I've pasted what I posted over at Minitokyo here. Anyway, as always, yes it's been a while since I've created anything XD . Not to worry though everything is settled down on my side and I've started up a few projects and such.
On to the wall. It's nice and cold outside so I decided to make a winter wall. The character designs of Magna Carta have always caught my attention for their level of detail and the emotion they seem to show. The image of Calitnz collapsed caught my attention. I've been working with the image trying to figure out just what type of environment to put him in and finally decided on snow after many experiements. The wall is subtle for the most part to have more of an emotional aspect, but filled with many smaller details so that all the focus is brought to Calitnz.
Blue is the primary lighting of this wall, with subtle colors of yellow to match and accompany Calitnz's outfit. I've put various details as said earlier such as footprints, snow marks where Calintz's body had rested on, snow on Calints himself, snow on the trees, grass poking out from the snow, of course falling snow, birds, and various other details. I'm not one to usually do the whole two moon thing for the obvious reason that strange skies are overused, but I never have and it added to the mood quite well . The rest of the sky besides the clouds was left barren to portray the desolate atmosphere. I still feel like something is missing, but whenever I add something else it just detracts from the overall look I was trying to achieve ... so if it appears empty it looks much better that way and I'm rusty at this .
The story of this wall is that he has been traveling for some time across this snowy plain on a journey. His strength has been gradually weaking due to conditions, but he tries to persevere. The moment that this wall takes place at is when he finally collapses falling backward. He falls to the ground hopeless, feeling as though his purpose has been lost, that he has failed. He looks down and to his suprise he sees a small patch of delicate yellow flowers growing out of the snow. He wonders how it is that these small flowers can grow in an environment like this, resisting the very thing that has enveloped the rest of the land with it's cold slumber. He picks one of the plants and looks at it as thought fly through his mind about his quest. He begins to stand up once again ... this time unwilling to give up and resist the snow much as the flowers have done.





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7 years, 3 months ago
Looks great, I love the nice winter feel of it and the colors which all seem to fit well, nice job :)
7 years, 3 months ago
nice wallpaper can see you put alot of efort into this piece like how you created the footsteps in the distance and the way you have blended the patches of grass and trees with the snow scan extracted well
keep up the good work and adding you to my friendlist to check out your future works :)
7 years, 3 months ago
As i said, i do love it sweetie ^_^ Of course +Fav and keep it up!
7 years, 3 months ago
This is really awesome!!! It looks fantastic!! The footsteps are really nice and in fact, everything looks amazing :)
7 years, 3 months ago
hey hey great detailed wall here, nice blend and good color scheme. also like the outcoming yellow and warm color from the flowers. foot prints are done nice. just the depth of the wall could be improved, but it is a difficult job. nice job on this one, it's good to see some work from you again.
7 years, 3 months ago
Cool!!!! great wallie!!! i like the way u make the tree and those moon and birds... nice winter feel... Awesome magna carta stock!!!! great job!!! +fav
7 years, 3 months ago
looks nice...The feathers on his back look a little too blurred, and the trees in the background stick out a little, but I like your concept
7 years, 3 months ago
its a nice wal
7 years, 3 months ago
hey i really like this wally
7 years, 3 months ago
really nice pic i never watch this anime before so i don't know who is this character but i really like the background and the sword looks cool :) well done ~~ :)
7 years, 3 months ago
oh wow. you can actually tell the how moving this wall is, with the character expression and the harsh coldness. anyways its a wonderful piece of work, everything fits really well together. overall nice job ^^ +fav
7 years, 3 months ago
beautiful colors, i love the small little details that are all over the bg. i wish the character wasn't so grainy but overall you did an amazing job. :)
7 years, 3 months ago
Wooow...that's amazing! What a cool idea for a wall. I like the little story behind it. The snowflakes are awesome, they really look like real snow. :) Whoa...he's wearing sandals in the snow?! No wonder he fell over. XD Nice touch with the footprints too. Awesome job!
