charcoal sketch style prompts

7 months ago

charcoal sketch of a woman, side view, slight smile, white background, in the style of Odilon Redon --chaos 75 --ar 1:2 --profile fkuo5yb --stylize 750 --v 7

3 months ago

A full-body portrait of a beautiful, slim, short-haired Japanese female vocalist, her form partially dissolving into a whirlwind of graphite and charcoal sketches with every exhale. Her eyes are closed in intense concentration as her breath physically manifests as swirling, half-formed drawings of birds in mid-flight, their wings blending with the smoky texture of her dissipating figure. The background is a stark, minimalist studio with a single, brightly lit easel holding a blank street bank, emphasizing that she is both the creator and the creation. The scene is illuminated by a soft, directional spotlight, casting dramatic shadows. Style: surrealist charcoal and graphite sketch, hyper-detailed, high contrast, ethereal, emotionally charged,

3 months ago

Hands writing a confession letter with a fountain pen on a rustic wooden table. Rendered in a neo-expressionist, urban sketch style using mixed-media techniques: charcoal, ink, and muted watercolor washes on textured off-white paper. Energetic, loose, asymmetrical sketch lines with visible imperfections. Controlled graphite strokes define the hands and letter, layered charcoal smudges add depth, and aggressive cross-hatching emphasizes shadows. Background features muted ochre stains, diluted ink bleeds, intentional drips, and splatters. Palette limited to black, white, and ochre. Raw texture, emotional grit, expressive chaos.

9 months ago

Surreal Street Wall Art: Image is a hand painted watercolor ink wash and acrylic abstract surrealism steampunk graffiti pop art styled wall mural on a busy crowded street .A rough hand drawn black and white charcoal sketch self portrait of a street artist painting with intricate details, including dark colors and flawless gradients in soft blended shades of charcoal. This emotive soulful charcoal portrait, a waifish unkempt street urchin in worn faded jeans, and an oversized t-shirt with musical notes and a guitar, exudes a raw, ethereal beauty, is both striking and captivating. They are drawn sitting on the steps of an old Brownstone tenement, their eyes half closed a slight smile on their lips, as they lose themselves in the music that flows from the aged battered acoustic guitar they are playing. Intricate details and expert execution. Layers of contrasting black and white charcoal tones blend seamlessly, bringing depth to skin, while aged fabrics in deep gradients of charcoal add movement. centered symmetry, ultra-textured contrast and shadow. beautifully rendered emotive wall mural

5 months ago

Charcoal sketch portrait inspired by Renaissance aesthetics, Overall, no color was used, but the skin was partially colored in a light tone, face only rendered with anatomical precision and classical proportion, side-profile view capturing the gentle arc of the jawline and poised nose bridge, soft shading across cheekbone and neck achieving subtle depth, eyes drawn with translucent intensity under shadowed lids, lips curved in the faintest hint of a smile suggesting inner serenity, hair delicately drafted with wispy charcoal strokes gathered behind the ear, no use of color or wash emphasizing tonal discipline, composition structured in soft chiaroscuro using pure graphite textures for atmosphere, overall style echoing the elegance and emotive restraint of Michelangelo's draftsmanship

3 months ago

Hands at a wooden table, writing a confession letter. The atmosphere is tense, dramatic, and apocalyptic. Rendered in a neo-expressionist, urban sketch style using mixed-media techniques: charcoal sketch, ink, and muted watercolor washes on textured off-white paper. The composition should include energetic, loose, and asymmetrical sketch lines with visible imperfections. controlled graphite strokes for structure, layered charcoal smudges for depth, and aggressive cross-hatching in shadowed areas. Background should feature muted ochre stains, diluted ink bleeds, intentional drips, and splatters. raw texture, emotional grit, and a sense of expressive chaos. The palette should be limited to black, white (paper), and ochre

3 months ago

A fading human figure rendered in a neo-expressionist, urban sketch style using mixed-media techniques: charcoal, ink, and muted watercolor washes on textured off-white paper. The figure appears half-erased, dissolving into the blank space, with loose asymmetrical sketch lines and visible imperfections. Controlled graphite strokes form a fragile structure, while layered charcoal smudges create depth, as if the person is slipping away. Aggressive cross-hatching defines the remaining shadowed areas, yet parts of the body blur into nothingness. The background carries muted ochre stains, diluted ink bleeds, and intentional drips and splatters, reinforcing the sense of disappearance. Avoid clean edges; emphasize raw texture, emotional grit, and expressive chaos. Palette restricted to black, white (paper), and ochre.

