Engraving style is hard for image models because they drift towards soft pencil shading. This prompt fights that from both sides: the positive part names the technique precisely (cross-hatching, line shading, bold ink under the chin and around the hair, strong contour lines), and a long negative list rules out watercolour, soft shading, 3D, anime and blurred lines. Our result is a striking head-and-shoulders of a woman with loose curls, rendered entirely in parallel and crossed lines on warm paper, the look of a vintage editorial or a banknote vignette. Use it for author portraits, newsletter headers, wine labels or merch. Attach your own photo if you want a specific likeness.
How to adapt it
Variable
What it changes
Examples
a person
the subject
an elderly fisherman, a woman with loose curls, your uploaded photo
textured off-white paper
paper tone
cream parchment, pure white
no body visible
crop
head and shoulders, half body
Tips
If your generator has a negative prompt field, paste the 'Negative Prompt' list there.
Ask for 'vector-ready' if you plan to vectorise the result for print.
Works best on faces with strong features and defined hair shapes.
