hello everyone! finally! another wall.. i made this wallpaper because i felt that there just weren't enough walls that showed kenshin in action! i've seen this image in the scans gallery here at ap, but i just decided to vector an image i had found over at 'destiny's embrace'. i vectored it because: a) the image was just awesome, and very worthy of a vector reproduction. b) i could have more control over the layers.
with this wall, what i wanted was a very clean pic, with clear, sharp lines and shapes rather than gradients or smudging of any kind. and i wanted to draw a background that complemented the amazing sense of movement already present in the picture.
i was inspired to make this after seeing Shadow_Dude's ugetsu hakua wallpaper. the splattered blood was just amazing! i wanted to do something pretty much the same, using only a few colours. but since i work with a mouse, doing something that detailed, with those fine, swishy lines wasn't an option for me. and i didn't have the necessary reference either. so i did it in my own way, first manually drawing the waves, then applying cutout and turning then to paths to simplify and smooth out the lines. coz of which the water is rather 'clumpier', but it does the job. the splash near his foot was also drawn by me. i wanted to emulate david hockney's style, as seen in his acrylic painting, 'a bigger splash'. it looked a bit lonely all by itself, so i put in the ripples too. which turned out to be a very good idea as they help to 'fix' him in place, as well as enhancing the 'feel' of the force of his foot coming down on the water. the lines on the waves, the background and the colouring on the ripples all drawn manually.
the vector itself took quite some time to finish. and quite painful too...*stares at right hand*... originally, this wall had a moon and some hills in the background. but after much evaluation, i decided to remove then as they were only taking attention away from kenshin and the splashy things. which is really sad, coz i had put in a lot of effort on them too... but then again, more doesn't always mean good. i was thinking of using red for the waves, but then i decided that waves of blood weren't 'proper' for a kenshin wallpaper.
and as always, i had trouble with the title. so i looked up 'water' in the dictionary, NoT because i didn't know the meaning!, but because i was looking for phrases with the word 'water' in them. i thought 'come hell or high water' was very appropriate.
and so there you have it! himura-san running on the water! this is for all the kenshin fans at ap. enjoy!





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7 years, 6 months ago
I love the effect you've achieved here. The water and ripple works really well with a neat scan :) .
7 years, 6 months ago
This wall is very very cool. The upper portion is a little too empty for my taste, but the water part is awesome, and the vectoring goes really well with the background. Kenshin's pose is really dynamic too. Even though the top part isn't working for me I think I'll fave this. The way the water and kenshin are meshing is just so right XD
7 years, 6 months ago
Though a pool of blood would have been interesting, I like the mix of water and action. I have never seen that kind of mix, except for when depicting a sad moment with rain. Kenshin's moves don't only look deadly, but the water effect and overall cleaness of the wall makes you think of how smooth and graceful he can be. I think the only thing I'm bothered by are the lighter horizontal lines, but that could just be me. Overall, a very beautiful wall. :3
7 years, 6 months ago
Wow, really awesome wallpaper. I love the dark areas in the clothes, it seems so smooth and real high quality, and for that matter the whole character. The background fits the character, nice choosing such an effect. Definitely a high quality wallpaper. B)
7 years, 6 months ago
I think that Kenshin clashes a litlle bit with the water. For me though the shading affect is nice, but the font you used could've been better. Good work on the wall.
7 years, 6 months ago
Oh, my god, I like the background a lot! Well done with it. I love it at the first sight. I love it so much. Downloading it is my support to you. Thanks. Appreciate it.
7 years, 6 months ago
I love the water splashing happening near Kenshin's foot, and I do agree with the fact that Kenshin does clash with the color of the water, but its in a good way.
Perhaps the font chosen could have been better, but still, very awesome paper.
PS: What's up with Kenshin's gi. Haven't seen that before on him.
7 years, 6 months ago
No se si alguien habla español aqui, pero bueno lo dire en los dos idiomas, esta imagen esta muy bien, me encanta la calidad de grafico, tambien me gustan los colores que se usaron en la realizacion de la imagen, y ademas es de Samura X O rurouni kenshin, felicitaciones por este gran wallpaper.
