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    Published February 25, 2026by bvga

    bvga Styles :: Models I use to generate my images

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    generation guide

    Update 2:

    After experimenting with my style LoRA, I've come to like these style variants:

    Checkpoint: Wai Illustrious V17
    I really like the colors, details, and style this gives. It's a step up from v16, which had washed out colors and foggy backgrounds.

    Core Style:

    This gives a good anime-feeling style.

    ATNR Variant:

    This gives a more detailed style reminiscent of the old 8-lora stack.

    Hyperrealistic Addition:

    Adding hyperrealistic on top of either of these styles gives it a semi-realistic feel.
    (However, it may also result in lighting and color issues, which you will need negative prompting to address. I found this one generally works: "harsh shadows, blown highlights, overexposed highlights, underexposed shadows, extreme contrast, color cast, strong color tint")

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    Update 1:

    You can also try out the style LoRA I trained to replicate this style, all with a single LoRA!
    https://civitai.com/models/2433005/core-bvga-style
    It doesn't work entirely the same, as I trained it on my own images (it's not a merge of the models). But it captures what I was trying to accomplish with the style.

    v2.0 of my style LoRA is what I generally prefer to use now, as it gives much better prompt understanding, creativity between seeds, and mixes well with character LoRAs.

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    Original Article:

    I've seen some interest in the models (and settings) used to generate the images I use for my videos, so I thought I'd share them here for anyone interested!

    (I've also attached an image containing a comfyui workflow with this information)

    Sampler:

    5 CFG

    30 Steps

    Dpm++ 2m karras

    LoRA triggers:

    (I place these at the end of the prompt)

    atnr, novuschroma74 style, 7481llu, Hype4realistic, uh_sk1n

    Checkpoint Model:

    Wai Illustrious V16

    https://civitai.com/models/827184/wai-illustrious-sdxl

    The checkpoint isn't as important as the loras used; the loras are what define much of the particular style, and can be used across other anime-styled checkpoints.

    LoRA Strengths:

    0.6 ATNR

    0.4 Happoubi Jin

    0.5 Niji 748cm

    0.5 Hyperrealistic

    0.5 Dreamy Photo Effects

    1.0 Real Skin Slider

    0.3 UH-2.3D Skin

    0.3 Bikabaka

    Style LoRAs Used:

    ATNR_STYLE_ILL_V1.1

    https://civitai.com/models/176915?modelVersionId=1711464

    Happoubi Jin

    https://civitai.com/models/1739454?modelVersionId=1968591

    748cm | Shiiro's Styles | Niji - v1.0

    https://civitai.com/models/1221007?modelVersionId=1375651

    Hyperrealistic V4

    https://civitai.com/models/626603?modelVersionId=1914557

    Dreamy Photo Effects - X74_a1 (Blue)

    https://civitai.com/models/711553?modelVersionId=795862

    Real Skin Slider v1

    https://civitai.com/models/1486921?modelVersionId=1681921

    UH-2.3DSkin - V1

    https://civitai.com/models/1986029?modelVersionId=2248124

    Bikabaka

    https://civitai.com/models/954817?modelVersionId=1069015

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