"I must have spent at least several minutes staring at the wall wondering what was going on. And I still don't know what's going on. A gender-bent haruhi in a female sailor's uniform? Whut? Congratulations, you managed to confuzzle me.
Bishi-ness aside, nice wall :) +fav for a job well done. " View
Closer
2 weeks 2 days ago
"Pretty impressive for a screenshot from an anime :) The clean lines really make this wall look great, though the vector's simplicity really starts to show with this large of a resolution. I personally would have liked some outlines in the bg to match the vector, but that's just my personal preferences. Otherwise, the bg is very well made, and I'm sure Geass fanboys/girls must love what you've done here =P Very nice work. " View
TIE THE OTHER
2 weeks 3 days ago
"Something crazy unique always comes out from your mind onto the screen. And that's always something awesome :)
The blur/soft glow around the sunflowers is a interesting choice, considering most of the wall is made up of hard vectors. But I do like the gradient in the light rays, and the different shades for each level of the waves are a very nice touch. Nice work.
Hysteria by Muse is a very interesting song to sing on Rock Band. Methinks I want to check out some more Muse stuff now :D " View
Sunrise, sunset
3 weeks 1 day ago
":3
Awesome wall. The clouds look really nice, and the balloons with the floating grass are a nice touch. The grass looks a bit boring though, if it was a bit longer it would fit the windy atmosphere a lot better. While I'm nitpicking, the girl looks a bit too half-done compared to the detail on the guy, especially when looking at her hair.
Annnd I think I'm done nitpicking. Love the wall and the breezy feeling it gives me. +fav :) " View
Children of War
3 weeks 6 days ago
"Grunge ftw. It's been a long, long time since I've seen a good grunge wall, and this one is especially nice since it has a theme. The fists in the bg are a nice touch, and the splatters are tastefully applied. The vectors are awesome, as usual, and overall you did a very nice job on the wall :)
I just realized I haven't seen an episode of any series of gundam in several years now. Wow. Time passes by pretty quickly. Anyways, awesome work. " View
Bubblu Paipu
1 month 4 days ago
"Congrats on graduating :) Your summer now is going to be EPIC. You'll have a ton of fun before heading off to uni ^^
Love the wall. The style is nice and soft, and the panda make me smile a bit. The bubbles are a nice touch, and the text is really cool. Awesome wall. " View
Autumn Hues
1 month 1 week ago
"Beautiful wall and character, but stop being lazy with the anatomy xD Hopefully your next character will look a bit more natural, though I do commend you on drawing the most natural-looking character so far. But I can barely draw stick figure, much less a face, so take my criticisms with barrels of salt lol.
We need some more original characters from you. It seems that your walls flow so much better when you make all the art yourself. Oh, and +fav as always. " View
Will you love me.
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Simplicity is awesome, especially in this case :) The vector work is nicely done, and the bg is stylish, soft, and matches very well color-wise. I do wish the wall in general was a tad bit more defined and darker, as my eyes do strain a bit trying to look at all the elements. Over all though, nice job. " View
The Last Wings will save this Earth...
1 month 2 weeks ago
"It's a very interesting style and composition you choose to have here. The background especially, with the sand-like image, is a interesting choice that does complement the clean vector. The text fits as well, but like the background it's going to be hit or miss depending on the person.
Overall, your composition is solid, though you have used some elements that might not be popular among many people here. Otherwise, your vectoring is extremely impressive, and the color contrast and balance is very nice. Good work :)" View
DETOnation
1 month 2 weeks ago
"The bg work that you did blows me away, but the lighting just ruins it for me. Since the character and the bg have two different lighting sources, they really don't blend well together, which the fact that your bg is painted stock and your character is vectored doesn't help either.
The lighting in the bg is coming from the upper right, from the clouds, and all of the buildings, windows, and bg reflect this. However, the lighting for the character seems to be coming from a strong light source in the upper left, 'outside' of the wall. Logically, it works, but for blend and overall aesthetic, it doesn't work too well. The clash of lighting makes the character pop out, and as a result it looks like she is 'above' the bg rather than 'in' it.
