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I'm officially stuck!
I see no problems whatsoever. Maybe some lighter gray for contrast? A highlight on the sword but nothing too big.
Reminds me that Kanda wall of yours, just without the flying ... confetti :D I don't know how to call those thingies ;_; but if you wish to add another color then I suggest burning confetti :D like in this wall.
Reminds me that Kanda wall of yours, just without the flying ... confetti :D I don't know how to call those thingies ;_; but if you wish to add another color then I suggest burning confetti :D like in this wall.
@vampirebuster: lol, i'd be surprised if anybody familiar with dogs thought that naoto's life story (and how she came to carry that sword) isn't depressing. ;P
@justin: trend to use text this way? i thought it was just my mini-text-as-part-of-bg phase. (i won't be continuing with this though.) :'D as to the sword, the angle is weird... =/ i wasn't quite sure how to change it so i just followed the lead of the original when i added the extra shading layers.
@dee: i made according changes to the sword to bring out its cutting edge more. and i'd call those confetti "debris". xD i guess the two walls do have quite a bit in common: monochrome, smoke-ish thing, shading technique, and katana.
i have the inclination to keep this in grayscale. but i'll experiment a little this weekend and see what happens. thank you :3
@justin: trend to use text this way? i thought it was just my mini-text-as-part-of-bg phase. (i won't be continuing with this though.) :'D as to the sword, the angle is weird... =/ i wasn't quite sure how to change it so i just followed the lead of the original when i added the extra shading layers.
@dee: i made according changes to the sword to bring out its cutting edge more. and i'd call those confetti "debris". xD i guess the two walls do have quite a bit in common: monochrome, smoke-ish thing, shading technique, and katana.
i have the inclination to keep this in grayscale. but i'll experiment a little this weekend and see what happens. thank you :3
I'm the only person taking advantage of this thread nowadays. :x
anyway, i know, in the post above, i said i wouldn't continue with my reliance on text-as-art. >__< but i did start this before i finished and submitted my dogs wall and part of the bg text is even older -- recycled from an on-the-spot wall, which i have not and won't be submitting. ...don't read the text 'cause it doesn't make much sense. D:
nothing special, colored manga image + lighting effects. i dunno. just wanted something simple. oh yeah, and i want to keep her eyes that bright because i want them to be, erm, attention-grabbing. how convenient that asuka has blue eyes, good for contrast.
anybody willing to donate their two cents? =]
anyway, i know, in the post above, i said i wouldn't continue with my reliance on text-as-art. >__< but i did start this before i finished and submitted my dogs wall and part of the bg text is even older -- recycled from an on-the-spot wall, which i have not and won't be submitting. ...don't read the text 'cause it doesn't make much sense. D:
nothing special, colored manga image + lighting effects. i dunno. just wanted something simple. oh yeah, and i want to keep her eyes that bright because i want them to be, erm, attention-grabbing. how convenient that asuka has blue eyes, good for contrast.
anybody willing to donate their two cents? =]
*donates a nickel*
The bg text here doesn't look as fluid as it did in the other wall. Perhaps it's because half of the text has a similar font, so maybe if you change it up a bit it would look a bit better.
Otherwise, the colored manga scan/vector looks really good. Did you color/vector it yourself? And the lighting looks awesome. You definitely made a simple wall with some nice contrast. It's a bit empty, but I suppose that's the atmosphere that you want to emphasize with the theme.
Don't worry, I'll hopefully be using this thread too. I just haven't been recently since I lack your ability to crank out walls like candy xD
The bg text here doesn't look as fluid as it did in the other wall. Perhaps it's because half of the text has a similar font, so maybe if you change it up a bit it would look a bit better.
Otherwise, the colored manga scan/vector looks really good. Did you color/vector it yourself? And the lighting looks awesome. You definitely made a simple wall with some nice contrast. It's a bit empty, but I suppose that's the atmosphere that you want to emphasize with the theme.
Don't worry, I'll hopefully be using this thread too. I just haven't been recently since I lack your ability to crank out walls like candy xD
You are the only one working asa :D
I can only suggest throwing in some extra colors in bg/text to emphasize some of the words. Other than that I love the coloring work you did ♥
I can only suggest throwing in some extra colors in bg/text to emphasize some of the words. Other than that I love the coloring work you did ♥
@justin: yay nickel! now i'm rich. :'D so generous. ah, the problem with the fonts is that it looks awkward with any but regular old sans serif fonts. that limits what i'm able to do with masks, not to mention sans serif fonts don't have a great variety of appearances. :x but i did change a good part of it, so it should be better. the number of layers for the text is getting hard to handle though. xD; and yup, i vectored asuka myself from this image. walling doesn't feel complete to me without doing my own vectors.
