SOLARPUNK — UTOPIAN BOTANICAL FUTURES

VISUAL STYLE: Solarpunk illustration. A future that chose abundance over scarcity — cities grown through with living plants, solar panels alongside stained glass, technology and ecology in genuine balance. Hopeful without being naive.

COLOUR PALETTE: Living greens — from deep forest to bright lime. Warm amber and gold for sunlight and solar energy. Sky blue and soft white for air and cloud. Occasional deep terracotta for earth and brick. The palette of a thriving garden in afternoon sun.

ENVIRONMENT: Architecture that is simultaneously built and grown. Vertical gardens on every surface. Vines threading through solar arrays. Community spaces — shared kitchens, open workshops, roof gardens — as the default setting.

FIGURES: Diverse, active, practical. People working with their hands — tending plants, building things, sharing food. No isolation — always in community.

LIGHT: Warm, generous, directional. Late afternoon gold. Dappled through leaves. The world is lit as if it has enough energy to spare.

TEXTURE: Hand-painted quality. Brushwork visible in sky and foliage.

No dystopia. No darkness. No corporate aesthetic. A future someone actually chose.