It really isn't something you could have fixed easily, as either you would have to create a new light source in the upper left, but that would mean changing the bg. Or, you could redraw the shadows on the character, but you might as well revector =\
Otherwise, the vectoring on the character is awesome, and I am at a loss of words for how detailed the bg is. Really, I cannot tell you how much the bg rocks. The sky is really something also xD If the sky looked like that any day, I'd lock myself in the basement. Superb background, it's just that I just don't agree with the lighting. " View
Cadence Of Her Last Breath
1 month 2 weeks ago
"I do think the flowers in the bg badly need to be vectored, especially compared to the crispness of the vectored girl and her flower next to it. The bg flowers are just a tad too grainy and blurry for my liking.
The characters are actually Chinese, if I do say so. But then again, my knowledge of kanji is pretty limited, and I do know that Chinese and kanji are deceptively similar, so don't take my word for it =P Your vector of the girl and her flower decoration is beautiful, but as I said the graininess of the bg leaves a bit to be desired for.
Overall, nice work. You definitely captured the style of Asian paint work and composition. Another good wall from you :) I really shouldn't be surprised, but you always do surprise me as you never stick with a wallpaper style and type." View
The Gatekeeper
1 month 2 weeks ago
"A brilliantly composed abstract design piece you have here. The symmetry of the bg and the color contrasts all work towards bringing the eyes to the character, who is also brilliantly vectored :) No complaints from me here.
I adore the stylized chaos of this wall. +fav" View
Orphans from the past age.
1 month 2 weeks ago
"For your first time vectoring, you did a really nice job. You did a really nice job on the coloring as well, and adding the gradients is a very nice touch that accentuates the wall nicely.
I don't think you should have vectored in the shadow (or at least decrease the opacity of it), but overall you did a nice job on this wall :) +fav" View
A Silent Bedlam
1 month 2 weeks ago
"This wall officially born on (according to the date that I d/l'ed the manga scan from your email) June 11th, 2007. Congrats to both of us finishing before the official year anniversary :D!
It's kinda sad how this wall could have been done so much sooner, especially on my part. But, nevertheless...
"Advertising much? It's kinda hard to miss the bright red metal gear solid font and title, even on the thumbnail. You should get paid by Konami for this =P
That's some very unique and nicely styled painting you did there. I also like the stylized paint brush splashes, and you did a really nice job painting the characters from scratch. I don't really like the anatomy of Otacon's face, but everything else looks awesome, especially Raiden.
I'm not a fan of the smaller text, but it does fit, and it is your style. Nice work man. +fav" View
Rhapsody In Blue
1 month 2 weeks ago
"WHUT. You wrote the key C? Blasphemy! How dare you sully the good name of the Bb clarinet!! xD
I was a band geek for 8 years of my life, and i barely know what you were talking about -_- Shows you how much I cared lol. Oh, and my instrument was the Bb clarinet, so talk about irony.
Vectoring is awesome, and the notes are even more awesome. It's hard to vector stuff from the Nodame Cantabile manga, since the mangaka has a -very- unique style, but you did a good job. Awesome work. +fav for Nodame " View
Gakuen Water
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Very nice vectoring. The eyes especially are really vibrant :)
As for the bg, it's good. The sky is nice and soft, and the sun doesn't stand out too much. You did pick a scan that demanded a detailed bg, and it's a shame that the grass didn't work out. The water works, but it's a bit vague when it meets the character, which it shouldn't be. For future reference I guess, check out scan that have characters standing/sitting/lying down in the water. Otherwise, keep up the good work ^^" View
Kusuriuri-sama
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Yea, it's kinda hard to vector sketches or uneven lines and keep the original style. Sometimes when I try to keep the original style, I just end up interpreting it my own way =\ I guess it's just the way that vectoring works.
