Use this recipe as a modular prompt lesson. Start with the subject, add one readable pose, then layer clothing, scene, camera, lighting, mood, and style. The prompt fragments stay in English so they can be copied directly into most image models.
Positive Prompt
young sword student practicing in a quiet dojo, original all-ages character, dynamic training stance, one foot forward, balanced sword practice posture, holding a wooden practice sword with controlled motion, simple dark keikogi, hakama pants, tied waist belt, wooden dojo floor, tidy practice space, paper screen background, three-quarter full body view, eye level camera, readable silhouette, soft window light from the left, gentle interior shadows, focused calm mood, disciplined and respectful, anime-inspired clean illustration, crisp linework, clean composition, coherent anatomy, detailed materials, balanced colors, polished illustration
Negative Prompt
low quality, blurry, extra fingers, deformed hands, unreadable details, harsh artifacts, watermark, text overlay
golden hour rim light, warm edge highlights, soft long shadows
Source: Dynamic Samurai Training Pose
Style
Variation: watercolor
watercolor illustration, textured paper grain, gentle color washes
Source: Dynamic Samurai Training Pose
Camera
Variation: wider framing
wide shot, more background context, subject placed on rule-of-thirds line
Source: Dynamic Samurai Training Pose
Use this recipe as a modular prompt lesson. Start with the subject, add one readable pose, then layer clothing, scene, camera, lighting, mood, and style. The prompt fragments stay in English so they can be copied directly into most image models.
Common Mistakes
Combining close-up and full body framing in the same prompt.
Adding many style directions that fight for visual priority.
Using vague words such as beautiful without concrete visual detail.