Expressionist Illustration sref Style|Midjourney Prompts
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If you generate different style variations using this sref, please make sure you either use the standard Midjourney version shown on this page or copy the full parameter string from the prompt, including the P code. To highlight the unique advantages and features of the style, we have carefully crafted custom prompts for each sref. By using these prompts, you can perfectly replicate the sref's effects.

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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends elements of Expressionism and modern illustrative art, with characteristics reminiscent of French illustrators and children's book artists. It adopts the bold color use and simplified forms similar to Fauvism, while incorporating a modern design sensibility. What makes this style unique is that it doesn't aim for realism, but rather conveys emotion and atmosphere through exaggerated colors and lines.

Style Characteristics

The most striking feature of this style is its vibrant and high-contrast colors, with pink dominating as the primary tone throughout all images. The lines are casual yet lively, with rough and energetic brushstrokes creating compositions that appear simple yet expressive. The boundaries between background and subject are blurred, creating a dreamy yet energetic visual effect. Overall, it gives a warm, cheerful, and slightly childlike feeling while maintaining artistic quality and design sensibility.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Color Saturation: Increases the vibrancy and saturation of colors, making the image more dynamic and energetic
  • Hand-drawn Texture: Enhances the natural feel and handcrafted quality of the brushstrokes, adding a warm and authentic artistic atmosphere
  • Collage Style: Introduces more collage elements, enhancing the layering and modern design aesthetics of the image

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for children's book illustrations, holiday greeting cards, cultural event posters, café wall art, seasonal promotional materials for fashion brands, and any scenario requiring a warm, joyful, and creative atmosphere. It's also excellent for music album covers, lifestyle magazine editorial illustrations, and commercial projects that need to express creative freedom and emotion.

More Prompt Tips & Tricks


You can explore further by combining the following prompt command for MidJourney:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

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