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Pangolin in Copperplate Hatching
The pangolin's overlapping scales are expressed with rhythmic copperplate hatching.
✍️ First preserve the relationship between the curled body and the head, then add scale texture. Line density handles shadows, and paper color should leave gaps to prevent details from blurring together after compression.
📋 Prompt Natural Language
One curled pangolin depicted in fine copperplate engraving lines, overlapping scales resolved through controlled hatching, warm ivory paper and a subtle plate impression, full animal silhouette with no lettering.