This is a great wallpaper, with a great color, and with a great serie, Rurouni kenshin, Great job.
7 years, 6 months ago
whoa thats awsome thats the same picture as my avitar i love that pic of kenshin reminds me alot of samurai X
7 years, 6 months ago
nicely vectored. one of the bestly performed vector wallpapers these days. the lines seem to have a gradient fill. it is better if you avoid that in the future. get's 9/10 XD
7 years, 6 months ago
Very nice, daddy like! I love clean, crisp wall papers. This is a fav for sure! Awesome vector work.
7 years, 6 months ago
kenshins so cool, nice wallpaper...i really like it, especially the water effect at the bottom
7 years, 6 months ago
wow I really do adore thee and thy magnificent masterpiece. the best THE best RK wal made in history yet!!
7 years, 6 months ago
Wow, I really like this! >>>>favs :)
7 years, 6 months ago
I really like the water clashes and even the concept, just the font dosen't fit really well :/
7 years, 6 months ago
When I saw the thumbnail for this wallpaper, it immediately grabbed my attention. XD It certainly has a dynamic feel to it and I like how everything is so clean and sharp. However, as ShueiTenshi mentioned, the lines seem to have a gradient fill. It would probably look better if the lines were solid instead.
Also, a few minor pickings. :P The top most horizontal lines look a little odd. The one on the left looks like it was cut off abruptly, whereas the fine one above the loop of Kenshin's hair just looks out of place. I'm not too keen on the 'rk' but the other text looks pefectly fine. Regardless, I think it's a well done wallpaper and it's going into my favs. XD
7 years, 6 months ago
Amazing *stares*. You vectorized (that is what I call a vector work :D) the scan quite well - clean lines, clear colors. The background (which I think is too something like a vector trace) is cool though I prefer more realistic ones (e.g. water like water and reflections etc). I like how you were able to create what you were thinking of - just magnificent wallpaper, dude! Good job!
7 years, 6 months ago
I love this wallpaper vector great bg. I like coloers and your vectored Great wallpapers ^ _ ^
7 years, 6 months ago
Very Nice Wallpaper, the colors are very nice and rinkles on the water are very cool
7 years, 6 months ago
Super stylis :) I love the clean abstract vector style... not usual for a Kenshin wallie. Excellent vector XD Really awesome work, and the colors and composition look great together... *kudos* XD The water specks look a little too... triangular though, it's especially noticeable in the upper left corner. And the RK... took me a while to sink through my sleep-deprived brain, and I was kinda like... RK? Like CK? Calvin Klein? Lol. So I'd actually suggest typing Kenshin out or removing it all together because I don't think you really need it. =P Otherwise... excellent job XD Keep up the great work! XD
7 years, 6 months ago
My only complaint is the water splashing up from his sandal. Seems you could smooth it out some cause it seems a bit rough. Awesome job otherwise though.
7 years, 6 months ago
What a wonderful job of vectoring Kenshin, and I like the cutout/abstract water. I think the bg would of taken away from your primary focus of Kenshin and the water too, and less can be more. The font is basic but you don't need more for this wall imo. It's an awesome job and I'm faving it cuz all the effort you put in it gave us such a cool wall at the end.
7 years, 6 months ago
well, very awesome. I wonder how you do the water effect >_< , maybe would I be able to do something like that one day :p (but I have a lot of things to learn before that with Photoshop). Good Work, Gratz !
7 years, 6 months ago
this wallpaper is very cool. the only thing i think should be changed is the "rk" at the left. "kenshin" or "rurouni kenshin" would have been better
7 years, 6 months ago
I like that splash effect around Kenshi's feet : D The whole thing is just gorgeous! XD I'm gonna gave this one!
7 years, 6 months ago
I agree with Omiane about choosing a diff font, one that epitomises the whole "rk in action" scene. Otherwise everything else is just brilliantly done. Good work on the vectors! A fav of mine =]
7 years, 6 months ago
cool, I love the scan of Kenshin and how he seems to glide over the water. Very well placed and I give a S grade.
