I'm sitting at work... Bored... Staring at emails complaining about things lol... Its boring... I'm trying to balance a spoon on my nose while sitting at my desk...Not working too well :P
I guess I didn't take a break for too long, did I? I knew I wouldn't...I just can't separate myself from walling, no matter how much I think I suck. :3 This one, for once, I actually had fun with! Maybe it's because it wasn't a vector that took forever? And maybe because I wanted to try something different for a change. Pure texture goodness. Inspiration came from my dear Oli-chan (infinity-explorer/sweetdevil) because this is a style that she usually likes to do. I always envy her texture wallpapers. *_* So time for one of my own, and I think I like it [rare for me to say that]...in that respect, I suppose I don't mind how "popular" this is, or if anyone likes it! I'll try better from now on to accept constructive criticism.
I found this PNG at aethereality.net, all nicely extracted for me already, so I figured I should take advantage of it! I haven't used one of those in a while; it was nice not to spend hours extracting for once. XD I fell in love because I knew right away it was a You Higuri! I adore her art style and manga she's written. I then set out to make the wallpaper...first I fooled around with things I normally don't with the scan, like the levels. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I colorized it to be all this tealish-green color, and then I made the contrast really bit so that there were pixel dots everywhere. Yes, I know that's not a very good explanation. ^^; So here's a screencap of what it looked like: http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8786/angelstatcopydf9.jpg
I thought it looked neat like that; made him look more like a statue. But that wasn't good enough, so I duplicated the original a couple more times, did the same, blurred it, and changed the blending effects of the original as well. Um, yeah, so there were 3 layers of the same image, all with different effects. Anyhoo, then I decided to look for some textures to use. :3 I'll put the ones I used at the bottom. I played around with the blending of them as well, putting them on "lighten," "screen," and "overlay." Erased some away, used more brushwork...smudged things here and there, and then I came up with the text, which I like as well. I wanted to give a kind of heavenly renaissance feel to this wallpaper. XD Very Renaissance-like...I think.
So yeah, I hope you like it. Comments are very much welcome; if you find something you dislike with my wallpaper, then please tell me how I might remedy it. Thanks! This took about 3-4 hours.
Nice wallpaper, AZ-chan :3
Making a good one and trying to not be too simple by a "Close Up" wallpaper requires some serious skills.
And looks like you have this skills. Must fav it.
+Fav
Trust me, it's my pleasure to comment on here as well ^_^ You already know how much I love it, thank you so much for dedicating it to me! Yup, it's true that not many scans would fit this concept but the one you chose and the way you filtered/modified it makes it awesome! +fave and thank you again! *hugs*
Combination of the color green/blue looks really good whit the texture! I'm sure it was a hard work but it is really nice and the text is really nice too
good work
+fav
Wow, what an amazing transformation from the scan to the finished piece! I loved how you made the character become more of a statue; the textures you used fit that purpose well. I especially liked seeing the darker hair, which completed the statue-esque effect. I love the heavenly feel; I certainly think you accomplished a Renaissance mood perfectly with browns, blues, and greens. Great job!
So cool, angel listing to heavenly music ^_^
and you really portrayed it so convincingly too; the style of texturing, with the mist and stars and sort of ethereal grunge look, it accentuates the feeling and mood fantastically well I think
+fav
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Wow! This is simply AWESOME. You chose the right picture and colours. I love the backgorund. I think it creates a magical atmosphere. Great combination of textures!
Very pretty! The textures and the stars really match the scan. I really like the colors as well. I like how my eyes are drawn to the wallpaper to look at all the details. I think the text should be placed somewhere else, but I'm not sure where. Right now, it's kind of blocking the flow of the wallpaper. But it's so attractive that I must fave!
Indeed, very Renaissance-like, this wall! :}
It works - it works very well, actually.
Very unique wallpaper, pleasant to my eyes, coherent. You achieved your objective, I'd say.
Nice work with the colorscheme, the textures, the text. Loved all the details as well. The character really resembles a sculpture piece...
The title also pleases me.
Honestly, I have no suggestions, t's fine the way it is.
Greetings and hello again Angel! It's been a bit since I've commented, so lets get right down to it. This wall is simply gorgeous. The worn textured look and various other image treatments make it very appealing, and your type is spot on.
The only negative thing about this wall is the fact I don't know what anime its from! Makes me want to watch it...
For this wall, I will click the lil fave star. Keep up the great work, as always Angel ^^
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I found this PNG at aethereality.net, all nicely extracted for me already, so I figured I should take advantage of it! I haven't used one of those in a while; it was nice not to spend hours extracting for once. XD I fell in love because I knew right away it was a You Higuri! I adore her art style and manga she's written. I then set out to make the wallpaper...first I fooled around with things I normally don't with the scan, like the levels. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I colorized it to be all this tealish-green color, and then I made the contrast really bit so that there were pixel dots everywhere. Yes, I know that's not a very good explanation. ^^; So here's a screencap of what it looked like:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8786/angelstatcopydf9.jpg
I thought it looked neat like that; made him look more like a statue. But that wasn't good enough, so I duplicated the original a couple more times, did the same, blurred it, and changed the blending effects of the original as well. Um, yeah, so there were 3 layers of the same image, all with different effects. Anyhoo, then I decided to look for some textures to use. :3 I'll put the ones I used at the bottom. I played around with the blending of them as well, putting them on "lighten," "screen," and "overlay." Erased some away, used more brushwork...smudged things here and there, and then I came up with the text, which I like as well. I wanted to give a kind of heavenly renaissance feel to this wallpaper. XD Very Renaissance-like...I think.
So yeah, I hope you like it. Comments are very much welcome; if you find something you dislike with my wallpaper, then please tell me how I might remedy it. Thanks! This took about 3-4 hours.
Textures:
http://www.desktopanime.com/resources_textures_sheetmusic.php
http://311.animeeuphoria.com/texttrues.php?start_from=2&ucat=&archive=&subaction=&id=&
[first two on that page]
PNG:
http://aethereality.net/png/download/981/
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the glow and combination of colors is very amazing
nice vector too! the details is very good
good job! n_n
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Making a good one and trying to not be too simple by a "Close Up" wallpaper requires some serious skills.
And looks like you have this skills. Must fav it.
+Fav
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good work
+fav
and you really portrayed it so convincingly too; the style of texturing, with the mist and stars and sort of ethereal grunge look, it accentuates the feeling and mood fantastically well I think
+fav
Good job^_^
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It works - it works very well, actually.
Very unique wallpaper, pleasant to my eyes, coherent. You achieved your objective, I'd say.
Nice work with the colorscheme, the textures, the text. Loved all the details as well. The character really resembles a sculpture piece...
The title also pleases me.
Honestly, I have no suggestions, t's fine the way it is.
:3
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Hei! There's a sad lack of CLAYMORE, MUSHISHI and MONSTER walls in AP!
i like it bery bery much :D. you did work on it pretty nicely, the time you took was definitely worth it, you got an awesome result ;D
i like the textures you used, and the font is pretty good picked too, nice in evry aspect ;3
+ fav
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The only negative thing about this wall is the fact I don't know what anime its from! Makes me want to watch it...
For this wall, I will click the lil fave star. Keep up the great work, as always Angel ^^
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