Children's Book Illustration — Soft Watercolor & Gouache

“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.”

1. Specifying 'not cartoon, not anime, not 3D' prevents the AI from defaulting to common styles
2. Mentioning 'visible brush strokes and paper grain' adds authentic hand-painted texture
3. Large negative space is key to the picture book aesthetic — don't overcrowd the scene

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