2024 4_toes anthro anus areola arms_tied black_collar black_nose black_toe_claws blonde_hair bound branch breasts butt cheek_tuft claws collar collar_only countershade_arms countershade_butt countershade_face countershade_neck countershade_tail countershade_thighs countershade_torso countershading day eyebrows eyelashes facial_tuft feet female foot_focus forest front_view fur genitals hair hands_behind_head hands_tied indigofurrymix_xl_(model) inner_ear_fluff legs_tied legs_up light looking_aside medium_hair nature nature_background nipples nude orange_body orange_eyes orange_fur otter_tail outside pawpads pink_anus pink_areola pink_nipples pink_pawpads pink_pussy plant presenting presenting_anus presenting_hindquarters presenting_pussy pussy rope side_cut smile smirk smug solo summer sunlight suspended_in_midair tail_tuft tied_up toe_claws toes tree tuft water whiskers white_body white_countershading wrists_tied oaf40 lutrine mammal mustelid absurd_res colored hi_res signature
In every project of mine I always try to learn something new or improve my skills. Here I've been playing around with sequence of actions. I learned that [i]some[/i] edits are best made [i]before[/i] upscaling, i.e. removing text, fixing big objects like tree branches or messed up outlines.

I use A1111 for image generation and GIMP for editing. After many years of using GIMP I still have very controversial feelings about its functionality. I won't make jokes about the missing Shape Tool, instead I express my resentment about GIMP not having:
1. Gradient coloring for text objects
2. Layer effects (I remember Photoshop 2014 having those, 10 years later GIMP still doesn't have any of them implemented)
3. Magnetic lasso tool
4. Angled/rotate-able rulers/guides (not sure about the correct English term for these, sorry!)

In this project I learned to use the Smudge tool and how to properly apply the Colorize tool because the ropes on the image had very different hues after I inpainted them to achieve better detailing.

I have also been experimenting with non-intrusive signatures that don't impact the original image so you could always just cut the bottom off in any editor if you don't like it. I feel quite uneasy about watermarking AI-generated images (Gilkardex, Fenix AI, Gren Art style) even after spending hours on manual edits afterwards, so I just add a tidy bar in the bottom which could easily be removed.

- Boring tech details -
Model used: Indigo Furry Mix XL 
Style LoRAs used: incase-v3 (0.6 strength, avail on Civitai), ju4nGXLP (0.6 strength, avail on Civitai), oaf40_aiphenyry (0.3 strength)
Total fixup-steps: 13
[spoiler][code]score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, score_6_up, source_furry, rating_explicit,
forest, light beams, day, foliage,
BREAK,
1girl, solo, anthro, otter, otter tail, (otter ears:1.2), short snout,
thick thighs,
suspended, shibari,tied up, restrained,
pussy, anus, paws, pawpads,
<lora:ju4nGXLP:0.6>
<lora:oaf40_aiphenyry_rev4p4:0.3>
<lora:incase-ilff-v3-4:0.6>
Negative prompt: monochrome,
human, human feet,
(puma, wolf, long snout:1.2),
fat neck, thick neck, big ears,
young, child, chibi,
blue hair,
brown body, brown fur,
spotted body, spotted fur, scales,
(handpaw:1.1),
muscular,
small waist,
gaping,[/code][/spoiler]