This is a wall for crapmonster's HOWLing project (round 1) that I've been working on little by litte over the last few weeks. Pink Floyd's 'Breathe' was the audio track associated with this.
I was going for that light and airy feel and look. I vectored Ed and Al from 2 scans (part of a 2-pager). To me personally, the lyrics are kinda depressing, hence their expression. After a bit of playing around, I conjured up some airy waves that I thought worked well enough.
After listening to the song a bit and reading the lyrics, I came up with my own perception of what the song was revealing. How we as humans are a very volatile existence, and that we can't help but go along with the mighty tide (the way of life in our society) because we're bound by the limitations of being human. That some things you just can't help or change. So instead we should accept that it's the way we have to go, and try to enjoy what we can... to sit back, relax, and just breathe a bit...
I think it's something that Ed & Al would have had to think about at some point during the series.
(end of my feeble interpretation)
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7 years, 3 weeks ago
Wow, you're the first again? XD It's a very mellow song and your waves definitely match it. However Ed and Al kinda stop the flow there... They look too serious for the mood lol XD Great job overall.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
The greatest wallpaper....I have ever seen for Full Metal Alchemist to date! I love this! This is a perfect wall...It's a favorite for me!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
How pretty, and soft, and mellow. I tend to like flamboyant colours, but this works very well, and I love it.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
This is a really soft/airy type of wall, which is exactly what you were aiming for, and the quality is great. What's really interesting is how you visioned a song into the wall, wow. Well, you did a great job on it and I'm looking forward to your future creations.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Beautiful enchanting, i especially love the wind, I dont enjoy fll alchemist walls but this one won me over
7 years, 3 weeks ago
<3 Love the wave designs! And the softness of the color :) I'm curious as to what this would look like if Ed and Al had a tad more color and if you had extended the wave design all the way across to the left edge. But yay, lovely job, congrats on being first to finish <3
P.S. I like your interpretation. Breathe! XD
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Very good wallpaper I love this color and the idea is great omedeto!! ^^
7 years, 3 weeks ago
amazing usage of the color blue good job +fav
7 years, 3 weeks ago
i dunno what to say but.....me likey xD (is retarded)
7 years, 3 weeks ago
wow the color and the design are great I never seen a design like that it's different and new. ride the tide indeed this is great peice of work
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Holycrapiloveit. o__o I don't see anything to crit on, so I might as well just fave it. xP Love the effects at the bg and the text. ;D
7 years, 3 weeks ago
oh sweet... You've certainly achieved in the mood and look you were aiming for. Good luck on the project *pats* Great wall there ;D +fav
7 years, 3 weeks ago
looks awesome man! definitely diggin those wave designs.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Hard to believe such an awesome wall slipped by so easily. There aren't a lot of walls, and there definitly should be more, but I'll say, that this one is incredibly well done. Crapmonster ahs an awesome style and flair to his walls, and this one is no exception. A clean vectored wall, playing off the white stripes album cover. Such a simple idea, a simple composition, but a lot of work that definitly deserves some attention. Nice work crapmonster, and i think i speak for everyone when i say, Brink on the walls!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I luv this wallpaper and the colour too.... ^.^
7 years, 3 weeks ago
wow thats hella tight. i love the waves. really nice vectors, as well. great job :D
7 years, 3 weeks ago
awesome job with the colors and simplicity. nice effects and mood.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
hehe.. very meaningful wallie
7 years, 3 weeks ago
so calm and soothing, i love the colours... :) very nice job and lovely depiction of a great song!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
This wall gives me a very different feeling from the other FMA walls that I've seen so far. Just plain toying around with the shades of blue definitely produces that mellow effect. The font for the title is very appropriate for the wall imo: simple, clean and neat. Very nice and unique FMA wall! :)
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Hmmm... I think this FMA wall stands out because most of the FMA papers I see are black and red and brown colors. I think this is the first time I've seen a blue-themed one. However, I'm not sure if the monochromatic theme works. I feel like that shade of blue in particular is a more happy blue, and Ed and Al look so sad in contrast.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Its very clean, and the color scheme is well chosen and implemented beautifully.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
wow that so nice and cool wallpaper also the background too and the colro you pick it are also cool i love it great work and aowsome wallpaper ^__^v
7 years, 3 weeks ago
