# Expressive Charcoal Drawing Sketch

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Anime (@library.anime)](/@library.anime.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: portrait, illustration, dramatic
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- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-10-31
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- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/expressive-charcoal-drawing-sketch-v10bnz

## Prompt

```text
“Expressive charcoal drawing of {subject}, bold gestural strokes, soft smudging, dramatic line variation, unfinished edges, raw paper texture, strong artistic movement, selective detail, monochrome fine-art aesthetic, emotional and spontaneous, no text.”
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{subject}` | subject | [SUBJECT] |

## About

A artistic prompt for creating a charcoal sketch of a subject with bold gestural strokes and a monochrome fine-art aesthetic.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.anime on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/expressive-charcoal-drawing-sketch-v10bnz
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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