Art movements
CoBrAPaint like nobody taught you.
Bold, childlike creatures and masks drawn with a thick, restless line and filled with raw unmixed color, crowding the page edge to edge.
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Family art days, folk and world music festivals, and children's theater.
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Ask for a creature or mask in the illustration notes, not a realistic scene. Keep the event name short so it can be painted straight into the picture.
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Open larger viewA community eventHarvest Fair
Open larger viewA music eventFog City Sessions
Open larger viewA music eventLow Tide Festival
Open larger viewA community eventWinter Lantern Walk
Open larger viewA community eventDía de los Muertos Procession
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A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstHarvest FairRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Harvest Fair When: Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 2pm–6pm Where: Bernal Community Garden Activities / highlights: Produce show, cider pressing, and a barn dance at 5pm Admission: Free · Bring something you grew Presented by Bernal Garden Club ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in CoBrA style. Visual vocabulary: childlike or mythic figures with bold outlines; vivid flat or semi-flat colour applied with visible energy; heavy gestural line that defines form expressively; animal, mask, and totemic imagery; composition without Western academic perspective. Lettering direction: hand-painted or roughly stencilled title; text integrated into the image rather than set formally. Suggested colors: vivid unmodulated colours — cobalt, vermillion, ochre, viridian, black, white. Composition: figure or figures filling the field; text in a bold painted band. Atmosphere: raw, mythic, child-like vigour, post-war energy, Nordic. Keep out of the design: Swiss or Bauhaus rational geometry, photographic realism, decorative polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wild-eyed dog and an apple-shaped creature dancing under a lopsided sun. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstFog City SessionsRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a live music event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Fog City Sessions When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 8pm Where: The Foghorn, Dogpatch Lineup / highlights: An evening of folk and blues Ada Merrow · Long Sky · Willow & Sons Admission: $10 at the door · All ages ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in CoBrA style. Visual vocabulary: childlike or mythic figures with bold outlines; vivid flat or semi-flat colour applied with visible energy; heavy gestural line that defines form expressively; animal, mask, and totemic imagery; composition without Western academic perspective. Lettering direction: hand-painted or roughly stencilled title; text integrated into the image rather than set formally. Suggested colors: vivid unmodulated colours — cobalt, vermillion, ochre, viridian, black, white. Composition: figure or figures filling the field; text in a bold painted band. Atmosphere: raw, mythic, child-like vigour, post-war energy, Nordic. Keep out of the design: Swiss or Bauhaus rational geometry, photographic realism, decorative polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A wild-haired fiddler with a fox's face, a round-eyed owl perched on the bow. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A music event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstLow Tide FestivalRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a live music event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Low Tide Festival When: Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Noon till sunset Where: Ocean Beach, Outer Sunset Lineup / highlights: Two stages, twelve bands, one long day by the water Headlined by Sea Glass and Marram Admission: $25 day pass · Kids under 12 free Presented by Posterage ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in CoBrA style. Visual vocabulary: childlike or mythic figures with bold outlines; vivid flat or semi-flat colour applied with visible energy; heavy gestural line that defines form expressively; animal, mask, and totemic imagery; composition without Western academic perspective. Lettering direction: hand-painted or roughly stencilled title; text integrated into the image rather than set formally. Suggested colors: vivid unmodulated colours — cobalt, vermillion, ochre, viridian, black, white. Composition: figure or figures filling the field; text in a bold painted band. Atmosphere: raw, mythic, child-like vigour, post-war energy, Nordic. Keep out of the design: Swiss or Bauhaus rational geometry, photographic realism, decorative polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A grinning sea beast with a fish's body and a bird's head rising over tiny boats. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstWinter Lantern WalkRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Winter Lantern Walk When: Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 4:30pm Where: Glen Canyon Park Activities / highlights: Make a lantern at 3pm, walk at dusk Hot chocolate at the finish Admission: Free · Suggested donation $2 Presented by Friends of Glen Canyon ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in CoBrA style. Visual vocabulary: childlike or mythic figures with bold outlines; vivid flat or semi-flat colour applied with visible energy; heavy gestural line that defines form expressively; animal, mask, and totemic imagery; composition without Western academic perspective. Lettering direction: hand-painted or roughly stencilled title; text integrated into the image rather than set formally. Suggested colors: vivid unmodulated colours — cobalt, vermillion, ochre, viridian, black, white. Composition: figure or figures filling the field; text in a bold painted band. Atmosphere: raw, mythic, child-like vigour, post-war energy, Nordic. Keep out of the design: Swiss or Bauhaus rational geometry, photographic realism, decorative polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A parade of lumpy horned creatures each carrying a glowing lantern through crooked trees. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
A community event · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstDía de los Muertos ProcessionRead the exact prompt
Create a finished portrait poster for a community event, in a 2:3 aspect ratio. Produce the poster artwork itself, without a frame, wall, or room mockup. POSTER TEXT Use the following event information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the poster; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra event details. Title: Día de los Muertos Procession When: Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7pm Where: Garfield Square, Mission District Activities / highlights: Candlelight procession and community altars Admission: Free · Bring a photo of someone you miss ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied event in CoBrA style. Visual vocabulary: childlike or mythic figures with bold outlines; vivid flat or semi-flat colour applied with visible energy; heavy gestural line that defines form expressively; animal, mask, and totemic imagery; composition without Western academic perspective. Lettering direction: hand-painted or roughly stencilled title; text integrated into the image rather than set formally. Suggested colors: vivid unmodulated colours — cobalt, vermillion, ochre, viridian, black, white. Composition: figure or figures filling the field; text in a bold painted band. Atmosphere: raw, mythic, child-like vigour, post-war energy, Nordic. Keep out of the design: Swiss or Bauhaus rational geometry, photographic realism, decorative polish, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied event; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Grinning skull-masked figures with flower crowns crowding the page, a giant cat among them. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the event name the strongest text element. Keep supporting details readable, with clear contrast and comfortable margins. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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