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.
Phew! Finally finished this wall. I actually did most of the work earlier in the summer for a challenge on PV, but due to a tight schedule I ran out of time, and couldn't finish it until now. So, here it is!
Used this scan:
As you can see, I edited it a LOT. Added tons of layers to get that 'vectoring' feel to it, cleaned the scan, added gradients, then painted the skin portions and the background. It took a lot of patience and trial-and-error, but I think I got the hang of things in the end. :p
The background is really good, the sky and the colors are very nice. The clouds are nice as well, though a calm or a lake with mountains would've been nice as well. The characters are lokking really good together, they fit to the background well. Very nice wallpaper.
Eeeh o___o it looks like a painting instead of vector xDDD but anyhoo, it looks awesome < 33333
this looks kewl, and make a widescreen one please! XDDDD
OMG BEAUTIFUL! this is an awesome awesome awesome vector. LOVE the painting vectory feel. you've turned the scan to something so full of emotion and power!! XD I LOVE IT ^_ ^
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I love the restoration of the scan, your own personal style of vector it promising. The shadows and contrast you use give your characters lots of depth. Your background is amazing as well, the darker sky suits this scan a lot better than the oringal sceme.
This wall is very pretty.
There is a lot of attention to detail. You really pushed the image to look much better. I like how you also slanted the horizon line, makes it feel less static. Love the colors too. just a great feeling to it.
Wow. This is pretty impressive! I'm especially fascinated by the small details in Kaoru's kimono. It's a pity that my computer's resolution is ridiculously huge, or I'd definitely use this as my wallpaper. It's absolutely gorgeous.
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Phew! Finally finished this wall. I actually did most of the work earlier in the summer for a challenge on PV, but due to a tight schedule I ran out of time, and couldn't finish it until now. So, here it is!
Used this scan:
As you can see, I edited it a LOT. Added tons of layers to get that 'vectoring' feel to it, cleaned the scan, added gradients, then painted the skin portions and the background. It took a lot of patience and trial-and-error, but I think I got the hang of things in the end. :p
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you did some godlike editing to that scan...looks damn smexy XD
+fave
She'll smile and sing a song,
Sweet voice and Melty Blood,
It's a hymn for the Crimson Moon.
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this looks kewl, and make a widescreen one please! XDDDD
ACHTUNG! X3
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+fav from me >=] it would be a sin not to fav LOL
God, the different lighting and shading. I love this.
Haha... I recently saw the OVA, so I mean... this wallpaper, it's done very, very well... it definitely made me cry a bit. :]
Beautiful background work... beautiful skin tones. Agh. This is definitely a +fav for me. Thank you so much for your wonderful work.
Oh oh! and also, the designs in her dress is beautiful. Great subtlety..!
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awesome wallie, luff the seasonal feel, and love the scannn ^^
keep up teh good work tiggerrr :3
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The colors it's good, I like it!
So sweet wallpaper of Ruruoni Kenshin.
You made a very pretty wallpaper!
GOOD JOB!
Keep up the good work and Have a nice day n_n
VA pwns! xD
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Great details and nice painting
Beutiful romantic scene (+fav)
There is a lot of attention to detail. You really pushed the image to look much better. I like how you also slanted the horizon line, makes it feel less static. Love the colors too. just a great feeling to it.
+fav
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