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.
I don't have much to say for you. Except that, when I first saw it, I didn't read the title or check to see who made it, I just clicked because it took my breath away. When I found out you used a tablet, gosh.
XD Saku, I'm so envious. ^__________^
The shoujo-ness makes me sigh. The scene itself really does make me feel warm and lighthearted. XD No lie.
"The clouds and water are amazing. (Although I'm still trying to figure out if the person is standing in the water, and if so, where the water hits the person. ^^;;)
Beautiful job smudging. It really is a breathtaking scene.
Though the font is a pet peeve of mine. ^^;; I think you could have even done without it. ^^" View
Justice?
10 months 1 week ago
"I'm taking a breather between midterms. Lol. I don't know if my brain can handle any more.
You've surpassed yourself, saku. I hope you won't take offense if I don't fav it. >_>; Mecha really isn't my thing.
The lighting, the fog, the composition, they're all done extremely well. The blending, too.~ I wouldn't have even guessed those pictures didn't already come together. Sky is gorgeous. Really. But what I really like is the perspective. ^^ Very effective.
I bet it'll look even more awesome on my nice monitor at home rather than my dinky laptop screen. -_-
I can only guess how hard you worked on this one. XD What a challenge. w00sh. ^^
Your improvement is increasing at an increasing rate. XDD" View
Every Night..
10 months 4 weeks ago
"Seriously.
I used to think I was fairly good with words. But this. This. It's beyond my ability of articulation.
"Lol. You work fast. The first time I clicked, there was text. I went to get a bite to eat, come back, and it's gone. XD; Je like the text, even though it I can't read it. -_-
< 3 your original art. ^^ The clouds are gorgeous. HE is gorgeous. Even his back. ^^ I want to run my fingers through his hair. And that's not creepy at all. XD
"Ah, finally! What can I say? It's clean, orange, and funny. I love it. XD Although it's a lot less abstract than I imagined. Lol. XD But alas, I'm a sucker for humor.
"Hey hey. I'm really diggin' how sharp the monochrome vectors are. And I love the touch of red. Kudos for making the background. :3
*is more excited for your super hard wall :D*" View
Fated Lovers
11 months 2 weeks ago
"Full view is truly quite pleasing to the eye. XD I love the how the wall came out, the painting, the vectoring. Clean and details are loveeee. Fav." View
Expression!
11 months 3 weeks ago
"Whoa. Asa. Design and composition are orgasmic here. (THE CHAIN IS GORGEOUS.)
Seriously, I'm in awe. Wallers can't achieve this with just photoshop skills. A work of a true artist.
"I have to say, I was stalking your gallery and your style is aweeesoommeee. XD This is no exception. The composition and design are fantastic.
XD Some of us only achieve this effect in our dreams. lol
Although... o.o did you change the placement? Was she always on the left center? @___@ " View
Good vs Evil
11 months 3 weeks ago
"Voicy! You made the deadline! ^______^
XD And such a complicated fight scene at that. I can imagine how painful the extraction was. You have no much patience. XD Very admirable.
Though I do agree that you should try some textures. ^^ And maybe a few shadows? It's always a pain trying things out because 90% of the time, we throw it away. But occasionally, we find something that works in ways that surprise us. =)
"I really love how clean and smooth this looks. It makes me think of ice cream. XD The smoothness.~ I want to glide against my screen. XD Very well done." View
A Price To Pay
1 year 9 hours ago
"Sakurabbbbb.~ :3 Found time to comment. XD The water drops are so awesome. God. Water has always been a peeve of mine because it's so difficult to get right. Plus, the angle rocks. Rain looks great. I'll be rootin' for ya in the competition! XD" View
Watermelon Circus Dreams
1 year 3 days ago
"Omg. I love this. XD It is unbelievably cute. Their expressions are dead on.~
Does it get any more fantastic than this? I love the concept to death. Before I even knew it was shoujo, the colors and design caught my eye. But when I saw the title, I went in rabid fan-girl mode. XD
Truly though, it's a very creative piece. :3 And terribly clever. :P May the girls (and guys ^^) go wild.~
"No matter how many times I see this wallpaper, it never ceases to amaze me. If it were legal to marry wallpapers, I'd marry this one. Actually, I'll just take Solomon and Haji.
Okay. On a more serious note, I've been wanting to fav this one for a while, but I really didn't know how to comment. -_-; It's a beautiful wallpaper. Probably tickles my fancy more so than any other wallpaper on AP that I've seen so far. Although I can't say I've suppressed my fangirl side when writing this, I think you did an amazing job cleaning up the scan and making it into what it is now. ^^" View
Preparing for a fight
1 year 1 week ago
"Waaa, I love Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto [phew, that took a while to type. -_-] and I think you captured the essence of the anime to a T. ^___^ Vectoring is superb.~ :3 I'd lick my screen if I could.
