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    ✨3rd Edition OUT NOW!!!✨

    NOW OVER 9,700 COMBINED downloads!!!❀️
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    This model is the next evolution of a pure-photorealistic fantasy model. Capable of creating any character & any setting you can feasibly conceive!

    It's the most detailed & thoroughly made model I've released as of yet & I spent tireless nights fine-tuning this to be the most epic model I could manage. I spent roughly a month generating examples and running it through its paces. It's also capable of using most LORA's quite effectively so you should be able to create whatever you like.

    ALL THE MAIN EXAMPLES ARE 1:1 FOLLOWING MY INSTRUCTIONS YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THEM EASILY!

    This model can do pretty much any style fantasy art at a very high level. The main concepts:

    βœ”οΈ fantasy art (retro & modern)
    βœ”οΈ characters / rpg characters
    βœ”οΈ photorealistic / realistic
    βœ”οΈ analog style
    βœ”οΈ surrealism
    βœ”οΈ oil painting
    βœ”οΈ concept art
    βœ”οΈ cinematic
    βœ”οΈ scifi/science fiction
    βœ”οΈ landscapes & scenery

    (all of the above list can & should be used as triggers and weights)

    It knows most common D&D races and it will produce some interesting great results when prompted correctly. (It has some minor issues with complicated races such as dragonborn & tieflings, etc. but you should be able to use a LORA to render these effectively. <3)

    How to use

    There is no embedded VAE but it was designed to be used with this:

    ☞ vae-ft-mse-840000-ema-pruned.ckpt

    I also recommend using the following negatives:

    EasyNegative or EasyNegativeV2 (The all around catch all. Always good in a bind)
    badhandv4_anime (absolutely your go to neg for anime hands)
    bad-hands-5 (good for the more realistic images but will not work amazingly for anime)
    bad-artist \ bad-artist-anime (I’ve had good and bad luck)
    bad_prompt \ bad_prompt_version2 (works very good sometimes)
    (I typically use (bad-hands-5) & (bandhandv4_anime) at the same time to cover all bases.)


    (Here are some example settings for you to start with, but please keep in mind YMMV!)

    Steps: 30 = Sweet Spot / 10-150
    Sampler: DPM++ 2M Karras, DPM++ SDE Karras, Euler A, DDIM,
    CFG scale: 4-11.5 = Sweet Spot / 4.5-15
    Size: 512x768, 768x512, 640x840, 840x640, 600x896, 896x600, (any size)
    Clip skip: 1
    Hires Fix: Enabled
    Upscale by: 1.5-2
    Hires Steps: Equal to Half or Exact the exact amount of Steps (or higher)
    Upscaler: Remacri Upscaler, Lollypop Upscaler, 4x_NMKD_DigArt_10k|
    ( I use DigArt 10k almost exclusively with everything except for 2D illustration & animation )

    Description

    3RD EDITION / 3.0!!!

    Check the main info for more details!

    A PHOTOREALISTIC FANTASY MODEL!

    Use this vae ☞ vae-ft-mse-840000-ema-pruned.ckpt

    New & Improved! More consistency w/ updates for more utility in fantasy & realism.

    FAQ

    Comments (18)

    AstralNemesisAug 30, 2023Β· 2 reactions
    CivitAI

    looks great, but please release a 2gb version at some time. My SDD is so full.

    DarkAgent
    Author
    Aug 30, 2023

    Coming soon

    DarkAgent
    Author
    Aug 30, 2023Β· 1 reaction

    It's up!

    AstralNemesisAug 30, 2023Β· 2 reactions

    @DarkAgentΒ Holy crap! that was quick. Thanks so much, seriously. When people do this it really does help free up valuable space. Cant wait to try it!

    littlefluffyballDec 12, 2024

    For anyone with same request - just prune it yourself, 2Gb will work fine. It is literally 2-5 minutes of time.

    AstralNemesisAug 30, 2023Β· 2 reactions
    CivitAI

    This is a SUPERB model.
    I've noticed if I use Euler A I get a very nice photographic effect, but if I use DPM++ 2M Karras I get a more painterly artists style.
    The Painterly style is more interesting but introduces more chances of coherency problems, but euler a seems stable AF.

