Sorry, I'm too exhausted and preoccupied to do hand-drawing while it's still steaming hot here. Then, I'm still experimenting the AI-synthetic art with ChatGPT plus for the moment. The prompt refers to the early-20th-century British botanical fairy-book watercolour.
Original image / composition reference:
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/114018549
Related original post / scene reference:
https://art-blue-liberalism.blogspot.com/2023/12/cirno-chan-and-dai-chan-touhou-project.html
Prompt
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Original image / composition reference:
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/127878750
Related original post / scene reference:
https://art-blue-liberalism.blogspot.com/2025/03/desire-drive-youmu-vs-seiga-in-touhou-13.html
Prompt:
Original image / composition reference:
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/128516181
Related original post / scene reference:
https://art-blue-liberalism.blogspot.com/2025/03/yuyu-yuyuko-saigyouji-blocking-youmu.html
Redraw this illustration while preserving the overall composition, character placement, interaction, scene layout, dramatic intent, and camera framing as closely as possible.
Use the second reference image as an expression and scene-context reference, especially for the left character’s frustrated, slightly exasperated, mildly incredulous mood.
Use the third reference image as a skin tone and skin-rendering reference, especially for the soft luminous complexion, smooth texture, gentle blush, and delicate anime-style skin shading.
Use the additional reference image of the pink-haired ghostly noblewoman as a reference for the right character’s facial design, warm illumination, skin rendering, and treatment of the surrounding ghostly wisps only, while preserving the original scene, pose, costume identity, character placement, and overall composition.
Use the small cropped reference of the left character’s original expression and torso area as an additional guide for her intended mood and general pose energy, but prioritize anatomical coherence and correct body orientation over accidental distortions in the problematic version.
Redraw this illustration as a polished early-to-mid-1990s Japanese fantasy RPG key illustration, reflecting the elegant visual language of Japanese fantasy strategy games, anime illustration books, and romantic shōjo-fantasy artwork from approximately 1991–1995.
The final image should combine the dramatic clarity, heroic presence, and refined fantasy atmosphere of early-1990s Japanese RPG promotional art with the graceful silhouettes, romantic colour harmony, jewel-like eyes, decorative costume design, and gentle fantasy elegance associated with period shōjo-oriented anime illustration.
Use delicate but confident linework, softly modelled cel shading, warm luminous skin tones, flowing hair with carefully separated locks, richly described fabrics, refined accessories, and a detailed atmospheric background.
Preserve the overall composition, dramatic storytelling, relative character placement, colour scheme, costume identities, signature accessories, and background concept while significantly refining the anatomy, facial expressions, line quality, costume construction, lighting, shading, and overall rendering quality.
Set the scene in a mystical Japanese ghostly mansion garden, featuring stone stairways, traditional architecture, drifting cherry blossoms, soft mist, and a dreamy supernatural atmosphere.
Touhou Project, 東方Project, Touhou Popularity Poll, 東方Project人気投票, Touhou Characters, Gensokyo, Youmu Konpaku, 魂魄妖夢, Megumu Iizunamaru, 飯綱丸龍, Sanae Kochiya, 東風谷早苗, Youki Konpaku, 魂魄妖忌, Yuyuko Saigyouji, 西行寺幽々子, Misumaru Tamatsukuri, 玉造魅須丸, Yuiman Asama, ユイマン浅間
1. Ten Desires: So many good surprises! Both Myon-chan and Sanae-san are the playables! Yuyu-sama is the first boss! My most favourite BGM "Desire Drive" in Seiga's stage on the way! The provocative Gouzoku trio! It's the unforgetable title ever!
2. Unconnected Marketeers: This is a really important turning point of this entire series as there are many important factors related to the world-view and the philosophy of Touhou Project are mentioned. Also, two of my favourite characters are from this title.
3. Perfect Cherry Blossom: Many of my favourite characters are from this title. "Myon!"
4. Mountain of Faith: Sanae-san
5. Fossilized Wonders: I found the story setting was shocking when I heard about it. The creativity of ZUN still prevails with the contemporary topic such as the big data and the hallucination!
1. Desire Drive: My most favourite Touhou BGM which I also use the arranged BGM in my own YMM4 movies!
2. Youkai Mountain ~ Mysterious Mountain: 神曲！
3. Faith Is for the Transient People: Sanae-san ♡ This music really describes her determination and diligent personality.
4. Hiroari Shoots a Strange Bird ~ Till When?: Myon-chan and Youki-ojisama ♡ I really love these BGMs and characters from Touhou 7 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossoms
5. Reminiscence of Deer Hunting: Yuiman's appearance and BGM are both sexy and cool! It is a good surprise that a character using Python to process Big Data appears in Touhou Project! I am sincerely impressed by ZUN's creativity!
6. Border of Life : I use the arranged BGM in my own YMM4 movies! I really love these BGMs and characters from Touhou 7 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossoms
7. Shoutoku Legend ~ True Administrator: Even though the stage is of my unforgetable enemy character, the BGM is super cool!
8. Ultimate Truth: The BGM of the scene where Myon-chan (Youmu) pursues the playable even she was wounded. Also showing the playable's tension before reaching the really strong and stunning boss Yuyuko-sama. I really love these BGMs and characters from Touhou 7 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossoms
9. Eastern Ghostly Dream ~ Ancient Temple : Myon-chan ♡ I also use the arranged BGM in my own YMM4 movies!
10. The Obsolescent Industrial Remains:
Really wonderful BGMs inspiring for the remarkable story setting for this important turning point of the entire Touhou series, Touhuo 18 ~ Unconnected Market.
Prompt for the AI-synthetic illustration:
