Prompt:
Create a symbolic, Jungian-inspired visual style that remains consistent across all images in the Red Book vlog series.
CORE ATMOSPHERE
• Timeless, contemplative, inner-world focused
• Dreamlike but grounded
• Neither fantasy nor realism, but symbolic realism
• The image should feel like it belongs to an inner landscape, not the outer world
RECURRING VISUAL ANCHORS (these must subtly reappear across images)
• Mandala geometry: circular forms, concentric layers, incomplete or evolving mandalas
• Archetypal symbols:
• old wise figure (Philemon-like, not literal Jung)
• shadow forms
• dragon / serpent energy (subtle, never aggressive)
• candle / inner light / flame
• Alchemical structure: transformation, integration, tension held in balance
• Threshold imagery: doorways, crossings, transitions, layers blending into each other
LINE & TEXTURE LANGUAGE
• Hand-painted, slightly imperfect lines
• Visible brush texture or etched lines
• Symbols should feel drawn, not digitally sharp
• Lines may overlap, fade, or partially dissolve
COLOR PALETTE (VERY IMPORTANT)
• Dominant: deep reds, wine red, dark crimson (Cartea Roșie)
• Supporting: gold, muted amber, warm earth tones
• Balancing contrast: deep blue, indigo, night tones
• No neon, no flat digital colors
• Light should feel warm, interior, candle-like
COMPOSITION RULES
• No modern text or typography inside the image
• No literal illustrations or explanations
• One central symbolic focus, surrounded by quieter secondary symbols
• Space must breathe — avoid overcrowding
• The image should invite contemplation, not demand attention
EMOTIONAL QUALITIES
Each image should evoke at least one of these:
• inner silence
• attentive curiosity
• quiet tension
• recognition
• gentle unease
• calm presence
WHAT TO AVOID
• Fantasy clichés
• Literal religious iconography
• Overly dark or horror aesthetics
• Clean, corporate, futuristic visuals
• Decorative symbols without meaning
FINAL INTENTION
The image should feel like:
• a page that could belong to Cartea Roșie
• a dream remembered, not a scene observed
• something personal, intimate, and alive
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Style: Jungian symbolic realism, painterly, contemplative, timeless
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