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.
"This is nice; I really love the colours. I think the dark/light contrast and the perspective could be made more dynamic, but those are really only small detail issues.
"Oh, nice vibrant colours! I've never really managed to figure out how these painted walls are done (are tablets the only way?), but anyhow, this one turned out really nice. The blurry water isn't a problem at all; in fact, the bluriness is actually good, as it clearly defines and separates "water" from "not...water" =/ (haha, water is an important metaphor!). And speaking of metaphors, could the lack of sunlight and light reflection also be one? Even if it's not, we'll just pretend it is anyways :) (I'm an absolute sucker for extranecessary lighting and photoshop magic).
I also like the layered clouds...how there are separate and varying degrees of cloud density and opacity. That creates a really nice depth of scenery.
And another thing that really stands out as exceptional: the gold border pattern on her dress.
Wut, this is a pwn recreation of a not pwn screenshot." View
Just Like Water
1 month 3 weeks ago
"Best part of this wall is the contrast between the organic feel of the painted parts, and the solid vectors (ie her hair). The bubbles are also a really nice touch--the details on the bubbles, such as the "edges" around them, makes them look very nice and realistic. I don't actually feel like she's underwater (something to do with the overall texture/lighting), but that's not a really significant issue. I can see the careful attention that you guys put into creating a high quality wall, and you two should be greatly lauded for that.
Oh, and jacking the fishes from a love hina scan also adds a nice touch XD" View
Want some Tea?
2 months 3 days ago
"Nice, I love the dynamic feel and the movement that this wall demonstrates.
I understand you wanted a water texture, etc., but I think without the filtered effect, it actually have a better parchment look--as it stands now, the "extra effects" are too heavy.
Still a very pleasing to look at wall. The left side is especially good (the horizontal ocean scape with the flower textures)." View
Save Yuji
2 months 1 week ago
"Oh lol I just noticed this. Glad you made use of my militia shana :)" View
黒い花 - Black flowers
2 months 1 week ago
"Uwaaa I love shimion!
I ｔｈｉｎｋ ｔｈｅ ｂａｃｋｇｒｏｕｎｄ ｆａｄｅｏｕｔ ｉｎｔｏ ｗｈｉｔｅ ｏｂｌｉｖｉｏｎ ｉｓ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｓｔ ｅｆｆｅｃｔ． Ｄｒｅｓｓｅｓ ｌｏｏｋ ｆａｎｔａｓｔｉｃ． Ａｂｏｕｔ ｙｏｕｒ ａｌｔ ｖｅｒｓｉｏｎ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｅｘｔ： ｎｏｔ ｔｈａｔ Ｉ have any problem with the text itself (ｍｙ ｏｐｉｎｉｏｎ ｇｅｎｅｒａｌｌｙ ｉｓ "ｔｈｅ ｍｏｒｅ ｅｌａｂｏｒａｔｅ ｔｅｘｔ ｄｅｓｉｇｎ， ｔｈｅ ｂｅｔｔｅｒ，" ｍｉｎｄ ｙｏｕ), it's the blending mode of the text that I'm not a fan of.
Other than that, the black/maroon colour scheme (two of my favourite colours, as it turns out) work really well, not only visually, but also keeping in with the overall theme." View
Sonata in D Minor
2 months 1 week ago
"The waves escaping from the violin strings are the best part. A clean and controlled design; I like the idea of music and emerging freedom demonstrated with the multi-coloured waves." View
Inspiration
2 months 1 week ago
"This wall is really really nice. What impresses me the most is the seamless blending of the background into the scan. If you didn't say so, I would have thought that the scan and the bg were one and the same!
The mountains are really rich, and matches nicely with the lush sunlight coming through." View
Edge of Emptiness.
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Collage ain't bad, a good way to use those high-quality scans without the bothersome extraction =D
I think some light/dark contrast on the borders of the photographs would help it blend into the background and form a more cohesive full.
Pretty nice job, though I'm an Azaka fan myself...so boo on Shiki !!" View
- Anata ga hoshii -
2 months 2 weeks ago
"
Kitten
since the first one is without
clothes.
AP is all about sharing your ero work!! I'll go save this on my other comp...
Everything else aside, the drawing is fantastic...the vector looks fabulous. True, adding clothes is a good idea (but for completely different reason than what you think, mind you), because it will give you an opportunity to further show off vectoring/drawing/design skills.
