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Here is one of the drafts from my session for "Dance of Death", featuring Lily.

The ultra high res finished product, "Dance of Death", can be seen here:

Who is Lily?
A chilling sight was discovered at the horrific scene of a brutal murder; a young girl, bathed in blood, her stuffed bear an incongruous companion in the macabre tableau. This was Lily, the only child of the neighboring family. Lily became a living enigma, an insurmountable challenge for her beleaguered parents. She would vanish into the shadows for days. Concurrently, the city became a hunting ground for a phantom killer.

After a year of futile attempts to rein her in, her parents surrendered her to state custody. Lily's tumultuous early teenage years were spent ricocheting between various residential placements, until one day, she vanished altogether. No sooner had she slipped through the state's fingers, the macabre murders resumed their menacing rhythm. Lily is officially a missing person. She has never been charged with any crime.

If you're looking for more exposition about Lily, why not take a minute to read the picture book about her starting here: Page 1 - Lily's Secret

What is a draft?
As part of my process, I generate hundreds of images based on a given prompt. A lot of the time, the picture does not come out how I want, so I'll keep tweaking my prompt to get the character how I want them. Sometimes I will see something in a draft I really like that I didn't prompt for and it will be incorporated into my prompt! Once I get a draft or a few drafts I think I can combine into one composite, I start my upscale and redrawing process. In short, drafts are my starting point!

Description
Here is one of the drafts from my session for "Dance of Death", featuring Lily.

The ultra high res finished product, "Dance of Death", can be seen here:

Who is Lily?
A chilling sight was discovered at the horrific scene of a brutal murder; a young girl, bathed in blood, her stuffed bear an incongruous companion in the macabre tableau. This was Lily, the only child of the neighboring family. Lily became a living enigma, an insurmountable challenge for her beleaguered parents. She would vanish into the shadows for days. Concurrently, the city became a hunting ground for a phantom killer.

After a year of futile attempts to rein her in, her parents surrendered her to state custody. Lily's tumultuous early teenage years were spent ricocheting between various residential placements, until one day, she vanished altogether. No sooner had she slipped through the state's fingers, the macabre murders resumed their menacing rhythm. Lily is officially a missing person. She has never been charged with any crime.

If you're looking for more exposition about Lily, why not take a minute to read the picture book about her starting here: Page 1 - Lily's Secret

What is a draft?
As part of my process, I generate hundreds of images based on a given prompt. A lot of the time, the picture does not come out how I want, so I'll keep tweaking my prompt to get the character how I want them. Sometimes I will see something in a draft I really like that I didn't prompt for and it will be incorporated into my prompt! Once I get a draft or a few drafts I think I can combine into one composite, I start my upscale and redrawing process. In short, drafts are my starting point!