First submission to AP... And first wall ever. Had some hard time doing it(x_x)
Firstly, I want to thank everyone who commented and critiqued this wall whilst it was in progress. Thanks to you all, I had been able to improve some mistakes that bothered me, but what I couldn't figure out myself.
Secondly, credits! Citiscape on the bg belongs to SocioBunneh (http://sociobunneh.deviantart.com/) Clouds is from JavierZhX 's (http://javierzhx.deviantart.com/) cloud brush pack.
About the wallpaper: I was browsing internet and searching for some pictures from Miwa Shirow 's manga Dogs, and went across that scan of Naoto. Some hours later I found myself cropping, resizing and editing, well, shortly, making a wallpaper. Kind of... unexpected xD About the title: all time while walling I listened to Symphony X 's "Paradise Lost", so credit for the title goes to them :)
All done in Photoshop CS3. Took about 8 days to complete. Hope you'll like it!
I'll try to do widescreen! I'll really try to! .( )#
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I'm so sorry, widescreen owners! Only thing I managed to do was crop it to wscr. resolution, so you have only crappy 1440x900 with part of upper clouds missing. I'm so so sorry! P(T_T)



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4 years, 10 months ago
Hey nice wallpaper.Even though its your 1st its totally marvellous.I love the grungy effect applied onto the whole wallapper.The clouds set in the background very well accompanied by those buildings which give a very grungy feeling and making the effect more stronger.The scan looks great with the background and the mist is great.I dont find any problems with your wallpaper at any rate.Even the sizes are good.Though its better if u make both a Widescreen and normal version.But leave that for your next wallpaper Great wallpaper so it deserves a fave+
4 years, 10 months ago
I adore it. x3 The colours fix perfectly, together, the pose is very stylish and the wallpaper overall looks bold and beautiful without going over the top. I really like it when you see a wallpaper that's 'spacious;' I can't stand a wallpaper that makes my desktop look more crowded than it already is. xD
I can't wait to see more wallpapers from you~
4 years, 10 months ago
nice wallpaper but i think there is tomuch smog in it and somekind of empty here andthere
4 years, 10 months ago
Pretty nice col ou r wise. Extraction needs work ... hair?
Smoke em if you got em ....
lacks depth
4 years, 10 months ago
I love it!! For your first wallpaper this is great (^o^)
Is really to bad we can't have a widescreen but you did your best, thank you P(T_T)
Keep up the good work,
+fav
4 years, 10 months ago
I love the misty look of this wallpaper. It's a bit scary and gives a great atmosphere to the whole. The most I like the character and the blood on her katana. My first and only wall wasn't even nearly that great than your's.
4 years, 10 months ago
glad your first wall made it! ^^ this is really good. <3
4 years, 10 months ago
Wow, this is a fab job for your first wallpaper! The fog and color scheme adds a nice tough and I love the background. Especially the blood on her sword, that's new but it's a great touch!
4 years, 10 months ago
I love the mist action going on here...
It's so cold and chilly feeling.... Man...
This wallpaper just negates Summer altogether, LOL.
Great job :)
4 years, 10 months ago
Awesome first wall and grats on getting it into the gallery. I love Dogs walls... they all seem to pull off an awesome style... in various different ways. And this wall does that as well. The misty textury haze works well with the main image and the desaturated hue of the overall wall is great and works well with the "Misty Morning" theme you have going. Nice clean job! <3
4 years, 10 months ago
i love the blue hue
4 years, 10 months ago
Great wallpaper there! Congrats on making your first wallpaper! It looks great. =] The mist and city background looks very realistic and yet you are able to make a animated character fit in. I really like the blue colors you used. It gives off a cold, egdy feeling (which explains why the character is wearing a scarf?). The blood stains on the sword was a nice touch, too. Basically great job on your wallpaper! I'm looking forward to your other works. =]
+fav.
4 years, 10 months ago
A very nice wallpaper, though I'm not sure I really like all the mist to it, but I still like the wallpaper. The figure is very pretty, and the background goes well with it. A very nice wallpaper.
4 years, 10 months ago
I love this piece. fantastic style! :-D
4 years, 10 months ago
Mist arround her is grotesque and fantastic. Dark mist is flowing fatal atmosphere. She is ready for duel? Her face and pose are filled with dignity and pride.
