** EDIT : by popular demand, here is a version with color.**
this is a simple, unexciting wall that i started making some time after i finished reading the death note manga. this is the recreation of the very last image in the final chapter:
the candle was vectored and then painted. the rock was made from scratch. the text is...whatever. the light was made up. despite the texture (and perhaps the dimness, depending on your monitor), you should be able to see those fine beams. or else you aren't seeing the whole wall.
i had given up on this. but Spirit wouldn't let me. he's been bugging me about this ever since...how long ago? i lost track. and so i worked on it. here you go Spirit! hope i didn't disappoint you. :]
from what i remember, texture credits go to: imageafter and aethereality.



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5 years, 10 months ago
aha! another DN wall =P
looks great, lighting looks nice. very simple, but great. (how do you seem to get the time to make so many walls while doing stuff for the war? O_O). as usual, i love black and dark walls, so ima gonna fave =P
+faves
5 years, 10 months ago
Its very nice. The textures are good to, and the glow on the candle is nice aswell. The one thing is, that the text is kinda hard to read. But thats all I have to say, great job! ^^
5 years, 10 months ago
ZOMG i just wished that the candle have colors >___< but wow this is a cool wall < 333 and vectored the candle? you are diligent lol and that text is invisible >xO love those textures btw < 3333
5 years, 10 months ago
Very pretty effects and painting. The menting wax looks very cool. I wish there was a slight hint of colour in the candle flame, but it is very nice the way it is. I think the text looks more risen then sunken, but it is nice either way. ^^
5 years, 10 months ago
Why you said that you wondered how many people would actually notice this wall?That's very good!Even I were not a DN fan,I would be attracted,the style is good and the feel is perfect,you vectored and pained well. +fav,keep it up!
5 years, 10 months ago
*Tired he sits under the tree with his wounds, now he´s mission is done, he can die peacefully* Geees that was a hell of time! =P 5 or 6 months, but it was worth it =) No you dind´t disappoint me, as far as I remember it´s better than the previous one =) Good thanks for this. What more to say? just the desired fav =)
5 years, 10 months ago
Don't really think that is related to DN but I love it~
5 years, 10 months ago
too plain... just white and black?? what around contrasting colors like red or purple?? ... um.. i donno.. it's alright.. it juist makes u feel somewhat depressed... like the light that sways int he wind.. will go out even if it wills to stay shinging forever... its sad... um... wel.. its okay i quess! use a little color next time!!!
5 years, 10 months ago
lol.. nice effect!!!!.. the wall looks great!!!!!
5 years, 10 months ago
I remember this wall. O_O I see that the extra glow ring that was so confusing is gone too. :p
While I feel this wall is complete as it is, no comment is over without RANDOM CRITICISM!!! Probably more for food for thought on later works instead of this one directly. :p The overall idea I got from the wall was a grunge feeling as AP has defined it for me. I'm stretching this... but the candle base may be too pure/unblemished for the style. Scratches or that oil buildup on teacups that seem so popular in some cultures might have been fun. Doing so may darken the base and make the candle light stand out even more. \o/
+Fav because that seriously does not look like a vector.
5 years, 10 months ago
Yes Yes, I love the Darkness of it hehe But I agree its a bit plain. I would think instead of black and white to have a VERY feint amount of color woven through the wall, like small yellow/orange (15%) and have an overlay of a more dark sepia color on the rest of the wall. Hehe I am just saying how I'd do it. Great Job tho!
~Slaka
5 years, 10 months ago
I agree with slaka but besides that this wallpaper is fantastic.
5 years, 10 months ago
Nice work :) But there's just something about it that makes it kind of, well, dry. It's the lack of definition and lack of interaction with the environment that makes the wall a bit too distant and uninvolved. The lighting on the area underneath the candle isn't set to the right perspective, so it seems more like a brush design than lighting. Also, the text does look carved in, but the way that it's carved in makes it looks like the candle is sitting on a round ball than a table.
Otherwise, I really like the subtle patten in the candle halo, and the soft and slightly blurred look is really well-done. It's pretty obvious here that there's a lot of feeling and memories behind this scene, and you conveyed it well. The candle glow and the halo is really, really well done. And obviously your vectoring rocks =P
I was a bit harsh, but the things that make or break walls are perspective and the interaction between the focus of the wall and the background. Overall, it's a very nice wall though ^^ Very nice work
5 years, 10 months ago
you really love Death note!!!! anyway. I think it's a bit too dark for me. And colorless therefore a bit uninteresting. But that's personal opinion ^^ I so do not like Death Note (only L) xDDD still, good job on finishing an old project ( i should do that too) >< see ya around
5 years, 10 months ago
I liked the colored version more. I sure will keep this lovely candle on my desktop for a long time. Nice work!
5 years, 10 months ago
Yay asa you finally finshed it. It looks great! ^.^ You fixed all the problems too ;p
5 years, 10 months ago
*GASP* It's back! and I still love it and am gonna fav!
5 years, 10 months ago
Ah, I spoiled Death Note for myself once again, lol. Aw, how can people not notice a candle in a dark BG? It sure sticks out to me. I love simple and pretty walls like this. I thought the grey version looked fine, but when I checked out the colored one, I freaked out! Lol, I mean I really like that one more. I think the candle looks kinda transparent, which looks really cool haha. My monitor is really bright so I think I see everything. I like the texture and the rays of light! The candle holder looks a little too crisp to me though. And I think the text, although fitting, takes away the simpleness of the wallie. I think if this wasn't from Death Note, I would fave 8)...
(Too bad the colored version is not in my resolution 8p)
5 years, 10 months ago
Oh, were late. >< It looks cool. You managed to keep the style and keep it simple although you did add your own twitches. Anyway, I love the light circle and the blending. The concept is great. fav
Anna/Fire
5 years, 10 months ago
I like :3 nice use of textures and the wall itself looks simple and nice!
5 years, 10 months ago
totally remember this from the manga. simple and clean. nice job. though it would have been nice to have misa in the bg faded or something of the sort.
5 years, 10 months ago
Another DN wallpaper, huh? xD It looks veeeryyy cool! >__< I personally prefere the coloured version though >_<
5 years, 10 months ago
Pfiouuuuu Now, it's my new wallpaper Tkx
5 years, 10 months ago
its stylish, i like it a very good job id say, but "the end" could be a lil bit better visible it is "the end", right? as you mentioned yourself, its not a too fancy piece, but it has a certain something very iconfriendly too..
5 years, 10 months ago
Simple but great wallpaper. I like how the melting wax looks!
5 years, 10 months ago
I like it! I found it very eye-catching. I like the way the ray of light radiate from the clandle flame. A very elegant and clean design! I really do think this is one of the best black and white wallpapers I have seen so far! Great work! Thanks for sharing! Favorite
5 years, 10 months ago
Yeah! :P The End is finally here! ^___^ ^^ after all this time, the candle light wallpaper makes it's début in the AP gallery =D +fav, definitely n_n
5 years, 10 months ago
A very cool wallpaper. Black and white walls seems to suit Death Note very well. I love the glow and the candle looked so real it gave me the goosebumps just looking at it. Absolutely a masterpiece in simplicity.
5 years, 10 months ago
I like this wallpaper a lot, although it seems simple at first, its really perfect for what I want, no character, model, but dramatic, and peaceful.
5 years, 10 months ago
Very nice wall...kinda sad feeling...
5 years, 9 months ago
great job on this wall I love the colors, nice,simple, and dark i love it ^_^ the text could be a bit more pronounced though...
5 years, 9 months ago
The candle is sooooooooooo real The lighting of the wall is used very clever I wonder are you a designer You designed this wall is very smart You will have many comment for this wall Glad you were here ^-^
5 years, 9 months ago
I love it! Simple but elegant. ^_^ I agree with some of the other comments, it could use a bit of color but it's great as it is. Nice textures, wish I knew how to use them...
5 years, 9 months ago
Woah... So great wall The candle effect is so great... I love it^^
5 years, 9 months ago
more black backgrounds!! ahh This one is nice. hehe I see Yagami Light there. Like a candle in the wind, Light's light vanishes into the darkness.
5 years, 9 months ago
Nice lighting effects on the candle and love how simple it is with just a "light" surrounded in darkness
5 years, 9 months ago
Really nice wallpaper :) I like the "The end" you put on the rock , keep up the good work
5 years, 8 months ago
I have this as my current wallpaper, and it's a good change.. simple, dark - scary.. There is just something lacking, I can't really tell what it is, but something..
5 years, 8 months ago
I'm really a fan of simple elegant backgrounds like this, I like my desktop to look clean and sharp, nothing flashy. Great job, and a good closing image to the manga.
5 years, 7 months ago
Oh my! It's great! Very simple yet great. +fav
5 years, 5 months ago
waaaaah....so symbolic *_* awsome idea, quite creative~! +faved
5 years, 4 months ago
Nice! >:3
5 years, 4 months ago
cool!
5 years, 4 months ago
Fantastic!
5 years, 2 months ago
wow.
5 years, 2 months ago
Es simbólico, me recuerda el último tomo del manga de Death Note. Buen wall Saludos
5 years, 1 month ago
Really nice!!! Congratulation and thanks
5 years, 1 month ago
Awesome wall. really simple but that's what makes it great.
5 years, 1 month ago
I like it. St. Francis of Assisi once said, "All the darkness in the world can be held at bay by the light of a single candle." It's one of my favorite quotes and perhaps that's why I like this wall so much. Thanks a bunch!
5 years, 4 days ago
Good wall , nice concept.
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5 years, 10 hours ago
Great wallpaper! I love the simplicity of the paper, yet even though it is simple, it still speaks loudly to the viewer.
4 years, 10 months ago
Probably the most symbolic Death Note wallpaper. *smiles*
I was reminded how I like the third Death Note album's candlelight portrayal in page one of their booklet. (not the 'misamisa cover' one >____>;;) Feel so lucky to have you recreate that mood again. :]
Hey, no complains you should post the colored version in here too!! It's great!
4 years, 9 months ago
nice dude!! #(=_=)#
4 years, 8 months ago
great work! that wall have a touch of mistery, i like it (:
4 years, 6 months ago
I love it it's awesome, a condlelight surrounded by darkness, great idea and very simbolic. Because the light seems so dim you can really feel the darkness that engulfs it is an eerie and beautiful wallpaper. A fav.
4 years, 1 month ago
Kinda plain...but still really nice. (~_~)
2 years, 4 months ago
oullaa j'adore =D ca vo bien sont Rating
2 years, 4 months ago
I love it, particularly because of how unique it is rather than being an image that everyone uses. Also the simplicity of it is helpful in actually being able to use it as a background.
2 years, 2 months ago
Because it refers to hope.