Not too much for me to say about this wallpaper that hasn't already been said: Dalarty has provided a descriptive walk through all the way from the concept idea, to its execution and ultimately its fruition. And you can really see how that careful planning paid off. But it just goes to show, good ideas take time---and a whole lot of patience!
Hi all, my first submission here on AP, and my first real vector as well. (I usually make sigs, but hey, it's time to go bigger.)
And it's of Teresa from Claymore! She's my fav character from the manga/anime and I was disappointed that there are virtually no walls of her...so I made one! XD
I vectored this scan and the whole process + effects took about a week. I learned a lot while making it haha. I first wanted to use a screenshot from episode 8 for the vision I had in mind, but the more I looked at this scan, the more I liked it. As you can see from it, Clare's head cuts off some of Teresa's hair, so I had to invent some of it on the bottom left.
Textures are from Desktop Anime, and some light fractal brushes from Deviant Art. I used some smudging and blurring in the background as well, and lots of color enhancements and gradients. The theme is kinda simple, but radiant/elegant. I hope you like it! Comments and/or favs are quite welcome, not to mention any improvements to give Teresa justice. ;P
Not bad at all mate
teresa really needs more attention, since she seems to be everyones fav
very good vector work
i think the shiny forehead is somewhat too shiny, to the point of eye abuse
i never liked claymores lip design - the upper lips always look split and i think that should be fixed
the small light spot on her eyelash is disturbing
the shadow on her nose should be edited too, the original doesnt look natural
the claymore logo might be fitting in some of the free space
the colors on the orig scan seem better to me, would have went with those - they dont look so bleached and more golden
so to conclude, i think this wall is only steps away from utterly awasome, but misses some details to gain that status
As i told i would drop by
you done well in changing the colors of the original scan, since the contrast is what makes this beautiful as it is.
i agree with maddeath, that glow on her eylashes is a bit bothersome. i wonder how it escaped me when i commented it on SZ
the text is definitly better
anyway. as i told, fav
Really impressive and good wallpaper for the first one!It's amazing you're talented ;-)
Your choice of anime is really good and the character too : Teresa of the saint smile; i like her but i'm so disappointed of the way she was killed by the crazy one ...
Anyway, the colors of the background and the texturation are very good.
Good work & fav.
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For a first 'real' vector, you did extremely well. I don't know what you meant by 'real', but it's evident that you're very good at vectoring. I particularly like how you kept much of the line art uniform and flowing, and your use of gradients is very well planned.
Overall, you have a very crisp, and clear wall. Other wallers might have been tempted to go overboard with the gradients, contrast, and colors, but you kept a very nice level of consistency throughout the wall. Awesome work :) I can't wait to see your next walls, if you're planning them. +fav
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And it's of Teresa from Claymore! She's my fav character from the manga/anime and I was disappointed that there are virtually no walls of her...so I made one! XD
I vectored this scan and the whole process + effects took about a week. I learned a lot while making it haha. I first wanted to use a screenshot from episode 8 for the vision I had in mind, but the more I looked at this scan, the more I liked it. As you can see from it, Clare's head cuts off some of Teresa's hair, so I had to invent some of it on the bottom left.
Textures are from Desktop Anime, and some light fractal brushes from Deviant Art. I used some smudging and blurring in the background as well, and lots of color enhancements and gradients. The theme is kinda simple, but radiant/elegant. I hope you like it! Comments and/or favs are quite welcome, not to mention any improvements to give Teresa justice. ;P
I also made a textless version too:
Edit: Revised textless version:
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Easy +fav :)
thanks for this beautiful paper... more than it... wonderfull!!
very very very nice!
+FAV
thank youuu... congratulations
teresa really needs more attention, since she seems to be everyones fav
very good vector work
i think the shiny forehead is somewhat too shiny, to the point of eye abuse
i never liked claymores lip design - the upper lips always look split and i think that should be fixed
the small light spot on her eyelash is disturbing
the shadow on her nose should be edited too, the original doesnt look natural
the claymore logo might be fitting in some of the free space
the colors on the orig scan seem better to me, would have went with those - they dont look so bleached and more golden
so to conclude, i think this wall is only steps away from utterly awasome, but misses some details to gain that status
one word: beautiful !
the vector is nice!good job
and I love the colors they are really representative of the "atmosphere" of the anime
well fav ^^
you done well in changing the colors of the original scan, since the contrast is what makes this beautiful as it is.
i agree with maddeath, that glow on her eylashes is a bit bothersome. i wonder how it escaped me when i commented it on SZ
the text is definitly better
anyway. as i told, fav
i wish i could do something like that
+fav
Look at her! She look so beautiful! ><
Anways.. Great Job! And aweosme first vector~ ^^
chrono-akia has claimed Rokudo Mukuro!
I like how you used the sun to shine off her hair its good job!
but like I said Nice job!
~SunRiseAvenger
NICE wallpaper
Super JOB
Congrats!
*:::Allen Exorcist of the Akuma:::*
I like Teresa too.
Your choice of anime is really good and the character too : Teresa of the saint smile; i like her but i'm so disappointed of the way she was killed by the crazy one ...
Anyway, the colors of the background and the texturation are very good.
Good work & fav.
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The colors are great and the vector is reaaly good xD
I love it ^^
Overall, you have a very crisp, and clear wall. Other wallers might have been tempted to go overboard with the gradients, contrast, and colors, but you kept a very nice level of consistency throughout the wall. Awesome work :) I can't wait to see your next walls, if you're planning them. +fav