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Submitted 3 years, 8 months ago

Pandora Hearts Cradled In Darkness

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Cradled In Darkness Pandora Hearts Wallpaper

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`asa01

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Dedicated to a great friend.

Ever drifting down the stream — Lingering in the golden gleam — Life, what is it but a dream?

-- Through the Looking-Glass

alice edited and vectored from this and several roses semi-vector-paint-ed from this. someone was interested in a walk-through so what i did is outlined here. the changes to alice were made according to the preferences of both myself and my friend. sorry if you find one or more not all that great.

i feel a little disappointed with it because as i did more and more with it, i realized how much more i could still do. so yes, i know, water droplets on her and some petals would be nice. stuff like that. D8 i'll admit to getting lazy.

constructive feedback much appreciated. only widescreen this time since i wasn't too keen on any of the crops.

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`Nysha

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Oh yay! You finally uploaded it here! I love the fade-out darkness and the splashes of red. The details in the hair are very nice too. I do think that her face doesn't quite look the same as in the scan, but I do prefer your "colors" and contrast. :)

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~Drysteel

3 years, 8 months ago

 

I definitely like that poem up there, really meaningful. Vector is a nice one too, especially the hair and the roses, and the ripples too. But the eyes, for me, I think the eyes will look good if they were there.

Nicely done!~

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~bluelion

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Pain in red ribbon and loneliness in dark background are very calm and silent. It may mean her deep sleeping or isolation. Your drawing in her dress and hair is really delicate and graceful. They are flowing gentle and natural atmosphere in the wallpaper.

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~bloodshadows92

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Nicely done... rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... normally I try not to flip out about this kinda stuff.... but I have a minor obsession for violence and darkness. Thus my username "Blood Shadows". I will certainly agree that this is a brilliant piece of art and I believe it deserves higher than a D, but you can't change what has already been done. This kinda art brings back memories from a dark but entertaining part of my life, and it really makes me happy. Anyways, enough rambling on about myself, the eyes could be included to the image to make it nicer but then again, maybe it is a different effect that can be desired.

I really like it, Fav+

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~LP

3 years, 8 months ago

 

GREAT WALLPAPER! the black and red colors fit perfectly to the scene really good job! +fav

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`yuukine

3 years, 8 months ago

 

You know what i said already on mt +

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~josemiguel

3 years, 8 months ago

 

(n_n)/

excellent work ..

The title is perfect.

Gray and Black.

excelent combination.

I liked your wallpaper.

your wallpaper is very well detailed.

the colors are very good.

Thanks for sharing your work.

definitely put your wallpaper on my list of fav ..

already in my desktop.

XD

8)E

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~utams

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Beautiful wallpaper as expected. I love the ripple around the flowers, really neat touch. Beautiful water effects all around. The gray and red color palette is amazing, nice range of gray used. You're a real pro! Have a humble favorite from me!

Wish you could bump your resolutions to 1920x1200 x_x.

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`sakuraneko

3 years, 8 months ago

 

omg... you churn out these amazing vectors that are really a sight to behold.... absolutely stunning work :3..fav for great patience and great effort

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~kickiluxxx

3 years, 8 months ago

 

The scattered petals are really nice with the black and white color of the girl.

It's really a nice work! .(n_n).

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`dalarty

3 years, 8 months ago

 

I really love this wall. The attention to detail you put in the vector work is something I haven't seen in a very very long time. I've always loved this scan as well and it's refreshing to see some talent work on such a lovely piece. My favorite part is the fading of the dress into the water. The vector lines and the thought you put into that is the best :) I think your interpretation of her expression matches wonderfully with the literature you have going in your comment. While it's nothing like the original scan, it conveys a darker feeling which is excellent for this piece.

I realize you felt you got lazy but I do have one criticism that I think might be helpful if you're ever up to messing with the wall a bit more.

I think that from that perspective, I'm a little concerned with the hair's fade into water. I think a bit more contrast and fade (similar to the way you did her dress on the bottom left) would really really make this piece truly astounding. Also, I think that if she were actually in a shallow pool of water, the water level might be closer to her actual head... rather than where it is currently. Unfortunately, that would take away from the detail you put in her hair, but I think it would make a greater impact overall. Similarly, if some of the water level reached the farthest part of her back (that's fading into the darkness), it might also convey more realism and impact.

