Prepare your images
Choose a photo with a clear focal point and readable shapes. Very busy scenes make it harder to decide which details should remain distinct.
Decide which parts of the composition are essential, such as the horizon, building silhouette, or subject position.
Describe the watercolor qualities you want rather than relying only on a general style label.
Step by step
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Add the source photograph
Upload the photograph or choose an example. Treat this image as the composition reference rather than an exact pixel-level constraint for a future model.
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Specify the medium and preserved structure
Name watercolor, then add two or three useful qualities such as translucent washes, paper grain, or soft edges. Explain which subject and perspective details should stay recognizable.
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Refine the illustration direction
After a version, focus the next instruction on one concern: softer edges, a simpler palette, or a clearer focal point. The current conversation records that direction without changing the image.
Example instructions
Soft architectural watercolor
Reimagine this building photo as a watercolor illustration with light pigment washes and subtle paper texture. Keep the main silhouette, pool position, and camera perspective. Simplify small details.
Balances preserved structure with a distinct medium.
A quieter landscape palette
Reinterpret this landscape in watercolor with muted greens and warm gray washes. Keep the horizon and mountain silhouette. Use soft distant edges and a slightly clearer foreground.
Describes both the color treatment and depth cues.
What to check
Review the main silhouette, horizon, perspective, and focal point against the source.
Look for consistency in the paper texture and pigment treatment instead of an unrelated texture overlay.
For portraits or architecture, inspect identity and geometry separately from whether the style feels attractive.
This prototype keeps the source image unchanged. These checks describe what to inspect when live image processing is available.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep the exact composition?
You can request that it remain recognizable, but a live image model may change geometry or detail. The prototype preserves the source by displaying it unchanged.
Is this a watercolor filter?
The interface is designed around a reference image and text instructions. A future model-driven reinterpretation may differ from a deterministic photo filter.
Should I choose Illustration as the style?
It is a useful preset for organizing the brief. The written instruction should still state the medium, palette, and details that matter.