oooooooooooh :D enormous I never seen a walpaper on FMa like this. habitually this is not blue but here its really good :)
7 years, 3 weeks ago
this wall is so clear and nice awsome love the colores
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I think the round and wave "wind" works well against sharp and edgy feeling that Al and Ed gives. It also goes well with how they are *feeling*. I like the many different shades of blue and blue/green:) Calm yet interesting, and the font used for *ride the tide* fits the mood well.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
The thumbnail wasn't that impressive but MAN am I glad I fullviewed it. XD The vectoring is very well done and you definitely portrayed serene emotions through your use of cool colors and subtle shapes. Sweet job former wolfpack! x)
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I love the blueness of the wall! The mood of the wall is sad too me! :( But the vectoring is so cool! I love the tides, they're so cool! But you know what, for some reason they look like wind to me...weird....0_o! XD I'm adding this to my fav!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
The scan is lovely ^^ I like the soft and light blue colour. The background is simple but awesome. The name is really good.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I love blue color, it's my favourite color. Ed sad face, and the color make a good combination. The people who see this picture can think, the atmosphere is so cold. So I guess, it's a good work. Kedvenc színem a kék, imádom. Ed szomorkás arca, és a kék fagyos légkört teremt.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Interesting wallpaper. The color is nice. Blue is my favorite color. You captured the brothers expressions perfectly. I really like it. Vary Nice.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
all round excellent.. i like the sad look on edward's face.. the blueness of the scene goes well with the melancholy feel of the scenario as well
7 years, 3 weeks ago
This is really nice and cool! Good job! 2 thumbs way up!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Nice Wallpaper!! Fullmetal Alchemist is one of my favs. Colours are nice and soft, so is the wave effect (which i think looks killa kool). Nice job. I like it.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Awesome! I really like the background. Good job. ^_^
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Very Nice...Really Beautiful
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I do not downloard nor comment on that many Full Metal walls but this one is just spectacular. I love the wispy wind and the light blue color. Awsome job.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I love the wind on the background...and the touch light blue color.....simply and pretty
7 years, 3 weeks ago
This is definitely my favorite FMA paper. It looks great from color choice to how you vectored the scans. You really put a lot of thought into this (as well as your text choice =)
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Oh it is preaty!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
This is really good! The waves are really detailed- but there's a big mass of them being almost literally the same size, so maybe if you made it varying in length and shape, cut back on the number of waves, it'll look fantastic. =) Other things- well, the simple color is what makes it attractice. It's really good- keep up the great work!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
wow! i luvery this wall! ^-^ i like the name too... and the colors... +favssssssss
7 years, 3 weeks ago
oh wow that is so awsome ^^ cool lol
7 years, 3 weeks ago
I like yourt perception of the wall. I do agree, with what you say there, that does assosiate with Ed and Als journey alot. The wall itself it goregous. So clean, and nice. xD Gahh dont know what to say, except i really like it. Your out-take on this wall rocks. keep it up. =P
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Very nice- Simple yet effective. Good job!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
real nice dude! ! ! i love the vectoring job u have done here its very cooll!!! i love the colros, adn teh bg is very simple but cool!!! i will add this ome to my favs for sure! ~Anime11~
7 years, 3 weeks ago
-OOOOOOOOO I luv this wall it look's so blue *o*
7 years, 3 weeks ago
wow...thats a nice effect...very impressive...i like the caption too...
7 years, 3 weeks ago
Beautiful vector. The wave is so well done; it reminds of something from an old map.
7 years, 3 weeks ago
i like this one it works! the feel is mellow and the blue back ground does seem to match edwards mood on this wall. and al being in it looking as always having to keep going. It really works with the title
7 years, 1 week ago
Great! I love FMA and monocromatic WP ^^
7 years, 1 week ago
Fantastic job on the wallpaper. I really like that swirly hair design you have in the background. The colours are really well balance. The top consist of white and about 2/3 is dominated by a blueish colour. The two colour are really smooth and rich. It's clean, nice, elegant, and really shows a passionate side of the Ed, and Al. Good job on the wallpaper.
7 years, 6 days ago
its beautiful! i love what you've done with the color. its calming
6 years, 11 months ago
love it, + fav
6 years, 11 months ago
not the usual color i see, but nice. i see the light but depressing look. cheers for pulling it off
6 years, 9 months ago
Nice I like the blue in it!