Overall, this is a grand piece and one of my favorites from you! Great work :)

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~CelesFF6

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Wow, this is the most beautiful wall I ever seen! ^.^ Good job! :D

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~3cats

3 years, 8 months ago

 

amazing! I love everything about this wallpaper |(VcV)|

  • fav
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°trofikabinet

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Commented on MT already, but I'll do it here too (\_/).. ASDJKLFHM @@ This wall is gorgeous. All the work you've put into it is worth it. The details of her hair are absolutely stunning. The roses are really well made and the water is pure win. I really don't know if there are actually any flaws on this wall. Everything blends together perfectly, this is the best wall I've seen in a while xD

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*RanMouri

3 years, 8 months ago

 

First of all txs for choice this beautiful Scan for your newest work. Only you has made such an awesome piece of it. ^^

Specialy the water effect is great, I think. It gives this wall an unique look. Only her face is a bit off. But that is irrelevant for me, and so I will give you a favi.

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`Tina18

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Fav, just because this is awesome. //yeah don't really have time to proper comment, sorry.

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`Cilou

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Woah, what a wonderful job! So dark and beautiful... Fav, of course!

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`kuryuki

3 years, 8 months ago

 

apple and her super detailed works >D glad to see it on AP too mrwarr u should add moar to the black bg~

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^Yina www.kisuki.net

3 years, 8 months ago

 

I abso- abso- abso (...) absolutely LOVE her dress and the roses and it looks wonderful how you blended her dress into the bg! Awesome wallpaper < 33

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`elfe-noire43

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Fantastic .... I really love everything .... I can't think of anytging to say except : "Fantastic" ---> Instant fav (I really love the water/ripples you added)

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~myshum2000

3 years, 8 months ago

 

As I sad on MT, amazing work! Love it! +fav

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`chibimisao

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Nice work my apple! Glad to see another piece from you. ;D As many of the others have mentioned, you did a great job on the delicate vectors and the blending of the character with the blackness of the bg. Love the inclusion of the roses too. It really brings in a nice touch to the wallpaper. The only thing that could possibly be improved on is the water effects. I did'nt notice that she was partly submerged in water until i saw those ripples around the flowers. I think you could've improved the water effect by applying a slightly more darker shading on parts of the hair to make it look more like the hair is floating around in water. ;D Beautiful work nonetheless. The hair and the dress must've been a pain to do. D: So you deserve a well earned fav! =)

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~Mordikar

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Wow. The colors on the wallpaper are the perfect shades of red and monochrome. Everything looks like it blends perfectly, especially with the way that you use the lightning to draw attention to the woman. The scan also looks gorgeous and matches the theme of rose petals very well. I love the ripple effects on the invisible watery background.

Only issue is the foreground falling petals -- they look nice, but I think the effect could've been improved if they weren't only on the edges. They don't match the falling effect I'd imagine, but that's just my feeling. Still beautiful regardless :P!

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`vitaamin

3 years, 8 months ago

 

blah blah blah i already said my fill

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`gabychan

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Love the color and your awesome vectoring!! The red roses are in nice contrast with everything else ^^ This wall really fits that poem by Lewis Caroll, especially the last part of it.

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~Penelolope85

3 years, 8 months ago

 

damn this is great! the hair look flawless, also the roses is great touch one thing for sure if those waters has depth in it i think it would look more nicely, also why no normal res, damn again...

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~wolfwing

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Very beautiful work. I love the color combination!

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~utgt

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Beautiful wallpaper!I like is very much!

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~onix05

3 years, 8 months ago

 

GREAT WALLPAPER! it's look wonderful job.

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~ROLililala1618

3 years, 8 months ago

 

My first thought of this wall: Boody but besutiful

Apparently adding bits of red in a monochrome wall is becoming a trend but I don't hate it. The hair is really detailed and leaving out Alice's eyes was a nice touch~~ Gorgeous~~~

Faved of course

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~ChocolateCake

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Wow!!! That's so beautiful.

Red roses and darkness.

Girl's dress is very beautiful .

I really like it. XD

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`Horseradish Memento Mori

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Love it.

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`Sashinka

3 years, 8 months ago

 

I'm speechless! i love this one <3

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~NeroRedgrave

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Very nice colors. I like it.

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`Riku3

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Hello, my guide!. man i miss those days when you give me points on how to make my walls better before posting them,,

Anyway .. You should have worked more on the water to make the environment even richer and you should have made the eyes other than hidden them because you were too laze (you reminded me of myself back in my lazy days)..

But overall i really think you have done a great job in this wall, it's deep and i like the way you made the petals stand on the water.

  • Favorite for sure .
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~Deerstalker

3 years, 8 months ago

 

This. is. amazing. I can't state this enough. When I look at the wall, all I can think of is "Wow, this actually looks quite like a crime scene photo" and that is pretty cool because it's a concept I've never actually seen utilized before for a wall.

The vector work is perfection, the coloring is on the level of genius, the roses an inspiration and the whole monochrome touch for everything else (roses and ribbon aside) is fantastic. This is actually a beautiful piece of art.

Instant-fave.

