How I Actually Use AI in My Artwork
Fall Fairy – Expanding the Environment
For my Fall Fairy portrait, I used AI the same way I have always used stock images or my own scenic photography—to explore options for fairy wings, leaves, and small background details. It simply gave me more choices to help expand the magical world I was already creating.
The most important part of the portrait was always real—the child, the location, the posing, the laughter, and the experience of becoming a fairy. I didn't place her into an artificial scene. Instead, I built the environment around her one artistic element at a time, adding soft leaves, gentle textures, and touches of nature to create depth.
This was not a quick edit. This single portrait took several hours to complete. AI is simply one of many tools I use in Photoshop to refine my vision and create the signature storybook artwork my clients know me for.