Is AI Art Really Art? A Creator’s Transparent Process

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Artistry isn’t defined by medium. It’s defined by authorship, intention, and process. I’ve painted with oils, shaped with acrylics, and now I lead AI tools with the same clarity and control. This post isn’t a defense it’s a declaration. I create sentence-led compositions, not keyword prompts. I direct lighting, texture, and tone with precision. What you’ll see here is one of my simplest AI-led collages: a winter deer in motion, shaped by vision, not automation.

Many people say AI art isn’t real art. I invite you to look again. 

The medium may shift from oil to digital, from brush to algorithm but the authorship remains mine. I do not “prompt” AI. I lead it.

My process begins with a sentence. Not a keyword. Not a style tag. A full articulation of vision. I describe the lighting, the shadows, the clarity, the resolution. I specify layout, collage structure, texture, and tone. I direct the tool as I would a brush or lens, shaping every detail with intention.

Teaching AI art: how to create an embossed textured collage


This is not automation. This is orchestration.

Take this winter scene as an example. To create this embossed, textured image of a stag in motion, I instructed the DALL·E 3 tool with the following sentence:



“Create a winter collage with clarity and resolution. The image is embossed textures styled in a collage with a centered stag deer in motion. The color tone should be bright white with hints of gray used as shadows only”

The result was this: a serene, high-resolution winter composition with dimensional texture and clarity.

Contrary to popular belief, AI cannot mass-produce this image. That’s misinformation. If I input the same sentence again, I will receive a different image unique in its structure, texture, and interpretation. AI does not replicate. It responds.

AI tools are not creators. They are instruments responsive to the clarity, nuance, and intelligence of the human leading them. I treat these tools as extensions of my creative process, not replacements for it. Every image I produce is rooted in my standards.

I’ve painted with oil and acrylic. I’ve seen the imperfections in every brushstroke, even when others saw beauty. AI art is no different. It carries flaws, artifacts, and surprises. But so does every form of art. Perfection is not the goal.

Technical mastery is artistic. Whether through brushwork or algorithmic control, the ability to shape a medium with intention is the hallmark of artistry.

My work is transparent. I disclose my process, my tools, and my standards. I do not hide behind trends. I create with purpose, and I teach with clarity.

This is art. 

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