Style Spectrum: From Realistic to Flat for the Same Subject

Use a single reference image to anchor the subject and composition, then use prompts to push the same image along the style axis: at one end is realistic illustration (volumetric light, material detail, depth of field), and at the other end is flat graphics (solid color blocks, hard edges, no gradients). flux-3-image supports reference image input and web/image grounding, making it suitable for treating "style" as an adjustable variable rather than re-rolling. The work provides one reference image (character and scene structure) and one flat-style sample; the prompt explicitly states that the two reference images respectively take on the roles of "subject and composition" and "color blocks and brushwork language," and sets the output to 4:3, 2K as a baseline frame for illustration style comparison. Suitable for illustration style exploration, art direction review, series visual extension, and similar scenarios.

Style style-spectrum · editorial-illustration · Plane figures

Model FLUX 3 Image

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Editorial style illustration: a lone traveler wearing a wide-brimmed hat stands at a viewpoint on a rocky coast, shown in a three-quarter rear view, with the sea and low-hanging clouds behind them. Reference image 1 defines the subject's identity and composition; reference image 2 defines the color blocks and brushwork language. Style goal: take a point on the spectrum between painterly realism and graphic flat illustration—semi-realistic rendering with a visible sense of volume, soft rim light from a low-angle sun, a restrained but saturated color palette, edges simplified into clean shapes, no heavy texture, and no gradients except for atmospheric haze. 4:3 composition, subject positioned slightly left of center, with open sky on the right and ample negative space. A palette of soft teal, warm sand, and off-white creates a calm and contemplative atmosphere, with the quality of a high-end magazine spread.

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