Ok, this is my first wallpaper and after many conversations and 3 changes through AP's wonderful SZ process this is my finished product!

The wallpaper features D from Vampire Hunter D which I extracted from a scan by `Serika about a week ago:
http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/Vampire-Hunter-D/item71505/

So I extracted the image to the best of my ability and resized to fit the 1024x768 wallpaper size (It is the resolution I use so that is what I wanted to make, I understand that may not be most preferred size for most of you and for that I am sorry). I liked the moon aspect of the scan but wanted to modify that theme to something of my own. I wanted a partially lighted moon and went with a "bloodish color" given the series.

I wanted to have a full sword for "D" and wanted to add a aurora affect. So I used the clone stamp and extended the blade and found a nice brush to make the aurora with. I used the same color for the aurora as the moon.

The moon is typically shown at night so I added stars to make the background nicer and more realistic. I didn't really want there to be a ground so I didn't make anything for the bg below the stars and moon. I just used the series as the text for the wall as room was limited.

On a side note, I messed my username up on this site... I am known as Chiefblackhammer everywhere else I am (my profile here says a.k.a Chiefblackhammer), which is why the sig doesn't necessarily match my username here.

Special thanks to everyone in SZ for all the help with my first wallpaper! (Especially ~baka-neko64 for 2 awesome tutorials and loads of advice!)

I really hope you all enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed the works of all the awesome artists here!