{
  "_meta": {
    "_note": "CPO Style Protocol for Creativity Ltd AI Systems",
    "_version": "2.0",
    "_author": "Creativity Ltd",
    "_license": "Proprietary - Creativity Ltd Internal Use",
    "_compatibility": [
      "Midjourney v6+",
      "Stable Diffusion XL",
      "DALL-E 3",
      "Leonardo AI",
      "Creativity Ltd Custom Models"
    ]
  },
  
  "identification": {
    "style_id": "expressive_romantic_digital_painting_v1",
    "style_name": "Expressive Romantic Digital Painting",
    "version": "1.0",
    "created_date": "2026-03-30",
    "author": "Creativity Ltd AI Lab",
    "category": "fine_art_painting",
    "subcategory": "emotional_portraiture",
    "tags": [
      "digital-painting",
      "romantic",
      "expressive",
      "cinematic",
      "emotional",
      "couple"
    ],
    "primary_folder": "06_fine_art_painting",
    "secondary_folders": [
      "01_cinematic_portraiture",
      "04_diffusion_dreamcore"
    ],
    "difficulty_level": "advanced",
    "estimated_generation_time": "60-120 seconds",
    "recommended_aspect_ratios": ["16:9", "3:2", "4:3"],
    "version_history": [
      {
        "version": "1.0",
        "date": "2026-03-30",
        "changes": "Initial release - Creativity Ltd standard"
      }
    ]
  },
  
  "aesthetic_profile": {
    "_note": "Emotional and visual characteristics of the style",
    "aesthetic_origin": [
      "Contemporary Digital Impressionism",
      "Cinematic Concept Art",
      "Emotional Portraiture"
    ],
    "mood": "Melancholic, intimate, intense",
    "emotional_tone": "Deep emotional connection through proximity; tragic romance through color contrast (red vs teal); vulnerability through visible brushwork and tears",
    "intensity": "high",
    "focus_type": "facial_expression_with_expressive_brushwork",
    "visual_priority": [
      "Intimate couple composition (faces close together)",
      "Visible expressive brushstrokes and paint texture",
      "Color contrast (warm reds vs cool teals/blues)"
    ],
    "feeling_model": {
      "_note": "Scores from 0.00 to 1.00 for AI weighting",
      "serenity": "0.40",
      "tension": "0.70",
      "luxury": "0.75",
      "intimacy": "0.95",
      "dreamlike": "0.80",
      "rawness": "0.65",
      "wonder": "0.50",
      "melancholy": "0.85",
      "power": "0.60",
      "fragility": "0.80",
      "otherworldliness": "0.50",
      "precision": "0.70"
    }
  },
  
  "color_system": {
    "_note": "Complete color palette and grading specifications",
    "palette_type": "Cream background with Red/Teal color grading on subjects",
    "color_temperature": "neutral background (4500K), mixed on subjects",
    "dominant_colors": [
      {
        "name": "Cream Off-White",
        "hex": "#F5F1E8",
        "rgb": "245, 241, 232",
        "role": "background",
        "percentage": "40%"
      },
      {
        "name": "Deep Red",
        "hex": "#8B0000",
        "rgb": "139, 0, 0",
        "role": "accent",
        "percentage": "25%"
      },
      {
        "name": "Dark Teal",
        "hex": "#008080",
        "rgb": "0, 128, 128",
        "role": "supporting",
        "percentage": "25%"
      },
      {
        "name": "Soft Skin Tone",
        "hex": "#E8C4A8",
        "rgb": "232, 196, 168",
        "role": "dominant",
        "percentage": "10%"
      }
    ],
    "background_color": {
      "name": "Cream Canvas",
      "hex": "#F5F1E8",
      "texture": "subtle paper or canvas grain"
    },
    "contrast_logic": "soft_edges_with_color_contrast_on_subjects",
    "saturation_rule": "Muted background, rich saturation on red/teal clothing or lighting",
    "accent_distribution": "Red on one figure (passion), Teal on the other (melancholy), Cream negative space",
    "color_grading_notes": "Cinematic teal/orange grade, painterly blending, soft vignette"
  },
  
