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!
I'd like to introduce you to this new wall I made, on this November 29th, 2K5.
I've been telling everyone around about how I'm a huge fan of Mai Shiranui, since several years, now it's the time to show it! And that's the reason I made this wall.
Anyway let's get started on the ideas and techniques I used:
The polaroids concept was here since the beginning, because it allowed me to put several artworks of Mai without overwhelming the whole wallpaper. So after the extraction and the cleaning work, I realised that I had no backgrounds for the photos, so it wasn't realistic. So I came out with the idea of adding real KOF 'in-game backgrounds'. I ripped it myself from my emulator! :-) And after a cleaning session, the result wasn't so bad; My favorite is the one from KOF'96. Finalizing all the polaroids took me a whole afternoon. (I'm a beginner under PS).
Final idea was to insert in the wallpaper a lil' description of Mai, but I wanted it to be original. I must say that I'm proud of the result. I figured the fighter licence card was an original way to do it, because it allowed me to integrate one more artwork. I created the Ink Stamp myself to increase realism.
I hope you guys like it, let me know, I open to every comment!
Kanjis say of course: Shiranui Mai.
PS: all you fans of MAI let me know if you've got artworks to share.
O_O first word that comes to mind is : damn !...lol i like it alot...though i think you should have made the photo of her in the license more focus on her...and abit lower lol just for fanfare...hehehe also the kof 97 mai was pretty good looking too XD
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I like Mai Shiranui, I like this wallpaper. very good job. Also is that umm..err...how do I put this, Is that some of Saigaod's art up in there XD. man for a guy with such talent you figure'd move aways from well, you know
This is a hell of a design work, it shows how creative you are, I´m really amazed by this wall it´s just so damn great, also, as a Mai fan I must thank you for this tribute which she so much deserves, thanks a lot for sharing this
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I'd like to introduce you to this new wall I made, on this November 29th, 2K5.
I've been telling everyone around about how I'm a huge fan of Mai Shiranui, since several years, now it's the time to show it! And that's the reason I made this wall.
Anyway let's get started on the ideas and techniques I used:
The polaroids concept was here since the beginning, because it allowed me to put several artworks of Mai without overwhelming the whole wallpaper. So after the extraction and the cleaning work, I realised that I had no backgrounds for the photos, so it wasn't realistic. So I came out with the idea of adding real KOF 'in-game backgrounds'. I ripped it myself from my emulator! :-) And after a cleaning session, the result wasn't so bad; My favorite is the one from KOF'96. Finalizing all the polaroids took me a whole afternoon. (I'm a beginner under PS).
Final idea was to insert in the wallpaper a lil' description of Mai, but I wanted it to be original. I must say that I'm proud of the result. I figured the fighter licence card was an original way to do it, because it allowed me to integrate one more artwork. I created the Ink Stamp myself to increase realism.
I hope you guys like it, let me know, I open to every comment!
Kanjis say of course: Shiranui Mai.
PS: all you fans of MAI let me know if you've got artworks to share.
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Keep Up The Good Work^_^
Known as Captain Kasumi in his college. xD
a doa, xenogears, shadow hearts, and halo fanatic. XD
i like mai
kawaii >.<
I like the original concept, and you obviously put a good deal of effort into it. Also, nice touch with the ink stamp on the card.