This wallpaper captures the urban essence that proliferated the art of Ghost in the Shell in every incarnation of the series. Phill does an amazing job of capturing a moment of surrealism.
While there are a few, stray building angles and shadows, you find that your eye forgives the minor details and instead focuses on the overall scene that is larger than life, with lights trailing off into infinity.
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Schism- Division, Disharmony, Separation or formal division in or separation from a church or religious body.
The wallpaper is meant to depict the abstract and disturbing sounds that TOOL is so well known for. While the artist sings about a bad breakup between two lovers, the title itself suggests a relationship of something higher…
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For reasons I can't remember, I was extremely depressed and angry at the time while making this wallpaper. It was either I cut up my arm in an artistic way or create a wall based on a song with lots of angst. However, the idea for this wall came before the challenge was issued. Some of my associates at work were discussing tattoos and how colored tattoos ruin everything, yada yada, so I wanted to do a wall with the theme being a tattoo on a woman's back with someone trapped inside an hourglass. (Evidentally I wasn't well in the head prior the challenge either.) The first song that popped into my head was "Schism" by TOOL for some reason and voila...
There IS IN FACT A MAGNA CARTA SCAN (Inside the hourglass.) so I got the okay to put this up... And uh, the original image for the body was GOOGLED because my usual stock image sites failed me... This Itty Bitty Image was the best I found and basically the position I wanted, so I tried painting with it as reference, and when that failed I smudged it. To cover up the entire mess I textured it, hehehe... -_- Well it worked out okay and I grossed out a few people so whatever...
You already know that I was drooling over this in the group. And I knew it could be accepted! Ahaha, good thing you asked, though.
Honestly speaking, the blending and texturing in this is phenomenal, and your skill blinds me. I'm amazingly enough not disgusted by this, probably because it's just that good. Bwahahaz.
Wow Phoenix... this freaked me out when i saw it but it's Awesome!
so.
the blending is awesome and Whoahooo that eye is real creepy. nice job!! and congrats on the win.!
Well, you know what i think about it ...
The blending is amazing ...
The concept is wonderful ...
I think it's one of my favs from the all EVI team submissions XD
Very good job +fav
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Waow, that's a little strange, hum the concept is strange too, i think i don't really understang this wall but when i look it, i was surprise, it's pretty nice and i like your job. Nice!
This wall creeps me out in so many ways. I personally would not use this one but it is very beautifully done the blending noise grain dirty gritty look fits it so well that its crazy. Phoenix you are nuts for this wall, and that is a compliment. *shivers after looking at it again*
Sorry but i have to be honest >_<
i really don't like the wirdness in this wallpaper.. lol it's so wird and creepy!
but i think the anime is like this... but this don't meen that you havn't made nice wallpaper..
the effects and everything is really amayzing so nice job ;)
Aaaah. This wall is so hot.
I love the blending and everything.
The texturing, image stocks, designs...how the body looks cut up..blah blah blah.
It's so cool..
But damn you Phoenix. It just had to be Tool didn't it?
Why Tool and their music that I don't understand? ;_;
haha. kidding. Great job homie.
It's going to be my next desktop.
Maybe..if it doesn't give my mom a heart attack.
x)
When I first saw this wallpaper I had no idea what category it would go in ;P I thought it was Original Art XD But didn't see the full detail of the wallpaper. Nice blending work ;) And I like the lighting in this wallpaper, it feels a little sad but it's nice ^^
Think you already know how I feel about this wall, but I'll say it again anyways.
Great concept, very unique and original. Actually, now that I think about it, it reminds me of Dali for some reason .. humm .. Maybe you share his creativity (and insanity) lolz! In a good way :)
Love the blending and texture work - you're the queen!
Nice arteries idea for the background too.
Congrats matey, excellent job!
I loved the concept (even if I don't know the anime in question...)
I liked the colors used and the overall feeling the wallpaper is giving !! I don't know how to explain it...
It is a wonderful job as always !
Keep up the good work ^.^
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While there are a few, stray building angles and shadows, you find that your eye forgives the minor details and instead focuses on the overall scene that is larger than life, with lights trailing off into infinity.
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Anyway, this is what I submitted along with the wall:
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Artist: TOOL
Song: “Schism”
Album: Lateralus
Schism- Division, Disharmony, Separation or formal division in or separation from a church or religious body.
The wallpaper is meant to depict the abstract and disturbing sounds that TOOL is so well known for. While the artist sings about a bad breakup between two lovers, the title itself suggests a relationship of something higher…
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For reasons I can't remember, I was extremely depressed and angry at the time while making this wallpaper. It was either I cut up my arm in an artistic way or create a wall based on a song with lots of angst. However, the idea for this wall came before the challenge was issued. Some of my associates at work were discussing tattoos and how colored tattoos ruin everything, yada yada, so I wanted to do a wall with the theme being a tattoo on a woman's back with someone trapped inside an hourglass. (Evidentally I wasn't well in the head prior the challenge either.) The first song that popped into my head was "Schism" by TOOL for some reason and voila...
There IS IN FACT A MAGNA CARTA SCAN (Inside the hourglass.) so I got the okay to put this up... And uh, the original image for the body was GOOGLED because my usual stock image sites failed me... This Itty Bitty Image was the best I found and basically the position I wanted, so I tried painting with it as reference, and when that failed I smudged it. To cover up the entire mess I textured it, hehehe... -_- Well it worked out okay and I grossed out a few people so whatever...
*plays the song again*
Please don't call me puppychow. *stabs username with a spork* Phoenix will do.
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You already know that I was drooling over this in the group. And I knew it could be accepted! Ahaha, good thing you asked, though.
Honestly speaking, the blending and texturing in this is phenomenal, and your skill blinds me. I'm amazingly enough not disgusted by this, probably because it's just that good. Bwahahaz.
Congrats to us, and great job. ^_~
+Fav
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so.
the blending is awesome and Whoahooo that eye is real creepy. nice job!! and congrats on the win.!
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This wallpaper sits on the 'genius' side of the fine line between genius and insanity!
Eyeballs for everyone!
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i mean, look at it...looks simply amazing ^^
+fav!
The blending is amazing ...
The concept is wonderful ...
I think it's one of my favs from the all EVI team submissions XD
Very good job +fav
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i really don't like the wirdness in this wallpaper.. lol it's so wird and creepy!
but i think the anime is like this... but this don't meen that you havn't made nice wallpaper..
the effects and everything is really amayzing so nice job ;)
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I love the blending and everything.
The texturing, image stocks, designs...how the body looks cut up..blah blah blah.
It's so cool..
But damn you Phoenix. It just had to be Tool didn't it?
Why Tool and their music that I don't understand? ;_;
haha. kidding. Great job homie.
It's going to be my next desktop.
Maybe..if it doesn't give my mom a heart attack.
x)
anyways nice. + fav
Great concept, very unique and original. Actually, now that I think about it, it reminds me of Dali for some reason .. humm .. Maybe you share his creativity (and insanity) lolz! In a good way :)
Love the blending and texture work - you're the queen!
Nice arteries idea for the background too.
Congrats matey, excellent job!
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Thumbs up for creativity on this one, thats one heck of an unconventional wallpaper, composition and subject matter wise.
Adding this to my faves.
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I liked the colors used and the overall feeling the wallpaper is giving !! I don't know how to explain it...
It is a wonderful job as always !
Keep up the good work ^.^
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