# realistic

Full-color realistic manga style with digital painting techniques

## Style Guidelines

### 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 overly 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 character appearance across all panels
- Subtle expressions rather than manga-style exaggeration

### 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 - use 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 Palette

- Skin: Natural warm tones (#F5D6C6, #E8C4B0)
- Hair: Rich browns and blacks with highlights
- Environment: Warm wood tones (#8B7355), cool stone (#9CA3AF)
- Accent: Wine red (#722F37), gold (#D4AF37)
- Lighting: Warm amber (#FFB347), cool blue (#B0C4DE)

## Color Approach
- Rich gradients for depth and volume
- Realistic lighting with warm/cool contrast
- Material-specific rendering (glass transparency, liquid reflection)
- Subtle color temperature shifts for atmosphere
- Professional, sophisticated palette

## Quality Markers

A good realistic manga page exhibits:
- ✓ Anatomically accurate character proportions
- ✓ Smooth color gradients (not flat fills)
- ✓ Realistic material textures
- ✓ Detailed, atmospheric backgrounds
- ✓ Natural lighting with soft shadows
- ✓ Expressive but subtle facial expressions
- ✓ Professional, sophisticated aesthetic
- ✓ Clean speech bubbles with clear typography

## Best For

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