# Candlelit Portrait With Obscured Face

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, photo
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Create a warm cinematic close-up portrait of a contemplative {subject} in a dark, moody interior, lit almost entirely by one glowing candle on the right side of the frame. The subject is centered slightly left, shown from chest up, with long dark wavy hair falling over both shoulders, wearing dark earthy clothing with subtle embroidered details around the neckline and shoulders. Her head is angled gently downward and to the right as if looking toward the candle, but her face is completely obscured by a single solid square censor block in a warm medium-brown color placed over the central face area. Include exactly 1 candle: a tall cream-colored candle near the lower-right quadrant with a bright teardrop flame and soft golden halo. Use deep black-green shadows, shallow depth of field, film grain, low-key lighting, soft golden highlights on the hair and neck, and an intimate candlelit Renaissance-inspired atmosphere. No text, no watermark, no extra people, no additional candles.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | young woman |

## About

A moody cinematic candlelit portrait of a dark-haired woman with her face covered by a warm brown square, useful for creating anonymized atmospheric character imagery.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/candlelit-portrait-with-obscured-face-xhv2sp
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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- [AI Face Prompts](/ai-face-prompts.md): Face prompts: expressive close-ups, character faces, makeup looks, freckles and detailed skin textures (https://promptclay.com/ai-face-prompts)
- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)

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