6 months ago

An expressionist charcoal sketch, a stunningly beautiful man with piercing blue-green eyes, bold, intense, soulful, emotional, depth and intensity, in the style of André de Dienes --chaos 33 --ar 1:2 --profile yruxpc2 --stylize 750 --v 6.1

6 months ago

An expressionist charcoal sketch, a stunningly beautiful man with piercing blue-green eyes, bold, intense, soulful, emotional, depth and intensity, in the style of André de Dienes --chaos 33 --ar 1:2 --profile yruxpc2 --stylize 750 --v 6.1

18 days ago

Subject: A late-20s man. Clothing: Oversized charcoal grey cotton hoodie, slightly distressed indigo denim jeans. Footwear: Clean white leather high-top sneakers with gum soles. Accessories: Subtle silver chain necklace, minimalist black digital watch. Pose: Standing casually, one hand in the hoodie pocket, head slightly tilted. Camera Setup: Sony A7R V, 35mm lens, f/2.8. Angle of Capture: Eye-level, slight 3/4 view. Setting: Wet, neon-lit alleyway in a major city. Lighting/Mood/Time of Day: Moody, high-contrast, nighttime with strong artificial light sources. Style and Finish: Cinematic, ultra-realistic, deep depth-of-field, film grain texture. Negative Prompt 1: Unwanted artifacts, facial distortions, mask, blending errors, extra limbs, low resolution, blurry, poor anatomy, strange shadows, visible watermark, cartoon, painting, sketch, text.

1 month ago

Classic charcoal sketch in traditional style, portraying a beautiful witch illuminated by soft moonlight. Her burnt auburn hair flows in loose waves, glowing subtly against the deep charcoal background. She wears a black crown with sharp gothic points, adorned with dark flowers, evoking elegance and quiet power. Behind her, the silhouette of a gothic castle rises through the mist, softly rendered so it enhances the atmosphere without stealing focus. The moonlight caresses her face, revealing refined features and the raw texture of the charcoal drawing. The palette of black, gray, and faint silver light highlights the warmth of her hair and the mystery of her gaze. The mood is hauntingly beautiful, regal, and timeless — the queen of a silent, nocturnal realm. --v 7.0

17 days ago

STYLE: In the style of Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Edgar Degas, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, this drawing creates authentic charcoal sketches, combining Prud'hon's soft, atmospheric shadows, Degas's dynamic composition and economical strokes, and Toulouse-Lautrec's expressive and bold lines. The drawings highlight the natural qualities of charcoal: granular texture, blurred transitions, and strategic highlights achieved through blending. Areas of detail contrast with sketched forms, thus maintaining a sketched appearance. Working with blacks, grays, and paper whites, this style captures subjects with spontaneous energy rather than precision, favoring atmosphere and movement through a minimalist yet powerful stroke. The result is both classic and immediately expressive, the raw character of charcoal preserved in every brushstroke. An old man with a weathered face and tattered clothes sits on a finely crafted wooden raft, drifting across a vast, serene ocean beneath a soft, muted sky. He gazes nostalgically at the distant horizon, a profound homesickness etched on his face.

