SketchMidjourneyImage · 4:3

Old Delhi Urban Sketch AI image prompt

A lively ink-and-wash urban sketch of a crowded Old Delhi lane with tangled wires and rickshaws, for sketchbook lovers and travel journals.

The prompt

79 words · 547 characters

Lively urban sketchbook drawing of a crowded Old Delhi lane, loose expressive fountain-pen ink lines, tangled overhead electric wires, cycle rickshaws, shop signs without readable text, hanging fabrics and a distant mosque dome, people sketched in quick gestural strokes, light watercolor washes in ochre, rose and teal applied loosely over the ink, unfinished edges fading into blank paper, spiral sketchbook page texture, energetic and charming mood --ar 4:3 --style raw --no photorealistic, digital render, readable text, rigid lines, watermark

Paste into Midjourney. Flags at the end set the aspect ratio and keep the look closer to your words; --no lists what to leave out.

Remix this prompt

Swap the subject or one layer at a time. The prompt above updates as you go.

Want full control over camera, aspect ratio, seed and negatives? Open this idea in the Prompt Studio.

Tips to get more from it

  • 'Unfinished edges fading into paper' makes it feel hand-drawn on location.
  • Remove the color washes for a pure black ink version.
  • Try other markets (Marrakech, Hanoi, Istanbul) for a sketchbook series.

How to use this prompt

  1. Pick your AI model in the format tabs so the syntax matches the app you use.
  2. Optional: change the subject or swap a layer in the remix panel to make it yours.
  3. Copy the prompt (and the negative prompt, if your app has a field for it) and paste it in.
  4. Generate 2–4 variations, keep the best, then refine one detail at a time.

New to Midjourney? Read the Midjourney prompt guide or browse the prompt keyword glossary.

Questions about this prompt

Which AI model is this sketch prompt written for?

It was written and tested for Midjourney, but the format buttons above rewrite it for Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, Flux, Ideogram and Leonardo, so you can paste it into the tool you already use.

Can I change the aspect ratio or style?

Yes. The prompt is set for 4:3, which suits this composition. In Midjourney change the --ar value; in other apps pick the size in settings. Use the remix panel to swap the style, lighting, camera or mood without rewriting the whole prompt.

Is this prompt free to use for commercial work?

The prompt text is free to copy, edit and use. Whether you can sell the image depends on the terms of the AI model that generates it, so check your plan on that platform before using results commercially.

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