ArtCraft Tips

ArtCraft Text-to-Image Prompts

Structured prompts for generating new images from text. Each one follows the same pattern: subject, action, setting, shot, lighting, and style. Swap the details in brackets to make them yours.

Cinematic portrait

a weathered fisherman in his sixties with a grey beard and a yellow raincoat, looking past the camera, on a foggy harbor dock at dawn, medium close-up at eye level, soft diffused light with cool blue tones, shot on 50mm film, shallow depth of field

Try with
Seedream 5.0 Pro, FLUX 1.1 [pro] ultra
Tip
Name a lens and film stock to push the image toward photography instead of illustration.

Product hero shot

a matte black wireless headphone resting on a smooth concrete pedestal, studio product photography, three-quarter view, dramatic rim light from behind with soft fill from the left, dark charcoal background with subtle gradient, ultra sharp details

Try with
GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro
Tip
For a real product, upload a photo of it and use prompted editing instead, so the design stays exact.

Concept art environment

an abandoned observatory on a cliff overgrown with glowing moss, a narrow stone path leading to the entrance, wide establishing shot from a low angle, twilight sky with two moons, volumetric mist, painterly concept art, muted teal and amber palette

Try with
Seedream 5.0 Pro, FLUX 1.1 [pro]
Tip
Use this as a backdrop for a 3D scene: render it once, then stage characters in front of it.

Character turnaround sheet

character design sheet of a young courier with short red hair, a padded green jacket, and a messenger bag, full body shown from front, side, and back views, neutral standing pose, plain light grey background, clean flat lighting, consistent proportions

Try with
GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro
Tip
Turnarounds make a great reference image for character identity transfer later.

Storyboard frame

storyboard frame, a detective kneeling beside a broken window in a dim apartment, flashlight beam cutting across the floor, over-the-shoulder shot, high contrast black and white ink sketch, loose confident linework

Try with
Nano Banana, FLUX.1 [schnell]
Tip
Cheap, fast models are fine for storyboards. Save premium models for final frames.

Food photography

a steaming bowl of ramen with a soft-boiled egg, scallions, and chashu pork on a dark wooden table, overhead flat lay, warm side light from a window, chopsticks resting on the bowl, editorial food photography, rich colors

Try with
Seedream 4.5, GPT Image 1.5
Tip
Overhead (flat lay) and 45-degree angles are the most reliable camera positions for food.

Poster with text

minimalist travel poster for Kyoto, a single red torii gate silhouetted against a large pale sun, flat vector style, limited palette of red, cream, and charcoal, the word "KYOTO" in bold sans-serif at the bottom

Try with
GPT Image 2, Nano Banana Pro
Tip
Put the exact text in quotes and keep it short. Text rendering is still the weakest point of most models.

Isometric miniature

isometric miniature diorama of a cozy bookshop on a street corner, tiny people browsing shelves, warm interior lights, tilt-shift photography effect, soft evening light, highly detailed, pastel colors

Try with
Nano Banana 2, Seedream 5 Lite
Tip
Words like "diorama" and "tilt-shift" reliably produce the miniature look.