A highly detailed digital portrait painting of [DESCRIBE THE SUBJECT: e.g. "a young woman with straight black hair"], rendered in a loose, expressive brushstroke style. The painting technique mimics traditional gouache or oil paint applied with visible, directional brush marks that follow facial planes and form — do NOT blend or smooth. Do not use photorealism.
COLOR PALETTE AND APPLICATION (strictly follow this):
- Background: flat warm cream/peach (#F5E6C8), no texture, no gradient
- Skin midtones: desaturated teal-mint green as the primary base skin color (non-naturalistic, intentional artistic choice)
- Highlights: warm yellow-ochre and soft salmon-peach strokes placed at cheekbones, forehead, and bridge of nose
- Shadows and contour lines: deep cobalt blue and prussian blue, used as outlines and shadow areas instead of black
- Accent strokes: brick-red/burnt orange at forehead, under-eye, neck and jaw areas
- Hair: rendered with repeated curved cobalt blue lines over lighter underlayer — do NOT fill as a solid mass, draw as overlapping gestural strokes
BRUSHWORK RULES:
- All brush strokes are visible and intentional — painterly texture is essential
- Stroke direction follows facial anatomy (cheekbones curve outward, forehead planes upward, neck strokes go downward)
- No smooth gradients, no airbrushing, no blending between colors
- Colors sit next to each other raw and are NOT blended — patches of yellow, teal, red, and blue coexist visibly on the face
- Line weight varies: thicker strokes for hair and strong contours, thinner layered strokes for skin planes
FACE AND ANATOMY:
- Eyes: relatively more realistic and carefully rendered compared to loose treatment of the rest; include subtle red-orange catchlight or pupil accent
- Nose: defined by color contrast only, no hard outline — teal shadow on one side, warm highlight on the other
- Lips: minimal detail, suggested by a few color patches
- Ears: small gold hoop earring on one ear (subtle, not dominant)
- Neck and chest: visible at bottom of frame, same loose brushwork treatment
COMPOSITION:
- Bust-length portrait, centered, direct frontal gaze, neutral or slightly stern expression
- Subject fills approximately 60–70% of the frame vertically
- No background elements, no accessories beyond the earring, no text
STYLE KEYWORDS: expressive digital portrait, loose brushwork, non-photorealistic, limited color palette, painterly, editorial illustration, contemporary portrait art, gouache texture, impasto feel, visible stroke direction
CRITICAL CONSISTENCY RULES (for regeneration stability):
- Always use teal/mint as the dominant skin tone — this is non-negotiable and defines the style
- Always use cobalt blue for hair strokes and shadow contours
- Always use warm cream #F5E6C8 as background — no variation
- Brushwork must remain loose and gestural — any smoothing breaks the style
- Do not add photographic lighting (no rim light, no dramatic shadow, no HDR)
- Maintain the exact same color relationships across regenerations: teal skin + blue shadows + warm highlights + red accents
