Do you love the look of Sci-fi book cover illustrations that feature imagined galactical landscapes or are you partial (like I am) to whimsical and surreal landscapes that may have cities, towns or even mountains made from items (like yarn or cannabis leaves) that exist only in your imagination? Or perhaps you are more partial to more realistic busy cityscapes... whatever the case may be, part of creating a great prompt is knowing which artists and their particular style can help you create what you have envisioned. Here are 10 artists representing a variety of landscapes to experiment with (*that have been confirmed as recognized by the Stable algorithm): Note: Each of the artworks shown below are the artists' own and may be subject to copyright.
Peder Balke - Norwegian artist known for dramatic and romantic landscapes and seascapes. (modifiers/tags: god light, seascape, cloudscape, romanticism, oil painting)
2. Gustave Baumann - Illustrator/Printmaker Realistic landscapes including Southwestern pueblos, the Grand Canyon and Pacific Coast views. (tags/modifiers: colored woodcut, poster art, impressionism, pueblos, canyons, waves, cliffs)
3. Alejandro Burdisio - Illustrator/Cartoonist, known for futuristic works. (tags/modifiers: hyper realistic, sci-fi, dystopian, cityscape, urban architecture, concept art)
4. Giovanni Antonio Canal (aka Canaletto) 18th century Italian painter (modifiers/tags: atmospheric, golden hour, camera obscura, city view, cityscape, Venice, hyperdetailed, oil painting)
5. Gustav Klimt - while he is probably known best for "The Kiss", Klimt was actually also prolific in architectural decoration and landscapes. (tag/modifiers: art nouveau, sunflowers, early dawn, trees, orchards, )
6. Zishan Liu - Concept artist, galatical/otherworldly landscapes (tags/modifiers - 4k concept art, futuristic, 3D art, sci-fi, craters, canyons, celestial)
7. Birge Harrison painter known for muted tonal palettes (tags/modifiers: muted colors, snow scene, moonlit, farm land, pastoral, trees)
8. Pablo Amaringo bold and bright colors with highly detailed scenes filled with symbolism are his trademark. (tags/modifiers: temples, fantasy, dreamscape, mysterious plants, digital painting, acrylic painting)
9. Victo Ngai - She is a popular illustrator both on NC and in "real life", having a portfolio that includes works for Disney, NY Times, Penguin Books and more. (tags/modifiers: illustration, book cover art, ink acrylic, surrealism, trending on artstation)
10. Jacek Yerka - you'll see this artist who is known for his whimsical surrealism pop up in many of my creations as well as TONS of others on just about every AI art platform I've seen.
(tags/modifiers: acrylic painting, whimsical, enchanted, surrealism, towers, floating, detailed, dreamscape)
You'll find that combining more than 1 artist can have a great result! Popular artists that are already listed on NC to add as a "+1" might include these combos:
Jacek Yerka and Thomas Kinkade, Peder Balke and James Gurney, Alejandro Burdisio and Greg Rutkowski, Gustav Klimt and Alphonse Mucha ... just to name a few.
And lastly, if you're still stumped for an idea, here's a few subject prompts:
a valley of enchanted mushroom towers by Jacek Yerka
an epic Haunted House on a scary night by Thomas Kinkade and Greg Rutowski
a lush tropical lagoon by Pablo Amaringo
Venetian canals at sunset by Canaletto
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