Coral Coat Study, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Example made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst art style promptCoral Coat Study

The exact text-to-image prompt behind this picture, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A detailed graphite fashion illustration of an adult woman seated on a broad stone ledge, wearing a long structured coat, high neck blouse, straight trousers and ankle boots. Only the coat receives a translucent coral watercolor wash; everything else remains softly shaded pencil on warm cream paper. Gentle implied afternoon light, visible construction strokes and generous margins, a small charcoal title reads "CORAL STUDY", composed and thoughtful, no other text.

Prompts are kept in their original English to help reproduce the example. Copy one as it is, or adapt it for your project.

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Settings

Mode
Text to image
Aspect ratio
2:3
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

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Make your own version

  1. The words in quotes, "CORAL STUDY", are printed in the picture. Keep them short and change them to your own.
  2. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: Gentle implied afternoon light.
  3. Vertical 2:3 poster frame sets the whole feel of the shot. Swap it for another camera style to change the vibe.

Where this idea comes from

Inspired by an idea from @harboriis, collected in freestylefly/awesome-gpt-image-2 under MIT. PopNow wrote this prompt and made the example above.

Portrait prompt guide

Why this portrait prompt works

An elegant fashion portrait blends delicate graphite pencil sketching with a single selective splash of coral watercolor paint. The mixed-media approach isolates the tailored coat as the hero subject against uncolored architectural elements on textured paper. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst handles the dual-media style cleanly while rendering crisp title lettering without unwanted color bleeding.

  1. Composition and base mediumVertical 2:3 poster frame. A detailed graphite fashion illustration of an adult woman seated on a broad stone ledge,

    Establishes the editorial poster layout, the relaxed seated pose, and the classic hand-drawn graphite sketching technique across the entire scene.

  2. Wardrobe structurewearing a long structured coat, high neck blouse, straight trousers and ankle boots.

    Defines the layered fashion silhouette, giving the figure tailored garments that provide clear edges for selective coloring.

  3. Selective color wash ruleOnly the coat receives a translucent coral watercolor wash; everything else remains softly shaded pencil on warm cream paper.

    Instructs the generator to restrict pigment exclusively to the coat, keeping the paper background, skin, and remaining garments strictly monochromatic.

  4. Lighting and title typographyGentle implied afternoon light, visible construction strokes and generous margins, a small charcoal title reads "CORAL STUDY", composed and thoughtful, no other text.

    Adds authentic sketch art details like margin whitespace and guidelines, while placing an exact clean title with zero typo artifacts.

Keeping the same face

When producing a multi-look fashion lookbook with this sketch style, locking consistent facial structure and sketching rules keeps the illustrated model recognizable across poses.

Facial sketching technique
Keep the pencil shading softly defined with minimal hatching around the cheekbones so facial features do not morph into cartoon or photoreal styles across frames.
Hair shape and parting
Specify hair length and parting explicitly, such as an adult woman with a low chignon or sleek side part, to maintain identity across different angles.
Graphite tone and paper texture
Retain warm cream paper and soft pencil weight so the model's skin rendering maintains uniform line weight across an entire collection series.

Three ways to make it yours

Olive Trench Study

Swaps the subject to a man in an oversized trench with an olive green wash for menswear lookbooks.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A detailed graphite fashion illustration of an adult man with deep skin leaning against a minimalist concrete column, wearing an oversized trench coat, knit rollneck sweater, tailored trousers and leather loafers. Only the trench coat receives a translucent olive green watercolor wash; everything else remains softly shaded pencil on warm cream paper. Gentle implied afternoon light, visible construction strokes and generous margins, a small charcoal title reads "OLIVE STUDY", composed and thoughtful, no other text.

Cobalt Cape Study

Features a mature silver-haired woman and a flowing cobalt blue cape coat suited for high-fashion outerwear concepts.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A detailed graphite fashion illustration of a mature woman with silver hair standing in a modern art gallery, wearing a dramatic structured cape coat, silk midi dress and heeled boots. Only the cape coat receives a translucent cobalt blue watercolor wash; everything else remains softly shaded pencil on warm cream paper. Gentle implied afternoon light, visible construction strokes and generous margins, a small charcoal title reads "COBALT STUDY", composed and thoughtful, no other text.

Saffron Parka Study

Applies the selective color concept to an athletic subject in street outerwear with saffron yellow pigment.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A detailed graphite fashion illustration of an athletic adult person sitting on a wooden bench, wearing a utilitarian hooded parka, relaxed cargo pants and hiking boots. Only the parka receives a translucent saffron yellow watercolor wash; everything else remains softly shaded pencil on warm cream paper. Gentle implied afternoon light, visible construction strokes and generous margins, a small charcoal title reads "SAFFRON STUDY", composed and thoughtful, no other text.

Model and settings

Stick with high quality to preserve pencil hatching texture and prevent the watercolor wash from blurring fine graphite contours. The vertical 2:3 aspect ratio is ideal for full-body fashion figures and poster layouts, leaving ample margin space for the title. If framing a cropped upper-body portrait or flat lookbook spread, adjust the ratio to square or landscape while keeping the text-to-image mode active.

  • FLUX.2 ProSwitch to FLUX.2 Pro if you want exact hex color matching for your brand's coral tone alongside clean lettering rendering.
  • Nano Banana ProChoose Nano Banana Pro when you want to design a structured multi-panel fashion sketch sheet with planned margin notes and title layout.

If the portrait comes out wrong

Watercolor paint bleeds into the model's skin, trousers, or stone ledge background
Strengthen the restriction clause to 'monochromatic graphite pencil only on model and background, watercolor applied strictly inside coat outlines'.
The title text becomes distorted, misspelled, or surrounded by gibberish letters
Keep the exact quotation marks around "CORAL STUDY" and re-emphasize 'no other text or annotations on paper margins'.
The illustration turns into a glossy photographic render instead of a graphite sketch
Remove any photographic lighting terms and emphasize 'matte pencil drawing on toothy cream paper with visible preliminary sketch lines'.
Distorted or missing fingers on hands resting on the ledge
Specify 'hands cleanly sketched in soft pencil with distinct fingers resting naturally on stone' in the pose description.

Questions about this portrait prompt

How do I change the color of the coat without altering the pencil sketch style?

Replace 'translucent coral watercolor wash' with your preferred pigment, such as 'translucent emerald watercolor wash' or 'translucent ochre wash'. Keep the phrase 'everything else remains softly shaded pencil' intact to prevent other areas from catching color.

Why is the title text appearing blurry or generating extra words?

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst handles short, quoted strings best when kept concise. Ensure the prompt maintains quotation marks around the desired title and explicitly ends with 'no other text' to suppress random typography artifacts.

Can I use this prompt structure for a seated male model or a different garment?

Yes, swap 'adult woman' and 'structured coat' with your chosen subject and target garment, such as 'adult man' and 'tailored blazer'. Ensure the selective wash sentence names that exact replacement garment so color targeting stays accurate.