illustration_skill

Overview

This skill generates high-quality, ready-to-use image prompts for AI image generators like Midjourney, DALL·E, and Stable Diffusion. It guides you through a focused interview to capture subject, color, style, mood, lighting, and composition, then structures that input into polished prompts optimized for realistic or stylized outputs. The skill also offers optional presets and anti-AI styling adjustments to reduce overtly synthetic looks.

How this skill works

The skill asks targeted questions to capture six core elements: subject, color palette, art style, mood, lighting, and camera viewpoint. It applies proven prompt-writing principles—priority placement, specificity, lighting, perspective, style, and color harmony—to assemble concise, engine-ready prompts. Optional presets and anti-AI options can be applied, and the final prompt is prepared for quick copy-and-paste into image generators.

When to use it

• When you need a precise image prompt for Midjourney, DALL·E, or Stable Diffusion
• When preparing artwork for album covers, product images, or concept art
• When you want to convert a vague idea into a concrete, engine-ready prompt
• When you need consistent color palettes or specific lighting and camera angles
• When you want to reduce obvious AI-style artifacts in generated images

Best practices

• Put the most important subject details at the very start of the prompt
• Be specific: include detailed descriptors instead of vague adjectives
• Specify lighting direction, quality, and color temperature for realistic rendering
• Define camera angle and composition (e.g., close-up, three-quarter, bird’s-eye)
• Use hex color codes for exact color control and include a succinct negative prompt to exclude unwanted elements
• Avoid naming specific living artists; describe styles broadly (e.g., "impressionist", "anime")

Example use cases

• Create a retro 80s-inspired product hero shot with a pastel palette and warm rim light
• Generate a soothing hand-drawn character illustration using a designated pastel color set
• Produce dramatic concept art with cinematic lighting, low-angle viewpoint, and muted desaturation
• Prepare multiple variant prompts for A/B testing different moods or color schemes
• Convert a rough concept into a detailed prompt specifying camera lens, light source, and color hex codes