<h2 id="ta86_lightlab-lora-description">ta86_lightlab – LoRA Description</h2>Please read the version Notes ;) Made this for different reason, but most of all I wanted to get my lighting for some checkpoints better. ZIT and Flux have way more influence for persons (less asian, less Flux Style. This is on purpose!)ta86_lightlab is a painterly, cinematic illustration and character rendering LoRA that transforms people, portraits, figures and environments into emotionally charged compositions shaped by expressive light, soft brush textures and carefully sculpted shadow transitions.Every image breathes atmosphere. Every highlight feels intentional. Every shadow carries emotion rather than weight.This LoRA captures a visual language rooted in light, silence and painterly realism: faces emerge naturally from shadow, skin retains organic texture and warmth, hair flows in soft painterly strands, and environments are defined by light interaction rather than excessive detail.It is expressive, but restrained. Romantic, but grounded. Painterly, but never abstract.The style blends realistic anatomy with fine-art brushwork, cinematic lighting and controlled edge softness, turning portraits, full body figures, symbolic scenes and landscapes into timeless visual moments. Details dissolve into atmosphere: visible paint strokes, subtle grain, luminous highlights, gentle color harmony and natural shadow falloff.Every image feels like a still frame from a poetic film or a classical painting reinterpreted through modern light.<hr /><h3 id="style-features">✨ Style features</h3>Painterly realism Soft brush textures enhance realism without photographic stiffness.Cinematic lighting Dappled light, rim light, window light, sunset glow, candle or firelight.Natural skin rendering Visible pores, subtle imperfections, organic highlights.Soft shadow transitions No harsh blacks, shadows fade gently into form.Controlled color harmony Warm golds, muted greens, deep blues, soft reds, natural palettes.Expressive eyes and faces Emotion conveyed through gaze, posture and light.Organic hair flow Hair rendered as flowing painted strands, not graphic lines.Atmospheric environments Backgrounds support mood through light, haze and depth.Elegant composition Balanced framing, calm poses, timeless presence.Works best for portraits and full body scenes, but also symbolic imagery and landscapes <hr /><h3 id="best-used-for">🎨 Best used for</h3>Cinematic portraiture and emotional close-ups Painterly full body characters Romantic, melancholic or calm moods Nature-infused and symbolic scenes Fine-art inspired fantasy realism Angels, mythic or dreamlike figures Quiet visual storytelling Atmospheric landscapes with light reflection Editorial or artbook-style visuals<hr /><h3 id="tips">💡 Tips</h3>Use the trigger word ta86_lightlab for consistent results.SDXL LoRA strength: 0.4 – 0.8 → 0.6 works very well as an allround valueFlux LoRA strength: 0.3 – 1.2 → I personally prefer around 0.6–0.8 → Less for landscapes and hard lighting. More for portraitsZIT LoRA strength: 0.2 – 1.0 → I personally prefer around 0.4-0.6 → Higher on artistic. Less for photoreal.Push lighting and mood in prompts: “dappled lighting”, “soft rim light”, “painterly shadows”, “cinematic glow”, “natural skin texture”, “gentle contrast”.Avoid hard comic, cel-shading or graphic ink terms. Avoid flat lighting or ultra-sharp realism.Let light describe form, not outlines.<hr /><h3 id="main-trigger-(sdxlil)">📌 Main trigger (SDXL/IL)</h3>ta86_lightlabOptional but usable for flux<hr /><h3 id="style-modifiers">📌 Style modifiers</h3>painterly realism, cinematic lighting, soft shadows, atmospheric illustration, fine art portrait style, natural skin texture, gentle contrast, expressive light, romantic realism, painterly brush texture, cinematic mood<hr /><h3 id="subjects-and-themes">📌 Subjects and themes</h3>Human portraits and figures Angels, mythic or symbolic characters Painterly fantasy realism Quiet emotional scenes Romantic or melancholic moods Editorial style characters Nature-connected figures Timeless beauty studies<hr /><h3 id="environments">📌 Environments</h3>Sunlit interiors with window light Golden hour landscapes Water reflections at sunset Soft fog or haze environments Nature scenes with filtered light Minimal cinematic backdrops Symbolic dreamlike settings<hr /><h3 id="materials-and-textures">📌 Materials and textures</h3>Natural skin and fabric Soft fabric folds Organic hair highlights Painterly background textures Light grain and brush marks Subtle bloom and glow Natural reflections in water or glassEvery texture supports mood — less sharpness, more feeling.<hr /><h3 id="other">📌 Other</h3>ta86_lightlab is about emotion instead of impact — a celebration of light, atmosphere and painterly storytelling.Use it to turn portraits, figures, landscapes or symbolic scenes into cinematic, timeless illustrations with soul.Built for artists who value mood, light control and painterly realism.Please do not reupload my files outside Civitai. Just link to my profile instead. Thank you. <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/user/tehalex86">https://civarchive.com/user/tehalex86</a>

ta86_lightlab - IL_V0.5

Trained with around 100 images. Start with 0.2-0.5. Varies heavily on the checkpoint. TBH I don't know why I still try to train general things for IL oO Anything you find of mine outside of Civitai is shared without my permission. Please do not reupload my files. Just link people to my Civitai profile instead. Thanks :) <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civitai.com/user/tehalex86">https://civitai.com/user/tehalex86</a>

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