What art styles can I use in AI art prompts?

Almost any you can name: anime, watercolor, claymation, 16-bit pixel art, oil painting, papercut, stained glass, colored pencil and plenty more. Pick one per picture and say it clearly near the start, like "a claymation scene of".

How do I change the art style of an AI image?

Keep the prompt and change only the style words. "A stained glass window of a hummingbird" and "a 16-bit pixel art scene of a hummingbird" share the same idea and look nothing alike.

Can I turn my own photo into anime or watercolor?

Yes. In DreamBot, add a photo and choose Restyle, then pick a style like anime, watercolor, claymation or comics. It repaints the whole photo and keeps you recognizable (see photo to art).

AI Art Style Prompts: Anime, Watercolor, More

Each prompt is shown exactly as written, next to the picture it made. New here? The little tricks explain what makes them work.

An anime-style ramen shop at midnight, with a delivery rider in a yellow raincoat eating noodles at the counter as rain streaks the window.

Anime: a ramen shop at midnight

Made with Seedream

A hand-painted anime film scene of a tiny ramen shop at midnight, where a delivery rider in a yellow raincoat and red sneakers slurps noodles at the counter while the cook stirs a steaming pot. Rain streaks the window behind stacked bowls and a little radio. Warm lamplight against a blue rainy street, steam curling from the bowl.

Name the style first and everything after it follows. Swap "hand-painted anime film scene" for "claymation scene" and the same shop turns to clay.

A clay T. rex trying to brush its teeth at a tiny bathroom sink with a rubber duck and foam bubbles everywhere.

Claymation: a T. rex brushing its teeth

Made with Flux 2 Pro

A claymation scene of a T. rex trying to brush its teeth at a tiny bathroom sink, gripping the toothbrush in its short little arms, beside a fluffy towel, a rubber duck and a squeezed-flat toothpaste tube. Handmade stop-motion clay with visible thumbprints, bright morning light, foam bubbles floating everywhere.

Clay makes every mishap look adorable. Write "a 16-bit pixel art scene" instead and the T. rex becomes a little video game hero.

A comic book panel of a caped cat bursting through a kitchen window to catch a falling cupcake, saying Not on my watch.

Comic book: a cat saves the cupcake

Made with GPT Image 2

A comic book panel of a cat in a red cape bursting through a kitchen window to catch a falling cupcake, with bold ink outlines, halftone dots and motion lines, and a speech bubble that says "NOT ON MY WATCH". A tipped-over cake stand and a shocked goldfish sit on the counter. Bright pop colors, sunny afternoon light.

Keep the speech bubble short and in quotes so every letter comes out right. In DreamBot mode, put "me" in the cape and save the day yourself.

A stained glass window of a hummingbird at a trumpet flower with vines, a crescent moon and stars, glowing in afternoon sun.

Stained glass: a hummingbird and the moon

Made with Flux 1.1 Pro Ultra

A stained glass window of a hummingbird sipping from a trumpet flower, surrounded by curling vines, a crescent moon and a border of tiny stars, set in an old stone arch. Bold black lead lines and jewel-toned glass in emerald, ruby and sapphire, late afternoon sun pouring through and spilling colored light across the floor.

Lead lines and jewel colors do all the work. Put your pet in the window instead and you have a family heirloom.

Layered cut-paper art of a fox family asleep in a burrow under a snowy pine forest, with a tiny lantern and acorns.

Papercut: a fox den in winter

Made with Grok Imagine

A layered papercut scene of a family of foxes curled asleep in a cozy burrow beneath a snowy forest, with twisting tree roots, a tiny lantern and a stash of acorns, while snowflakes fall on the pine trees above. Soft shadows between each paper layer, cool winter blues up top and warm amber below.

Soft shadows between the layers are what make it look like real cut paper. Try a seaside version with fish swimming under the waves.

Pixel art of a camper van on a seaside cliff at night with a campfire, two chairs and a full moon over the waves.

