# Monochrome Engraving Portrait Style

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Infographics (@library.infographics)](/@library.infographics.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Portraits
- AI keywords: portrait, illustration, vintage
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

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Use the Uploaded photo as reference, Vintage engraving illustration style, highly detailed black ink linework, dense parallel hatching and cross-hatching, precise contour engraving lines, woodcut and etching influence, classical printmaking aesthetic, monochrome black and white palette, intricate line density variation to create depth and volume, curved line flow following form anatomy, stippling accents for soft shading, old master engraving technique, baroque illustration feel, antique scientific illustration style, ultra fine (line precision), high contrast with clean negative space, ornamental yet anatomical rendering, hand-engraved texture simulation, timeless classical art style, meticulous craftsmanship, no color, no gradients, purely line-based shading.
```

## About

A detailed prompt for Gemini Nano Banana Pro 2.0 to generate a portrait in the style of a vintage engraving illustration, emphasizing black ink linework, cross-hatching, and classical printmaking aesthetics, based on an uploaded reference photo.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.infographics on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/monochrome-engraving-portrait-style-1wxntj
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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