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Visual content generation with Excalidraw hand-drawn aesthetic. USE WHEN user wants diagrams, visualizations, comics, or editorial illustrations.
When & Why to Use This Skill
This Claude skill automates the generation of professional visual content using a distinctive Excalidraw hand-drawn aesthetic. It streamlines the creative process by transforming text prompts into polished technical diagrams, editorial illustrations, and multi-panel comics, all featuring a consistent dark-mode, tech-forward color palette optimized for modern digital environments.
Use Cases
- Technical Architecture Visualization: Create approachable, hand-drawn system diagrams and flowcharts for documentation that look professional yet organic.
- Editorial Content Creation: Generate unique blog headers and custom illustrations for essays or articles to enhance visual storytelling and brand identity.
- Narrative Comic Strips: Produce sequential multi-panel comics to explain user journeys, product 'before and after' scenarios, or complex concepts in an engaging format.
- Project Presentations: Quickly draft consistent, high-quality visual aids for slide decks that maintain a cohesive tech-focused aesthetic.
| name | art |
|---|---|
| description | Atlas skill for visual content generation with Excalidraw hand-drawn aesthetic. USE WHEN user wants diagrams, visualizations, comics, or editorial illustrations. |
Art Skill
Visual content generation system using Excalidraw hand-drawn aesthetic with dark-mode, tech-forward color palette.
Output Location
ALL GENERATED IMAGES GO TO ~/Downloads/ FIRST
Preview in Finder/Preview before final placement
Only copy to project directories after review
Workflow Routing
Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request:
- Technical or architecture diagram ->
Workflows/TechnicalDiagrams.md - Blog header or editorial illustration ->
Workflows/Essay.md - Comic or sequential panels ->
Workflows/Comics.md
Core Aesthetic
Excalidraw Hand-Drawn - Clean, approachable technical illustrations with:
- Slightly wobbly hand-drawn lines (NOT perfect vectors)
- Simple shapes with organic imperfections
- Consistent hand-lettered typography style
- Dark mode backgrounds with bright accents
Full aesthetic documentation: $PAI_DIR/skills/Art/Aesthetic.md
Color System
| Color | Hex | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #0a0a0f |
Primary dark background |
| PAI Blue | #4a90d9 |
Key elements, primary accents |
| Electric Cyan | #22d3ee |
Flows, connections, secondary |
| Accent Purple | #8b5cf6 |
Highlights, callouts (10-15%) |
| Text White | #e5e7eb |
Primary text, labels |
| Surface | #1a1a2e |
Cards, panels |
| Line Work | #94a3b8 |
Hand-drawn borders |
Image Generation
Default model: nano-banana-pro (Gemini 3 Pro)
bun run $PAI_DIR/skills/Art/Tools/Generate.ts \
--model nano-banana-pro \
--prompt "[PROMPT]" \
--size 2K \
--aspect-ratio 16:9 \
--output ~/Downloads/output.png
API keys in: $PAI_DIR/.env (single source of truth for all authentication)
Examples
Example 1: Technical diagram
User: "create a diagram showing the auth flow"
-> Invokes TECHNICALDIAGRAMS workflow
-> Creates Excalidraw-style architecture visual
-> Outputs PNG with dark background, blue accents
Example 2: Blog header
User: "create a header for my post about AI agents"
-> Invokes ESSAY workflow
-> Generates hand-drawn illustration
-> Saves to ~/Downloads/ for preview
Example 3: Comic strip
User: "create a comic showing the before/after of using AI"
-> Invokes COMICS workflow
-> Creates 3-4 panel sequential narrative
-> Editorial style, not cartoonish