20 Art Terms you Should be Using in Midjourney AI
TLDRThe video script introduces 20 artistic styles and mediums to enhance AI-generated images. It covers diverse styles like chiaroscuro, tenebrism, grizzai, and vaporwave, offering creative ways to use light, shadow, and color. Techniques like impasto, pentimento, diffusion, and deconstructivism add depth and complexity. The script also explores patterns with filigree, scrafito, and fractals, and introduces cultural styles like Yuki-e and Aboriginal dot painting. It encourages viewers to experiment with these terms for unique visual outcomes, blending styles for a distinctive artistic edge.
Takeaways
- π¨ Kieroscuro is a technique using light and dark to create a 3D effect.
- π Tenebrism is characterized by dark, gloomy, and mysterious scenes with deep shadows.
- π‘ Chiaroscuro, similar to Kieroscuro, focuses on light and shadow contrasts to highlight areas of action.
- π Grizzai involves monochromatic or colorful sculptures with a focus on gray shades.
- πΆ Dark synth is a retro, futuristic, and deconstructed style inspired by 1980s electronic music.
- π Prismatic art features facets of color like a rainbow split through a prism, often with geometric structures.
- π« Fomato introduces smoke elements into images, creating a smoky effect.
- ποΈ Impasto uses thick brush strokes and strong colors to produce a textured, 3D surface.
- π¨ Pentimento involves layering images with the top layer stripped away to reveal underlying layers.
- π Diffusion spreads and mixes colors to create unique patterns, often used for abstract pieces.
- π² Deconstructivism in art gives an impression of fragmentation and encourages radical freedom of form.
Q & A
What is the meaning of the term 'kieroscuro' in the context of art?
-Kieroscuro refers to the use of light and dark to create a sense of volume and three-dimensionality in an artwork. It adds illumination and dark shadows to give a 3D effect.
What artistic style is characterized by dark, gloomy, mysterious, and obscuring features?
-Tenebrism is the style that embodies these characteristics, focusing on the use of strong contrasts between light and dark to create dramatic effects.
How does the style 'chiaroscuro' influence the visual output in AI image generation?
-In AI image generation, using the term 'chiaroscuro' will result in visuals that have a strong interplay of light and shadow, drawing attention to areas of action and creating a sense of depth and volume.
What is 'grizzai' and how does it contrast with 'tenebrism'?
-Grizzai is an artistic style that often employs a monochromatic palette in shades of gray. It contrasts with tenebrism, which focuses on strong contrasts between light and dark. Grizzai may also be requested in colorful variations for a different visual effect.
How does the 'dark synth' style translate into AI-generated images?
-The 'dark synth' style, inspired by 1980s electronic music, gives AI-generated images a dark, retro, and futuristic deconstructed look, often incorporating elements of atmospheric horror.
What effect can be achieved by adding 'vaporwave' to an AI image prompt?
-Vaporwave is a colorful digital art style influenced by 1980s and 1990s computer graphic design. Adding 'vaporwave' to an AI image prompt will result in visuals featuring neon lighting, pastel colors, and a sense of nostalgia for that era.
How does the term 'prismatic' influence the aesthetics of an AI-generated image?
-Using 'prismatic' in an AI image prompt will give the image facets of color, as if a rainbow has split through a prism. This results in images with a geometric gem-like structure and a mix of hard edges and soft color blends.
What is 'impasto' and how does it affect the texture of an AI-generated image?
-Impasto is a painting technique where strong colors are applied with thick brush strokes to create a rough, textured surface with a 3D quality. In AI-generated images, using 'impasto' will result in a visually textured and bold appearance.
Can you explain the 'pentimento' effect and how it might appear in AI-generated art?
-Pentimento, meaning 'change of mind' in Italian, is a technique where the top layer of an image is stripped away to reveal the underlying images. In AI-generated art, this can create a sense of depth and complexity, sometimes resembling a double exposure effect.
What is 'deconstructivism' in art, and how does it manifest in AI image generation?
-Deconstructivism is an architectural style that gives the impression of fragmentation and encourages radical freedom of form. In AI image generation, using 'deconstructivism' results in subjects that appear to pull apart, creating unsettling and perplexing structures.
How does the 'fractal' style influence the patterns and details in AI-generated images?
-Fractals are intricate, detailed geometric shapes that form never-ending patterns. In AI-generated images, using 'fractal' will result in either abstract fractal patterns or the use of fractals as a texture, adding complexity and detail to the artwork.
