Each time you refresh this page you get a new set of stylistic elements below. Use these elements as a stylistic challenge, or scroll through each category to choose your own elements of style for a 2D work of art.

Basic Way of Seeing

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If your 2D image will indicate three dimensional form, consider...

Handling of Form

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If at least one shape or form will be seen against another, consider...

Treatment of Edges

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Any of the following stylistic elements can also be used, but some elements in these categories conflict with others, so you might choose to ignore some or to integrate them in juxtaposition to each other.

Emotional Tone

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Aesthetic

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Color Saturation

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Color Range (if any)

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Lightness/Darkness

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Contrast Level

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As far as subject matter goes - imagine anything; choose anything. If you need some direction to get you started, the following generator includes a set of basic genres. (Ignore this if your "Basic Way of Seeing" is "Pure Abstraction" or "Expressive Action".)

Genre (if any)

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And, of course, you can choose to add...

Distortion of Form (if any)

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For works that juxtapose different styles, refresh this page to record multiple sets of stylistic elements.

Art Style Generator is not an exhaustive catalogue of stylistic elements. As you conceptualize works of art, consider the great variety of possible color palettes, art materials, subject matter, and subtle differences that lie somewhere between the elements listed. The possibilities are infinite.