Image Generation

Dry Brush Technique

Raking-lit dry-brush painting on rough paper with minimal water, showing broken, scumbled strokes, exposed highlights, matte finish, limited palette, and directional texture emphasizing surface grain.

Prompt Content

Create a traditional dry-brush painting of Subject , executed with minimal water. Emphasize rough texture: visible paper tooth catching pigment, broken strokes and skip-strokes from stiff bristles, scumbled passages, feathered edges, and exposed paper highlights. Composition: medium close-up or three-quarter view, off-center using rule of thirds, slight oblique angle, generous negative space. Lighting: raking side light to reveal grain and relief; atmosphere aligned with Mood. Color: limited Color Scheme palette, restrained saturation, muted transitions, subtle warm-cool shifts. Finish: matte, tactile surface, fine granular detail; crisp stroke ridges on the focal area, softer, sparsely worked surroundings. Render as hand-painted on rough cold-pressed paper with layered dry passes and directional brushwork.

Variables

Subject: Concise description of the main subject or scene to depict; Example: a windswept pine clinging to a cliff above crashing waves
Mood: Overall emotional tone and atmosphere to convey; Example: quiet, contemplative, nostalgic
Color Scheme: Dominant palette or harmonies to use; Example: earthy umbers, slate blues, and soft charcoal gray