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Idea Generator

Lightweight art prompt generator adapted from Art-Res.

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Generate new concepts when you feel stuck at the easel

Made for those days when you can’t think of anything to create, this art idea generator has your back!, characters, and environments so you can keep creating when inspiration runs dry. Click the button for ten fresh prompts or keep jotting the ones you plan to explore.
Previous version was forked and customized from this Codepen

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Mixes shape, character, and environment prompts.

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Layer more unique traits into the set of prompts.

  • HUMAN CHARACTER

    This person is a female toddler who is microscopic in size, very muscular in build, and carries a ghost-like pale complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are medium dark black and medium in size. Hair is very long length, bumpy, straight, and shaded medium caramel. The face is wide, features feel soft and microscopic. Personality can be described as prideful and carefree, as well as often jealous. Favorite attire includes silky clothes and accessories such as a necklace. Color preferences lean toward pale peach and super dark sienna.

  • SHAPE CHALLENGE

    Start with almost transparent, sculpted looking stars that are tiny. This is viewed at a(n) upward angle and from a 1 point perspective. Additionally, place 3 dull ellipses extensions above the first form. [Optional color: medium light blue]

  • HUMAN CHARACTER

    This person is a female adult who is giant in size, toned in build, and carries a fair complexion with a neutral undertone. The eyes are light violet and elongated in size. Hair is short length, sculpted, wispy, and shaded medium dyed neon rainbow. The face is oval, features feel vitiligo-patterned and tiny. Personality can be described as paranoid and mysterious, as well as almost always pessimistic. Favorite attire includes formal outfit and accessories such as a hat. Color preferences lean toward medium dark grey and light orange.

  • ENVIRONMENT

    Viewed from an eye level angle and 1 point perspective, the scene holds a tropical atmosphere. There is no plant life, no fauna, and a little humans. Notable features include storms, sand, a river, long grass, and litter. The foreground leans on shiny copper and pale gold, while almost transparent blue tints the midground and dull silver washes the background. Some areas echo dry spheres motifs, while 3 other abstract props float nearby.

  • ENVIRONMENT

    Viewed from an upward angle and 3 point perspective, the scene holds a arid atmosphere. There is no plant life, no fauna, and a little humans. Notable features include long grass, a tornado, pits, valley, and icy formations. The foreground leans on super dark black and translucent orange, while pale silver tints the midground and dull orange washes the background. Some areas echo greasy triangles motifs, while 3 other abstract props float nearby.

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