Explore the bold and emotional style of Expressionism with a new collection of AI-generated coffee cup images. Each image was created using different AI systems and carefully crafted prompts, resulting in stunning digital masterpieces that capture the essence of the movement. I have included variations where appropriate.

Try the prompts yourself, or generate your own ideas by clicking on the source links below.

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Prompt: A coffee cup that is distorted and fragmented, with exaggerated colors and brushstrokes that convey a sense of emotion and movement. The cup should be placed against a dark background, with light shining down on it from above to create dramatic shadows and highlights. Style: Expressionism

Source: Leonardo.Ai

And, with a small adjustment to the prompt…

Prompt: A coffee cup in the style of Expressionism, with exaggerated colors and brushstrokes that convey a sense of emotion and movement. The cup should be placed against a dark background, with light shining down on it from above to create dramatic shadows and highlights.

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Prompt: A coffee cup that is fractured and disjointed, with multiple perspectives and angles that create a sense of disorientation and unease. The colors should be muted and subdued, with hints of bright colors to create a sense of contrast and tension. Style: Expressionism

Source: Stable Diffusion

The Stable Diffusion looks more like what I was expecting. Let’s see what a basic prompt for this style looks like…

Prompt: A coffee cup in the Style of Expressionism

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Back to basics with Bing…

Prompt: A coffee cup in the Style of Expressionism

Source: Bing Image Creator

Bing does not like the words disorientation and unease, so here is a more complex prompt that is a slight variation of the one used for Stable Diffusion:

Prompt: A coffee cup that is fractured and disjointed, with multiple perspectives and angles. The colors should be muted and subdued, with hints of bright colors to create a sense of contrast and tension. Style: Expressionism