
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 leaning in a relaxed manner. The back is neutral, the neck is in a neutral position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are very bent and the legs are mostly staight.
- SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a matte, glossy looking diamond that is compact. This shape is viewed at an downward angle and from a 2 point perspective. Now add a dark af small sized, fluffy, ellipse close to the first shape. [Optional color:medium dark white .]
- POSE: This character is laying down in a very relaxed manner. The back is mostly staight, the neck is in a very straight position, with the head tilted upwards. Relatively, the arms are very straight and the legs are very straight.
- CONCEPT CHARACTER: The humanoid character has a medium and average body type with coloration that features matte, yellow ish blue and almost transparent brown. Has very long 3 limbs, a medium neck, and medium, dull body. Other notable features include stiff wings, scales, and gills and sphere shaped markings.
- HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous young child that is average in size, muscular in build, and has a ghost-like pale complexion with a warm undertone. The eyes are medium light white and giant in size. The person has long length hair that is rough and straight and highlighted and dyed neon orange in color. Face is rather rectanglular, and other facial features can be described as rounded and elongated. Personality is friendly and sometimes prideful, yet occasionally arrogant. The character enjoys wearing swim wear and accessorizing with a scarf. Perfers the following colors: almost transparent grey and cloudy green.
- SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a dull, greasy looking diamond that is elongated. This shape is viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 3 point perspective. Now add a light average sized, bumpy, heart next to the first shape. [Optional color:medium dark blue .]
- SHAPE CHALLENGE: Start with a shimmering, fluffy looking ellipse that is small. This shape is viewed at an upward angle and from a 1 point perspective. Now add a dull medium sized, stiff, box above and to the left the first shape. [Optional color:pale red .]
- HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a male adult that is compact in size, thicc in build, and has a dark complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are medium light white and large in size. The person has very long length hair that is glossy and straight and medium brown in color. Face is rather oblong, and other facial features can be described as angular and large. Personality is introverted and sometimes friendly, yet occasionally pathological. The character enjoys wearing jeans and a T-shirt and accessorizing with a necklace. Perfers the following colors: pale yellow and matte indigo.
- ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an eye level angle and from a 3 point perspective has an arid atmosphere. There is no plant life, a lot fauna, and some humans. Notable features include arches, litter, plastic objects, a fire, and long grass. The foreground is mainly dominated by dark green and medium dark copper, while medium dark blue can be seen in the midground, and translucent black can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like coarse pyramids.
- ENVIRONMENT: The environment, viewed at an 3/4 angle and from a 2 point perspective has an cloudy atmosphere. There is a lot plant life, some fauna, and a lot humans. Notable features include a tornado, flowers, mushrooms, a river, and a river. The foreground is mainly dominated by medium light copper and medium dark gold, while dark af red can be seen in the midground, and translucent blue can be seen in the background. Some aspects of the environment seem to look like bumpy rectangles.
- 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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Thanks for looking!Changelog:
- 2/9/19 Added in copy to clipboard beta edition
- 1/6/19 Changed some wording and added new options for human characters.
- 12/26/18 Fixed some of the strange spacing issues, added a few and exciting words to the databse!
- 8/8/18 fixed the wording of human and environment generators while adding accessories and a few new clothing styles.