A wallpaper by `Angel-Zakuro
Submitted 4 years, 2 months ago

Somedays Dreamers It's days like these...

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It's days like these... Somedays Dreamers Wallpaper

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`Angel-Zakuro

4 years, 2 months ago

 

"It's days like these that make me want to stay in bed forever, laying awake, realizing the beauty that is...I am here." ...Or something like that. :3 Hehe. Poetic, ne? Haha. I tried my best. Anyhoo, largest standard res recommended!! Yes, for once STANDARD res is what I started on, not widescreen...some things are cut off in wide. D: Sorry~

-__-' *sigh of relief* This wallpaper is finally done!! I swear this one has felt like forever. But I'm glad~ Not only about it being finished, but about how it turned out. ^_^ I'm very proud of myself . This was my first time walling fully with my tablet and just painting...just brushwork, no pen tool at all. Also, it's probably one of my hardest wallpapers I've ever done. ^^; Since...I really didn't have much to go by. I fell in love with this scan, and I knew I wanted to wall it somehow...and definitely by painting. Well, I didn't think it would be so tough! But I had to totally recreate her room. So her room *waves hands around it* just all came from my mind. ^^; I didn't use any other refs other than that original scan.

Yes, I know. My style is very different from the original (artist is Kumichi Yoshizuki! forgot to put that on the wall)...I wanted to make it similar--all nice and soft, very watercolor-y, but I failed, so I went with MY style. When I draw on paper, I'm very sketchy. That's just my style, and I wanted to bring that to this wall. :) So I made Kayoko darker, sketchier, sexier than in the original~ So I tried to keep it sketchy but also refine it to not make it look MESSY. I hope that I accomplished that. ^^;; I think I did for the most part. Umm...this wall took me a long time. XD I worked everyday between 10 minutes to 2 hours or something for the past month on it, lol, and it was little by little. Some days I just did one little thing for that whole day...like that painting or just the plant. I took screenshots along the way, so here's some sort of progress thing... [readmore] [/readmore] And then as you can see, I added a warm gradient on top. I liked the original colors, but they were too light...too cool. I needed something warmer. XD I think the hardest part was the bed, and I liked painting Kayoko the best~ I know I have issues with lighting and shadows...so please bear with me. This was very hard!! THANKS. Ok, ok, I think I'm done ranting on this now!! I hope you like it! Thanks for all the support. I know several of you that happened across my journal with my WIP in it were constantly wanting me to finish it, so I finally did. Arigatou!

edit: I got rid of that unsightly (and oddly out of place) dark outline on her arm, and I also lightened her skin color some. :) Thanks for the comments!

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`kuryuki

4 years, 2 months ago

 

i knew this was coming but not THIS FAST =D what are you talking about that plant is gorgeous your working very well with the smudging the colors are all blending nicely and naturally some of the lines could be less sketchy but the sketchy feeling is a nice touch again the thing i love the most in the wall is how u did the light coming from the window it's beyond awesome *haha the window is there barely* you gave more "life" to this than the original =P +

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°Bernouli It's never Lupus!

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Snaps you did such a nice job on this. Great painting. o_o I think those sunbeams really bring it together. :D

BERN FAVS NOW KTHNX < 333

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~shiroi-yuki

4 years, 2 months ago

 

i loveeee the the way you paint it... it's amazing.... i wish i could paint like that.. +fav

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^nat

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Kumichi Yoshizuki's style is a hard one to imitate, so it's better you went your own way on it. I like the painting you did for the background, very smooth, and the sunlight is a nice addition that really brings it together. Her face is a lot more angular in your version though, with the shading a bit harder which accentuates the sharpness. I think paler colors on the skin tones would have better captured the soft morning look that's in the original.

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`Nysha

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Looks good. The composition and extra bedroom elements you added are great. :) I think the hair still looks a tad messy...hmm and some of the outlines are still squiggly (darn photoshop >_<). What I do is use the watercolor loaded wet flat tip brush to make lines, and then to smooth them out I smudge over them with the soft round brush. Perhaps you can try that too sometime to see how that works for you. :D Good job making your first all-tablet wall!

