The project has no visual language yet. Build a recipe, produce benchmarks, compare, then lock.
No visual language yet. Pick a recipe, compose benchmarks, compare, then lock.
The face of this style — the character you render most.
A contrast face — different silhouette, build, or register.
An environment the recipe must handle believably.
A narrative beat to render at comic-panel scale.
A scene with a planned panel — tests rhythm, not just look.