How to Write the Best Prompts for AI image technology

Hey friend 👋

How do you use AI text to image generators?

Well, I’m excited to help you and share my go to methods to create great AI images. ✨

By the end of this post, you will know the basics and learn the best tips and tricks for writing effective prompts to use with AI text to image generators and create stunning art and images.

AI art generators are a powerful tool that can be used to create stunning art and images. However, if you want to get the most out of Craion AI or other AI art generators, it's important to know how to write good AI art prompts.

Let’s get to it! 🚀

An A.I. art prompt is a text description that is used to generate an image by an AI art generator. The AI image generator interprets the provided described text and creates visuals. 🖼️

The best AI art generators , like Craion AI, are designed to process these prompts and turn the words into unique images.

Basically a prompt is words you use to describe the image you want. 😉

The prompt can be as simple as a single word or phrase, or it can be a more complex description.

What helps me is imagining talking to an artist about what I want them to create.

Yells to myself 📢 “USE YOUR WORDS!!

We’ll start with a single word prompt: “fox” - it generates something like this:

Ok! Not bad! 🤔

Lets ramp up and get more advanced.

The more specific your prompt is, the more likely you are to get an image that matches your expectations. The best AI prompts are a careful balance of creativity, detail, and clarity to guide the A.I. image generator in the right direction.

For example, if you want to generate an image of a fox sitting on a chair, you would would want to ask yourself-

What type of image do I want…

where do I want the image to be?

Hmm.. well, I want a photograph of a fox sitting on an armchair in a forest.

Cool! To get this, I’m going to use the prompt "Photograph of a fox sitting on an armchair in a forest, highly detailed, 4k."

Fox on a Armchair

• Prompt: Photograph of a fox sitting on a armchair in a forest, highly detailed, 4k
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

Lets breakdown the basics of writing a prompt.

My go to method when writing a prompt is adding to the prompt little by little and making small adjustments as I go.

Breakdown of an AI Art Prompt:

Subject + Medium / Style + Perspective + Mood/Vibe + Magic Words

I'll elaborate about each component of the breakdown below and provide the ultimate example list of words you can add to your prompts. 📃

This list is perfect when you need inspiration.

Subject

Main subject of the image or what is happening. 🐶🤖🐼🐌👵🏽💃🏽🧸

Subject Examples:

• Goddess
• wizard
• fox
• house
• temple
• car
• landscape
• ocean
• mountain
• flower
• alien
• food
• drink
• cityscape
• tree
• bird
• seashell
• perfume bottle
• galaxy
• jellyfish
• car

Medium / Style

Type of art medium, format, artist name or style. 🎨

Medium Examples:

• Bauhaus
• digital art
• vector art
• photography
• oil painting
• Japanese anime style
• pop art
• drawing
• pencil sketch
• painting
• line drawing
• pastel drawing
• crayon drawing
• stained glass
• 3d render
• illustration
• wikihow
• cave painting
• polaroid
• editorial fashion photography
• interior design
• travel photography
• portrait
• ice carving
• linocut
• street art
• concept art
• movie still

Artist Name Examples:

• Alphonse Mucha
• Van Gogh
• Andy Warhol
• Jackson Pollock
• Henri Matisse
• Frida Kahlo
• Andy Warhol
• Monet
• Picasso

Style Examples:

• Ancient Art
• 90s style
• romanticism
• medieval art
• steampunk
• Babylonian
• Egyptian
• The Simpsons
• cartoon
• vaporwave
• futurism
• art deco
• psychedelic
• surreal
• retro

Perspective

The viewpoint angle that you’re looking at the subject from, could also be the main point of interest or focal point. 📸

Perspective Examples:

• macro
• close up
• wide angle
• fisheye lens
• aerial view
• low angle
• macro
• lens flare
• oversaturated filter
• tilted frame
• motion blur
• shallow depth of field
• portrait
• microscopic
• ultra wide angle
• panorama
• isometric
• depth of field
• bokeh
• unique composition

Mood / Vibe

Emotional feeling, atmosphere, time of day, lighting or textures

Mood & Vibe Examples:

