Ink Wash / Sumi-e AI Art Prompts & Style Guide
Master the ink wash / sumi-e style in AI image generation. Example prompts, tips for Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion, plus pro techniques.
About Ink Wash / Sumi-e Style
Traditional East Asian brush painting style using black ink with varying dilutions on rice paper, emphasizing simplicity, space, and natural beauty.
When to Use This Style
Zen-inspired designs, meditation apps, Asian-themed projects, calligraphy art, and minimalist nature illustrations.
Model-Specific Tips
Midjourney
Add 'sumi-e, ink wash painting, traditional Chinese/Japanese art, brush strokes, rice paper' to your prompt.
DALL-E
Specify 'traditional ink wash painting style' with natural subjects and minimal color.
Stable Diffusion
Add 'sumi-e, ink painting, traditional Asian art, black ink, rice paper texture, minimalist brush strokes'.
Example Prompts
Sumi-e ink wash painting of misty mountains with a lone pine tree, traditional Japanese style, rice paper texture
Chinese ink brush painting of a koi fish swimming in a pond, flowing brush strokes, minimal composition
Ink wash landscape of bamboo grove in fog, traditional sumi-e technique, black and gray tones, empty space