Luminous Ink Wash
--sref 990972938This style blends traditional East Asian ink wash painting with an ethereal luminosity, creating images that appear to glow from within. Soft gradients of indigo, charcoal, and pale gold emerge from misty backgrounds, while subjects are rendered with fluid brushwork that suggests form rather than defining it. The aesthetic evokes contemplative stillness with an almost spiritual quality of light piercing through atmospheric haze.
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Example Prompts
Demonstrates the style's atmospheric depth and traditional landscape sensibility
Midjourneyancient temple emerging from morning mist, pine trees silhouetted against pale sky --sref 990972938 --v 7
Shows how the style handles wildlife with fluid, meditative brushwork
Midjourneylone heron standing in still water, reflection dissolving into abstract brushstrokes --sref 990972938 --v 7 --ar 16:9
Highlights the luminous quality and figure rendering in atmospheric settings
Midjourneywoman in flowing robes holding a paper lantern, soft golden light illuminating fog --sref 990972938 --v 7 --ar 2:3
How to Use This SREF Code
In Midjourney
/imagine your prompt here --sref 990972938
Combine with other parameters
/imagine your prompt --sref 990972938 --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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