Style — Stylized 2D digital illustration with premium graphic novel aesthetics. Semi-realistic cartoon painting with expressive faces, slightly exaggerated proportions and clean black ink outlines. Rich painterly shading, illustrated textures, bold shapes, dramatic cinematic lighting, atmospheric depth, vibrant color grading and highly detailed environments. Every object is clearly hand-illustrated rather than photorealistic. Illustrated, not rendered.Dynamic composition designed for historical storytelling. Premium illustrated book cover quality. Inspired by modern graphic novel covers. No comic panels, no speech bubbles, no text, no anime, no manga, no cel shading, no photorealism. Vertical 9:16.
Scene — King Midas stands proudly on the marble balcony of his magnificent royal palace in ancient Phrygia, overlooking the legendary city. He is a charismatic middle-aged king with a neatly trimmed dark beard streaked with gray, piercing eyes, and an ornate golden crown decorated with emeralds and rubies. He wears luxurious purple royal robes embroidered with intricate golden patterns and a heavy golden cloak flowing behind him in the wind.
