# AI Art Style Prompts

> Oil painting, watercolor, pencil sketch, pop art, ukiyo-e and more — prompts that restyle a photo or create art from text.

- URL: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles
- Prompts: 24

Art-style prompts describe the medium as a painter would: brush size, paper texture, palette and how much detail to keep. Use them to turn a photo into a gallery-style portrait or to generate an original piece from a sentence.

## Swirling Post-Impressionist Portrait

Paints you in thick swirling brushstrokes under a glowing starry sky, inspired by Van Gogh.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/starry-night-style
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 4:5

```text
Paint the person from the uploaded photo in a post-impressionist style inspired by Van Gogh. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Thick impasto brushstrokes, a swirling night sky of deep blues and glowing yellow stars behind them, a small village and cypress tree in the distance. Vivid complementary colours, energetic directional strokes across the whole canvas.
```

Blending your photo into famous art styles, like a swirling starry sky, was one of the early viral Nano Banana edits in 2025.

## Watercolour Portrait

Turns your photo into a loose, luminous watercolour painting on textured paper.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/watercolour-portrait
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 4:5

```text
Repaint the uploaded photo as a loose watercolour portrait on cold-press paper. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Soft wet-in-wet washes in [rose, ochre and teal], fine pencil underdrawing showing through, crisp details only around the eyes and mouth, white paper left bare for highlights, gentle paint blooms and drips at the edges.
```

Watercolour and other painted restyles were among the artistic Nano Banana trends Google highlighted from 2025.

## Ancient Mosaic Portrait

Recreates you as a Roman-style tile mosaic on a weathered wall.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/mosaic-tile
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 1:1

```text
Recreate the person in the uploaded photo as an ancient Roman tile mosaic. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Small stone and glass tesserae in earthy terracotta, ochre, slate and gold, slightly uneven grout lines, a decorative border with a wave pattern, some missing tiles and weathering, photographed on a sunlit ruin wall.
```

## Art Nouveau Poster

An elegant Art Nouveau poster of you framed by flowing hair, flowers and ornate borders.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/art-nouveau-poster
- Model: Nano Banana Pro; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 2:3

```text
Create an Art Nouveau poster featuring the person from the uploaded photo. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Flowing organic lines, a halo-like circle behind the head, stylised lilies and vines, muted gold, sage and blush palette, decorative border and the word "[NAME]" in ornamental lettering at the bottom. Lithograph print texture.
```

## Classical Oil Painting

Recreates you as a museum-style oil portrait with rich glazes and a gilded frame.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/oil-painting-classic
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 4:5

```text
Recreate the person in the uploaded photo as a classical oil portrait in the manner of the 17th-century masters. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Dark umber background, warm candle-like light, visible brushstrokes and fine craquelure, period clothing of [a dark velvet doublet with a lace collar]. Show the painting hanging in an ornate gilded frame on a deep red museum wall.
```

## Expressive Charcoal Portrait

A bold, smudgy charcoal portrait with dramatic darks and raw strokes.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/charcoal-portrait
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 4:5

```text
Draw the person in the uploaded photo as an expressive charcoal portrait on rough white paper. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Bold dark strokes, smudged mid-tones rubbed with fingers, a few sharp highlights lifted with an eraser, loose energetic marks around the edges, charcoal dust on the paper.
```

## Graphite Pencil Sketch

A detailed graphite pencil portrait on a sketchbook page with the pencil beside it.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/pencil-sketch
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 4:5

```text
Turn the uploaded photo into a detailed graphite pencil portrait on a cream sketchbook page. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Fine cross-hatching, smudged soft shadows, sharp highlights erased out, a few loose construction lines left visible. Show a pencil and eraser resting on the page edge, top-down photo in soft daylight.
```

## Japanese Woodblock Print

Reimagines you as a figure in a traditional ukiyo-e woodblock print with waves and mountains.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/ukiyo-e-print
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 2:3

```text
Reimagine the person in the uploaded photo as a figure in a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Flat areas of indigo, vermilion and cream, bold outlines, patterned robes, stylised waves and a distant mountain behind. Visible paper grain and slight ink misregistration, a vertical cartouche with decorative text.
```

## Minimal One-Line Drawing

A minimalist continuous-line drawing of your face, ready for a print or tattoo.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/line-art-minimal
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 4:5
- One-tap effect: https://soracai.com/ai-tattoo-generator

```text
Turn the person in the uploaded photo into a minimalist continuous single-line drawing in black ink on white. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. One unbroken flowing line that captures the profile, hair and key features, plus a single soft blush shape in [terracotta]. Lots of white space, clean modern art print.
```

