This wallpaper gives us a perfect example of how a simple manga scan can be turned into a beautiful vector. Not only did danalm trace the lineart, but he also added amazing details and a simple, yet wonderful background. Furthermore, the wallpaper shows us how the monochromatic style can make your work look really interesting.
Great, now im going psycho... it may be possible ive been spending a few hours searching for a scan that i think i saw but truly never existed... it was all in my head =.=;
(copied from MT summary)
My Theme was Freedom of the Spirit. I love being wild and crazy and just having no bounds and being myself, I also love the wind b/c to me the wind represents that. The wind can be gentle, yet wild at the same time. In my wallpaper I put a filtered and alter alot stock of a city scene on her outfit, representing her wanting to let go of the city life or chains that hold her down and be free where she has open spaces and the sky is the limits. I first wanted a simple wallpaper but then Kaisui1tatsu told me my wallpaper was anything but simple but then again Im not a simple person either so i guess my inspiration and personality really did flow into my wallpaper, I also made the wall not just a regular blue, Im not really a blue kind of girl. I love pink with a passion but I also love the rainbow, so many different colors and exciting just like i wish to be. The butterflies represent also a softness of beauty yet also with the flying theme in them. I have a sort of country scene in it, because I live in the USA state Kentucky which is south eastern so i live in the country areas, so it represents me and my home, and the large colorful sky represents all the wide oppunities out there and the sky is the limit, so basically freedom of life as well. I worked on this the second the contest was announced and had it done by the next 4 days or so after wards i just never fully extracted the main character out properly b/c im so lazy.. so tada! I worked SUPER HARD ON IT. I hope you all like it.
I did alot to her scan alot just so you can see Original Scan by pastachan.
I have textures upon more textures, layers of colors and spots of colors, gradients, mutliple layers of scans, stocks used for the windmill, grass, and left side of the wallpaper a forest, which I also changed its colors and hues some. The sky was a brush i made from a stock and believe it or not i only used two colors to make that sky Blue and White, all the colors you see in this wall came from a brown textures, a mulitple black & white & blue gradients, and a Blue and White layers of brushes of my own cloud brushes. I then got a round brush and smudged it some to make the windy effect on the wallie, i also added a couple of birds from brushes from devianart i tweaked around. Butterflies from a scan I extracted and then changed its levels to white and added a soft gradient layer style on it. House came from a scan that i changed its colors and changed it some. I did so much to it, and did nothing but trial and error on this. I love the turn out, its so old now to me I hope its good enough.
Thanks to my twin sister thingperson, she taught me how to do Warp Text and I think its so cool, she is so sweet to me, thanks liz! love ya. Oh the thumbnail looks so bad, Ohh now im sad... oh well I tried . So sorries if this sounds messed up or to many grammer errors, its late and I was in a rush lol , thanks.
It's very beautiful! I liked the effect you used especially for the wind. The colours give a nice touch and eye-catching too. This is deinfately something nice and yes the warp text is good in here because it's representing the wind. I must definately fave this. ;)
Ooh!
What a really nice wallpaper! i like the textures, the scenic behind her and the butterfly!
well, the windy things there looks too... what should i say, too shiny? well i mean its too white 8D maybe lowering the opacity will be nice
anyway, as i said, nice wallpaper!
Interesting texture and colors! However, I think it's kind of wierd how her shirt is so white and then her dress is really dark and bold. Her hair and dress also seem too sharp. The swooshes of wind might make this wallpaper more busy that it needs to be. I think windy pictures should be plain, but this is a cool perspective.
Lol to "Thanks to my twin sister thingperson". I treat my twin the same way.
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My only objection (because I LOVE this wallpaper for its beauty) is there are no higher resolutions...
I must fav it *check*
and put it on my desktop *check* (stretch stretch...)
and tell you I really love it! *check*
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I loveeeeeeee how you chose the colors for this wallpaper. it's always very hard to find an excellent wallpaper for speed grapher and this is by far the best i have seen.
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(copied from MT summary)
My Theme was Freedom of the Spirit. I love being wild and crazy and just having no bounds and being myself, I also love the wind b/c to me the wind represents that. The wind can be gentle, yet wild at the same time. In my wallpaper I put a filtered and alter alot stock of a city scene on her outfit, representing her wanting to let go of the city life or chains that hold her down and be free where she has open spaces and the sky is the limits. I first wanted a simple wallpaper but then Kaisui1tatsu told me my wallpaper was anything but simple but then again Im not a simple person either so i guess my inspiration and personality really did flow into my wallpaper, I also made the wall not just a regular blue, Im not really a blue kind of girl. I love pink with a passion but I also love the rainbow, so many different colors and exciting just like i wish to be. The butterflies represent also a softness of beauty yet also with the flying theme in them. I have a sort of country scene in it, because I live in the USA state Kentucky which is south eastern so i live in the country areas, so it represents me and my home, and the large colorful sky represents all the wide oppunities out there and the sky is the limit, so basically freedom of life as well. I worked on this the second the contest was announced and had it done by the next 4 days or so after wards i just never fully extracted the main character out properly b/c im so lazy.. so tada! I worked SUPER HARD ON IT. I hope you all like it.
I did alot to her scan alot just so you can see Original Scan by pastachan.
I have textures upon more textures, layers of colors and spots of colors, gradients, mutliple layers of scans, stocks used for the windmill, grass, and left side of the wallpaper a forest, which I also changed its colors and hues some. The sky was a brush i made from a stock and believe it or not i only used two colors to make that sky Blue and White, all the colors you see in this wall came from a brown textures, a mulitple black & white & blue gradients, and a Blue and White layers of brushes of my own cloud brushes. I then got a round brush and smudged it some to make the windy effect on the wallie, i also added a couple of birds from brushes from devianart i tweaked around. Butterflies from a scan I extracted and then changed its levels to white and added a soft gradient layer style on it. House came from a scan that i changed its colors and changed it some. I did so much to it, and did nothing but trial and error on this. I love the turn out, its so old now to me I hope its good enough.
Thanks to my twin sister thingperson, she taught me how to do Warp Text and I think its so cool, she is so sweet to me, thanks liz! love ya. Oh the thumbnail looks so bad, Ohh now im sad... oh well I tried . So sorries if this sounds messed up or to many grammer errors, its late and I was in a rush lol , thanks.
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I love the colors.
It's really nice to see such great colors in a Speed Grapher wall.
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wow this is a really good wall!!
i like the sky and the butterflys the look so beatiful.
i looks like a prainted /drawed picture of a popular Artist.
chiao chiao,illi ;.)
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love it! +fav
What a really nice wallpaper!
well, the windy things there looks too... what should i say, too shiny? well i mean its too white 8D maybe lowering the opacity will be nice
anyway, as i said, nice wallpaper!
ACHTUNG! X3
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Lol to "Thanks to my twin sister thingperson". I treat my twin the same way.
+favs
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I LiKe tHe coLor In ThIs WaLL!
I must fav it *check*
and put it on my desktop *check* (stretch stretch...)
and tell you I really love it! *check*
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