Turn the same image into 42 different art styles, materials and visual looks using ChatGPT Image.
How to use these commands
- Upload a clear photo or image to ChatGPT.
- Type one command, such as
/watercolor. - Add any details you want to keep, change or compare.
For example:
/watercolor Turn this city photo into a soft watercolor painting. Keep the main buildings recognisable and use a warm sunset colour palette.Quick note
These are informal descriptive prompt shortcuts, not official built-in ChatGPT commands. They have not all been personally tested, and ChatGPT may interpret them differently between images or runs.
Paint and Drawing
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Gives the image a soft watercolor look | Travel scenes, portraits, gentle illustrations | |
| Turns the image into an oil-painted artwork | Portraits, landscapes, dramatic scenes | |
| Creates an opaque, painted illustration style | Editorial art, posters, storybook scenes | |
| Uses flowing ink tones and brush-like shading | Architecture, nature, expressive portraits | |
| Recreates the image with rough charcoal texture | Portrait studies, moody artwork, sketches | |
| Creates a detailed pencil drawing | Portrait studies, concepts, planning | |
| Creates a detailed plant illustration | Nature guides, packaging ideas, prints | |
| Creates a magazine-style illustration | Articles, explainers, social content | |
| Turns the image into a black-ink illustration | Bold drawings, line art, posters | |
| Builds shading from layered intersecting lines | Detailed drawings, editorial illustration | |
| Repaints the image with opaque acrylic-style colour and brushwork | Posters, portraits, bold artwork | |
| Turns the image into a polished digital painting | Concept art, portraits, fantasy scenes | |
| Rebuilds the subject from block-like 3D units | Game concepts, playful 3D scenes |
Print and Graphic Styles
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Creates a bold carved-print look | Posters, editorial graphics, strong shapes | |
| Creates a traditional carved wood-print look | Vintage illustrations, posters, book art | |
| Uses limited colours and grainy print texture | Zines, posters, social graphics | |
| Creates a layered screen-printed look | Posters, merch, bold graphics | |
| Builds the image with printed dot patterns | Comics, retro graphics, pop-art looks | |
| Gives the image an aged printed finish | Posters, packaging concepts, nostalgic art | |
| Turns the image into a retro poster | Campaign concepts, events, social posts | |
| Simplifies the image into clean vector shapes | Icons, posters, brand concepts | |
| Applies a broad retro treatment | Lifestyle images, posters, nostalgic concepts |
Craft and Material Styles
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Combines the image into a layered collage | Editorial art, moodboards, social graphics | |
| Builds the image from small tile-like pieces | Decorative concepts, murals, textured art | |
| Reimagines the image as stitched thread artwork | Craft concepts, decorative art, gifts | |
| Turns the image into layered felt artwork | Children's content, crafts, playful visuals | |
| Recreates the image using sculpted clay | Character art, stop-motion looks, playful scenes |
Digital, Genre and Photo Styles
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Simplifies the image into geometric 3D shapes | Game art, avatars, stylised scenes | |
| Turns the image into pixel-based artwork | Game concepts, avatars, retro visuals | |
| Creates bold comic-style ink work | Comics, action scenes, graphic storytelling | |
| Gives the image a storybook illustration look | Children's stories, gentle scenes, characters | |
| Creates an unusual dream-like artwork | Concept art, campaigns, experimental visuals | |
| Reduces the image to simple shapes and details | Posters, clean graphics, modern concepts | |
| Combines dark noir mood with neon lighting | Cyberpunk scenes, posters, dramatic portraits | |
| Shows the scene from a clean isometric angle | Rooms, maps, game concepts | |
| Adds flowing decorative Art Nouveau details | Posters, portraits, decorative art | |
| Uses geometric Bauhaus-inspired design | Posters, layouts, bold graphic concepts | |
| Reimagines the image as a Japanese woodblock print | Landscapes, portraits, decorative prints | |
| Creates a black-and-white noir look | Mystery, dramatic portraits, cinematic scenes | |
| Adds an early-2000s digital aesthetic | Fashion, posters, nostalgic social content | |
| Adds an old videotape-style look | Retro edits, found-footage concepts, music visuals | |
| Gives the image an instant-film look | Memories, travel, lifestyle content |
Want more control?
Add normal instructions after the command. For example:
/risograph Turn this portrait into a two-colour risograph print using dusty pink and dark blue. Keep the face and hairstyle recognisable.The command gives ChatGPT the starting style. Your extra instructions decide the colours, mood, texture and details that should stay consistent.
Save or bookmark this list when you want to compare a few looks before settling on one.
This is Part 4 of my 7-part ChatGPT Image Commands series.