” /> Swimming in Gravity — Illustration Style Sheet

Level One Deck: “On the Ground”

Overall Visual Language

Medium & Style

• • Minimalist line drawings or pastel sketches—gentle contour, soft edges.

• • Use neutral tones (graphite gray, muted sepia, or pale stone).

• • Matte white or sand background—no props, no setting details.

• • Human figure: gender-neutral, age-neutral, simple body outline with no facial detail.

• • Composition: open and airy; focus on the relationship between body and ground.

• • Mood: calm, observational, accessible. Each image should feel like a moment of contact, not a pose.

Perspective & Framing

• • Consistent 4×6 portrait orientation.

• • Mix of overhead, side, and diagonal views for variety but maintain horizontal grounding line.

• • Avoid depth or perspective distortion—keep it flat, like pages in a naturalist’s sketchbook.

Design Motifs

• • Optional thin motion arcs or dotted gravity lines to indicate movement paths.

• • Small gravity symbol (circle with downward line) in bottom corner for brand continuity.

• • Ample whitespace surrounding figure—breathable, meditative layout.

Card-by-Card Visual Prompts

Card 1 — Rooted Drift

Feet & Ankles – Floor Practice

Side view of a person lying on back, knees bent, feet flat on floor.
Arrows or faint lines show small rocking of each foot.
Toes relaxed, ankles neutral.
Emphasis on soles meeting ground—first point of contact.
(Mood: grounded, beginning of awareness.)

Card 2 — Rolling Weight

Lower Legs – Floor Practice

Overhead view, knees bent, one knee dropped slightly outward.
Legs mirror each other in alternating motion arcs.
Shins and calves highlighted; contact points under feet shown as soft shadows.
No tension—just rolling exchange.
(Mood: continuity, easy shift.)

Card 3 — Ground Push

Upper Legs – Floor Practice

Person lying on back, knees bent, feet flat.
Hips barely lifted—subtle hover, not a full bridge.
Hands rest beside torso, palms down.
Contact zones under feet and shoulders indicated.
Light shadow beneath hips to show lift.
(Mood: calm activation, gravity-supported lift.)

Card 4 — Cradle Turn

Hips – Floor Practice

Overhead view, knees dropped to one side.
One hip lifted slightly; curved arrows show gentle rolling arc of pelvis.
Arms open at 45°, palms up.
Composition centered around the “bowl” of hips.
(Mood: fluid rocking, balance without effort.)

Card 5 — Thread Line

Spine – Floor Practice

Side view, knees bent, head turned opposite knees.
Dotted line traces spine’s curve from tail to crown.
Arms open, chest soft.
Minimal arrows showing spiral direction through torso.
(Mood: length and continuity, quiet uncoiling.)

Card 6 — Sky Bridge

Neck & Shoulders – Floor Practice

Overhead or ¾ front view.
Head gently rotated; slight arc linking shoulders to skull.
Shoulders relaxed, arms near hips.
Subtle arrows for head motion.
Space above head open—suggesting “sky.”
(Mood: open horizon, soft breathing space.)

Card 7 — Current Flow

Hands, Wrists & Elbows – Floor Practice

Diagonal top view, body in hands-and-knees position.
Small arrows showing rocking forward/back.
Wrists, elbows, shoulders accentuated.
Thin spiral motif or flowing line traces motion through arms.
Eyes down, head aligned with spine.
(Mood: gentle circulation, return to stillness.)

Production Notes

• • Maintain uniform scale of figure across all cards for a cohesive series.

• • Use consistent line weight (approx. 1 pt equivalent at 300 dpi).

• • Deliver illustrations as transparent PNGs or vector SVGs for flexible printing.

Each image should read clearly in monochrome but can accept a soft tint overlay if color coding is later added for deck levels.