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.

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 shimmering, bumpy looking rectangle that is average. This shape is viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a almost transparent medium sized, greasy, cylinder below and to the left the first shape. [Optional color:dark af blue .]
SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a cloudy, smooth looking box that is elongated. This shape is viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 1 point perspective. Now add a pale elongated sized, greasy, triangle flush to the first shape. [Optional color:medium light red .]
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a male middle aged adult that is compact in size, thicc in build, and has a dark complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are medium light violet and medium in size. The person has medium length hair that is greasy and fuzzy and highlighted and silver in color. Face is rather trianglular, and other facial features can be described as soft and small. Personality is mysterious and sometimes hyper, yet almost always short-tempered. The character enjoys wearing armor and accessorizing with glasses. Perfers the following colors: shimmering white and matte black.
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a female newborn that is medium in size, toned in build, and has a ghost-like pale complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are dark af copper and small in size. The person has long length hair that is rough and curly and dark dyed neon orange in color. Face is rather pear-shaped, and other facial features can be described as boxy and tiny. Personality is introverted and sometimes mischievous, yet almost always pathological. The character enjoys wearing armor and accessorizing with a bracelet/wristband. Perfers the following colors: irridescent silver and shiny brown.
ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an tilted angle and from a 3 point perspective has an cloudy atmosphere. There is a lot plant life, some fauna, and a lot humans. Notable features include mountain, flowers, sand, clay objects, and a river. The foreground is mainly dominated by light black and dark orange, while cloudy black can be seen in the midground, and dark af green can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like dull triangles.
POSE: This character is skipping in a slightly stiff manner. The back is very straight, the neck is in a slightly bent position, with the head tilted upwards. Relatively, the arms are very straight and the legs are mostly staight.
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a female young child that is giant in size, lanky in build, and has a ghost-like pale complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are medium dark violet and average in size. The person has medium length hair that is stiff and wispy and medium blonde with colored streaks in color. Face is rather round, and other facial features can be described as defined and giant. Personality is mysterious and sometimes shy, yet rarely arrogant. The character enjoys wearing swim wear and accessorizing with a visor. Perfers the following colors: dark white and almost transparent copper.
HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous baby that is elongated in size, thicc in build, and has a fair complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are translucent blue and tiny in size. The person has medium length hair that is stiff and wavy and light grey in color. Face is rather diamond-shaped, and other facial features can be described as boxy and large. Personality is mischievous and sometimes hyper, yet often pessimistic. The character enjoys wearing casual clothes and accessorizing with a backpack. Perfers the following colors: dull violet and pale blue.
ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an downward angle and from a 3 point perspective has an tropical atmosphere. There is a lot plant life, a little fauna, and a lot humans. Notable features include strange rock formations, litter, mountain, wispy clouds, and a cave. The foreground is mainly dominated by almost transparent white and dull black, while dark black can be seen in the midground, and almost transparent yellow can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like greasy hearts.
POSE: This character is leaning in a relaxed manner. The back is very straight, the neck is in a very bent position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are slightly bent and the legs are very straight.
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.)

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