# Sketchbook Drawing Coming to Life

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

```text
In the center of the frame, a massive, oversized spiral-bound {object} stands vertically upon a rustic, weathered dark-wood workbench. On the paper, a giant, realistic graphite pencil sketch of a man’s face is depicted. In a mind-bending moment, the thick paper of the sketchbook is violently torn open from the inside. A person is captured in mid-motion, stepping through the jagged, white-edged tear from the two-dimensional drawing into the three-dimensional world. The person’s right hand is firmly gripping the edge of the torn paper as they stride forward, with one foot planted on the wooden table and the other still emerging from the book. The lighting is cinematic and dramatic, provided by a single warm overhead industrial lamp that casts long shadows and creates a high-contrast, moody atmosphere. The person is dressed in a specific outfit: a {shirt} worn open over a plain white crew-neck t-shirt. A textured, brown leather-style crossbody sling bag is worn across the chest. They are wearing classic medium-wash blue slim-fit jeans and clean, white leather sneakers. A black digital watch is visible on their left wrist. The surrounding environment is rich with detail: scattered across the scarred wooden workbench are thick charcoal pencils, a speckled ceramic mug, a stack of vintage leather-bound books, and a metal palette. In the soft-focus background, a corkboard is pinned with various tubes of oil paint, and a ceramic jar filled with assorted artist brushes sits nearby. The overall mood is one of creative intensity and a powerful transition from art to reality, captured with high-fidelity textures and a shallow depth of field. However, there is one critical instruction: for the subject person, you MUST use the exact {reference} of the person in the provided image. Preserve their identity and facial features perfectly. Integrate this person seamlessly into the described scene.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{object}` | object | sketchbook |
| `{shirt}` | shirt | light blue and white pinstriped button-down shirt |
| `{reference}` | reference | face and likeness |

## About

A creative, mind-bending prompt where a graphite pencil sketch on a workbench sketchbook literally tears open as a person steps into the 3D world.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/sketchbook-drawing-coming-to-life-ycrzpa
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