Art style: Dark Comic.
A dimly lit, sparse apartment. The only light comes from a single window showing the distant, indifferent city lights. Maria is lying motionless on a worn-out couch, facing away from the viewer. The mood is one of complete despair.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
dark graphic-novel illustration — gritty comic book art style, heavy black inking, bold outlines, detailed cross-hatching and dramatic shading. Exaggerated character features, intense expressions, deep wrinkles, highly defined musculature. High contrast lighting. Desaturated grim background colors (grays, browns) with stark contrasting pop-color elements. Satirical and edgy atmosphere, masterpiece comic art.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Maria: A woman in her late 20s, with sharp, intelligent features. Her initial appearance is a confident, impeccably dressed business professional. Her design is minimalist but with highly expressive eyes and facial features that convey a wide range of emotions from confidence to utter despair. Dark hair, often partially obscured by shadows.
