tweak

This really needs a lot of work, especially if your considering submitting it me personally i think it's too simple, the pictures are good (however there are noticeable artifacts; if you like this picture and want to use it you should consider finding the same image but at a higher resolution) but it would be better if you extract the character from the picture in the right and place to the side (probably the left because of the leg, unless you want to mirror the image), move the text to the right and last but not least you really should make a background and tie it into the scan, try to relate them, add some depth, set the mood (in this case try go for a bright and sunny feel) and use the appropriate colors to enhance the feeling (try lighter colors, pastels would probably work nicely).

The most important thing you must remember when making a wallpaper is...a wallpaper needs to capture the person's interest.

the background is nice, it's done really well but I agree with what most of the other people are saying, it's just too flat, you really need to create some depth in this wallpaper so it doesn't look so cut and paste, the concept is good but there are some things that need to be done, firstly you should remove the green cloth from the right side of light, i know why it's there but in this wallpaper it doesn't make sense, (this is probably because of the fact it is detached from the character it is interpreted as a separate entity)...the scan needs to be fixed, he needs to be darken so either muck around with the brightness/contrast or the levels (histogram). Also there's a lot of empty space (i don't know about you guys but to me it looks barren), it's needs some more stuff happening in the background...try adding some text or how about adding some cuts into the background like it's been split by a blade...

I hope this helps, good luck for the future!

Man that's looks cool, but something seems amiss..i think it's the poster itself...it seems to light compare to the tree, i think the toning to the poster needs to be done up a bit, like for example the curl on the top left, the shadow could be darker, also you should take into account that it's posted to the tree so some of it will be in the shadow because of the tree being curved so basically what I'm trying to say is that from the center of the poster to the left edge of the poster there should be some more shade. also, i don't know if it would look better but maybe you could desaturate the picture of link to give it more of a weathered look.

I'm not sure that there is more that you can do with this wall, but I'm just a noob anyway... anyway that aside how about adding something at the bottom of the wallpaper behind the title, maybe some horizontal lines (of varying opacity and or color, maybe shades of blue or blue to white , or white to blue) going across from one side to the other (behind the characters too), because the bottom part of this wallpaper looks a bit empty. you could try blending the characters into the background bit, try utilizing fog or soften the edges (or both). also try to make some more depth in the background, how about making a grassy plain and adding a gradient to give it a more 3d look.

i hope this helps...and i hope next time you submit your wallpaper will get through

Great Wallpaper, basically the same thing...the light is way too bright, you really need to tone that down a bit, the way you did the title is pretty cool, and also the scan on the left needs to blend into the background or something on those lines try adding some filters or changing the modes (screen, hard light, etc.) or try bringing the opacity and/or fill a bit so it becomes more transparent.

on a side note

How big is a wallpaper suppose to be? I thought the minimum was 1024x768, so does that mean that you have more of a chance to submit a wallpaper if it is a higher resoultion? does it need to be a lot bigger than 1024x768?

final note, it is good and i hope they accept it into the wallpapers section

it's really good... ...but i agree with vampire buster, the picture of Edward Elric does really blend into the background very well... the background itself is very good and all it really needs is for the main picture to be toned down a bit...

anyway i hope this helps

It's quite good, it maybe simplistic but it works really well... there's nothing much i can actually say about making improvements, from what i can see the scan is of good quality but in some places it is a bit pixelated, but it's nothing too serious...the edges of the character are a bit sharp, perhaps you could maybe soften the edges a bit...i have no idea what the sonnet says, but that's okay...it would be nice to have a bit more detail in the background, but it's your call...i have no problems with the way it is now, but I'm sure there is room for improvement...you'll just have to see what other people have to say...

all and all it's a great wallpaper, well done.

Much better, pretty soon you will be submitting this fine work of art! And all i have to say is you deserve to,

once again well done!

Yay! Cat Girls!! You can't go wrong with cat girls! Anyway what's with your dimensions, remember a wallpaper should be at least 1024x768, It's nice and all the image is great but it seems you got some artifact issues with the scan and the text. if you look closely the colors and outlines have some issues, it's not a very crisp smooth scan. anyway it's good and it will look be even better when you address the problems.

anyway i hope this was helpful to you and kudos for a great effort!

The first link one is broken, The second link works and is looking pretty sweet, It's a shame you removed the first one...it would of been nice to see the first one in comparison to the second one...

...Anyway there is still some small problems with the outline, from what i can see just the right arm (upper part), the right leg (upper part) and the right ponytail (upper part, underneath the ponytail itself there are a couple of white dots). I agree with sunchip a bit the pose is a bit off compared to the rest of the wallpaper, but having it the way it is now makes her seem like a cool, calm, collective killer!

Other then that it looks cool and i like the way you put the artwork through the character, very clever!