  "textures_materials": {
    "_note": "Surface qualities and post-processing specifications",
    "primary_materials": [
      "Digital oil paint texture",
      "Visible brush strokes",
      "Canvas or paper grain"
    ],
    "surface_behavior": "Impasto-style brushwork, blending of edges into background, painterly finish",
    "fabric_simulation": "Loose painterly rendering of clothing (hanbok or traditional/modern blend)",
    "skin_texture": "Soft painterly skin with visible brush marks, not photorealistic",
    "film_grain": "canvas texture instead",
    "gaussian_diffusion": "soft for dreamy edges",
    "motion_streaks": "brush stroke direction",
    "particle_model": "Paint splatters, texture grain",
    "post_processing": {
      "hdr": "subtle for paint depth",
      "vignette": "moderate for focus",
      "clarity": "High on faces, soft on edges",
      "color_grade": "Cinematic painterly enhancement",
      "sharpening": "Selective on eyes and lips",
      "noise_reduction": "minimal to preserve brush texture"
    }
  },
  
  "subject_figure": {
    "_note": "Subject specifications and positioning",
    "subject_type": "romantic_couple_portrait",
    "subject_options": [
      "couple",
      "intimate_portrait",
      "emotional_scene"
    ],
    "body_framing": "Close-up on faces and upper shoulders",
    "pose_style": [
      "Faces very close together (foreheads nearly touching)",
      "Intimate, protective positioning",
      "One figure looking down, one looking up or away"
    ],
    "facial_expression": "Melancholic, longing, intense emotion, tear on cheek",
    "hair_styling": "Loose, painterly rendering, dark tones",
    "makeup_style": "Natural with emphasis on eyes and lips",
    "wardrobe_style": "Traditional or timeless clothing (white/cream/red)",
    "symbolic_props": [
      "Tear drop",
      "Close proximity",
      "Abstract background elements"
    ],
    "age_range": "20-35 years",
    "ethnicity": "Asian or ambiguous (style-agnostic)"
  },
  
  "lighting_setup": {
    "_note": "Cinematic painterly lighting configuration",
    "lighting_type": "Soft dramatic lighting with color gels",
    "key_light": "Soft frontal light for facial definition",
    "fill_light": "Colored fill (red/teal) for mood",
    "rim_light": "Subtle rim light for separation",
    "background_light": "Even cream background",
    "light_quality": "Soft diffused with painterly glow",
    "light_color": "Mixed (warm on one, cool on other)",
    "shadow_character": "Soft shadows blended with brushwork"
  },
  
  "camera_specifications": {
    "_note": "Technical reference for composition",
    "camera_type": "N/A (digital painting)",
    "lens": "N/A",
    "aperture": "N/A",
    "focal_length": "Portrait equivalent to 85mm",
    "depth_of_field": "Shallow, faces sharp, edges blending out",
    "iso": "N/A",
    "shutter_speed": "N/A",
    "file_format": "PNG or TIFF for master quality"
  },
  
  "themes_psychology": {
    "_note": "Conceptual and psychological elements",
    "themes": [
      "Tragic romance",
      "Intimacy and vulnerability",
      "Emotional intensity",
      "Love and sorrow"
    ],
    "archetype": "The Lovers / The Tragic Hero",
    "narrative_mood": [
      "Poignant longing",
      "Quiet intensity",
      "Bittersweet connection"
    ],
    "conceptual_reading": "A visual representation of deep emotional connection; the red and teal symbolize the duality of passion and sorrow in love",
    "setting_context": [
      "Undefined cream/white void",
      "Focus entirely on emotional connection",
      "No environmental distractions"
    ],
    "psychological_triggers": {
      "attention_anchor": "Intimate proximity of faces and tear on cheek",
      "emotional_driver": "Melancholic expression combined with red/teal contrast",
      "luxury_signal": "High-end digital painting quality, artistic brushwork",
      "memory_hook": "Expressive brush strokes fading into cream background",
      "narrative_implication": "A moment of intense emotional connection, perhaps before a separation"
    },
    "target_audience": [
      "Book cover designers (romance/drama)",
      "Music album artwork",
      "Fine art collectors",
      "Emotional storytelling projects",
      "Concept art enthusiasts"
    ],
    "brand_alignment": "Creativity Ltd Fine Art Collection"
  },
  