## Neon Sign Portrait

Your face traced in glowing neon tubes on a brick wall.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/neon-sign-portrait
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 1:1

```text
Turn the person from the uploaded photo into a glowing neon sign mounted on a dark brick wall. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Bent glass tubes in [pink and electric blue] trace the outline of the face and hair, with a cursive word "[NAME]" underneath. Soft glow and light spill on the bricks, visible mounting brackets and cables.
```

## Pop Art Four-Panel Portrait

Four bold silkscreen-style pop art panels of you in clashing colours.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/pop-art-grid
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 1:1

```text
Create a 2x2 grid of pop art silkscreen portraits of the person in the uploaded photo. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Each panel uses a different bold colour scheme: hot pink and yellow, cyan and orange, lime and purple, red and blue. Flat high-contrast shapes, slightly misregistered ink, halftone dots, 1960s gallery print feel.
```

## Stained Glass Window Portrait

Turns your portrait into a glowing stained glass window with lead lines.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/stained-glass
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, well-lit photo of yourself, face visible); aspect 2:3

```text
Turn the person from the uploaded photo into a stained glass window portrait. Keep the person's face and likeness recognisable from the uploaded photo. Jewel-toned glass pieces in [deep blue, ruby and amber], dark lead lines following the features, sunlight shining through and casting coloured light on a stone floor. Gothic arch frame, intricate border of leaves.
```

## Cozy Storybook Illustration

Redraw your photo as a warm colored-pencil and watercolor children's storybook page.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/storybook-pencil-illustration
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (Any everyday photo of people or a place); aspect 3:4

```text
{
  "design_system": {
    "metadata": {
      "style_name": "Cozy Storybook Illustration",
      "target_audience": "Children / Family",
      "reference_source": "Uploaded Image",
      "version": "3.0"
    },
    "visual_parameters": {
      "medium": {
        "primary": "Colored Pencil",
        "secondary": "Watercolor Wash (Variation only)",
        "application": "Hand-drawn",
        "texture": {
          "type": "Visible pencil strokes",
          "quality": "Slightly rough outlines",
          "finish": "Non-realistic / No photo texture"
        }
      },
      "line_work": {
        "style": "Clean line art",
        "weight": "Slightly rough/organic",
        "clarity": "High"
      },
      "color_theory": {
        "base_tone": "Warm and friendly",
        "palette_type": "Vibrant Pastel",
        "adjustments": {
          "brightness": "Increased / High-key",
          "saturation": "Enhanced but natural",
          "contrast": "Soft"
        }
      },
      "lighting_and_shading": {
        "shadows": "Minimal",
        "highlights": "Soft",
        "rendering": "Flat yet detailed",
        "gradients": "Subtle watercolor layers (Variation only)"
      }
    },
    "subject_geometry": {
      "anatomy": {
        "proportions": "Semi-cartoon realistic",
        "scale": "Storybook style"
      },
      "facial_features": {
        "eyes": "Dot style",
        "mouth": "Small smile",
        "complexity": "Simple / Minimalist"
      }
    },
    "atmosphere": {
      "mood": [
        "Cozy",
        "Cheerful",
        "Warm",
        "Friendly"
      ],
      "genre_tags": [
        "Children's Book",
        "Lifestyle Sketch",
        "Storybook Illustration"
      ]
    }
  },
  "generation_configs": {
    "negative_prompt_tokens": [
      "realism",
      "photorealistic",
      "photo texture",
      "dark colors",
      "complex shading",
      "3d render"
    ],
    "prompt_variations": [
      {
        "id": "PROMPT_001",
        "variant_name": "Textured Colored Pencil",
        "focus": "Texture and Stroke",
        "full_text": "Illustration style: hand-drawn colored pencil illustration, clean line art with slightly rough pencil outlines, soft pastel coloring with increased brightness, lighter and more vivid color tones, enhanced saturation while staying natural, visible pencil strokes and gentle shading texture, warm and friendly tone, semi-cartoon realistic proportions, simple facial features with dot eyes and small smiles, flat yet detailed coloring, minimal shadows, soft highlights, storybook illustration feel, cozy and cheerful atmosphere, vibrant yet soft color palette, children-book / lifestyle sketch style, high clarity, no realism, no photo texture"
      },
      {
        "id": "PROMPT_002",
        "variant_name": "Mixed Media Watercolor",
        "focus": "Wash and Gradient",
        "full_text": "Hand-drawn colored pencil illustration with clean line art and slightly rough pencil outlines, combined with soft watercolor wash textures. Bright pastel colors, lighter and more vivid tones with natural saturation. Visible pencil strokes layered with subtle watercolor gradients. Warm and friendly tone, semi-cartoon realistic proportions. Simple facial features with dot eyes and small smiles. Flat yet detailed coloring, minimal shadows, soft highlights. Storybook illustration feel, cozy and cheerful atmosphere, children-book style, high clarity, no realism, no photo texture."
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

## Digital Caricature Painting

A charming painted caricature with a slightly oversized head, stylish jacket and flat cap.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/digital-caricature-painting
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, front-facing photo of yourself); aspect 4:5

