This is actually a wallpaper I made 7 weeks ago, but I'm very proud of it, and it was well recieved over at Minitokyo, so I might as well share it with you all here.
All of the textures (save for the wall and her skin) were created entirely by me. The textures I usually make seem to be techno-ish or cyber-punk. They're also usually quite bright. At the time, I chose the color scheme because I thought the colors went well together, but recently I found out that there is a Dell computer add that uses the same shades of green, maroon and blue. XD I wanted to leave the skin gray, to draw the viewer's eye towards the texture-ized... other pieces.
I used the same color scheme on the smoke, to make it seem like... magic smoke or something. Or maybe.... she's smoking something she probably shouldn't be smoking, and it's making her see those colors in her mind. :o
Link to the scan: SHAZAM
The title of the wallpaper comes from the song "The Trick Is To Keep Breathing" by Garbage. It's one of the lines :3
Anyway, enjoy this, you AP people, you.




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4 years, 7 months ago
ohhhh kinda retro, and the colours cobine really well . love it :)
wish you didn't had the background too simple. oh and it is good to "see" that she isn't wearing any undies :)
4 years, 7 months ago
I really like the colors. I think if there was something in the background, it might take away from this wall. Just my opinion though. Good stuff.
4 years, 7 months ago
pretty nice.. i love the colors.. and texture adds.. look so nice.. simple but very eye catchy wallie ^^
4 years, 7 months ago
LOVE the colours and texture in this wall! Aweseome pattern-y textures too. I like that you kept the background simple so the colours stand out more. :) The skin is great being just a tad lighter than the background. Nice lines too!
4 years, 7 months ago
this one is awesome, i haven't seen something like that in a long while (since Ish and some of the others went off here.. :P) i like it. every detail of it, and especially the pixel patterns. nice.
4 years, 7 months ago
Who am I kidding, a wall this good coming from out of nowhere, classy sexy, classy made, classy everything needs praise, and is worthy of some degree of recommendation.
Not just the lines here, the color is retro, the scheme is made of awesome, it was as if this wallpaper was made for the just win. I think this easily makes my favorite wallpaper of the week for its artistic purity and skills invested.
Definitely a fav.
4 years, 7 months ago
I don't remember what I said over at MT, but I can't stop thinking about how drastically you changed the original scan! It's like you made something totally new from it! Nice concept, but maybe you should include less details and make everyone imagine what they want :) I think she's a bit preoccupied, thinking about some difficult decision she has to make. Anyway, you know how much I love it, so I'm gonna fav it here too :3
4 years, 7 months ago
Interesting retro style. May work a little plain, but the coloring is very fine. Btw don't advertise too much smoking, kids are also on AP, lol ;3 +Fav
4 years, 7 months ago
I love the colours, very good job!
4 years, 7 months ago
well I love the color combinations and the texture, it's cool that you went for a different concept than the original scan, the different unexpected patterns found in the smoke and her clothing add a unique touch to everything, I think you should of added color to her fingernails just to take it a bit further, but other than that, it's a really rocking wall, kudos for originality, great work~
4 years, 7 months ago
The colors really pop againgst the pale scheme, you're off to a good start!
4 years, 7 months ago
Oh wow! How does this NOT have a higher rating? It's superb!! SO lovely~ Your vector is simply amazing, and I LOVE the textures. You made them?? Wow, that's even better! I adore the bright techno colors you used, and I like how you used them sparingly. :3 Although the image is a bit sexed up, it'd done in a classy way. I love it. *faves* Great job! I hope to see more from ya~
4 years, 7 months ago
got a glimpse of this while at your page first thing that attracted me was the colours, i love a wallpaper with strong focus on colours great work on the vector, clean and sharp dont think the pattern textures you used works in all the places ( the stocking ) but it's pretty cool even so
4 years, 7 months ago
I simply love the smoke, haha the colours are too funny xD Great work on the wall and vectoring. ;D
4 years, 7 months ago
Great Colors. I love this Style.
Thank you for my new Wallpaper :]
4 years, 7 months ago
great work!!!
4 years, 7 months ago
this wallie is so beautiful :) vectoring is interesting and so are use of textures,faves
4 years, 7 months ago
This is a perfect example of a great wallpaper with an ironic title; I've never met a woman with no underwear and knee high stockings who wasn't that kind of girl ;)
4 years, 6 months ago
Coloring is strange and crestive. They are drawing silence and coolness of her smoking.
4 years, 6 months ago
She just spells coolness.
Great and very bold color scheme.
4 years, 6 months ago
4 years, 6 months ago
Mm, very sexy ;) i love the color scheme !
4 years, 5 months ago
WoW gives me a weird feeling So highhhh..... :P
4 years, 5 months ago
The smoke being different colors is awesome. Especially since the colors you used are so pleasing to the eye. It's just really nice and anything else I could say would be superfluous!
4 years, 4 months ago
amazing use of color!
4 years, 3 months ago
I love the textures you made for this ^^ Adds to faves <3
4 years, 1 month ago
Wow, a never see something from Shou Tajima, because of this paper now I know he is the mangaka of MPD Psycho and now I'm fall in love for him! I loved the colors and the way she smoke the colors of her clothes xD +fav
2 years, 7 months ago
Wow, why did I see this just now? This is not only a good anime wallpaper, it's a good wallpaper, period.
It's nothing short of inspiring. It's great POP ART. Perfect choice of colors, great texture, awesome subject. I'd probably get this as a mural on my bedroom wall one day. It will make for a great conversation piece.
If only you had this in 16:9, I would be in heaven. FAV'd nonetheless.
1 year, 5 months ago
retro colors have always been my favorite