Stylized illustration prompts fail most often because the palette drifts. This article lists 5 ready-to-use palettes in English you can drop in directly.
5 traditional palettes
| Style | Palette (paste-ready) |
|---|---|
| Ink wash | narrow palette of ink black, rice paper cream, and faint pale jade |
| Mural / mineral | narrow palette of ochre, deep teal, dusty rose, and antique gold |
| Celadon refined | narrow palette of celadon green, ivory, and slate grey |
| Gongbi fine-line | narrow palette of jade green, cream, and antique gold with hairline detail |
| Seasonal warm | narrow palette of persimmon orange, faded vermilion, and warm sand |
Use
{subject}, {scene}, {pick a palette above}, ink wash illustration with light watercolor texture, traditional composition --ar 2:3 --niji 6 --s 300
Pitfalls
Too many colors
5+ and the model improvises. 3 is the sweet spot.
No "narrow palette of"
Without it, models ignore the limit.