Idea Generator

Made for those days when you can’t think of anything to create, this art idea generator has your back!

Here’s an article I wrote on defeating artblock, which is something all artists face. The key to improving your art / writing is consistent, focused practice.

This was built by customizing and forking this pen on CodePen.io. I will continue to add more variety and themes to this generator.

Clicking the button below generates 10 more random ideas. Right now, it will generate poses, shape challenges, characters both human and non human, and environments!

• SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a irridescent, coarse looking octohedron that is compact. This shape is viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a medium dark compact sized, coarse, heart underneath the first shape. [Optional color:shiny silver .]
• POSE: This character is standing in a rigid manner. The back is very straight, the neck is in a neutral position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are very bent and the legs are neutral.
• HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a female adult that is small in size, average in build, and has a fair complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are dark af silver and tiny in size. The person has very long length hair that is rough and straight and light blonde in color. Face is rather diamond-shaped, and other facial features can be described as rounded and average. Personality is anxious and sometimes chill, yet rarely pessimistic. The character enjoys wearing a poncho and accessorizing with a backpack. Perfers the following colors: light brown and dark af violet.
• SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a pale, glossy looking prism that is small. This shape is viewed at an tilted angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a shiny giant sized, fluffy, box close to the first shape. [Optional color:irridescent black .]
• SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a shimmering, stiff looking diamond that is tiny. This shape is viewed at an downward angle and from a 3 point perspective. Now add a translucent compact sized, coarse, star below and to the left the first shape. [Optional color:medium dark copper .]
• SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a cloudy, dry looking triangle that is compact. This shape is viewed at an eye level angle and from a 1 point perspective. Now add a translucent compact sized, fluffy, diamond above and to the left the first shape. [Optional color:dull yellow .]
• ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an tilted angle and from a 1 point perspective has an tropical atmosphere. There is some plant life, no fauna, and a little humans. Notable features include pits, plastic objects, valley, wispy clouds, and clay objects. The foreground is mainly dominated by medium light indigo and medium light white, while dull blue can be seen in the midground, and matte black can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like dry circles.
• HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a male elder that is large in size, lanky in build, and has a dark complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are light yellow and compact in size. The person has very short length hair that is glossy and wavy and dark dyed neon blue in color. Face is rather long, and other facial features can be described as angular and average. Personality is anxious and sometimes reserved, yet often pessimistic. The character enjoys wearing futuristic looking clothes and accessorizing with a scarf. Perfers the following colors: dull grey and medium light gold.
• CONCEPT CHARACTER: The plant-like character has a tiny and jacked af body type with coloration that features cloudy, brown ish silver and dark af white. Has very long 0 limbs, a very short neck, and very short, rough body. Other notable features include rough whiskers, claws, and claws and pyramid shaped markings.
• POSE: This character is falling in a slightly stiff manner. The back is very bent, the neck is in a very straight position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are neutral and the legs are neutral.
• Some of the generated poses come out a bit funny. Another way to quickly generate poses is by utilizing a physical anatomy model, like the ones offered by the company body kun.

If you make something awesome with this idea generator, please share it with me! I would love to take a look at it and perhaps feature it! (Social media links are on the front page.)