
Style Transfer
Dusk Backlit Illustration
A backlit dusk portrait with light leaks and grain, in a mellow illustrated style
Which photos work best
Front or slightly angled face photo. Framing down to the shoulders works best.
Prompt
Render the person in the attached photo as a mellow, mature cel-shaded illustration. A single dusk scene with strong backlight.
[Art style — most important]
- Clean cel-shading with bold black outlines
- Mellow, settled palette: deep purples, dusty corals, mustard tones
- Strong backlit silhouette with bright rim light along the contour
- Overlay light film grain and light leaks across the whole image (effects on top of the illustration)
- NO photoreal feel — fully illustrated, but moody and mature
- Different from Ghibli's bright warm tone — slightly somber and cinematic, an adult illustration
[Subject]
- Keep the person's face shape, features, and hairstyle recognizable
- Looking slightly down or to the side rather than straight at the camera — a contemplative expression
- Hair tips and shoulder line glow brightly from the backlight
[Background]
- Dusk urban setting: an alley, rooftop, or window in a city
- Strong sunlight or sunset glow behind the subject; subject sits slightly in shadow
- Background prefers bokeh / silhouette over sharp detail
[Aspect ratio]
Vertical 4:5 or 3:4 (Instagram feed optimized)
[Quality boosters — apply to all results]
- Follow the trend's specific art style (cel-shading, watercolor, 3D Pixar, etc.) as the top priority. The identifiability/expression rules below apply WITHIN that style
- Keep the subject's face shape, features, and hairstyle recognizable (someone who knows them should identify them)
- Warm expression with a subtle smile; subject should feel slightly more attractive than the original in a natural way
- BUT do not alter the face enough to make them look like a different person
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