, immense, perfectly spherical pearl, is shown mid-motion, having just been set aside from the entrance, revealing the glorious city beyond.

The pearl itself glows with an intense, soft iridescence, reflecting the divine light. Its surface shows subtle, exquisite details of mother-of-pearl. The frame or opening from which it has rolled away is visible, perhaps showing immense, smooth tracks or channels in the transparent gold structure of the city wall, reinforcing the idea of its monumental movement.

Through the now open gate, the radiant glory of the New Jerusalem streams forth. Pure gold streets, like transparent glass, extend into the city, illuminated by an intense, divine light that emanates from within. Heavenly architecture, impossibly beautiful and intricate, is glimpsed in the distance, beckoning. The atmosphere is one of profound sanctity, triumphant revelation, and welcoming access to the divine, with the act of the pearl rolling away symbolizing a breakthrough or an open invitation. The lighting is ethereal and grand, emphasizing the pearl's luster and the city's overwhelming glory."
"A historically accurate depiction of a Ghost Dance, focusing on the late 19th-century context, specifically around 1890-1891. The scene shows Lakota (Sioux) or Northern Paiute people (specify one or include elements of both, but avoid anachronisms) participating in the ceremony.

Setting: A vast, open prairie or high desert landscape, under an expansive sky. The time of day could be dusk or night, with a prominent moon or stars, or a bright, clear day. Avoid overtly spiritual or ethereal elements like floating spirits unless explicitly requested for a later, more symbolic iteration. The focus should be on the earthly ceremony.

Participants: A circle of men, women, and children, hand-in-hand, moving in a slow, rhythmic shuffle or circular motion. Their faces show a mixture of devotion, hope, and determination. Some may have expressions of trance or deep concentration.

Attire:

    Ghost Dance Shirts/Dresses: Emphasize the unique Ghost Dance shirts and dresses, which were typically made of muslin or canvas. These garments should feature painted designs such as stars, crescents, birds (especially eagles or crows), buffalo, human figures, or crosses. The designs should appear hand-painted, not mass-produced.

    Hair and Adornments: Participants should have braided hair or wear it long. Some may wear feathers (e.g., eagle or hawk feathers) in their hair. Minimal traditional adornments, as the focus was often on the Ghost Dance shirt itself. Avoid overly elaborate or Hollywood-esque depictions of war bonnets unless relevant to a specific individual and context.

    Footwear: Moccasins or bare feet.

Action/Atmosphere:

    The dancers are moving in a counter-clockwise circle, with a central figure or a small group often leading.

    The overall mood is one of earnest prayer and communal spiritual effort. The dance should convey a sense of hope for renewal and the return of the old ways, rather than aggression or despair.

    There might be a central pole or small fire as a focal point, around which the dance takes place.

    Avoid any signs of direct conflict or violence; the Ghost Dance itself was a non-violent spiritual movement.

Specific Considerations for Accuracy:

    Wovoka's Influence: The teachings of Wovoka (the Northern Paiute prophet) emphasized peace, hard work, and the return of the buffalo and deceased ancestors. The scene should subtly reflect this hopeful, redemptive spirit.

    Regional Variations: If focusing on Lakota, consider their specific interpretations, which sometimes included more imagery related to their warrior traditions on the shirts, but still within the peaceful framework of the dance.

    Respectful Portrayal: Ensure the depiction is respectful and avoids any stereotypical or caricatured representations of Indigenous people. Focus on their human dignity and spiritual sincerity.
Vaporwave portrait of a retro anime girl with glitch effects, surrounded by floating busts and neon grids, cyan and magenta palette, surreal 80s mall aesthetic
Vaporwave portrait of a retro girl with glitch effects, surrounded by floating busts and neon grids, cyan and magenta palette, surreal 80s mall aesthetic
A young boy, no older than 12, is intensely focused on climbing a steep, rocky hillside in the San Juan National Forest, specifically along the Piedra River. He is scrambling upwards on his hands and knees towards a cougar watching him approach from behind a bush. He is carrying a fishing rod held securely in one hand. The hill is covered in dry dirt and scattered small rocks with ponderosa pines and aspen trees in the landscape.  Far below, at the bottom of the hillside, a clear, meandering mountain stream (the Piedra River) sparkles under twilight. The atmosphere is quiet, tense, capturing the stark beauty of the remote Colorado wilderness.
Vaporwave portrait of a retro anime girl with glitch effects, surrounded by floating busts and neon grids, cyan and magenta palette, surreal 80s mall aesthetic
A girl waiting for a bus.
A young boy, no older than 12, is intensely focused on climbing a steep, rocky hillside in the San Juan National Forest, specifically along the Piedra River. He is scrambling upwards on his hands and knees towards a cougar watching him approach from behind a bush above the boy. He is carrying a fishing rod held securely in one hand. The hill is covered in dry dirt and scattered small rocks with ponderosa pines and aspen trees in the landscape.  Far below, at the bottom of the hillside, a clear, meandering mountain stream (the Piedra River) sparkles under twilight. The atmosphere is quiet, tense, capturing the stark beauty of the remote Colorado wilderness.