<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/20ae553a-a270-44a4-b32d-7b9eff6148bd/original=true/20ae553a-a270-44a4-b32d-7b9eff6148bd.jpeg" />Hi everyone! I'm excited to share TOT Horizon Art XL (v1.0) — an SDXL/Pony-based checkpoint I built to break away from the usual plastic 3D renders and generic anime look.The core focus here is on illustrations, oil painting textures, and concept art. The model preserves a soft brushwork feel, pastel tones, and a storybook atmosphere while keeping anatomical stability solid thanks to its Pony foundation.What it excels at:<ul><li>Concept Art &amp; Storybooks: Fantastic for fantasy landscapes, castles, fairytale scenes, and book-style artwork.</li><li>LoRA Compatibility: The checkpoint is clean (no heavily baked-in sliders), making it very responsive to external LoRAs — from ink work to futuristic architecture.</li><li>Color Saturation: With the right tags and a slightly lower CFG, it unlocks vibrant, rich color saturation for digital art.</li></ul>Quick Recommended Settings:<ul><li>Fairytale &amp; Painterly Style: CFG 6.0 – 7.0, 30–35 steps, Sampler: <code>dpmpp_2m</code> or <code>euler_a</code> (Scheduler: <code>karras</code>).</li><li>Saturated Sci-Fi &amp; Digital Art: Drop CFG to 4.5 – 5.0, 38–40 steps, Sampler: <code>dpmpp_2m_sde</code> (Scheduler: <code>exponential</code>). Adding the StarCity-Pony LoRA (strength 0.50 – 0.70) works wonders for glass reflections and sharp architecture.</li></ul>Starter Prompts:<ul><li>Positive: <code>score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, rating_safe, masterpiece, storybook illustration, painterly style, [YOUR SUBJECT], soft warm lighting, detailed background, oil painting style, fairy tale artwork</code></li><li>Negative: <code>score_4, score_3, score_2, score_1, worst quality, low quality, 3d render, photo, photorealism, plastic skin, cyberpunk, neon, bad anatomy, bad hands</code></li></ul>Universal Negative Prompt: <code>score_4, score_3, score_2, score_1, worst quality, low quality, 2d, flat colors, traditional art, painting, watercolor, oil painting, sketch, lineart, muted colors, dim lighting, rough texture, grainy, noise, blurry, bad anatomy, bad hands, deformed body</code>Give it a spin! I'd love to see your renders and hear your feedback.

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