This one was first inspired by this scan >> Roses & Girl, and got further stimulus from the manga chapter it's titled after.
Cleaning up the scan pieces took a while. The original chara image was very grainy, so I spent a lot of time smudging, while trying to keep it from looking...smudge-whored. The bottom edge of each of the roses had to be reconstructed, so lots of rotating and adjustments there. Part of the mountains were reconstructed, too. There were also some color adjustments for the Akari's shadow and the mountains.
The water was done with a plug-in, so that should have been the easy. However, it took me as long to get the waves where I wanted as some people take on entire walls. I am so slow T_T The clouds were taken from various stock photos and compiled to create the sky. Overlaid a texture to enhance the colors...and camouflage the less-than-perfect cleanup. ^_^'
I originally planned a flotilla of roses in the foreground but, after trying a mock-up of that, I went back to my usual mantra of less is more.
Comments and suggestions welcome.
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7 years, 2 months ago
the composition and idea behind it is amazing, but its far too plain. Some birds or something in the background would be nice, and although the extraction and design could use some skills upgrade, its something that could be over looked.
7 years, 2 months ago
hey this is a beauty pic i really like the water combined with a girl
7 years, 2 months ago
Very pretty wall, but there are a couple of things I feel could be improved: First, her feet - they should look a bit compressed because of the refraction in water. You know how a straw looks bent at the point it enters a glass of water, when you look at it from above the water surface? Also, the horizon line could be blurred some, it's too sharp for something so far in the distance - the perfect sharp straight line between water and islands seems quirky to me. Other than that, very beautiful scenery, good work!
7 years, 2 months ago
Well cool! I just watch the anime! And I love the Background.. It match with the girl!
7 years, 2 months ago
I agreed with first comment. It is too plain but I think it will be a great Wall if improve something to be better.
Personally. BG is suit Arika. It is a nice design for this Anime!!
7 years, 2 months ago
I like it very pretty
7 years, 2 months ago
i like the bg it is very nice and simple i like the scan too!\ +fav
7 years, 2 months ago
uh kinda grainy, but you probably intended it that way. ^^ You did a pretty good job. hm.. it needs a bit more teaking though.. the background looks a bit too empty. But the whole concept of the wall is awesome. It's simple and clean.. the whole idea of it really suits for a great ARIA wall. xD Good job.
7 years, 2 months ago
love the look on this wall...just beautiful!
7 years, 2 months ago
wah, sorry im late at commenting!
lovely as always, but i wish it wasn't so noisy...it takes away from the nice quality.
Have a nice day!
7 years, 2 months ago
Pretty nice. I like the scenery except that the water on the horizon looks a little too straight. The water and the sky look very nice indeed, but the overall wall looks a bit plain.
7 years, 2 months ago
There are very pretty scan and wall but I think it could look better if the horizon line was upper or like the first commenter said, birds or something. Great wall still! ;)
7 years, 2 months ago
You got the idea heads down. The water looks a bit too flat IMO. You could of made some splashy effects to it, or even add little fishys in it! But in all. Good wallpaper.
7 years, 2 months ago
I kinda of like the open air background for this piece. It kinda of reminds me of the San Francisco bay area. Keep up the good work and keep 'em coming.
7 years, 1 month ago
Pretty beautiful... I feel the freedom of the character, the freshness, the calm... excellent job *-*
7 years, 1 month ago
It is so gorgeous!!! It is the best ARIA wp I have been find!
7 years, 1 month ago
good idea, but the BG isnt very good, the water looks kinda flat, and the mountains are also not so good... I like the flowers wich are floating on the water!
7 years, 1 month ago
Wa...
the gentleness of aqua...
7 years, 1 month ago
Though the girl scares me a lil with her expression, everything is beautiful! I just feel like jumping in the water and then hoping to feel the heat from the sun on my face! I would love to go there! Looks relaxing so I may catch some Z's there and away from my busy highschool work life! Great job!
7 years, 1 week ago
I don't see this anime yet but i think that it is very great because this character look so cute i want to see it. you did a beautiful wallpaper i like it a lot this scan and the background look very nice together but i prefer more the scan than the background. you did really a good job I find.
7 years, 6 days ago
You did a nice job of blending your work in with the gorgeous colors of Kozue Amano's artwork. It's just a shame ADV's manga division didn't do better with this title. At least there's an anime for me to look forward to. And lots of artbooks.
7 years, 3 days ago
wow,very nice wall~ i love the way of how you made the feet kind of disappear in the water,it looks very realistic.And overall,the wall looks really cool
6 years, 11 months ago
I love Aria! And this wallpaper is really great. I like the sky, and the water. It is all really pretty! Keep up the good work.
6 years, 10 months ago
eW...!!!! That's very cute! Though it's simple, but I like it ver much. Love it and fav it!
