Prompt
· English
Seen through a window from outside, a small friendly dragon perched on a stack of hardcover books inside a cozy study, nibbling at a silver paperclip with its teeth. Pale dawn light filters through a layer of mist outside the glass, casting a soft glow on the paper-cut layers of the interior. The scene is constructed as a paper shadow-box diorama with cut-paper layers standing one behind another, creating real shadows between the planes of the room. The dragon has smooth, matte green scales and a plump body, with thin wisps of smoke curling from its nostrils. A red bookmark ribbon trails from the top book in the stack, fluttering slightly. A ceramic mug of tea sits nearby on a wooden surface, with visible steam rising in spirals. The composition turns in a spiral around the centre, drawing the eye from the outer window frame inward to the dragon. The medium is a layered paper diorama style with crisp cut edges, visible paper grain, and soft cast shadows between the layers.
