GPT Image 2.5 prompt for hand-painted city illustrations
A reusable 2:3 vertical gouache storybook illustration prompt where you swap in any city or location.
GPT Image 2.5 Prompt: Create a distinctive 2:3 vertical hand-painted illustration of [COUNTRY / CITY / LOCATION / SUBJECT], inspired by whimsical contemporary storybook art and lively sunlit gouache. COMPOSITION: Feature one recognizable local setting with playfully elongated buildings, crooked rooflines, curved streets, and overlapping architectural forms. Use an expressive elevated viewpoint, dynamic diagonals, and authentic local details. Include a few connected moments of everyday life, quirky characters, and gentle visual humor. ART STYLE: Bold opaque gouache, confident brushstrokes, broken edges, dry-brush textures, visible underpainting, and spontaneous hand-painted imperfections. Combine broad color shapes with lively details in foliage, architecture, clothing, and everyday objects. COLOR & LIGHT: Luminous sky blue, turquoise, coral, terracotta, buttery yellow, leafy green, and creamy white. Adapt the palette to the destination, with radiant sunlight, fresh cool shadows, and balanced colors. ATMOSPHERE: Playful, energetic, warm, and unmistakably handmade. Let expressive people, amusing interactions, and distinctive local details bring the scene to life while keeping architecture dominant. AVOID: Photographic realism, generic tourist scenes, repetitive patterns, uniform detailing, excessive texture, glossy digital effects, text, borders, and watermarks. FORMAT: Full-frame 2:3 vertical composition, collectible illustrated-storybook aesthetic.