In 2014, I was out mowing the lawn on a beautiful January morning. It had just rained the night before, and the warming sun was filling the air with rising moisture. I looked up from my labors, and this is what I beheld. I rushed back to the studio and did my best to capture the memory before it faded.

This was done entirely with Photoshop brushes, with no original photos or AI generation involved. A lot has changed over the last decade, including both the tools and the techniques.