  "control_layer": {
    "_note": "CRITICAL - AI Generation Instructions for Creativity Ltd AI Systems",
    "_version": "2.0",
    "_compatibility": "Creativity Ltd AI Platform + Major AI Image Generators",
    
    "keep": [
      "Expressive digital painting style with visible brushstrokes",
      "Intimate couple composition (faces close)",
      "Cream/off-white background with fading edges",
      "Red and Teal/Blue color contrast on figures",
      "Melancholic emotional expression (tears, longing gaze)",
      "Soft painterly skin rendering",
      "Vignette or fade-out effect on edges",
      "Creativity Ltd quality standards"
    ],
    
    "avoid": [
      "Photorealistic rendering (must look painted)",
      "Sharp vector edges (must be organic brushwork)",
      "Bright neon colors (keep muted/earthy)",
      "Busy background details (keep cream/void)",
      "Happy or neutral expressions (must be emotional)",
      "Flat lighting (must be cinematic/dramatic)",
      "AI artifacts or distortions"
    ],
    
    "quality_targets": [
      "Authentic digital painting texture",
      "Clear emotional expression on faces",
      "Balanced red/teal color grading",
      "Professional fine art illustration quality",
      "Seamless blending into background",
      "No visible AI artifacts or distortions",
      "Print-ready quality (300 DPI equivalent)"
    ],
    
    "technical_parameters": {
      "resolution": "minimum 4096x5120 pixels",
      "aspect_ratio": "16:9 or 3:2 preferred",
      "color_space": "Adobe RGB or sRGB",
      "bit_depth": "16-bit preferred",
      "file_format": "PNG or TIFF for master, JPEG for web",
      "compression": "Lossless or minimal compression"
    },
    
    "prompt_engineering_notes": {
      "_note": "Instructions for prompt construction",
      "structure": "Subject + Painting Style + Color + Emotion + Background + Quality",
      "weight_distribution": {
        "subject": "30%",
        "painting_style": "30%",
        "color": "20%",
        "emotion": "15%",
        "quality": "5%"
      },
      "keyword_priority": [
        "expressive digital painting",
        "romantic couple intimate",
        "visible brushstrokes impasto",
        "red and teal color contrast",
        "melancholic emotional expression"
      ],
      "negative_weight": "Apply 1.2x weight to negative prompt elements",
      "creativity_level": "0.7-0.8 (balanced consistency and variation)"
    },
    
    "base_prompt": "Expressive romantic digital painting, intimate couple portrait with faces very close together foreheads nearly touching, melancholic emotional expression with tear on cheek and longing gaze, visible expressive brushstrokes and digital oil paint texture throughout, red and teal blue color contrast on figures and clothing (one figure warm red tones, one figure cool teal tones), soft cream off-white background with fading vignette edges blending into canvas, cinematic dramatic lighting with soft painterly glow, detailed facial features rendered in soft brushwork not photorealistic, poignant tragic romance mood, professional fine art illustration quality, seamless blending of subjects into background, no photorealistic rendering no sharp vector edges no bright neon colors no busy background details no happy neutral expressions no flat lighting, print-ready quality, no AI artifacts, Creativity Ltd Fine Art Collection standard",
    
    "negative_prompt": "photorealistic rendering, sharp vector edges, bright neon colors, busy background details, happy neutral expressions, flat lighting, deformed anatomy, asymmetrical features, unnatural proportions, cartoon, 3D render, CGI, digital art, painting, sketch, watermark, signature, frame, border, low quality, worst quality, bad quality, Creativity Ltd standards violation",
    