Now the foreground and middleground:
It nicely employs the space you have, so that while the wall isn't boring due to emptiness, it also isn't to cluttered. The patterns for the room walls are also pretty good...again, interesting, yet not too much.
Now the moonlight is okay, but the window frame, especially the moonlight's reflection on it, looks dull and static compared to the rest of your wallpaper. That said, I would like to see some more work with lighting, lighting effects, and overall more dynamic photoshop magic with how light plays into the wall. Because as you can see, it's a wonderful drawing/design and a lovely wallpaper, but the entire scene is all in one static light covering, without any variation.
I wrote a lot because I think this is a nice wall that deserves the attention ;)" View
Fading away [ Smoke ]
2 months 2 weeks ago
"The composition of this wall is very nice. The painted branches/trees in background look especially good and atmospheric (this part is pretty impressive).
Some comments though:
-While the flower centers themselves look really nice airbrushed, the petal traces themselves could look better solid.
-The vector of her hair (especially where two different yellow shades meet) could be clearer, sharper--in general, more concise.
Don't get me wrong; the reason I'm critiquing details like this is because I think that this wall is really good, and it's definitely worth the attention." View
Shining Hero
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Hey, this is pretty cool. Usually similar walls become too overwhelming, but the design is vivid, engaging, but doesn't go overboard and stays at a sensible level. Colour scheme gives it excitement, and the renders/GFX here and there are really interesting. Really nice job." View
By the Window
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Hay, this is pretty cool stuff. It's too bad you didn't add your own personal touches in the wall, but its still a clean presentation nontheless. And my rule of thumb is always this: if it can sit on my desktop and look nice, it's a good wallpaper :)" View
game over of cute Inoue
2 months 3 weeks ago
"Just in case you weren't sure of the rules, Animepaper only allows you to submit wallpapers (to both Session-Zero and the main gallery) that you created yourself. Just be careful next time not to upload a wallpaper someone else made :)" View
Close to You...
2 months 3 weeks ago
"Nice brushing, and the coloured text arrangement is the real centerpiece of this wall IMO :)
I took a look through your wallpaper gallery, and I gotta say, I just love your style!" View
All of my body is clear`
2 months 3 weeks ago
"I like how you made a clear and concise statement. It's got a free and groovy design, and the colour scheme is pretty nice too. Pretty good wall 0_0" View
Never Apart, Even in Death
3 months 2 days ago
"Whoa, this is a pretty awesome blend of colours and shapes (I always get stuck with vector shapes myself >_<).
I think the wall grooves perfectly, and the design is pretty wicked =P" View
Griffon Banana
3 months 1 week ago
"Heh, this one caught my eye. Even though it isn't flashy, I think you understand pretty well what it means to make an effective wallpaper. It doesn't overwhelm me, yet it still can sit quite nicely on my desktop.
"Wow, the attention to detail and planning here is just amazing. The room blends in perfectly with the vectored scan; the perspective you used gives the wall a really nice dynamic feel. Your 3 months' effort spent on this wall is well worth it and it really shows through.
"The background is actually really really nice, and the blend of texture and detail is just perfect. It's a shame the actual vector is so big and covers up most of the background ;)" View
pain is love
3 months 2 weeks ago
"+1 for interesting design and nice colours.
+1 for modern/techy streamline cleanliness.
+1 for use of century gothic.
This is something that would sit nicely on my desktop. It's good to see walls that have well laid-out designs, rather than just in-your-face "blahrhhhhh". Pretty nice work." View
STAR ~remix~
4 months 1 week ago
"Whoa, this is really cool. I really like walls that can make a simple and concise statement without too much extraneous clutter.
"Nice! The clover window looks really interesting. I love the infinity symbol you made with the blue and pink on the clovers.
One thing though, is that I think the patterns overlayed on the clovers could be a little more refined. But it's not really a big deal, and the rest of the wall is really exquisite.
And ha, it is like AP's logo isn't it? Though I initially thought 4chan..." View
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Lucky Star // Autumn Jump!
1 month 2 weeks ago
"This is nice; I really love the colours. I think the dark/light contrast and the perspective could be made more dynamic, but those are really only small detail issues.The leaves are a nice touch!"
