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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 13m

`An eponymous sailboat on an open ocean, vibrant sunset skies` #synthart

traditional pastel and charcoal drawing on textured paper, loose gestural sketching, dry scumbling, broad smudged strokes and scratchy linear marks, layered overlapping structures, observational perspective, an eponymous sailboat on an open ocean, dramatic vibrant sunset skies, muted palette, subtle warm-cool variation, goldleaf highlights against dark tonal masses, diffuse overcast lighting, hazy atmosphere, coarse paper grain, broken pigment coverage, unfinished impressionistic texture --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 2h

`A sandy cove, parallel breakers, gradient-blue waters` #synthart #landscape

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 3h

A variant from yesterday's "parallel breakers" prompt :) #synthart 🌊

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a clifftop overlooking a jagged coastline, dark outcrops, sandy coves, parallel breakers, gradient-blue waters, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 3h

`Crumbling stone breakwater, slick green rocks, rusted mooring bollard` #synthart

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 4h

`Tar-black fishing boats, frayed hemp ropes, gulls wheeling above` #synthart #AIイラスト

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 7h

Good morning bluesky It's sunny again this morning, so we'll be doing some garden work ☀️ Meanwhile, experimenting with a new abstract style… `A horse-drawn sleigh on a road with drifting snow, distant mountains` #synthart

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 24/10/2026

`A rust-red road, scattered boulders, sparse eucalyptus trees` #synthart

stylised graphic print, emphasising flat shapes, birds-eye view of a sweeping Australian outback, a rust-red road cutting the scene diagonally, scattered boulders, dry grasses, and sparse eucalyptus trees, branching shadows stretch across the ground, purple and mauve mountain ranges overlap in broad angular bands in background, fading into dusty blue, wispy clouds in dramatic skies, layered textures, restrained colour, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 24/10/2026

`Sweeping outback, a rust-red road, branching shadows` #synthart

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 24/10/2026

`A clifftop overlooking a jagged coastline, parallel breakers` #synthart #AIイラスト

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 24/10/2026

This morning our valley was full of fluffy white clouds… `A rugged mountain valley, low-hanging white mist, gradient blue skies` #synthart #landscape

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a rugged mountain valley, low-hanging white mist under gradient blue skies, layered mauve and charcoal mountains recede toward a narrow river winding through the valley floor, on a rocky foreground ridge, an ancient olive tree spreads its irregular branches against dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 24/10/2026

Good morning bluesky Back to sunshine today, and I just completed a major upgrade for a client, so now it's time to relax ☀️ `An ancient olive tree spreads its irregular branches against dramatic skies` #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a rugged mountain valley, rose-lavender dawn sky, layers of mauve and charcoal mountains recede toward a narrow river winding through the valley floor, on a rocky foreground ridge, an ancient olive tree spreads its irregular branches against dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 23/10/2026

`A delicate wildflower among scattered stones on a remote plateau` #synthart #FlowerFriday #AIArtCommunity

stylised graphic print, emphasising flat shapes, sweeping landscape, a delicate blue wildflower standing among scattered stones on a remote plateau, broad and translucent petals, shifting from deep cobalt to pale lavender, flat-topped mountains form layered silhouettes in terracotta, mauve, and muted gold, mineral fragments and sparse tufts of silver grass, dramatic skies, layered textures, restrained colour, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 23/10/2026

`An ancient cypress on a quiet road green slopes descend into a broad valley` "Mood" #synthart

stylised graphic print, emphasising flat shapes, a woman stands beside an ancient cypress on a quiet road, wearing a long ivory coat over a terracotta dress, dark hair loosely gathered, green slopes descend into a broad valley, background layered mountains in soft grey-green and lavender, dramatic skies, layered textures, restrained colour, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 23/10/2026

Good morning bluesky A grey day today, and I'm still being asked if our servers are patched… ☁️ Starting with an early draft from yesterday's "lady of the lake" prompt :) #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a woman in a flowing ivory dress, upright beside a shallow spring in a green mountain valley, dark hair gathered beneath a loosely wrapped rust-red scarf, a simple silver ornament at her forehead, the water reflects the pale sky and the steep blue-grey slopes behind her, wild grasses and olive trees, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --sd --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 22/10/2026

`A woman in a flowing dress, beside a shallow spring in a green mountain valley` #synthart

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 22/10/2026

`A woman on a mountain road, surrounded by dry hills, loosely draped scarf` #synthart #AIイラスト

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a woman standing on a narrow mountain road, surrounded by dry hills in shades of burnt sienna, dusty pink, and pale gold, wearing a long flowing indigo garment with a scarf draped loosely around her head and shoulders, her silhouette is slender and elegant, in background a distant ridge cuts across the sky, a single cypress rises beside a low stone wall, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --sd --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 22/10/2026

A happy #ThOrcsDay to those who celebrate 🧌 `An Orc seer reading scattered bones, an owl watching from a split oak` "PHP for Dummies" #synthart #AIArtCommunity

antique pen-and-ink fantasy illustration, meticulous line engraving, fine cross-hatching and stippled shadows, a female snaggle-toothed Orc seer reading scattered bones in a clearing, an owl watching from a split oak, toadstools ringing her bare feet, restrained sepia and brown ink tones, soft diffuse light, rough parchment grain, medieval natural-history illustration, negative space --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 22/10/2026

`An earthen kasbah, above a narrow river gorge, pale gravel banks` #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, an earthen kasbah rises above a narrow river gorge, stacked rectangular volumes forming a dense vertical silhouette against the mountains, the river bends around pale gravel banks, reflecting thin ribbons of silver light, terraced patches of green garden contrasting against the surrounding clay-red terrain, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 22/10/2026

