Wow. Ok. This was the most painful wallpaper I've made in a while. By that I mean...it took a long time. And not the "long time" that I expect from vectors...because this isn't a vector. It's times like these that make me think that maybe vectoring would've been easier! XD Though I doubt it really. So...I thought it was about time for a Marimite wallpaper. :3 It IS one of my favorite anime ever, and there just aren't enough wallpapers from it. I've always loved this scan to death; I love how the art is in it. Extra beautiful. The problem is...that the scan was of terrible quality! It was scanned from a magazine, and if you look at it, you can see the text and images from the page behind it...that, and all of the scan's icky texture, is what I had to deal with. Here's the original scan:http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/Maria-sama-ga-Miteru/item9894/
Also, if you look, I only wanted Sei and Yoko (dark hair) in the wallpaper. The extraction was torturous, and I actually duplicated it and made Yoko on a separate layer to put her behind Sei and also make her about the same size as her. Anyhoo, after A LOT of smudging and brushwork, I cleaned up the scan to the best of my abilities...I really hope it looks ok. *prays* I usually just try to cover things up with textures, but I didn't this time. So I'm really hope it looks clear enough.
Oh, and the flowers...I found images of real roses (rosa gigantea and rosa chinensis, like their titles) and combined them and used some filters and color overlays to make them blend a bit better. ^^; The original bouquet in the scan was a massacre because of the page division. That's why I wanted to get my own bouquet made...to cover them up.
As for the bg, I wanted it to be like they're outside, in the Spring...all pretty and bright. The image of them is when they're graduating (notice Sei's graduation diploma) so yeah. ^_^ Also, hence the title. They're leaving high school...but it's not a true "good-bye."
This took maybe 7 hours...yeah, and I just finished it up after sitting here for 2 hours straight. The other 5 hours were spent yesterday. XD Wow. I really hope it's worth it. Oh, and this is dedicated to my dear friend Nana . He's awesome and also loves Marimite. :3 Enjoy!
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5 years, 2 months ago
Wow the art of this scan reminds me of get backers lol, anyway this wallpaper is just gorgeous I love the sky and the roses against there beautiful faces, the vectoring is amazing absolutely flawless and the sweet emotion could make this a painting I can see all the little details you put in to it you did a great job 8)E A+ and a fav |(VcV)|
Sanzosgirl19 .(-c-).
5 years, 2 months ago
everything looks lovely! XD|(n_n)|
5 years, 2 months ago
extraction is neat and you closed the two of them perfectly! Great job on wall.
5 years, 2 months ago
Hi, there. Newbie here. I was just wondering, the space looks folded. I mean, the area between the two girls looks deeper (via the effect of the sky background and color motiff [dark colors below the frame and in the foreground; progressively lighter above and in the backgound ]) like the girls in the foreground are really moving away (deeper towards the frame). Was that intentional? 'Cause if it was that's really wow. I mean it's like the illusion on the background of the Mona Lisa.
5 years, 2 months ago
Hi, there. Newbie here. I was just wondering, the space looks folded. I mean, the area between the two girls looks deeper (via the effect of the sky background and color motiff [dark colors below the frame and in the foreground; progressively lighter above and in the backgound ]) like the girls in the foreground are really moving away (deeper towards the frame). Was that intentional? 'Cause if it was that's really wow. I mean it's like the illusion on the background of the Mona Lisa.
5 years, 2 months ago
Great vector work... It's so beuatiful scene!! (And to be honest, I wish to see the yellow rose with next time.. )
5 years, 2 months ago
ohhh thank you!! I love it!
I must fav it! you did such an amazing job I applaud you!!
superv! keep it up^^
5 years, 2 months ago
nice one.i like it.ok you got my star
5 years, 2 months ago
kawaii both of them looks so happy nice walli
5 years, 2 months ago
Really beautiful wallpaper =) You did such a great job with the use of light, and the flowers especially are really pretty. +fav
5 years, 2 months ago
The "Goodbye" is a little sad to me.. Rosa Chinesis and Rosa Gigantea going away.. ;_; lol anyway, I loooove Marimite and this wall is great! Congrats on your hard work ^_^
5 years, 2 months ago
Now let's start off by saying this: Download and Fave. Now lets move to the critique!
Hello and Greetings! Now Angel, this is your best wall yet (that I've commented on anyway). I looked at that scan you worked from, and all I can say is...damn! I myself normally shy away from such heavily mutilated images. But you charged in there and fought the evil page crease monster and saved 2 damsels in distress! Looks like you lost one and some roses though...(x_x)
Now beyond the fact you did a fantastic job on the clean up and arrangement, you also threw in your painter background you are sticking true too. And lets move beyond that now to the meaning you can feel in this wall. I have never seen this anime, but you have handled it so well in the arrangement, color treatment, and type, that I'm sad to see them graduating. I don't even know the characters, yet I can feel that twinge of sadness, yet joy at moving on that is later categorized as nostalgia.
You keep running in this direction and eventually you'll hit the sun. Or, somethin like that...(n_n)-b
-Cheers!
5 years, 1 month ago
Yayyyyy Marimite! I absolutely love the light and colors in this. Even though it's bright, it's really soft. It's come a long, long way from the original! Great job!
5 years, 1 month ago
Wow, well done! especially given the material from which you created this wall... Good job on extracting, resizing and all (although to my untrained eye it seems here as though Youko is slightly taller than Sei, but isn't it supposed to be the other way around in the anime and manga?). All in all, it really looks like a picture Tsutako would have taken of the two after the graduation ceremony. Which make it a fave. :) Thanks a lot for this lovely Marimite wall!
5 years, 1 month ago
oh Marimite! this is my fav. batch... i like whole feel of bright pastel colours that you used to portray Sei and Yoko.. makes me feel sad but "free"... anyways *THUMBS UP!*
4 years, 7 months ago
super duper cool wall,BG is good ,Charectars look good and a job well done
1 year, 10 months ago
Remember. Maria-sama is watching you.