Create Unique Generative Art | Blog 07

If you've ever generated images using Midjourney, you might have felt underwhelmed by the initial results.

This can be because your prompt is too generic, or because the first thing the model spits out is basically one step removed from everything else it’s ever created.

There are a few things I do to create images that feel unique- and even more importantly, keep me inspired to keep creating more.

The first step is creating a vivid prompt. Phrases like 'midnight garden in bloom' and 'glowing neon wildflowers' create a striking picture that the model can run with. Using a defined colour palette - like deep navy and bright neon - and stylised keywords like 'dreamlike' and 'cosmic' create an even more compelling and atmospheric scene. I also love to experiment with the Niji 6 model to create soft, painterly aesthetics.

A good prompt can get you a long way, but the real magic happens next.

Once you have a set of images, pick your favourite and use it as an image reference. Then take another image (or even better, a set of images) and use these as style references. I love to use my digital epoxy resin because it's full of gradients and flowing colours, and it's abstract enough that it doesn’t influence the content of the image.

Let your curiosity win - experiment with anything you think might work, or something completely out of whack just to see what happens.

By doing this you take an initial generation (that anyone who typed in the same thing might get) and refine it with a unique style.

This is such a powerful way to create images that feel like your own - it blends structured creativity with unexpected influence. The base image gives you a clear concept while the new styles - whatever their look - introduce fresh textures, colours, and moods.

This iterative layering allows you to break free from default aesthetics and generate visuals that feel original, multidimensional, and tailored to your vision.

The results that I've gotten from this method honestly blow me away - but it’s more than that. It inherently introduces history - an origin story. And I never get tired of seeing the evolution!