    "prompt_variations": {
      "different_emotion": "Change 'melancholic' to 'passionate', 'peaceful', 'angsty'",
      "different_colors": "Replace 'red and teal' to 'gold and black', 'purple and green', 'monochrome sepia'",
      "different_setting": "Add 'rainy background', 'cherry blossoms', 'traditional architecture silhouette'",
      "single_figure": "Change 'couple' to 'single figure portrait, looking back, melancholic'",
      "more_abstract": "Add 'heavier brushwork, more abstract background, less defined edges'",
      "different_format": "Change aspect ratio to '1:1 square for album art' or '9:16 vertical for book cover'"
    },
    
    "advanced_techniques": {
      "layered_prompting": "Build prompt in layers: base subjects → painting style → color palette → emotion → background → quality modifiers",
      "weight_syntax": "Use (keyword:1.2) for emphasis, [keyword:0.8] for de-emphasis in supported systems",
      "seed_control": "Use fixed seed for consistency across variations, vary seed for new interpretations",
      "cfg_scale": "7-9 for Creativity Ltd standard balance of prompt adherence and creativity",
      "steps": "Minimum 30 steps for quality, 50+ for final output",
      "sampler": "DPM++ 2M Karras or Euler a for artistic painting results"
    },
    
    "creativity_ltd_standards": {
      "_note": "Mandatory requirements for all Creativity Ltd AI outputs",
      "brand_compliance": "All outputs must meet Creativity Ltd quality guidelines",
      "attribution": "Prompt created for Creativity Ltd AI System - Proprietary",
      "usage_rights": "Educational and Commercial Use per CreAItivity-PROTOCOL-INFOGRAPHIC-001",
      "quality_check": "Review against Creativity Ltd Quality Checklist: verify brushstroke visibility, verify emotional expression clarity, verify color contrast balance, verify background blending",
      "version_control": "Always include version number in protocol metadata",
      "documentation": "Maintain protocol documentation for reproducibility"
    }
  },
  
  "use_cases": {
    "_note": "Intended applications and usage guidelines",
    "primary_applications": [
      "Book cover design (romance/drama)",
      "Music album artwork",
      "Fine art prints",
      "Concept art for film/games",
      "Emotional storytelling visuals"
    ],
    "secondary_applications": [
      "Social media artistic content",
      "Website hero images",
      "Brand campaign visuals",
      "Personal portfolios",
      "Interior design art"
    ],
    "focus_on": [
      "Expressive brushwork quality",
      "Emotional intimacy",
      "Red/Teal color harmony",
      "Professional painting aesthetic",
      "Creativity Ltd brand standards"
    ],
    "do_not_focus_on": [
      "Photorealistic details",
      "Sharp vector edges",
      "Bright neon colors",
      "Busy backgrounds",
      "Neutral expressions"
    ],
    "licensing_notes": "Educational and Commercial Use per CreAItivity-PROTOCOL-INFOGRAPHIC-001. Not for resale as standalone protocol.",
    "prompting_principle": "This protocol creates expressive romantic digital paintings that embody Creativity Ltd's commitment to emotional artistic excellence, combining visible brushwork, intimate composition, and cinematic color grading to produce images that evoke deep feeling and storytelling while maintaining the highest technical standards aligned with CreAItivity-PROTOCOL-INFOGRAPHIC-001."
  },
  
  "export_metadata": {
    "_note": "For system integration and tracking",
    "protocol_hash": "auto-generated",
    "created_by": "Creativity Ltd AI Lab",
    "approved_by": "Creative Director",
    "last_reviewed": "2026-03-30",
    "next_review": "2026-09-30",
    "status": "active",
    "distribution": "internal",
    "related_protocols": [
      "CreAItivity-PROTOCOL-INFOGRAPHIC-001",
      "traditional_asian_ink_wash_v1",
      "textured_sketch_portrait_v1",
      "vintage_surrealist_fashion_editorial_v1"
    ]
  }
}