# @stevedmcdonald on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIfZIrtsphV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63359886-stevedmcdonald-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7f1b8d70bf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-04-16T02:21:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Steve McDonald 🎨📚 (@stevedmcdonald) — https://gondola.cc/stevedmcdonald

## Caption

"The Existential Collector"

“Some collectors chase rare sneakers, vintage vinyl, or antique watches—but he preferred curating existential dilemmas. Each piece was carefully chosen, meticulously framed, and displayed prominently for contemplation over craft beers and deep sofas. His gallery might never fetch record-breaking bids at auction, but visitors always left with a story (and occasionally an existential crisis) of their own. After all, good taste isn’t always measured in dollars—sometimes it's best reflected through irony, introspection, and impeccable sofa posture.”

I'm back! After a ten-day self-imposed exile from my social media. Hope everyone is doing well! 

*My illustrations are created with my own custom Dreambooth diffusion models, along with SD/MJ ai rendering, and my own painting, rendering, touch-ups, and assemblage in Photoshop. Custom textures. Custom filters from Topaz Studio... blah blah blah. My own unique mix of analog, digital, and diffusion(ai) techniques.

Have fun - but please use technology respectfully and ethically.

#ModernCollector #ExistentialArt #AIrony #AIImageCrafting #CollectorsProblems #hybridaiart #aiart #digitalillustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #imagination #midjourney #openart #art #drawing #adobe #topaz

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## Tags

midjourney, aiimagecrafting, digitalpainting, imagination, topaz, digitalillustration, moderncollector, collectorsproblems, adobe, hybridaiart, existentialart, drawing, art, airony, openart, aiart, digitalart

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