A wallpaper by °august199
Submitted 6 years, 9 months ago

Carnelian A Garden Eternally: I Will Always Hope

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A Garden Eternally: I Will Always Hope Carnelian Wallpaper

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°august199

6 years, 9 months ago

 

First, let me be honest. Poetic inspiration aside, I really like that jacket and I thought the flowers where very pretty, and that's probably the real reason I decided to make a wallpaper with this scan ^_^; Having said that though, as I went through and experimented, and this wallpaper gradually seemed to come together in a way I didn't expect, the thought came to me of hope and how a garden so easily shows me how eternal hope is in this word. Each night, the light goes from the sky, each winter, the flowers die, and yet with care and attention, a garden is as eternal as anything, yet still fragile and there are any number of ways it can die. The power we have in our hands is incredible, but often we don't see it. Hope is a light for us, and with it, we can make miracles happen. From making a garden live forever, to accomplishing the seemingly impossible and somehow making our world one we can all be proud to call home. The potential for it all around us, in songs, in books, in people, it's only a matter of enough people seeing it I guess...

Acknowledgements: Thanks go to @Mili for getting me to make this in the first place, @Fuujin for giving me the inspiration I needed to figure out what direction to go from the first versions, @Lil-Dice for suggesting flowers, @Kalico for rejecting the first version ^^ , @Mayumi2617 for her fantastic suggestions in adding fine turning to the final version, @ChibiCrystal and `WhiteZero for their great comments and support, and @TheSquid just for being TheSquid - Thanks also to @Grayserg for some very thoughtful thoughts, @blu3angl for her helpful and very forthright comments, @OtakuGaijin for some great session zeroing, @Clarings, @Cybil, @KatKat, & @Riceboi for your encouragement, and finally to @NightxLight, @Riza, @Pirateking, @Kurosaki88, @Lonegro, @BonEMasters, @Vagetogt, @Sephironoth, and @Justshady thank you all for some really awesome feedback, praise, and suggestions.

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`MinstrelKnight

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Im usually not a fan of too much text one walls, but, this will be the exception. Not because I particullarly like the text or what it says (it is very touching though), but, because the rest of the wall is so damn good. I have not seen the scan you used, so I'll assume you came up with most of the BG including the flowers, which are an amazing addition, and seem to be a popular one nowadays O_o. Anyway, the overall texture of the wall is just perfect for the mood, I just love the piece. Also, I know it shouldn't affect my judegement since art is about the piece and not the artist or what they have to say, but the whole garden ordeal was very touching. I guess the secret to good walls is lots of helping friends, that would explain why mine suxxors xD

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~xxx-DEVIL-xxx

6 years, 9 months ago

 

agreeing with wat 'minstrelknight said above me.....im not a big fan when it comes to walls with text, but this poem was beautiful and very sentimental and i don't kno y but i think the picture goes along with the poem just great

excellent work

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`clarings

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Ohhh... love this wall... It's so artistic... and so different from any other wallpapers :D I see lot of creativity here... lot of hard work and a good taste :) .... I love the background , the beautiful flower... and the nice colours you used there The scan is really pretty.. and yeahh you're right.. that jacket is really cool.... +fav of course.. :D Kisses... Keep up the great work... Btw... lovely things you've writen here... :D... so poetic.. I'm sure you're a great writer too :P (besides having good taste and being a great waller)

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`chibicrystal

6 years, 9 months ago

 

lol that is some acknowledgement list ;)

glad to see you finished this wall and it got accepted. i really like how it turned it out, it's much softer than the original. great job! :)

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θblu3angl

6 years, 9 months ago

 

lols the list. i think the extraction on the flower can be a bit better still but i like the thing at her finger that you added. that was cool x3

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`anime11

6 years, 9 months ago

 

thate pretty cute, i like it a lot, and the bg and the lyrics are nice!! XD i like it a lot!! the vblending is great thanks so much for this!

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~annakee

6 years, 9 months ago

 

well, put text in a wallpaper for me its an almost impossible challenge u_u ...you had left it brilliant. the extraction could be a little better, but this detail gives to the wallie a nice touch. nice wallie at all. thanks for your effort

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~cybil

6 years, 9 months ago

 

WOW I like it ^^ And i love the BG its looks great with the scan .. you did a fantastic work ^_^ BTW.. i like the poem too ^^ ( add 2 fav )

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~Nimmue

6 years, 9 months ago

 

WOOOWWWWWWWW I like this very much!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! the flowers are beautifuls!

You made a good work!!!

Nimmue

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~midoru

6 years, 9 months ago

 

YOU KNOW i'm into your walls august! this ones no exception. it's soo beautiful! it gives me a sophisticated, yet sexy feeling of style. i love the colors and the test works really well. which is odd for me to say, cause i prefer glittery things. but this ones really classy! ( and i agree, the jacket rocks!) lol in my favs.

