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Mythic guardian in bold ink

Angular silhouettes and dynamic diagonals, with black shadow masses and vivid accents.

iImagen Studio · Original

3 applications · Compare adherence ↓

Style guide

Angular ink character

Change the subject; keep the visual rules.

Shape & line: Build shoulders, clothing and hair from sharp planes with bold contours.
Color & light: Start with large black shadow masses and add restrained teal, red or gold accents.
Texture: Distinguish materials through plane direction and sharp highlights rather than dense texture.
Composition: Arrange the body and prop on diagonals and concentrate contrast around the face.

Priority
Major silhouette and shadows → angular lines → restrained accent colors

What to avoid & what to check

Avoid soft airbrushed shading and equally dense detail everywhere.

Check that the silhouette and major shadow masses remain distinct in grayscale.

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Illustrate [subject]. Build shoulders, clothing and hair from sharp planes with bold contours. Start with large black shadow masses and add restrained teal, red or gold accents. Distinguish materials through plane direction and sharp highlights rather than dense texture. Arrange the body and prop on diagonals and concentrate contrast around the face. Avoid soft airbrushed shading and equally dense detail everywhere.

Priority: Major silhouette and shadows → angular lines → restrained accent colors

Exact prompt for this example

Exact prompt · Original

Create a polished reference illustration of an original adult river guardian with a dark teal cloak, bronze scale-pattern armor, a crescent-shaped oar and flowing white hair, three-quarter full-body character illustration. Draw on the illustrated visual language of Hades: sharp tapered ink contours, angular anatomy and fabric shapes, large near-black shadow planes, vivid teal and copper accents, a dramatic diagonal pose and selectively painted highlights. Place the figure against a simple dark-maroon geometric frame. Make the oar and both hands readable; no existing game character, no UI 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

Hades ↗

Angular silhouettes and dynamic diagonals
Black shadow masses and vivid accents
Decisive lines separating ornament and materials

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

Desert musician

Style average 3.3/5

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

Angular shadows and red accents remain, but painterly planes dominate over bold ink contours. The sun and scarf compete with the face.

Evidence by criterion

Shape & line · 3/5: Clothing and scarf have sharp planes, but contours rely on shading rather than bold outlines.
Color & light · 4/5: Large black shadow masses and restrained teal, red and gold are retained.
Texture · 3/5: Small brush marks and details in fabric, rock and hair weaken planar simplification.
Composition · 3/5: The diagonal instrument reads, but the figure is near center and the sun and scarf compete with facial contrast.

Exact prompt

Illustrate an adult desert musician with a tall triangular lute, full-body off-center diagonal pose, a crimson scarf sweeping behind. Build shoulders, clothing and hair from sharp planes with bold contours. Start with large black shadow masses and add restrained teal, red or gold accents. Distinguish materials through plane direction and sharp highlights rather than dense texture. Arrange the body and prop on diagonals and concentrate contrast around the face. Avoid soft airbrushed shading and equally dense detail everywhere.

Priority: Major silhouette and shadows → angular lines → restrained accent colors
Square image. No lettering, logos or watermark.

Library keeper

Style average 3.8/5

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

Shadow masses and palette constraints hold well. Small painterly planes on face, hands and book make the result closer to concept art than ink character art.

Evidence by criterion

Shape & line · 3/5: Armor and hair are angular, but the silhouette lacks distinct thick ink outlines.
Color & light · 5/5: Large black clothing masses are clearly separated from teal, red and bronze accents.
Texture · 3/5: Planar highlights define armor, while book pages and skin retain fragmented brush marks.
Composition · 4/5: Book and shoulder diagonals support the face, but the bright window is a competing focal point.

Exact prompt

Illustrate an adult library keeper carrying an open oversized book, waist-up three-quarter portrait, black shadow masses around bronze shoulder plates. Build shoulders, clothing and hair from sharp planes with bold contours. Start with large black shadow masses and add restrained teal, red or gold accents. Distinguish materials through plane direction and sharp highlights rather than dense texture. Arrange the body and prop on diagonals and concentrate contrast around the face. Avoid soft airbrushed shading and equally dense detail everywhere.

Priority: Major silhouette and shadows → angular lines → restrained accent colors
Square image. No lettering, logos or watermark.

Thunder stag

Style average 3.3/5

Subject & framing · Partial
The rearing side-view stag is present, but antler tips are cropped.

Angular planes and the dark palette transfer to an animal. Ink contours remain weak, and cropped antler tips reduce silhouette completeness.

Evidence by criterion

Shape & line · 3/5: Antlers and fur use wedges, but edges are defined by color planes rather than ink lines.
Color & light · 4/5: Black, teal, red and gold remain, though the large bright moon competes for attention.
Texture · 3/5: Fur and mountains retain rough small planes and paper texture, weakening material simplification.
Composition · 3/5: Rearing body and rock diagonals work, but antlers are cropped and the moon outshines the face.

Exact prompt

Illustrate a mythical stag with angular bronze antlers, full-body side profile rearing above a dark rock, teal accent planes, clear silhouette. Build shoulders, clothing and hair from sharp planes with bold contours. Start with large black shadow masses and add restrained teal, red or gold accents. Distinguish materials through plane direction and sharp highlights rather than dense texture. Arrange the body and prop on diagonals and concentrate contrast around the face. Avoid soft airbrushed shading and equally dense detail everywhere.

Priority: Major silhouette and shadows → angular lines → restrained accent colors
Square image. No lettering, logos or watermark.

Comparison by rule
Visual rule	Desert musician	Library keeper	Thunder stag
Shape & line	3/5	3/5	3/5
Color & light	4/5	5/5	4/5
Texture	3/5	3/5	3/5
Composition	3/5	4/5	3/5

Guide used for this review · v1

Illustrate [subject]. Build shoulders, clothing and hair from sharp planes with bold contours. Start with large black shadow masses and add restrained teal, red or gold accents. Distinguish materials through plane direction and sharp highlights rather than dense texture. Arrange the body and prop on diagonals and concentrate contrast around the face. Avoid soft airbrushed shading and equally dense detail everywhere.

Major silhouette and shadows → angular lines → restrained accent colors