Your pet as an old-master royal portrait
A regal oil-painting portrait of your dog or cat, museum style. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Editorial draft, example pending
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo of my pet as the reference. Keep its breed, fur colours, markings and eye colour exactly. Paint it as a 17th-century oil portrait of a noble. The pet sits upright on a velvet cushion wearing a small ermine-trimmed red cape and gold medallion. Background: dark, warm brown with a heavy drape on one side. Lighting: single window light from the upper left, deep shadows. Texture: visible brushstrokes, fine craquelure, varnish sheen. Frame: ornate gilded frame hanging on a deep green wall. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: human hands, human face, text, cartoon style.
Customise
The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.
How to use it
- Open ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok.
- Upload a clear photo of the person or pet.
- Paste the prompt and send.
- Not quite right? Ask it to change one thing, like the light or outfit.
Good to know
- Pets with unusual markings may need one retry to get the pattern right.
- Only use photos of people who have agreed to it.