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Fly... by °Phill 3 weeks 16 hours ago

Fly... by °Phill 3 weeks 16 hours ago

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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.

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In the smoke
A Afro Samurai wallpaper.
Also a wallpaper for Forget Me Not.
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© 2007 `storm-and-fire
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This wallpaper was last updated 1 year 1 month ago (11th revision)
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`storm-and-fire
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25 wallpapers
1 year 1 month ago
EDIT :: I suck. T_T I got the resolution wrong... Sorry for the trouble everybody... A n00b will never cease to be a n00b...

Happy birthday Misu! ^^

Sorry for double submitting this...

This is yet another wall for the war at povism.org.

This time the challenge was a vector from any Gonzo show using five colors (+ black and white) or less.

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This is my palette. The five colors + black and white that is~

It was really hard for a vector newbie like me. >_< Afro gave me a really hard time. Especially his hair which I had to do with the tablet because the paths needed to be really close to each other so that it would look like it does now.

Finally, I would like to thank everybody from Vertigo Assembly (aka. AlmightyBaka's harem LOL). AlmightyBaka, Yina, nona, Tiger, highknees, misu and tate, but especially asa01 who would spot everything that went wrong with my wallpaper. Thank you everyone! ^^

Comments and favs are really really appreciated!

~ Storm/Maria ~

OMG! I need to thank Anna-chan too. >_< I suck for not doing that. She always thanks me in her posts. Bad bad me!

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~WhiteMagicianGirl
Member
Queen Nehelenia
Comments: 98
1 year 1 month ago
One again you created one beautiful wallpaper.
Great vector, nice palette and its flawless ^^
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`elfe-noire43
Senior Member
Carried by the wind ...
Comments: 174
1 year 1 month ago
Beautiful wallpaper
Beautiful choice of colors ...
My only complaint is the smoke ... i can see you use the hair's trace and use symetry ... I think with a tablet you could have easily make your own smoke ...
Maybe it was on purpose ...
It still looks good imo


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^Dioma
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Yaoi? YES!
Comments: 937
1 year 1 month ago
I see hair everywhere xD and it's a neat idea!

P.s. the rhyme was not intentional >_>

♠ Kuroshitsuji ♠
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Must make a wallpaper... needs a better scan, お願い ♥

`Deto15
Senior Member
I live in your closet *_*
Comments: 242
1 year 1 month ago
I haven't saw that anime but have to say I've never really liked how it looks (anime, not wall XD)
You done a great job on vectoring, don't say you're a newbie since I would be below newbie then (._.); emoticon I like colors that you've chosen too.
Also, guess that you're good with using a tablet, I'm envious #(u_u)# emoticon I've been using mine maybe 3-4 times at all (
another pro wall I guess )
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^tAtEkAnE
Administrator
is a flexible-gendered boy
Comments: 543
1 year 1 month ago
:'D nice atmosphere, it's cool enough to give loves to
`afwells
Senior Member
a.k.a Anya
Comments: 448
1 year 1 month ago
You get a fav for your awesome vectoring on this one. I love how his sword came out. A pain in the arse to vector I would bet, but it all came out really well.
θBeckor
Retired Staff Member
~Lord of Simplicity~
Comments: 436
1 year 1 month ago
Afro samurai rox! the show was a tribute to the oldskool shit man, love the vector only the smoke is indd a bit weard, i dont know if ya watched the show but maybe temples ore such a gateway shinbi thing would have looked better.. good vector still, got a small urge to make vector request from you :P i want the dual sword teddy head!
keep up the vectoring
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~momo-x
Member
mizushima hiro = lovee
Comments: 452
1 year 1 month ago
Great limited pallete use. vector looks great too ^^

like the concept, and the colours you chose were great together. looks great, and you did a great job.

x.

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`verite
Senior Member
Someday's Dreamer
Comments: 926
1 year 1 month ago
Lol to your 11th revision <3 emoticon
When does a noob stop being a noob? I always wonder

This vector is not very newbie-like at all, very good job with the detail on the sword and hair, the smoke maybe could of been a bit more transparent than solid, but your color scheme rocks and gives the overall wall a great atmosphere, can't wait for more of your vectors, stormy!

the most important part it's a favie :)

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~Blady-chan
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Timeless
Comments: 53
1 year 1 month ago
N00b or no n00b this wall is amazing!
The vector is pretty much perfect, I dont see any faults anywhere and the limited colors make it even more artistic. Also the vectored smoke looks very very well blended!
Keep this up Maria! Cant wait to see what you'll be making when you stop being a n00b!
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~AshPokemas
Member
hi
Comments: 9
1 year 1 month ago
Nice one Maria!! (9+_+) emoticon
I absolutely like this style (vectoring?)!
Although I hate this Afro Samurai anime, I think the scan used fits perfectly with the background, and I like the difference of colours that the katana (that brown thing is a katana, right? XD) has. :P
Keep it up! (^3^) emoticon
`asa01
Senior Member
Comments: 450
1 year 1 month ago
Ha, you may claim to be a n00b but you vector like a master. seriously. because you have talent and don't deny that maria! ;] so, there isn't much else to say, except for...

1. ...VA ftw! >=]
2. ...awesome sword and hair! :3 (in the beginning of my vectoring days, i would have been totally discouraged by that hair...heck, even now, i feel lazy just thinking about vectoring it. xD)
3. ...+fav
*RanMouri
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A little german member ^^
Comments: 293
1 year 1 month ago
Hi Maria your wallpaper is very good ^^
The vector is very clean!
Also a good job and now +fav ^^
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~cumuluss
Member
Comments: 52
1 year 1 month ago
Beautiful colours. It's so smooth. Nice one.
`clarings
Senior Member
Lips look so sweet, like cotton candy..
Comments: 1014
1 year 1 month ago
Wait.. i thought this was made by anna... ??
but since you made it maria.. this has totaly a plus!!... i mean your sister was the more experiensed waller... and now you came and surprice us with this awesome vector work!... i have to congratulate you.. now i think both sisters are awesome... i think you reached anna's skills ;]
the vector pwns, the sky fits great, and the color choise is nice!
a fav!
kisses..
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°luna
Community Waller
fruits punch samurai ja nai, katsura da!
Comments: 629
1 year 1 month ago
There's a caterpillar in your comments! J/k. (omg, what a loser I am)

Ooh, there's a lot of detail so this newbie gets 100% for effort! Well the vector is almost perfect too! It's just that some of the lines are a bit jaggy (looks... pixelated?) but that doesn't matter that much. It's a very cool wallpaper.

Aww, you and your sister (?) are cute.
`halcyonTwilight
Senior Member
Needs more free time
Comments: 478
1 year 1 month ago
You got tons of style here :) I really like how you followed the style of the series perfectly. And of course, massive respect to you for vectoring the hair and the background. That must have driven you nuts xD

Love the wall ^^ +fav
°Kakashi0
Community Waller
Got Yaoi?!
Comments: 700
1 year 1 month ago
Oh wow, nice vector. The show itself is pretty badass although i havent seen all of it. xD Anyway, this is sweet, good job. :]
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~shootingstar89
Member
juu outta here (*・_・)ノ⌒*
Comments: 208
1 year 1 month ago
Way to go maria!!perfect vector!!great wall!i like it well done!!<3 emoticon+fav fav
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`swordfish-II
Senior Member
long live the new flesh.
Comments: 409
1 year 1 month ago
This is very cool nice vectoring wish I could see the original scan to have a better comparison but its nice