Watercolour Dog Portrait

Midjourney

By Varun Sharma Tested with Midjourney v7 Jul 23, 2026

Watercolour Dog Portrait is a Midjourney v7 prompt that creates a soft, painterly portrait of a golden retriever on a white paper background. The wet-on-wash technique and warm palette are intended for gift prints and pet-owner commissions. The 2:3 ratio fits standard frames and wall-art sizes.

Last tested: July 2026 with Midjourney v7

Part of the Midjourney prompt library · see more watercolor prompts .

Remix in builder

Loose watercolor portrait of a golden retriever with warm amber tones — Watercolour Dog Portrait — Midjourney v7, Aspect ratio 2:3

Prompt

loose watercolor portrait of a golden retriever dog, soft wet-on-wash fur texture, warm amber and cream tones, gentle expression, white paper background showing through, delicate pigment blooms, painterly pet portrait, gift-ready art print --ar 2:3 --stylize 250

Settings

Model: Midjourney v7
Aspect ratio: 2:3
Stylize: 250

How to use this prompt

"White paper background showing through" is what sells the watercolor medium — remove it and the portrait becomes a digital illustration on a flat color. The stylize 250 keeps the brushwork loose without turning the dog into an abstract shape. To match a different breed, swap "golden retriever" for "beagle," "German shepherd," or "cocker spaniel"; the watercolor treatment carries across breeds. For a more faithful likeness you still need a reference photo, but this works as a breed-style template.

Variations to try

Cat version — replace golden retriever with "long-haired tabby cat" and add "green eyes as the focal point"
Memorial version — add "soft rainbow bridge light in the background, gentle halo" for a sentimental pet memorial print

watercolor painterly pet portraits gifts

What to do next

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Open this prompt in the Midjourney builder, pre-filled, and change one layer at a time.

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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON

{
  "title": "Watercolour Dog Portrait",
  "prompt": "loose watercolor portrait of a golden retriever dog, soft wet-on-wash fur texture, warm amber and cream tones, gentle expression, white paper background showing through, delicate pigment blooms, painterly pet portrait, gift-ready art print --ar 2:3 --stylize 250",
  "model": "Midjourney",
  "model_version": "v7",
  "settings": {
    "aspect_ratio": "2:3",
    "stylize": 250
  },
  "style_tags": [
    "watercolor",
    "painterly"
  ],
  "use_case_tags": [
    "pet-portraits",
    "gifts"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/midjourney/watercolor-dog-portrait/"
}

The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.