    DarkAgent
    Author
    Aug 30, 2023

    Most of it is in the prompting. There is not much emphasis on sampling method.

    Euler generally tends to be a most stable method because it's one of the original and oldest sampling methods

    AstralNemesisAug 30, 2023

    @DarkAgentΒ Yes, I'm using literally using hundreds of dynamic loras, some with art styles in them.
    I must say your model is handling nearly everything I throw at it. It's incredibly dynamic.
    One of the best stable diffusion checkpoints I've ever used, and I'm not just saying that.
    THANKS SO MUCH for pruning it for me earlier.

    AstralNemesisAug 30, 2023Β· 1 reaction

    I'm getting great photorealism style results with DDIM, and PLMS as well. EXTREMELY COHERENT.

    littlefluffyballDec 12, 2024

    It it standard behavior of these samplers, this effect is present on all models SD1.5 and SDXL. That's why people use different samplers for specific style.

    AstralNemesisDec 13, 2024

    @littlefluffyballΒ I hope your having fun arguing with people 1 year ago. Things have changed a lot since then.

    TheNamelessKingSep 1, 2023
    CivitAI

    @DarkAgent Hiya! What is the stylistic difference between this and your dreamscapes and dragonfire checkpoint? I love using the latter but only kinda notice a slight difference between the rendered style of the generation examples. Is this one supposed to embody a more hyper realistic photorealism while the latter is like surrealistic 2.5D? (Full disclosure, I don't really have any idea what I am saying, lol. I just know that I can tell that there is a difference, but can't put my finger on what it is.)

    DarkAgent
    Author
    Sep 4, 2023Β· 2 reactions

    Truth be told.. DS&D was actually just a random happenstance when it was originally made.

    It was never originally intended as a photoreal model when made... but when all was said and done it sort of came out that way.

    Illustro was a shift to my DIRECT attempt to create a photoreal capable model that still had the chops & diversity of a fantasy model.

    They may have similarities for sure... as all models do produce SOME SIMILAR result based off seed range and or similar settings.. but they are not the same in the way they were made.

    (2.5D generally is defined as semi-realism meaning it has alot of depth and close to photoreal but not quite)

    Illustro is a way more complex model by far and purpose built for photoreal. It was a hard balance to include fantasy into a model and retain photoreal. As fantasy generally is anything but

    Ragamuffin20Sep 10, 2023Β· 2 reactions
    CivitAI

    any plans on making an inpainting model?

    2066220Jan 11, 2024Β· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    Any tips on how to create elves with less extreme ear shapes? I'm thinking "upswept" rather than the wide/horizontal style.

    DarkAgent
    Author
    Sep 10, 2024

    use: (pointed ears:0.5) or -0.3-0.2 till you get desired result

    if that doesn't work use: (ear size:0.3) in the negative and dial that in

    littlefluffyballDec 12, 2024Β· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    Images quality of SD1.5 on pair of SDXL, this model in different ligue than other common SD1.5 models. Makes correct faces, hand, feet, no messed limbs.

    smileymerxJan 10, 2025Β· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    What is the difference to "Dreamscapes & Dragonfire" model?

    Checkpoint
    SD 1.5

    Details

    Downloads
    15,396
    Platform
    CivitAI
    Platform Status
    Available
    Created
    8/30/2023
    Updated
    6/11/2026
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    Trigger Words:
    fantasy
    fantasy art
    80's fantasy art
    90's fantasy art
    Retro
    Realistic
    Photorealistic
    Watercolor
    Oil Painting
    Science Fiction
    Scifi Fantasy Art
    Scifi
    D&D Character
    Character Design
    Character Concept
    Fantasy Poster
    Analog
    Analog Style
    Volumetric Lighting
    Subsurface Scattering
    Photoreal
    Perfect Body
    Perfect Legs
    Masterpiece
    Intricate
    Detailed
    Hyperrealistic
    Mature Adult
    NSFW

    Files

    3RDEdNEWILLUSTRO_illustroV3.safetensors

    Mirrors

    3RDEdNEWILLUSTRO_illustroV3.safetensors

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