Prompt:
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A colored pencil portrait in the expressive, softly surreal style reminiscent of Yuko Makimura — a synthesis of realism, emotion, and tactile imperfection.
The artwork is defined by smooth, layered shading, gentle gradients, and a vaporous use of color that evokes both presence and fragility.
The subject is a young Asian woman, drawn strictly in profile, facing left. Her posture is elegant, relaxed, and serene — only her head and neck visible, the shoulders fading into the whiteness of the paper. The drawing emphasizes proportion and anatomy, but with poetic softness: no harsh lines, only contours that breathe.
Her facial features are distinctly East Asian — almond-shaped eyes, graceful nose bridge, and soft jawline — rendered with fine chromatic layering that reveals a living warmth beneath the surface. The skin tone is luminous, painted with delicate gradations of warm ivory (Pantone 468 C), rose beige (Pantone 7604 C), and honey undertones (Pantone 7506 C). Graphite-gray shadows (Pantone 431 C) subtly model the curvature of her cheek, temple, and neck.
Her hair is styled in a posh, spicy asymmetrical bob, rich with movement and personality. The strands are individually detailed with a mix of pencil strokes and soft pigment blending. The color palette is expressive and vibrant — deep magenta red (Pantone 200 C) at the roots, shifting to vivid violet (Pantone 2592 C) and warm copper reflections (Pantone 7594 C) toward the edges. The asymmetry is emphasized by the subtle tilt of the head and the light falling diagonally across her hair, creating iridescent reflections.
Her lips are slightly parted, full, and delicately shaded in muted rose (Pantone 705 C) blended with carmine accents (Pantone 7418 C), adding a whisper of sensuality to the calm expression.
Around her neck lies a thin silver chain (Pantone 877 C) with a small jade pendant, drawn with fine color precision — soft celadon green (Pantone 5523 C) with hints of translucent white (Pantone 663 C) and cool shadow tones (Pantone 5503 C) that give the stone a living, reflective quality.
The background is minimal and luminous — an almost flat, softly blended eggshell gradient (Pantone 663 C → 7527 C), fading into near-white, ensuring full focus on the subject. The lighting is diffused, ambient daylight, eliminating hard shadows but subtly illuminating the facial plane, cheek, and collarbone.
Every transition of tone is executed with layered pencil technique — overlapping strokes of color and graphite blended by hand to produce smooth chromatic gradations. The finish is semi-matte, preserving the tactile quality of the paper grain.
Mood: tranquil, elegant, introspective.
The portrait captures the essence of serenity in motion —
a moment caught between thought and color,
where softness becomes strength,
and every hue feels like a heartbeat rendered in pigment.
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