{Edit: Aug. 18, 2009. Added 'standard' version. Enjoy}

Greetings!

[A speical note: I just wanted to thank God/Jesus for helping me with this wallpaper. There were times I wanted to just give up but then we had a talk and we pushed threw together. When I needed ideas on my own or just didn't know how to do something. I asked and I listened. Thanks God/Jesus. I couldn't do any of this without you.]

The vision for this wall is to show how empty 'Sophie's' life at home really was. A feeling we all have one in a while about our life. Seeing her looking back on her town the thought comes. 'There has to be more to life'. Seeing the small town and its routine. Knowing her life isn't all she wants it to be. Living and taking care of her father hat shop. No one really there for her because her mother is off swooning the next rich man. With no friends to come by and no guy wanting to have anything to do with her unless there military guys looking for something she's not going to give.
So, I hope you see what it is I am going for. That empty feeling in the pit of your heart and/or stomach. Knowing your stuck in a place that has long been over used and wanting something new. Something that has more meaning to life.

Now, I couldn't of gotten this far without a lot of help. With this only being my second wall. I had a lot of helpful advice, suggestion, and overall workable idea's. I'd like to thank Damoser for all his help. He ended up being the main person to grade my wallpaper but that doesn't mean I didn't use everyone the same. With mass PM's and many many revision! Thank you; Luna[-chan]; Microwar; Blulaguan18 [who was there from the beginning]; August199; Eddokun; and everyone else who gave there advice and comments! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[Cloud brushes from DA.]

[Originally, created for the 'Best Female Role Model' Contest in NEWA {Non-Ecchi World Association}. I hope you come and join NEWA if your a non-ecchi person!]

Software: GIMP
Wall size: AP Standard
Wall Res.: 1680x1050 [Wide Screen]

Sophie Scan from AP Gallery:

Town/Village was a screen shot I had to do a lot of work with.

Now, in creating this wallpaper I stuck with the orginal view from the show. Its right after Howl saves her from the blob men and she talks with her sister. This was her ride home back to the place she doesn't belong. Just before the 'Witch of the Wastes' turns her into 'Grandma Sophie'.
I had tried to make my own 'town/village' but that wasn't working out so well because it didn't match. So, I found the screen shot by the grace of God and it worked great. I had to do a little vectoring here and there but it was worth it in the end. Then when I got to the final stages in the wall the issue of lighting came into play. So, I choose I wanted it to be around 8 in the autum but I didn't know what that looked like. So, I waited for 3 to 4 days to caught what the sun looked like for real at 5 to 7. I finally seen what it looked like on a shopping outting with my Mother. I was very pleased to see how it all worked for real. It made it much easier to do on my wall.
So, dispite my skill level. I like a good challenge that can take you to the next level. I don't care if your a newbie or not. Don't hold yourself back just because you don't know something. You can always learn and google! *^_^*heh

Thanks for all your help guy and gal's!
::Angel-chan::