Image · GenreNO.140 / 166

Watch: Distant mountains appear stroke by stroke, ink spreading from dark to pale, a small boat drifting across a large blank area, and finally a vermilion seal is stamped on. The brushwork, empty space and inscription of ink wash.A line-art demo that only illustrates the technique, not finished footage.

Image · Genre

Chinese Ink Wash水墨

Ink in five shades, large areas of empty space, solid and void giving rise to each other.

Category: Genre
Group: East Asian
Medium: Image
Library: 140 / 166

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When to use it

Landscapes, East Asian aesthetics, when you need stillness and distance.

Prompt template

Chinese ink wash style, ink varied in wetness and density, mountains rendered with texture strokes, large unpainted areas read as cloud and water, tiny figures as accents.

Sample prompt · generate an image directly

The technique comes first, followed by the subject, scene, details and aspect ratio. Paste it straight into an image model and swap in your own subject.

Chinese ink wash painting, ink in dark, pale, dry and wet tones, the mountains rendered with texture strokes, large blank areas for cloud and water, tiny figures dotted among them. Between layers of distant peaks a waterfall drops, and in a small pavilion at the foot of the mountain a hermit plays the guqin; a vermilion seal in the upper right corner. Horizontal scroll 3:1, no color, no 3D look.

Common pitfalls

All the ink one tone, with no layers.
The empty space gets filled and the mood disappears.

Parameter tips

Empty space usually covers more than the scenery; people are just small accents.