6 months ago

A black and white charcoal rough pencil sketch of the famous 'Kiss in Times Square' in the style of Alfred Eisenstaedt, depicting a navy sailor and his girlfriend, on the street, kissing for the camera. The scene is set in Times Square, where people around them are celebrating. A large crowd stands behind them, watching. This iconic moment symbolizes the joyous celebration after the victory in World War II, rough charcoal pencil strokes, white background --ar 11:14 --exp 40 --v 7

9 months ago

Surreal Street Wall Art: Image is a hand painted watercolor ink wash and acrylic abstract surrealism steampunk graffiti pop art styled wall mural on a busy crowded street .A rough hand drawn black and white charcoal sketch self portrait of a street artist painting with intricate details, including dark colors and flawless gradients in soft blended shades of charcoal. This emotive soulful charcoal portrait, a waifish unkempt street urchin in worn faded jeans, and an oversized t-shirt with musical notes and a guitar, exudes a raw, ethereal beauty, is both striking and captivating. They are drawn sitting on the steps of an old Brownstone tenement, their eyes half closed a slight smile on their lips, as they lose themselves in the music that flows from the aged battered acoustic guitar they are playing. Intricate details and expert execution. Layers of contrasting black and white charcoal tones blend seamlessly, bringing depth to skin, while aged fabrics in deep gradients of charcoal add movement. centered symmetry, ultra-textured contrast and shadow. beautifully rendered emotive wall mural

9 months ago

Surreal Street Wall Art: Image is a hand painted watercolor ink wash and acrylic abstract surrealism steampunk graffiti pop art styled wall mural on a busy crowded street .A rough hand drawn black and white charcoal sketch self portrait of a street artist painting with intricate details, including dark colors and flawless gradients in soft blended shades of charcoal. This emotive soulful charcoal portrait, a waifish unkempt street urchin in worn faded jeans, and an oversized t-shirt with musical notes and a guitar, exudes a raw, ethereal beauty, is both striking and captivating. They are drawn sitting on the steps of an old Brownstone tenement, their eyes half closed a slight smile on their lips, as they lose themselves in the music that flows from the aged battered acoustic guitar they are playing. Intricate details and expert execution. Layers of contrasting black and white charcoal tones blend seamlessly, bringing depth to skin, while aged fabrics in deep gradients of charcoal add movement. centered symmetry, ultra-textured contrast and shadow. beautifully rendered emotive wall mural

9 months ago

An expressionist charcoal sketch, a stunningly beautiful man with piercing blue-green eyes, bold, intense, soulful, emotional, depth and intensity, in the style of André de Dienes --chaos 33 --ar 1:2 --profile yruxpc2 --stylize 750 --v 6.1

9 months ago

An expressionist charcoal sketch, a strikingly handsome man with piercing blue-green eyes, bold, intense, soulful, emotional, depth and intensity, in the style of André de Dienes --chaos 33 --ar 1:2 --profile yruxpc2 --stylize 750 --v 6.

3 months ago

charcoal portrait of a shadowy man with rugged facial features. (He is staring forwards with a haunted angry expression. in his eyes:1.9), textured paper background, rough sketch style, horror surrealism, emotionally intense, muted tones, eerie lighting. The text "CENSORED" is stamped in red across the bottom of the page. Glitchy, dramatic, emotional. His eyes are bloodshot

3 months ago

charcoal portrait of a shadowy man with rugged facial features. (He is staring forwards with a haunted angry expression. in his eyes:1.9), textured paper background, rough sketch style, horror surrealism, emotionally intense, muted tones, eerie lighting. The text "CENSORED" is stamped in red across the bottom of the page. Glitchy, dramatic, emotional. His eyes are bloodshot

18 days ago

Subject: A late-20s man. Clothing: Oversized charcoal grey cotton hoodie, slightly distressed indigo denim jeans. Footwear: Clean white leather high-top sneakers with gum soles. Accessories: Subtle silver chain necklace, minimalist black digital watch. Pose: Standing casually, one hand in the hoodie pocket, head slightly tilted. Camera Setup: Sony A7R V, 35mm lens, f/2.8. Angle of Capture: Eye-level, slight 3/4 view. Setting: Wet, neon-lit alleyway in a major city. Lighting/Mood/Time of Day: Moody, high-contrast, nighttime with strong artificial light sources. Style and Finish: Cinematic, ultra-realistic, deep depth-of-field, film grain texture. Negative Prompt 1: Unwanted artifacts, facial distortions, mask, blending errors, extra limbs, low resolution, blurry, poor anatomy, strange shadows, visible watermark, cartoon, painting, sketch, text.