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`jubjub

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Like i said at MT Great job < 3

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°valcryst

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Great wallpaper (9+_+)

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~cerrykis1

3 years, 8 months ago

 

wow!1 this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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~Maiu

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Beautiful wallpaper ^^

I love your work for the vector

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~alenas

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Oooh, such a gorgeous dark wall. The details on her hair are absolutely amazing. You did an awesome job with the water and the dark BG, too. I don't really mind the fact that you hid her eyes because it adds up to the dark, gloomy atmosphere but something about her lips looks a bit...off to me... *shrugs*

Anyway, overall, you did an awesome job on this!

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`seventy2seconds

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Even without any more additions the LEVEL of detail is simply AMAZING. Really. Personally I think it looks great with a full black bg, gives it such a erm....an "Abyss" look? XD

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~chatvarin

3 years, 8 months ago

 

In as far as how this wallpaper was treated, I think you have done a great job, although it does have this digital feel to it. I think though that its weakness is actually its choice of subject - a girl in exactly this pose, in that dress, with hair strewn like that, lying on water with petals falling on her - it could just be any odd anime girl!

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~Nayka

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Hm...We always see same Alice paper...Some need stuff is necessary...Whatever, this one is the best I've seen I guess...

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`Yamaro

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Gorgeous wallpaper, for sure this is great vectoring, and the overall is perfect. fav.

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~Bluebirds-illusion

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Beautiful wallpaper!! :D

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~tYrAnAkI

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Man ur wall is just great . . . love it

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~caissanekoi

3 years, 8 months ago

 

wonderful!!!

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~lildude007

3 years, 8 months ago

 

thats a beautiful picute =D love the colours

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~SiJay

3 years, 8 months ago

 

recently i got tired of black - white -red walls but this one is really eye catching! so many details. so much work was put into this wall. great job! thanks, was a real pleasure to watch it

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~Fyrelith

3 years, 8 months ago

 

Great job, love the wallpaper.

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~rickpa

3 years, 7 months ago

 

The colors used were great. Beautiful wallpapers

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$wallcrawler827

3 years, 7 months ago

 

i really enjoy this anime and i luv what you've done with this wallpaper. the fade to black makes it look good, but i really like what you did with the use of red. it's not too much, but not too little (XD)

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~Kl4po

3 years, 7 months ago

 

Alice + Black and Red colors... I like this! Good work, thanks!

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~PunkyDarky

3 years, 6 months ago

 

It is really somber this wallpaper m, ais he(it) is too great I like colors red, black and white, they are too much well for Alice. I like.

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~skyline1016

3 years, 5 months ago

 

Urgh...as if I can feel the pain as Alice did through this wallpaper T-T

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~VirtualManPL

3 years, 5 months ago

 

The best wallpaper in Pandora Hearts. And Alice is on it... |(n_n)| Vectoring original picture was the good move! Cause it looks much better

  • fav (n_n)-b
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~vermillion-suzumebachi

3 years, 4 months ago

 

It is just beautiful |(VcV)|

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`Deto15 100% Nicolas Cage

3 years, 4 months ago

 

Nuuu Asa-chan, being beaten at this type of wall make me so poor T^T Even you ribbons are better than my ribbons .( )#

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~ali1617

3 years, 2 months ago

 

Wow, it looks like she's being swallowed by that darkness /(oOo)# Gives little creeps... awesome effect!! One of the best walls I've seen!

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~GundamMermaid

3 years, 2 months ago

 

This wallie is really beautiful. Looks even better than the original scan, with her hair covering her eyes and the roses and the ripples. Great water effects <3 And great colouring, the grey and red look so awesome together. I like it how she holds a rose and how her dress submerges into the water. This is definitely my favourite PH wallpaper. Pure awesomeness. Thanx for sharing!

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~keyking

3 years, 1 week ago

 

Awesome, thousand hair and gray image. Nice wallpaer, dress also good.

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~sismo-k

2 years, 4 months ago

 

ca me rappel un Wall que j'ai deja télécharger :D ptetre que c le même manger mais les 2 sont très bien fait bon ce que je veut dire c'est que j'adore ce Wall les red rose sont très bien placer et les couleur sont bien choisi en gros j'aime.

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~Lutale

2 years, 2 months ago

 

Amazing and beautiful.I like the red petals and black background.

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°RideOnMusic

1 year, 11 months ago

 

love the monochrome look.. so detailed and lovely.. +

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~oceanstar

1 year, 8 months ago

 

Love it!

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~arya333

1 year, 3 months ago

 

wow the wallpaper's is a little creppy because of the color but it's still cool anyway

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~mittsuka

1 year, 2 months ago

 

i like how her eyes are covered~ and the simple colors ~ (: like it!

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~EKarin

7 months, 1 week ago

 

I really love how much detailed vctored the wall especially the roses!

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~EKarin

7 months, 1 week ago

 

I really love how much detailed vectored the wall is,especially the roses!

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