# Surreal Pastel Gouache Illustration

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Lifestyle (@library.lifestyle)](/@library.lifestyle.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Illustration
- AI keywords: portrait, character
- Copies: 0
- Saves: 0
- Published: 2026-11-01
- Cover image: https://cdn.promptclay.com/media/v/01M6BNJD9KZV6WSDYRMK6M45NN/w1200.webp
- Page: https://promptclay.com/prompts/surreal-pastel-gouache-illustration-aqxj7f

## Prompt

```text
Whimsical surreal hand-drawn cartoon illustration of the attached photo. Use {color_harmony}, soft colored pencil lines, rounded, exaggerated proportions, elongated faces, expressive downcast eyes, playful, grotesque, organic shapes, fine shading, picturesque gouache shading, visible graininess of matte paper, tiny floating specks. and the botanical doodles, a concentrated poster composition with pure negative space and a simple background. Charming, strange, dreamlike mood, no photorealism, no 3D rendering, no harsh black contours, no glossy surfaces, no general background, no chaotic composition.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{color_harmony}` | color harmony | pastel colors, controlled dusty pastel color harmony with muted purples, aquamarines, oil yellows and warm cream shades |

## About

A whimsical prompt that transforms a photo into a hand-drawn cartoon with muted pastel colors, expressive shapes, and a vintage gouache texture.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.lifestyle on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/surreal-pastel-gouache-illustration-aqxj7f
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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- [AI Illustration Prompts](/ai-illustration-prompts.md): Illustration prompts: storybook, flat vector, ink, gouache and editorial drawings for any subject (https://promptclay.com/ai-illustration-prompts)
- [AI Portrait Prompts](/ai-portrait-prompts.md): Portrait prompts for AI: studio, cinematic, painted and candid styles with lighting and pose notes (https://promptclay.com/ai-portrait-prompts)
- [Surreal Prompts](/surreal-prompts.md): Surreal prompts: floating objects, impossible rooms, dreamlike landscapes and strange juxtapositions (https://promptclay.com/surreal-prompts)

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