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~FutekiTwilight87

6 years, 9 months ago

 

It looks great! Great job, august199

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~Tong

6 years, 9 months ago

 

This is a great wall. The scan and the background are great! And I like her necklect very mcuh. Great job! Keep it up.

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`OtakuGaijin

6 years, 9 months ago

 

YAY! It got accepted!! CONGRATS!! I lvoe the BG, very nicely done, I like the texturing too. The flower is definitly my favorite part of the wall, I like how it stands out and is behind the character. Character is clean and extracted well, and yeah she does have anice jacket ahha but I wasnt lookin at that hehehe *cough* hehe again, love the BG, good poetry with good font usage! I love it! Instant Favorite!

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`verite

6 years, 9 months ago

 

beautiful wall with beautiful words, when a wall is so thought out, right down to the text I guess it can't help but all come together and work, the funky sketching of the scan one would think would make it hard to find an appropriate matching bg but the flowers in the bg, the textures and the text just make it just awesome, beautiful work + a fave

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$December

6 years, 9 months ago

 

The poem is beautiful. In a way its kind of sad as well. I never knew u were very poetic but i had a hint u were as ur are great story teller ^_^. Blending in the scan with the bg fits perfectly. The bg image of the flower suits well as an overall background and the scan u chose is very artistic and its a great scan used for this wall. Some add on effects like the glow on her finger make her look extra unique and it stands out more in the wall. Great use of textures and a lovely beautiful wall. *Two Thumbs up* Favs

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~kokesama

6 years, 9 months ago

 

great wallpaper of carnelian ---- moon light lady rulz ---- i like this hentai is so great ---- is so cool this efect of the background the flowers --- is so beautty --- i like so much --- i ticking of the favorites now

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~Slappie

6 years, 9 months ago

 

the scan really goes well with the flowers! marvellous poem btw :P added to fav!

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~HiD

6 years, 9 months ago

 

awesome and great wallpaper i love the color and the background it really look cool ahh i dont no what i can say but really great work and cool wallpaper you did it ^^v my fav

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`mayumi2617

6 years, 9 months ago

 

You are very much welcome august199! I am happy to help you out anytime. Anyways I am glad to see this wall in the gallery. The thing I like most about this wallpaper is the flowe behind the character. It just accentuates the whole feel of the wallpaper. I also have to comment about the beautiftul poem. Please continue to make fanatastic poems and pretty wallpapers!

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`White-Zero

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Ouchie. Sorry for the late comment. Guess I already had said about this. Truly first-class stuff here. Keep the momentum going and you'll be better than everyone else here.

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~belldandy12

6 years, 9 months ago

 

OH MY GOSH I LOVE IT you have out done yourself august199 it is such a beauty i love the background and the colors they are fantastic i just cant get over it, its so cute the flowers are cute i just love love love it+fav^_^

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$aikming

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Very impressive piece of art. An excellent wallpaper creation. The colour scheme is excellent and the colour blending match very well. The characters have been blend nicely with the background. Excellent touch up and impressive work. The flowers blend with the background and the characters very well. Still want to say this, VERY IMPRESSIVE!

Good job and thanks for sharing. Hope to see more of your work next time.

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~Decel

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Really good wall. It looks very different from other Carnelian walls. I'm not too fond of the writing, but I however very much like the texture.

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~Jesu

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Quickly adding this to my fav list.

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~Ace999

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Hm, impressive, I really like the feeling this wallpaper gives off, the warm glowing lighting is great with those colors and I love how the central point of the light comes from a flower. The character has a very fitting pose, kind of like a flower herself. The only thing I would change about this wall would be the writing on the right. I'd rather it be left blank or have a bolder font, the font is too thin and elaborate for the feeling of this wallpaper.

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$justshady

6 years, 9 months ago

 

LOL...I got thanked....I love the poem of this wall you did a great job +fav

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~mewchoochoo

6 years, 9 months ago

 

oh my, this is one of the most beautiful wallpapers i've seen!! absolutely wondeful background.... i don't really know what else to say (everyone else said it) - this one definitely goes to favs! ^^

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$akuma2002

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Excellent job, the flowers fit perfectly with this girl, i like it :D

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~chobits743

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Wow, I really like this wall!I havent seen many walls with this image.It looks great!! + fav definitely!!

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~NightxLight

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Hey it got accepted! Congrats. (: I'm glad my advice helped. See? The colors you used in the background blend in really well with the overall wall. Great job.

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~nelleah

6 years, 9 months ago

 

wow... an amazing text wall. Everything goes together well here, great job :3. +fav

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`asa01

6 years, 9 months ago

 

saw this in SZ and thought it looked really nice ^^ normally i dislike that much text in a wall but i like it here. fits very well. i love the flowers. they are so pretty. the bg is great. there are some details about the scan that I don't like but that's not your fault because it's the scan. a tinsy winsy thing: it'd be nice if you had left out "animepaper.net" beside your name because normally I prefer that both the artist's name and the site name be on the edge of the artwork. very good job though!

