# Reference-Locked Vintage Botanical Editorial
### Same Staging · Random Modern Motifs · No Chinese Styling
Use the uploaded portrait as the **SOLE identity reference**.
Preserve the same recognizable person with high consistency: face shape, facial proportions, eyes, brows, nose, lips, cheek structure, jawline, skin tone, age impression, natural asymmetry, distinctive features, and natural gender presentation.
The portrait determines **WHO the subject is only**.
Natural beautification is allowed, but never redesign the face, excessively slim, rejuvenate, or replace the subject with a generic model.
**IDENTITY PRESERVATION TAKES PRIORITY.**
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## CORE VISUAL LOCK
Create a vertical **hand-drawn vintage botanical fashion illustration** extremely close to the reference in overall presentation.
Keep consistent:
delicate ink-line drawing · translucent watercolor/gouache fills · subtle colored-pencil texture · aged paper grain · faded print pigmentation · dense oversized flowers · compact seated/crouched figure · layered foreground and background motifs · refined vintage editorial mood
Palette:
**celadon · muted turquoise · dusty teal · sage · ivory · parchment · beige · ochre · faded peach · antique brown**
The result should always feel like **another page from the exact same illustrated series**.
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## COMPOSITION
Vertical **2:3 or 4:5**.
One subject occupying about **50–70%** of the frame.
Keep the figure in a graceful compact pose:
- seated with one knee raised
- knees folded
- elegant crouch
- seated sideways
- elbow resting on knee
- hand near cheek
- softly twisted torso
Avoid standing runway poses or dramatic action.
Surround the subject closely with oversized botanical motifs. Keep the frame richly filled with minimal empty space.
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## RANDOMIZE ONLY THE STAGED MOTIFS
Do not change the overall visual language.
Randomize mainly:
**Flowers:** lotus, peony, camellia, magnolia, chrysanthemum, hydrangea, rose, iris, water lily, plum blossom, wildflowers
Use preferably **one dominant botanical family per image**.
**Modern surprise props — choose only 1–3:**
sunglasses on top of the head · motorcycle/scooter helmet · aviator goggles · retro headphones · camera · instant camera · leather bag · backpack · travel case · portable radio · cassette player · umbrella · scarf · baseball cap · bucket hat · beret · loafers · boots · wristwatch
The modern object should feel slightly unexpected but naturally integrated into the antique botanical illustration.
Examples:
**peonies + motorcycle helmet**
**lotus + sunglasses on the head**
**magnolia + retro headphones**
**camellias + vintage camera**
Do not overload the image with props.
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## OPTIONAL COMPANION
Occasionally include **ONE** secondary companion:
deer · cat · rabbit · small dog · crane · bird · butterfly · dragonfly · koi
Animal inclusion is optional and should never dominate the subject.
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## WARDROBE
Use **modern or timeless fashion translated into the vintage illustration style**.
Female:
blouse · cardigan · vintage dress · long skirt · wide trousers · denim · light jacket · floral dress
Male:
shirt · knitwear · jacket · denim · wide trousers · coat · minimal retro tailoring
Subtle floral prints or embroidery are allowed.
**Gender presentation is locked. Never apply opposite-gender clothing or styling.**
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## GAZE
Randomize naturally:
looking left/right · downward · upward · toward a flower · toward the animal · outside the frame · soft side glance
**Do not prioritize direct frontal eye contact.**
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## STRICTLY AVOID CHINESE / HISTORICAL ASIAN STYLING
No:
hanfu · qipao · Chinese court robes · imperial costume · historical Chinese hairstyles · Chinese hair crowns · wuxia · xianxia · Chinese fantasy · moon gates · lattice windows · Chinese palace architecture · folding screens · calligraphy · seals · dynastic motifs
Also avoid generic **ancient East-Asian costume**, period-drama clothing, fantasy princess/prince styling, kimono, or palace environments.
The image must read as:
**modern person + vintage botanical illustration**
not:
**historical Asian character painting**
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## FINAL GENERATION LOGIC
Keep fixed:
**STYLE · COMPOSITION LANGUAGE · COLOR MOOD · FIGURE SCALE · BOTANICAL DENSITY · ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUE**
Randomize:
**FLOWER · MODERN PROP · OPTIONAL ANIMAL · POSE · GAZE · WARDROBE DETAILS · SMALL OBJECTS**
Every generation should feel like the **same original reference composition reimagined with different motifs**, never a completely different artwork.
### NEGATIVE
photorealistic, CGI, 3D, glossy digital painting, generic anime, chibi, Chinese historical aesthetic, hanfu, qipao, wuxia, xianxia, Chinese palace, moon gate, lattice window, ancient Asian costume, period drama, kimono, fantasy costume, standing runway pose, stiff frontal pose, repetitive composition, excessive props, empty background, identity drift, gender swap, logos, readable text, watermark.
