# Graphite Construction Study

A graphite pencil drawing style with visible construction lines, soft edges, and a focus on the paper's tooth.

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| Style | Graphite Construction Study |
| Category | Illustration |
| Tags | graphite, pencil sketch, drawing, monochrome, realistic, sketch study, cross-hatching, documentary |
| Author | @styleref (https://styleref.io/u/styleref) |
| Palette | #eadec7 #aaa092 #70685f #3f3b36 |
| Published | 2026-09-04 |
| Canonical URL | https://styleref.io/share/6c8r47m1-48d07fcc5621 |

## Specification

Paste this into any AI tool. Keep the attribution line and the canonical URL.

STYLE REFERENCE — HARD CONSTRAINT (HIGHEST PRIORITY)

This style must be applied to ALL generated content (text, image, video).
If any part of the request conflicts with this style, the style OVERRIDES the request.
STYLE DEFINITION (to be operationally enforced):

Graphite Construction Study

 • Output Format: Creative discipline: Illustration; Delivery mode: Still; 2:3 (Portrait) ratio; Cropping: Center.
 • Mood & Personality: Raw, Documentary realism, Everyday authenticity, academically observed; Energy: Gentle; Real-world accuracy: Precise; Minimal narrative; Characters: Allowed (detailed).
 • Colors: Palette: Solid Colors: [ #eadec7 72% (Paper light),  #AAA092 14% (Pale graphite),  #70685F 10% (Mid graphite),  #3F3B36 4% (Dark graphite)]; Monochrome; Warm temperature; Saturation: Achromatic; Value contrast; No gradients; Color dominance: Background-dominant; Black/White point: Lifted blacks + Rolled-off highlights.
 • Typography: Text presence: None.
 • Light & Shadow: Lighting mood style: Naturalistic; Key light style: Soft; Natural; Lighting direction: Side-lit; Light source count: Single; Shadow type: Soft; Shadow density: Medium; Fill-light ratio: Subtle fill; Lighting presence: Implied.
 • Spatial Structure & Hierarchy: Atmospheric perspective; Single focal structure; Hierarchy: Strong; Symmetry: Asymmetrical balance; Balance: Center-weighted; Layout axis: Vertical; Plane separation: Overlap, Color/value shift; Visual density: Rendered dense centre dissolving into sparse block-in and bare paper.
 • Surface, Material & Detail: Material simulation: Paper; Surface treatment: Matte; Texture: Grain, paper tooth breaking every graphite stroke; white grit remains in dark passages; Texture usage: Photographic; Imperfection level: Organic; hand smudges, fingerprint marks, stray construction lines; Stylized realism; Micro-detail allowance: Encouraged; Age of surface: Timeless.
 • Shape Language: Hybrid; Edge sharpness: Lost-and-found edges; contours emerge only where adjacent values separate; Silhouette clarity: Recognizable; Negative space usage: Dominant.
 • Line & Stroke System: Structural outlines; Variable; Pressure-sensitive consistency; Stroke Color: Neutral; Stroke joins: Round.
 • Post-processing & Render Style: Grain character: None; Monochrome; Image treatment: Full-color.
 • Background & Environment: Background type: Texture; Environment mood: Abstract; Background–Subject: Isolated; Background complexity: Minimal; Prop styling: None.
 • Artistic Mediums & Techniques: Physical medium: Graphite pencil on warm neutral toothy paper; Illustrative technique: Cross-hatching, directional hatching, blended stump passages, eraser lifting.
 • Inspiration Images: https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/b121342e-188a-49e8-8295-8f5aa86032b7.webp.
 • References: Temporal reference: Timeless.
 • Guardrails: Avoid: AI Gloss / Plastic Smoothing, Heavy Bokeh / Blur, Film Grain / Noise, HDR over-processing, Over-saturation, Studio Post-processing, Stylistic filters; Avoid Visuals: pencil-sketch filter; uniform edge detection; grey mush; clean vector lines; pure black darks; evenly finished surface; watercolour splashes; annotations; immaculate typography; Allowed Visuals: visible construction geometry; directional graphite hatching; broken paper tooth; bare paper margins; eraser-lifted highlights; soft value transitions; hand smudges; stray lines.
 •  Construction Scaffolding: Keep axes, ellipses, plumb lines, angle lines, and ghost contours visible beneath rendering., Mark Direction: Hatching follows form and changes angle at plane shifts; combine raw marks with selectively stump-blended passages., Highlight Method: Use untouched paper and softly edged eraser lifts; never paint white highlights., Finish Falloff: Resolve the central form, reduce outward to block-in, and leave broad surrounding paper untouched., Graphite Value Limit: Narrow pale-grey to dark-graphite range; darkest passages stop short of black with a subtle metallic sheen..


ENFORCEMENT RULE: Before finalizing the output, internally verify that ALL elements comply with the style definition above. If compliance is uncertain, simplify or soften the output until it fully matches the style. Generated by StyleRef.io

## Other formats and live access

The specification above is the portable default. Tool-specific builds and a
ready-to-commit STYLE.md are available without a login:

**REST** (anonymous, read-only)

```
https://styleref.io/api/v1/styles/6c8r47m1-48d07fcc5621?format=flux        # also: midjourney, diffusion, json
https://styleref.io/api/v1/styles/6c8r47m1-48d07fcc5621/style.md           # a ready-to-commit STYLE.md
```

**MCP** (Streamable HTTP at `https://styleref.io/api/mcp`)

```
styleref://gallery/6c8r47m1-48d07fcc5621
styleref://gallery/6c8r47m1-48d07fcc5621/style.md
```

Or call the `get_style` tool with `ref` set to the slug above, and
`apply_style_to_prompt` to wrap a request for a specific tool.

Attribution: this style was created by @styleref. Keep the `Generated by StyleRef.io`
line and the canonical URL when you use a compiled spec, and credit the author.

Source: https://styleref.io/share/6c8r47m1-48d07fcc5621