• Peaceful
• ethereal
• morning
• dystopian
• cinematic
• fantasy
• eclectic
• epic
• gorgeous
• old
• lofi
• moody
• melancholy
• happy
• faded
• atmospheric
• cute
• stormy
• intricately designed
• charming
• reflection
• saturated
• bold
• muted
• mysterious
• neon
• bright
• dark
• magical
• complex
• warm colors
• deep color
• fantastical

Lighting Examples:

• studio lighting
• soft lighting
• cinematic lighting
• volumetric
• accent lighting
• spotlight
• frontlight
• backlight
• rim lighting
• rays of shimmering
• light
• natural lighting
• sunlight
• incandescent
• fluorescent
• edison bulb
• neon lights
• lantern
• nightlight
• christmas lights
• laser
• flare
• ultraviolet
• dynamic lighting

Magic Words

I call it magic✨ but there are some words that can make a difference and boost the final image. These are my most used magic words.

Magic Word Examples:

• Highly detailed
• 4k
• 8k
• ultra realistic
• ultra detailed
• octane render
• HD
• epic
• photorealistic
• fine details
• photorealism
• beautiful
• stunning
• 85mm
• sharp focus
• smooth
• dramatic
• super resolution
• unreal engine
• magnificent

Fox Reading a Book

• Prompt: a fox reading a book, detailed oil painting, extreme wide shot, whimsical, highly detailed
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

Celestial Goddess Art

• Prompt: Asian woman goddess in space, concept art, inspired by Alphonse Mucha, surreal art, portrait, beautiful face, ethereal, saturated, bold, photorealistic, hyper detailed, smooth, sharp focus
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

The best tips for writing good AI art prompts:

Be Specific

The more specific your prompt is, the more likely you are to get an image that matches your expectations.

Instead of saying "a dog,"

try “a french bulldog running in a sunny field of colorful wildflowers."

The latter gives more context and leaves less to chance.

A Dog

• Prompt: a dog
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

A French Bulldog Running

• Prompt: a french bulldog running in a sunny field of colorful wildflowers
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

Use Clear Language

Use keywords that are relevant to the image you want to generate. AI art generators need clear instructions that are easy to understand.

You will want to think of descriptive adjectives of the subject, where your subject is, the type of art style and verbs to help add action to your image.

For example, if you want to generate an image of a cat, you could use adjectives like "black," "white," "siamese," "persian," and verbs like "sitting," "jumping," or "looking up."

A Cat Looking Up

• Prompt: a white cat looking up in a futuristic new york city, digital art
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

Be Creative.
Experiment with Styles. 🔮

AI art generators are only as good as the prompts they're given. Don't be afraid to think outside the box and experiment with different concepts. Go absurd or abstract.

The best AI art generators can surprise you with its creativity if you give it the chance.

Paris by Van Gogh

• Prompt: Paris skyline at sunset in the style of Van Gogh's Starry Night
• Negative Prompt:
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

Use Negative Words
Negative words can help to exclude unwanted elements from your image.

For example, if you want to generate an image of a fox outside you could add to the the negative words “dark” and "night" to only get sunny images.

A Fox on a Sunny Day

• Prompt: portrait of a fox outside, natural
• Negative Prompt: dark, night
• Craion AI Model: Art
  

Try this prompt

Leverage Craion AI Search
Y'all!! The Craion AI Search is so under utilized!

For the moments when I need inspiration, search is clutch. Just type in what you're thinking and get endless ideas made by the community.

Every image includes the prompt so there isn't any guesswork. You can save your favorite images and generate more using the prompt (it also will add any negative prompts and select the AI model used).🤯

If you want to get fancy, you can search using an uploaded image.

Common mistakes to avoid when writing AI art prompts:

Avoid too many words.

The more words you use, the more difficult it will be for the AI art generator to understand your prompt.

Avoid complex grammar.
The AI art generator is not able to understand complex grammar, so it's best to use simple sentences.

By following the tips in this article, you can write great AI art prompts that will help you to generate stunning AI art.

With the best AI art generators like Craion AI at your disposal, the only limit is your imagination.

I’m excited to see what you generate!✨✨💃🏽