# Pen and Watercolor Photo Transformation

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Typography (@library.typography)](/@library.typography.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Photography
- AI keywords: portrait, watercolor, illustration, dramatic
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
Using REFERENCE_0 as the sole source image, transform the scene into a loose pen-and-watercolor illustration on white textured paper. Preserve the original pose, framing, suit, tie, and American flag placement, including the face-obscuring rectangle. Remove the photographic stage/background and replace it with plain off-white paper. Render the subject with expressive black ink sketch lines, rough crosshatching, uneven hand-drawn contours, visible watercolor washes, soft bleeding pigments, muted navy/red tones, and lightly unfinished edges. Keep the composition close to the original medium shot and do not add any new objects, text, or background details.
```

## About

Transforms a reference photo into a loose ink-and-watercolor illustration while preserving the original composition and subject placement.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.typography on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/pen-and-watercolor-photo-transformation-pdaz00
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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