6 years, 10 months ago
i really like the clouds they make a nice effect that it's a sunny day it's really nice good use of scan, too keep up the great work
6 years, 10 months ago
love the sea....but i think the mauntain is too small....
6 years, 10 months ago
The composition and idea behind it is amazing, but its far too plain. Some birds or something in the background would be nice, and although the extraction and design could use some skills upgrade, its something that could be over looked^^
6 years, 9 months ago
Its alright! Nice picture but i really don't like the background so much...
6 years, 9 months ago
wow!~ its soo good!~ love it!~ thx soo much ^_^!
6 years, 8 months ago
Wow! This wall is totally cool! I like this wall very much!~ Look at the blue sea and the sky~~ And that smile so nice~~ Makes tear out of my eyes I like it very very much... Thanks for this nicy little wallie~~
6 years, 8 months ago
wai! Alicia-san~ One of the three water fairies~ i just love how her every movements in ARIA the animation, of course akari is cute + good personality This is 100% not a crappy wall. I saw the night version of this wall and i like this one more than the other one. The bg is done perfectly and it fits in well with the alicia-san scan~ Definately addiing it into my favs~ Take Care and see you around~
6 years, 8 months ago
I think that little town in the back seems a bit unnatural? Maybe the scenery could be manipulated. But very nice, I like it a lot!!
6 years, 8 months ago
simple and nice!!!! The scan looks great!
6 years, 7 months ago
Hmmm... the sky was beautiful... i really like the color but this wall is too plain... maybe that's just my taste... but i still like it...^^ good job...
6 years, 7 months ago
Angel on Sea.
6 years, 5 months ago
Wondeful.The sea is beautiful. I lik this paper
6 years, 5 months ago
Thank youwoof! Aria is one of my favorite mangas and i've been looking for an Aria picture for a while woof! ^_^
6 years, 5 months ago
I really love this one....!! The wallie looks very natural, the mix between Akari and the background really nice. In my point of view: I really amazed by the background trough >.< The cloud, the sea.... Those are great! What a really nice WALLIE ^^
6 years, 5 months ago
cool!!
6 years, 4 months ago
nice!
6 years, 1 month ago
Yeah I like the walls with aria in the water, in this one she looks like shes so out of it, which is which is something i like about this wall
6 years, 1 month ago
The background suits well, but I think there's something wrong with the water and the legs. Not sure exactly what it is though -- maybe my eyes want to see what she's standing on.
6 years, 3 weeks ago
This wallpaper is awesome, I'm gonna put it on my desktop right away ! ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _
5 years, 8 months ago
Ji ji ji, is very funny, I liked much. It's a great work just for that. Thank's for the wallpaper.
5 years, 6 months ago
The quite pretty wall will go out from that place but and it will can be improved and they are 2 things which it feels: First, her foot - them must seem the some which inside the adjacent waters is compressed because of refraction. When you see it from up of the adjacent waters surface, it tries to roast the point where the wheat straw enters into the separation of the adjacent waters it peels and as there is Iss whom it spreads out? Also, the horizon line as what kind of this huy America the quality possibility to do it is, silence the hazard which will split too much it is sharp inside distance and until now - between the adjacent waters and the island the straight line which is sharp is complete seems in me craftily. Other than that, quite beautiful scenery, good one! It is a wallpaper top.! !
5 years, 4 months ago
Greatly done, fave! :)
5 years, 2 months ago
The cool wallpaper!! It's a best ARIA wallpaper I have been fine.
4 years, 10 months ago
Love the water, especially how it is clear and over her feet! Its so peaceful!
4 years, 10 months ago
nyaa it looks okay and the way you smudged her looks good but I would suggesting that maybe you could smudge the roses a bit more and that you add a little more "depth" into the ocean unless that was the way it's supposed to look. One thing I really really like is the sky! It looks so so good...:) So calm and relaxing! But of course the rest of the backgrounds also very nice! So nice ^0^ This girl is cute, the sky is soft, the text is so pro >__<! But why the moutain and the building are so sharp and not enough feel of distance? I do believe this wall will be perfect with it.. But nothing can be perfect ^_^ So sure you got my fav, sweetie >__<! Thank thank you for your hard work *hugs* The background is awesome! I love how you did the clouds and ocean. The ripples look realistic. I also liked how you smudged the character. Telling from the background, It looks as if there's a hint of a breeze and it's really calm. Keep it up!cyyaa
4 years, 9 months ago
love the pose
4 years, 5 months ago
Amazing wall ;very well made ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _
4 years, 4 months ago
I like it : D
the composition is great but still too plain
like the water XD
3 years, 8 months ago
The situation is very soft wallpaper, pictures of the girls are cute, you can give a relaxed, peaceful feeling, the background and the girl with a good to see that the water ripples, it can also cool feeling there will be no burden on , it is able to relax. On the whole, I think it is a very nice wallpaper, looking forward to the next will appear better wallpaper.