Astra_Ink_v1

This is a stylized anime portrait model focused on expressive characters, bold color contrasts, and painterly lighting. It excels at close‑up faces, dramatic eyes, soft shading, and high‑impact accent colors. The model produces clean linework, emotional intensity, and a modern illustration aesthetic perfect for character art, avatars, and fantasy concepts.

Settings for Comfyui:
Steps: 8
CFG: 1.4
Sampler: LCM
Scheduler: Normal

All sample images were upscaled 2.4 times. From 1 to 2.4 megapixels.

Upscaled settings:

Steps: 12
CFG: 1.1
Sampler: LCM
Scheduler: Normal

Denoise: 0.40

Upscale Model: 4x_NMKD-Superscale-SP_178000_G

FIXED POSITIVE PROMPT HELPER (used in all sample images):

highly detailed linework, textured shading, gritty inking, rough sketch lines, matte colors, textured cel shading, (indie comic style:1.3), traditional art style, gouache texture, dark atmosphere, depth of field, masterpiece, dramatic lighting, best quality, incredibly absurdres, masterpiece, very aesthetic

FIXED NEGATIVE PROMPTS (used in all sample images):
(multiple subjects:1.5), (extra characters:1.5), (group:1.3), (crowd:1.3), (spirit:1.2), (ghost:1.6), (creature:1.6), (fairy:1.2), (miniature:1.6), (floating objects:1.2), (print on clothes:1.3), (graphic tee:1.3), (logo:1.6), (patterned clothes:1.2), (text:1.2), (watermark:1.2), (signature:1.2), (split view:1.3), (grid:1.3), (multiple views:1.3), lowres, (bad), worst quality, low quality, jpeg artifacts, fewer, extra, missing, unfinished, displeasing, (floating cat head:1.5), (cat stamp:1.5), (cat doodles:1.5), (doodles:1.8).


These embeddings help too:
eznegative_v2_ponyxl-neg
Crappy_Hands_NOOBAI_NEG-neg