Given a theme of vengeance, weapons, and blood it's not hard to see what I ended up doing a Naruto wallpaper. For such a serious theme I decided to eschew the first season and focus on the second, more mature, chapter of the show. I've only seen a few episodes of this show, but already the more serious and less goof-ball tone has really struck a cord. I think it fit perfectly well in this contest... though we ended up losing anyway...
Anyway, I decided for this show to go for a grunge-scenery route, a dark a bloody forest (akin to the one from the Chunin exams). I also played up the motion of action, with the kunai and Sakura jumping in the background. Overall this was a pretty hard wall, I got stuck a lot of times, so I want to thank everyone in the Crimson Orchestra for their advice and support!
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5 years, 10 months ago
though I'm not a fan of outer glow, or the little jaggy bits around some edges, the atmosphere of this wall is just awesome
*new desktop*
the tree branches on top look almost like crows' shadows or something, not saying that's a bad thing.. it helped blend the two into the stock. Probably my favorite part in this wall. (weird? mm... shadows fan)
+favs
5 years, 10 months ago
WOW u did a Aswome Job with it its so nice! U did a good job! keep up with the good work!
5 years, 10 months ago
Nice man, great wall. I like the textures you used and everything else about the wall. fav
sucks that we lost :(
5 years, 10 months ago
Very nice job, although the background looks superb and the kunkai and the scan is nice. But the scan and the BG dont mesh together in my eyes very well. Placement and etc. are nice but the scan looks very 2d and paper-ish compared to the photo realistic background and almost 3d renderd Kunkai. Nonetheless a wonderful naruto wall, but if you could somehow mesh the papery scan and the bg a little better I would be more satisfied. Perhaps its the ligthing of the scan compared to the background also, just came to mind... I'd suggest playing with the curves feature in photoshop, that tends to help me sometimes.
~Slaka
5 years, 10 months ago
I totally loved that one since it follows perfectly the rules of the particular challenge, plus there is movement. I like the general blending of the stocks and overall, it's a great wall. fav Anna/Fire
5 years, 10 months ago
Nice, nice. Not really my style, but I still am impressed with it.
5 years, 10 months ago
Not quite my flavour but still looks interesting with the motions and darker colours... not too bad! ;)
5 years, 10 months ago
Nice colors and textures and the branches add some depth while the kunai adds some movement. :) The characters look a little out of place, particularly Naruto cuz he seems so lit up for such a dark background. Otherwise it looks cool to me. :)
5 years, 10 months ago
A good grunge wallpaper. I like the background and the characters fit nicely into it. They are a bit too bright though, seeing as it's supposed to be a night scene.
The only other thing that caught my eye was the dagger at the front. It doesn't look like Naruo has thrown it because of its angle and position. If there's a way of moving it so it lines up better with his hand, that'd look better in my opinion. Might just be me though...
Good work! Keep it up!
5 years, 10 months ago
I think it is a nice wallpaper.The wallpaper background colour is good.It is match with the two character in this wallpaper.I like naruto very much.Thank you to you because you make a wallpaepr of naruto.I hope you will did another one.I think if there is more character in this wallpaper will be more better.This wallpaper just have two character.I think it is not very good.To conclude,I like this wallpaper.Remember if you make another wallpaper,let more character to get in the wallpaper.It will be better.I think it is a nice wallpaper.Thank yu for your sharing.
5 years, 10 months ago
Your paper is really dark...but also very cool^^
5 years, 10 months ago
At last there's another Naruto wall!! Great wall! Well done!
5 years, 10 months ago
Ils sont tellement beaux...
5 years, 10 months ago
woow.. cool wallpaper..love it
5 years, 10 months ago
Interesting wall! The dark forest look blended with the red definitely makes it look "creepy" or more evil/dark. Great work man!
5 years, 10 months ago
great wallpaper
5 years, 10 months ago
A unique point of view.
(I never understood why Kishi drew Naruto's hand that way. How could you have it facing that direction after you throw something? >_>)
Anyways, it looks very pretty. :D Nice job!
5 years, 10 months ago
cool wallpaper :)
5 years, 10 months ago
I want more DESKTOP WALLPAPERS like this!
Great design, space for icons, faboo.
5 years, 10 months ago
awesome dude! must be a pro u are!! ;)
but.. 1 small suggestion from me though.. i hope you're not offended, cuz i think sakura's and naruto's hair are too spiky? i mean, its as though they have hair gel or hair wax on. doesn't really matter that much for naruto's hair though since his hair is short so it's acceptable. but for sakura's hair, she is a girl after all.. so maybe you could've made it silky like? but, everyone has their own opinion ;)
just my little 2 cents... but i love your work on this one.. its in my download cart soon once i get enough papers to download it ;)
loved it!
5 years, 10 months ago
good background + fav
5 years, 10 months ago
I like sakura and naruto very much that they look great as couple in the wallpaper.
5 years, 10 months ago
GREAT! i don't have too many walls of naruto but this one is really good. Teh effect in the kunai, the forest and the fact tath you choose an older naruto is perfect... +fav!
5 years, 10 months ago
I really like the grungeyness! I'm really lazy and didn't read through all the comment so I'm not sure if this has been said or not, yet, but the blood seems to be really translucent. It should be a bit more opaque and dark. Right now it looks almost like Funimation blood... which is, essentially, spittle :'D
Really neat, but as I said the blood could be a bit more solid so that it looks more like blood XD
5 years, 10 months ago
Nice wallpaper! really it shows how much stronger Sakura has been! Some people still belive she's weak. but not anymore!!!! Luv ya 4 making this wallpaper!!!!!!
