Ethereal Watercolor Dreams

--sref 9999
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This style produces soft, flowing watercolor imagery with delicate washes of color that blend seamlessly into one another. The aesthetic features muted pastels punctuated by deeper pigment pools, creating a dreamlike atmosphere with gentle bleeding edges and organic textures. Compositions feel light and airy, often with subtle white space that lets the translucent layers breathe.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the soft, romantic quality of the style on human subjects with natural elements

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a woman standing in a field of wildflowers at golden hour, flowing dress, wind in her hair --sref 9999 --v 7

Shows how the watercolor aesthetic handles architectural subjects with atmospheric depth

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ancient japanese temple surrounded by cherry blossoms, morning mist, serene atmosphere --sref 9999 --v 7 --ar 16:9

Highlights the delicate color blending on intricate natural subjects

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a hummingbird hovering near tropical flowers, iridescent feathers, garden scene --sref 9999 --v 7 --ar 4:5

How to Use This SREF Code

In Midjourney

/imagine your prompt here --sref 9999

Combine with other parameters

/imagine your prompt --sref 9999 --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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