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`dalarty

4 years, 2 months ago

 

I like it :)

Soft painting is hard to pull off and adding the right style of lines with a brushy feel is a difficult thing to achieve. I really like the background you've made to compliment your main girl. It works well and you've done an excellent job on the rays of light coming into the room.

I think it was a good choice to bring in warm colors (as opposed to your last step in your walkthrough). It really softens the image and brings nice summery warm colors to the whole compilation.

And hey, tablet walls and painting is so hard - you've done a great job ^^

Nice work :D

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$Moci

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Awesome wallpaper! I like this style, and the sunbeams, the girl, the other pieces of this art are together in a perfect harmony. Really nice work, thank you so much!

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`yuukine

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Wow so awesome you get my fave cause you have done really nice and lovely job especially on painting and everything else i want tablet already!

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`StormFangs

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Oh,it's tablet time,huh? (XD) I like the feel this has...so calm and easy to look at...Kya,I really like it! I really need to try something like this with my tablet too...yeah,ME GOT A TABLET!YAY! Anyways,just keep making walls like this,Zakuro-chan,I'm really in love with wall like this <3 +fav

PS:Yay,you got promoted!I knew that will happen soon,you deserve it!*hugs*

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~flyleafus

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Good work, I like the overall feel of the paper. I do wish you started with a widescreen vertion though..

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`yukina-rei

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Whee~ It's better that you don't emulate the artist's style totally, so that the wallpaper contains creativity and ideas of your own =D I like the sketchiness, as it is a refreshing change from the vectors and grungy wallpaper we normally see in the gallery~ It's great that you added some lines to the furniture and stuff - the inconsistent lack of outlines in the scan is something I dislike about it xD

Sure, when you are painting with a tablet, there's bound to be uneven, wobbly lines. The leaves also look a little over-smudged ^_^ Still, if it's you, I believe that you will get better at this with practice < 3

And congratz on the promotion, Kelsey-chan!

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~ichitaka05

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Good Job Ten-Chan! I've wrote in theO so as for this one, I'll add it to my fav!

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~bluelion

4 years, 2 months ago

 

It's wonderful wallpaper of morning. Painting and coloring in the wallpaper is soft and dim. They are drawing calm brightness of the morning. Her face still in a little sleeping is cute and attractive.

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~clockwork-hummingbird

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Ah, the wallpaper arrives...

Wonderful ^^ I think you did a lovely job with all the colour blending - I've already told you this, but I think my fave part would be the light coming through the window. It looks so fresh and sunny! <3

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~Yaolin

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Wow! Zaku-chan I really love this: the scan you used, the way you created the room, the soft colours and how they all blend together, the picture on the wall and the light which covers all the room make an incredible combination of tranquility and pleasant atmosphere with a freshness touch! The only thing I have to say about the character that I'm not very sure about is that althought I really like the 'sketchy look' it has, her face could be more defined and so her hair and some strokes of her body could be more accurate because they look kinda of unrefined and quite rough... sorry, I hope I didn't sound rude. Other than that, I think you did a great job here and I can see you put so much effort on it!! So, congrats!! Thanks a lot for sharing this. I'm gonna fave it ^_^

Hope to see more wallies from you soon, Zaku-chan!

