(Do I have to write a description for this...?)
Hm, this wall was made for Arete, a Yoshitaka Amano walling competition. Overall, it was tough since I'm not used to Yoshitaka Amano's scan, plus, it's NEVER easy to wall Amano. I believe those who've walled Amano scan would agree with me. ^^
Anyways... the original title for this wall should be the same as the scan.. which is "The Dreamseer". But there were some minor problems that caused me to go off track from using that title, and that has to be Utada Hikaru's Exodus.
When I first looked at the scan, I couldn't scrap a single idea to match the scan. I mean, besides dark and black.. what else? Then I looked hard and FINALLY realised the scan has a title... which I kinda missed earlier on, idea kept flowing.
So I went to Stock Xchange and searched for about 7-8 stock photos of random sceneries, played random filters with each of them (Seriously, I had no idea what I was going to do with them, but I wasn't just going to slap them just right at the back) Shift here and there with my scan as initial guide.
And then there was the scan. Amano scan, is not worth the extract. And I never wanted to ruin the scan. So all I did was to blend the scan by lowering the opacity of the eraser and erased the edge of the scan so it blends with the background. And then some minor brushings, cleaning and text, that's pretty much about this wall.
As I've said, the original title for this wall should be "The Dreamseer", so all the stock photos in the background symbolises the dream that this woman, the Dreamseer could see, either from the future, present or past. Please ignore the text though, I was just a little over Utada. (She rocks!)
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7 years, 2 weeks ago
Very pretty... WOW... she's so lovely.
7 years, 2 weeks ago
The filter effect or wahtever the blotch is on the upper left throws me off. Also, it'd might have blended the scan into the bg more if the bg had more colors that related to the scan. It's a bit edgy and out there, although I have to admit SOME of the stocks kinda do match in some weird way. The way you blended the scan into the bg without extracting... Also doesn't match too well. But I give props to all whom had participated in Arete... >_< Yoshitaka Amano art is very intimidating...o.0
7 years, 2 weeks ago
As you said, never easy to make a wall with Amano's picture. The background is good, but I think it doesnt match the scan...
The wallpaper have the dream-view, in my eyes. As you said, the only thing that go to my head when first see this scan is dark background...
Well, although the wallpaper a bit weird *in my eyes*, I really like the idea.
7 years, 2 weeks ago
it looks tough...but it's great...hehhe nice work!
7 years, 2 weeks ago
Old asian art, coooool! ^^
7 years, 1 week ago
2 words: Yoshitaka Amano. you're right it's not easy to wall a Yoshitaka Amano wall, but you did very well. fav
7 years, 1 week ago
Same as on MT, love the creepy scan and the bg is cool too ^^
7 years, 1 week ago
This wallpaper is amazing. I love Geisha girls and this really protrays the beauty of what they are all about. I had to add a comment, even though it isn't the best in the world just because I am adding this to my favorites list. Wow. Really amazing work if I may say so myself. Keep it up and I'll check back in!
7 years, 1 week ago
A very practical use of this image. This is about the best manipulation I've seen, it feels like it might be a completed work to be published and distributed at large. Very nicely done.
7 years, 1 week ago
cool wallie I really like it, geisha
7 years, 3 hours ago
very nice wallpaper. I like it! support! She is a japanese beauty!
6 years, 11 months ago
I haven't seen the anime it's really cool your wall
6 years, 10 months ago
I love the background it fits so perfectly!
6 years, 9 months ago
I like the symbolism that you used for this but the background and the character doesn't float too well. It's blended well though. Great wallpaper overall.
6 years, 9 months ago
Very good job, i like it
6 years, 5 months ago
very beautifuy wallpaper !!! thanks!
5 years, 11 months ago
Really great one. Wonderful colours.
5 years, 8 months ago
this is absolutely beautiful!SUPER JOB!
5 years, 8 months ago
i like it! very pretty!
5 years, 7 months ago
Very nice wallpaper;nice job. _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** ** ** _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _ ** ** _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ** ** ** ** _ _ _ _
5 years, 2 months ago
Great wall ,good job !
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1 year, 8 months ago
She is so...beautiful! Nice wall thanks!