Trending Digital Art Styles for 2025‑2026
- Cartoon – bold outlines, saturated colors, playful exaggeration. Perfect for Reels and X posts, it grabs attention with a nostalgic, comic‑book vibe.
- Psychedelic – swirling neon patterns, high‑contrast gradients, trippy textures. Ideal for eye‑catching thumbnails and story backgrounds.
- Minimalist Pop – flat colors, simple shapes, strong contrast. Works great for brand logos and clean Instagram carousels.
- Glitch – digital distortion, scan‑lines, pixel‑sorted artifacts. Adds a futuristic, tech‑savvy edge to video intros.
- Anime – vibrant shading, dynamic poses, cinematic lighting. Resonates with younger audiences on TikTok and X.
- Retro‑Futurism – 50s sci‑fi aesthetics with pastel palettes, sleek geometry, and glowing elements. Great for concept art and product mock‑ups.
How to nail them in PicsArt
- Choose a base photo (high‑res, well‑lit).
- Apply AI‑enhance for crisp detail.
- Select a style filter (Cartoon, Glitch, etc.) from the AI Filters library.
- Fine‑tune with “AI Replace” for color swaps or “AI Expand” to extend backgrounds.
- Add text or stickers using the built‑in font pack and 60M+ sticker library for extra flair.
These steps let you turn any shot into a scroll‑stopping piece that matches current social‑media trends ¹ ² ³.
Want a step‑by‑step tutorial for a specific style, or need prompt ideas for AI‑generated art?
Prompt ✅👇
A devotional Hindu temple scene at night during Maha Shivaratri, featuring a grand glowing statue of Lord Shiva in the background with a crescent moon behind the head and divine golden aura. Hundreds of traditional oil lamps (diyas) placed symmetrically on stone pillars and temple pathway, creating a warm spiritual atmosphere with light smoke and mist. In the foreground, a young Indian couple standing together, smiling, wearing traditional festive attire — woman in red embroidered salwar suit with dupatta, gold jewelry, long black hair; man in red shirt and white dhoti. Barefoot, standing on stone temple floor. Cinematic lighting, ultra realistic, 8K, sharp focus, shallow depth of field, warm golden color grading, devotional festival mood, highly detailed, professional photography style.9:16 ratio