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What Exactly Is Pink? by °dalarty 3 weeks 7 hours ago

What Exactly Is Pink? by °dalarty 3 weeks 7 hours ago

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Not too much for me to say about this wallpaper that hasn't already been said: Dalarty has provided a descriptive walk through all the way from the concept idea, to its execution and ultimately its fruition. And you can really see how that careful planning paid off. But it just goes to show, good ideas take time---and a whole lot of patience!

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~jackass1987 1 minute ago
Okay

~AnimeKid202 1 minute ago
Thank dude

~jackass1987 11 minutes ago
That's nice

~AnimeKid202 20 minutes ago
Youtube i have on do you know sprite videos are i mad some my user name is invaderzim16 take a look AT IT dude if you want

~jackass1987 24 minutes ago
Now what?

~AnimeKid202 36 minutes ago
Cool

~jackass1987 41 minutes ago
NP

~AnimeKid202 50 minutes ago
Ok thanks dude LAMO

~jackass1987 51 minutes ago
I ask you need a scaner. After you scan the pic, you go to submit. But I don't scan so I may be not 100% right/

~AnimeKid202 59 minutes ago
CAN you PLEASE HELP MII plzzzzz

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Tranquility
A Takamichi wallpaper.
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© 2006 `flyindreams
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`flyindreams
Senior Member
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36 wallpapers
2 years 6 months ago
Sometimes it's easy to sink into the favorites-popularity-ranking muck. Sometimes it's easy to forget that walls are just walls. Sometimes it's easy to forget to take a step back, breath, look at the wider picture and give the system the middle finger...

Dedicating this to any waller or anyone who has ever felt great ebils, with love.

So this was a painting practice wall which surprisingly took less time then I thought (basically all night) x_x It seemed appropriate to celebrate end of finals by walling... how geeky am I?! I basically started this wall because I fell in love with this stock photo of the tree from stock.XCHNG, and thought "I want that tree in a wall!" XD So I worked with my trusty mouse and painted right over the trunk of the tree... but I came up with the leaves myself. Messed with semi-extended background, etc. PS default brushes, no smudging done >:D emoticon And yes the leaves look weird *waks nageni-kun to death* The girl came from this MT scan... with some moderations ;) I think I'm going to get carpal tunnel soon XD

Thanks to nageni and crap for doing last checks for me, and a special dedication to tat0rs, hope this wall will temporarily keep your mind off general ebils... *hugs*

Updates:
5/11/06: Caught and fixed some mistakes... =_=
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`crapmonster
Senior Member
Gonzo
Comments: 130
2 years 6 months ago
This is tranquil indeed. love the nice cool mood of it and the painting is really well done. this is honestly, one of my favs from you id say and def a fav. the only advice i could give is maybe getting some grain out of the char?
Gonzo knows where you live.....
^tAtEkAnE
Administrator
is a flexible-gendered boy
Comments: 545
2 years 6 months ago
Really tranquil it is :D ima use this for now coz i need to be tranquil ><! im in my worst ebil mood right now
i love the look how she's looking off the distance like me...*blush* lool >.>

anyway for the crit it's all good props to the painting job :D
what are those things under the leaves? they look like lil butterflies (kick me if im wrong)
and maybe a bit of an outline here and there to make the tree more solid

but all in all really nice piece it's so peaceful ;-;
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`umboody
Senior Member
YUI = <3
Comments: 560
2 years 6 months ago
Very nice indeed. Love the painted look of it, makes it look really smooth and, as the title suggests, tranquil. Very good work!
~Boberyno
Member
Comments: 5
2 years 6 months ago
I like your use of soft brushes and mild colors, it makes the paper as easy on the eyes as it is easygoing. The simplicity of the shapes and clothing also adds to the mild feeling of the piece. However, the most powerful aspect of all, I think, is the use of lighting. You made it so that the closer objects were darker and more defined than things more distant. The illusion of depth is extremely well done. Good show.
`FuKu
Senior Member
Just balls...
Comments: 304
2 years 6 months ago
Ooo I really like this...can I have that tree?? I seriously need that as a pillow or something cos mine is 6 meters away right now >XD

