Text-to-image generative AI applications (like Midjourney) are incredibly powerful tools that can help you create any image that you’re able to sufficiently prompt.
These applications can create art in the style of nearly any known artist. Below, find reference art for some of the best-known artists. Use these reference images to prompt for art to be created “in the style of _______.”
If you’re interested in the latest AI trends, technologies, and best practices, please consider booking an online consultation to learn how we can help you and your organization leverage the power of AI for your business. Learn more.
Salvador Dali
Style: Surrealism
Key Descriptors: Dreamlike, Enigmatic, Melting, Psychedelic, Illusory
Vincent van Gogh
Style: Post-Impressionism
Key Descriptors: Expressive, Movement, Colorful, Symbolic, Enigmatic
Frida Kahlo
Style: Naive Art
Key Descriptors: Surrealist, Raw, Feminist, Emotional, Autobiographical
Henri Matisse
Style: Fauvism
Key Descriptors: Fluid, Playful, Simplistic, Flat, Lyrical
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Style: Graffiti Art
Key Descriptors: Graffiti-inspired, Collage, Deconstructed, Primitivism, Abstract
Banksy
Style: Street Art
Key Descriptors: Graffiti, Witty, Political, Satirical, Street Art, Subversive
Edvard Munch
Style: Expressionism
Key Descriptors: Dark, Melancholic, Intense, Psychological, Figurative
Gustav Klimt
Style: Art Nouveau
Key Descriptors: Sensual, Decorative, Feminine, Decadent, Whimsical
René Magritte
Style: Surrealism
Key Descriptors: Playful, Illusionistic, Juxtaposition, Conceptual, Dreamlike
Marc Chagall
Style: Modernism
Key Descriptors: Whimsical, Poetic, Symbolic, Playful, Mystical
Wassily Kandinsky
Style: Abstract Art
Key Descriptors: Abstract, Geometric, Musical, Non-representational, Synesthetic
Paul Cézanne
Style: Post-Impressionism
Key Descriptors: Spatial, Form-focused, Structural, Textured, Naturalistic
Amedeo Modigliani
Style: Modernism
Key Descriptors: Expressionistic, Linear, Simplified, Modernist, Romantic
Egon Schiele
Style: Expressionism
Key Descriptors: Psychological, Controversial, Emotive, Raw, Expressionistic, Distorted
Joan Miró
Style: Surrealism
Key Descriptors: Childlike, Whimsical, Abstract, Poetic, Dreamlike
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Style: Post-Impressionism
Key Descriptors: Realistic, Graphic, Post-Impressionistic, Lively, Decadent
Frédéric Bazille
Style: Impressionism
Key Descriptors: Atmospheric, Youthful, Realistic, Naturalistic, Light-filled
Georgia O’Keeffe
Style: American Modernism
Key Descriptors: Simplistic, Feminine, Organic, Floral, Surreal
Mary Cassatt
Style: Impressionism
Key Descriptors: Realistic, Delicate, Family-oriented, Pastel-colored
Willem de Kooning
Style: Abstract Expressionism
Key Descriptors: Gestural, Layered, Feminine, Chaotic, Fluid
Jackson Pollock
Style: Action Painting
Key Descriptors: Chaotic, Large-scale, Fluid, Layered
Mark Rothko
Style: Color Field Painting
Key Descriptors: Meditative, Spiritual, Monochromatic, Simplistic, Ethereal
Robert Rauschenberg
Style: Neo-Dada
Key Descriptors: Collage, Found objects, Layered, Conceptual
Roy Lichtenstein
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Comic book-inspired, Satirical, Irony, Parody
Claes Oldenburg
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Oversized, Humorous, Monumental, Satirical, Whimsical
Tom Wesselmann
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Figurative, Graphic, Nudes, Colorful
Jim Dine
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Assemblage, Everyday objects, Graphic, Expressive
Ed Ruscha
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Americana, Cinematic, Commercialism, Satirical, Minimalism
David Hockney
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Figurative, Graphic, Collage, Landscapes, Portraits
Jasper Johns
Style: Neo-Dada
Key Descriptors: Abstract, Texture, Monochromatic, Encaustic
Robert Indiana
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Americana, Minimalism, Graphic, Conceptual
Richard Hamilton
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Political, Critique, Collage, Consumerism
Yoko Ono
Style: Fluxus
Key Descriptors: Interactive, Feminist, Avant-garde, Zen, Collaborative
Niki de Saint Phalle
Style: Naive Art
Key Descriptors: Feminine, Mythical, Vibrant, Sculpture, Playful
Keith Haring
Style: Graffiti Art
Key Descriptors: Movement, Pop, Socially Conscious, Cartoonish
Jean Dubuffet
Style: Art Brut
Key Descriptors: Childlike, Eccentric, Primitivistic, Abstract, Vibrant
Max Ernst
Style: Surrealism
Key Descriptors: Fantastical, Bizarre, Collage, Dark, Subversive
Paul Klee
Style: Expressionism
Key Descriptors: Whimsical, Musical, Poetic, Abstract
James Rosenquist
Style: Pop Art
Key Descriptors: Collage, Surreal, Large-scale, Fragmented
Daniel Arsham
Style: Architectural Art
Key Descriptors: Surreal, Mystical, Eroded, Futuristic, Interactive
Liu Bolin
Style: Invisible Art
Key Descriptors: Protest, Performance, Political, Surreal
Ai Weiwei
Style: Political Art
Key Descriptors: Provocative, Iconoclastic, Contemporary, Reflective
Jenny Holzer
Style: Conceptual Art
Key Descriptors: Installation, Feminism, Power, Political, Light
