Prompt 1 —

An embroidered depiction of a gentle shepherd, crafted with textured threadwork and stitched details. Earthy tones of ochre and moss green dominate the fabric, with layered satin and split stitching creating depth and personality. Set against a natural linen base with visible embroidery floss and a handcrafted, folk-inspired aesthetic. Slight motion: an 8-second looping video where the shepherd gently raises a hand to call a flock, subtle thread-sway animation, soft warm backlight, close-up on stitch texture and tactile thread shadows.

Prompt 2 — Shepherd at Dusk

An embroidered depiction of a shepherd at dusk on a hill, crafted with textured chain and long-and-short stitches. Earthy tones of burnt sienna and deep teal dominate the canvas, layered stitching for depth. 8-second loop: slow pan across the shepherd's stitched silhouette, glowing stitched moon in the background, gentle fluttering thread animation to mimic breeze.

Prompt 3 — Shepherd & Sheep Close-Up

A close-up embroidered scene of a shepherd and a single sheep, textured French knots for wool and delicate stem stitches for hair. Colors: warm umber and soft cream. 8-second looping microanimation: tiny thread movements in the sheep's fleece and twinkling embroidered eyes, tactile shadowing on linen.

Prompt 4 — Shepherd and Lantern

An embroidered shepherd holding a lantern, using metallic-thread highlights and muted olive + terracotta palette. Layered stitching gives the lantern a stitched-glow effect. 8-second video: lantern thread 'glow' pulses, stitched breath visible as tiny thread ripples, handcrafted folk vibe.

Prompt 5 — Shepherd & Rolling Hills (Panorama)

A panoramic embroidered landscape featuring a shepherd walking across rolling hills. Earthy palette: clay red and sage green, textured satin and split stitches for contour. 8-second looping horizontal pan across the stitched scene with parallax layers—foreground thread details subtly move for depth.

Prompt 6 — Playful Shepherd Dog

An embroidered portrait of a shepherd dog leaping beside its shepherd, energetic stitched motion created by layered running stitches. Colors: mustard and forest green. 8-second loop: playful bounce animation, visible floss texture, folk-inspired border stitching.

Prompt 7 — Night Watch Shepherd

An embroidered night-watch scene with shepherd silhouetted against starry stitched sky. Deep indigo and warm taupe tones, tiny French-knot stars and subtle metallic-thread highlights. 8-second loop: twinkling stitched stars and slow, soothing shimmer across metallic threads.

Prompt 8 — Herd Crossing Stream

An embroidered depiction of a shepherd guiding a small flock across a stitched stream. Palette: river stone gray and muted green. Textured seed stitch for water movement, layered knots for flock. 8-second video: delicate ripple animation in the stream created by shifting stitch highlights.

Prompt 9 — Folk-Patterned Shepherd

A stylized embroidered shepherd with folk-pattern motifs on cloak — geometric running stitch borders, earthy marigold and deep green. Handcrafted texture and visible floss edges emphasized. 8-second loop: cloak motif subtly animates like a stitched breeze; emphasis on tactile thread detail.

Prompt 10 — Sunrise with Shepherd Silhouette

An embroidered sunrise scene with a shepherd silhouette in the foreground. Colors: warm amber and soft sage. Long-and-short stitches create sunrise gradient across linen. 8-second loop: stitched sun slowly rises, thread highlights shift to simulate morning light, close focus on stitch depth.

How to use these prompts

• Copy any prompt into your image/videos generator or creative brief. For video, add generator-specific tags like “–loop 8s” or “8-second loop” if required.
• To emphasize tactile texture, append: “highly detailed stitch texture, visible embroidery floss, macro stitch focus.”
• For square/social crops, add: “centered composition, tight crop on stitched subject.”
• To get a calmer result, append: “soft warm lighting, hand-crafted folk art aesthetic, no modern elements.”