```text
Create a realistic digital caricature painting of a middle-aged man (attached photo) with a slightly oversized head, exuding charm and quiet confidence. He is dressed in a modern, stylish bomber jacket made of dark olive nylon with subtle reflective highlights that give it a sleek and fashionable look. Underneath, he wears a warm-toned flannel shirt slightly visible at the collar and cuffs, paired with khaki cargo pants and black sneakersthat ground the outfit with a casual yet confident energy. Completing his look, he wears a brown flat cap tilted slightly forward — a small detail that adds personality and flair. The man is portrayed in a mid-shot, adjusting his glasses with one hand while gazing directly at the viewer with a self-assured and composed expression. His head is slightly larger than normal, emphasizing his thoughtful character and giving the image a light caricature charm without losing realism.The facial expression radiates intelligence, humor, and approachability. The lighting is warm and soft, like that of a late afternoon sun filtering through a studio setup. Smooth gradual shadows enhance the contours of his face, while subtle highlights accentuate the texture of his bomber jacket and the reflection in his glasses. His skin tones glow naturally under the warm light, creating a pleasant sense of depth and realism.The background is a gradient of warm brown and beige hues, blending smoothly from light to dark. This background is simple yet elegant, allowing the subject to stand out while maintaining a professional, editorial quality. The art style should combine semi-realistic digital painting with the texture of oil brushstrokes, delivering a balanced fusion of realism and stylized charm.Clean outlines, smooth blending, and controlled highlights give the impression of a modern portrait illustration—detailed, expressive, and visually captivating.
```

## Embroidered Portrait Patch

A colorful embroidered patch of any subject, stitched onto denim with thread spools around.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/embroidered-portrait-patch
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: Text only; aspect 1:1

```text
A detailed embroidered portrait patch of [SUBJECT] with colorful thread layers, visible stitch patterns, and textured fabric backing. Displayed on denim with a sewing needle, thread spools, and soft side lighting. Macro photography detail, 1080x1080.
```

## Farmhouse Kitchen Pie Painting

A painterly, nostalgic farmhouse kitchen scene with a woman baking an apple pie.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/farmhouse-pie-painting
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: Text only; aspect 4:5

```text
A rustic farmhouse kitchen, a woman in manor-era dress baking an apple pie on a wooden table, sunlight streaming through the window, copper pots and herbs hanging on the wall, warm and nostalgic atmosphere, painterly realism
```

## Funny Ink Sketch Cartoon

Turn a photo into a lively pen-and-ink caricature with vivid colors and motion lines.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/funny-sketch-cartoon
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, front-facing photo of yourself); aspect 4:5

```text
Convert this image into a funny sketch cartoon effect, digitally drawn with expressive ink-style outlines, and exaggerated but recognizable facial features. Use vivid digital colors with subtle shading and mild hatching. Maintain a clean [white] background with a few gestural elements to suggest movement. The style should feel lively, energetic, and hand-drawn, capturing the intensity in a playful, caricature-like tone.The overall aesthetic is kinetic and full of personality, mimicking digital pen-and-ink comic art style.
```

## Glowing Children's Line Drawing

A minimalist children's-drawing style subject in thick glowing white lines over a blurred scene.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/glowing-white-line-drawing
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: Text only; aspect 16:9

