Painting Style
Midjourney is a tool powered by artificial intelligence, specifically designed for generating images. What makes it unique is its ability to produce visuals in a wide array of styles. This includes an assortment of painting styles, both traditional and digital. Even though Midjourney doesn’t come with a preset catalog of painting styles for users to choose from directly, it’s incredibly adept at crafting images that closely resemble the techniques and aesthetics of various painting methods. Here are some examples.
Oil painting
Watercolor
Acrylic painting
Pastel drawing
Charcoal drawing
Pencil drawing
Ink wash painting
Sumi-e ink painting
Gouache painting
Impasto painting
Abstract expressionism
Pop art
Digital painting
Pixel art
Anime/Manga style
Experiment with those painting styles, and should you have a specific aesthetic in mind, Midjourney is capable of transforming that vision into an image. This makes it a versatile and powerful tool for crafting custom artwork. Whether you’re drawn to the intricate brush strokes of classical oil paintings or prefer the sleek finishes characteristic of digital art, Midjourney has the sophisticated AI image generation capabilities to bring your ideas to life.
Anime Style
While Midjourney doesn’t have a specific menu of anime styles you can just pick from, you have the flexibility to steer it in the direction you want by using detailed descriptions in your requests. For example, if you describe the kind of anime or manga style you’re thinking of—maybe you’re looking for something that resembles the classic, hand-drawn look of early anime, or perhaps you prefer the crisp, digital aesthetics of modern anime—Midjourney can use those cues to produce images that match those styles.
The key is in how you communicate your vision: the more specific you are about the characteristics, themes, and elements common to the anime or manga style you have in mind, the better Midjourney can do at generating art that feels right at home in the world of anime and manga. So, even without a direct list of styles to choose from, your detailed prompts can effectively guide the AI, allowing you to explore a wide variety of anime and manga artistic expressions. Here are some examples.
Studio Ghibli style
Makoto Shinkai style
Cyberpunk anime style
Shounen anime style
Shoujo anime style
Slice-of-life anime style
Magical girl anime style
Mecha anime style
Isekai anime style
Dark fantasy anime style
Cel-shaded anime style
Anime movie style
Ghibli-inspired anime style
Retro anime style
Seinen anime style
Example of prompts with Anime Style
Below are examples for your reference on how to use the prompts and what they might look like.
A lush, tropical island paradise with white sandy beaches, vibrant flowers, and a cascading waterfall, in the Studio Ghibli style
A sun-drenched hilltop meadow with wildflowers, butterflies, and a distant mountain range, in the Makoto Shinkai style
A serene mountain lake with a traditional Japanese pagoda on the shore, surrounded by cherry blossom trees in full bloom, in the Princess Mononoke style
A whimsical fairy glen with towering mushrooms, glowing fireflies, and mythical creatures frolicking among the wildflowers, in the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind style
A peaceful countryside scene with rolling hills, fields of sunflowers, and a quaint village nestled among the valleys, in the Ghibli films style
A vibrant, tropical beach with crystal-clear waters, palm trees, and colorful beach huts nestled among the cliffs, in the cyberpunk anime style
A serene mountain stream with a wooden bridge, surrounded by lush greenery and a traditional Japanese village, in the shounen anime style
A mystical forest glade with ancient trees, glowing mushrooms, and fairies dancing among the sunbeams, in the shoujo anime style
A sun-drenched vineyard with rows of grapevines, a rustic villa, and a distant mountain range, in the slice-of-life anime style
A tropical beach paradise with crystal-clear waters, swaying palm trees, and a rustic beach hut nestled among the coconut trees, in the magical girl anime style
Conclusion
There are numerous painting and anime styles available in Midjourney. While we cannot guarantee it will create precisely what you’re envisioning, as Midjourney is still under development and will continue to evolve, experimenting with these styles tends to yield better results. As we’ve mentioned a few times, the best approach is to experiment with prompts.
