Uncle's Sketchbook - Psychedelic Colored Pencil Style (Illustrious Version)

Model Type: LoRA
Base Model: Illustrious
Trigger Word: artspiral

📖 About This Model

This is the Illustrious version of my Uncle's Sketchbook style, a vibrant and expressive colored pencil aesthetic with a psychedelic twist. The original version for Krea 2 can be found here: Uncle's Sketchbook - Psychedelic Colored Pencil Style.

This LoRA captures the look of a hand-drawn sketchbook page, filled with intense, saturated colors and a slightly chaotic, energetic line quality. It excels at creating illustrations that feel personal, raw, and full of life — perfect for character art, concept designs, or any project that needs a distinctive, artistic flair.

🛠️ Training & Backstory

The following is adapted from the original model's description and reflects the philosophy behind this style.

I’ve always been fascinated by the raw, unfiltered energy of personal sketchbooks. There’s a certain magic in the way ideas flow onto paper — the visible strokes, the overlapping lines, the happy accidents. I wanted to capture that feeling and amplify it with a burst of psychedelic color.

This LoRA was trained on a curated dataset of my own colored pencil sketches, focusing on the unique texture of the medium and a bold, unconventional color palette. The goal was to create a model that doesn’t just replicate a style, but encourages creative freedom — pushing the boundaries of what AI-assisted art can look like when it embraces imperfection and vibrancy.

✨ Style Characteristics

• Psychedelic Colored Pencil Texture: Achieves a distinct, hand-rendered colored pencil look with visible strokes and a tactile quality.

• Vibrant & Unconventional Colors: Encourages bold, saturated, and sometimes unexpected color combinations.

• Expressive & Energetic Lines: Produces slightly loose and dynamic linework, avoiding overly polished or "digital" appearances.

• Artistic & Personal Feel: Adds a human touch to AI generations, making them feel like they came from a real artist's sketchbook.

🧪 Recommended Settings

ParameterRecommendationWeight0.5 – 0.8 (see warning below) Clip Skip 2 Sampler Euler a / DPM++ 2M Karras CFG Scale 7 – 9 Resolution Works best at 1024x1024 and higher

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Weight Warning

For best results, keep the LoRA weight between 0.5 and 0.8.

While the style is recognizable at higher weights, using a value above 0.8 may result in distorted faces and broken fingers/hands. The model was trained to be expressive, and pushing the weight too far can lead to over-saturation and anatomical issues. A weight of 0.7 is often the "sweet spot" — it preserves the artistic style while maintaining structural integrity.

🔑 Trigger Words & Prompting

To activate the style, include the trigger word in your prompt:

artspiral

Example Prompts:

• artspiral, a portrait of a cyberpunk samurai, vibrant neon colors, expressive lines, sketchbook style

• artspiral, a fantastical forest creature, colored pencil texture, psychedelic palette, raw sketch

• artspiral, a bustling city street at night, dynamic angles, energetic strokes, artistic chaos

💡 Tips & Tricks

• Combine with character LoRAs to give them a unique, sketchbook-style makeover.

• Experiment with different color-related prompts to steer the palette in specific directions.

• For a more "raw" sketch look, avoid adding too many texture-related keywords; let the LoRA handle the style.

📦 Download & Usage

This LoRA is available for download. Simply add it to your models/Lora/ folder and use it with any Illustrious-based model.

If you have any questions or want to share your creations, feel free to leave a comment. Enjoy bringing your ideas to life with a burst of psychedelic color! ✏️🌈