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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends elements of horror comics, Lovecraftian aesthetics, and Japanese ukiyo-e. It employs techniques from Grotesque Art while incorporating the linear qualities of woodcut prints. The style evokes a fusion of Junji Ito's horror manga with gothic sensibilities, creating a surreal and unsettling atmosphere through high-contrast colors and distorted imagery.

Style Characteristics

The most prominent shared features in these images are the exaggerated, distorted character forms paired with bold color contrasts and intricate line textures. Backgrounds feature swirling, wave-like repetitive patterns that enhance the eerie quality. Each image uses a limited color palette (primarily yellows, reds, blues, greens, and black) to striking effect. The line work is consistent throughout, combining delicate texture work with bold outlines to create a unique atmosphere that feels simultaneously fairy tale-like and horrific.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Woodcut print: Adding this keyword can enhance the texture and layering of lines, giving the images a more rugged and powerful artistic style
  • Fluorescent colors: Using this can make certain elements in the image more visually impactful, enhancing the mysterious feel and surreal atmosphere
  • Fairy tale nightmare: Incorporating this element can balance cute and horrific elements, creating a richer and more contradictory emotional experience

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for horror game character design, alternative music album covers, concept art for independent animated films, illustrations for young adult horror novels, and gothic-style product packaging design. It's also excellent for Halloween-themed visual marketing materials or any creative project that needs to be eye-catching with a touch of uneasiness.

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

Other Reference Code

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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 894157069 in MidJourney
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