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Block in flat colors and simple shadows so I can see the painting's overall color story before refining.
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Execute — do the immediate task
+Block in flat local colors on locked shape layers for each major area, add a simple…
Execute — do the immediate task
+Block in flat local colors on locked shape layers for each major area, add a simple single-direction shadow layer at 50% opacity, and use a hue/saturation adjustment layer for quick global shifts so the client can approve the color story.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Make the color pass easy for the art director to approve — separate palette into labelled swatch…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Make the color pass easy for the art director to approve — separate palette into labelled swatch layers, show three alternative global hue shifts via hue/saturation adjustment layers named 'daylight', 'warm', 'cool', and add a one-click gradient overlay option to test atmosphere without altering base colors.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Who does this, and with what
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Illustrator / Digital ArtistAdobe Photoshopalso: Establish Color Storyalso: Lay Flat Shadows
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