Character concept art prompt
A character brief specific enough to be reproducible across a set of images. Written for image models, free to copy, with every placeholder explained below.
The prompt
{{age_and_build}} {{character}}, {{clothing}}, {{distinguishing_feature}}, {{expression_and_pose}}, {{environment}}, {{framing}}, {{lighting}}, {{art_style}}, high detail --ar {{aspect_ratio}} --seed {{seed}}
Negative prompt:
text, watermark, extra fingers, deformed hands, extra limbs, blurry, low contrastOpen this in the prompt builder to adapt it, score it, and re-render it for a different model.
What to replace
| Placeholder | What to put there |
|---|---|
| {{age_and_build}} | e.g. "elderly, wiry". |
| {{character}} | Who they are — role or archetype. |
| {{clothing}} | Specific garments, materials, condition. |
| {{distinguishing_feature}} | The one detail that makes them recognisable across images. |
| {{expression_and_pose}} | What their face and body are doing. |
| {{environment}} | Where they are, briefly. |
| {{framing}} | e.g. "full body, three-quarter turn". |
| {{lighting}} | e.g. "low-key rim light". |
| {{art_style}} | Describe it rather than naming a living artist. |
| {{aspect_ratio}} | e.g. 2:3 for a character sheet. |
| {{seed}} | Fix this to keep the character consistent across images. |
Why this prompt works
- One distinguishing feature
- Character consistency across a set comes from a single strong recognisable detail far more reliably than from a long description.
- Seed fixed
- Makes generation reproducible, which is the only way to change one term and see whether it improved anything.
- Style described, not attributed
- Describing the visual qualities is more precise than naming a living artist, and avoids the ethical question entirely.
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