Brilliant vector work all round. The colors are really good too, though I wish the two yellows weren't right next to each other. Otherwise, you did an awesome job with the wall. The coloring and texture are spot on ^^ +fav" View
Final Farewell
1 month 3 weeks ago
"I'm waiting for the day that you make a wall that is nothing BUT text. That day will be awesome, and at the rate that you're using text in your walls, it will happen soon xD
I don't find it too surprising that you chose to do a minimalistic wall right when you hit your motivational and inspirational limit. I'm not entirely fond of the background text fonts, placement, and density, but it does work. I do hope you find some inspiration, especially since that summer break is coming soon. Who knows? Maybe days of sitting at home bored will provide the right energy and time xD
Solid work irregardless. It's hard to wall when one hits the mental limit, and you managing to wall even so is very commendable. Good job ^^" View
庭の影 - Garden Shadow
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Heh. You really didn't need to dedicate a wall to all of us. I think your walls in general are rewards for us :) Each wall you make is unique and vibrant, and it's always a blast to see your next wall.
Nice work on this one. I'm not too happy with the composition and focus of this piece, but the effort into making the focus looks accurate is amazing. The blur is right on, and the vectoring is nice. Good work ^^ " View
Colored Dreams
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Sorry about giving you the run-around with the borders and all =P Me and asa imagined something different when we were talking about it, and you went ahead and made something else that was really different. Shows you how different we think, even though we're all thinking about the same thing xD
Anyways, the scan extension is perfect, and the colors are really nice in this wall. I'm really impressed by your work here :) +fav" View
Blackbird
2 months 2 weeks ago
"You mixed in the feathers, textures, and design well with your clean vectoring :) I am especially blown away by the detail and softness of the feathers. I'm not too hot about the text placement, but it's just an issue I have with the trend in the latest text and design. I guess I'm too much of a traditionalist xD
Anyways, I've been impressed long time ago by your (or you two's) works. And this wall just justifies why :) +fav
"It's awesome to have another Cowboy Bebop wall :D And especially one as stylish as this. The background is pretty random, but it looks very nice. The cityline doesn't mesh too well with the crazy pop-art elements of this wall, and I really don't like the text too much. But otherwise, this wall is a nice explosion of colors and vibrancy. Awesome work. +fav" View
Lunar Gravity
3 months 1 week ago
"Facial-focused wall are very, very hard to compose correctly. And it's even harder with vectors, since vectoring inherently deletes a lot of the details. So with close-up facial profile walls, it's a challenge to present something that's eye catching and design-oriented, as it's pretty much impossible to do a proper scenic wall in this way.
That aside, I think you did a very decent job meeting those challenges. Your vector style (especially how you vector hair) does add some vibrancy to the vector, and the texture is well managed. The tear running down his cheek is especially nice, so props to that as well :D Overall though, I can't help but feel that you ran a bit low on inspiration and creativity towards the end =X
*ahem* Looks like I got a bit too excited. Anyways, I see that you're definitely taking a departure from your normal manga-styled walling with this very pop-art interpretation. As a wall overall, its very solid. But to me, the lack of depth in the eyes, as well as the contrast between the clothing and the hair stand out a bit too much for me. This style is definitely eye-catching, though even in pop-art there's certain factors that play off each other, so you can't keep some things too simple.
Her clothing is detailed, with a nice floral design and even a fabric texture, but when compared to the solid, simply shaped hair it's a weird contrast for me. If the hair was more detailed with more bangs and flowing strands, then the solid black color would be justified. The eyes are vibrant, but they lack a certain depth that can be added. With a wall that is focused on the face, it's important to have some sort of depth in the eyes, especially in anime art.
