Midjourney Tutorial
Midjourney Prompt Collection: Art Styles
To get a stronger artistic look, combine Midjourney keywords and Midjourney prompts with a clear structure. This guide covers 10 practical art styles for posters, social visuals, and cover illustrations.
Reusable art style prompt templates
| Style | Midjourney prompt sample | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Painting | a renaissance portrait of a young woman, oil painting, rich brush strokes, museum lighting, dark background --ar 3:4 --s 180 | Character portraits, art posters |
| Ink Wash | misty mountains at dawn, chinese ink wash painting, minimal composition, white space, poetic atmosphere --ar 16:9 --s 140 | Culture visuals, editorial art |
| Ukiyo-e | waves hitting wooden boats, ukiyo-e style, flat color blocks, delicate lines, vintage paper texture --ar 4:5 | Historical and culture projects |
| Cyberpunk | night city street, cyberpunk style, neon reflections, rain, cinematic atmosphere --ar 16:9 --chaos 20 | Tech campaigns, game art |
| Minimal Poster | minimal geometric poster of a red bird, bold negative space, clean layout, swiss design style --ar 2:3 | Branding key visuals |
| Surrealism | floating island library in the sky, surrealism, dreamy cloudscape, dramatic lighting --ar 16:10 --s 220 | Story covers, conceptual art |
| Collage | fashion editorial portrait, paper collage style, torn edges, mixed textures, pastel tone | Trend visuals, editorial |
| Vaporwave | retro computer room, vaporwave aesthetics, purple cyan gradient, 90s mood, soft glow | Retro tech and music posters |
| Low Poly | mountain lake scene, low poly 3d render, clean facets, soft sunlight --ar 16:9 | Game prototypes, icon design |
| Clay Art | cute bakery storefront, clay art style, handmade texture, warm color palette | Product cards, mascot content |
Prompt structure: three layers
- Subject layer: what to generate (person/object/scene).
- Style layer: add key Midjourney keywords (
oil painting,cyberpunk, etc.). - Technical layer: control output with
--ar,--s,--chaos.
[subject + scene], [style keywords], [lighting/colors], [material details], --ar [ratio] --s [value]Ready to create your own style-based visuals?