Yeah, we all have our own workflows. For me, I usually have a very specific visual concept in mind (which I will block out roughly on graph paper if need be). I can usually get to where I want to go with a combination of inpainting and various types of controlnets.

Like this: (Created by noted thespian Gymnos Henson)

https://specularrealms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gorgon...