Liu Ye style reference and prompts

The painting uses simplified rounded geometry, a matte surface, and a large unbroken cool field. Deep teal and muted navy occupy most of the image, while a single ochre accent and small cream areas create measured contrast. Contours are crisp but not hard, and subtle internal gradients provide just enough volume to separate overlapping forms. Even soft light minimizes cast shadows, so spacing and color carry the sense of balance. A low horizontal division anchors a compact central cluster beneath generous negative space. The result is quiet, precise, and gently wistful.

A square stylized painting shows a small seated girl against a broad deep teal wall, with a single ochre balloon floating above her and a white cat by her side. The girl sits near the lower center on a simple dark bench or box, leaving most of the upper frame empty. Her face is pale and round, with closed or lowered eyes and a very slight mouth. Smooth black hair is parted in the middle and gathered into two small side buns. A turquoise long-sleeved top with a white rounded collar and tiny buttons contrasts with the broad dark navy skirt covering her knees. Her hands meet quietly in her lap, holding the thin balloon string. The ochre balloon sits in the upper left quadrant, a compact warm oval against the cool background; its string descends almost vertically toward her hands. A small white cat sits at the lower left of the bench, looking upward, while one small brown shape rests on the floor near the right edge of the skirt. A narrow gray floor band stretches along the bottom and meets the teal wall in a crisp horizontal line. The paint surface is smooth and matte, with subtle grain and gentle gradients inside the rounded forms. Soft light comes from the upper left, giving the face, balloon, and cat restrained highlights without casting strong floor shadows. The overall composition uses large quiet teal space, tiny carefully placed details, and one warm accent to make a still, wistful scene.