Tips to add ink and watercolor to your Midjourney prompts
Explore adding ink and watercolor to your AI Art
Ink and watercolor often get a bad rap in AI Art, as relics of an old medium some want to leave behind.
But the beauty of AI Art is that it can take these techniques and generate new amazing works. All you need is the mindset to explore and adapt.
Simple ink on water
Midjourney Prompt: Black ink in clear water, the black ink forms the shape of an eye. --chaos 5 --ar 3:4 --stylize 750
Chiaroscuro
Midjourney Prompt: Japanese girl waving a katana, chiaroscuro, ink splash
Brush Strokes
Midjourney Prompt: Powerful ink painting of crashing waves on traditional hanji paper, bold brush strokes, dynamic movement, strong contrast of black ink on rice paper texture, East Asian sumi-e style, dramatic lighting on black background, minimalist yet expressive, high-resolution --ar 3:4 —v 7
Simple ink on water
Midjourney Prompt: Spacepunk woman in grief, japanese ink and double exposure design with red block signature, Love, Temptation, Shy, Dark, --ar 3:4
Purple Watercolor
Midjourney Prompt: An ethereal watercolor portrait of a dreaming women blending soft washes of pink and blue. The dreamy, flowing strokes create an abstract, ever-changing landscape that feels both intimate and otherworldly. --ar 3:4 --exp 10 --stylize 250
Ink Dancer
Professional camera shoot, close up, upper torso of a dancing woman dressed with thin liquid resin pour with alcohol ink, abstract, psychedelic design, reflective surface, splashing, swirls, electric colors, clear acrylic pour with colored inks, dream-like imagery, black flat background, studio lights --ar 3:4 —v 7
Of course, there are dedicated sref codes with a focus on ink and watercolor. Hope you like them.
sref 2234126148
Shared by @firatbilal on X, this one has a tendency to purple tones, purple clouds and watercolor. Very detailed photos, and expressive art.
Image --chaos 10 --ar 3:4 --exp 10 --sref 2234126148 --stylize 1000
sref 4124318925
This code is focused on basic ink shapes, with black and white tones. But try to explore its photographic side and you will be amazed.
Image --chaos 10 --ar 3:4 --exp 10 --sref 4124318925 --stylize 1000
sref 2182233657
A cute code for watercolor art with bright tones. Awesome for nature photos and portraits.
Image --chaos 10 --ar 3:4 --exp 10 --sref 2182233657 --stylize 1000
sref 3100000008
Expressive comic style black and white art
Character --chaos 10 --ar 3:4 --exp 10 --stylize 1000 --v 7.0 --sref 3100000008
Go create art! and please share it here.
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