# Minimalist Black and White Ink Character Illustration

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Anime (@library.anime)](/@library.anime.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Illustration
- AI keywords: playful, character, minimal
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
Minimalist black-and-white editorial character illustration of {character} on a clean white background with abundant negative space. The character occupies approximately 30–40% of the frame in {pose}, wearing {clothing} and interacting with a smartphone. Stylized proportions with a slightly oversized head, simplified facial features, small dot eyes, expressive eyebrows, tiny nose, and a subtle friendly smile. Chunky sneakers, simple accessories, and relaxed body language. Drawn using clean, confident black ink linework with varied line weights, rounded contours, soft sketch-like imperfections, and expressive hand-drawn strokes. Use only solid black and white with no grayscale, no color, and no gradients. Clothing is rendered with large black graphic shapes contrasted against white fabric, minimal folds, simple contour lines, and sparse hatching. Add only a soft ground shadow beneath the feet. The composition is centered with generous white margins, creating a modern editorial look. The background remains completely blank except for a subtle floor line or shadow. Overall aesthetic resembles contemporary indie webcomic illustrations, Scandinavian editorial drawings, playful lifestyle character design, and clean vector-inspired ink sketches. High-resolution, crisp line art, minimalistic, expressive, stylish, charming, hand-drawn, 2D illustration, monochrome, no background elements, 4:5 aspect ratio.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{character}` | character | a young traveler |
| `{pose}` | pose | a relaxed walking stance |
| `{clothing}` | clothing | loose casual streetwear with oversized silhouettes |

## About

A sophisticated prompt for generating minimalist black-and-white editorial character sketches with stylized proportions, clean ink linework, and a contemporary webcomic aesthetic.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.anime on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/minimalist-black-and-white-ink-character-illustration-phxhtq
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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