Sap To Stack, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Example made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst comic strip promptSap To Stack

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

Prompt

Vertical 3:4 comic page. Three large stacked panels follow an adult syrup maker in a forest green jacket collecting sap, tending a steaming evaporator, then sharing pancakes with an older neighbor in a coral sweater. Warm brush ink and translucent watercolor connect the snowy woodland to the cream farmhouse kitchen. Gentle morning light, satisfying visual continuity, panel captions reading "COLLECT", "SIMMER" and "SHARE", no logos, 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.

Opens GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst with this prompt and the settings below filled in.

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Settings

Mode
Text to image
Aspect ratio
3:4
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

The exact price shows before you generate.

Make your own version

  1. The words in quotes, "COLLECT", are printed in the picture. Keep them short and change them to your own.
  2. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: Gentle morning light.

Where this idea comes from

Inspired by an idea from ๐Œ, collected in YouMind-OpenLab/awesome-nano-banana-pro-prompts under CC BY 4.0. PopNow wrote this prompt and made the example above.

Style prompt guide

Style traits to keep

An evocative three-panel vertical comic chronicles maple syrup making, moving from tapping snowy trees to boiling sap and eating warm pancakes. The sequence succeeds in GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst because explicit character clothing colors, strict sequential action, and precise typography instructions leverage the model's clean text rendering and strong multi-panel character consistency.

The visual identity relies on classic storybook illustration methods, blending organic ink lines with soft, luminous washes that evoke handmade craft.

Line
Warm brush ink outlines vary naturally in weight, lending handmade warmth to the human figures, outdoor trees, and metal evaporator.
Palette
Forest green, cream, and coral pop against cool snowy tones, establishing a balanced temperature gradient from cold woods to indoor breakfast.
Texture
Translucent watercolor pools mimic authentic cold-press paper grain, softening the outdoor steam and indoor steam effects.
Composition
Three stacked horizontal tiers build an intuitive top-to-bottom reading path that clearly narrates production from sap harvesting to serving.

What defines this look

  1. layout and wardrobe anchorVertical 3:4 comic page. Three large stacked panels follow an adult syrup maker in a forest green jacket

    Establishes the tall panel configuration and defines a distinct clothing color so the protagonist stays recognizable across each frame. Removing it can cause the model to generate random grids or alter clothing between scenes.

  2. chronological narrative beatcollecting sap, tending a steaming evaporator, then sharing pancakes with an older neighbor in a coral sweater.

    Assigns explicit sequential actions and introduces a complementary secondary character. Without this ordered action list, the model tends to merge outdoor and indoor tasks into a single chaotic scene.

  3. art medium specificationWarm brush ink and translucent watercolor connect the snowy woodland to the cream farmhouse kitchen.

    Guides the generation toward soft paper textures and organic inking instead of glossy digital vector shading. Omitting this phrase often yields generic 3D figures or harsh plastic outlines.

  4. atmosphere and typography controlGentle morning light, satisfying visual continuity, panel captions reading "COLLECT", "SIMMER" and "SHARE", no logos, no other text.

    Directs the lighting and instructs the model to print exact, single-word headers while suppressing random garbled comic lettering. Altering it frequently causes misspelled words or unwanted word balloons.

Same style, new subjects

Ceramics Studio Story

Applies the watercolor comic layout to artisanal pottery steps from raw mud to finished ceramic bowls.

Prompt

Vertical 3:4 comic page. Three large stacked panels follow an adult ceramicist in an indigo apron wedging raw clay, shaping a bowl on a potter wheel, then displaying glazed vessels on a wooden shelf with an adult apprentice in an ochre shirt. Warm brush ink and translucent watercolor connect the dusty studio to the sunlit gallery. Gentle morning light, satisfying visual continuity, panel captions reading "WEDGE", "THROW" and "GLAZE", no logos, no other text.

Urban Rooftop Garden

Transfers the panelized narrative style to an urban rooftop agricultural routine.

Prompt

Vertical 3:4 comic page. Three large stacked panels follow an adult gardener in a mustard yellow vest carrying soil bags, watering raised tomato beds, then sharing herbal tea with a neighbor in a slate blue cardigan. Warm brush ink and translucent watercolor connect the brick skyline to the lush foliage. Gentle morning light, satisfying visual continuity, panel captions reading "PLANT", "NURTURE" and "HARVEST", no logos, no other text.

Artisan Bread Bakery

Uses the sequential watercolor panels to capture the stages of morning sourdough baking.

Prompt

Vertical 3:4 comic page. Three large stacked panels follow an adult baker in a charcoal apron kneading sourdough, scoring unbaked loaves by a brick oven, then serving fresh toast to an adult customer in a teal scarf. Warm brush ink and translucent watercolor connect the flour-dusted prep table to the cozy counter. Gentle morning light, satisfying visual continuity, panel captions reading "KNEAD", "BAKE" and "TASTE", no logos, no other text.

Model and settings

Keep the aspect ratio set to 3:4 so the model has enough vertical height to draw three distinct tiers without cramming the characters. Use the high quality setting to ensure clean lettering on the panel captions and preserve delicate watercolor washes along page edges. If you need a cinematic horizontal layout instead, adjust the prompt wording to three side-by-side panels before changing the ratio.

  • Nano Banana ProPick Nano Banana Pro when you want strict architectural control over comic panel borders, as its layout-first approach prevents tiers from blending together.

When the style drifts

Panels blend together into a single cluttered landscape without borders.
Add the phrase 'separated by clear horizontal white gutters between each panel' immediately after 'Three large stacked panels'.
The artwork renders as flat, glossy digital vector art rather than traditional media.
Replace 'translucent watercolor' with 'traditional wet-on-wet watercolor on textured grain paper with visible brushstrokes'.
The model generates unrequested speech bubbles filled with scrambled symbols.
Change the ending to 'uppercase label captions COLLECT, SIMMER, and SHARE only, strictly no speech balloons, no dialogue bubbles, no other text'.

Questions about this style prompt

Why did the syrup maker's jacket color change between panels?

Multi-tier generations can lose wardrobe continuity if actions are complex. Reinforce character stability by specifying 'the same syrup maker wearing the identical forest green jacket across all three panels' in the opening sentence.

Can I add character dialogue to these comic panels?

Adding full spoken dialogue often leads to illegible text or awkward balloon placement in Sunburst. Keep text limited to short one-word or two-word uppercase panel captions for the cleanest visual output.

How can I change the layout from three panels to four?

Update the prompt to specify 'Four large stacked panels', add a fourth clear action sentence, and supply a fourth caption word. Consider switching the canvas ratio from 3:4 to a taller format so each tier retains enough room for detailed figures.