Spring Ink Lake, 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 promptSpring Ink Lake

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

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A modern ink landscape poster in spring morning tones of celadon, mist blue and pale ink: towering peaks on both sides of a still lake, a tiny boat with one figure in the center, drifting mist, vast white space, a small red seal stamp in the corner, serene and refined, 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. mist blue and pale ink 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 @liyue_ai, collected in freestylefly/awesome-gpt-image-2 under MIT. PopNow wrote this prompt and made the example above.

Style prompt guide

Style traits to keep

Spring morning mountains rising over a quiet lake recreate the airy elegance of modern East Asian ink wash art. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst renders delicate watery washes and crisp peak silhouettes while respecting the critical balance of empty space. The deliberate palette of celadon, mist blue, and diluted black ink creates a gallery-ready fine art print that stays calm and uncluttered.

This modern ink wash aesthetic balances traditional brushwork principles with clean, contemporary graphic design.

Palette
Celadon, mist blue, and pale ink replace heavy contrast with soft mineral gradients that evoke damp morning air.
Composition
Vast white space acts as an active design element, letting mountain silhouettes and water breathe rather than filling every corner.
Scale
A tiny solitary boat set against towering peaks establishes an immense sense of scale and quiet contemplation typical of landscape traditions.
Accent
A small red seal stamp provides a sharp focal punctuation mark that anchors the cool blue and grey washes with authentic printmaker heritage.

What defines this look

  1. medium and formatVertical 2:3 poster frame. A modern ink landscape poster

    Establishes the tall portrait canvas and sets a contemporary fine art print look. Removing this leads to a traditional, yellowed parchment scroll instead of a crisp modern poster.

  2. color palette specifierin spring morning tones of celadon, mist blue and pale ink:

    Defines the signature light pastel atmosphere and keeps the pigment light. Changing this to autumn or sunset will introduce heavy oranges and muddy the delicate translucency.

  3. subject and scale balancetowering peaks on both sides of a still lake, a tiny boat with one figure in the center, drifting mist,

    Places the physical elements while contrasting massive cliffs against a tiny human figure to evoke classic shanshui grandeur. Omitting the boat leaves the scene feeling empty rather than vast.

  4. composition and negative space controlvast white space, a small red seal stamp in the corner, serene and refined, no other text.

    Enforces empty canvas space and a single graphic accent while barring messy AI lettering. Cutting this allows the model to crowd the frame with dense clouds or fake typography.

Same style, new subjects

Tea table still life

Swaps the open landscape for an intimate tea arrangement, best for minimal dining or kitchen art prints.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A modern ink still life poster in spring morning tones of celadon, mist blue and pale ink: a ceramic teapot, two shallow cups, and a flowering plum branch on a low wooden surface, drifting mist, vast white space, a small red seal stamp in the corner, serene and refined, no other text.

Pagoda skyline

Shifts focus to heritage architecture while retaining the airy mountain atmosphere.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A modern ink architectural poster in spring morning tones of celadon, mist blue and pale ink: the curved eaves of an ancient stone pagoda rising through a forest canopy, drifting mist, vast white space, a small red seal stamp in the corner, serene and refined, no other text.

Lone crane in flight

Uses an animal subject to introduce graceful movement across the vast negative space.

Prompt

Vertical 2:3 poster frame. A modern ink wildlife poster in spring morning tones of celadon, mist blue and pale ink: a solitary red-crowned crane gliding with outstretched wings above reed beds, drifting mist, vast white space, a small red seal stamp in the corner, serene and refined, no other text.

Model and settings

Keep the aspect ratio set to 2:3 because the vertical hanging scroll proportion is vital for balancing towering vertical peaks against open mist. Leave quality on high to ensure GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst draws smooth gradients in the diluted washes rather than noisy banding. If you intend to use this artwork as a desktop wallpaper or wide banner, switch to a landscape ratio like 16:9 while retaining the high quality setting.

  • FLUX.2 ProChoose FLUX.2 Pro if you want strict control over precise pastel hex colors or plan to add sharp, custom typography directly onto the poster.

When the style drifts

Crowded background with busy clouds and hills filling every corner instead of leaving negative space.
Add abundant blank paper and strictly reinforce vast white space while removing any descriptive weather words like dramatic skies.
Heavy black shadows and murky greenish-brown tones replacing the delicate pastel atmosphere.
Replace pale ink with very light diluted ink wash and remove peaks on both sides to lessen visual weight.
Gibberish lettering or blurry calligraphy appearing alongside the red seal.
Ensure no other text stays at the very end of the prompt, or expand it to minimalist graphic design, completely blank empty sky, no letters or script.

Questions about this style prompt

How do I ensure the image looks like an ink wash painting instead of a photograph?

Mention specific mediums such as modern ink poster, pale ink washes, and celadon watercolor tones. The model keys off these traditional art terms to apply soft paper bleed textures and fluid brushstrokes instead of photographic depth of field or hard digital lines.

Why did the AI generate gibberish characters inside the seal?

Image models often attempt to recreate authentic script stamps with pseudo-characters. Keeping the instruction strictly to a small red seal stamp without asking for specific names or symbols prevents the model from trying to generate complex calligraphic text, leaving an abstract graphic imprint instead.

Can I change the season or time of day without ruining the composition?

Yes, swap spring morning tones of celadon and mist blue for autumnal amber and warm gray, or winter charcoal and frost white. Keep the structural words like drifting mist and vast white space untouched so the spacious composition remains intact.