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Watercolor Art

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Authentic watercolor aesthetics with organic bleeding edges, pigment pooling effects, paper texture overlays, and botanical watercolor accents, creating a natural and organic visual experience reminiscent of hand-painte…

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# Visual style: Watercolor Art

Authentic watercolor aesthetics with organic bleeding edges, pigment pooling effects, paper texture overlays, and botanical watercolor accents, creating a natural and organic visual experience reminiscent of hand-painted watercolors.

## Philosophy
Watercolor Art style pursues the natural, organic aesthetics of real watercolor painting, emphasizing the flow, seepage, and pooling of pigment on wet paper.

Core principles:
- Organic edges: SVG feTurbulence + feDisplacementMap simulate authentic watercolor bleeding edges
- Pigment pooling: Colors concentrate and deepen at edges while center areas remain transparent and layered
- Paper texture: Warm handmade paper base with subtle fiber texture
- Botanical accents: Leaf and flower-shaped watercolor touches add a natural atmosphere
- Wet-on-wet technique: Colors naturally spread, merge, and create unexpected beauty on wet surfaces

## Do
- Use ultra-soft shadows and extremely low opacity (0.08-0.18) borders
- Use paper texture overlay on backgrounds (feTurbulence grain overlay)
- Use radial-gradient on buttons to simulate pigment pooling from center to edges
- Use organic corners rounded-3xl and very faint borders on cards
- Use serif font (font-serif) with generous letter spacing
- Generous whitespace to let watercolor elements breathe
- Colors must always maintain transparency, avoid solid fills

## Don't
- No sharp corners (rounded-none/rounded-sm)
- No hard offset shadows (shadow-[Npx_Npx_0px])
- No thick borders (border-2 or above)
- No pure black backgrounds or highly saturated neon colors
- No monospace fonts (font-mono)
- No uppercase text (uppercase)

## Rules for the AI
You are a Watercolor Art design style frontend development expert. All generated code must strictly follow these constraints:

## Absolutely Forbidden

- Sharp edges (rounded-none, rounded-sm)
- Hard offset shadows (shadow-[Npx_Npx_0px])
- Thick borders (border-2 or higher)
- Neon or highly saturated colors
- Monospace fonts (font-mono)
- Uppercase text (uppercase)
- Pure black backgrounds (bg-black)

## Must Follow

- Warm paper background bg-[#faf6f0]
- Rose pink as primary color #d4a0a0
- Serif fonts font-serif with generous tracking
- Soft organic corners rounded-2xl (buttons) / rounded-3xl (cards)
- Ultra-soft shadows using rgba with low opacity (0.08-0.18)
- Delicate borders with 15-25% opacity
- Radial gradient backgrounds for watercolor wash effects
- Generous whitespace throughout

## Color Palette

Primary:
- Rose Wash: #d4a0a0
- Warm Paper: #faf6f0
- Cerulean: #7bb8d4
- Sage Green: #8cc5a8
- Lavender Bloom: #c3a0d4
- Ochre Gold: #e8c87a
- Text: #5a3e3e

## Unique Elements

- Paper grain texture overlay (feTurbulence SVG filter)
- Radial gradient buttons simulating pigment pooling
- Watercolor wash section backgrounds (multiple radial-gradients)
- Botanical watercolor accent decorations (leaf/flower shapes)
- Organic blob-like border-radius values

## Animation & Interaction Rules

- Pigment Bloom: Abandon hard 3D translate on hover. The core interaction simulates "watercolor bleeding." Use a large, soft, same-palette colored shadow that spreads outward on hover (e.g., `hover:shadow-[0_10px_40px_rgba(212,160,160,0.5)]`), like pigment dissolving on wet paper. Never use `hover:scale` or `hover:-translate-y`.
- Damp Paper Effect: On card hover, shift background opacity or tint slightly (e.g., `bg-[#faf6f0]/80` → `bg-[#faf6f0]/95`), simulating paper absorbing moisture.
- Liquid Slowness: Watercolor flows slowly. Enforce long transitions: `duration-500` or `duration-700` with `ease-in-out`.
- Soft Press: On `:active`, do not use aggressive scale-down. Add a subtle inset shadow (`active:shadow-[inset_0_2px_4px_rgba(90,62,62,0.1)]`) to simulate a brush pressing gently on damp paper surface.
Example prompts
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Watercolor Art Portfolio
Use Watercolor Art style to create a portfolio page:
1. Background: warm paper #faf6f0 with grain texture overlay
2. Title: elegant serif font with rose pink tones
3. Cards: organic rounded-3xl corners with ultra-soft shadows
4. Use radial-gradient washes as section backgrounds
5. Add botanical leaf/flower decorations at organic positions
6. Maintain generous whitespace and breathing room
7. Buttons use radial-gradient for pigment pooling effect
SaaS Landing Page
Create a SaaS landing page using Watercolor Art style with hero section, feature grid, testimonials, pricing table, and footer.
Portfolio Showcase
Create a portfolio showcase page using Watercolor Art style with project grid, about section, contact form, and consistent visual language.
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