View
The Britannian Witch
1 month 3 weeks ago
"Oh, nice vibrant colours! I've never really managed to figure out how these painted walls are done (are tablets the only way?), but anyhow, this one turned out really nice. The blurry water isn't a problem at all; in fact, the bluriness is actually good, as it clearly defines and separates "water" from "not...water" =/ (haha, water is an important metaphor!). And speaking of metaphors, could the lack of sunlight and light reflection also be one? Even if it's not, we'll just pretend it is anyways :) (I'm an absolute sucker for extranecessary lighting and photoshop magic).I also like the layered clouds...how there are separate and varying degrees of cloud density and opacity. That creates a really nice depth of scenery.
And another thing that really stands out as exceptional: the gold border pattern on her dress.
Wut, this is a pwn recreation of a not pwn screenshot."
View
Just Like Water
1 month 3 weeks ago
"Best part of this wall is the contrast between the organic feel of the painted parts, and the solid vectors (ie her hair). The bubbles are also a really nice touch--the details on the bubbles, such as the "edges" around them, makes them look very nice and realistic. I don't actually feel like she's underwater (something to do with the overall texture/lighting), but that's not a really significant issue. I can see the careful attention that you guys put into creating a high quality wall, and you two should be greatly lauded for that.Oh, and jacking the fishes from a love hina scan also adds a nice touch XD"
View
Want some Tea?
2 months 3 days ago
"Nice, I love the dynamic feel and the movement that this wall demonstrates.I understand you wanted a water texture, etc., but I think without the filtered effect, it actually have a better parchment look--as it stands now, the "extra effects" are too heavy.
Still a very pleasing to look at wall. The left side is especially good (the horizontal ocean scape with the flower textures)."
View
Save Yuji
2 months 1 week ago
"Oh lol I just noticed this. Glad you made use of my militia shana :)"View
黒い花 - Black flowers
2 months 1 week ago
"Uwaaa I love shimion!I ｔｈｉｎｋ ｔｈｅ ｂａｃｋｇｒｏｕｎｄ ｆａｄｅｏｕｔ ｉｎｔｏ ｗｈｉｔｅ ｏｂｌｉｖｉｏｎ ｉｓ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｓｔ ｅｆｆｅｃｔ． Ｄｒｅｓｓｅｓ ｌｏｏｋ ｆａｎｔａｓｔｉｃ． Ａｂｏｕｔ ｙｏｕｒ ａｌｔ ｖｅｒｓｉｏｎ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｅｘｔ： ｎｏｔ ｔｈａｔ Ｉ have any problem with the text itself (ｍｙ ｏｐｉｎｉｏｎ ｇｅｎｅｒａｌｌｙ ｉｓ "ｔｈｅ ｍｏｒｅ ｅｌａｂｏｒａｔｅ ｔｅｘｔ ｄｅｓｉｇｎ， ｔｈｅ ｂｅｔｔｅｒ，" ｍｉｎｄ ｙｏｕ), it's the blending mode of the text that I'm not a fan of.
Other than that, the black/maroon colour scheme (two of my favourite colours, as it turns out) work really well, not only visually, but also keeping in with the overall theme."
View
Sonata in D Minor
2 months 1 week ago
"The waves escaping from the violin strings are the best part. A clean and controlled design; I like the idea of music and emerging freedom demonstrated with the multi-coloured waves."View
Inspiration
2 months 1 week ago
"This wall is really really nice. What impresses me the most is the seamless blending of the background into the scan. If you didn't say so, I would have thought that the scan and the bg were one and the same!The mountains are really rich, and matches nicely with the lush sunlight coming through."
View
Edge of Emptiness.
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Collage ain't bad, a good way to use those high-quality scans without the bothersome extraction =DI think some light/dark contrast on the borders of the photographs would help it blend into the background and form a more cohesive full.
Pretty nice job, though I'm an Azaka fan myself...so boo on Shiki !!"
View
- Anata ga hoshii -
2 months 2 weeks ago
"AP is all about sharing your ero work!! I'll go save this on my other comp...
Everything else aside, the drawing is fantastic...the vector looks fabulous. True, adding clothes is a good idea (but for completely different reason than what you think, mind you), because it will give you an opportunity to further show off vectoring/drawing/design skills.
Now the foreground and middleground:
It nicely employs the space you have, so that while the wall isn't boring due to emptiness, it also isn't to cluttered. The patterns for the room walls are also pretty good...again, interesting, yet not too much.
