Setup & Installation
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill canvas-design
https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/canvas-design
View on GitHubWhat This Skill Does
Generates original visual art and design artifacts as .png or .pdf files. Works in two stages: first defining an aesthetic philosophy (a named movement with visual principles), then expressing that philosophy on a canvas with composition, color, form, and minimal text. Outputs include the philosophy as a .md file and the final artwork.
Rather than prompting a generic image generator, this skill builds a named aesthetic philosophy first and then executes against it, producing work with intentional visual logic instead of random stylistic output.
When to use it
- Creating a poster for an event without starting from a blank canvas
- Generating a one-page art print based on a vague aesthetic direction
- Producing a PDF artifact with a cohesive visual identity for a project
- Exploring a design movement like brutalism or minimalism as finished artwork
- Turning a loose creative brief into a downloadable visual piece