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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends elements of fairy tale illustration, gothic aesthetics, and vintage hand-drawn art. It evokes the gothic fairy tale sensibility similar to Tim Burton's works, while incorporating ink wash textures and the minimalist line work of independent comics. This style creates a mysterious yet warm atmosphere through simple but expressive lines and a limited color palette.

Style Characteristics

The most prominent feature of this style is the distinctive brushwork and line quality that appears to be hand-drawn with ink or charcoal. The color scheme is very limited, primarily using deep grays, brownish yellows, and occasional bright accents (like orange and white). The images have a warm vintage feel, reminiscent of old book illustrations. Lines are bold and expressive, with clear outlines but casual details, and this imperfect hand-drawn quality adds charm and emotional depth to the work.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Ink Wash Drawing: Enhances the hand-crafted feel and natural ink flow texture, giving the artwork more artistic character
  • Warm Aged Paper: Adds a nostalgic, warm undertone that strengthens the vintage fairy tale atmosphere
  • Line-drawn Shadows: By emphasizing shadows created through line work, this enhances texture and dimensionality in the images

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for children's book illustrations, gothic fairy tales, indie game art, literary book covers, nostalgic themed posters, and exhibition promotional materials. It works exceptionally well for content that balances whimsy with elements of mystery or darkness, and is perfect for creators who want to infuse their work with a handcrafted feel and emotional depth.

More Tips


You can explore further by combining the following command:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

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