"Omg. I'm in love. Did I ever mention that I am so envious of people who can draw? But this... this....
The detail on the clothing and the colors. I'm blown away. There's no question whether or not I'm going to fav this. XD I absolutely love love love your style. I'd even ask you to marry me, but I'm not quite ready to give up bishie yet. :3
"Waa, this is so kawaii. ^^ I love how the tears merge into the water. XD This makes for a great wallpaper. Simple, icon friendly, but fetching. :3" View
The Simplicity's Elegance
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Omg. I absolutely love what you've done with the scan. I want to reach out and touch it. The textures fit so well. *____*
So simple and icon friendly, and yet so BRILLIANTTTT.
"My heart goes out to anyone who can draw, because I was never given such a talent. XD And would you look at this! < 3! SKILL. SKILL, I tell you.
The detail makes my eyes swoon. Fantastic job! " View
Brand New World
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Hey, hey, I like this. Lol. I admire the effort you went through to fix and primp. XD I personally HATE replacing facial parts and hair. Hair especially. -____-;
Colors are wonderful. :) It makes a great wallpaper because the visuals are eye-pleasing and there's lot of room for icons!! :D" View
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That Day.
7 months 1 week ago
"This is long overdue of me, Saku. I apologize.I don't have much to say for you. Except that, when I first saw it, I didn't read the title or check to see who made it, I just clicked because it took my breath away. When I found out you used a tablet, gosh.
XD Saku, I'm so envious. ^__________^
The shoujo-ness makes me sigh. The scene itself really does make me feel warm and lighthearted. XD No lie.
A favorite for sure. ^^
I love it."
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Blue Horizon
9 months 3 weeks ago
"The clouds and water are amazing. (Although I'm still trying to figure out if the person is standing in the water, and if so, where the water hits the person. ^^;;)Beautiful job smudging. It really is a breathtaking scene.
Though the font is a pet peeve of mine. ^^;; I think you could have even done without it. ^^"
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Justice?
10 months 1 week ago
"I'm taking a breather between midterms. Lol. I don't know if my brain can handle any more.You've surpassed yourself, saku. I hope you won't take offense if I don't fav it. >_>; Mecha really isn't my thing.
The lighting, the fog, the composition, they're all done extremely well. The blending, too.~ I wouldn't have even guessed those pictures didn't already come together. Sky is gorgeous. Really. But what I really like is the perspective. ^^ Very effective.
I bet it'll look even more awesome on my nice monitor at home rather than my dinky laptop screen. -_-
I can only guess how hard you worked on this one. XD What a challenge. w00sh. ^^
Your improvement is increasing at an increasing rate. XDD"
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Every Night..
10 months 4 weeks ago
"Seriously.I used to think I was fairly good with words. But this. This. It's beyond my ability of articulation.
Fav.
"
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Blicke in die Zukunft
11 months 1 week ago
"Lol. You work fast. The first time I clicked, there was text. I went to get a bite to eat, come back, and it's gone. XD; Je like the text, even though it I can't read it. -_-< 3 your original art. ^^ The clouds are gorgeous. HE is gorgeous. Even his back. ^^ I want to run my fingers through his hair. And that's not creepy at all. XD
^^ Fav."
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Forward Comrades!
11 months 1 week ago
"Ah, finally! What can I say? It's clean, orange, and funny. I love it. XD Although it's a lot less abstract than I imagined. Lol. XD But alas, I'm a sucker for humor.< 3 + fav."
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The End of Spectacle
11 months 1 week ago
"Hey hey. I'm really diggin' how sharp the monochrome vectors are. And I love the touch of red. Kudos for making the background. :3*is more excited for your super hard wall :D*"
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Fated Lovers
11 months 2 weeks ago
"Full view is truly quite pleasing to the eye. XD I love the how the wall came out, the painting, the vectoring. Clean and details are loveeee. Fav."View
Expression!
11 months 3 weeks ago
"Whoa. Asa. Design and composition are orgasmic here. (THE CHAIN IS GORGEOUS.)Seriously, I'm in awe. Wallers can't achieve this with just photoshop skills. A work of a true artist.
