Anamorphic Graphite Sketch Illusion Prompt
A highly complex image generation prompt for Nano-Banana Pro, designed to create a photorealistic image of a graphite sketch that appears to be reaching out of the paper (anamorphic illusion).

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- Subject Core › Demographics
- [STRICTLY FOLLOW REFERENCE IMAGE]: Age, gender, and ethnicity must match the uploaded source photo exactly. Rendered as a hyper-realistic graphite sketch.
- Subject Core › Body Type
- Matches reference image physique, appearing to lean forward out of the 2D plane
- Subject Core › Facial Features
- High-fidelity graphite translation of the reference face; shading emphasizes specific bone structure and unique traits from the source photo; eyes detailed with paper-white catchlights
- Subject Core › Hair
- Matches reference image hairstyle and texture exactly, rendered with varying pencil pressure (hatching and cross-hatching)
- Subject Styling › Makeup Grooming
- Matches reference image grooming standards; skin texture converted to realistic pencil grain and stippling
- Subject Styling › Expression
- Matches reference image expression (e.g., focused, smiling, or neutral), intense gaze directed relative to the viewer
- Subject Styling › Pose Action
- Anamorphic illusion: The subject's hand (drawn in graphite) creates a 3D effect, appearing to reach out of the flat paper surface, holding a realistic wooden pencil
- Wardrobe › Top
- Matches clothing from reference image, textures converted to graphite cross-hatching to imply fabric weight
- Wardrobe › Bottom
- N/A (cropped or fading into the white of the paper)
- Wardrobe › Footwear
- N/A
- Wardrobe › Accessories
- Any distinct accessories from the reference photo rendered in sketch format
- Environment Context › Location
- Macro view of a textured, heavy-tooth white sketchbook page resting on a dark rustic wooden surface
- Environment Context › Background Elements
- Real-world objects resting on the paper to sell the scale: a worn white block eraser, a metal pencil sharpener, scattered cedar wood pencil shavings, smudge of graphite dust
- Environment Context › Time Context
- Studio lighting environment, timeless artistic setting
- Cinematography And Tech › Lighting
- Dual lighting setup: 1. Simulated shading within the sketch based on the reference. 2. External 'real world' harsh lamp light casting long shadows from the pencil and eraser onto the paper
- Cinematography And Tech › Camera Gear
- Macro photography, 100mm lens, sharp focus on the paper texture
- Cinematography And Tech › Framing
- Top-down flat lay or slight isometric angle to enhance the 'pop-up' 3D illusion of the sketch
- Cinematography And Tech › Visual Fidelity
- Photorealistic rendering of paper grain/fiber, tactile graphite sheen, rough charcoal texture, high contrast between dark leads and white paper
- Cinematography And Tech › Color Grading
- Monochromatic greyscale for the subject (graphite/charcoal tones), natural realistic colors for the desk and drawing tools
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:5
Raw JSON
{
"subject_core": {
"demographics": "[STRICTLY FOLLOW REFERENCE IMAGE]: Age, gender, and ethnicity must match the uploaded source photo exactly. Rendered as a hyper-realistic graphite sketch.",
"body_type": "Matches reference image physique, appearing to lean forward out of the 2D plane",
"facial_features": "High-fidelity graphite translation of the reference face; shading emphasizes specific bone structure and unique traits from the source photo; eyes detailed with paper-white catchlights",
"hair": "Matches reference image hairstyle and texture exactly, rendered with varying pencil pressure (hatching and cross-hatching)"
},
"subject_styling": {
"makeup_grooming": "Matches reference image grooming standards; skin texture converted to realistic pencil grain and stippling",
"expression": "Matches reference image expression (e.g., focused, smiling, or neutral), intense gaze directed relative to the viewer",
"pose_action": "Anamorphic illusion: The subject's hand (drawn in graphite) creates a 3D effect, appearing to reach out of the flat paper surface, holding a realistic wooden pencil"
},
"wardrobe": {
"top": "Matches clothing from reference image, textures converted to graphite cross-hatching to imply fabric weight",
"bottom": "N/A (cropped or fading into the white of the paper)",
"footwear": "N/A",
"accessories": "Any distinct accessories from the reference photo rendered in sketch format"
},
"environment_context": {
"location": "Macro view of a textured, heavy-tooth white sketchbook page resting on a dark rustic wooden surface",
"background_elements": "Real-world objects resting on the paper to sell the scale: a worn white block eraser, a metal pencil sharpener, scattered cedar wood pencil shavings, smudge of graphite dust",
"time_context": "Studio lighting environment, timeless artistic setting"
},
"cinematography_and_tech": {
"lighting": "Dual lighting setup: 1. Simulated shading within the sketch based on the reference. 2. External 'real world' harsh lamp light casting long shadows from the pencil and eraser onto the paper",
"camera_gear": "Macro photography, 100mm lens, sharp focus on the paper texture",
"framing": "Top-down flat lay or slight isometric angle to enhance the 'pop-up' 3D illusion of the sketch",
"visual_fidelity": "Photorealistic rendering of paper grain/fiber, tactile graphite sheen, rough charcoal texture, high contrast between dark leads and white paper",
"color_grading": "Monochromatic greyscale for the subject (graphite/charcoal tones), natural realistic colors for the desk and drawing tools"
},
"aspect_ratio": "4:5"
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| If the result… | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The result drifts from the preview | Too many fields changed at once. | Reuse Anamorphic Graphite Sketch Illusion Prompt as-is first, then change one group — subject, light, or setting. |
| Nano Banana 2 ignores part of the JSON | Some models flatten or skip nested keys. | Keep the same values and paste them as a short paragraph instead. |
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