Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Portrait with AI

Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Portrait with AI

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Prompt

{ "version": "1.0", "subject": { "reference_image": "", "preserve_identity": true, "preserve_face": true, "keep_hair": true, "keep_skin_tone": false, "expression": "a calm, dignified expression, the serene gaze typical of the prints" }, "style": { "name": "ukiyo-e, traditional Japanese woodblock print", "technique": "a woodblock print, thin even black outlines, areas of flat colour with no gradient, no realistic shading, flattened planes", "palette": "traditional earthy mineral tones — indigo, ochre, moss green, roof red and the beige of washi paper — soft natural colours", "texture": "the texture of washi rice paper, the light grain of ink absorbed into the fibre, handmade block registration", "elements": "stylised waves and clouds behind with the spirals and lines characteristic of ukiyo-e, stylised flowering branches, a generic fictional square red seal in the corner", "background": "a sky with clouds in flat bands and stylised water patterns, a simplified mountain in the distance" }, "composition": "half-body portrait in 3:4 format, a flattened decorative composition, seal in the lower corner", "quality": "high-quality ukiyo-e woodblock print, clean outlines, authentic flat colours", "negative_prompt": "photography, 3D, realistic shading, gradients, styles of famous studios and artists, known characters, real franchises, works by real artists, logos, readable text, watermark, distorted face, deformed hands, extra limbs" }

How to use

A ukiyo-e woodblock portrait reinterprets your photo as a traditional Japanese print, with thin outlines, flat mineral colours, stylised waves and clouds behind and a red seal in the corner. This prompt recreates that style while preserving your face, and it works in Gemini, NanoBanana and ChatGPT. 1. Choose a sharp photo of yourself, with your face clearly visible and good light. 2. Send the image in the same message where you are going to paste the prompt. 3. Paste the whole JSON prompt right below your photo. 4. Ask it to keep your features completely, applying only the woodblock finish. 5. Generate a few variations until the flat colours feel balanced. 6. Download it in high resolution to print on matte paper and frame. Tip: in the elements field you swap the background scenery between waves, cherry blossom and a snowy peak, which gives the print a different atmosphere.

Works with ChatGPT Gemini NanoBanana

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