For these pieces I filled out a mad-lib as a starting place. This was the mad-lib:

I am going to create 3 digital (movement/type/description of art) works of design/art using Photoshop (medium) on the computer (medium). One piece is going to have flying (verb)  giraffes(s) (noun) using jetpacks (technology) in/on a/the outer space (noun). While another is going to have hyenas (noun) building (verb) snowmen (noun) in/on a/the winter (noun). My last piece is going to feature a clumsy (adjective) rhinoceros (noun) serving (verb) dinner (noun) by/on the sunset (noun).

The following pieces were created in Photoshop either by converting images into brushes or using brushes that were downloaded online.

Before I show the process for the first piece, here are all the images I used:

I began my first piece by finding a photo of a giraffe to convert into a brush. To convert images to brushes I would first cut out the image and put it over a white or transparent background, select it, then use the define brush preset feature in Photoshop. Once I had cut out the giraffe and created the brush preset I changed the color to red and brushed it in against a black background. I made the background black because I knew I would be working with a dark background and I wanted to make sure the brush would work well. 

I then brushed in two red giraffes, one with a slightly darker shade of red. Under the red giraffe I brushed in a couple white ones. I added the white versions in order to make the giraffe pop out more against the dark background.

I then found a space brush online and brushed in a starry background. I made a copy of the three giraffe layers and merged them. I then selected the merged giraffe layer, made a new layer, and used the default brush tool to add some shading over the giraffe in order to make it blend into the background a little better.

I then added in a planet by using a photo of Mars and converting it to a brush. I decided to make it pink because I wanted this piece to have vibrant colors to match the bizarre tone of the piece. I also gave it some shading the same way I did the giraffe. Next, I found an image of a metal tube to use as the jetpack. I brushed in multiple layers of it in white and added in a strap for the jetpack, using the default brush.

Next, I used a smoke brush I downloaded online to make some smoke coming out of the jetpack. I used an explosion brush I downloaded online to add an orange glow.

I then repeated the same process of making the first giraffe with another photo of a giraffe, changing its color to blue this time. I also added some shading to the jetpacks with the same process as I used for shading the giraffe and planet.

I used brushes I found online to give make the piece look more grungy. I felt like it was a nice touch and it made the piece look more like a print, which is what I was going for. I also added a vignette.

Here is the finished piece:

Here are the images used for the second piece:

I began this piece by finding a snowy background to set the stage. I converted the image to a brush and brushed in the image in black. I then brushed in the image three more times, each time in the same shade of bright blue. Brushing it in multiple times made the background look more like a print and less realistic, which is what I was aiming for.

Next I cut a hyena out of a photo and converted it into a brush. I brushed in the hyena in white a few times to avoid it blending into the background too much. Then I brushed over the white part with yellow and purple instances, again using vibrant colors to reflect the strangeness of the piece.

I found a photo of a snowball and converted it to a brush. I brushed in a snowball for the hyena to carry as the snowman's head and used layer masking to make it less of a perfect circle. I then used the same brush and process to make the body of the snowman.

Next, I added a shadow for the snowman's body as well as some buttons.

I then began to add a second hyena that will be carrying the carrot for the snowman's nose. I used the same process as the first hyena for the second.

I added a shadow under the second hyena as well as the carrot being held in its mouth with a photo of a carrot that I had converted into a brush.

Next, I began to finalize the piece. I merged all layers, increased the contrast of the merged layer, went over the piece with a grungy brush, and added a vignette.

Here's the finished piece:

Here are the images used for the third and final piece:

For this piece I began by finding a photo of a rhinoceros to convert into a brush. I brushed in a purple rhino and over it another rhino, this time setting its blending mode to hard mix to give it that print feel. Under these I brushed in a few white instances of the rhino so it would not blend into the background that I later add.

Next, I turned a photo of a tiled floor into a brush and brushed in a black version of it as well as a blue version, aiming to make it look more like a print as well as using a vibrant color. Vibrant colors will again be used to reflect the strangeness of the piece.

I then added in some bar stools and tables that I had made into brushes, brushing them in multiple times so that they are opaque. 

Next, I brushed in a plate onto the rhino's horn and brushed in some drinks on it. I found a splash brush online and used it to make one of the drinks getting spilled.

I brushed in a window and underneath its layer a sunset, using layer masking to stay within the window's frame. I added a shelf under the window because I felt that the wall looked a little barren.

Next, I brushed in some silhouettes of people, putting a red version of them over the black to add to the print feel. I brushed in a brick wall, making it white so as to not distract from the main subjects of the piece. I felt that the bricks helped to give texture to the piece and make the wall appear less barren.

To finish up the piece, as with the other pieces, I brushed over it with some grungy brushes and added a vignette. I also added some shadows to make the piece blend together better.

Here is the final piece:

Here are the three final pieces together: