1-2 Testing, Testing. XDD
Hi. I be back. I don't even know what to write since I started this around February, or was it March? Yenno it was supposed to be for the My maiden gothic contest and I was going for monochrome. Guess that changed xD I randomly worked on it when I realized I can't make the deadline. Work really shortened my time a lot, also I don't know why I wasn't that enthusiastic about it, guess it's the water, since it's hard to make and all. I used SAI for painting and ps for everything else, It's really a hassle to keep swinging back and forth and I have to keep two different psd files, one for ps and one for SAI, since the last one is messing up with my vector masks. Anyway hope you guys like it. Feedback is encouraged. Original scan: http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1856/2008021889651.jpgProgress: http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8093/46257493.jpgI wanna thank Jessica and Jasmina for all the help.insert a little heart
Glowy thing is Mei Mei her artificial spirit.



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2 years, 5 months ago
I love the foggy texture surrounding her, I wish I knew how to do that! Jealous!
2 years, 5 months ago
LOVELY. The vector work and the colors are amazingly vibrant, crisp, and clean. The water's pretteh too. <3333 Although in my opinion, the black feather would give more impact on this one----still, I love the glowing thing that you substituted for it. showers some love
2 years, 5 months ago
I love the water effects here. The lighting and texture techniques are amazing. You also blended all the colors nicely.
The pose of the hand is kind of weird but that's more the original artist is the cause of that.
But still, solid wall. Fav
2 years, 5 months ago
This is so pretty Tina! <3 The water turned out so beautifully, and the eyes, my gosh, I really love how the look.
Lol I think it's kinda too sparkly though.
2 years, 5 months ago
Your vector is just amazing! Awesome work on this! The water effect is really beautiful and realistic. You did a fantastic job from the original scan. The only thing I can say is that the angle of the cage seems to be weird... but maybe it's just me!
2 years, 5 months ago
Lovely wallpaper, I like the water around her, also the view angle is awesome ^^
2 years, 5 months ago
Purple! ___
I love the colors and painting job on this; it's not easy to paint in SAI and keep things look smooth and classy like in PS so kudos for that. I think the light on water could be more pronounced/enhanced but other than that, this is really pretty. :D
2 years, 5 months ago
I'm loving the water effects and the overall colour scheme! Makes the wall very serene and nice to watch. Nice work on the vector too, by the way. My only critique is that the shoe and birdcage look a bit flat, probably because you can't really see their perspective right. I think the birdcage just lacks those nice white/bright outlines on the water surface and a bit more contrast to what is above and below the water. Same goes for the shoe, although I can hardly blame you, as the original scan already has that problem. I think the original drawing should have the shoe itself -not just the straps- also half-submerged, to create a better sense of depth. Would've been superb if you had improved it in such way, but again I won't blame you for keeping the scan as solid base.
Overall: great work!
2 years, 5 months ago
Lulz I wonder if I'll ever finish my MM Gothic Contest submission >___>
Tots digging the eyes, nice colour choices and......... FUUUUUUUUUU WHY CAN EVERYONE BUT ME DO WATER!? endless source of irritation xD You did a lovely job on the water and your colouring of her hair is 100 times better than the original scan. I think the purple glowy puff thing could be a bit brighter, it looks a bit dull compared to the rest of the wall.
Anyhoo +Fave
2 years, 5 months ago
Lovely wall overall, nothing beats a good Suigintou submission ^^d. The only thing that's bugging me is the shoe in the water: it looks kind off flat or something, I might be bad at putting it into words, but it somehow it's working for me. I also think the lips are a teensy bit too pink, but that's a matter of personal taste so let's just shove that under the rug already.
What counts is, it's way better than the original and I love the intesity of those eyes, very pierce-through-the-soul like ^^
ps teach me how to do the foggy effect please Tina >.<
FAV
2 years, 5 months ago
Aww, you cheated us. You clipped her wings! She needs wings T_T I think the water needs more detal, ripples and shine. It looks more like mist atm, since there's not much noticable movement going on. Also her lips are a bit weird, too pointy at the tips. Other than that you vectored great and the painting is very pretty n smooth.
2 years, 5 months ago
This is one of those wallpapers where when you see it, you just love it. I love the vibrant colors, the awesome purple, the water and fog surrounding her - especially how the "white" of the water goes around her. The crispness of the whole wallpaper is simply mind-blowing and imo reaches the quality of my most favorite artists on AP (they know who they are :D). Really awesome and hence worth an excellence-badge and a favorite of course! Love it.
Thank you very much for sharing! +fav +excellence-badge dS.
2 years, 5 months ago
Wow i like the shades of purple here. Love the way you paint things. Those petals around her is a nice touch. The background is nice though i think the lighting is too bright for me. Too bad you removed her wings which is much better i think. But overall nice RM wall! +fav! ^^,
2 years, 5 months ago
Har har you be using vector masks and making the eyes intense - I approve! 8D Purple/violet is one of my fav colors too. You also made her eye expression better than the scan's - she's more curious/apprehensive here instead of blank bored lol. Well done! (Though I wonder which parts you had to paint in SAI...I'd probably keep it simple and do it all in ps. Though the 2 psds idea is nice)
2 years, 5 months ago
Finally it's finished! I've been waiting this wall from you ever since your showed it to me a few months ago...march I think ^^
2 years, 5 months ago
Jumping in to fav it here as well <3 +fav
2 years, 5 months ago
BEAUTIFUL! Love what you did with the contrast :) nice painting overall.
2 years, 5 months ago
what's great is the colours!!!!
2 years, 5 months ago
very nice! I was going to vector this but looking at it made me lazy.. i like how you colored the scan, very lovely! and the water effects looks great, i wish you could add some to the cage too...
her hand looks like she might grab a bird and squeeze it >_<
+fav
2 years, 5 months ago
Beautiful wallpaper. You have vectored Suigintou well. I love the water around and the cage. Thanks for sharing.
2 years, 5 months ago
Like I've said at MT, I really love how you did this. Everything look awesome. Even the colour that I-oh-so-hate ^^; Hahaha.. Great job, Tina-chan!
2 years, 5 months ago
Good vector & painting details and nice work on the mist and water effects. Would have been nice to have included her wings as its part of her character but it still works XD +fav
2 years, 5 months ago
Completely awesome, love the details, the water, and the colors oLove it!
2 years, 5 months ago
very beautiful work, like very much the fog and the purple glow effect. Every part is so good. +Fav
2 years, 5 months ago
It's really a beautiful vector, you make her more human (changed the leg ^^), but it's so sad you cut her wings :( Effect around her it's nice.
Great work :)
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2 years, 5 months ago
Beautiful wallpaper, I love it ! Your painting is so good !
2 years, 5 months ago
Great job on this. I love the colors and how you made her dress look like petals of a flower.
2 years, 5 months ago
A masterpiece truly! colorful yet easy on the eyes, lovely color palette and beautiful tones. +fav
2 years, 5 months ago
Wow. The emotion you captured in this wall with the colors and effects is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for creating such a wonderful wall! :D
2 years, 5 months ago
Gorgeous! <3 Gotta love Suigintou. Beautiful painting and everything...wow, you started it a while ago, but it was worth the wait!! Great job! faves
2 years, 5 months ago
Oh, I've had the scan a long time ago and really wanted to wall it. However it was very detailed vector for me to do xD It's really nice to see someone do it. =D The only thing that bothers me is the bird cage, it looks flat and mispositioned. But everything is great. +
2 years, 5 months ago
wow this is really pretty though i think it would have been better without cage, its in weird position +
2 years, 5 months ago
Gorgeous wall.
The deep rich colors makes it so beautiful. It's a big upgrade from the original washed scan. The water feels gentle and soft. Almost like it's not there. The hint of gold and sunlight in the top left is nice. It acts like a short relief from the royal purple overdose.
I wish that you did her wings. It would make the wall so much more awesome. I like her face in the scan more with the longer eyelashes and shine on them. It makes her face wider.
+fav
2 years, 5 months ago
Amazing Vector, the fog effect is a nice touch : )
2 years, 5 months ago
[yeah] i love it especially her eyes, and her face look humanly even though she is suppose to be a doll XD. What i think still doesn't look natural is the water reflection, but hell this wall is just too pretty to let go away...
2 years, 5 months ago
This is one of those wallpapers that really show the skills of the designer. All of those small details really shine in this wallpaper and beautifully executes it purpose. The hair and clothing are so wonderful and the eyes are truly amazing.
2 years, 5 months ago
o_o wow nice
2 years, 5 months ago
Im lost for words... What a stunning wallpaper! The colors are just awesome! (I love purple/blue theme walls)
2 years, 5 months ago
I like the way you did her face, it looks very delicate :) The shoe and foot there looks weird though. I think you forgot to paint in the bottom part of the heel for the shoe. But I still like it! <3
2 years, 5 months ago
I love the myst-like effect and the petals look superb!
+1 fav
2 years, 5 months ago
Really nice!
2 years, 5 months ago
Fantastic wallpaper!
2 years, 5 months ago
the textures so sost... i like this.. !!
2 years, 4 months ago
Oh, wow. The fog effect and the water fit well with the colour scheme, they really make the wallpaper. I love it!
2 years, 2 months ago
great ,you really improved a lot the character and the bg really is great..the fog looks great with her
2 years, 2 days ago
great job!!
1 year, 11 months ago
Awesome colors. x3
1 year, 8 months ago
So, this is the first part of many of moving my comments over to AP for wallpapers that deserve more love. Let the bombardment commence!
This is one of those wallpapers that I found myself having a difficult time commenting on. Simply because while keeping a good portion of the original, there is so much creativity involved that I could simply ramble on for hours about it. I'll try to keep the rambling to a minimal..but I can't guarantee anything.
So first off, I've never watch/read Rozen Maiden. I've been meaning to and, at some point, I had a chance to but I never did. Something about dolls coming to life freaked me out. This is the largest aspect of the wallpaper that made me fall head over heels for it. While the original image is rather gorgeous, it's the work you did with it and the changes made that make it so much more gorgeous. The beautiful color you added to her eyes and lips are what truly got to me. It also shows the immense progress you've made as an artist too and it's something I think you should be very proud of!
Second is the background. While it would of been easy to take it into so many different directions, you took it in one that I honestly wouldn't of considered. I get the impression that she's partially submerged in water with the cherry petals floating on top. While I"m not sure if that was the intended case or not, it's positively brilliant in setting the mood for the overall wallpaper. Adding in the little sparkles was a nice touch as well. It's rather simplistic in nature, but adding in all the elements gives so much more depth and truly makes this piece shine. The bird cage was also a wonderful addition, by the way.
I could go on forever about how gorgeous the work you did in SAI was, or how brilliant the background was. However, what ultimately needs to be said is this is an incredibly strong piece from a very talented waller. Fantastic work, Tina!
1 year, 4 months ago
love the colors and you did a great job on the background..
1 year, 2 months ago
When i saw this, i was like OwO haha XD
4 months, 5 days ago
beautiful artwork. must have for my desktop . Thanks for sharing.