Um..well...yes..i tried to make it look like renton was riding the waves in the clouds. I would really appreciate feedback/criticisms because currently, it looks a little bland to me. Thanks



http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2851/eureka12renton4we.png

Hmm...the scenery looks pretty good. There are few things to correct, such as the text and the amount of clouds. You over did the clouds a bit, you can lose a few =P The text just looks weird...I'd do something about it =/ The colour rendering looks fine, so no prob there. Keep it up!

Thanks for the advice! *goes off to work on it*

I'd be tempted to make the bg more of a map like view I think - as in we're looking down on him at the ground. The clouds would still be there, but maybe it'd be fields or a city below? Dunno, might not make sense with the series - I haven't seen it ^_^

First of all, in response to your theme of riding the waves. I believe it is an excellent idea, yet, making it work on an actual wallpaper might take more work, since there is no 'proper' way to ride the clouds. Your clouds are stunning might I say. But, the way they are positioned does not seem to have the effect you are looking for. To me, it just looks over-crowded. Also, the colouring effects you have done on the boy does not really match with the setting you have chosen. Such a bright, and sunny day should not have casted such colours on their face. Maybe you can try using a sunset or so to give it a more dynamic picture. Overall, I believe you've got the skills and this wallpaper just needs a little work. I hope you found my opinions worthy and constructive. =)

As the others have already mentioned, the clouds are a bit crowded... and a bit small? The sky could have more to liven it up a bit, whether it be birds, some LFO's, or whatnot. The trail from his board... is it meant to look like what it is in the anime? If it is, it needs much more glow-ish effects than what you have right now; it looks solid and have a outline to it... whereas the show has it as a glow; more like a trail of light.

I think if you thinned out the cloud a bit, made them a little bit fluffier, the effect for the clouds might be better achieved. Perhaps if you put in some scenery below, it may not look so 'cut-and-paste' clouds.

The text (especially the colour choosen) makes it look like it was just slapped on there, and the green thing next to the text leaves me thinking 'what the fuck is that?'. It looks like it is supposed to be like a dust trail-type thing, but it's too defined if that's what it is (thought it looks like it's part of the original image). I suggest you either make it feathered (5-12 pixels), or cut it out all together.