This wall is the first in a set of two Utena walls I'm working on. The second will feature this same image of Utena except on top of Akio's car (like it is in the original scan), so keep an eye out for that if you want.
So, with this wall I was trying to go for a movie poster type feeling. The first thing I did was vector Utena because the original image was aweful quality. Then, I found an image of her sword (from www.animegalleries.net) and vectored it. I actually vectored the sword from a black and white artbook sketch and then used colors from another Utena image to color it in.
Then I worked on the background. Though it could be considered a little empty, I liked the dark space because it emphasized Utena.
Also, there's a no text version here: <a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5338/utenanotext4ae.jpg" border="0" width="1600" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /></a>



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7 years, 6 months ago
great vector work but the spotlight effect sort of blacks it out. It would of been nice to see more of the bg, though it's mainly dark I think it would of made it clearer? The sword was well done too and your text fits perfectly. Overall I think I nitpicked cause in the end it's an awesome wall, great job!
7 years, 6 months ago
I dont have anything to way about the pick except that it's good, but your like needs to be in BB Code, not HTML. Somthing like this would have been better.
7 years, 6 months ago
I like it but (I know its not your fault), the angle looks funny. It seems like her legs are in a funny position to be standing?
7 years, 6 months ago
Oh, my god, you sure know how to make it. 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
Interesting background, and more interesting vectoring. Good use of texturing, background too dark for this scan in my opinion. Good job though somewhat grungy and abstract. Some interesting techniques you used. Great job overall I have to say.
7 years, 6 months ago
I like how the lighting focuses on Utena's face - it's like her face is the focal point of the universe or something to that extent. Very nicely done, although the background could be a whee bit lighter.
7 years, 6 months ago
This is really nice; I really haven't watched the Utena anime or anything, but it's a well-done wallpaper. I agree wtih cloverminx that it could be brighter.
7 years, 6 months ago
Really nice wall. I love artwork from Utena. You did a great job vectoring the scan, it's awsome. The dark background does make Utena stand out :) I can't wait to see Part 2. Good job! :)
7 years, 6 months ago
Wow. Wonderful vectoring; really just....damn. I love it all, especially how the lighting becomes brighter as it gets to Utena's face. Great job; this is definately going in my favorites.
7 years, 6 months ago
Nice wall of utena ! I like the scan of her and her sword !!
7 years, 6 months ago
very nice wallpaper...not very many of this anime that i like so its a good one ^ ^ 1
7 years, 5 months ago
Utena is my favorite anime heroine of all time. This is a very nicely done wall of her. The vectoring came out great, and the dark background helps to focus the viewer on the dynamicism of the image. I look forward to the version of this on Akio's car.
7 years, 5 months ago
Yay! Utena! i love her hair in this wallpaper and her facial expression. *Loves* I'm loking forward to the next wallpaper you do!
7 years, 3 months ago
Never did add this to my favourites. I'm getting around to it now ~<3 Utena.
7 years, 1 month ago
Me gusta mucho la historia de este anime... que ella un principe.... y que sea como Seto de Lebos....
♥ Te quiero mucho ......
6 years, 11 months ago
Nice but the dark BG makes it a bit hard to use for wall paper, and the picture itself looks a bit "dirty" for the image overlay, as opposed to a "clean looking" art presentation. Still a nice pic and the spot liht effect is a good concept.
6 years, 10 months ago
Oh very good :O i liked this background ^^ Utena likes very beautiful with that fantastic background :D
6 years, 8 months ago
pretty good wall i like it ^.^
5 years, 9 months ago
For me it looks like a real movie poster for that reason i wuld say you got the point your were looking for so, what can I say, the bckground looks amazing and the scan makes the perfect match, really love it... thank you very much for shearing your work with us... gammbatte
5 years, 7 months ago
差點因為找不到而以為這裡沒有UTENA的WALLPAPER... 好正啊這張! 想不到還會有沒看過的UTENA WALLPAPER呢~~
5 years, 1 month ago
very well done! its much better than the original pic, and i do think you achieved at making it look more likea movie poster. great work!
4 years, 11 months ago
An excellent wall; good job!
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3 years, 10 months ago
I looked at the textless version first and thought I didn't like the pavement mcuh and that it would have been better had it just been the sky - it owuld be even emptier but since your aim was to emphasize Utena it would work.
I am very impressed by your vectoring, especially given how complicated the image is. And the sword is inserted so perfectly, and I am all the more impressed since that was taken from a design sketch then coloured in by you. Unfortunately,the vectoring means the image lacks the artistic finish of a hand-frawn image, but fortunately that is not too obvious (because of the lighting?).
When I looked at the film poster version it does look all very right, and the pavement doesn't distract me much any more. I definitely would like to see your rendering on the Akio car background!
3 years, 6 months ago
I just finished this series so I'm glad to find good high res wallpapers of it. You did a really good vector job, because a lot of the detail from the original image remains.