I was going through my CDs and found that the classy cover to the Bebop remix album, Music for Freelance was just too inviting not to wall. This was just a quick trace in Illustrator (both the overhead view of Spike's Swordfish as well as a lateral view). I kept the same colors as the original and mostly the same style in the arrangement of the colored boxes, but switched the text to the left so I could fit in the lateral view of the Swordfish on the wall. In Photoshop I just added a little bit of diagonal lines for texture and to make the big blocks of color not quite so bland, and there you go. More resolutions at DA! Desktop Anime.
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7 years, 2 months ago
very unique and orginal :D
7 years, 2 months ago
I like it, Its a bit plain though but it suits the wall. I dont really care for the colors but that's just my opinion. Nce job though. =]
7 years, 2 months ago
It's quite well done, but a bit too plain. I think it could use something extra just to spice it up.
7 years, 2 months ago
yer i agree with the others. its really nice but bit to plain. Gj *thumbs up*
7 years, 2 months ago
very crisp and clean, i think it's good, its focus is simplicity so i think its fine
7 years, 2 months ago
Great job, but as the others said it's just a bit plain. But other than that fantastic job!!!!!!!!!!
7 years, 2 months ago
the clean, crisp and unusal design makes for an unique cowboy beebop wall.
7 years, 2 months ago
lol @ the too plain comments.
Another great idea from you, however I think you should have maybe played with the textures more, mainly adding in some different ones to the different shapes as well as variation in their opacity. Font pick also requires a bit more effort, you just can't use impact anymore.
7 years, 2 months ago
hey, this is a really great wallie. Simple and nice! I love the diagonal lines. Nice work! Keep it up!
7 years, 2 months ago
Love the Sword Fish. Freelance, nice :)
7 years, 2 months ago
Man I was wondering if anyone was going make a wall on Spike's or his gangs ships, there it is. Although it's kinda plain but it's good. I'm just wonder if you're doing other ships.
7 years, 2 months ago
Very cool, I like the outlining on the ship especially. The smoke trails don't fit well with me, but that's the only thing that really bugs me.
Everything else is top notch! Great work!
7 years, 2 months ago
Such a cool wall! And widescreen! <3 I really like it. It's something that means more to the CB fans.
7 years, 2 months ago
very simple. very clean, very nice.
7 years, 2 months ago
this is so funny - just last weekend I did the same thing - I scanned my Bebop CD cover of the same album and was planning to trace in illustrator and make a wallpaper... I had something a little different in mind but over all similar idea...
don't know what the others are *complaining* about the so called "plainness"... it fits the image - it's more of a technical/CAD type drawing of the Swordfish II and the flat blocks of color fit it well... the color scheme fits as well... warm grey, orangie yellow and red... a nice warm color pallet... and hey that was the same as the original CD cover so who can argue with that...
nice thing (in a practical sense) is that it being large blocks of color the image won't interfere with your icons n such on your desktop...
overall I say good job.
7 years, 2 months ago
I like it. Very cool
7 years, 1 month ago
keep up 4 the great work........
i support u!!!!!!!
7 years, 1 month ago
Simple, but pretty. Leave it as it is, withuot spicing it up. Simplicity ftw xD
7 years, 1 month ago
Hey, I loved this Swordfish WP. It's the first one I find all over the internet ;(
For some reason, the entire pic made me remember the intro sequence of Cowboy Bebop.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
ouuuu i love this one its very creative definetly a nice one
7 years, 1 day ago
Very nice. The colours work well, though I am not fond of yellows and browns. The swordfish is a great looking machine too.
6 years, 11 months ago
very cool... we never see enough fo the ships on the show so this is very cool to see... thank you much
6 years, 10 months ago
i got his album too. it makes a great wall and i like the simple design.
6 years, 10 months ago
Not what you normally see but is related to the show. It's simple but recognizable when it comes to the show.
6 years, 1 week ago
That is just to sweet.
5 years, 11 months ago
Ship wash, Not bad very basic & clean wall. The coloring is not worst nor is the work on the ship. I really do like the blue print scan on the top corner and the streaming design is a nice placement. "3*z"
5 years, 8 months ago
greatt mi favorite disc
5 years, 8 months ago
love the style.... looks great....
5 years, 7 months ago
How can I resist this? Not only is Cowboy bebop my all time favorite anime, but I think this is one of my top favorite sci-fi space crafts. But seeing Spike flying through the city and chasing a bounty just kind of tops this for me. I love the simple design. Very smooth and not over the top. Silhouettes are so underrated.
5 years, 6 months ago
Hmm, I get mixed feelings with this wallpaper. Stylistically speaking, this is really neat, simple, and clean. But personally, I don't really like it much, since compared to your other works, it's just too... bleh. Good work, but I expect not to see more of this in the future :)
5 years, 2 months ago
Very nice wall , I love it.
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5 years, 1 month ago
Love the style! Nice job!
4 years, 11 months ago
Very neat wallpaper , good work!
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4 years, 9 months ago
great wall!!
very original^^
i had never seen a wall of bebop ^^
looks nice!!
3 years, 10 months ago
nice colors with the swordfish, good job
2 years, 10 months ago
Very cool wallpaper
+favs
2 years, 7 months ago
MY FUTURE VEHICLE...
2 years, 4 months ago
This is really nostalgic for me, it used to be one of my favorite CDs ♥ I wish I still had it... ;^;
2 years, 4 months ago
You're right - very suitable for a wall. Thanks for doing it!
(The album is great as well :) )