4 years, 10 months ago
It looks cool. =) <3
4 years, 10 months ago
wew, for one who do this for 1st time, it's really cool n quite imaginative(9+_+) but, i think the mist is too much at below, but still it good job... just for suggestion, maybe u can put another char on it, so she not alone.... hehe...
4 years, 10 months ago
Woa your first wallpaper!? o.o I'm impressed!
The house blocks in the background are a little bit too blurred compared to the scan, but than can also be just me. I really like how you managed to mix the colors together so well! x)
Can't wait to see more from you! |(n_n)|
4 years, 10 months ago
saw this already in the session zero
and I'm happy that you submit it in the gallery:3
I like the background and the girl the wallpaper gives me a starnge feeling but I think this is fine like the idea and how you make the bg good work keep it +fav
4 years, 10 months ago
Simple and lovely *_*
4 years, 10 months ago
somehow it reminds me of Saya from Blood plus ... but nice wall keep it up
4 years, 10 months ago
Well if you wanted atmosphere, you hit the bullseye. From the misty background to the scarcity of sunlight blocked out by the oh-so-grey-clouds in the sky. Nice work! =)
4 years, 10 months ago
I really like how this image turned out. All the cool colors work well to set the atmosphere and the character is perfect for this. Thanks for making a great wallpaper!
4 years, 10 months ago
I like it! The mist and city background really fit with the feeling she gives of in that pose. It all fits with the series too. I can't wait to see what else you make!
4 years, 10 months ago
A very nice wallpaper. The effects are perfect, but there is like a feeling of loneliness. It's quite strange.
4 years, 10 months ago
Woah! This is amazing! Great Wall. +fav.
4 years, 10 months ago
Great!! (n_n)~
4 years, 10 months ago
lovely composition, all elements match each other very well, also i like the colours fav for you
4 years, 10 months ago
Completely awesome scene you've set here The textures are prefect, the city's beautifully done, so are the clouds, and the mist really is done so well as to accentuate the drama of it wonderfully +fav
4 years, 10 months ago
nice work, the mist is done so well the whole package comes together perfectly.
4 years, 10 months ago
beautiful wallpaper =D! veeryyy good for a first time. the character is very nicely done. i like the style of this manga too. the background is very grungy and dark, and fits the girl. good job,
4 years, 9 months ago
i like it. really beautiful colors and they match so well. very nice figure and good background. the thing you probably did best on was the blending of it all together. it all looks like it fits the way it should. really nice work.
4 years, 7 months ago
very nice wallpaper LOVE DARK WALLIES so perfect for me also love the house blocks and clouds (WONDERFULL BACKGROUND) +fav
4 years, 7 months ago
i love the way she's set in the wallpaper, just the right size that it fits. and the muted colors really lend to the calm yet foreboding atmosphere of the setup.
4 years, 6 months ago
I really like the misty/cloudy effect. ^^ It really fits with her character, great job!
4 years, 4 months ago
Nice wallie! I love the smoky effect! Good job!~♥ The girl with the sword is reallllyyy cool too lol =DD
4 years, 1 month ago
Woooow... such a strong image with just enough BG detail to keep it from being boring, but not enough to take away from the central image. All around AMAZING.
4 years, 1 month ago
`Awesome~! I can't belive tha's your first wall! I totally love it:) +fav
3 years, 9 months ago
Grate image, i like it so much, it doesn't seems pale or colorless, the background it's very nice and so artistic, thanks for the both versions, wide and normal, best regards
3 years, 3 months ago
add
3 years, 2 months ago
I like the atmosphere of fog and uncertainty .(n_n).
3 years, 1 month ago
Awesome
2 years, 5 months ago
This is really nice. I used this a long time. One of my frieds told me, that the atmosphere is a bit 'too dark', but I really like this atmosphere - an isn't it great, that your wallpaper got an atmosphere? ;)
2 years, 2 weeks ago
OMG!! i so so love this wallpaper, the smog effect was awesome. it's an added bonus that i'm a fan of Naoto of Dogs: Bullets and Carnage. thanks so much. high five
1 year, 9 months ago
nice! it's like she's just come out of a war zone without a scratch and has pretty much won!
1 year, 1 month ago
Great coloring and fog effects, and the background, although it is mixed in the picture, there are sone edges that look too sharp.
But i loved it!!! Me gusta e.e. Expecting moarrr awesome work here XDDD.