Pixel art: a camper van by the sea

Made with Nano Banana

A 16-bit pixel art scene of a little camper van parked on a seaside cliff at night, its door open and a lamp glowing inside, with a campfire, two folding chairs and a surfboard leaning on the wheel. Limited palette of navy, teal and warm orange, a full moon over the waves, fireflies drawn as single bright pixels.

Asking for a limited palette keeps pixel art crisp and retro. Swap the camper for a treehouse or a pirate ship and keep the rest.

An oil painting of a giant octopus playing a grand piano on a ship's deck in a storm, with sheet music flying.

Oil painting: an octopus at the piano

Made with Flux Krea

An oil painting with thick, dramatic brushstrokes of a giant octopus playing a grand piano on the deck of a ship in a storm, its tentacles across the keys, sheet music flying, a lantern swinging and waves crashing over the rail. Stormy grey-green light with one golden lantern glow, a seagull clinging to the mast.

Thick brushstrokes make even a silly idea look museum-worthy. Ask for "a vintage travel poster" of the same scene and it turns bright and bold.

A watercolor of a girl in a red raincoat flying a fish-shaped kite on a hill above a seaside town with a lighthouse.

Watercolor: a kite over the sea

Made with Flux 1.1 Pro

A storybook watercolor of a little girl in a red raincoat and green boots flying a fish-shaped kite on a windy hill above a seaside town, with a lighthouse, a row of colorful cottages and sailboats in the bay. Breezy morning light, loose washes of sky blue, gulls chasing the kite's tail.

Loose washes and a pale paper sky are what make watercolor feel light. Try the same scene as "a colored pencil drawing" for a cozier take.

A vintage travel poster of a beach umbrella, a deck chair and a rocket on the moon with Earth in the sky, titled Visit the Moon.

Travel poster: a beach on the moon

Made with GPT Image 2

A vintage travel poster for a beach holiday on the moon, showing a striped umbrella, a deck chair and a little rocket parked on grey sand, with the Earth hanging in a black sky. Bold flat colors in teal, coral and cream, crisp sunny light, the words "VISIT THE MOON" in big retro letters across the top.

Travel posters are all bold shapes and a few flat colors. Swap the moon for your hometown and the title for its name.

An ink painting of a giant tabby cat curled around a misty mountain peak, with a pine tree, a stone staircase and a tiny hiker.

Ink and wash: a giant cat on a mountain

Made with Seedream

An ink and wash painting of a sleepy giant tabby cat curled around the peak of a misty mountain, with a lone pine tree, a winding stone staircase and a tiny hiker climbing toward its tail. Loose black brushstrokes on cream paper, soft grey mist, a single red sun low in the sky.

Ink and wash loves empty space, so let the mist fill it. Swap the cat for a sleeping fox or a curled-up dragon.

A 3D animated snowman lounging in a beach chair with lemonade and a tiny fan, a small puddle forming under his chair.

3D animation: a snowman on vacation

Made with Nano Banana

A 3D animation still of a snowman on summer vacation, lounging in a beach chair under a striped umbrella, sipping lemonade with a tiny fan pointed at his face, beside a melting sandcastle and a cooler. Glossy candy colors, bright noon sun, a small puddle forming under his chair.

Glossy 3D animation makes any silly idea feel like a movie. Write "storybook watercolor" instead for a postcard version.

A colored pencil drawing of a goldfish in a tiny yellow submarine inside its bowl, with a cat's nose pressed to the glass.

Colored pencil: a goldfish submarine

Made with Flux Krea

A colored pencil drawing of a goldfish piloting a tiny yellow submarine through its fishbowl, past a little castle, a treasure chest and a curious cat's nose pressed against the glass. Soft hand-drawn strokes on textured paper, bright morning light from a nearby window, bubbles rising from the periscope.

Textured paper and soft strokes make it feel hand-drawn. Swap the style for "glossy 3D animation" and the goldfish gets the movie version.