The background is fairly simple, a bit too much I think some would argue. But otherwise, I think her drawing a heart with her fingers is a brilliant part of the wall, and her expression is very natural. I think one of the most important aspects of drawing manga-style characters is getting the character's expression to be natural and believable, and you've definitely mastered that ability :) Not to mention that for (i'm guessing) your first foray into pop-art walling, you did a pretty good job. You've got the color choices and the basic stylization down, and all you need to do is work on the details ^^
Sorry for my second wall of text. But I really do like the wall :) I hope you got enough praise so you'll keep making art xD " View
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The Happiness Of Harutaro Suzuki
6 days 17 hours ago
"I must have spent at least several minutes staring at the wall wondering what was going on. And I still don't know what's going on. A gender-bent haruhi in a female sailor's uniform? Whut? Congratulations, you managed to confuzzle me.Bishi-ness aside, nice wall :) +fav for a job well done. "
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Closer
2 weeks 2 days ago
"Pretty impressive for a screenshot from an anime :) The clean lines really make this wall look great, though the vector's simplicity really starts to show with this large of a resolution. I personally would have liked some outlines in the bg to match the vector, but that's just my personal preferences. Otherwise, the bg is very well made, and I'm sure Geass fanboys/girls must love what you've done here =P Very nice work. "View
TIE THE OTHER
2 weeks 3 days ago
"Something crazy unique always comes out from your mind onto the screen. And that's always something awesome :)The blur/soft glow around the sunflowers is a interesting choice, considering most of the wall is made up of hard vectors. But I do like the gradient in the light rays, and the different shades for each level of the waves are a very nice touch. Nice work.
Hysteria by Muse is a very interesting song to sing on Rock Band. Methinks I want to check out some more Muse stuff now :D "
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Sunrise, sunset
3 weeks 1 day ago
":3Awesome wall. The clouds look really nice, and the balloons with the floating grass are a nice touch. The grass looks a bit boring though, if it was a bit longer it would fit the windy atmosphere a lot better. While I'm nitpicking, the girl looks a bit too half-done compared to the detail on the guy, especially when looking at her hair.
Annnd I think I'm done nitpicking. Love the wall and the breezy feeling it gives me. +fav :) "
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Children of War
3 weeks 6 days ago
"Grunge ftw. It's been a long, long time since I've seen a good grunge wall, and this one is especially nice since it has a theme. The fists in the bg are a nice touch, and the splatters are tastefully applied. The vectors are awesome, as usual, and overall you did a very nice job on the wall :)I just realized I haven't seen an episode of any series of gundam in several years now. Wow. Time passes by pretty quickly. Anyways, awesome work. "
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Bubblu Paipu
1 month 4 days ago
"Congrats on graduating :) Your summer now is going to be EPIC. You'll have a ton of fun before heading off to uni ^^Love the wall. The style is nice and soft, and the panda make me smile a bit. The bubbles are a nice touch, and the text is really cool. Awesome wall. "
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Autumn Hues
1 month 1 week ago
"Beautiful wall and character, but stop being lazy with the anatomy xD Hopefully your next character will look a bit more natural, though I do commend you on drawing the most natural-looking character so far. But I can barely draw stick figure, much less a face, so take my criticisms with barrels of salt lol.We need some more original characters from you. It seems that your walls flow so much better when you make all the art yourself. Oh, and +fav as always. "
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Will you love me.
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Simplicity is awesome, especially in this case :) The vector work is nicely done, and the bg is stylish, soft, and matches very well color-wise. I do wish the wall in general was a tad bit more defined and darker, as my eyes do strain a bit trying to look at all the elements. Over all though, nice job. "View
The Last Wings will save this Earth...
1 month 2 weeks ago
"It's a very interesting style and composition you choose to have here. The background especially, with the sand-like image, is a interesting choice that does complement the clean vector. The text fits as well, but like the background it's going to be hit or miss depending on the person.Overall, your composition is solid, though you have used some elements that might not be popular among many people here. Otherwise, your vectoring is extremely impressive, and the color contrast and balance is very nice. Good work :)"
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DETOnation
1 month 2 weeks ago
"The bg work that you did blows me away, but the lighting just ruins it for me. Since the character and the bg have two different lighting sources, they really don't blend well together, which the fact that your bg is painted stock and your character is vectored doesn't help either.The lighting in the bg is coming from the upper right, from the clouds, and all of the buildings, windows, and bg reflect this. However, the lighting for the character seems to be coming from a strong light source in the upper left, 'outside' of the wall. Logically, it works, but for blend and overall aesthetic, it doesn't work too well. The clash of lighting makes the character pop out, and as a result it looks like she is 'above' the bg rather than 'in' it.
