Styles
#3370
Dragon Ball Z style reference and prompts
Explore the “Dragon Ball Z” reference with cel-style shading, exposed paper, and earth tones. View the images, copy the style or example prompt, and discover related styles on Looksift.
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Reference details
- Reference ID
- 3370
- Category
- Flat illustration
Reference prompts
Style prompt
A high-energy anime poster blends crisp black character contours and angular cel-like shading with broad painterly washes. White paper remains visible around a clustered center; ochre, gold, orange, brown, dark navy, and black gather in rough-edged bursts. One large sharp silhouette commands the composition, while smaller overlapping fragments recede through scale and softer detail. Hairlike spikes, diagonal shoulders, and dry-brush streaks push the eye outward. Color is strongest at focal edges and fades into translucent, broken marks near the margins. Shading cuts across forms in bold planar steps, yet pigment grain and irregular wash borders keep the finish handmade. A small vivid red graphic accent adds poster energy. The result feels heroic and nostalgic, with movement supplied by shape rhythm and brush texture rather than a literal action moment.Full example prompt
A square illustrated action poster centers the upper body of a muscular black-haired martial-arts hero. His hair rises in large sharp spikes, and his head tilts down to the left so that narrow eyes and a firm mouth give a concentrated expression. An orange sleeveless outer garment wraps over a dark navy undershirt, leaving a strong bare arm visible at right. Deep brown shadows and bright orange highlights model the clothing and skin in angular planes. Behind the main figure, smaller companion figures appear in a loose layered montage. Some have similarly spiky dark hair, one has bright blond hair, and another has green features; they vary in scale and face different directions. They are partly absorbed into broad golden ochre and warm brown brush swipes, so the image reads as a collective memory or cast grouping rather than one continuous physical scene. The paper-white ground remains open along the left and lower edges. Irregular paint marks around the montage range from translucent washes to rough dry-brush streaks, with orange flares near the base of the central figure. At the lower right is a single bold red angular letterform resembling a stylized Z, edged in dark color; it is the only clear graphic mark. The poster uses anime anatomy and crisp black contours, but the compositing is painterly and textured. Strong diagonals from hair spikes, shoulders, and brush marks carry energy even though the main pose is still. The largest face dominates attention, while the smaller heads add depth and a sense of ensemble. No detailed background location appears. The overall effect is heroic, nostalgic, and forceful, combining clean character design with expressive golden paint.