Concept / Boy

Boy

A child figure who reads as a boy

A child figure who reads as a boy.

A phrase to start with

Makes a figure clearly readable as a boy.

Appearance and effects

A child figure readable as a boy becomes the image subject.

Visual traits

  • Boy figure
  • Child age group

Expected changes

  • The figure is more likely to read as a boy
  • An adult appearance is less likely

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Boy denotes a child figure presented as a boy. Name, nationality, clothing, personality, action, and relation to others are specified separately.

In more detail

Use it when age and a boy identity should be clear in a scene. Specific age, build, school role, and family role are not determined by this direction alone.

Includes

  • A child figure readable as a boy
  • Figure images whose subject is a boy

Excludes

  • Adult men
  • Girls
  • A particular ethnicity or clothing
  • A temporary action

What this does not imply

  • A particular age
  • nationality
  • or clothing
  • A particular personality or action
  • A family or school role

Variability

Clothing, expression, activity, and setting can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only age and identity
  • and specify clothing or activity separately

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify an exact age separately when needed

Typical uses

  • Create a figure image centered on a boy
  • Distinguish a child figure from an adult

Possible failure modes

  • The figure becomes an adult man
  • It is depicted as a girl
  • Fixed uniform or role is added

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