Image-to-Sketch Transformation Prompt with Hand Detail

A prompt for ChatGPT 5.2 that takes an uploaded photo and transforms it into a photo-style line drawing or ink sketch, requiring the model to maintain facial features exactly. It specifies the use of green and white ink on a notebook background, and includes the detail of a hand holding a pen and eraser near the sketch.

Prompt by @Rob May | AI & Cybersecurity LeaderView the original post β†—Published 2025-12-18CC BY 4.0

The prompt

Create a photo-style line drawing / ink sketch of a face identical to the uploaded reference image β€” keep every facial feature, proportion, and expression exactly the same.
Use green and white ink tones with intricate, fine line detailing, drawn on a notebook-page style background.
Show a right hand holding a pen and an eraser near the sketch, as if the artist is still working.

Generate asks for your photo, then opens the editor with the prompt already loaded.

Model
GPT Image 1.5
Media
Image
Language
English
Words
65
Sketch / Line ArtPortrait / SelfieAbstract / Background

How to use this prompt

  1. 1Copy the prompt β€” fill in any placeholders first and the copy takes your version.
  2. 2Paste it into your image model, or press Generate to open it here with your own photo.
  3. 3Run it twice. Generation is not deterministic and the second pass is often the keeper.
  4. 4Finish it with the free tools: upscale, crop to the platform you need, compress before sharing.

Go beyond generating the image

Everything after the generation, on the same site.

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