Illustration & Design
Art Nouveau Illustration
Style guide
Flowing long curves link soft color regions, while curling linear ornament and open space establish a decorative rhythm.
The visual language
What is Art Nouveau Illustration?
Long curves extend along the subject, connecting stem-like curls and gentle color fields. Carefully spaced open areas give the ornamental lines room to turn.
Art Nouveau lets organic lines organize the whole image rather than merely decorate its border.
A lock of hair continuing into stems and drapery can connect figure and surroundings through one flowing rhythm.
How the style changes different subjects
- Portrait
- Hair, clothing and pose extend into flowing lines that connect the figure with ornament.
- Landscape
- Branches, water and architectural edges form rhythmic curves in a flatter decorative space.
- Objects
- Object contours echo floral patterns, emphasizing proportion and ornament over realistic finish.
- Subjects
- Choose long-haired profiles, flowering stems, vines, narrow-necked vessels or curved furniture with a clear flowing line.
Art Nouveau across media
Art Nouveau developed from the late nineteenth century to the First World War across painting, architecture and the decorative arts.
Bring the style to your photos
Reusable style prompt for Art Nouveau Illustration
Redraw the image with the flowing linear language of Art Nouveau illustration. Shape contours into supple whiplash curves whose width changes naturally through each turn. Simplify existing detail into soft, flat color fields, with continuous curling line patterns following the directional growth of each form. Use ivory, moss green and gentle golden brown, emphasizing an elegant interplay of line and negative space.Use the same style prompt for portraits, landscapes and objects.
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