I have found my style of wallpapers is unique in that I like to keep it simple. I have a number of icons on my desktop that take up the left side of the screen so I like to keep that space open and free, yet not make it too boring either. So that is the motivation for most of my wallpapers being designed in a manner where the subject is to the right and left side is left rather open. I like to call it the practical application style LOL!

I loved this render of Shikamaru, it showed a lot of personality and was very easy to make a smooth extraction. Green is such a good color that I wanted to carry that on in the background and it was pleasing to my eyes.

On the background I used a number of fractal brushes until I got the design that looked good to me, and then I wanted to go for a chaotic colored square grid pattern (if that makes sense). In hindsite I would have blended those squares in a little better, but I think its still good to go! The motion blur has been a source of controversy, I was trying to make light beams to help blend the paper together...I like it, but some dont. I dropped a few shadows here and there to add depth and *poof* I liked the final product!