As an animation, Bakemonogatari has a simple, clean art style. But the guest illustrations for the series are anything but simple! So, it's great to see that °Tens took on a more complex illustration and made it his own with vector gradients so fine at points it more resembles painting that vectoring. Do have a look at this beautiful wallpaper!
Been awhile since my last wallpaper but it's all due to mad studying for finals, which are finally over! This wallpaper has been sitting patiently on my hard drive for a long time as I get plowed over by school.
I always wanted to make a KHR wallpaper since I love this series but I couldn't really find a scan I wanted to work with.
Then I saw the cover page for CH104 and Gokudera seriously looked cool. So I tried very hard to coloured this b/w scan with my lack of artistic skills. This took almost 60 layers alone. His red shirt shadows took the longest because I just couldn’t get it to look right. I redid it countless times that I think my eyes started bleeding (just kidding but they were bloodshot). Overall, I'm happy with the way it turned out.
Then I redrew part of the scan and extended the railing, which turned into a bridge later on. I vectored-painted everything else. The water took some time to get the right effect. The clouds were from a random stock I found in my folder.
I was going to used sakura petals/leaves/flower petals but just to be a little different I used paper airplanes. Those who have read KHR will know the significant of the paper airplanes but I'll briefly explain for those who are not familiar with the series:
- Gokudera used paper airplanes for his training
- The seven rainbow coloured airplanes represents a different guardian of the Vongola (Mafia) Family ie. Gokudera is the Storm Guardian, represented by red.
On a side note: The indigo airplane took the longest! Ahh...the reflection in the water I mean since I couldn't find a suitable stock photo to look off of that I actually made a paper airplane and based it off that.
OMG! This wallpaper is the best! >_<
You were right, Gokkun looks so cool in this scan and you made him even cooler with your vector skills. I love the reflection of the clouds! The bridge and the paper airplanes look lovely. I've read the manga so I know that the paper airplanes played an important role. I'm so glad you decided to draw them. The color red of his shirt is nice and you got the shadows to look right too. The vector-painted look is brilliant because it gives the wallpaper a sad theme that goes well with gokkun's expression. The reflection of the indigo airplane looks wonderful so you don't have to worry about it ^^
This is so far the greatest KHR wall I've ever seen! Definitely Fav+
Great wall! I love Reborn! and this wall is really the best reborn wall I've seen so far! You did an awesome job on the sky that is reflected in the waterlooks really impressivce! And Gokudera looks so kewl in this wall xD
Great wall that deserves a fav from me^^
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YEAH REALLY GREAT WALL!
well, the reflection of the sky in the water looks great and the waves, where the paper airplanes go into water are looking pretty nice, also i love the shadows from the paper airplanes on the path and the reflection from the paper airplanes on the water^^ really good and gokudera is such a cool guy, like in this wallpaper
fantastic wall!!
+fav for sure
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The water is made sooo smooth that you can't tell at first that is water...my first though was is he flying somewhere
i like it keep up the good papers...i will make it one of my favorite
Full of artistic feel and the water fall looks fantastic,why he looks a bit bored and declined?But I like the atmoshpere of the wall,I like the paper planes,I prefer the one with them
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I always wanted to make a KHR wallpaper since I love this series but I couldn't really find a scan I wanted to work with.
Then I saw the cover page for CH104 and Gokudera seriously looked cool. So I tried very hard to coloured this b/w scan with my lack of artistic skills. This took almost 60 layers alone. His red shirt shadows took the longest because I just couldn’t get it to look right. I redid it countless times that I think my eyes started bleeding (just kidding but they were bloodshot). Overall, I'm happy with the way it turned out.
Then I redrew part of the scan and extended the railing, which turned into a bridge later on. I vectored-painted everything else. The water took some time to get the right effect. The clouds were from a random stock I found in my folder.
I was going to used sakura petals/leaves/flower petals but just to be a little different I used paper airplanes. Those who have read KHR will know the significant of the paper airplanes but I'll briefly explain for those who are not familiar with the series:
- Gokudera used paper airplanes for his training
- The seven rainbow coloured airplanes represents a different guardian of the Vongola (Mafia) Family ie. Gokudera is the Storm Guardian, represented by red.
On a side note: The indigo airplane took the longest! Ahh...the reflection in the water I mean since I couldn't find a suitable stock photo to look off of that I actually made a paper airplane and based it off that.
Here's a version without the paper airplanes:
1600x1200
1920x1200
The wide-screen personally looks better with the paper airplanes, and the 1600x1200 looks better without it.
Reaching about 200 layers, my computer almost crashed >_<
Comments or suggestions, all much appreciated!
Thanks for all the comments and favs on my wallpapers!
Sorry I couldn't get around to everyone!
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imma fav it:D
You were right, Gokkun looks so cool in this scan and you made him even cooler with your vector skills. I love the reflection of the clouds! The bridge and the paper airplanes look lovely. I've read the manga so I know that the paper airplanes played an important role. I'm so glad you decided to draw them. The color red of his shirt is nice and you got the shadows to look right too. The vector-painted look is brilliant because it gives the wallpaper a sad theme that goes well with gokkun's expression. The reflection of the indigo airplane looks wonderful so you don't have to worry about it ^^
This is so far the greatest KHR wall I've ever seen! Definitely Fav+
Great wall that deserves a fav from me^^
great wallpaper
the guy looks really cool xD
a question: is he smoking?o.O
well really cool wallpaper
+fav^^
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well, the reflection of the sky in the water looks great and the waves, where the paper airplanes go into water are looking pretty nice, also i love the shadows from the paper airplanes on the path and the reflection from the paper airplanes on the water^^ really good and gokudera is such a cool guy, like in this wallpaper
fantastic wall!!
+fav for sure
It's amazing! Well done! Fave and have a Happy Holidays!
i like it keep up the good papers...i will make it one of my favorite
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+fav
i love the paper airplanes
sakura petals/leaves/flower petals are so overused
good for you !