I traded shaky brushstrokes for precise prompts. AI became my studio assistant, Photoshop my finishing booth, and suddenly I could make art again.

What Shifted

  • Prompt-first creation: Instead of wrestling with a stylus, I speak the vision. Midjourney handles the composition; I nudge it with edits like “floating mesa, glowing aura” or “dial up the burnt orange.”
  • Voice-driven edits: Once the image lands in Photoshop, voice commands take over—“Open image,” “Apply soft blur,” “Increase contrast 20 percent.” Sticky Keys cover any modifier combos I can’t press cleanly.
  • Identity reclaimed: The workflow isn’t about disability anymore. It’s about taste. I get to iterate on color and mood without staring at my limitations.

What I’m Trying Next

  • Build a reusable Midjourney prompt library for different moods (desert dusk, foggy coastline, neon city night).
  • Map common Photoshop adjustments to single keystrokes so I can stay in the flow longer.
  • Print a small run of these pieces to test how the colors translate off-screen.