# Vintage Engraving Style Portrait

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.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

```text
Use the uploaded photo as the only identity reference for this person. Transform the person in the reference photo into a high-detail, high-end stylized illustration portrait consistent with the visual style of the target artwork. Important - Identity: Preserve the identifiable facial features of the person in the uploaded reference photo: face shape, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, skin tone, facial proportions and overall similarity. The final result must clearly look like the person in the uploaded photo. Art Style: Create an exquisite vintage editorial illustration with complex hand-drawn engraving / comic / copperplate texture. Use: - Extremely fine black ink lines - Dense cross-hatching and stippling - Copperplate engraving texture - Layered color ink coloring - {hair_color} - Ornate decorative details - Elegant vintage poster painting style - High-detail facial rendering - Artistic but still identifiable facial features Portrait: Center on the person for a close-up portrait, framed from approximately the chest/shoulder up. Give the character a confident, calm, and sophisticated expression. Add oversized round sunglasses with ornate gold frames and bright magenta/pink lenses, echoing the iconic look of the reference artwork. The hair should be drawn beautifully, with detailed flowing hair strands and decorative carved curves, while still based on the hairstyle and appearance of the person in the uploaded reference photo. Clothing: Dress the character in complex and ornate vintage clothing with rich {clothing_color}, complex floral patterns, filigree designs and jewelry-like decorative details. Background: {background}, filled with fine swirling floral and decorative patterns, presented in subtle black, gray and matte gold tones. Composition: Symmetrical centered portrait. The head and shoulders occupy the main body of the screen. Strong flat poster-style composition. The full screen is covered with high-detail illustrations. Do not include small-sized reference photo thumbnails. Text: Typeset the person's full name in oversized bold uppercase letters above the background, partially placed behind the head. The name must be automatically generated based on the person/reference provided. If the person's name cannot be determined, leave it blank, do not make up a name. Do not add irrelevant text, logos, watermarks or random text. Final effect: The final image should look like a professionally designed luxury vintage illustration poster - not a photo, and not a simple cartoon. Combine the identifiable facial identity from the uploaded reference photo with the overall visual language of the provided examples: ornate vintage engraving, color ink illustration, dramatic oversized sunglasses, complex clothing, dark decorative background, bold name typesetting, and high-detail hand-drawn texture. Do not copy the original character in the example. Create a new character in the same artistic concept and visual style using the uploaded reference photo.
```

## Variables

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

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{hair_color}` | hair color | rich copper / red tones in the hair |
| `{clothing_color}` | clothing color | turquoise, deep magenta, blue and gold decorative embroidery |
| `{background}` | background | Deep black / charcoal gray decorative damask background |

## About

Converts reference photos into high-end stylized illustrations with vintage engraving textures, vibrant colors, and oversized sunglasses.

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

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/vintage-engraving-style-portrait-20td1a
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