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JVNZ
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June 6, 2026
Question

can some one have a look and tell whats wrong with pencil sketch, it is AI generated to description to a specific scene

  • June 6, 2026
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This is generated to a scene to illustrate a small-town day to day activity. it is rejected.

This image was generated with AI (declared as Generative AI at upload) and submitted under the Illustrations category. The title clearly states it is a pencil sketch/graphite illustration. It was rejected for quality issues.

I cannot identify what the specific quality problem is. The image is 3072x2048px, well above the minimum resolution requirement. The pencil sketch style is intentional cross-hatching, monochrome linework, and stone texture are deliberate aesthetic choices, not artifacts or noise.

My questions for the community:

  1. Does Adobe Stock's automated review system flag intentional pencil sketch texture as "artifacts or noise"? Is this a known issue for this style category?
  2. Is there a minimum contrast or clarity standard that monochrome sketch illustrations need to meet that differs from color images?
  3. Should pencil sketch AI illustrations be submitted differently different category, different file format, different resolution setting?
  4. Has anyone successfully submitted AI generated pencil sketch or charcoal style illustrations to Adobe Stock? What did you do differently?

Any feedback on what the reviewer likely flagged would be genuinely helpful.

    4 replies

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 6, 2026

    Compare with current Stock inventory. This is what you will be competing with:

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=pencil+drawing  291 million results

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=charcoal+drawing

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=chalk+drawing

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=crayon+drawing

     

    Keep in mind that Photoshop has built-in Filters that can convert pictures into drawings without AI. And most Adobe Stock customers are very familiar with Photoshop.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 6, 2026

    This is a WIP (work in progress), not a final product for commercial sale. With refinement & artistic development, this could be transformed into a full-color illustration or painting. 

     

    I’ve noted a few of the machine-botched details below. Pay close attention to the pedestrian’s right leg and Frankensteined left foot.😱  Welcome to the wacky world of AI.

     

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jill_C
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 6, 2026

    I’m not sure what the expectation is for accuracy in details in such a sketch, but I see one person that seems to be missing a foot, one missing a leg, and the hands of the woman and man at the counter are odd.

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 6, 2026
    1. Not intentionally, no. But black and white assets, especially of late, have less of a chance of being accepted.
    2. No.
    3. They should be submitted as AI illustrations, jpgs, sRGB color space.
    4. In the past, yes, including black and white.
    Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.