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~Mordikar

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Not really the setting/mood for a wallpaper I feel, but the art caught my eye. I'm sure that you have your own criticisms about your style, but it looks great to me. Not how I ever feel in the morning though, but nice mood :P

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~runashi

4 years, 2 months ago

 

beautiful! the painting brush make this wall so soft,, really nice color^^

But, this wall makes me want to stay in bed either XD

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~Katelyn

4 years, 2 months ago

 

_(._.)_ I haven't been around lately so my apologies for the lateness. Your style in art is always so refreshing and unique, I'm truly fascinated by your work every time that I see it and this wallpaper is no exception. Words can’t even describe how adorn and strangely fabulous this is. I'm not too fond of sketches because the lines... depending on the artist can be too messy and it usually looks like a rough draft of something that you will eventually complete. But I truly do like this elaborate sketchy wallpaper, and I think the reason for this is the painting. You really painted it well and enhanced the the sunlight perfectly and it emphasizes the young ladies beauty all the more. I can definitely sense the early daybreak in that room. Nice work!

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`leviatan

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Well i think the anime just deserve that name and you have selected an excellent scan *O* i really like how you completed the background and how everything looks if i hadnt watched the scan i would say the background would have been the same as the original scan LOL but you completed it and its really cool! EXCELLENT!!! +FAVS

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~Ziyi-lover

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Soft and tranquil wall. Very lovely watery colors! ^^

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`akiranyo Astraea

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Nice extending and repainting of the original sorce. The brightness of the whole wall matches with the quote of "Hey is again a damn morning, lol." (except saturdays & sundays) Like the way how you did the light. *runs to fave* +Fav

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`Dioma

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Nice scan extension! Almost looks original if you ask me ;) +fav

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~TodundLeben

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Beautifully done. Simple, light, refreshing... I really like the atmosphere this wall represents. Thank you for walling and sharing with us.

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`infinity-explorer

4 years, 2 months ago

 

See, see? Didn't I tell you it would get featured?! :3

Anyway, I'm really excited to finally see this wall uploaded, what with all the previews you kept posting! And I do have to say it lives up to my expectations and even surpasses them <3 Though why am I surprised, you're a Senior Member, ne? ^.~

I think you'll be happy to know you succeeded in making the girl look messy, she looks just like she got out of bed a few moments ago (which is kinda weird, since she's still in bed, but you get the point). Wish I could paint like that, not you made me terribly jealous of you! XD *pokes*

Great job, dear, and you have to admit it too! Even though you spent so much time on it, it's well worth it. *hurries and puts it as desktop :3*

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~Gunajodie

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Wonderful! Your soft colors fit with the character. I like this morning!

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~alenas

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Aww, this looks so soft...and so dreamy. Makes me want to stay in bed all day, too. XD

I actually read that manga a couple of weeks ago and I remember this scene. I also remember thinking how it would look great as a wall and then I see it here! :D

Anyway, I love the way you painted everything and the brushwork is so pretty, too. The lighting effects also create a nice, dreamy atmosphere.

Thanks for sharing! < 3

And congrats on becoming a Senior Member! You definitely deserve it! :)

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~Valeria

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Absolutely amazing, painting with a tablet isn't the easiest thing but you pulled it off admirably, soft colors and everything looks great and has a nice feel to it. Even though id really like a wide version you are right, it would ruin the composition. + fav for sure

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~Hina-Homa

4 years, 2 months ago

 

with this one you really won my heart for your wallis. I love the colour, the whole wallpaper is just amazing, great work +fav

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~luna

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Here it is! Great job on extending the scan and nice calm colors! Ah, I'm remembering nice summer days in the midst of the snow storm we're having, lol! I do have some critique, but I think you should focus on the great job that you've done this time! Good work!!

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~karasux

4 years, 2 months ago

 

awesome paint i aplausse your work. its a magnific work here the details and the lights and shadows are well distributed and the composition of soft color gives a dream feeling. congrats.

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`vitaamin

4 years, 2 months ago

 

you get a crappy comment from me because im tired right now >_> favvv =] and i heart you kelsey!

