Painted anime portrait at a rainy bus stop
Your photo redrawn as a hand-painted anime-inspired scene, waiting with an umbrella at a rainy country bus stop. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
Part of the Hand-painted anime photo trend
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Tested 19 Oct 2026 in grok-imagine-image-2.0
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional woman (not a real person), made in Grok for this test at 3:4 because the image API has no 4:5 preset. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. The edit also used aspect_ratio 3:4 (no 4:5 preset). First result used; resized to 1200x1600 and converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, hairline and body proportions as closely as the model permits; check the result against the reference. Keep hairstyle, face shape, glasses and any distinguishing features recognisable in the stylised version. Scene: a small wooden bus shelter beside a country road, steady rain, puddles reflecting a warm street lamp, green hills behind. Pose: standing under an umbrella, looking down the road as if waiting. Clothing: the outfit from the photo with a light raincoat added, simplified into clean shapes. Light: grey-blue evening light, warm lamp glow on one side of the face. Style: original hand-painted anime-inspired illustration, clean line art, soft cel shading, painterly watercolour background. Do not imitate any specific studio, film or character. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: copying known characters, oversized eyes that change identity, extra fingers, text on signs, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a small wooden bus shelter beside a country road.
For example: a light raincoat.
Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.
How to use it
- Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
- Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
- Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
- Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
- This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
- Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
- Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.
Good to know
- Stylisation can drift from your likeness; ask to keep the face shape closer to the photo.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