6 years, 9 months ago
Those waves look amazing. Also, excellent color usage, this wall is one of my fav fma walls. Applause.
6 years, 8 months ago
Wow. The background is what caught my eye, and I like the shade of blue you used a lot. I'm not familiar with the song but the overall effect of this wallpaper is really lovely. Great job!
6 years, 7 months ago
very nice, the image is crisp and the contrast is great. since it's not glaring either, it's easy on the eyes especially as a wall fav
6 years, 7 months ago
I absolutely adore wallpapers like this! The composition is very appealing, and looks great as a background. You're right about the light, airy feeling; its very well portrayed, though Ed and Al do seem a little depressed for the theme. After reading your comment about the creation/inspiration for this wall, I was quite impressed at how you were able to represent that mood. Great work. Keep it up!
6 years, 5 months ago
Very simple and very nice use of blue for the wall.
6 years, 5 months ago
Wai! Great!!
6 years, 2 months ago
omg Ed looks so sad ;O; ... but it's still a nice work xD
6 years, 1 month ago
Given the serious thoughts under which you made this wallpaper, i would thought that you'd have selected a more...dull color. Something a bit more grey or maybe brown. But the blue works as well :) I love the waves! Did you make them yourself from scratch?
6 years, 2 weeks ago
I really like how simple and calm it is. It's really different from other FMA walls that depict action. This wall makes me feel kind of sad though =[ Ed!!!!
6 years, 1 week ago
I love this blue color
6 years, 1 week ago
Fantastic.
6 years, 1 day ago
NICE JOB its nice it got a mellow Taint to it and its good!
5 years, 11 months ago
I like FMA, this wallpaper rox
5 years, 11 months ago
A really nice job! It gives me a sense of sadness but at the same time the sense of calmness.
5 years, 11 months ago
I like the tides. Somehow they look like Alphonse's hair^^ But I think Edward's expression doesn't match the wall.
5 years, 11 months ago
I really love the vector, and the whole theme of it :)!
5 years, 11 months ago
It's so soft and simple. I really like it! I also like the clouds in the back, it was a nice touch. Keep up the great work :D
5 years, 11 months ago
It has that cool feeling because of the color blue. I like this wallpaper because it calms me when I see it. keep up the good work.
5 years, 11 months ago
It has that cool feeling because of the color blue. I like this wallpaper because it calms me when I see it. keep up the good work.
5 years, 11 months ago
It's simple, but cool and mellow. I love the soft colors and the waves. It's very neat.
5 years, 11 months ago
This wall gives me a different feeling from other walls that I have seen. Other wallpapers emphasize on the vivid colours, while this one emphasize on simplicity, which is nice. I see that you have displayed your own style and originallity in this wallpaper by making it look different from the other walls. The pale light blue background did not not make wall look plain, but instead it gives a sense of comfort to people who sees it. It's nice that you have made use different shades of blue to make the wall look real and natural. The title is a good one and wave-like pattern matches the theme of the title, and it also creates a sense of serenity. The images are well treated, and the overwall the wall is proportional in size. Looking forward for your next great wallpaper!
5 years, 11 months ago
I love this wallpapers like this! elegent, yet simple. also my it feature's the colour blue.
5 years, 10 months ago
great wallpaper dude! :D
5 years, 10 months ago
wats up stay GangstA GangstA and nice wall like the design
5 years, 9 months ago
Simple, elegant, beautiful and COOL
5 years, 9 months ago
Omgosh! That's amazing! I did not want to sign in today because I felt lazy but once I saw your wallpaper since it's was the first thing that shows up when I went onto AP, I just had to log in and get it. It's awesome! Excellent job!
5 years, 9 months ago
+fav
5 years, 9 months ago
this is the best full metal alchemist wallpaper i ever have seen awesome good job fantastic http://static1.animepaper.net/images/emo/ahaa.gif(9+_+) emoticonhttp://static1.animepaper.net/images/emo/aaa.gif (~_~) emoticon
5 years, 7 months ago
nice!! i love the image!! the background!!!everything
5 years, 7 months ago
Love the shading of different blues! It looks great! Thanks for sharing!
4 years, 9 months ago
Wow! it's great!
4 years, 5 months ago
nice wallie :D its simple and well constructed. very mellow :3