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Character Concept Art Prompt

Create detailed AI image prompts for original character concept art for games, animation, books, or personal projects.

Prompt Template

Generate a detailed AI image prompt for character concept art:

Character name: [name]
Role/archetype: [e.g., elven ranger, cyberpunk hacker, medieval blacksmith, space explorer]
Gender/build: [description]
Age range: [e.g., young adult, elderly, middle-aged]
Personality traits: [3-4 traits that should come through visually]
Clothing/armor style: [detailed description]
Weapons or accessories: [if any]
Color scheme: [primary colors for the character]
Distinctive features: [scars, tattoos, unusual eyes, etc.]
World/setting: [fantasy, sci-fi, historical, modern, etc.]
Art style: [e.g., realistic, anime, painterly, comic book, Disney]
Inspiration: [similar characters or artist styles]

Provide:
1. A full-body character sheet prompt
2. A close-up portrait prompt
3. An action pose prompt
4. Negative prompt suggestions

Example Output

Character: Kael, Desert Mercenary

Full-Body Character Sheet Prompt (Midjourney):

Full body character concept art of a weathered male mercenary, mid-30s, lean athletic build, wearing layered desert leather armor in sand and copper tones, tattered cloak, twin curved daggers at his belt, deep amber eyes, sun-darkened skin, prominent jaw scar, silver earring, sandy windswept hair, confident stance with arms crossed, character turnaround sheet showing front/side/back views, detailed fantasy illustration style, painterly with hard lighting, ArtStation trending, concept art for AAA game --ar 16:9 --stylize 200 --v 6

Portrait Prompt:

Close-up portrait of a weathered desert mercenary, amber eyes with calculating intelligence, sun-cracked lips, prominent jaw scar, silver stud earring, leather pauldron visible at shoulder, rim lighting from setting sun, hyper-detailed face, painterly realism, Greg Rutkowski style --ar 2:3 --stylize 150

Negative Prompts:

--no: cartoon, chibi, low quality, blurry, extra limbs, watermark, text

Tips for Best Results

  • 💡The more specific you are about clothing details and materials, the more consistent the character will look across generations
  • 💡Request a character sheet (front/side/back) first — this establishes the 'canonical' look before generating action poses
  • 💡Use seed numbers in Midjourney to keep facial features consistent across different pose variations