[edit] Oh yes, no brushes were used for this~ I didn't even know custom brushes existed when I made this xD;... (Back when I only had Photoshop 4). All of it was just done with blending the images together.
"I'd always wanted to make a Fushigi Yuugi wallpaper, but I'd never been able to find the inspiration. That is, until one day when I was flicking through my archives of volume 17 scans and I found this nice, subtely vague image of Tasuki from the imfamous "Inn" scene. Then I found a wonderful Blade of the Immortal image, and the idea for this wallpaper hit me."
Was amused to find a readme.txt in the old zip for this wallpaper XD. Ah... but my words back then pretty much sum up this wallpaper. To date, it still is my most fondly remembered wallpaper. I remember Hageshiku rated it as one of my top efforts of Deskmod when I submitted it back in 2001 (Or near enough. I've forgotten the exact dates of my wallpapers)
It's barely an anime wallpaper, with just that tiny sliver of an image of Tasuki's face. But... I think that's what I like about it. It's not cluttered; it's just a subtle collage of images and words. One of my best blend works, probably. I still remain fond of its subject matter after all these years too ;P. The text is from Tasuki's image song from the OAV's.
Again, apologies for any loss in quality. Barely any of the PSD's for my wallpapers survive, but I think the original was saved at a pretty high quality anyway.






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7 years, 7 months ago
Saw it, loved it. Nothing else to say... fav
7 years, 7 months ago
I really like this...I like how the whole theme is more about the design that the anime! Sometimes I wish I could do that to wallpapers...but they never turn out looking too good. This is a job well done!
7 years, 7 months ago
It a realli nice, simple WP i love it^^
7 years, 7 months ago
this is soo cool, I wish it were bigger!!!! it's hard to make a wal like this w/o people telling you there's too much white, but the emptiness works well! good job
7 years, 7 months ago
Very unique and creative, i love it
7 years, 7 months ago
Soo nice and simple. This wallpaper just shows simplicity at its finest. My only beef; the resolution is too smalll for me. XD
7 years, 7 months ago
very nice and elegant wallie ^^ if you didnt say it was fushigi yuugi i wouldnt have noticed ^^
love the way you encorporated the lily and the rest of the background, it really all blends together, and you dont know when one starts and where it stops ^^ very nice concept. the font was also very nicely chosen/placed, it gives a nice sadness/insight about it ^^
love it ^^
7 years, 7 months ago
Really amazing wallie. There's a feeling of peace and tranquility in this paper I can´t really describe. Wonderful.
7 years, 7 months ago
a little empty on the left.... , great work anyway.
7 years, 7 months ago
it's so unique it's great!
7 years, 7 months ago
wow! i love the blending of the images. it looks very pretty! yet it's empty on the left side... still, great job! =)
7 years, 7 months ago
blosom! the concept is great!
7 years, 7 months ago
I really dig the simplicity of this
7 years, 7 months ago
This is awesome. The colours, small text and well.. the whole thing really looks awesome. I like the negative space on the left, it makes the design on the right so much more effective. Nicely done. :)
7 years, 7 months ago
The colors are beautiful... i love this wallpaper!! it's really great!
7 years, 7 months ago
Wow, so simple and so complex at the same moment, the red and black on this white background could not go better. The blending is perfect ^_^! Great!
7 years, 7 months ago
Remarkable... at first glance it seems like its so small yet its remarkable!!! Great Job... Its so simple yet beautiful
7 years, 7 months ago
I like this simplicity of this one
7 years, 7 months ago
wahhh ... its soo well ummmm... dark evil bleh pretty ? ^^
7 years, 7 months ago
Great wall. Faving~!!
7 years, 7 months ago
I REALLY like this. I'm a fan of subtle, "less is more" composition. Not that I can pull one off myself, but I love when others do. ^^ New favorite FY wallpaper... I definetely think fire with these colors, and love that you used the manga artwork.
(Although the fact that Tasuki looks like Nakago in the crop is kinda scary. ;) Favoriting!
7 years, 7 months ago
Very refreshing to see a simple and clean wallpaper. Very minimalist but its simplicity is ver captivating. I like how abstract it is as well. Nicely done on Photoshop4 I should say!
