SREF codes
Balloonvale Gouache
--sref 945154307 --v 8.2
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Observations
The style combines bright, saturated storybook illustration with visible painterly strokes, layered textures, and expressive, simplified characters. Sweeping landscapes, oversized foliage, dramatic clouds, and warm sunlight create lively cinematic-like scenes with strong color contrast and abundant detail.
Look terms
Style qualityDetailed7,559Expressive3,198Illustrative2,637
TechniquePainterly3,606
Colour schemeHigh contrast5,161Light86Vivid4,994
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
abstract 3D render --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
concept art character design of retropunk steam knight --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
retro fairy-tale illustration --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
haute-couture fashion outfit --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
traditional folk art --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
black-and-white manga comic strip --sref 945154307 --niji 6
cinematic shot from sci-fi movie --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
classical 18th-century oil painting --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
creative pattern composition --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --sref 945154307 --style raw --v 6.1
photographic portrait of female protagonist --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
technical infrastructure blueprint schematics --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
typographic composition with large letters --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
Midlibrary --sref 945154307 --v 6.1
