AI Image Generation Styles

Marker doodle of four picture frames each holding a different shape, with an artist's palette and brush in front

This post is a style reference guide for generating images in AI. It provides a list of traditional art styles and words that can be used in a prompt to generate different types of images.

Browsing for a look is step one; committing to one is what pays. How to pick a single style and use it everywhere is covered in choosing an imagery style for your brand, and the four ways to source website images (including AI) are compared in the website imagery guide.

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Every example below was generated from this one prompt, swapping only the style words:

In the style of [INSERT STYLE HERE], create a color image in a square of a girl in a coffee shop on her computer, looking out a window of the city.

Artistic Styles

Stencil

stencil, chatgpt
Style: Stencil, LLM: ChatGPT
stencil, gemini 2
Style: Stencil, LLM: Gemini

Watercolor

watercolor, chatgpt
Style: Watercolor, LLM: ChatGPT
watercolor, gemini
Style: Watercolor, LLM: Gemini

Charcoal

charcoal , chatgpt
Style: Charcoal, LLM: ChatGPT
charcoal, gemin
Style: Charcoal, LLM: Gemini

Paper Cut Collage

paper cut collage, chatgpt
Style: Paper Cut Collage, LLM: ChatGPT
paper cut collage, gemini
Style: Paper Cut Collage, LLM: Gemini

Pencil Sketch

pencil sketch, chatgpt
Style: Pencil Sketch, LLM: ChatGPT
pencil sketch, gemini
Style: Pencil Sketch, LLM: Gemini

Graphic Design Styles

Comic Book

comic book, chatgpt
Style: Comic Book, LLM: ChatGPT
comic book, gemini
Style: Comic Book, LLM: Gemini

Flat Design

flat design, chatgpt
Style: Flat Design, LLM: ChatGPT
flat design, gemini
Style: Flat Design, LLM: Gemini

Isometric Illustration

isometric illustration, chatgpt
Style: Isometric Illustration, LLM: ChatGPT
isometric illustration, gemini
Style: Isometric Illustration, LLM: Gemini

Vector Art

vector art, chatgpt
vector art, gemini
Style: Vector Art, LLM: Gemini

Outlined Icon

outline icon, chatgpt
outlined icon, gemini
Style: Outlined Icon, LLM: Gemini

Low Poly

low poly, chatgpt
Style: Low Poly, LLM: ChatGPT
low poly, gemini
Style: Low Poly, LLM: Gemini

Geometric Abstract

geometric abstract, chatgpt
Style: Geometric Abstract, LLM: ChatGPT
geometric abstract, gemini
Style: Geometric Abstract, LLM: Gemini

Photography Styles

Outdoor Photo

outdoor photo, chatgpt
Style: Outdoor Photo, LLM: ChatGPT
outdoor photo, gemini
Style: Outdoor Photo, LLM: Gemini

Indoor Photo

indoor photo, chatgpt
Style: Indoor Photo, LLM: ChatGPT
indoor photo, gemini
Style: Indoor Photo, LLM: Gemini

High Key Photograph

high key photography, chatgpt
Style: High Key Photography, LLM: ChatGPT
high key photograph, gemini
Style: High Key Photography, LLM: Gemini

Low Shutter Speed Photography

low shutter speed photography, chatgpt
Style: Low Shutter Speed Photography, LLM: ChatGPT
low shutter speed photography, gemini
Style: Low Shutter Speed Photography, LLM: Gemini

Bokeh Photograph

bokeh photograph, chatgpt
Style: Bokeh Photograph, LLM: ChatGPT
bokeh photograph, gemini
Style: Bokeh Photograph, LLM: Gemini

Natural Lighting Photograph

natural lighting photograph, chatgpt
Style: Natural Lighting Photograph, LLM: ChatGPT
natural lighting photograph, gemini
Style: Natural Lighting Photograph, LLM: Gemini

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