Cartonnage breathes life into artistry. Derived from the French term 'carton', it was widely used by artists like Elizabeth Murray and Frank Stella. Reminiscent of papier-mâché, it involves using layers of cardboard or papyrus to create detailed sculptures, statues, or masks.
Cartonnage Color Scheme in AI Art
When you specify art mediums (such as acrylic painting, alcohol ink, charcoal drawing, dry brush, pencil drawing, resin art, etc) in an AI art prompt, you're essentially directing the AI to mimic the style and characteristics of those mediums in its creation. For instance, if you ask for an acrylic painting - the AI understands to simulate the look of acrylics, known for their bold and vibrant colors. The resulting image will likely have rich textures and a bright, lively color palette, mirroring the qualities of an actual acrylic painting.
In the case of a pencil drawing, the instruction leads the AI to replicate the fine lines and detailed shading that pencil art is renowned for. This would result in an artwork that appears to be sketched with a pencil, often showcasing the subtlety of grayscale or soft hues that pencil drawings typically possess. Similarly, requesting a charcoal drawing influences the AI to produce an image that embodies the deep, dark shades and the smudgy texture characteristic of charcoal art. This would mean an artwork with strong contrasts, rich blacks, and a distinct, smoky texture, akin to the effect achieved with real charcoal on paper.
By specifying these mediums, you're effectively choosing the 'tools' the AI uses, dictating the visual style and texture of the final artwork.
Demos and Samples
Below are AI-generated images with Cartonnage color scheme added to their prompts.
Like What You See?
Learn about the seven base prompts I use to create these images and how I use them to explore different style modifiers in AI art generators in my article: Style Modifiers & My Benchmark Prompts.
