Exploring Prompts - Ink and Watercolor #1

Autumn Day

First in a series of posts that provide a prompt and "explode" it. This image was created in Bing Image Creator using Dall-e3.

Prompt

Nita Engle :: John Singer Sargent :: Eyvind Earle :: autumn :: brook :: ink and watercolor painting :: wet on wet :: ink blowing :: paint splash :: paint drip :: melancholy :: moody :: warm colors :: vivid colors :: deep texture :: opaque layers :: masterpiece

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Artist modifiers: Nita Engle, John Singer Sargent, and Eyvind Earle

Each are artists known, at least in part, for watercolors. They have been placed first and foremost in the prompt to maximize their impact on the image (particularly Nita Engle's). I have a working theory that Dall-e3 minimizes the influence of artist prompts when added later in the prompt, compared to other AI models.

Subject modifiers: autumn, brook

This is about as minimal for a subject as you can get. Given the prominence of the artists in the prompt, the subject matter will also likely be informed by the typical subjects of these artists. Of course, if I wanted to be sure to get trees, or a forest, or anything else specific, I could also add that.

Medium and Technique modifiers: ink and watercolor painting, wet on wet, ink blowing, paint splash, paint drip, deep texture, opaque layers, masterpiece

These modifiers refer mainly to watercolor and ink techniques. They work together with the artist modifiers to inform the final result. As many artists work in more than one medium and more than one style, these modifiers can help guide the AI. They can also add new elements. To my knowledge, for example, none of the artists used in this prompt used ink blowing in their works.

Color modifiers: warm colors, vivid colors

I could have put in specific colors, but warm colors combined with autumn seemed to be sufficient. I added "vivid" to give the colors some pop.

Flavor modifiers: melancholy, moody

Moody is a popular modifier that I believe tends to add shadows and depth to the image. Melancholy is not as popular and I am not entirely sure of the impact on the image, but it fit the general atmosphere I was aiming for.