So, what can I say about this? I'm not too sure really. I really fell in love with the scan, and wanted to do something with it. It was uploaded rather soon after I submitted my last wallpaper, so I didn't really plan on starting anything for a while. However, I found myself working on this as soon as I downloaded the scan and kept working on it until this finished product.
Gilbert Nightray is one of the more interesting characters in Pandora Hearts, and one of my favorites, so it was a lot of fun working on this. I found myself coming come after my drawing classes excited and antsy to work on this wall. Kind of silly huh?
I haven't done any repaints of an image before, so I can imagine I'll only get better at it after this. I redrew the background, putting the two halves of the background together to recreate it in a different fashion for the new orientation of the image. I know a lot of people won't like the heavy black lines that I used on Gilbert, but I think they help the character pop more from the background which is soft and unfocused due to fog.
I think this all I want to say. Maybe I'll add more later :)
** Edit ** : I've saturated the colors more and gone in and fixed some issues with the chains. I'm sorry to anyone that found these things disappointing, hopefully it's better now.
Scan Credit
:: By @ala21ddin21



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3 years, 6 months ago
It's really beautiful, and so very blue. The colors are really nice together, and the bg works nicely~ ♥
3 years, 6 months ago
Not really. The heavy black lines make his figure more solid and it gives the eyes something to focus on. But i think you should'nt have made the lines around his lower jaw dark cuz it makes him look sorta....stiff. But other than that, it's awesomely beautiful!!! **o**
3 years, 6 months ago
I like it ^^ Nice job ! (glad that you like my scan ^^)
+FAV
3 years, 6 months ago
Very nice, you managed to bring them all together as a whole that looks pretty good.
3 years, 6 months ago
The wall looks great! You did a great job with the background! +fav!
3 years, 6 months ago
Wow!! nice!
3 years, 6 months ago
I think the coloring of this could have been improved...in some places it look like you didn't paint over the original scan like that thing on his arm and the cross and chain around this neck..the bg looks nice,even though I would like it a little darker,and without those strange blue shadings on the cross...I know you tried to match it with the overall gray-blue theme of the wall,but they kinda look strange to me..I would also like to see the flowers a bit more saturated but I think overall you did a nice job on this+it's Gil we're talking about here,so there's really no way to destroy a wall with him lol >D
3 years, 6 months ago
Another pandora wallie! This one is simple, the bg is kinda plain for me.. but you did a great job connecting the original bg together. The scan used is nice too though i think your focus here is Gil so maybe try remove those flowers around his back coz i think it looks kinda optional but overall nice repaint the scan. +fav! ^^,
3 years, 6 months ago
Gil (adult) and blue is not my favorites but this looks great. I love the bright blue colors against the black/gray colors. Nice work (>_<) +fave
3 years, 6 months ago
I've seen so many walls with this scan, but I gotta say this one counts in my top 3 <3 The only missing things are more flowers on the graves, to make Gill belong in that scenery more. His colors are too bright, but fit with the background because they're all painted smoothly. No skull ;____; I loved that skull XD
+fav
3 years, 6 months ago
Wow. I was pleasantly surprised to see another wall so soon from you, particularly given recent events in your life. This is amazing! You did a wonderful job painting and the background does look like it's hidden behind the mist. Great work!
3 years, 6 months ago
Awesome wall!
3 years, 6 months ago
Awesome wallpaper, but I think it would look better with it showed a little bit more of the skull, because the skull that gives the dark air, BTW, nice painting!
3 years, 6 months ago
Very cool wallpaper! I am a vibrant wallpaper fan, not too much of a fan of washed out or depressing wallpapers, the bg here is foggy so it looks washed out for me. LURVE the character image pick and those flowers, super hot!
3 years, 6 months ago
WooW Awesome wallpaper! You did a great job! FAV
Ja ne! Luna
3 years, 6 months ago
This manages to be eerie without being freaky and under a blue sky, albeit an overcast one. I really admire the skill; the shading and colouring on the veil thing in particular, if not original (and it looks like it might be). I have to say though that the clear outline makes it less atmospheric, because Gilbert becomes more defined and less assimilated with the background, detracting from the eeriness. But on the other hand, it does create a kind of layering which would work well on an actual desktop.
3 years, 6 months ago
I love the blue and the mood of this wall.
3 years, 6 months ago
Wow! - really good wallpaper ;) Just awesome!
3 years, 6 months ago
WOW!!! I'ts really beautifulllllll...
3 years, 5 months ago
I really like this wallpaper. But every time when I look through this whole section, I can never find one when Gilbert was a child. But don't mind me. I love this wallpaper. very amazing. Good color choices.
3 years, 5 months ago
Hm...Need to be lonely? Can't I join him? :3 You did a great job~ +fav. Thank you.
3 years, 4 months ago
Really nice, Gilbert look great like that.
And you got the BG so smooth, thanks for sharing XD
3 years, 4 months ago
Nice colors. And I like the clouds <3
3 years, 3 months ago
The colors are beautiful together, wonderful job!
3 years, 3 months ago
gilbert ! <3 very cool :) '
3 years, 3 months ago
I loved it! real! congralations *-*
2 years, 11 months ago
Wow! I Like This Wall! Its A Very Calm Wallpaper. The Shades Of Blue Make It Very Relaxing. In One Word It Is ** Great** ! I Can Tell You This, I Was Looking For A New BG For My PC. And This Well It Won It Since I Saw It. It Looks Great As My BG ^_^ Good Job Epitah! +Fav!
2 years, 5 months ago
nice picture and powerful color gil look so nice and your effect look sooo greet
1 year, 3 months ago
Gilbert is totally cool here!!