7 years, 6 months ago
I love Kenshin's pose. Its so dramatic, and the background emphesized that even more. The ripping sorta effect is really kool
7 years, 6 months ago
woah...shit...this is good O_O The vector work is just superior (I must learn how to do to that XD), especially the water. The background is a bit plain, but I guess you got tired of this when you finished the vector x_X I agree with you, the 'come hell or water' is quite appropriate; however, 'rk' is a bit....out there +_+ Besides that, this is truly awesome. Excellent job =D +fav
7 years, 6 months ago
really nice and good work
7 years, 6 months ago
very nice!! i like the way you show that he can run on water.. haha. nice backround, its blends very much.. good job.
7 years, 6 months ago
SWEET! *dances* it's very cool!
7 years, 6 months ago
rare efect on the clothes, but, the wall is simply beautiful ^_^ great great :D (soujiro rules anyway XD)
7 years, 6 months ago
Love it good choise for image. :D going to add this one
7 years, 6 months ago
one of the best kenshin wallpaper i ever seen. A definite FAVORITE! GReat vectoring on kenshin and the background+effects. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
7 years, 6 months ago
I really like the effect!
7 years, 6 months ago
wow, really awesome wall. nicely done vectored. u did a good job with the bg. but i think the water effects can be better. thats about the bg.
7 years, 6 months ago
AWESOME, kenshin in that kinda of post is nice. LIKE THIS WALLIe
7 years, 6 months ago
cool!!!i don't know say ~something..in wall~~~~cool wall+FAV
7 years, 6 months ago
Wow, I can tell that you spent lots of time and thoughts into this. The scan is very clear and perfect for a vector wall. The simple background captures an amazing amount of his action, like his foot hitting the water.
Overall, the concept is original and innovative, and I have to hand it to you for making it so that the simplicity represents so much more.
You really did an amazing job :love:
7 years, 6 months ago
Wow, I love what you did with the background. And I like that you didn't leave the vector contour black. However, I'm not sure the 'rk' fits in this wall; it just takes the attention off the main character... And the left side of the wallpaper seems a bit empty. Maybe if Kenshin would have been a bit more to the left.. I don't know... Nevertheless, a fav ^^
7 years, 6 months ago
nicely vectored indeed!!
7 years, 6 months ago
I love the splash of the water
7 years, 6 months ago
nice water effects ^_^
7 years, 6 months ago
This is superb work - I am a huge RK fan and this captures the essence nicely - BRAVO!
7 years, 6 months ago
good job but the effect is odd , i think i's woulb be better if the water effect change as ther is a difference between kenshin and water effect, but, it 's a pretty wallpaper ^^
7 years, 6 months ago
water effect is very good ^^
background suit pretty well to kenshin even though the "RK" should have be a bit more workes on
7 years, 6 months ago
I like this wall! And I really do agree that the water ripples complement the splash to Kenshin's foot. The vectoring is also really very very superb! The colors used are also very pleasing to the eyes too.
Actually I kind of like the font used for the words...simple and straightforward. It just matches the water effect imo, not harsh, not flowy, but just.....simple and neat. Anyway the main focus is on Kenshin, isn't it? ;)
And I also like the way "Rurouni Kenshin" is just abbreviated to "rk". Very unique way of identifying the series, and anyway judging from its popularity, it's quite an easy series to recognize with the main protagonist in the pic.
Nice job! Thanks for the great vectoring! =)
7 years, 6 months ago
XD Kenshi Nice effect~
7 years, 6 months ago
Oh i see batousai on the wall (weeep) i want more kenshen pls make for me!!
7 years, 6 months ago
I love the whole vectorness of this wall! It looks really nice ^^ Good job XD
7 years, 6 months ago
i like the blend of colors u use it well thought out. great job
7 years, 6 months ago
Yup, this one is going straight to my faves and desktop ^^. I like the clean lines from vectoring, and the scene is artfully dramatic :).