Ahh...it looks good but the sky needs a little more smudging I guess. I can see the levels very clearly. And maybe the ground can look like a little more; grassy xD but mehhh...fuku likes it *_*
~afrikansun360
Member
space cowboy
Comments: 154
2 years 6 months ago
I was looking for something like this.
~kaesteranya
Member
Headshot Dreamer
Comments: 439
2 years 6 months ago
Simply beautiful. I love the way you rendered the light and the tree.
The sky has fallen. Now we can see the little strings that held it up in the first place.
`pana
Senior Member
creativity comes from the soul
Comments: 462
2 years 6 months ago
Nice serene wallpaper there
your getting better and better
well done
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`k1ru
Senior Member
Comments: 819
2 years 6 months ago
Really nice simple wallpaper! <3 emoticon <3 emoticon

the wallpaper give some calm feeling... the color are soft, nice! I really like this wallpaper! XD XD
well, the tree, I think, it's a bit weird... dont know why... just when d first saw it, i think the tree was not really good.
the Landscape looks really great...

well, good great job! XD
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~jrayjr2003
Member
Comments: 20
2 years 6 months ago
This well made. The artwork is very subtle in the way it's presented, but thats what gives it the calm and tranquil look.
~LightOfRevival
Member
If we would be sure of what we belive in,it would
Comments: 218
2 years 6 months ago
I like it a lot. ;) hmmm..let's say first the bad,then end with the good,lol :)
Only bad thing is that the girl has a little too well-defined contours for the background.Idk ,you should've blurred her a bit,or CG the edges...something to blend her better.
Good thing is the overall athmosphere is my ideal one.You managed to capture the early sunrise/late sunset air pretty well,I can almost feel the breeze through my hair. Congrats :D
The painting is well-done too,you should make more walls using this technique; And sure thing is ,though I like "Memories" and "Transience:Actress in Time" better,"Tranquility" is one of your best walls !! (so far,who knows what you're gonna come up next? ;) )
Great work,added to Favs.
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~Rie-chan
Member
Comments: 193
2 years 6 months ago
Calmly beautiful. The overall scene is captivating, but how you drew the tree & branches is way 2-thumbs-up! +fav
`MuZ0NaZ
Senior Member
Yaoi? NO!
Comments: 239
2 years 6 months ago
I think a little amount of noise/grain on the background itself would be neat, because the scan is kinda grainy. A bit more detail/sharpness on the tree would probably be nice, too, since it would really match the scan then. A peaceful and relaxing wall nonetheless.
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~IT-Ninja-Wei
Member
Stay calm and live your life at your own pace
Comments: 160
2 years 6 months ago
Yeah i like how you show the tree more as the center of the wall. It really catches the eye. The sunlight glowing is just great. The character's head has some glowing from the sunlight which makes the whole wall really complete. Nice bakground which creates good atmosphere. All the brushes adds the last touch of the whole wallpaper
Great job
Live with your own pace. Speed is good, but not everytime
~Yenbee
Member
Day by day ... What you do is who you become
Comments: 15
2 years 6 months ago
This is what i would call peace and quiet ... love it
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~kiara
Member
≈Graphic Designer≈
Comments: 676
2 years 6 months ago
WoW! is so simly...beautiful wall!
but very monochromatic...i mean...i confuse sky and flor...
anyway...i like it so much!
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`boogybro
Senior Member
AAARRGH!!!!!
Comments: 57
2 years 6 months ago
I would unfortunately have to say DONT try CG'ing using a mouse. It's nigh on impossible.

With that said, I still think this could've been better. With a little more time. The painting really doesn't flow that we with the clean cut scan. Adding little details in the tree, and leaves that aren't all clustered together would help alot, I think.

Not bad, with a mouse. But still could be alot better.
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°IceHand
Community Waller
The Linux Cat
Comments: 32
2 years 6 months ago
Wow, what a nice and good looking scene. It gives a feeling of peace.
What I don't like is that the tree is a bit blurry -- aside from that the wallpaper is really good. Especially the colours are well chosen.
`Gideon
Senior Member
Mijn
Comments: 231
2 years 6 months ago
Your tree creeps me out. . . º____º
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`rebel-soul
Senior Member
: B E H E M O T H :
Comments: 38
2 years 6 months ago
I really like this wall and the whole thing, like kiru say it after watching for a while it brings you some calm, and makes you want to have a place like that.

The only thing that seems a little odd are the leaves *allready read it on the description*, is a big tree so maybe should have more leaves, well, maybe is just my rusty and weird imagination, except that like a said before, is simple wonderful. ~fav.
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