Now the moonlight is okay, but the window frame, especially the moonlight's reflection on it, looks dull and static compared to the rest of your wallpaper. That said, I would like to see some more work with lighting, lighting effects, and overall more dynamic photoshop magic with how light plays into the wall. Because as you can see, it's a wonderful drawing/design and a lovely wallpaper, but the entire scene is all in one static light covering, without any variation.
I wrote a lot because I think this is a nice wall that deserves the attention ;)"
View
Fading away [ Smoke ]
2 months 2 weeks ago
"The composition of this wall is very nice. The painted branches/trees in background look especially good and atmospheric (this part is pretty impressive).Some comments though:
-While the flower centers themselves look really nice airbrushed, the petal traces themselves could look better solid.
-The vector of her hair (especially where two different yellow shades meet) could be clearer, sharper--in general, more concise.
Don't get me wrong; the reason I'm critiquing details like this is because I think that this wall is really good, and it's definitely worth the attention."
View
Shining Hero
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Hey, this is pretty cool. Usually similar walls become too overwhelming, but the design is vivid, engaging, but doesn't go overboard and stays at a sensible level. Colour scheme gives it excitement, and the renders/GFX here and there are really interesting. Really nice job."View
By the Window
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Hay, this is pretty cool stuff. It's too bad you didn't add your own personal touches in the wall, but its still a clean presentation nontheless. And my rule of thumb is always this: if it can sit on my desktop and look nice, it's a good wallpaper :)"View
game over of cute Inoue
2 months 3 weeks ago
"Just in case you weren't sure of the rules, Animepaper only allows you to submit wallpapers (to both Session-Zero and the main gallery) that you created yourself. Just be careful next time not to upload a wallpaper someone else made :)"View
Close to You...
2 months 3 weeks ago
"Nice brushing, and the coloured text arrangement is the real centerpiece of this wall IMO :)I took a look through your wallpaper gallery, and I gotta say, I just love your style!"
View
All of my body is clear`
2 months 3 weeks ago
"I like how you made a clear and concise statement. It's got a free and groovy design, and the colour scheme is pretty nice too. Pretty good wall 0_0"View
Never Apart, Even in Death
3 months 2 days ago
"Whoa, this is a pretty awesome blend of colours and shapes (I always get stuck with vector shapes myself >_<).I think the wall grooves perfectly, and the design is pretty wicked =P"
View
Griffon Banana
3 months 1 week ago
"Heh, this one caught my eye. Even though it isn't flashy, I think you understand pretty well what it means to make an effective wallpaper. It doesn't overwhelm me, yet it still can sit quite nicely on my desktop.Good job!"
View
Aya's Room - Tenjou Tenge
3 months 1 week ago
"Wow, the attention to detail and planning here is just amazing. The room blends in perfectly with the vectored scan; the perspective you used gives the wall a really nice dynamic feel. Your 3 months' effort spent on this wall is well worth it and it really shows through.Excellent, excellent job."
View
[PS] Ichijin no Kaze
3 months 1 week ago
"The background is actually really really nice, and the blend of texture and detail is just perfect. It's a shame the actual vector is so big and covers up most of the background ;)"View
pain is love
3 months 2 weeks ago
"+1 for interesting design and nice colours.+1 for modern/techy streamline cleanliness.
+1 for use of century gothic.
This is something that would sit nicely on my desktop. It's good to see walls that have well laid-out designs, rather than just in-your-face "blahrhhhhh". Pretty nice work."
View
STAR ~remix~
4 months 1 week ago
"Whoa, this is really cool. I really like walls that can make a simple and concise statement without too much extraneous clutter.An absolute +fav"
View
Saber
4 months 1 week ago
"Shet, wicked sick design. Can't believe I never noticed this before. The flow and flair are beautiful!!"View
Vida
4 months 2 weeks ago
"At first, I was like, I like the extraneous crap you have flowing about his hair, etc etc.But then, I was also like, I love the subtle changes in shading and the flowing shadows/outlines around him as well.
Ya pretty awesome."
View
Just a Memory
4 months 3 weeks ago
"Nice! The clover window looks really interesting. I love the infinity symbol you made with the blue and pink on the clovers.One thing though, is that I think the patterns overlayed on the clovers could be a little more refined. But it's not really a big deal, and the rest of the wall is really exquisite.
And ha, it is like AP's logo isn't it? Though I initially thought 4chan..."
View