It really isn't something you could have fixed easily, as either you would have to create a new light source in the upper left, but that would mean changing the bg. Or, you could redraw the shadows on the character, but you might as well revector =\
Otherwise, the vectoring on the character is awesome, and I am at a loss of words for how detailed the bg is. Really, I cannot tell you how much the bg rocks. The sky is really something also xD If the sky looked like that any day, I'd lock myself in the basement. Superb background, it's just that I just don't agree with the lighting. "
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Cadence Of Her Last Breath
1 month 2 weeks ago
"I do think the flowers in the bg badly need to be vectored, especially compared to the crispness of the vectored girl and her flower next to it. The bg flowers are just a tad too grainy and blurry for my liking.The characters are actually Chinese, if I do say so. But then again, my knowledge of kanji is pretty limited, and I do know that Chinese and kanji are deceptively similar, so don't take my word for it =P Your vector of the girl and her flower decoration is beautiful, but as I said the graininess of the bg leaves a bit to be desired for.
Overall, nice work. You definitely captured the style of Asian paint work and composition. Another good wall from you :) I really shouldn't be surprised, but you always do surprise me as you never stick with a wallpaper style and type."
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The Gatekeeper
1 month 2 weeks ago
"A brilliantly composed abstract design piece you have here. The symmetry of the bg and the color contrasts all work towards bringing the eyes to the character, who is also brilliantly vectored :) No complaints from me here.I adore the stylized chaos of this wall. +fav"
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Orphans from the past age.
1 month 2 weeks ago
"For your first time vectoring, you did a really nice job. You did a really nice job on the coloring as well, and adding the gradients is a very nice touch that accentuates the wall nicely.I don't think you should have vectored in the shadow (or at least decrease the opacity of it), but overall you did a nice job on this wall :) +fav"
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A Silent Bedlam
1 month 2 weeks ago
"This wall officially born on (according to the date that I d/l'ed the manga scan from your email) June 11th, 2007. Congrats to both of us finishing before the official year anniversary :D!It's kinda sad how this wall could have been done so much sooner, especially on my part. But, nevertheless...
ZOMG WE FINISHED YAAYYYY!!!"
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No Heros
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Advertising much? It's kinda hard to miss the bright red metal gear solid font and title, even on the thumbnail. You should get paid by Konami for this =PThat's some very unique and nicely styled painting you did there. I also like the stylized paint brush splashes, and you did a really nice job painting the characters from scratch. I don't really like the anatomy of Otacon's face, but everything else looks awesome, especially Raiden.
I'm not a fan of the smaller text, but it does fit, and it is your style. Nice work man. +fav"
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Rhapsody In Blue
1 month 2 weeks ago
"WHUT. You wrote the key C? Blasphemy! How dare you sully the good name of the Bb clarinet!! xDI was a band geek for 8 years of my life, and i barely know what you were talking about -_- Shows you how much I cared lol. Oh, and my instrument was the Bb clarinet, so talk about irony.
