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Cafe Sketchbook, made with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
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GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst art style promptCafe Sketchbook

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

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An open sketchbook page with a loose ink and watercolor sketch of a Parisian corner cafe, wicker chairs, a striped awning and a waiter carrying a tray, splashes of coral and teal, the sketchbook resting on a cafe table with a cup of coffee and a pen beside it, warm natural light, no readable 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
4:5
Quality
high
Price
From 2 credits

The exact price shows before you generate.

Make your own version

  1. For a different mood, rewrite only the light: warm natural light.
  2. The prompt ends with no readable text. Leave that in, or the model may add random lettering.

Style prompt guide

Style traits to keep

A charming Parisian cafe scene rendered as an artist's travel journal entry comes alive through loose pen lines and bright watercolor washes. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst excels at rendering the nested still life layout, framing the hand-painted paper page alongside physical props like a coffee cup and drawing pen. The balance between relaxed watercolor pigments and crisp ink outlines creates an inviting, authentic creative atmosphere.

This prompt captures an urban sketching aesthetic that balances spontaneous drafting with tactile tabletop photography.

Line
Loose, energetic pen strokes delineate architecture and cafe furniture without demanding rigid geometric accuracy, keeping the mood breezy and personal.
Texture
Visible watercolor paper tooth, uneven wet-on-wet paint pooling, and pigment bleed give the artwork an authentic, tactile handcrafted feel.
Palette
Restrained accents of coral and teal pierce through neutral paper tones, preventing color clutter while spotlighting the focal cafe scene.
Composition
A nested still life framing places the painted page directly inside the real-world cafe environment, bridging illustration and tabletop photography.

What defines this look

  1. medium and framingVertical 4:5 portrait frame. An open sketchbook page with a loose ink and watercolor sketch

    This establishes the physical format and artistic medium. Removing it causes the generator to produce a direct photograph of a cafe rather than an illustrated sketchbook scene.

  2. core drawing subjectof a Parisian corner cafe, wicker chairs, a striped awning and a waiter carrying a tray,

    These descriptive details provide the narrative substance inside the illustration. Altering these nouns changes the location and activity drawn across the book's paper spread.

  3. palette and settingsplashes of coral and teal, the sketchbook resting on a cafe table

    This introduces a controlled color accent while anchoring the book in a real-world environment. Without it, the palette may become dull monochrome and lose the tabletop context.

  4. props and lightingwith a cup of coffee and a pen beside it, warm natural light, no readable text.

    These finishing touches populate the outer tabletop and define the soft ambiance. Specifying no readable text prevents the AI from generating garbled, distracting lettering on signs or book pages.

Same style, new subjects

Sleeping Cat Still Life

Swaps the urban cafe subject for a cozy domestic pet study while keeping the sketchbook setup intact.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An open sketchbook page with a loose ink and watercolor sketch of a sleeping tabby cat curled on a vintage velvet armchair, patterned cushions, splashes of coral and teal, the sketchbook resting on a wooden desk with a ceramic mug and a drawing pen beside it, warm natural light, no readable text.

Flower Market Stall

Applies the travel sketch style to a busy botanical market scene full of organic shapes.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An open sketchbook page with a loose ink and watercolor sketch of a vibrant outdoor flower market stall, buckets of blossoms, a striped umbrella and a florist arranging bouquets, splashes of coral and teal, the sketchbook resting on a rustic workbench with a cup of tea and a brush beside it, warm natural light, no readable text.

Mediterranean Harbor

Transfers the loose watercolor journal style to an open coastal landscape with nautical elements.

Prompt

Vertical 4:5 portrait frame. An open sketchbook page with a loose ink and watercolor sketch of a Mediterranean fishing harbor, wooden rowboats, stone docks and flying gulls, splashes of coral and teal, the sketchbook resting on a sunlit balcony table with an espresso cup and a fountain pen beside it, warm natural light, no readable text.

Model and settings

Keep the 4:5 aspect ratio because its vertical orientation naturally accommodates the open journal spread while leaving space for tabletop props at the edges. Select high quality to ensure GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst cleanly resolves delicate watercolor pooling, fine fountain pen linework, and realistic paper grain. If you want a wide desk view showing art supplies spread outward, switch the ratio to 16:9 while retaining the text-to-image mode.

  • FLUX.2 ProFLUX.2 Pro is ideal if you want exact control over the tabletop lighting and hex-accurate coral and teal pigment values without losing the photorealistic paper texture.
  • Nano Banana ProNano Banana Pro excels when you need deliberate spatial organization, ensuring the open book, pen, and coffee cup maintain perfect perspective on the table.

When the style drifts

The sketch turns into a photorealistic picture pasted flatly onto paper
Add spontaneous ink outlines and translucent watercolor washes and remove any words implying photographic realism.
The model generates scrambled gibberish letters across the book page or cafe signboards
Reinforce clean unwritten margins, blank title header, no readable text to suppress automatic typography generation.
The coral and teal splashes overpower the entire table and background outside the book
Change splashes of coral and teal to sparing watercolor touches of coral and teal confined strictly inside the sketchbook sketch.

Questions about this style prompt

Why did the AI generate a flat digital drawing instead of a book on a table?

The model sometimes prioritizes the inner subject over the outer scene. Clarify the perspective by strengthening the phrase to a top-down view of an open sketchbook resting on a wooden cafe table with a real coffee cup alongside it.

Can I replace the coral and teal accents with different colors?

Yes, swapping coral and teal for other complementary pairs like mustard yellow and cobalt blue works smoothly. Restrict your instruction to two primary accent shades so the watercolor washes do not blend into muddy brown tones.

How can I make the drawing look looser rather than rigid and architectural?

Replace loose ink and watercolor sketch with gestural quick-draw ink sketch with dripping translucent watercolor washes. Directing the model toward gestural and quick actions discourages stiff, perfectly straight ruler lines.

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