Classic oil portrait in a carved frame
You as a dark, rich oil painting in a carved gold frame on a gallery wall. 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 Classic oil painting portrait 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. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged. 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. Scene: an oil painting of the person hanging in an ornate carved gold frame on a deep green gallery wall. Pose: seated three-quarter view, hands folded, calm dignified expression. Clothing: a dark velvet jacket over a white shirt, painted with rich folds. Light: strong light from one side, deep shadow on the other, glowing highlights on the face. Style: original classic oil painting, visible brush strokes, fine canvas texture, warm dark palette, faint varnish sheen. Format: vertical 4:5 Avoid: copying any real painting or artist, changing the face or skin tone, extra fingers, plaques, text, logos, watermarks.
Customise
For example: an ornate carved gold frame.
For example: a dark velvet jacket over a white shirt.
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
- Brush texture softens fine features; ask for more detail in the face if likeness drops.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