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~bluewitch201

4 years, 2 months ago

 

this is great even though the lines needs a little more work

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~Pheytan

4 years, 2 months ago

 

/(oOo)# your wall looks really artistic
really good job(n_n)-b

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`luches

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Very Nice work My friend ^^ Though there are some things I wanna point out : 1.What nat said about face color !! yeh,I feel that way too and a paler colo would have been better. 2.Some parts of the line in her body distract me alil .that Black line of left arm !!! totally distracting for me ^^..cause there is no line art on that hand (or very weak with same color which isnt noticeable) and then that sharp plack line pops up suddenly and I cant help it but be distracted by it while looking at the wall !! maby u could use a low opacity eraser to weaken that black color and lil blure to blend it better with the body. The same goes for her upper foot.The line is too sharp and the black color is too strong !!

Other than these 2, it's been painted wonderfully and I love the feeling and atmospher of it .Also that semi sketchi look of it is great too ^^

For sure its a FAV +

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~forsaken666

4 years, 2 months ago

 

waaa i love it the scene is soo comfortable ^^ i like it, your paint skills are awesome good work

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`Yamaro

4 years, 2 months ago

 

So much hard work. Amazing wall 8)E

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$sanzosgirl19

4 years, 2 months ago

 

YAY YAY YAY! Your finally done you've been telling me about this for weeks I'm so happy I can finally see it in full glory :3

Most of your walls so far have been brighter and more up beat but this one is softer more feminine and has a larger aura of maturity like your really starting to create your own style for yourself.

I like how you really made the scan your own and didn't completely copy the artist. This looks so light and breezy, the girl's beauty truly came in to own when you redid it. The morning light casting shadow over her body is pretty sexy I must say XD. The painting/brush work is fabulous I see no flaw in it what so ever you did a fantastic job on that I'm really impressed. I think what really drew me in to this image was the supreme maturity and thought that was put into this anyone can make a wall from Bleach or Naruto but those all have that same basic anime style, with this your taken to a higher level of grace and pose I really think looks just lovely. This is my favorite of all your walls so far and I wanted to tell you that you really out did your self this time and made something everyone will love.

Your style is really falling into place :)

A++ and a fav great job girl you really blew me away! :3

Sanzosgirl19

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$sanzosgirl19

4 years, 2 months ago

 

YAY it raised to an A+ with my comment awesome! XD

Sanzosgirl19

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`darkliam

4 years, 2 months ago

 

wow this is just beautiful, the whole painting style effect of the wall is what made tthis wall for me and the ligthing effect is just perfect. The wall really this early mourning feel to it. As alway yaour walls are just perfect. great job +fav

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°valcryst

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Wow, really nice painting, i really like the morning light through the windows, its relaxing... (~_~)

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°cosme

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Wow... this wallpaper looks amazing.... I love the way you made it ^_^

+fav

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°august199

4 years, 2 months ago

 

Really awesome! ^_^ And of course Iove it's for Sketchy group too ^^ (it definitely fits) (o_o) Never thought of it before, but maybe I should hold a wallpaper contest there sometime? ...Anyway ^^ Yeah! Very cool wallpaper, love the abundance of light and how much it screams 'morning!' >_> now if only it would look like that when I wake up... ^_^; I need bigger windows and a house in a warmer climate ^^ And I've been thinking of checking out this anime too, it's on my list anyway. So someday maybe. I did read one volume of the manga though... But that's 'nuf talking from me, right? +fav

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`filo05

4 years, 2 months ago

 

hey Zakuro-chan!!! It's great to see a new wall from you|(n_n)| The painted look it's great and I like the sketchy look of it. Excelent wall! +fav

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`Sashinka

4 years, 1 month ago

 

nice wallpaper. it's really very beautiful =] adding it as a favorite. thanks for sharing =^^=

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~nakayama9

4 years, 1 month ago

 

So inspirational... It fills you up with the feeling that a new day is here, full of amazing possibilities!

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°Catoli

4 years, 1 month ago

 

What a brilliant wallpaper :D Lovely painting , you've got amazing skills in painting , so keep it up! ;)

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~all4humans

4 years, 1 week ago

 

wow! i just like the lighting so much it looks wonderful it gives a pleasant feeling

nice work into my favorites

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