Apply furious painting style with rough strokes in Midjourney

Midjourney Try it →Watch full video →Wade McMaster - Creator Impact · Apr 2026

Demo summary

This clip shows the 'furious painting style' prompt, which adds aggressive energy and visible, rough brush strokes to Midjourney outputs.

Step-by-step

Enter the prompt 'furious painting style with rough paint strokes' into Midjourney
Add your subject (e.g., Hulk, lion) to the prompt
Generate the images to apply aggressive energy and visible brush strokes

Tips

Use this style to achieve a blurred effect that still maintains distinct brush strokes
Expect the 'furious' keyword to occasionally influence the character's facial expression as well as the painting technique

Highlights

“it seems to work out pretty well”

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