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SREF codes

Blackbird AquatintTested!

Blackbird Aquatint style, Midjourney V8.2, render 1 of 4
Blackbird Aquatint style, Midjourney V8.2, render 2 of 4
Blackbird Aquatint style, Midjourney V8.2, render 3 of 4
Blackbird Aquatint style, Midjourney V8.2, render 4 of 4

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Observations

Across all four renders, the style uses sharply graphic illustration with heavy black contours, fine internal hatching, and large clean blocks of saturated red, pink, and black. Angular geometry, sweeping arcs, fragmented silhouettes, and repeated circular or striped motifs create high-contrast surreal scenes populated by isolated figures and dramatic cropped portraits.

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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