Prompt:
A tight close-up illustration composed according to the golden ratio, rendered in a liquid, expressive mixed-media style with translucent wet-on-wet alcohol inks, pouring medium, fine ink lines, and softly controlled abstract splashes. The composition is framed through a horizontal tear in an old, worn white canvas. The rip runs across the image like a fragile wound, with frayed fibers, curled edges, and uneven threads casting delicate shadows. The golden spiral guides the eye along the torn edge and into the gaze revealed within.
Through the tear, only a partial portrait is visible — an extreme close-up of a young Chinese woman seen from the bridge of the nose up to the eyebrows. Her East Asian features are precise and elegant: a smooth, straight nose bridge, softly contoured brow bones, and expressive eyes set beneath fine, natural brows. Her skin appears porcelain with warm undertones (Pantone 468 C blended with subtle peach warmth Pantone 7604 C), softly diffused by watercolor bloom.
Her eyes are the focal point, marked by striking heterochromia. One iris glows amber-gold (Pantone 7551 C with luminous highlights Pantone 7401 C), while the other is a deep hazel-brown (Pantone 7568 C) with cooler inner shadows (Pantone 7533 C). Fine ink halos and diluted washes radiate outward from each eye, amplifying their asymmetry and psychological depth.
Straight, ultra-smooth hair slips into the frame through the tear — vivid golden amber (Pantone 7408 C) with metallic warmth and pale reflective highlights (Pantone 7402 C). Individual strands are rendered with near-photographic precision before dissolving into fluid ink ribbons and translucent splashes that blend into the surrounding white.
Lighting is soft and restrained, as if filtered through aged fabric and air. Highlights remain gentle and pearlescent (Pantone 663 C), while shadows are cool and breathable (Pantone 431 C), preserving intimacy without heaviness. The surrounding canvas remains mostly white and desaturated, stained with faint beige aging marks (Pantone 467 C) and diluted gray washes that follow the horizontal motion of the tear.
Ink lines are minimal, fragile, and slightly trembling, reinforcing the sense of secrecy and introspection. The mood is mysterious and inward-looking — a quiet revelation through damage and absence, where the torn surface becomes a threshold and the visible gaze suggests hidden thought, memory, and restrained emotion.
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