7 years, 7 months ago
its simple yet nice... ^^ nice work XD
7 years, 6 months ago
I really like this wallpaper. There's not too much going on throughout it, and it's all kept to the side, where my desktop icons won't interfere with it. I also like the mood of it. It captures the feel of the "Inn" episode. This is one of my favorite wallpapers.
7 years, 6 months ago
Although im sure you put alot of work into it (looks great by the way) you definatly proved that simplicity is best. Graeat job
7 years, 6 months ago
nice flowers....i have a thousand words for it but i'm so lazy to type so yeah... this...u'r wall is cool and simple
7 years, 6 months ago
Very nice Wallpaper. I like the background and the face in the scan is priceless. Great job with the mixing of colors and text. I like the colors you used in this wallpaper. Keep up the great work thank you for sharing
7 years, 5 months ago
love it, it's so sweet ...
7 years, 5 months ago
oooh nice and simple..great job! x)
7 years, 4 months ago
the white space makes it look unique I like it^^
7 years, 4 months ago
WOW.......Such a pretty wallpaper!!! I love how the white background and the red water contrast...*nodds* yup....a very beautiful wallpaper ^^ Please keep up the great work ^^
7 years, 4 months ago
sockingly bright. Ilove it
7 years, 3 months ago
too emty i can't see anything >.<
7 years, 3 weeks ago
pretty cool!
7 years, 1 week ago
The slice of Tasuki's face gives to the wall some kind of mysterious ambience and the emptiness of the background detachs pretty well the flower and the words. It's very simple and at the same time beautiful. Very inspirating and of course, well done! ^_^
7 years, 2 hours ago
O.O <that expresses my feelings toward this wall. I LUV IT!!!
6 years, 10 months ago
very simple. but that is what makes it different. a bit filled in the right but its really great. good job on it i guess.
6 years, 10 months ago
really nice...I love it...fav
6 years, 10 months ago
I'm sorry to sound like such a newbie but I have no clue what you have up there. I never ever seen that on the show before. Looking at it from a different perspective, it look ok. BUt, I don't see how this is related to the show. Good effort on your part man. Add some more familiar characters, you know, just to have some kind of tie in.
6 years, 8 months ago
very nice wall. having the space on the side doesnt matter in fact it would not look as great as it does now if it was done with more material. Great Job!
6 years, 8 months ago
I love how you've used the white space to such dramatic effect. Very nice.
6 years, 8 months ago
wow... I love it *¬*
6 years, 7 months ago
I suppose this is one of those "A little goes a long way" type of wallpapers. I like it. The song is beautiful and I think your wallpaper captures it a bit. The colors seems to really portray the pain that the song is about. Were you trying to go for that?
6 years, 6 months ago
I know I'm a bit late saying this but I think your wallpaper is great! =D
6 years, 4 months ago
nice
6 years, 2 weeks ago
very abstract! simplicity in this wallpaper makes it very beautiful.. very peaceful.. good work! x-faves-x
6 years, 6 days ago
Now this is what I call creativity ! It
s very original, and the concept of this wallpaper is great ! Yes, it doesnt look like avarage anime wallie, but its a lot better ! Its the best FY wallpaper I ever saw, I must admit it... Instant fav !5 years, 10 months ago
its a hit! one of the images that i was looking for. actually, i never thought it was a scene from fushigi yuugi. but, with the help of your description, it does look something like it.
thank you for sharing with us this image and lots of luck!
5 years, 9 months ago
So simple but so nice. You really did a good job.
4 years, 9 months ago
the is a simple wallie, but the design is really unique, the use of colour and contrast is awesome
4 years, 1 month ago
very sleek look for the desktop, like your use of the blood red against the white.
4 years, 1 month ago
very sleek look for the desktop, like your use of the blood red against the white.
4 years, 2 weeks ago
This wallpaper is absolutely gorgeous. Just enough color for it to be perfect.
3 years, 7 months ago
This is so very lovely. And different from other walls I've seen - which makes it epic.
2 years, 8 months ago
The concept of this wallpaper is so unique and it was executed perfectly. Beautiful!