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Creating a Gnome Character (With More Than Just a Big Nose)
You've designed a brilliant gnome artificer with three patents pending and a workshop full of half-finished disasters—then the portrait looks like garden decoration. Let's add some engineering.
The Prompt Formula
Most people type "gnome" and get generic fantasy results. The secret: emphasize personality and profession. Gnomes are inventors, tinkerers, and scholars—make that visible.
[Who + race] + [Distinctive features] + [Clothing/tools] + [Expression] + [Composition] + [Setting] + [Lighting] + [Style]
Bad: "a gnome"
Good: "elderly male gnome with wild white hair and bushy eyebrows, prominent nose and twinkling eyes behind spectacles, wearing grease-stained work apron over colorful robes, excited animated expression, upper body portrait, cluttered workshop background with gears and gadgets, warm lantern light, highly detailed fantasy art"
AI needs context about gnome culture. Mention tools, inventions, or scholarly elements.
Negative Prompts
Tell the AI what to avoid:
"blurry, low quality, deformed hands, extra fingers, bad anatomy, disfigured face, duplicate, watermark, text, modern clothing, child-like, oversized head, garden gnome"
Quick Settings
Model: MythWeaver Licensed for bright, inventive gnomes. Artist models (like CaptDiablo) for more serious, scholarly gnomes.
When Things Go Wrong
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Looks like garden gnome | Add "fantasy", "D&D", "RPG character" |
| Too child-like | Emphasize "adult", "elderly", "mature features" |
| Missing personality | Include profession: "artificer", "scholar", "inventor" |
| Wrong proportions | Add "proportional adult features" |
Free Editing Tools
Once you're 80% there, finish with MythWeaver's free tools:
- Inpaint — Fix specific areas
- Upscale — Higher resolution
- Background swap — Change the setting
Gnome Feature Keywords
Copy-paste these to make gnomes actually look gnome:
- "wild hair"
- "prominent nose"
- "twinkling eyes"
- "expressive features"
- "compact build"
- "animated expression"
- "colorful clothing"
Full Example
Prompt: "Portrait of an elderly male gnome with wild white hair and bushy eyebrows, prominent nose and twinkling blue eyes behind round spectacles, wearing grease-stained work apron over vibrant purple robes, excited animated expression with wide smile, upper body, cluttered workshop background with gears, tools, and half-finished inventions, warm lantern light casting golden glow, highly detailed fantasy art"
Negative: "blurry, low quality, deformed, bad anatomy, extra fingers, watermark, modern clothing, child-like, garden gnome, oversized head"
Model: MythWeaver Licensed
Generate a few options, pick your favorite, hit Set as Primary. Done.
Now go invent something impossible.