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~kurzweber

6 years, 9 months ago

 

nice picture, i like the profile stance, the pink flowers in the back go with the colors of the purple jacket

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°Vagetogt Returning slowly...

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Well august as usual you have done a fantastic job! ^-^ I love the scan used and you ended up blending it quite well to the bg. That poem is nice too did you write that or find it? Well now the only thing left to do is add this beautiful work of art to my favorites! ^-^ Thanks soo much for sharing!

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~w1z4rdsX

6 years, 9 months ago

 

greather wall the escan is pretty and teh back is beautifull good job and the flowers are wonderfull make more!

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~kurotenshidesign

6 years, 9 months ago

 

wow i love this wallpaper
i like the flowers
and i like the text
there maybe a little too much thouhg..lol but that doesn't matter to me...but anyways
GOOD JOB!

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~mblack

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Kyaaa! Alot of people XDD Where am I? o.O Only kidding =P The end result of the wall is great! ^^b And it's top rated too ;P Extra prize XD The background is nicely done, and well everything XD LOL The whole wall is really nice ^___^ Great job with the wall!!

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~Miragio

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Nice color coordination. The stock works really well with the BG and the text is an interesting touch.

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~LittleKitty

6 years, 9 months ago

 

I'm not a fan of a lot of text in a wallpaper, but it works for this wall. I think it would look good without it too. I love the background, especially the flowers. Great job!

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~mikokikyo

6 years, 9 months ago

 

WOW,i REALLY like this wall!!!!!! interesting and creative idea!i love the way you draw the flowers,they look soooooo beautiful!!!!this whole wall looks extra extra nice! nice effect on the background and nice scan too!^^ GREAT WORK! +fav

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~ne0nux

6 years, 9 months ago

 

That's absolutly awesome !!

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~Byakuya-Sama

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Absolutly wonderful !! The colors used are so awesome !! The character featured is so nicely done !! You've done an excellent work on it !! I'm certainly repeating myself but the colors are so exceptional !! I love this wallpaper !! Added to my favorites !! I'm waiting for more of your wallpapers from now on !!

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~trace

6 years, 9 months ago

 

Very lovely, the poem might be a little too dramatic, though still a good thought. The wallpaper itself is very good. The lighting effects and the flowers in the background are beautiful.

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~yukitofan

6 years, 8 months ago

 

pretty back!!! i like those flowers!!! they are soooo nice!! from, your *friend* ^^

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~Fuujin

6 years, 8 months ago

 

A really beautiful piece - in my personal opinion, probably one of your best (if not your best)! I love it. There is movement and consistency in the whole piece, and the subtle radial-blur-like effect is exactly what it is - subtle. It creates a fantasy-like atmosphere but does not detract from the piece's consistency or style. I simply love this piece of work! The poem is also a beautiful addition. I'm glad to think that I actually helped in this! *blushes*

I'm very sorry for not having seen this piece through and not commenting on an earlier date! But now I'm back, and all I can say is ... an excellent job as usual!! :D

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~Cha-Chingers

6 years, 8 months ago

 

Hey, leave the flowers alone cuz they are lilies and my favourite flower! I have not personally seen this series, but this particular piece is so eyecatching that I decided to take a closer look. Glad I did.

Asides from sharing the wonderful final product, thank you for sharing the process as well.
*note to self: learn from you and ask for suggestions before plastering my stuff online.

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~Lost-Soul

6 years, 8 months ago

 

Wow, such a beautiful wall! *adds to fave* So inspirering, really this is one gorgeous wall, I love everything about it. (True, the jacket is cool) This is truly fine work, and im glad i'll be able to add this fine masterpiece to my colection.^^

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~blulaguna18

6 years, 8 months ago

 

WQoooow... kawaii this is lovely.I really like the flower BG. The girl is soo clean.Love the magic thingy from her hand.Nice. And the little writing on the side.Really exquisite!!!!!.

+favs.

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^angel-voice

6 years, 8 months ago

 

Wow, awesome work. How could I not see it earlier? Must have been blind ^.^ I love the lilies in the back. One of my favorit flowers. The hole back works great with the scan and the scan itself is great extracted and clean. Fav+ for me.

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~poec

6 years, 7 months ago

 

Excelente wallpaper Unos de los mejores que he visto te doy un 10 se va a mis favoritos

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~kaorex

6 years, 7 months ago

 

She has a good body that show, she is in her moment, but she is not so nice how the blue girl.

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~ForgottenSamurai

6 years, 6 months ago

 

wow...i didn't knew you made this wall, lol. ^^ the flowers are very pretty and the scan is beautiful. i love this wallie!

