Finally got around to actually submitting something here at AP. XD
Anyway, this was supposed to be rather simple in design, but the task actually turned out to be more difficult than I suspected. The look I was going for was her lying in a shallow pool of water (3 guess where the title came from... >_>), so I extracted parts of her hair, recolored them, and blurred to give that underwater look. The rest was just fooling stock photos of water for the surface, sand for the bottom, textures for more random coloring... ect. However, the hardest part was actually fixing the scan. There was a crease going doing her right side... you can most likely still see my horrible brush work. >_>' And cleaning tips are more than welcome.
And finally, the song that inspired the title:Let your mind wander, look beyond the shadows Focus on the skyline, read the silhouettes Your deepest desires are a picture of tomorrow All your darkest fears are just a vestige of regret And it's wo-oh oh oh, it seems like such a long way to go As obstacles get bigger, prevailing winds blow stronger And the fire continues to grow Don't let shallow water limit your perception "Let It Burn," Bad Religion
More resolutions at Antique Fairy Tales. <3



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7 years, 9 months ago
Wow...I love the concept! I can see all the effort you put for the hair, it looks good ;D I think the water would also envelope her below her belly button =P The feathers look a bit queer with having two different styles (the ones on water and the ones in the air) Not too fond of the font though...=P Very serene atmosphere, excellent work!
7 years, 9 months ago
yay! you're here at AP! well I think this is a much improved since I last commented on it. I love the water effects! she looks so much better in the water. I love it so much i'll add it to faves. :D
7 years, 9 months ago
Oooh YAY a new waller! A talented one at that :D Anyway I really like this wall I have always loved Rahxephon. So of course I love this wall to xD Um as far as critiques go I don't have much to say since you did such a good job of making it look like she is submerged in water. The one thing that bothers me though is her hair I personally would have stuck it all under water in a sort of way. As in, all the hair should be wet therefore making it darker. But right now it looks like there are 2 different types of hair xD One that is floating over the water and some that is in it...Anyway I really do like the wall and feathers were a nice touch :D +fav
7 years, 9 months ago
This is really nice............ I mostly love the eyes really perty
7 years, 9 months ago
Oh a very sexy wall indeed. Nice job.
7 years, 9 months ago
awesome!, really cool feathers
7 years, 9 months ago
That's pretty clever what you did on the wallpaper. I wouldn't though of that. I love how your wallpaper came out. It has beauty in it. Fav.
7 years, 9 months ago
Hey rock. The scan.. ecchi... i kinda despise ecchi scans. Only if the scan is more... well... *Eye catchy* than the bg. But, the BG,water,feathers are whole alot better than the scan it self. So yeah. Loved how you made her floating on water :o Overall, great work.
7 years, 9 months ago
Wonderful job! What a very good water and the hair just swiming over it... the expression on her face... what can I say... I'm Marveled.
7 years, 9 months ago
Aww man! You keep bringin the heat! ^_^ I love this one too. Everytime I see art from this anime I want to watch it. You really make the most of the beautiful art work. Once again +fav
7 years, 9 months ago
the black feathers make the wall seem so dark n moody but thats not necessarily bad, the ripples in the water don't look too realistic but you did a good job fixing that crease, don't even notice it ^^;
7 years, 9 months ago
that looks sooooooooooo good! very realistic!
7 years, 8 months ago
Hello,
When I first saw this I just couldn't look away. Superb job with the shallow water effect ;). At first I thought you used some kind of "renderer" but real water photo's? *whistles* Nice work with the blending ^_^. Great idea and design. This deserves another favorite ^_^.
Have a nice day.
7 years, 7 months ago
Ohhhhhhh.Its a beatiful.I like the water.Shes got a perfect body.
7 years, 6 months ago
i remember this from mt.. love it. ;)
7 years, 6 months ago
i love this wallpaper the scan is perfect the design of background is great good job
7 years, 5 months ago
Excellent idea. It turned out great. The colors are a high point.
7 years, 4 months ago
awesome !!! ecchi wall kinda good ^_^. u make good mood for the wall, i like the background water color and dark feather make some evil feeling and it fit with character good job
7 years, 1 month ago
Amazing! I love the looks of this image! treatment is great!
7 years, 3 weeks ago
This looks damn good as wallpaper i will set it as my current for a while ))
6 years, 9 months ago
que buena fuccion has logrado al unir la imagen con el fondo kuon en caja muy bien en ese fondo
6 years, 9 months ago
This is nice. And assuming it was your first submission at the time, it was a more-than-decent start.
5 years, 3 weeks ago
Nice wallpaper. The background is good, but something is not right with the character... the colors are to faded i think. Anyway I really do like this wallpaper. Grate work!
5 years, 3 weeks ago
4 years, 9 months ago
hi Your wall makes me want to fiddle with water effects again . I must say cool approach you have accomplished with this wall. Really sets off an ereathral and mysterious mood. She looks a tad sad though ... probably because she cold from lying naked in a puddle . The rippling caused by the landing of the feathers was a nice touch as well. Sometimes, the little detials are what matters the most, and those little detials shine well in this wall.
The texture of the water is nicely done as well and brings movement, yet stillness to the piece. Lighting effects are also executed well, although I am left wondering if the light is coming in from the side or above? Perhaps both? It boggles me a bit, but still looks pleasant non the less.Hey girl im not mad about you being an ass when you posted for my FMA wall, its ok because ive learned now that people can love or hate something even if its on theat persons mind that they will like it no matter what but anyway back to the wall.... I love what you did on this wall cos it almost looks like Shintas past works if you look for that water wall she posted, the feathers and ripples did such a great job in this and she reallly looks like shes on shallow water! Only thing that could make this wall great is that if there some small ripples in her hair then it would look great too...but thats my opinion! !! o.o
3 years, 8 months ago
Nice work cleaning up the scan! I didn't even notice the "crease" you mentioned. Great job! (n_n)/
3 years, 7 months ago
whoa nice girl thanks good paper
3 years, 3 weeks ago
nice The RahXephon wallpaper!!! nice The RahXephon no kabegami!!! good The RahXephon wallpaper!!! good The RahXephon no kabegami!!! great The RahXephon wallpaper!!! great The RahXephon kabegami!!!!! I fell in love with a 2D Trap, there is nothing more to say, feel my power... for forbidden enjoyment between one man and the other male... in secret that is, hidden in a page of the diary, which is presenteqd for all to see in this wall. There is nothing shaqort of amazement really, I agree with Starrys; perhaps the background needs to be revamped. It would look really cute if you could put them in a clinic setting, or at least draw the white curtain that you see patients sit beaqhind in aqclinics. It'd be cute if there was a fake doctor's set with other tools around Haruhi; it'd be easier to believe they'd be playing doctor how one qcaqan just come in my life like a stone hitting rock bottom... oh, THIS IS THE FaqIRST TIME I make a wallpaper with so much girly stuffs... I've seen this scan for a while, and nobody seems to have used it in their wallpaper until today, so thanks a bunch. Takuto is one oaqaf my favorite characters in the series and this is a great wallie. I do have some comments though. The text bothers me a little. I'm not sure if Papyrus would be the font to work with on a wallpaper like this. The background is also nice, but a bit too bold, if you know what I mean.
3 years, 2 weeks ago
This is so beautiful! what else can i say about it!
1 year, 10 months ago
Love it! The water looks absolutely gorgeous!
1 year, 8 months ago
She doesn't seem like swimming to me :D but any way nice water colors overall