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.
"Absolutely adorable! Great work coming up with this!" View
Not Alone
8 months 3 weeks ago
"Impressive for a 1sty!
If I could make some personal observations?
The character silhouette fits in nicely but the edges seem too sharp and abrupt. A little blending or glow on the edge might help it fit in better. Think of when you see an object in real life in front of a bright light source. The black edges would have a sort of glare about them.
Also, I really like the background you did here and the mushishis or whatever it is flying about. I think extending it the whole way from top to bottom would be great. You could still keep the words if you have the bottom part get very dark. It is afterall the forest floor and will be very dark. The tree looks very good. I'd like to see more of it and I'd also like to see more of your works of art in due course ^_^" View
Ah! Fighting Wings!
1 year 1 month ago
"Haha working on this at 1 in the morning eh?
Lovely use of the scan. Excellent feel to it.
I like the way you made the puffy clouds and the planet object in the bg.
I'm liking the texturing on the floor and I think with some more shading with the railing, it could give the perfect sense of depth." View
[Lucky Star] Kawaii-desu
1 year 2 months ago
"Brilliant. The simplistic style was an excellent choice.
Great detail and choice of vibrant colours with the vectoring.
Good addition with the horizontal lines across the background that adds a nice texture to an otherwise flat background." View
On Top of The World
1 year 5 months ago
"Hehehe brilliant concept.
Gotta love yotsuba!" View
Solace & Solitude
2 years 2 months ago
"I'm loving the layout. Reminds me of this abstract scenic I saw someplace else.
The vectored shading looks great. Especially the tree. Looks spectacular.
Great stuff.
fav'd" View
Push the Stars!
2 years 3 months ago
"Awwwwesomely cute! Simple, but really effective. Lovin the little stars etc.
Nice light colours. Good vectoring too." View
Work in Progress...
2 years 3 months ago
"The tile she's standing on and the pillars look great. But the ultra blurriness in the right side would be better off as more scenery imo.
Great vectoring as always." View
Snapshot
2 years 3 months ago
"Must've been quite the job extracting her hair xD
Nice work. I think the placement ended up great! Good title too." View
Garden Forgotten by Time
2 years 3 months ago
"Wow!
The stone thing they're lying on looks really realistic. Superb texturing!
Great attention to detail with the blurred leaves and shadows." View
Decisions, Decisions...
2 years 3 months ago
"Hehe what a cute character =3
I think the wood in the background could look a little sharper.
And maybe put some reflection on the sweat drop?" View
"The Fairest of Them All"
2 years 5 months ago
"Wicked!
Personally I think it's an excellent idea changing the colours. Makes her seem very angelic rather than the evil she's portrayed as most of the time.
Impressive texturing with the background and window foreground.
Great stuff." View
Will You Be My Valentine?
2 years 5 months ago
"Very cute. Fits well with the scan.
Looks to be well extracted too.
the big heart behind the text has slightly jagged edges. Maybe smooth them out a bit." View
Alice
2 years 5 months ago
"This must have taken soo long.
Great vectoring!
Maybe add in the shading on alice's wings/feathers/whatever they are like in the screencaps?" View
Jungle Fever
2 years 5 months ago
"Hehe they're so cute! xD
I think the modifications you made to the stock background worked pretty well. They have a very good anime style to them. When I looked at the wall before reading the description I at first thought you'd drawn or vectored all the foreground plants.
Great stuff." View
Oh Happy Day!
2 years 5 months ago
"Wow ultra kawaii! =3
Excellent setting. I'm loving the little bee and butterfly xD
Good extraction and the scan fits well." View
red torn orange
2 years 5 months ago
"Omfg. You seriously made the entire bg with just photoshop?
It looks like a firggin hollywood level movie render.
It might take a while for my jaw to move back up to position." View
do you want to play with my bunny?
2 years 5 months ago
"Great first vector!
If I might make a suggestion though. I made all my previous vectors in the same style just tracing lines with the pen tool. But solwyvern brought to my attention another method/style which involves varying thickness of lines and results in a far sharper and professional looking vector.
If you'd like to see how it's done, solwyvern showed me an excellent tutorial on how to do it. It's the second method on the tutorial. I really think it's worth the extra effort. So far, the new vector I'm making looks spectacular. It's not difficult either, just may take more time." View
princess of the heaven
2 years 5 months ago
"Wowee! I love the scan too! xD
It seems your efforts really worked here. You made an excellent background.
Perhaps the birds are a little flat because they're quite close up.
Overall effect is superb though.
Well done!" View
Flying High
2 years 5 months ago
"Hello. Wow. I really have to say you did an amazing job with this work.
It's just how I pictured I wanted the vector to be used except I couldn't do it. Now it seems I don't have to.
Absolutely superb sky and clouds background.