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~Zhang

6 years, 1 month ago

 

good job +fav

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~deep

6 years, 4 weeks ago

 

Those lilys are gorgous. And even though I generally hate random lyrics and poems stuck in walls this one pulls it off perfectly both in tone and style.

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~brenden1000

6 years, 2 weeks ago

 

I don't like text on wall and this bg, but it's good work

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$wasabix

6 years, 4 days ago

 

awesome wall amazing vectoring ^ ^

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~lunarmoon23

5 years, 11 months ago

 

It's great wallpaper .

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$Cheshirecat

5 years, 11 months ago

 

8(E this is so pretty so well done! i love the flowers~

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~antz

5 years, 11 months ago

 

Superb. the poem adds the perfect touch to this, the texture, the color, very nice. Great Job!

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~morice

5 years, 11 months ago

 

i Love the backgrOund <3 but i wish that the text is a LittLe cLear thOugh..its a bit smaLL..but i Like this waLL <3 kawai XD keep up the gOod wOrk XD

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$Nightshark

5 years, 11 months ago

 

I really the text

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~Aeria-Complex

5 years, 11 months ago

 

Wow, I love the background! It seems to really increase the tranquil, chill feeling that the woman brings. Very nice!

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~conan-e

5 years, 11 months ago

 

Every color in the background and the character itself matches also the vector are really amazing, what a wonderful artwork this is... seriously, it is a splendid masterpiece! Thank you for a such wonderful life! I mean wall >:D

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~ang3l4ever817

5 years, 11 months ago

 

Love the flowers and love the lightining effect. XD I also like the poem. =]

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~amerie1994

5 years, 10 months ago

 

Like this Wallpaper so Much don't know why i just like it. (Not because of her Brest, that's the only reason my baby bro likes it) >:3

I think it's the back round of the wallpaper or Maybe it's everything about it! Nice wallpaper!!! 8)E

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~Zoekin

5 years, 10 months ago

 

Very nice indded! I like the background picture very much! The flower looks really great! Good choice of colour as well! I like the way the young lady looks too! I don't mind the text at all! Well done!

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~Eldalie

5 years, 10 months ago

 

so xute ^^ faved:X

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~clairejones

5 years, 9 months ago

 

I'm not familiar with this anime, but I'm still impressed with the wallpaper. To use a generic term, this is very pretty. It's kind of odd to mention, but I really like the texture in the background because it does a good job of pulling all of the elements together. I also like the color palette used, particularly the frequent use of peach. I'm not usually a fan of peach, but the background along with the other dark colors help subdue and soften the wallpaper. Anyway, great work here!

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~onix05

5 years, 9 months ago

 

Great work! It is a beautiful wallpaper.

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~somadash

5 years, 9 months ago

 

this wall is so beautiful that I even saw in the Carnelian wallpapers,

that is a geart job that you maked ,thank for you works :D

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~rala

5 years, 9 months ago

 

I love the background, the flowers look wonderful! and the colors are great.... Nice wallpaper^^

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~dumaWRX

5 years, 9 months ago

 

love the coloring

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~PuppyDotty

5 years, 9 months ago

 

Amazing! I love it. It's so neat and delicate. The pastel colors match the scan perfectly and the flowers are wonderfully beautiful. Great job!

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~meiliangel

5 years, 8 months ago

 

Yay! It's a very beautiful wallpaper! 8)E I like the flowers, the background, the artwork... It's great! And yeah, the jacket is coooool! <3

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$ArmyCats

5 years, 7 months ago

 

I have to agree with you, it's very poetic indeed. I like the idea of gigantic flowers going along with the leather jacket. Those two type of things usually don't go together very well but they went really well in this wall.

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~Blinky

5 years, 7 months ago

 

Argh! It's art like this that makes me go crazy wondering how it's done so cleanly. XD The art's lineart, I mean. But I ramble! XD Good stuff!

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~Bjango

5 years, 6 months ago

 

I love the subtle gradations of color, and the text is cool too! :D

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$Wanksta

5 years, 4 months ago

 

The background is amazing Also the background and foreground mold together very nicely Awesome wall

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~jimmy-Vincent

5 years, 4 months ago

 

a sexy wallpaper i love it ,baby~~~

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~tigo

4 years, 6 months ago

 

The girls expression stuck me as perfect when incorporating the flower background, well done!!

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~Erineth

3 years, 9 months ago

 

The colors are so soft. This is a wonderful work of art :D

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~hellokike

2 years, 4 months ago

 

i like the style

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~KaMoonDNA

3 months, 2 weeks ago

 

+fav this layout is just perfect! I think that the anime is "No surface moon", or something like that. I love the colors. It's like they're in harmony! The textures are very beautiful too.

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