Brush ink study

Start with the right photo.

Use a subject with a strong silhouette that remains legible in black brushwork.

What to expect

Translate the subject into expressive black brush ink on off-white rice paper.

Keep an eye on

Compare subject count, recognizable identity, proportions and text against the original. Deliberate transformations are described in the prompt.

Make it yours, step by step.

1. Adjust the recipe to describe your subject and preferred background.
2. Copy the complete recipe, then open ChatGPT.
3. Upload your photo in ChatGPT and paste the recipe. The short code alone is not an official command.
4. Inspect identity, text and proportions. Ask for a targeted correction if needed.

Choose the change deliberately.

Decide where solid black can simplify the image without closing important gaps. Open areas between limbs, handles or facial features often carry as much information as the brush marks.

Review and refine the result

When details merge into one dark patch, enlarge the negative space locally. Avoid requesting both delicate hairlines and heavy brush coverage everywhere. A limited set of stroke widths can keep the illustration coherent.

A related direction, and why

/LINOCUT — Carved print marks create a more constrained pattern of white cuts and black surfaces.

These are editing suggestions, not additional test observations. Read the practical guide or use the before/after checklist.

Where this effect helps — and its limits.

Useful for expressive brush-ink illustration. Inspect negative space around fine details so broad ink shapes do not merge important parts.

Input advice and use cases are editorial guidance, not additional test results.

Notes from recorded tests.

These notes describe the named runs, which may use a different subject from the comparison above. They do not guarantee results on another input or a future model. See our testing method.