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Rubber-hose radio character

Elastic limbs and readable poses, with ink contours and restrained cel colors.

iImagen Studio · Original

3 applications · Compare adherence ↓

Style guide

Rubber-hose cartoon

Change the subject; keep the visual rules.

Shape & line: Use long curved limbs and oversized hands and feet, with varied black ink outlines.
Color & light: Use cream, ochre and sage with red accents; keep character shadows as simple flat shapes.
Texture & setting: Separate cel-colored characters from softly bleeding watercolor scenery on paper.
Composition: Choose a readable full-body pose with negative space between limbs.

Priority
Curved limbs and pose → ink contour → contrast between cel fills and watercolor scenery

What to avoid & what to check

Reduce photorealistic skin, glossy 3D materials and excessive props.

Check that the pose reads at thumbnail size and the character texture differs from the background.

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Illustrate [subject]. Use long curved limbs and oversized hands and feet, with varied black ink outlines. Use cream, ochre and sage with red accents; keep character shadows as simple flat shapes. Separate cel-colored characters from softly bleeding watercolor scenery on paper. Choose a readable full-body pose with negative space between limbs. Reduce photorealistic skin, glossy 3D materials and excessive props.

Priority: Curved limbs and pose → ink contour → contrast between cel fills and watercolor scenery

Exact prompt for this example

Exact prompt · Original

Create a polished reference illustration of an original anthropomorphic portable radio jazz singer with a round cream face, pie-cut eyes, white gloves, flexible rubber-hose arms and legs, large brown shoes, leaning into a lively singing pose on a tiny garden stage. Use the 1930s hand-inked cartoon and watercolor-background visual language seen in Cuphead: lively curved silhouettes, varied black ink outlines, restrained ochre red and sage cel colors, delicate watercolor plants and an aged cream paper ground. One full-body character, clear limb separation, no musical notes or lettering. Preserve the described medium and visual language. Square image. No watermark.

Generation tool: gpt-image-2
Created: 09/28/2026
Input: Text
Provenance: Original prompt retained

Art direction

Cuphead ↗

Elastic limbs and readable poses
Ink contours and restrained cel colors
Watercolor scenery and paper texture

Model information comes from image provenance. The same prompt may produce a different result.

One guide, three applications

Compare how the visual rules hold across different subjects and compositions.

AI visual review · 1: major deviations / 3: partial adherence / 5: strong adherence

Teapot conductor

Style average 4.5/5

Subject & framing · Matched
The requested subject and arrangement are identifiable.

Curved limbs and oversized extremities hold well. The rich background and slight paper texture on the character soften the cel distinction.

Evidence by criterion

Shape & line · 5/5: Long curved arms and large gloves and shoes read clearly within black contours.
Color & light · 4/5: Cream, sage and red accents are retained, though blue occupies much of the sky.
Texture & setting · 4/5: Watercolor scenery contrasts with simple character fills, but paper grain is also visible on the body and clothing.
Composition · 5/5: The full figure and baton fit the frame, with clear negative space and diagonal action.

Exact prompt

Illustrate an anthropomorphic teapot conductor holding a baton, full-body three-quarter view on the left, leaning into a sweeping conducting gesture, watercolor garden stage. Use long curved limbs and oversized hands and feet, with varied black ink outlines. Use cream, ochre and sage with red accents; keep character shadows as simple flat shapes. Separate cel-colored characters from softly bleeding watercolor scenery on paper. Choose a readable full-body pose with negative space between limbs. Reduce photorealistic skin, glossy 3D materials and excessive props.

Priority: Curved limbs and pose → ink contour → contrast between cel fills and watercolor scenery
Square image. No lettering, logos or watermark.

Roller-skating rabbit

Style average 4.0/5

Subject & framing · Matched
The requested subject and arrangement are identifiable.

Pose and colors remain consistent, but watercolor texture on the rabbit weakens the separation between cel character and background.

Evidence by criterion

Shape & line · 4/5: Long limbs and large gloves remain, but joints are more angular and line weight varies little.
Color & light · 4/5: Cream, ochre, sage and a red scarf are retained, with softer color variation on the torso.
Texture & setting · 3/5: Background washes and paper grain are clear, but the same texture spreads across the rabbit.
Composition · 5/5: The side-view action, separated limbs and open space to the right read clearly.

Exact prompt

Illustrate a rabbit on roller skates, full-body side profile moving to the right, long bent limbs with clear separation, low watercolor park scenery. Use long curved limbs and oversized hands and feet, with varied black ink outlines. Use cream, ochre and sage with red accents; keep character shadows as simple flat shapes. Separate cel-colored characters from softly bleeding watercolor scenery on paper. Choose a readable full-body pose with negative space between limbs. Reduce photorealistic skin, glossy 3D materials and excessive props.

Priority: Curved limbs and pose → ink contour → contrast between cel fills and watercolor scenery
Square image. No lettering, logos or watermark.

Mailbox and letter

Style average 4.3/5

Subject & framing · Matched
The requested subject and arrangement are identifiable.

Large extremities and the interaction read clearly. Legs are somewhat straight, and watercolor texture extends onto the bird and mailbox.

Evidence by criterion

Shape & line · 4/5: Oversized gloves and shoes remain, but straighter legs reduce the elastic curve.
Color & light · 4/5: Cream body, sage scenery and red flag fit the palette, with soft shading on shoes.
Texture & setting · 4/5: Background watercolor bleeding is clear, but paper texture also appears on the mailbox and bird.
Composition · 5/5: The scale contrast, exchanged letter, full figures and spaces between limbs are clear.

Exact prompt

Illustrate an anthropomorphic mailbox joyfully handing a letter to a small bird, full-body front view, unequal scale between the two figures and ample air around them. Use long curved limbs and oversized hands and feet, with varied black ink outlines. Use cream, ochre and sage with red accents; keep character shadows as simple flat shapes. Separate cel-colored characters from softly bleeding watercolor scenery on paper. Choose a readable full-body pose with negative space between limbs. Reduce photorealistic skin, glossy 3D materials and excessive props.

Priority: Curved limbs and pose → ink contour → contrast between cel fills and watercolor scenery
Square image. No lettering, logos or watermark.

Comparison by rule
Visual rule	Teapot conductor	Roller-skating rabbit	Mailbox and letter
Shape & line	5/5	4/5	4/5
Color & light	4/5	4/5	4/5
Texture & setting	4/5	3/5	4/5
Composition	5/5	5/5	5/5

Guide used for this review · v1

Illustrate [subject]. Use long curved limbs and oversized hands and feet, with varied black ink outlines. Use cream, ochre and sage with red accents; keep character shadows as simple flat shapes. Separate cel-colored characters from softly bleeding watercolor scenery on paper. Choose a readable full-body pose with negative space between limbs. Reduce photorealistic skin, glossy 3D materials and excessive props.

Curved limbs and pose → ink contour → contrast between cel fills and watercolor scenery