Layered paper-cut mountain landscape
A dimensional paper-cut artwork of mountains and a village in stacked, shadowed layers. Paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- Status
- Tested 27 Sep 2026 in Gemini app (web), Flash mode with built-in image generation
- Test settings
- Default copy text pasted unchanged into a new Gemini chat. No reference image. First result used; only converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Layout, colours and small details change between runs. Gemini adds a small sparkle watermark in the corner.
Prompt
Scene: a Himalayan valley at dusk built from 8 to 10 stacked layers of cut paper, rolling mountains, pine trees, a winding river and tiny houses with lit windows, a paper sun or moon in the sky. Material: matte cardstock with clean hand-cut edges and faint fibre texture. Colour: a gradient from deep navy in front to pale peach at the back, each layer a slightly different tone. Light: soft side light casting small realistic shadows between layers to show depth. Camera: straight-on, slightly angled to show the layer thickness, everything in focus. Style: handcrafted paper-cut shadow-box art photographed in a studio. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: glossy plastic look, painted gradients inside a layer, text, frames with logos, blurry edges, watermarks.
Customise
For example: a Himalayan valley at dusk.
For example: deep navy in front to pale peach at the back.
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 named above. Check Status for the provider actually tested.
- Paste the prompt. Replace anything in [BRACKETS] first, or use Customise.
- Send, then ask for small changes in follow-up messages.
How to use this prompt
- This prompt makes a new picture. Check the AI app named above and the real test recorded in Status.
- Fill Customise with what you want, or replace [BRACKETS] with the right details. Press Copy prompt and paste it into the image app you chose.
- When the picture is ready, check objects, hands, faces, writing and any detail that matters. Ask for one clear correction if something is missing.
Good to know
- Layer counts and shadow depth vary; ask for 'deeper shadows between layers' if it looks flat.
