Whisper of the Air

Romantic Illustrated Journal Pages by Lily Seika Jones

Seattle-based illustrator Lily Seika Jones composes stunning and charming illustrations, reminiscent of vintage anatomy and botanical illustrations. Starring nature, woodland animals, and mythological creatures, Jones’ pieces reflect an idyllic and romantic quality. The dreamy illustrations are studies of some of our favourite beasts, which often appear in fairy tales a human’s friend or foe in a time of crisis. The artist’s style is sophisticated and appears antiquated; we are instantly filled with nostalgia. Each drawing seems to be plucked out of a scientific or fairy tale book years ago. Get them here!

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So I found a way to make pastel looking photos on Line Camera and it’s really easy! They made a pack of pastel filters recently but was limited and will expire soon for users who downloaded it. In case you don’t know, Line Camera is a free kawaii photo app with tons of different filters and paid sticker packs and frames (like Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma, Foxy and many other packs). However, none of the filters is soft pastel (there is one called “Fairy Tale” but it’s a little bit neon in my opinion), so why not making your own? You can do this with any color! 💗

Step 1:

Pick any photo with good or at least decent lightning. This will NOT work on dark photos, unless you brighten it a little. Then go to “Paint > Brush” and pick any color you want. Ajust the transparency, saturation and brightness to make it look pastel. Adjusting transparency is REALLY important to make it look like a filter but don’t fade it too much or it will not work. Slow down the saturation and go higher with the brightness just enough to make it pastel. You can try hue for new colors.

Step 2:

Pick the largest circle to make it easier and quicker to paint.

Step 3:

Paint all over the photo! Don’t worry about going over already painted areas, it will blend when you stop touching the screen. Also, your DIY filter will be saved in “History”! Isn’t this amazing? So you can come back later and edit without painting all over it again!

And you’re done! Here’s the final result:

TORIENA “MELANCOZMO” Music Video

‘Realm of the Faery Queen’, artwork by Mythos