Tattoo · AI prompt guide

Neo-Japanese AI image prompts

A contemporary reinterpretation of irezumi motifs with brighter saturated color, exaggerated forms, and crisp machine outlines. Use the prompts below in Midjourney, DALL·E, or Stable Diffusion — or build your own from the Neo-Japanese vocabulary.

Original illustration evoking the Neo-Japanese look

Copy-ready prompts

Midjourney
a Neo-Japanese tattoo design, neo-japanese tattoo, hannya mask, saturated bold color, crisp machine outlines, modern japanese dragon, peony and waves, high-contrast shading, japanese-american style, saturated-color, crisp-outline, high-contrast, illustrative, highly detailed --ar 3:2 --no text, watermark
DALL·E / ChatGPT
A Neo-Japanese tattoo design. Emphasize neo-japanese tattoo, hannya mask, saturated bold color, crisp machine outlines, modern japanese dragon, peony and waves, high-contrast shading, japanese-american style. The mood is saturated-color, crisp-outline, high-contrast, illustrative. Highly detailed, no text or watermark, 3:2 landscape composition.
Stable Diffusion
a Neo-Japanese tattoo design, neo-japanese tattoo, hannya mask, saturated bold color, crisp machine outlines, modern japanese dragon, peony and waves, high-contrast shading, japanese-american style, saturated-color, crisp-outline, high-contrast, illustrative, highly detailed, sharp focus
Negative prompt: text, watermark, signature, blurry, low quality, deformed

Neo-Japanese keyword vocabulary

Tap a keyword to collect it in the Designdeas prompt builder, then mix in your own subject.

Prompts for related styles

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