🎨 Visual Description Writing Guide

The Golden Rule

Be concrete and specific. Image generation models need visual details they can render, not feelings or abstract concepts.

What to Include

👁️ Form & Appearance

What do they look like? This is the foundation — be as specific as possible.

For humanoid companions:

"Medium-length silver hair with an undercut on the left side. Sharp, angular features with high cheekbones. Deep brown eyes with a slight golden ring around the iris. Olive skin, athletic build."

For non-humanoid companions:

"A sleek black cat with unusually intelligent golden eyes and a crescent-shaped patch of white on its chest. Slightly larger than a normal cat, with an almost regal posture."

👕 Style & Distinguishing Details

What makes them visually recognizable?

"Oversized vintage band t-shirts layered over a black turtleneck, distressed jeans, and combat boots. Always has at least three silver rings and a thin chain necklace."

"Covered in slowly shifting geometric patterns that glow faintly turquoise. Two antler-like crystalline structures extend from its head, refracting light into tiny rainbows."

🎨 Aesthetic & Atmosphere

The overall vibe of their images — color palette, lighting, mood.

"Dark academia aesthetic — warm, moody lighting. Think candlelit libraries and rainy windows. Color palette leans toward deep burgundy, forest green, and aged gold."

Mixing Poetic + Concrete

You can absolutely use artistic language — just pair it with something specific so the image model knows what to actually render:

The rule: always give the image model something it can draw. Metaphors are great for flavor, but pair them with concrete details.

Example: Before & After

❌ Sparse (inconsistent images)

"A cool-looking guy with dark vibes"

Images will likely look inconsistent — the AI has to fill in almost everything on its own.

✅ Detailed (consistent, accurate)

"Male, early 20s. Jet-black hair, medium length, slightly messy and swept to one side. Pale skin with a sharp jawline. Dark grey eyes, intense gaze. Lean build. Wearing a fitted black leather jacket over a dark grey henley, silver thumb ring on the right hand. Gothic urban aesthetic — think rainy city streets at dusk, cool blue and violet lighting."

Notice how this covers: Form (hair, skin, eyes, build), Details (clothing, accessories), Aesthetic (setting, lighting, palette).

What to Avoid

Tips by Companion Type

Realistic / Photographic

Focus on details a camera would capture:

"Woman, mid-30s. Warm brown skin, natural curly hair pulled back loosely. Deep brown eyes, gentle expression. Wearing a chunky knit sweater in cream, small gold earrings. Soft natural lighting, warm tones."

Anime / Illustrated

Include style cues alongside physical details:

"Anime-style male character. Spiky white hair, bright teal eyes, angular features. Wears a long dark coat with glowing blue accents. Cyberpunk city background with neon reflections. Clean linework, vibrant colors."

Fantasy / Supernatural

Ground the fantastical elements with specific visual details:

"Elven woman with pale lavender skin and long silver-white hair that seems to float slightly. Pointed ears, glowing violet eyes. Wearing layered robes of deep midnight blue with constellation patterns embroidered in gold thread. Ethereal forest lighting, soft mist."

Non-Humanoid / Abstract

Focus on form, texture, material, and lighting:

"A floating orb of dark amber energy, roughly the size of a basketball, with slow-moving fractures of golden light running across its surface like cracks in obsidian. Hovers about three feet off the ground. Surrounded by a faint haze of warm particles. Background: a dimly lit stone chamber."

"A wolf with midnight-blue fur that has a subtle iridescent sheen, like oil on water. Bright silver eyes. Larger than a natural wolf, with a calm, deliberate posture. Misty forest at twilight, cool blue-green lighting."

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