I'm feeling very satisfied that my work was used so well! ^_^" View
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Attack Of The Snowballs
5 months 1 week ago
"Absolutely adorable! Great work coming up with this!"View
Not Alone
8 months 3 weeks ago
"Impressive for a 1sty!If I could make some personal observations?
The character silhouette fits in nicely but the edges seem too sharp and abrupt. A little blending or glow on the edge might help it fit in better. Think of when you see an object in real life in front of a bright light source. The black edges would have a sort of glare about them.
Also, I really like the background you did here and the mushishis or whatever it is flying about. I think extending it the whole way from top to bottom would be great. You could still keep the words if you have the bottom part get very dark. It is afterall the forest floor and will be very dark. The tree looks very good. I'd like to see more of it and I'd also like to see more of your works of art in due course ^_^"
View
Ah! Fighting Wings!
1 year 1 month ago
"Haha working on this at 1 in the morning eh?Lovely use of the scan. Excellent feel to it.
I like the way you made the puffy clouds and the planet object in the bg.
I'm liking the texturing on the floor and I think with some more shading with the railing, it could give the perfect sense of depth."
View
[Lucky Star] Kawaii-desu
1 year 2 months ago
"Brilliant. The simplistic style was an excellent choice.Great detail and choice of vibrant colours with the vectoring.
Good addition with the horizontal lines across the background that adds a nice texture to an otherwise flat background."
View
On Top of The World
1 year 5 months ago
"Hehehe brilliant concept.Gotta love yotsuba!"
View
Solace & Solitude
2 years 2 months ago
"I'm loving the layout. Reminds me of this abstract scenic I saw someplace else.The vectored shading looks great. Especially the tree. Looks spectacular.
Great stuff.
fav'd"
View
Push the Stars!
2 years 3 months ago
"Awwwwesomely cute! Simple, but really effective. Lovin the little stars etc.Nice light colours. Good vectoring too."
View
Work in Progress...
2 years 3 months ago
"The tile she's standing on and the pillars look great. But the ultra blurriness in the right side would be better off as more scenery imo.Great vectoring as always."
View
Snapshot
2 years 3 months ago
"Must've been quite the job extracting her hair xDNice work. I think the placement ended up great! Good title too."
View
Garden Forgotten by Time
2 years 3 months ago
"Wow!The stone thing they're lying on looks really realistic. Superb texturing!
Great attention to detail with the blurred leaves and shadows."
View
Decisions, Decisions...
2 years 3 months ago
"Hehe what a cute character =3I think the wood in the background could look a little sharper.
And maybe put some reflection on the sweat drop?"
View
"The Fairest of Them All"
2 years 5 months ago
"Wicked!Personally I think it's an excellent idea changing the colours. Makes her seem very angelic rather than the evil she's portrayed as most of the time.
Impressive texturing with the background and window foreground.
Great stuff."
View
Will You Be My Valentine?
2 years 5 months ago
"Very cute. Fits well with the scan.Looks to be well extracted too.
the big heart behind the text has slightly jagged edges. Maybe smooth them out a bit."
View
Alice
2 years 5 months ago
"This must have taken soo long.Great vectoring!
Maybe add in the shading on alice's wings/feathers/whatever they are like in the screencaps?"
View
Jungle Fever
2 years 5 months ago
"Hehe they're so cute! xDI think the modifications you made to the stock background worked pretty well. They have a very good anime style to them. When I looked at the wall before reading the description I at first thought you'd drawn or vectored all the foreground plants.
Great stuff."
View
Oh Happy Day!
2 years 5 months ago
"Wow ultra kawaii! =3Excellent setting. I'm loving the little bee and butterfly xD
Good extraction and the scan fits well."
View
red torn orange
2 years 5 months ago
"Omfg. You seriously made the entire bg with just photoshop?It looks like a firggin hollywood level movie render.
It might take a while for my jaw to move back up to position."
View
do you want to play with my bunny?
2 years 5 months ago
"Great first vector!If I might make a suggestion though. I made all my previous vectors in the same style just tracing lines with the pen tool. But solwyvern brought to my attention another method/style which involves varying thickness of lines and results in a far sharper and professional looking vector.
If you'd like to see how it's done, solwyvern showed me an excellent tutorial on how to do it. It's the second method on the tutorial. I really think it's worth the extra effort. So far, the new vector I'm making looks spectacular. It's not difficult either, just may take more time."
View
princess of the heaven
2 years 5 months ago
"Wowee! I love the scan too! xDIt seems your efforts really worked here. You made an excellent background.
Perhaps the birds are a little flat because they're quite close up.
Overall effect is superb though.
Well done!"
View
Flying High
2 years 5 months ago
"Hello. Wow. I really have to say you did an amazing job with this work.It's just how I pictured I wanted the vector to be used except I couldn't do it. Now it seems I don't have to.
Absolutely superb sky and clouds background.
I'm feeling very satisfied that my work was used so well! ^_^"
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