< # + fav"
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Move The Earth
11 months 3 weeks ago
"I have to say, I was stalking your gallery and your style is aweeesoommeee. XD This is no exception. The composition and design are fantastic.XD Some of us only achieve this effect in our dreams. lol
Although... o.o did you change the placement? Was she always on the left center? @___@ "
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Good vs Evil
11 months 3 weeks ago
"Voicy! You made the deadline! ^______^XD And such a complicated fight scene at that. I can imagine how painful the extraction was. You have no much patience. XD Very admirable.
Though I do agree that you should try some textures. ^^ And maybe a few shadows? It's always a pain trying things out because 90% of the time, we throw it away. But occasionally, we find something that works in ways that surprise us. =)
Overall, great job!"
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Fade To Grey
11 months 3 weeks ago
"Whoa, talk about underappreciated. XD The first time I saw the thumbnail of this wall, my eyes popped.<~ been too lazy to sign in to comment. Lol.
A love love the style of this wall. Reminds of the classic oldies movies/Moulin Rouge. The effect is gorgeous.
Focus on the good comments and boost up that self confidence, ne? ;D
+Fav."
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The End Is Near
11 months 3 weeks ago
"Hey, glad to see that your efforts paid off. =) Best of luck on your future wallpapers! ^^"View
Logged In
11 months 4 weeks ago
"W00. :3 Again, love the eyes.And double w00. You made the alternate version!! < 3! ^________^ Je love, je love.
Vectoring is clean and smooth. [Lol. I seem to be repeating myself from the thread. XD]
Great job. :D"
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Let Me Take You Out...
1 year 9 hours ago
"I really love how clean and smooth this looks. It makes me think of ice cream. XD The smoothness.~ I want to glide against my screen. XD Very well done."View
A Price To Pay
1 year 9 hours ago
"Sakurabbbbb.~ :3 Found time to comment. XD The water drops are so awesome. God. Water has always been a peeve of mine because it's so difficult to get right. Plus, the angle rocks. Rain looks great. I'll be rootin' for ya in the competition! XD"View
Watermelon Circus Dreams
1 year 3 days ago
"Omg. I love this. XD It is unbelievably cute. Their expressions are dead on.~Makes me wanna go
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Shoujo
1 year 6 days ago
"Omg. Shoujo.Does it get any more fantastic than this? I love the concept to death. Before I even knew it was shoujo, the colors and design caught my eye. But when I saw the title, I went in rabid fan-girl mode. XD
Truly though, it's a very creative piece. :3 And terribly clever. :P May the girls (and guys ^^) go wild.~
Fav fav.~"
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Blood+ An Unlikely Trio
1 year 1 week ago
"No matter how many times I see this wallpaper, it never ceases to amaze me. If it were legal to marry wallpapers, I'd marry this one. Actually, I'll just take Solomon and Haji.Okay. On a more serious note, I've been wanting to fav this one for a while, but I really didn't know how to comment. -_-; It's a beautiful wallpaper. Probably tickles my fancy more so than any other wallpaper on AP that I've seen so far. Although I can't say I've suppressed my fangirl side when writing this, I think you did an amazing job cleaning up the scan and making it into what it is now. ^^"
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Preparing for a fight
1 year 1 week ago
"Waaa, I love Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto [phew, that took a while to type. -_-] and I think you captured the essence of the anime to a T. ^___^ Vectoring is superb.~ :3 I'd lick my screen if I could.Wonderful job. ^^
"
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La Nouvelle Histoire
1 year 1 week ago
"Omg. I'm in love. Did I ever mention that I am so envious of people who can draw? But this... this...The detail on the clothing and the colors. I'm blown away. There's no question whether or not I'm going to fav this. XD I absolutely love love love your style. I'd even ask you to marry me, but I'm not quite ready to give up bishie yet. :3
< 3!"
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you fill the oceans while i fill the skies
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Waa, this is so kawaii. ^^ I love how the tears merge into the water. XD This makes for a great wallpaper. Simple, icon friendly, but fetching. :3"View
The Simplicity's Elegance
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Omg. I absolutely love what you've done with the scan. I want to reach out and touch it. The textures fit so well. *____*So simple and icon friendly, and yet so BRILLIANTTTT.
I'd be crazy not to fav this."
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Let's go!
1 year 2 weeks ago
"My heart goes out to anyone who can draw, because I was never given such a talent. XD And would you look at this! < 3! SKILL. SKILL, I tell you.The detail makes my eyes swoon. Fantastic job! "
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Brand New World
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Hey, hey, I like this. Lol. I admire the effort you went through to fix and primp. XD I personally HATE replacing facial parts and hair. Hair especially. -____-;Colors are wonderful. :) It makes a great wallpaper because the visuals are eye-pleasing and there's lot of room for icons!! :D"
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