Hatching SREF Style Guide for Midjourney
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How to Use This Hatching SREF Code
Step 1: Find Your Style
Browse our extensive styles list and find the perfect style reference for your project.
Step 2: Copy the Code
Click the "Copy" button to get the SREF code. It's as simple as --sref XXXXX.
Step 3: Create Your Prompt
Combine your prompt with the SREF code. Don't forget the aspect ratio! e.g., --ar 16:9
What is Hatching SREF style
This aesthetic captures the essence of traditional pen-and-ink illustration, utilizing dense networks of parallel lines and cross-hatching to build form, shadow, and texture across various subjects. It is inherently monochromatic, relying purely on line density for tonal variation, resulting in high-contrast, intricate details. When employing this technique in a **Midjourney prompt**, specifying the line work is crucial for achieving the right visual weight. This artistic **style** excels at capturing dramatic portraits and detailed scenes. A well-constructed **prompt** using terms like "pen and ink" or "intricate crosshatching" will yield results that look like master etchings or detailed sketchbook studies.
Hatching Prompt Ideas
- A dramatic close-up portrait of an aging sea captain, hyper-detailed crosshatching, ink drawing, intense shadows
- A vast alpine lake reflecting jagged mountains, rendered entirely through fine line hatching, traditional illustration, monochromatic
- Still life of antique apothecary jars and dry flowers, detailed pen and ink sketch, meticulous hatching technique on a wooden table
- A futuristic spaceship landing in a dense jungle, drawn in a highly detailed hatching illustration style, complex textures