There are vector illustrations that can become complex, but it is most common that a vector illustration style returns clean, simple pictures with high definition. But the fact that the illustration is composed entirely of vectors tends to give these images a simple and intentional look, as every curve and line is precisely defined. Of course, that’s less relevant when DALL-E is illustrating for you.

Consequently, vector images have become very popular with designers who may have to resize an image post-creation to fit a particular format. The biggest advantage of vector illustration is that because every line and curve is mathematically defined, they can be calculated on the fly when an image is resized. Vector graphics also use curves, but those curves are defined by a point of origin and a mathematical formula. Vector artwork is made up of vectors, which are one-dimensional arrays such as a point and a line. “a robot-artist making a painting in the style of geometric abstract” Vector If you want the kind of illustrations you’d find in a hundred-year-old book, “ vintage” is the prompt to use. Think of an old black-and-white photograph of monocled men wearing top hats boasting handlebar mustaches, and you’ll be in the right mindframe (or in Brooklyn). In short, vintage illustrations are a relic from older times. So if you’re aiming to bring viewers back to their early life (like their childhood), “retro” illustrations are what you want.Ĭonversely, vintage illustrations tend to go further back, such as a century ago when the world was completely different. For example, someone who grew up in the 1980s would recognize the distinct, unmistakable style of that era. Retro illustrations typically embody a time a few decades in the past-far enough to have a distinct visual style, but not so far back so as to be unrecognizable. These two styles can be easily confused as they both harken back the past, but to an illustrator (like DALL-E!) there is a subtle difference between the two. “a robot-artist making a painting generated in the style of line art” Why bother using “photorealism” as a prompt instead of just “photograph”? Well, because it’s almost impossible to distinguish, which means some slight differences from an actual photograph remain. Today, realism often refers to hyperrealism or photorealism, where an illustration is so incredibly realistic that it is almost impossible for the untrained eye to distinguish it from a photograph. If you want this type of realism, you might try “naturalism” as a prompt. This refers both to the subject matter-where mundane scenes from daily life were replaced by more noteworthy moments-and the style itself, which replaced the glorification of the Romantic era with more accurate depictions. Realism refers to a movement that began in 19th century France where artists moved away from the traditional elevated style of artwork to be more realistic. To help unleash your inner artist, we’ve put together a list of ten illustration styles to consider to prompt DALL-E. DALL-E is a powerful example of AI that’s capable of creating images, bounded only by your imagination and ability to translate it into text prompts.

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