Midjourney SREF tip turns a simple turtle walk into a caricature punchline

tisch_eins · x · 2026-07-24

The post showcases a Midjourney SREF example aimed at producing a caricature-style image.
The author highlights the visual ingredients that make it work: sharp editorial linework, exaggerated posture, lots of negative space, precise ink detail, strong silhouette, and a single punchline.
Suggested use cases include editorial cartoons, funny single-panel scenes, and character design with attitude.
The prompt advice is to keep it simple and let the pose carry the joke; the example prompt is “grumpy office worker walking a tiny turtle on a red leash” with --sref 3845419946.
The attached image matches that setup: a heavy-set man in a red plaid shirt walking a tiny turtle on a leash, reinforcing the caricature/comic style.

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