7 years, 3 months ago
i've always loved this scan. out of all of hyung tae kims work, i'd say, it's probably my favorite (or, at least very high up there) and you've actually done it justice. which is a first. very few hyung tae kims scans are given the kind of background they deserve, and this one is (which makes me happy) i'm like half asleep so i apologize if i sound like a moron lol the winter feel really helps compliment the scan and sets focus more to calintz and the flowers. i like how theres a trail of yellow to lead you into them. it works to create more power. very very nice. definitly a fav from me (already faved in MT)
7 years, 3 months ago
Simply wonderful,I have seen the original scan before,and having to put a fantasic background such as that,really goes so well with this pose of Calintz.Awesome job and nice description for your wallpaper.
7 years, 3 months ago
Wow, very beautiful! Very snowy colours, love that! And the artwork is nicely done to blend into wallpaper. It's just flawless. It really gives the feeling of winter.
7 years, 3 months ago
I really like the background. It gives me chills :P and the picture is nice also. Think the overall look is pretty nice. Great job :)
7 years, 3 months ago
Beautiful. You added such subtle things, such as the breath being smokey, etc. - I can almost feel the chill from this! I really thought the colors in the outfit would clash too much, but upon seeing it up-close, you've done a really great job integrating them into the wall. Well done!
7 years, 3 months ago
I love it, all of the extra effects you used made this one look very nice.
7 years, 3 months ago
woah. nice job! the winter scenery is amazing. there is so much detail in the wall. my fave part is the breath. I'm surprised that I haven't seen this image walled before. well anyways, you did a great job with the scan!
7 years, 3 months ago
Oh wow...I really love how you did the background! I love the winter theme, goes very well with the picture! Nice concept :D
7 years, 3 months ago
Hahah a little biased here :] I love the artwork you chose to do your wallpaper on (HTK!!) It's a really lovely scene and I love the snow!!! Your scenery is really great :]
7 years, 3 months ago
wOw! this wallpaper is hontouni Sugoi! Omedeto! ^^
7 years, 3 months ago
wow. this is some nice eye candy. I really like the style of the scan.
7 years, 3 months ago
really good work on it.. i can empathize with you since i'm a little cold myself
magna carta scans tends to be of really high quality and you did a good job of making the most out of it
7 years, 3 months ago
very creative m8 good fit render and bg good work on mist but i think i couldbe better is stock will be smnaller:/
7 years, 3 months ago
This wallpaper has such lovely colours, and you manage to make the snow looks so real and beautiful. Good job.
7 years, 3 months ago
damn cool this wall maybe the best what i had ever see from this scan thanks for share this fly to my fav :)
7 years, 3 months ago
I like this wallpaper, A LOT! The blue used in this wallpaper makes it seem dark and lonely. It is definately cold due to the fact that it has snow and the blue is used. The effects used on it is awesome and ties everything together! Keep up the great work!
7 years, 3 months ago
very cool,i like the snow and the background alot :)
7 years, 3 months ago
** Wow. This incredible one. This paper I enchant myself. It has very good details. This precious one. I like the idea of a world with two moons. The sword this incredible one. The super bottom the this best one. The adornments of the clothes. Everything, all I pleasure to me. Congratulations by this excellent work. This wonderful one. My qualification is: 9.7 **
7 years, 3 months ago
I love it so much I don't know what to say; it's a very emotional wall. +fav
7 years, 3 months ago
So handsome! Nice work!
7 years, 3 months ago
It's cool wallpaper. It's cool scan and clean too. Like a snowy wall. Add to fav
7 years, 3 months ago
woowww... concept is awesome. everything blends together so well! its a really good scan too. vERY nice +fav
7 years, 3 months ago
I too love the art of Magna carta...and you did a good job capturing the tone and setting for this emo-looking image Calitnz...also the back ground on this wallpaper looks like it was done by the original artist...which is very good!
7 years, 3 months ago
very nice picture! I've got this game,it's very good,too.I love it.
7 years, 3 months ago
the story u told is so nice. Espcially the pics is somehoe so sad..But its like u described.. Its cold, hes lonely.. But he tries to stand up.. Hm a good pic to remind "dont give up"
and very nice pic of magna carta!
7 years, 3 months ago
we have a result that really differs from original style of the anime but which still works incredibly well. Grey is the color that really dominates the whole wallpaper, giving it a metallic/smoked feeling which fits really well those techy-kind of windows themes that are very common among users.
