How I made a graphic novel despite the fact I can’t draw

I’ve always been an avid reader of graphic novels (or comic books, as you prefer), in particular those that are grounded in reality, relating a true story or an epic journey.

Until recently though, because I simply can’t seem to draw anything good, I never thought I could actually make one. I’ve therefore always stuck to writing and photography to tell my own travel stories.

But during my last trip to India with my fiancee Anna, I started using the smart filters from Prisma on my pictures before sharing them to my friends and family.

Prisma’s deep learning algorithms take you pictures and turn them into artworks based on a specific graphical style you select from their gallery. The artificial intelligence behind Prisma’s filter can be applied to any picture and render an artwork that follow consistently the logic of the selected style, in the same way an artist would paint different landscapes or settings with the same underlying style.

I really liked that by using the same filter on all the pictures I was shooting in Delhi, whether it was a colorful street, an imposing government building or an old architectural landmark, I was able to create a very cohesive and aesthetically pleasant account of our city explorations.