20 Best Text Prompts to Inspire Your Next AI Illustration

Have you ever had such an experience that you have a complete and grand picture in your mind in which the movements, expressions, scenes, and even the details of the buttons on the clothes are all clearly visible, but you can’t draw them down?

Even for those with exceptional drawing skills, creating such a picture would undoubtedly be a time-consuming task, wouldn’t it?

Thankfully, this is no longer a barrier. AI illustration generators, as you’re aware, can effortlessly handle this. This realization brings a sense of relief, doesn’t it? However, understanding its potential is one thing, but being able to utilize it is another. And I’m sure some of you are just like me at the beginning, looking at the create-interface and staring at it:

“Text prompt? Come on… What am I supposed to write exactly?!”

Unlike tutorials that only teach you how to use the illustrator AI generator, I’m going to give you the 20 best AI illustration prompts today. Copy mine and use them!

20 Best AI Illustration Text Prompts

ai generated illustration of a forest in watercolor style

A peaceful forest with golden sunlight filtering through the trees, painted in a watercolor style with soft, flowing strokes

ai illustration of a sunset on the sea

illustration, a vibrant sunset over the ocean, with birds flying toward the horizon, rendered in a pastel color palette for a calming, serene effect

two cute pandas swimming in the river with their swimming rings

anime art of baby pandas floating in a gentle river on floral-patterned inner tubes, in the style of Chiaki Okada

surreal ai art about a boat flowing on a fantastic river

Vibrant, surreal illustration of a lone sailboat journeying through a river surrounded by a dreamlike tunnel of colorful cloud-like formations

concept art for the scenery of a village on the Mars with a floating spaceship

illustration of a floating, spherical spaceship hovering above a desert planet, in the style of Moebius

ai generated illustration art of a kitty on the fence

anime-style illustration of an adorable kitten resting on a white picket fence, adorned with a red ribbon

ai anime art of an cute girl with fox mask on her head

a pale young woman wearing a white fox mask adorned with gold details, surrounded by soft pink and red roses, in the styles of Yoshitaka Amano

ai fantasy art of a killer with a red umbrella facing at a dragon

moody illustration of a lone figure holding a red umbrella, standing before a massive, ethereal dragon, inspired by the styles of Zdzisław Beksiński, no watermark, no signature

anime style ai illustration of s peaceful countryside with huge field

a japanese view rural fields; style of japanese anime, ghibli

flat Illustration for data presentation

Flat illustration of a group of people working in front of a big screen, with charts, corporate memphis style, white background, minimalist

cute children illustration of two kitties and small insects

Whimsical illustration of colorful cats with wide, curious eyes, stacked on top of each other, gazing up at a small insect flying overhead.

surrealism illustration about an infinite stairs to the sun in the universe

illustration of a winding staircase leading into a glowing cosmic vortex, surrounded by vibrant, star-filled skies and swirling galaxies, in the styles of Jacek Yerka, and Salvador Dalí

tropical style illustration of elephants and birds

sketch Illustration of a cheerful elephant playing with birds happily, in a tropical jungle, surrounded by colorful birds and flowers, in the style of Hergé, with a stunning color scheme, masterpiece.

Fairy tale illustration about a fox and a rabbit in the forest

a detailed illustration of a woodland scene, featuring a fox and a rabbit in a whimsical, natural setting. Inspired by Teagan White, with intricate patterns, rich textures, and earthy tones with delicate details in the flora and fauna.

black-and-white illustration of an aged male wizard in his study full of magic books

Coloring page of a wizard reading an ancient scroll, with a mystical library and magical artifacts around.

anime ai art style illustration of floating island

A mystical floating island with waterfalls cascading into the sky, illustrated in a studio Ghibli-inspired anime style

A illuminated fantasy town with waterways like Venice

Enchanted floating village, vibrant and colorful, high quality, 4k, ultra-detailed, surreal, fantasy art, airborne houses, glowing lanterns, magical bridges, ethereal sky, radiant colors, mystical lighting.

American comic style illustration of a red hair girl in the cafe

a girl sitting in the cafe, comic, graphic illustration, comic art, graphic novel art, vibrant, highly detailed, colored, 2d minimalistic

More Inspirations for Generating AI Illustrations

If you are looking for more creative ideas for generating illustration images, I also have some extra ways for you to generate even better prompts for your AI illustrations:

  • Explore Famous Art Movements: one of the easiest ways to get inspiration is searching for various art movements throughout history.
  • Use Photography and Cinematography for Inspiration: imagine the scenery that stand out in your favorite films. Cinematic lighting, framing, and mood can always inspire someone to create stunning AI-generated artwork.
  • Draw from Literary or Mythological Sources: Books, poetry, and mythology are treasure troves of inspiration for vivid imagery. You can create stunning AI illustrations by visualizing these literary worlds.

FAQs


How to describe a design to an AI art generator?

It’s better to be as detailed as possible when explaining a design to an AI art generator, but leave some space for creativity as well. First, make a list of the most important parts of your design, like the style, colors, setting, and theme. If you want to make a logo, for example, you could ask for “a minimalist logo design with a blue and silver mountain, clean lines, and a modern, geometric style.” If you want a complicated illustration, describe the composition, lighting, and art medium in depth. For example, “A glowing city skyline at dusk, painted in a neon cyberpunk style with dramatic lighting.” The AI will be better able to understand what you mean if you use detailed and exact wording.


How to make an illustration from a photo?

It couldn’t be easier! Use our Image-to-Image AI. Upload your photo and choose “Content Reference” or “Character Reference”, then input descriptions about your illustration and click “Generate”. That’s all!

How to illustrate a children’s book with AI?

If you want to create a children illustration book, we’d like to suggest you to generate each scene image separately. And keep the characterization of the subject in the illustration prompts to maintain consistency of the characters.

Can I use AI-generated illustrations for commercial projects?

Yes. All AI images generated by PicLumen’s unlimited AI image creator are both suitable for personal or commercial use.

How can I ensure that my AI art is unique?

PicLumen offers users the possibility to publish their images or keep them private. If you want to ensure that your images are absolutely unique, it is a good option to not publish them so that only you can see your artworks.

Conclusion

There is no limit to your creativity in the world of AI art. If you’re still not sure how to do this, that’s okay, let me show you!

Do you like these 20 different AI illustrations? Stop saying anything else, just copy and use them! If you still want to know more tips and learn from other people’s experiences, join our community, which can certainly give you more inspiration.

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