```text
A [subject] in a minimalist children's drawing style, using thick white lines and glowing contours. The background is softly blurred with [environment details]. Floating elements like [floating details] add a whimsical touch. Full-body view, warm and simple aesthetic.
```

## Graphite Pencil Profile Drawing

A hyperrealistic graphite pencil profile drawing of the person in your photo.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/graphite-profile-drawing
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, front-facing photo of yourself); aspect 4:5

```text
Hyperrealistic graphite pencil drawing in profile view, based on the uploaded reference photo.Rendered with extreme attention to detail — realistic skin shading, delicate shadows, fine hair, and lifelike lighting.The background is plain white or slightly shaded, with natural cast shadow behind the head.Smooth tonal gradients, invisible digital effects, true pencil realism.Medium: graphite pencil on paper.Lighting: one-directional soft light creating natural contrast. 8K high-resolution realism.
```

## Impressionist Riverbank Painting

Become a figure in an Impressionist painting, relaxing by a sun-dappled riverbank.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/impressionist-riverbank
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, front-facing photo of yourself); aspect 1:1

```text
You will perform an image edit using the person from the provided photo as the main subject. The face must remain clear and unaltered. Transform the subject into a figure within an Impressionistic painting, depicting him enjoying a serene afternoon by a sun-dappled riverbank. The scene should emphasize visible brushstrokes, the fleeting quality of natural light filtering through trees, and a sense of quiet contemplation, all composed within a square, cinematic 1:1 aspect ratio.
```

## Minimalist Ink Gesture Sketch

A loose black ink gesture sketch that lets negative space do the storytelling.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/ink-gesture-sketch
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: Text only; aspect 16:9

```text
Minimalist ink gesture sketch of a [SUBJECT], loose hand-drawn black lines on an off-white canvas, dynamic pose captured mid-motion, imperfect strokes, expressive line weight variation, raw artistic energy, negative space doing most of the storytelling, modern editorial illustration style
```

## Painterly 3D Character Portrait

A cozy character portrait blending whimsical 3D animation with textured oil painting.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/painterly-3d-character
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: Text only; aspect 9:16

```text
1. A high-definition digital painting of a young woman with messy brown hair tied in a bun, looking upwards with a hopeful expression. She is wearing a mustard yellow knit sweater, denim overalls, and an oversized, chunky white wool cardigan. She is leaning against a rustic, weathered teal wooden door with peeling paint. The scene is bathed in warm, golden hour sunlight, creating soft shadows. The art style is a blend of whimsical 3D animation (like Pixar) and textured oil painting, with a focus on cozy, cinematic lighting.
2. A high-definition 3D animation style portrait of a young woman with messy, chin-length platinum blonde hair. She has large, expressive blue eyes (both wide open), light freckles across her nose, and a subtle, confident smile. She is wearing a chunky, oversized teal knit cardigan over a white ribbed tank top, paired with blue denim jeans and a brown leather belt. She is leaning against a textured, weathered blue wooden plank wall with her arms crossed. The lighting is warm and cinematic, capturing a soft-focus background and intricate knitting details on her sweater.
```

## Fragmented Triptych Portrait

A disjointed analog-print portrait split into three misaligned strips: sharp, blurred and soft.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/fragmented-triptych-portrait
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: Text only; aspect 16:9

```text
{
  "image_description": {
    "type": "fragmented triptych portrait",
    "composition": {
      "layout": "three horizontal strips",
      "alignment": "imperfectly aligned"
    },
    "facial_features": {
      "top_strip": {
        "focus": "sharp",
        "features": "eyes looking directly at viewer"
      },
      "middle_strip": {
        "focus": "heavy motion blur",
        "features": "smeared facial contours"
      },
      "bottom_strip": {
        "focus": "soft focus",
        "features": "lips and chin"
      }
    },
    "aesthetic": {
      "style": "disjointed analog print"
    },
    "framing": {
      "subject": "framed extremely close",
      "coverage": "filling the entire frame"
    }
  }
}
```

## Turn Into a Marble Sculpture

Transform the subject of your photo into a polished, gleaming marble sculpture.

- Page: https://soracai.com/prompts/art-styles/marble-sculpture-transform
- Model: Nano Banana 2; inputs: 1 photo (One clear, front-facing photo of yourself); aspect 4:5

```text
subject in image made of shining marble. The sculpture should display smooth and reflective marble surface, emphasizing its luster and artistic craftsmanship. The design is elegant, highlighting the beauty and depth of marble. The lighting in the image should enhance the sculpture's contours and textures, creating a visually stunning and mesmerizing effect
```