u/ada586

I want a white on black silhouette of my recently passed dog for printing on a metal plate. She had colorful accessories, so step 2 is adding those accessories to this white line on black silhouette.

I am providing 4 basis pictures, and I'm willing to give $75 for the silhouette picture.

I am not looking for 4 silhouettes, I am looking for a single silhouette, and I am hoping that the artist I work with can give me some thoughts on what is going to make the most artistic image. I have tried using AI, and thankfully I am now here.

I have attached an AI product at the end that describes what I am looking for, but the idea is to make it more uniform and amenable to a portrait orientation. And have it be only the dog. This is provided only for communicating what the end product would look like. I respect artists, and the AI image is more to communicate the idea in my head.

I drive a 2025 Audi Q4 etron 55 (4,850 Lb/2155 kg, 335 hp) and a 2018 Toyota 4Runner (4,675 Lb/2077 kg, 270 hp). I filled up from Costco gas at $5.80/gallon, and the Toyota gets 17 mpg. And recently charged up the Audi 13 c/kWh (SDGE PowerYourDrive), 3 miles/kWh.

Toyota = 34 c/mile

Audi Q4 = 4.3 c/mile

Therefore, in just energy costs - the Audi Q4 is 7.9 times cheaper than the Toyota for me to run.

I know I sound like a broken record, but the difference is truly stunning.

Edit: Want to clarify that fuel costs is not everything and there are circumstances where the 4Runner works out. Chiefly EV depreciation vs 4Runner resale value.

The Audi is a lease, so the depreciation is not something that I'm affected by as long as I hold onto it. But that aspect of it is kinda depressing.

4Runner bought in 2018 September for $50,000 and currently values at $26,000. I have spent a about 2K per year in maintenance, so 16K in service and roughly 18K in fuel, and extrapolating current insurance $13000. So total cost of ownership $97000, and if I sold it today, $71000. This works out to $740 per month.

The Audi was leased at roughly $750 per month for 3 years. Insurance is about $250 per month + $50 for energy. So about $1050 per month going forward.

The insanely high resale value for the 4Runner still makes it a viable fiscal alternative.

[HIRING] Line drawing request - $75 for portrait silhouette of dog.

Broken Record - EV costs 7.9 times less than my ICE in California (no solar, live in an apartment)