7 years, 6 months ago
Very nicely done! I think that the "RK" on the left side might be a little out of place, but it still looks awesome!
7 years, 6 months ago
I agree that theres not many wallpapers of Kenshin in action. Thanks to you thats changed! Excellent job on the wallpaper!
7 years, 6 months ago
Beautifuuul!! >_< Kenshin's so coooool!!! >_< Great work! Keep it up! ;)
7 years, 6 months ago
one word to describe.. Great!!!!!
7 years, 6 months ago
Yay! Samurai goodness ^-^! I really like this wallpaper, it's very clean cut! Not overly cluttered and what-not.
7 years, 6 months ago
oh wow... i LOVE this wall! the effect of just the water is amazing on its own! kenshin fits in very well, good work and please make more in the future!
7 years, 6 months ago
Wow, this whole wallpaper is great. The water effects and the background are really nice looking. I also really like the picture used for Kenshin.
7 years, 5 months ago
Nice work . . . nice effects . . . ilike it. :D
7 years, 5 months ago
i rly like it! rurouni kenshin is one of my fav animes in the whole world! ^^ keep up the good work
7 years, 4 months ago
lovely, almost vector like
7 years, 3 months ago
I like it and the color too
7 years, 3 months ago
It's a bit... flat, I guess. No depth. Nothing that stands out. Just my opinion, though. 2 out of 5 stars. ~ Miri-chan Happy wall-paper making!
7 years, 3 months ago
this is an awesome wallpaper anyways i just want to say aweome work and i hope to see more if it hehehee anyways keep it up and now im going to add to my favorites and enjoy it hehehehe
7 years, 2 months ago
That's really sweet, but I think the RK text kinda kills the flow of that 'water'
7 years, 2 months ago
great efect with the background jajaja thge water fect is so cool jajaja and this efect with the scan of kenshin is greato!!!! sugoi sugoi wallpaper.... send to the favorites now
7 years, 2 months ago
OMG!!!!!!!! its so well deam good done!!! and its soo cool
7 years, 2 months ago
hell yah that is cool i like this show so much but they dont show it on any of thchannels i remembered so i dont watch it much but this is a full sweep of what the show is goin in da favs
7 years, 1 month ago
Hey, this is an awesome wallpaper. I really like it I just wanted to point out that on the bottom you have "Nobuhiro Watstuki" instead of "Nobuhiro Watsuki" as I belive his name is. (Sorry if this has already been pointed out)
7 years, 3 days ago
Love the water, and WOW that's an awesome picture. I've never seen that one before. The only thing I might prefer is to either change the text font, or remove the "RK," but that's a minor issue. Hardly one at all. It's a nice wallpaper either way.
6 years, 11 months ago
interesting.....i like what you did to his gi i love the colours and background ;) keep up the great work c ya round
+fav!
6 years, 11 months ago
good paper
6 years, 9 months ago
Great wallpaper. What a cool action scene. The water looks perfect great job. Just what I wanted a great kenshin wallpaper that shows some action.
6 years, 4 months ago
I love the way this turned out. The water effects add a nice touch for the background. I am a minimalist by nature, and somehow, this works for me.
6 years, 3 months ago
Sugoi!
6 years, 1 month ago
I really like the concept of this wall and the water ripple effects. Good job. Fav from me.
5 years, 10 months ago
A bit cartoonish, but man does it look good! I love the text and the fact he's running on the water.
4 years, 8 months ago
It's a great wall;it's really pretty! _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** **
4 years, 3 months ago
The best Kenshin wallpaper I've seen so far ^_^
3 years, 8 months ago
I love the action in this, the water really helps pull it off.
3 years, 8 months ago
Wonderful BG! So much action in this. Great job! (Apologies if I have commented on this before... my memory escapes me. x_x)
1 year, 3 months ago
It's definitely clean, and the used colors are okay too, but many parts to me look rather posterizing, as directly vector shapes. Though when I take that it was created in time when vector was still fairly new, should be a decent work. Often way better as ppl currently do.