It's good but, the woodgrain overlay is a bit too much, maybe just apply it to the background layer, because it would be nice to have some contrast. Ummm, it seems cluttered it's nice but I'm not so sure about that girl behind the smaller pictures, maybe you should remove her. Either that or you could switch around the pictures.

How about flipping the smaller pictures and the text so the pictures are on the left and the text is in the bottom right hand corner (maybe desize it a bit), enlarging the blonde hair girl on the left hand side and decreasing the opacity of it (maybe add some feather to it to make it blend into the background)...

please note that this is just an idea, you don't have to do it if you don't want to remember it is your wallpaper after all...

The text for gunslinger girl is pretty pixelated, it looks like upsizing issues (the text was too small in the first place), vectoring the text like acidflower said would help make it look a lot more smooth, either that or try and find a scan with more hi-rez text (although me personally vectoring the text would be better, but it would be nice to be able to read all of the text). If you want you could always try and smooth out the background, for example you could make it out of focus or apply a filter. Also if you want some more ideas for backgrounds try googling, fyi the buildings of Milan would be a nice pic to have as a background.

also you could try this pic, it's pretty high res so you don't have to worry about it being grainy. and btw it's an italian town so it might fit into what you are trying to accomplish...

Also i don't know if you notice (and not that it really matters) but the shadows on the girl are going in the opposite direction to the background...i think...don't quote me on that. But like i said it does really matter.

Hello Triforce06, These wallpapers are okay but there lacking something...i don't know what other people think, but i feel that these wallpapers are a bit too simple, too plain, how about adding some text (like for example the name of the series or the character or both), also don't forget to add your signature! the Naruto wallpaper looks more interesting than the negima wallpaper, however... the red drop shadow on the naruto character is a bit too dark, try decreasing the opacity or fill or tweak around with the modes (hard light, screen, etc.). also to have more of a feeling of speed maybe stretch the drop shadow out to the left behind the character a bit. also it would be nice to see the full resolution (either 1024x768 or above, 1024x768 is the bare minimum, i think) instead of posting images that are 800x480, that way people will be able to have a better (and closer) look at the wallpapers.

I hope this helps...

Okay here's the 2nd edition...

1024x768

I hope you like it! Major changes - Added some text, basically the name of the series and the main character of the wallpaper (although i think the text stands out too much for a wallpaper) - Added some glare on Fio - Added a starburst on the gun and glasses to make some reflection

Also if you noticed and look there's Trevor behind the sand dune, lol look at his face...he's like omg!

ha ha ha! funny wallpaper!! it's really good and it doesn't seem like it needs any more work done to it. It's A-ok! Let's see what some other people have to say...

oops sorry, looking at wrong line... i was looking down the bottom instead of the top note to self: i think i should get some more sleep...either that or wake up a bit i actually never noticed that line, thanks for pointing it out,

the strange thing is it's not in the original psd/psp file...weird huh, oh well

quick edit figured out why there's a line there but not in the original...it's lens flare that makes that line, i always put lens flare after i merge all the layers to make a jpeg.

if your wondering what the line is that's the horizon, but if it's distracting i can always remove it or tone it down so it's less noticeable. Other then that i can add a title either in the top left hand corner or the bottom left, although i think the top left would be better to balance the picture. Anyway thanks for your help

many thanks!

Well the best way to get paper is to post! Just go around and see what other people are working on. Offer them some info and/or ideas to help them improve there walls, remember the more you write the more paper you get! Yay! |(n_n)| If you want you can help me out with my wallpapers...lol, I'm such a noob

hey can i ask you a question? Could you help me with my wallpapers... I hate to impose but i don't seem to be getting any feedback on the work that i have done and i was wondering since your around could you give me some pointers or some constructive criticism?

hello there Noem9, I like the wallpaper it's pretty good... Although I don't really like the circles...but without them the wallpaper would probably be too plain. Any chance of having a more then a gradient background? I mean it works well but i don't know it would be nice to see something more... on a side note did you draw those pictures in that wallpaper? if you did that's great, it's always good to see some original art! Well done on your wallpaper...let's see what someone else has to say about it

good luck!! although i don't think you need it!

i'll tell you what someone else told me... Go for the minimalist technique there's some ideas that might great the creative juices flowing! Try something simple like basic shapes and simple colors... Ask yourself, what is the theme? how am I going to accomplish it? Try and get a feel for what you are trying to say with this wallpaper... Is it going to have a dark mood (darker colors and shades of blue for a cool tinge) or a bright and cheery mood (pastel colors)?

I hope this helps

it looks really good but i have to agree with acidflower, actually this gives me more insight into what I'm doing wrong because much like you I'm also a signature guy...I also have more experience making sigs than walls. In making a decent wallpaper composition is one of the key elements that need to be addressed, because if you don't think carefully about it it won't capture a person's eye. Sorry I'm ranting, anyway it is good you just need just need to address the problems. I think I'll go back to the one's I've posted and have a long hard think about how to go about changing them to make them better.