# realistic

写实画风 - Digital painting with realistic proportions and lighting

## Overview

Full-color realistic manga style using digital painting techniques. Features anatomically accurate characters, rich gradients, and detailed environmental rendering. Sophisticated aesthetic for mature audiences.

## Line Work

- Clean, precise outlines with clear contours
- Uniform line weight for character definition
- No excessive hatching - rely on color for depth
- Smooth curves and realistic anatomical lines
- Ligne Claire influence: clean but not simplified

## Character Design

- Realistic human proportions (7-8 head heights)
- Anatomically accurate features and expressions
- Detailed facial structure without exaggeration
- Natural poses and body language
- Consistent appearance across panels
- Subtle expressions rather than manga-style

## Rendering Style

- Full-color digital painting with rich gradients
- Soft shadow transitions on skin and fabric
- Realistic material textures (glass, liquid, fabric, wood)
- Detailed hair with natural shine and volume
- Environmental lighting affects all elements
- NOT flat cel-shading - smooth color blending

## Background Treatment

- Highly detailed, realistic environments
- Accurate perspective and spatial depth
- Atmospheric lighting (warm indoor, cool outdoor)
- Professional settings rendered with precision
- Props and objects with realistic textures

## Color Approach

- Rich gradients for depth and volume
- Realistic lighting with warm/cool contrast
- Material-specific rendering
- Subtle color temperature shifts
- Professional, sophisticated palette

## Default Color Palette

| Role | Color | Hex |
|------|-------|-----|
| Skin Light | Natural warm | #F5D6C6 |
| Skin Shadow | Warm shadow | #E8C4B0 |
| Environment | Warm wood | #8B7355 |
| Environment Cool | Cool stone | #9CA3AF |
| Accent | Wine red | #722F37 |
| Accent Gold | Gold | #D4AF37 |
| Light Warm | Amber | #FFB347 |
| Light Cool | Cool blue | #B0C4DE |

## Quality Markers

- ✓ Anatomically accurate proportions
- ✓ Smooth color gradients (not flat fills)
- ✓ Realistic material textures
- ✓ Detailed, atmospheric backgrounds
- ✓ Natural lighting with soft shadows
- ✓ Expressive but subtle expressions
- ✓ Professional aesthetic
- ✓ Clean speech bubbles

## Compatibility

| Tone | Fit | Notes |
|------|-----|-------|
| neutral | ✓✓ | Professional content |
| warm | ✓✓ | Nostalgic stories |
| dramatic | ✓✓ | High drama |
| vintage | ✓✓ | Period pieces |
| romantic | ✗ | Style mismatch |
| energetic | ✗ | Too refined |
| action | ✓ | Serious action |

## Best For

Professional topics (wine, food, business), lifestyle content, adult narratives, documentary-style, mature educational guides
