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!

• POSE: This character is running in a very relaxed manner. The back is mostly staight, the neck is in a slightly bent position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are neutral and the legs are neutral.
• CONCEPT CHARACTER: The mechanical character has a giant and overweight body type with coloration that features almost transparent, gold ish brown and dark gold. Has long 0 limbs, a very short neck, and very short, dry body. Other notable features include glossy multiple heads, spikes, and dots and rectangle shaped markings.
• CONCEPT CHARACTER: The humanoid character has a small and thicc body type with coloration that features dull, indigo ish red and cloudy gold. Has medium 6 limbs, a very short neck, and very short, scupted body. Other notable features include stiff nails, multiple eyes, and gills and sphere shaped markings.
• ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an upward angle and from a 2 point perspective has an cloudy atmosphere. There is a little plant life, no fauna, and no humans. Notable features include mountain, pond, a river, strange rock formations, and mushrooms. The foreground is mainly dominated by translucent brown and irridescent yellow, while translucent violet can be seen in the midground, and shiny blue can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like bumpy pyramids.
• HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a female newborn that is tiny in size, average in build, and has a medium-dark complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are medium light grey and average in size. The person has medium length hair that is coarse and wavy and dark grey in color. Face is rather oval, and other facial features can be described as rounded and compact. Personality is sedentary and sometimes chill, yet often jealous. The character enjoys wearing business clothes and accessorizing with a bracelet/wristband. Perfers the following colors: almost transparent yellow and pale silver.
• ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 1 point perspective has an arid atmosphere. There is a lot plant life, a little fauna, and no humans. Notable features include hill, a volcano, clay objects, metallic objects, and sand. The foreground is mainly dominated by light green and dull black, while cloudy indigo can be seen in the midground, and matte silver can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like coarse spheres.
• SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a translucent, fluffy looking ellipse that is elongated. This shape is viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a shimmering tiny sized, dry, rectangle below the first shape. [Optional color:irridescent gold .]
• CONCEPT CHARACTER: The avian character has a elongated and muscular body type with coloration that features shimmering, green ish grey and medium light green. Has medium 6 limbs, a long neck, and very short, dry body. Other notable features include rough multiple heads, multiple horns, and 2 ears and ellipse shaped markings.
• POSE: This character is walking in a relaxed manner. The back is neutral, the neck is in a very straight position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are slightly bent and the legs are slightly bent.
• ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an tilted angle and from a 2 point perspective has an humid atmosphere. There is some plant life, no fauna, and some humans. Notable features include arches, stormy clouds, long grass, pits, and a fire. The foreground is mainly dominated by shimmering white and dark af gold, while translucent silver can be seen in the midground, and translucent grey can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like rough ellipses.
• 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.)