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name: sketch-prompt-lab description: Prompt iteration workflow for kid-friendly, realistic outputs. Use when tuning prompts, selecting styles, or when outputs look too similar to the original sketch.

Sketch Prompt Lab

Overview

Guide prompt iteration for friendly, realistic outputs while keeping the child’s intent and avoiding unsafe themes.

Workflow

1) Start with a preset

Pick the closest preset from references/prompt-recipes.md and keep the safety language intact.

2) Adjust one dimension at a time

• Realism: “storybook-realistic” → “more realistic textures and lighting.”
• Color: “bright cheerful colors” → “soft pastel colors.”
• Background: “simple background” → “cozy bedroom or park.”

3) Avoid overfitting to the original

If the output matches the sketch too closely, add:

• “Use the sketch as inspiration, but create a new, finished illustration.”
• “Refine shapes and add realistic textures.”

4) Enforce guardrails

• Keep “friendly, safe, no weapons.”
• Keep prompts under the configured length limits.

References

• references/prompt-recipes.md