Heron of the night garden

THE PROMPT

A tall white heron stands among curling water reeds beside a narrow cascade in a midnight botanical garden. Fine ribbons of cloud coil above the bird, dotted with small seed-like lights. The composition rises vertically in decorative layers, with flowing negative space, delicate feather shapes, handmade paper texture and elegant botanical ornament. Visual medium: Decorative ink-and-watercolor illustration on textured paper, flowing organic lines, luminous ivory shapes and intricate but readable botanical patterning. Palette: deep navy, ivory, soft jade. Lighting: luminous pale forms against a dark flat field. All human or humanlike figures are clearly adult and fully clothed. Original character and object designs. One coherent finished image, with no added lettering, logos, signatures or watermarks.