Idea Generator | Art-Res

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

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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.

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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!

ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 2 point perspective has an arid atmosphere. There is a lot plant life, a lot fauna, and some humans. Notable features include hill, lake, a fire, a cave, and stormy clouds. The foreground is mainly dominated by matte violet and shimmering violet, while irridescent blue can be seen in the midground, and matte indigo can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like coarse triangles.
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous teenager that is giant in size, thicc in build, and has a medium complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are medium dark red and tiny in size. The person has very short length hair that is glossy and straight and highlighted and blonde in color. Face is rather oval, and other facial features can be described as boxy and large. Personality is prideful and sometimes introverted, yet rarely pessimistic. The character enjoys wearing plaid and accessorizing with a scarf. Perfers the following colors: shimmering green and shimmering yellow.
CONCEPT CHARACTER: The plant-like character has a giant and muscular body type with coloration that features dark, violet ish blue and medium light green. Has medium 6 limbs, a medium neck, and long, bumpy body. Other notable features include stiff a mane, multiple tails, and feathers and ellipse shaped markings.
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous newborn that is average in size, lanky in build, and has a medium-dark complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are light silver and giant in size. The person has very long length hair that is coarse and curly and medium blonde in color. Face is rather diamond-shaped, and other facial features can be described as rounded and tiny. Personality is introverted and sometimes prideful, yet almost always pathological. The character enjoys wearing a costume and accessorizing with a bracelet/wristband. Perfers the following colors: dull orange and shiny white.
CONCEPT CHARACTER: The plant-like character has a medium and overweight body type with coloration that features shiny, indigo ish copper and shiny orange. Has long 4 limbs, a very long neck, and medium, glossy body. Other notable features include dull wings, multiple horns, and wings and sphere shaped markings.
SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a irridescent, coarse looking triangle that is small. This shape is viewed at an upward angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a dull giant sized, glossy, diamond below the first shape. [Optional color:cloudy copper .]
CONCEPT CHARACTER: The plant-like character has a average and average body type with coloration that features translucent, brown ish grey and dark red. Has medium 2 limbs, a medium neck, and medium, dull body. Other notable features include bumpy feathers, 2 ears, and a beak and octohedron shaped markings.
SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a pale, dull looking pyramid that is average. This shape is viewed at an eye level angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a almost transparent elongated sized, bumpy, ellipse next to the first shape. [Optional color:dull silver .]
POSE: This character is laying down in a slightly stiff manner. The back is mostly staight, the neck is in a slightly bent position, with the head tilted upwards. Relatively, the arms are very straight and the legs are neutral.
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous adult that is tiny in size, average in build, and has a ghost-like pale complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are irridescent indigo and giant in size. The person has long length hair that is greasy and wavy and dark dyed neon green in color. Face is rather oblong, and other facial features can be described as angular and tiny. Personality is sedentary and sometimes introverted, yet almost always sad. The character enjoys wearing swim wear and accessorizing with a baseball cap. Perfers the following colors: matte green and shiny red.
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.

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