Outlines
π¨ Artistic Styles for AI Image Prompts
This paragraph introduces a variety of artistic styles and mediums that can be used with AI image prompts to enhance the visual output. It discusses 20 different styles, starting with 'kieroscruro' which focuses on light and dark to create a 3D effect. The term 'tenebrism' is suggested for dark, mysterious scenes. 'Prism' and 'vaporwave' are recommended for colorful, digital art inspired by electronic music and 1980s-1990s computer graphics. 'Dark synth' offers a retro, futuristic look, while 'punk' and 'wave' add a cool vibe and splash of style. The paragraph also covers 'grizzai' for monochromatic or colorful sculptures, 'spumato' for soft blending, 'impasto' for bold, textured surfaces, and 'pentimento' for layered effects and double exposures. 'Diffusion' is mentioned for abstract patterns, 'deconstructivism' for fragmented structures, 'fractal' for intricate, never-ending patterns, 'filigree' for delicate, textured metalwork, 'sgrafito' for cutaway designs, and 'Yukio' for stylized, Japanese woodblock prints. The paragraph concludes with 'encaustic', a layered painting technique using wax and fire for a fluid, colorful effect.
π Advanced Artistic Techniques and Styles
The second paragraph delves into more artistic techniques and styles for AI image prompts. 'Acoustic' art, derived from the Greek word for 'to burn', creates a melting effect with color. 'Kinetic art' involves motion, such as sculptures or motion blur, and can extend beyond the frame. 'Op art' or 'optical art' uses optical illusions to create the illusion of movement or hidden images. 'Pop art' is characterized by abstract geometric forms and high contrast colors. The paragraph introduces 'Aboriginal dot painting', an indigenous Australian art form using dots and shapes to create intricate designs. 'Feng shui' is discussed as a style that favors circular compositions and yin-yang symbols. 'Wabi-sabi', a Japanese aesthetic, is described as finding beauty in imperfection, resulting in gritty, muted images with cracked textures. The paragraph suggests combining various styles like 'encaustic', 'fractal', 'filigree', 'sgrafito', 'Yukio' for unique visual effects and encourages users to share their creations.
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Keywords
π‘Artistic Styles
π‘Kieroscuro
π‘Tenebrism
π‘Vaporwave
π‘Prismatic
π‘Impasto
π‘Pentimento
π‘Diffusion
π‘Deconstructivism
π‘Fractal
π‘Filigree
π‘Encaustic
Highlights
The introduction of 20 Artistic Styles and mediums for enhancing AI image prompts.
Kieroscuro, meaning light and dark, for creating a 3D effect with illumination and dark shadows.
Tenebrism, characterized by dark, gloomy, mysterious, and obscuring qualities.
The use of chiaroscuro, squirrel for light and dark contrast to spotlight areas of action with deep shadows.
Grizzai, a style using monochromatic palettes in shades of gray, can be requested colorfully as 'colorful grizzeye'.
Dark synth, inspired by 1980s electronic music, for a dark retro, futuristic, deconstructed look.
Vaporwave, a colorful digital art style influenced by 1980s and 1990s computer graphic design, featuring neon lighting and pastel colors.
Prismatic, offering facets of color and a gem-like structure for a rainbow-split effect.
Impasto, an Italian term for smoke, used for bold colors and thick brush strokes on a canvas.
Pentimento, meaning to change one's mind, for a layered effect where the top image surface is stripped away.
Diffusion, for spreading and mixing colors to create unique patterns and abstract pieces.
Deconstructivism, an architectural term giving the impression of fragmentation and radical freedom of form.
Fractal, infinitely complex patterns with intricate, detailed geometric shapes like those in a snowflake.
Filigree, a term for metalwork twisted and woven to create intricate textures and details.
Scafitto, the cutting away of a surface layer to expose color underneath for intricate patterns and textures.
Yukio, a colorful, stylized Japanese wood block print with a distinctive flat perspective.
Encaustic, a layered painting technique using heated beeswax mixed with paint for a textured and fluid effect.
Kinetic art, featuring motion like sculptural mobiles, motion blur, or swirls, and 2D images extending beyond the frame.
Op art, or optical art, creating illusions of movement, vibration, or hidden images through optical illusions.
Aboriginal dot painting, an indigenous Australian art form using colorful dots to create intricate designs and patterns.
Feng shui, translating as the way of the wind and water, for circular compositions in an Asian style with yin and yang symbols.
Wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic finding beauty in imperfection with gritty, muted textures and the simple cycle of life and decay.