Art style: Whimsical stop-motion clay animation.
Close-up of the groomer's hand holding a buzzing clipper against the dog's white fur. A cloud of white hair is suspended in the air around the dog's face. Focused lighting on the action.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image entirely in "Whimsical stop-motion clay animation" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Whimsical stop-motion clay animation". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Whimsical stop-motion clay animation" idiom, not in any other medium.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Big Gus: A large, muscular man with a thick salt-and-pepper beard and tattooed arms. He wears a heavy black leather apron over a dark t-shirt. His features are rounded and friendly. He stands in a warm, dimly lit grooming salon with wooden accents and professional tools.
