Create an 8K head-and-neck portrait illustration using the uploaded image as the ONLY reference for facial structure and likeness.<br><br>Composition: center the subject perfectly with the head and shoulders visible. Maintain balanced negative space around the head and hair. Use a strict eye-level, front-facing camera angle with no head tilt. The subject looks directly into the camera with a calm, composed expression and gently closed lips. Show a simple black round-neck T-shirt only around the shoulders and neckline.<br><br>Art direction: create a raw, chaotic ink-style poster constructed primarily from dense, curved black scribble strokes. Preserve recognizable facial structure and likeness even though the rendering is highly stylized.<br><br>Line work: construct hair, facial shadows, depth, and contours using layered, overlapping, uneven black lines. Use rough cross-hatching and expressive tangled strokes. Lines should feel organic, imperfect, energetic, and hand-drawn rather than mechanically clean.<br><br>Color palette: skin must use a flat beige tone only. Structural details and shading must use deep black ink strokes. Do not use realistic gradients, smooth blending, or photorealistic skin rendering.<br><br>Stylistic details: introduce slight asymmetry in the line flow and surround the subject with an irregular abstract tangled aura made from loose scribbles. Increase visual energy while maintaining facial clarity.<br><br>Background: solid, flat, vibrant yellow with no texture or gradient. Create strong graphic contrast between the background and black ink artwork.<br><br>Lighting: imply depth only through line density. Do not use realistic studio lighting, gradients, soft shadows, or glossy rendering.<br><br>Strictly avoid: 3D effects, realistic rendering, gradients, soft shading, polished digital finishes, photorealistic textures, and smooth airbrushed effects.<br><br>Overall style: expressive ink illustration, raw sketch poster, chaotic line-art portrait, high-contrast graphic design.<br><br>Aspect ratio: 4:5.<br><br>Quality check: keep the face recognizable, preserve the reference's major facial proportions, maintain strong graphic contrast, and ensure the result feels intentionally hand-drawn and raw.
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How to use this prompt
Copy the prompt, replace anything in {{curly braces}} with your own details, paste it into your AI tool and review the output.
Tips for better results
- Give the AI context first: who you are, who the audience is, and what “good” looks like for you.
- Ask for output in a specific format (bullets, table, markdown) when you need structure.
- If the result is close but not perfect, reply with “keep the structure, make it more…” — do not start over.
- For long tasks, split the prompt into steps instead of expecting one giant answer.
- Different tools behave differently — ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini each have their own style. Try this prompt on the tool you use most.
How to use this Image Generation prompt effectively
What this prompt does
Transform a reference portrait into a bold raw ink poster while retaining recognizable facial structure, using dense black scribbles against a vibrant yellow background.
Getting the most out of it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into your AI tool of choice (ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini).
- Fill the variables in curly brackets with your own topic, audience and tone — the customize button above builds a ready version for you.
- Review the first draft for facts and style before using it. AI output is a starting point, not a final product.
- Iterate: tell the AI what to keep and what to change. Small corrections beat re-typing the whole prompt.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the {{variables}} unfilled — the AI then guesses your topic.
- Expecting one output to be perfect — plan for 2–3 rounds of refinement.
- Pasting confidential information into public AI tools.