7 years, 3 months ago
Cool
7 years, 2 months ago
ow exellent man fave it
7 years, 2 months ago
Beautifully done. Calintz looks so defeated, and the winter environment assists that mood.
7 years, 2 months ago
Nice work with this one. The background you chose and the way you rendered everything is superb.
7 years, 2 months ago
This is cool.
Personally, I hate this scan. It isn't a very flattering depiction of Calintz (I think its rather subpar for HYUNG tae Kim's work), and its just so awkward to try to work with.
However...
I'm feeling a bit less harsh about it now due to your wall. This wall makes this image work right.
Thanks for the awesome wall, I'm adding it to my faves. ^^
7 years, 1 month ago
buaaaaaaa!!! , i think ....... sad, very sad, but is a great job!!!
7 years, 1 month ago
I like this one very much! The image is great and I love what you did!
7 years, 1 month ago
I agree that it has a sense of motion, it's amazing! <3
7 years, 1 month ago
an interesting wallpaper. a great background and a cool character. good work! ^_^_^_^
7 years, 3 weeks ago
wow im realy sorry im so late but this picture is realy cool hope to see more of your work
7 years, 1 day ago
A very dramatic piece that shows an excilent depiction of the fight to never give up.
6 years, 12 months ago
i like this wallpaper.. it looks really good.. i love the scan.. love the bakcground! great job! add to fave! ----------------->> jay-R ^__________^
6 years, 11 months ago
I think the trees on the up right are too small in comparison making him look like a giant.
6 years, 11 months ago
Aw beautiful. I like the snow backround. Great job. ^_^
6 years, 11 months ago
It is an awesome wallpaper ... very nice snow landscape :D
6 years, 11 months ago
cool wall o.o unbelievable!
6 years, 11 months ago
Yaaay Calintz. This looks like it could be the art itself. Very very amazing job. I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallly love this. *fav*
6 years, 10 months ago
Ok thats it. Your wallpaper just made me one to play magna carta now. I like the scan and the background really suit the character position. Good job.
6 years, 10 months ago
Ahh winter scene..... looks cool.....poor guy he looks beaten.Love the BG.Outstanding!!!.The trees and the two moons.Really cool!!....its breathtaking hw you placed the guy and the snow.
adding 2 faves^_^.
Congrats on the wallie.
6 years, 10 months ago
Woah! This is really nice! :D Love~ <3
6 years, 9 months ago
It looks great!!!, The effects on it are really good!!! I really like what you did!
6 years, 8 months ago
Wow. This looks absolutely amazing. The BG you chose is perfect for this scan.
6 years, 8 months ago
You can feel the cold of this one...the little details are amazing, too!
6 years, 8 months ago
just one thing : I love it.
6 years, 7 months ago
i simply love this wallpaper, you did an amazing job with the bg, it looks as though the character was drawn specifically for that scene, beautiful work!
6 years, 7 months ago
simply magnificent
6 years, 7 months ago
very good job blending the two scernes together. I lik the winter scene, the pose and emothion are well conveyed. Keep up the excellent work.
6 years, 6 months ago
I like this wallpaper i think i might just like it enough to set it as my default wallpaper. Great job. Its so dramatic. ^__^
6 years, 5 months ago
Splendid the background is very beautiful and succeeds, the snow is very beautiful, nice wall ^_^
5 years, 11 months ago
Another great wallpaper from you! I agree with an earlier comment that the footsteps look nice. I really like the snowy environment and the overall picture! :3
5 years, 10 months ago
It's Cooolllll.......!!!! Really beautiful Wallpaper !!!!! .....Very Nice Job !!
5 years, 8 months ago
_ I think this wallpaper is absolutely beautiful! This is my all time favorite pic of Calintz (and not every person can use this picture well!) Somehow, the snowy picture reminds me of the end of House of Flying Daggers... I have no real suggestions besides make more! _
5 years, 4 months ago
wow nice wallpaper, love the snowy background :)
5 years, 3 months ago
fantastic!!!
5 years, 2 months ago
This is a great wallpaper, one of my fav for sure. This is one of the "inspirational" walls that make you think and use for a long time. Great job!