October 31st, 2024
In this post I will explore what I have called the "Textured Dream" prompt. This prompt was inspired loosely by sumi-e and is meant to provide a balance between a detailed, realistic illustration and the more fluid and abstract style of sumi-e. Although the basic prompt can be used with any subject, the initial subjects I used were based in nature and meant to convey a sense of awe.
Basic Prompt Elements
Artist Modifiers - there are no artist modifiers in this prompt.
Style Modifiers - black-and-white, ink splatter, sumi-e, illustration, delicate crosshatching, expressive ink splatter lines, negative space, serene atmosphere, ink drips, textured details, gentle, vast expanse of nature.
Subject Modifiers - in the initial series of images I created using this prompt, the subject modifiers all included a brilliant night sky with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way to help inspire the sense of awe.
Starting Prompt
The prompt used for the image above was:
A black-and-white widescreen ink splatter sumi-e illustration featuring an angler fish staring up from near the bottom of the seas and looking up through the surface of the sea at a brilliant night sky with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way. The scene features delicate crosshatching and expressive ink splatter lines, with a coral reef and seaweed in the background. Negative space emphasizes the serene, deep sea atmosphere, while ink drips and textured details add depth to the illustration, capturing a gentle moment amidst the vast expanse of nature.
Output prompt
Many AI models, such as Dall-e3, take the prompts your enter and revise them. This was the prompt that Dall-e3 created using the starting prompt above.
A black-and-white widescreen ink splatter sumi-e illustration featuring an angler fish near the ocean floor, gazing up through the water’s surface toward a brilliant night sky filled with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way. The scene is enhanced with delicate crosshatching and expressive ink splatter lines, surrounded by a coral reef and swaying seaweed in the background. Negative space highlights the serene, deep-sea atmosphere, while ink drips and textured details add depth, capturing a gentle, contemplative moment in the vastness of nature.
Notes and Tips for Prompting
This prompt works best, in my opinion, using Dall-e3 although other models can produce striking results as well. Dall-e3 tends to produce high contrast black and white images, whereas other models often include a full range of greys.
Prompt Variation - Star Gazer
A variation of the "Sumi-e Night" prompt involves replacing the subject modifiers with "a brilliant night sky with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way. Far below the stars a tiny goblin sits by a fire in a winter forest at night and looks up at the stars". The full input prompt for the image above was:
A black-and-white ink widescreen splatter sumi-e illustration featuring a brilliant night sky with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way. Far below the stars a tiny goblin sits by a fire in a winter forest at night and looks up at the stars. The scene features delicate crosshatching and expressive ink splatter lines, with birch trees in the background. Negative space emphasizes the serene, snowy atmosphere, while ink drips and textured details add depth to the illustration, capturing a gentle moment amidst the vast expanse of nature.
Prompt Variation - Enjoying the Night Sky
Another variation of the "Sumi-e Night" prompt involves replacing the subject modifiers with "a brilliant night sky with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way. Far below the stars a white mother rabbit nestles with a white baby rabbit in a winter forest at night as both rabbits look up at the stars.". The full input prompt for the image above was:
A black-and-white ink widescreen splatter sumi-e illustration featuring a brilliant night sky with radiant stars and a clear view of the Milky Way. Far below the stars a white mother rabbit nestles with a white baby rabbit in a winter forest at night as both rabbits look up at the stars. The scene features delicate crosshatching and expressive ink splatter lines, with birch trees in the background. Negative space emphasizes the serene, snowy atmosphere, while ink drips and textured details add depth to the illustration, capturing a gentle moment between the rabbits amidst the vast expanse of nature.
Prompt Variation - Hawk's Flight
A final variation involves replacing the subject modifiers with "a bird's-eye view of a hawk soaring through a brilliant night sky filled with radiant stars and a clear Milky Way. Below, a winter forest surrounds a lake, which reflects the starry night sky like a mirror". The full output prompt for the image above was:
A black-and-white, widescreen ink splatter sumi-e illustration from a bird's-eye view of a hawk soaring through a brilliant night sky filled with radiant stars and a clear Milky Way. Below, a winter forest surrounds a lake, which reflects the starry night sky like a mirror, creating a sense of cosmic symmetry. The scene features delicate crosshatching and expressive ink splatter lines, evoking a sense of awe. Negative space emphasizes the serene, expansive atmosphere, while ink drips and textured details add depth, capturing a gentle, reflective moment within nature’s vastness.
More Variations
I plan to continue to experiment and explore with this basic prompt, and plan to return later with more ideas!
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