Responsive Template Guide
Pen & Ink Study
A hand-drawn sketch portrait — ballpoint, pencil, or charcoal, with a full subject builder and reference image roles.
At a glance
Everything you need to know
Two look bundles
Blue Contemplation (ballpoint, monochrome blue, upward gaze) and Golden Smile (pencil + digital, warm gold vs graphite, joyful closed eyes).
Full subject builder
Gender chips, hair presets + colour, features, expression, gaze, head tilt, hand pose — chips everywhere.
Reference image, 3 roles
Center Subject (photo used as the subject — builder hides), Character in Scene (likeness recreated), Style Reference (mood only).
5 sketch mediums
Ballpoint Pen (default), Pencil & Digital Blend, Graphite Pencil, Charcoal, Fine Ink Linework.
6 ink colours
Monochromatic Blue (default), Warm Gold & Graphite, Graphite, Red, Sepia & Charcoal, Pure Black.
Lighting & framing
Diffused above-left (default) to dramatic side light; close-up head & chest to face-only.
Start here
Look quick-fill
One tap sets the medium, ink colour, hair, features, expression, gaze, tilt, hand pose, lighting, and mood — both looks reproduce their source prompts exactly.
- Blue Contemplationquiet beauty and introspection
- Golden Smilehappiness, tranquility, and warmth
Mediums:
- Ballpoint Pen
- Pencil & Digital Blend
- Graphite Pencil
- Charcoal
- Fine Ink Linework
Ballpoint pen
Monochromatic blue
One photo, three roles
Subject & photo
Upload a photo of the subject and choose how the sketch uses it — the role chips appear under the upload.
- Center SubjectYour photo is used as the subject in the output — embedded as the central artwork, restyled in the chosen medium. The Subject builder is hidden.
- Character in SceneTheir likeness is recreated in the sketch style.
- Style ReferenceThe photo inspires mood, palette, and texture only — the subject is described below.
The subject
Center Subject · Character · Style
The details
Subject, ink & composition
Features:
Gazes:
Head tilts · hand poses:
Ink colours · lightings · backgrounds · moods:
Upward gaze
Thoughtful & serene
Walkthrough
How to use Pen & Ink Study
Pick a look
Blue Contemplation (default) or Golden Smile — or start from scratch.
Optional: photo + role
Center Subject embeds it as the artwork; Character in Scene recreates the face; Style Reference inspires.
Describe the subject
Gender → hair → features → expression → gaze → tilt → hand pose.
Medium & ink colour
Ballpoint in striking blue, or charcoal, graphite, warm gold…
Light, frame, backdrop, mood
Diffused above-left, close-up, stark white, introspective.
Generate
Ratio (2:3 default) → Generate → download.
Tips
Good to know
The default is source prompt 1. Generate immediately for the exact blue ballpoint portrait, then customize — or one-tap Golden Smile.
Center Subject restyles your photo in the chosen medium — the sketch aesthetic applies around the real face; the Subject builder is hidden in that role.
Pronouns follow the gender chips (she/her, he/his, they/their), and the hand-pose text is woven near-verbatim — gold ring included.
Credit cost — same as a standard generation.
Ready to create?
Open Pen & Ink Study in the Responsive Templates designer and build your design in minutes.