Ethereal Ink Bloom

--sref 1017323227
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This style produces dreamlike imagery where subjects appear to dissolve into flowing ink-like tendrils that bloom outward like smoke underwater. Colors favor deep indigos, magentas, and teal gradients against pale or white backgrounds, creating high contrast organic forms. The aesthetic combines Eastern brush painting sensibilities with digital fluidity, giving subjects an ephemeral, transformative quality.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the signature dissolution effect on human subjects with dramatic hair transformation

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portrait of a woman with closed eyes, her hair transforming into flowing ribbons of color --sref 1017323227 --v 7

Shows how the style handles animal subjects with cinematic wide framing

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a lone wolf howling, its form dispersing into the night sky like scattered ink --sref 1017323227 --v 7 --ar 16:9

Applies the ink bloom effect to architectural subjects for a mystical atmosphere

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ancient temple emerging from mist, architecture bleeding into abstract flowing forms --sref 1017323227 --v 7 --ar 3:4

How to Use This SREF Code

In Midjourney

/imagine your prompt here --sref 1017323227

Combine with other parameters

/imagine your prompt --sref 1017323227 --sw 100 --ar 16:9 --v 7

The --sw (style weight) parameter controls how strongly the style reference is applied. Values range from 0 to 1000, with 100 as default.

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