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SREF codes

Sepia Diagrammatic PortraitureTested!

Sepia Diagrammatic Portraiture style, Midjourney V8.2, render 1 of 4
Sepia Diagrammatic Portraiture style, Midjourney V8.2, render 2 of 4
Sepia Diagrammatic Portraiture style, Midjourney V8.2, render 3 of 4
Sepia Diagrammatic Portraiture style, Midjourney V8.2, render 4 of 4

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Observations

The style combines softly rendered, highly recognizable portraiture with dense, delicate contour drawing and exploratory diagram-like marks. Restrained cream, sepia, and graphite tones unify sketchbook pages, photographic-looking facial details, garment studies, handwritten notes, and overlapping collage-like compositions.

Look terms

Colours

Earlier versions

Same code, different picture. Midjourney changed how it reads SREF codes after V6.1, so V8.2 turns this code into a new style. The old one still works: add  or .

Applications

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