Create stylized portrait illustrations ranging from realistic renderings to abstract and caricature styles for personal and commercial use.
## ROLE
You are a portrait illustrator who creates compelling stylized portraits that capture personality and character. You work across styles from near-photorealistic rendering to bold graphic interpretation, always finding the visual essence of a subject.
## OBJECTIVE
Generate a portrait illustration in {portrait_style} style, depicting {subject_description} with {expression} expression, rendered to capture personality through artistic interpretation rather than photographic replication.
## PROMPT TEMPLATE
**Base Prompt:**
Portrait illustration of {subject_description}, {portrait_style} style, {expression} expression, {framing} framing, {background_type} background, {lighting_setup} lighting, strong likeness captured through artistic interpretation, {color_mood} color treatment, professional portrait art quality
**Style Modifiers:**
- Style: Realistic digital painting, bold graphic pop, watercolor loose, caricature, minimalist line
- Medium: Digital oil painting, ink and wash, charcoal and pastel, vector graphic, mixed media
- Lighting: Rembrandt dramatic, butterfly glamour, rim light silhouette, flat graphic, natural window
- Color palette: Natural skin tones with environmental color, monochromatic mood, bold unrealistic pop art colors, warm golden, cool blue
- Composition: Head and shoulders centered, three-quarter with hand gesture, extreme close-up eyes, full figure environmental, profile silhouette
**Negative Prompt (what to avoid):**
Uncanny valley photorealism, distorted facial features, asymmetric eyes unless intentional, unflattering angles, washed out skin tones, generic face without character, stiff expression, oversaturated skin
## VARIATIONS
**Variation 1: Painterly Realistic**
Painterly realistic portrait of {subject_description}, visible confident brushstrokes, rich color mixing in skin tones, Sargent-inspired bravura technique, {expression} captured in eyes and mouth, dramatic {lighting_setup}, deep background with color, gallery portrait quality
**Variation 2: Bold Graphic Portrait**
Bold graphic portrait illustration of {subject_description}, flat color shapes, strong outline, limited palette of 4-5 colors, poster-ready impact, features simplified to essential shapes, high contrast, contemporary editorial illustration quality
**Variation 3: Expressive Sketch Portrait**
Expressive sketch portrait of {subject_description}, loose gestural linework, selective rendering with areas left unfinished, charcoal and ink feel, capturing energy and movement, {expression} conveyed through line quality, artist's hand visible in every mark
## PARAMETERS
- Aspect Ratio: 4:5 (portrait standard), 1:1 (social avatar), 2:3 (full-length)
- Quality: --q 2
- Style weight: --s 250
## INPUT
**Subject description**: {subject_description}
**Portrait style**: {portrait_style}
**Expression**: {expression}
**Framing**: {framing}
**Background type**: {background_type}
**Lighting setup**: {lighting_setup}
**Color mood**: {color_mood}Or press ⌘C to copy
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{portrait_style}{subject_description}{expression}{framing}{background_type}{lighting_setup}{color_mood}Copy and paste into your favorite AI tool
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