5 years, 10 months ago
well i must say it is very nice love the effects that you got there, it does seem pretty hard cause you would have two pictures in there and i really think it's really hard to blend the two characters together but it did turn out amazing^^
5 years, 10 months ago
Nice one, oh yea, can I know what's Naruto holding? A kunai? Sorry to say that the render itself is not so clear, I know you're trying to make everything looks dim but you should at least make some adjustment on that. I like the way you arrange the character and it looks kindda real actually, it's like Sakura and Naruto are trying to attack the viewers :D No no! I'm innocent! :P
5 years, 10 months ago
great job! it looks awsome! XD your peobably not supporting the couple but i like the couple ^^;
5 years, 10 months ago
Good, is are beautiful!
5 years, 10 months ago
kyah~! awesome job :D i really like the grunge effect... it goes well with their poses. It shows that they mean business when they are fighting ;] (not sure if that made sense ;__;) but anywho, i really like it. keep it up! *faves.
5 years, 9 months ago
Awesome!! It's very cool! n_n
5 years, 9 months ago
WOW
(This has been the response to many of the great wallpapers I have seen recently)
5 years, 9 months ago
wooow...this wall is awesome...the image you chose to use is great...maybe the only thing i'd change is the background...i think it's too dark...but really wonderful job...well done ^_^
5 years, 9 months ago
Good!!!!!!!!!!
5 years, 9 months ago
Nice wallpaper. A Naruto and Sakura pairing is always nice to see.
5 years, 9 months ago
Nice job, I like the textures you used
5 years, 9 months ago
ey hi you wallpaper ist good (9+_+)
5 years, 9 months ago
wow....for the first time..i've seen Sakura look cool .....XD
5 years, 9 months ago
i have to say good job on the wall paper. also how did you blend in the picture of naruto and sakura so good... got tips.
5 years, 9 months ago
love it!
5 years, 9 months ago
great paper a little dark but its really good
5 years, 9 months ago
This piece is gritty and ferocious!
I love the deep colors. I think it really appeals to the atmosphere of blood.
There is also quite a bit of great movement and intensity present, but I think this paper's true strength lies in the trees and shadows present.
Awesome job.
5 years, 9 months ago
Cool, I really like this wall, everything is so cool, the scan, the bg, the colors, and the tree branches, very nice job. +fav keep it up.
5 years, 9 months ago
I gotta tell you, Blood+ images are WHOA
5 years, 9 months ago
I gotta tell you, Blood+ images are WHOA
5 years, 8 months ago
Great wallpaper for Naruto. I like how you use the technique on shadows and details. The title of this is good and match well. It has the feeling for vengence. Overall, what a good job you did here.
5 years, 8 months ago
Nice job blending the scan with the background. Keep up.
5 years, 8 months ago
all i got to say is that SHADOW effects are a denite plus plus plus
5 years, 8 months ago
this one is the ... Genial... Magnificient >.< good job ^^ fav
5 years, 8 months ago
Thanks.
5 years, 7 months ago
(9+_+)hehehehe my blood is boiling! It really gives the sensation of vegeance.. the anger in their eyes.. COOL!
5 years, 7 months ago
I always do like Naruto. Nicely done.
5 years, 7 months ago
Great team work and the wallpaper very great. gerogerogero./(OoO)/
5 years, 6 months ago
nice paper thanx
5 years, 6 months ago
it's realy an amazing wallpaper
5 years, 6 months ago
great jobxD
It fits naruto and sakura perfectly=]
Keep up the good work^^
5 years, 5 months ago
incredible job!
really great!!
congrats!!
5 years, 4 months ago
Wow, it's really awesome!
Very good job! Just keep it up!
5 years, 4 months ago
Good! ^^
5 years, 3 months ago
nice the style looks amazing :D
5 years, 3 months ago
Wow!! very artistic!! Everything is awesome, the background, the colours are perfect. I really love it!! what a nice work!!
5 years, 2 months ago
Very nice use of colors and tecstures, Love the detail in your work, like the slightly red smudges...Cool focus pull effect on the kunai. Scan can be cleaned up a bit, or vectored. Over all nice work!
5 years, 1 month ago
Totally awesome! :D Great design.
5 years, 1 month ago
I love this scan-
Sakura and naruto are very cute
Good job
5 years, 1 week ago
Love the tree background :) Keep it up!
4 years, 10 months ago
Love this! It looks good! I like the darkness of it! Thanks for sharing!
4 years, 6 months ago
Genial tu imagen!!!
4 years, 3 months ago
I like it. I like the dark overall theme of it. Good Job!:|
4 years, 3 months ago
It's a superb grunge wallpaper and the scan is pretty nice. But I don't think the characters and the background fit in together. Well, the positioning is all right, but the lighting needs a little work. The other thing that bothered me here is Naruto's kunai. It doesn't seem to be in the right place or in the right angle.
4 years, 1 month ago
very goood(9+_+)
4 years, 3 weeks ago
very good
3 years, 8 months ago
Great wall. Thanks man
3 years, 6 months ago
cool wallpaper what program did u use?
2 years, 4 months ago
it would look pretty epic with brighter colors
1 year, 3 months ago
love it
8 months, 5 days ago
Love this one....Thanxx a Lot :D