# Children's Book Illustration Prompt

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Anime (@library.anime)](/@library.anime.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: Illustration
- AI keywords: calm, painting, portrait, character
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
Soft poetic children's book illustration with watercolor and gouache textures.Clear gentle daylight with slightly brighter highlights.Muted pastel colors with soft blue and warm tones.Visible brush strokes and paper grain.Minimalist composition with large negative space.Calm, thoughtful, slightly open-ended atmosphere.Child character (around 12 years old).Subtle visual metaphors like light, shadow, perspective, reflection.Hand-painted picture book style, not cartoon, not anime, not 3D.Two children in calm conversation,soft connection forming.
```

## About

A prompt for creating soft, poetic children's book illustrations using watercolor and gouache textures with a focus on negative space.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.anime on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/children-s-book-illustration-prompt-6wg1nz
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