I have decided I want to do for Mushishi what I did for Kino no Tabi: make so many walls that people can't help but get their interest piqued and create new fans, who in turn will make more wallpapers to introduce more fans. This is just the beginning.
I saw some photographs from the upcoming live-action Mushishi movie, and while Ginko looks like a total retarted bishounen (which he most definately is not based on manga and anime art) the character artwork for Nui looked beautifully elegant. So I decided to use a photograph as a basis for a wallpaper.
It's quite a different challenge to convert a photograph into an anime-styled image, I tell you. The details are all different.
I have been of late experimenting with creating and utilizing art brushes in Illustrator and used this wallpaper to further explore this technique to give the image a Japanese calligraphic scroll style for the outlines. Nui was first colored in Illustrator and then smudge-painted in Photoshop to maintain the painted effect. (Shinn, see, I eventually got to the vector+paint in one wall!)
The smoke was shamelessly traced out of an xxxholic image, because the twisty curls of smoke fit so well, and both Yuuko and Nui seem to like smoking long pipes.
Textured to give it that "painted on a wall" aged feeling. ZOMG MORE RESOLUTIONS!
LOL. yes your walls provoked me to wall MUshishi, which, I think is going to be my next project xD
I'm not sure I like the texture/noise you had for the outlines. But I gotta say, Great Job transforming that photo.
I love the smokes you traced too. ;) Great Job
Ginko looks like an emo hobbo in the movie screens.
i didn't even have to look at the name of the waller to realize that this wall was yours, Im getting good at this shit. B-]
The wall doesn't quite blow me away like most of you stuff, but its damn good. I think its a tad too busy for my tastes, but I can't deny that I love the textureing and vectoring.
The image you did turned out nicely, not so different from the actual thing. I got to learn how to do that at some point. Nice job. and like others said, not something that would blow me away, but I do like it. good work
NUI WALL FTW FTW FTW. i totally ROFL'ed at the "Ginko looks like a retarded bishounen;" i just think he looks SMELLY AND DIRTY AND NEEDS A BATH ARGH. arrrgh.
Anywho. Nui looks fabulous and so does this wall; i like the slight hints of green in her kimono. the only real problem is that it feels a little.. conventional, for you anyways. But it's Mushishi, and i have not the willpower to resist faving.
Ahhhh huge vector!!
you really nailed the atmosphere and effects! if this was bands of america, i would give you...a 40 on GE (id be surprised that you know what im talking about...)
It looks like an old japanese wooden stamp art.
I really like it^^
it looks simple but by looking at the scan i'm sure it was a lot of work
thanks for sharing it
OMG! I love this wallpaper at the moment I lay my eyes on it! The smoke FX is so nice and the you vectored the scan well too. The yellow gives a the wallpaper a classic look and that's just wonderful! Wallpaper like this one usually captured me for the first moment :D
What i like best is the "scrollish" feel of the wall. >_> Ginko(anime) is really far from the live one. Anyway, the wall describes the anime, simple, yet artistic.
It's really interesting. The trace is very good and the final result is completely impressive. When I see for first time, I think the idea of like looking an old parchment.
Haha, I could tell miles away from that pose that it was your work since I recall talking with you about the live action. XD
I like it, it's quite uniform colour-wise and maybe I wonder how it would look like if you threw in a second color to create some interesting contrast. Still, impressive job as usual and Nui is actually my third favorite character after Ginko and Tanyuu. Keep them coming!
Good GOD tama, why are all your favourite anime the same as mine? I swear every wall I download is yours. I don't even look for your updates, just browse the latest and pick my favourites and sure enough, 9 times out of 10, you made it.
I absolutely love this wallpaper! It has such an aged look to it that it matches the theme of the series (one of my favourites). I think the smoke effect that you traced out from xxxholic worked really well with the image. Absolutely beautiful wallpaper...
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I saw some photographs from the upcoming live-action Mushishi movie, and while Ginko looks like a total retarted bishounen (which he most definately is not based on manga and anime art) the character artwork for Nui looked beautifully elegant. So I decided to use a photograph as a basis for a wallpaper.
It's quite a different challenge to convert a photograph into an anime-styled image, I tell you. The details are all different.
I have been of late experimenting with creating and utilizing art brushes in Illustrator and used this wallpaper to further explore this technique to give the image a Japanese calligraphic scroll style for the outlines. Nui was first colored in Illustrator and then smudge-painted in Photoshop to maintain the painted effect. (Shinn, see, I eventually got to the vector+paint in one wall!)
The smoke was shamelessly traced out of an xxxholic image, because the twisty curls of smoke fit so well, and both Yuuko and Nui seem to like smoking long pipes.
Textured to give it that "painted on a wall" aged feeling.
ZOMG MORE RESOLUTIONS!
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I'm not sure I like the texture/noise you had for the outlines. But I gotta say, Great Job transforming that photo.
I love the smokes you traced too. ;) Great Job
i didn't even have to look at the name of the waller to realize that this wall was yours, Im getting good at this shit. B-]
The wall doesn't quite blow me away like most of you stuff, but its damn good. I think its a tad too busy for my tastes, but I can't deny that I love the textureing and vectoring.
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Anywho. Nui looks fabulous and so does this wall; i like the slight hints of green in her kimono. the only real problem is that it feels a little.. conventional, for you anyways. But it's Mushishi, and i have not the willpower to resist faving.
you really nailed the atmosphere and effects! if this was bands of america, i would give you...a 40 on GE (id be surprised that you know what im talking about...)
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and the texture on the background....good job! *favorite*
I really like it^^
it looks simple but by looking at the scan i'm sure it was a lot of work
thanks for sharing it
Oh Snap.
And nice paper, btw.
I like it, it's quite uniform colour-wise and maybe I wonder how it would look like if you threw in a second color to create some interesting contrast. Still, impressive job as usual and Nui is actually my third favorite character after Ginko and Tanyuu. Keep them coming!
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the wall really convey the feeling of peace. excellent job
STOP BEING SO AWESOME, IT IS WEARING ME OUT ;-)
Interesting choice of color...Nice calm feel with the simple color scheme