@dee: everybody's on a holiday? :O and glad that you like the vector. :3 anyway, well, i didn't know what colors to try. cool colors won't work; the text is already orange/brown; yellow blends with asuka's gown too much. so i settled for some red. not very prominent though.
here's the update.
@dee: everybody's on a holiday? :O and glad that you like the vector. :3 anyway, well, i didn't know what colors to try. cool colors won't work; the text is already orange/brown; yellow blends with asuka's gown too much. so i settled for some red. not very prominent though.
here's the update.
That's better :) I really can't see anything in this wall that you could fix further. I think it's ready to be submitted.
Okay. i'll wait a while though because i want it to sit on my desktop for a couple of days. it helps me find small details i want to change. i already spot a couple of things, one being that asuka isn't perfectly centered. :O
cranking out walls like candy you say? well, since i'm at it, i'll post another WIP here. i'm not all that pleased about how it turned out and yet i'm getting no inspiration to improve it. (every now and then, i open the psd to correct the vector, but not much else.) i'll be changing the eye so that the top lashes point down ('cause i think that's why his eye look so weird).
got any more nickels to spare?
cranking out walls like candy you say? well, since i'm at it, i'll post another WIP here. i'm not all that pleased about how it turned out and yet i'm getting no inspiration to improve it. (every now and then, i open the psd to correct the vector, but not much else.) i'll be changing the eye so that the top lashes point down ('cause i think that's why his eye look so weird).
got any more nickels to spare?
*throws in a couple of quarters*
That's the longest chin i have ever seen. Wow. I would probably redo his jaw line so his chin wouldn't be so deep. It's kinda weird to see so much space between his lips and his chin. It might be what he looks like, but I assume making his chin a bit shorter would help more than hurt.
There's also the issue with his forehead. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that the perspective is kinda skewed since the bottom of his face seems to indicate a kinda-angled-towards-the-viewer perspective, and his eyes, nose, and forehead indicating a side-view perspective. I dunno. Or maybe it's just me. You'll need to get a second opinion on that.
Otherwise, it's impressive. I'm not fond of the text, but I'm at a loss to describe what's wrong with it. The colors are nice, and the texture is spot-on.
STOP MAKING SO MANY WALLS. You're making us look bad xD j/k
That's the longest chin i have ever seen. Wow. I would probably redo his jaw line so his chin wouldn't be so deep. It's kinda weird to see so much space between his lips and his chin. It might be what he looks like, but I assume making his chin a bit shorter would help more than hurt.
There's also the issue with his forehead. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that the perspective is kinda skewed since the bottom of his face seems to indicate a kinda-angled-towards-the-viewer perspective, and his eyes, nose, and forehead indicating a side-view perspective. I dunno. Or maybe it's just me. You'll need to get a second opinion on that.
Otherwise, it's impressive. I'm not fond of the text, but I'm at a loss to describe what's wrong with it. The colors are nice, and the texture is spot-on.
STOP MAKING SO MANY WALLS. You're making us look bad xD j/k
Quarters! *__*
justin? you are magical. =] i know that the perspective on the face is off and it's actually my fault. i vectored it from a small manga panel (i've been continuously walling manga images, it seems xD) and originally, part of other side of the face shows. but because that part is so limited and i can't hide any flaws with this outline-less detailed-ish style, it look really, really weird. so i just took it out altogether. :/
and i feel the exact same way towards the text. but i can't take it out or else it unbalances the layout. so temporarily, i changed it to something more generic. i dunno if this serif font + cheesy line combo suits it better than the script + decoration combo.
justin? you are magical. =] i know that the perspective on the face is off and it's actually my fault. i vectored it from a small manga panel (i've been continuously walling manga images, it seems xD) and originally, part of other side of the face shows. but because that part is so limited and i can't hide any flaws with this outline-less detailed-ish style, it look really, really weird. so i just took it out altogether. :/
and i feel the exact same way towards the text. but i can't take it out or else it unbalances the layout. so temporarily, i changed it to something more generic. i dunno if this serif font + cheesy line combo suits it better than the script + decoration combo.
It looks better now :) And I hope you're happy with all the coins I gave ya, since I'm running out. Unless you want some rocks that I found on the ground. I'm sure they're currency somewhere in the world xD
The text does look a bit better. I guess I kinda hate script text now =X And I completely agree with ya that the text does need to be there. As for the perspective, it's not too bad. Most people would not notice unless they stared at it for awhile.
