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!
Adobe Suite: $700. Junk food eaten while designing: $57. Hours spent working on a design when you could have been working: $350 dollars. The 10 minutes for someone to tell you you suck: Priceless
Okay, so this is my first wallpaper. Wanted to emphasize the loneliness of Naruto's youth. Got the source image from a video capture of a flashback that showed him walking alone as the adults of the village point and whisper at him. He walks by a wall and it shows the shadow of kyubi, which he can never separate from himself.
I added a wood texture and some grunge, and then played with the color filtering. I tried red first, but it just didn't feel right so I switched to yellow, with a hint of orange and that seemed to match the mood and his character.
I could tinker with this for hours, but I'm semi-pleased with myself considering it was a first attempt. I contemplated putting words, but I always think that cheapens it...
The shadows are REALLY well done, compared to others I've seen. It actually follows the texture of the wood, into the ridges and out. But then... the resolution is kind of weird? 1600*1024? >.>
Thanks for the comments everyone... about the resolution... i am on a g4 powerbook with widescreen display so im always bummed that when i set cool desktops they either get cropped or smashed... so i made one that fit!
I really like this wallpaper. Putting the shadow on a wooden texture gives it an evocative, olden-times feel. And you were absolutely right not to put any text on it as it would take away from the overall image. When I make my first wallpaper, I hope I can make something as good as this. Can't wait to see what else you'll do!
This is my new desktop. I really like Naruto, and I really like this desktop. I like the simplicity of it, and the capturing of Naruto and the fox are great.
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I added a wood texture and some grunge, and then played with the color filtering. I tried red first, but it just didn't feel right so I switched to yellow, with a hint of orange and that seemed to match the mood and his character.
I could tinker with this for hours, but I'm semi-pleased with myself considering it was a first attempt. I contemplated putting words, but I always think that cheapens it...
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