Good morning bluesky Some rain this morning, and we're hoping for more ⛅ Starting with an early variant from yesterday's "whitewashed buildings on a rocky ridge" prompt :) #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, whitewashed buildings on a rocky ridge in a mountainous landscape, vertical forms contrasting with broad geological bands, layered slopes in dusty rose, ochre, pale violet, a dry riverbed winding through the valley below, pale stones form a broken ribbon across the terrain, sparse olive trees and low shrubs punctuate the foreground, horizontal interrupted by the sharp upright silhouette of the building, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --sd --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 21/10/2026

`A square watchtower, high desert escarpment, overlooking a winding wadi` #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, an abandoned square watchtower stands on a high desert escarpment overlooking a winding wadi, restrained palette, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 21/10/2026

`Whitewashed buildings on a rocky ridge, mountainous landscape` #synthart #landscape

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 21/10/2026

This week we've tallied a total of 146 dragon posts, from 51 unique accounts. A big thanks to everyone who joined! 🐉✨ So. Many. Dragons. #AIArtCommunity

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 21/10/2026

Good morning bluesky Bright sunshine this morning, so it's toasty warm indoors 🌤️ Starting with an early variant from a couple of days ago – the horse was supposed to be going the other way :) #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a wild horse descending a sharp defile, forested mountains in background, large piled boulders, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --sd --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 20/10/2026

`A green dragon, paused on a high branch, dappled lighting` #synthart #DragonTuesday 🐉✨

bright colours, varnished layerings, a green dragon, sharp claws, golden slit-pupil eyes, paused on a high branch, oak forest, dappled lighting, dramatic skies, tangled lines, soft edges, negative space, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 20/10/2026

Thanks to @costal-ai.bsky.social for reminding me of this style from last spooky season… 🎃 `A dragon in silhouette over dark mountains` #synthart #DragonTuesday 🐉✨

cyanotype anthotype print, datamoshing glitch effect, a distorted dragon in silhouette over dark Carpathian mountains, static transmission, creepypasta --ar 7:5 --stylize 50 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 20/10/2026

`A dragon in flight over a mountain valley shrouded in morning mist` #synthart #DragonTuesday 🐉✨

atmospheric dry pastel on dark tinted pastel paper, medieval dragon with outstretched wings, ridged scales, in flight over a mountain valley shrouded in morning mist, layered atmospheric haze in cool and warm tones, distant peaks suggested by colour blocking, gestural continuous brushwork capturing movement, broad strokes and patches of colour, bright highlights, ragged border, minimal detail, continuous flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 50 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 20/10/2026

Dragon Tuesday is an opportunity for everyone to showcase your latest draconic creations, using any style, medium or platform. Just don't forget to include the hashtag #DragonTuesday 🐉✨ `A knight with a cross-emblazoned shield, emerging dragon-wyrm` #synthart #AIイラスト

antique pen-and-ink fantasy illustration, meticulous line engraving, fine cross-hatching and stippled shadows, a high-fantasy knight with a cross-emblazoned shield, confronting a dragon-wyrm emerging from a stone well, the dragon with ridged horns and slit-pupil eyes, layered scales, sparse background, restrained sepia and brown ink tones, soft diffuse light, rough parchment grain, faded manuscript stains, medieval natural-history illustration, negative space --ar 5:7 --stylize 50 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 20/10/2026

Good morning bluesky It's Dragon Tuesday – time to set the skies alight! #DragonTuesday 🐉✨ `A red-scaled medieval dragon guarding a steep defile` #synthart #AIArtCommunity

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a red-scaled medieval dragon guarding a sharp defile, golden slit-pupil eyes, forested mountains in background, large piled boulders, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 19/10/2026

`A wild horse, sharp defile, forested mountains` #synthart

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 19/10/2026

`Scattered sheep, rolling hills, forested mountains` #synthart #landscape

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, scattered sheep, Transylvanian rolling hills, forested mountains in background, large piled boulders, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 19/10/2026

A reminder that tomorrow brings another Dragon Tuesday – a chance for everyone to let loose with your latest dragon-inspired creations #DragonTuesday 🐉✨ `A black dragon with membranous wings, golden eyes` #synthart #AIイラスト #AIArtCommunity

natural palette of ochre, greens and blues, varnished layerings, a sweeping Transylvanian grassland of rolling hills, a black dragon with membranous wings, golden slit-pupil eyes, flying over dirt road, a beech hedge with bright autumn leaves, atmospheric purple-hued mountains, dramatic skies, tangled lines, soft edges, negative space, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --sref --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 19/10/2026

Some improvement since I last essayed this scene – this time I only had to remove one extra leg (the man) and ear (the horse)… `A woodsman leading a horse tethered to a cart loaded with wood` #synthart

natural palette, varnished layerings, a woodsman leading a horse tethered to a wooden cart loaded with wood, oak forest, dark storm clouds gathering over atmospheric Carpathian Mountains in background, dramatic vibrant skies, tangled lines, soft edges, negative space, strong visual flow --ar 5:7 --sd --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 19/10/2026

Good morning bluesky Another grey day, and busy with work ☁️ Starting with a variant from yesterday's dramatic red/green outback landscape #synthart

colourful watercolour sketch on black aquarelle paper, high fantasy landscape, a sweeping outback landscape, frothy waterfall cascade spilling over a high stone edge, steep rust-red walls, jade-green waters below, sparse trees, dramatic skies, wet-on-wet effect, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --stylize 10 --v 8.2

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