The pattern thingy in the bg is really nice. So, unless you can do something about the perspective, or want to add some more to the text, IMO this wall is ready for primetime.
Seriously. STOP MAKING SO MANY WALLS. Geez. You're making me feel guilty for not coming close to finishing my wall.
The text does look a bit better. I guess I kinda hate script text now =X And I completely agree with ya that the text does need to be there. As for the perspective, it's not too bad. Most people would not notice unless they stared at it for awhile.
The pattern thingy in the bg is really nice. So, unless you can do something about the perspective, or want to add some more to the text, IMO this wall is ready for primetime.
Seriously. STOP MAKING SO MANY WALLS. Geez. You're making me feel guilty for not coming close to finishing my wall.
Maybe add some shadows between his nose and eyes :] and more shadows around his eyes cause now its a little flat looking. and also increase the shadows around his neck and shirt to add depth. like more of a range from dark colors to light. you did a really good job with it for his hair.
darn i love his hair. xD lol (and eyes < 33)
the text kinda looks awkward atm @_@ i think its because of the underline. It just seems kinda out of place. but im so bad with text, that I have no idea what to tell you to make it better xD *dont want to give wrong advice* but ill just throw in the idea of maybe making it a tad bigger :]
ah, and his tears atm are just so perfect, but maybe a bit too perfect : P make them a little wobbly as it falls down his face, and the tear build up under his eye I think it should be less perfect aswell :D
*throws love*
darn you and your ability to make awesome walls! im still in lazyness mode D:
darn i love his hair. xD lol (and eyes < 33)
the text kinda looks awkward atm @_@ i think its because of the underline. It just seems kinda out of place. but im so bad with text, that I have no idea what to tell you to make it better xD *dont want to give wrong advice* but ill just throw in the idea of maybe making it a tad bigger :]
ah, and his tears atm are just so perfect, but maybe a bit too perfect : P make them a little wobbly as it falls down his face, and the tear build up under his eye I think it should be less perfect aswell :D
*throws love*
darn you and your ability to make awesome walls! im still in lazyness mode D:
*catches love* :'D
i darkened his neck and tried to make his tear more, um, wobbly. not sure i succeeded. and i added more shading to his eye area and some to the side of his nose, but i hesitate to darken that because i'm bad with shading noses and i don't want him to be sleep-deprived. xD; and well, you might be wondering what i was doing in the past week. answer: i tweaked his eyes and mouth a bit and fixed up the text. i knew from the beginning that the straight underline doesn't flow with the rest of the wall, so i made a text-v1-v2-hybrid that should be better. :]
i give up on restoring the 100% correct perspective of his face.
further thoughts?
i darkened his neck and tried to make his tear more, um, wobbly. not sure i succeeded. and i added more shading to his eye area and some to the side of his nose, but i hesitate to darken that because i'm bad with shading noses and i don't want him to be sleep-deprived. xD; and well, you might be wondering what i was doing in the past week. answer: i tweaked his eyes and mouth a bit and fixed up the text. i knew from the beginning that the straight underline doesn't flow with the rest of the wall, so i made a text-v1-v2-hybrid that should be better. :]
i give up on restoring the 100% correct perspective of his face.
further thoughts?
In all honesty, the wall is fine. Most people won't even catch the perspective fault unless you pointed it out to them. It really isn't obvious, and your vector work more than makes up for it :) And there aren't any other elements in the wall that need to be fixed, unless you really want to nitpick xD The text looks better too, so good work on that too.
@Asa: No complaints at all. Your wall already looks great as it is now. I love the detail on the hair! *__*
Anyway here's a HMC wall im working on. Made it from this scan. I wanted it to have a simple look. Since the scan is so pretty, i just decided to do a scan extension. ;D (Had a hard time painting the bg >_<) So what do you all think? Should i add anything else, or leave it as it is? I kinda like it just like this though. =/
Oh and the actual rez is 1680x1050. Im just posting the smaller version here. ^^
Anyway here's a HMC wall im working on. Made it from this scan. I wanted it to have a simple look. Since the scan is so pretty, i just decided to do a scan extension. ;D (Had a hard time painting the bg >_<) So what do you all think? Should i add anything else, or leave it as it is? I kinda like it just like this though. =/
Oh and the actual rez is 1680x1050. Im just posting the smaller version here. ^^
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