# Dark Monochrome Illustration Style Prompt with Reference Photo

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Social (@library.social)](/@library.social.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Illustration, Photography
- AI keywords: portrait, vintage, avatar
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Use the Uploaded photo as reference, Dark monochrome illustration style, detailed engraving line art, vintage etching technique, high contrast blue-gray palette, hand-drawn ink illustration, ultra detailed fur texture, intricate line shading, crosshatching and scratchboard style, dramatic shadow lighting, old book illustration look, realistic anatomy with stylized lines, medieval engraving aesthetic, rough ink strokes, highly textured surfaces, deep shadows, fine linework, classical printmaking style, gothic illustration mood, dark fantasy realism, detailed wrinkles and beard strands, sharp contours, muted cold tones, professional woodcut engraving style, ultra detailed, high resolution, cinematic lighting, moody atmosphere. --ar 9:16.
```

## About

A detailed prompt for Gemini Nano Banana Pro 2.0 to convert an uploaded photo into a dark monochrome illustration using vintage etching and crosshatching techniques, emphasizing intricate line art, high contrast, and a gothic/medieval engraving aesthetic.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.social on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/dark-monochrome-illustration-style-prompt-with-reference-photo-3ga545
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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