Vectoring is awesome, and the notes are even more awesome. It's hard to vector stuff from the Nodame Cantabile manga, since the mangaka has a -very- unique style, but you did a good job. Awesome work. +fav for Nodame "
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Gakuen Water
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Very nice vectoring. The eyes especially are really vibrant :)As for the bg, it's good. The sky is nice and soft, and the sun doesn't stand out too much. You did pick a scan that demanded a detailed bg, and it's a shame that the grass didn't work out. The water works, but it's a bit vague when it meets the character, which it shouldn't be. For future reference I guess, check out scan that have characters standing/sitting/lying down in the water. Otherwise, keep up the good work ^^"
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Kusuriuri-sama
1 month 2 weeks ago
"Yea, it's kinda hard to vector sketches or uneven lines and keep the original style. Sometimes when I try to keep the original style, I just end up interpreting it my own way =\ I guess it's just the way that vectoring works.Brilliant vector work all round. The colors are really good too, though I wish the two yellows weren't right next to each other. Otherwise, you did an awesome job with the wall. The coloring and texture are spot on ^^ +fav"
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Final Farewell
1 month 3 weeks ago
"I'm waiting for the day that you make a wall that is nothing BUT text. That day will be awesome, and at the rate that you're using text in your walls, it will happen soon xDI don't find it too surprising that you chose to do a minimalistic wall right when you hit your motivational and inspirational limit. I'm not entirely fond of the background text fonts, placement, and density, but it does work. I do hope you find some inspiration, especially since that summer break is coming soon. Who knows? Maybe days of sitting at home bored will provide the right energy and time xD
Solid work irregardless. It's hard to wall when one hits the mental limit, and you managing to wall even so is very commendable. Good job ^^"
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庭の影 - Garden Shadow
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Heh. You really didn't need to dedicate a wall to all of us. I think your walls in general are rewards for us :) Each wall you make is unique and vibrant, and it's always a blast to see your next wall.Nice work on this one. I'm not too happy with the composition and focus of this piece, but the effort into making the focus looks accurate is amazing. The blur is right on, and the vectoring is nice. Good work ^^ "
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Colored Dreams
2 months 2 weeks ago
"Sorry about giving you the run-around with the borders and all =P Me and asa imagined something different when we were talking about it, and you went ahead and made something else that was really different. Shows you how different we think, even though we're all thinking about the same thing xDAnyways, the scan extension is perfect, and the colors are really nice in this wall. I'm really impressed by your work here :) +fav"
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Blackbird
2 months 2 weeks ago
"You mixed in the feathers, textures, and design well with your clean vectoring :) I am especially blown away by the detail and softness of the feathers. I'm not too hot about the text placement, but it's just an issue I have with the trend in the latest text and design. I guess I'm too much of a traditionalist xDAnyways, I've been impressed long time ago by your (or you two's) works. And this wall just justifies why :) +fav
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Fantasie Sign
2 months 3 weeks ago
"It's awesome to have another Cowboy Bebop wall :D And especially one as stylish as this. The background is pretty random, but it looks very nice. The cityline doesn't mesh too well with the crazy pop-art elements of this wall, and I really don't like the text too much. But otherwise, this wall is a nice explosion of colors and vibrancy. Awesome work. +fav"View
Lunar Gravity
3 months 1 week ago
"Facial-focused wall are very, very hard to compose correctly. And it's even harder with vectors, since vectoring inherently deletes a lot of the details. So with close-up facial profile walls, it's a challenge to present something that's eye catching and design-oriented, as it's pretty much impossible to do a proper scenic wall in this way.That aside, I think you did a very decent job meeting those challenges. Your vector style (especially how you vector hair) does add some vibrancy to the vector, and the texture is well managed. The tear running down his cheek is especially nice, so props to that as well :D Overall though, I can't help but feel that you ran a bit low on inspiration and creativity towards the end =X
All things considered, very nice work :) "
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<3
3 months 1 week ago
"ZOMG it's ANOTHER WALL from you YAAAYY! xD*ahem* Looks like I got a bit too excited. Anyways, I see that you're definitely taking a departure from your normal manga-styled walling with this very pop-art interpretation. As a wall overall, its very solid. But to me, the lack of depth in the eyes, as well as the contrast between the clothing and the hair stand out a bit too much for me. This style is definitely eye-catching, though even in pop-art there's certain factors that play off each other, so you can't keep some things too simple.
Her clothing is detailed, with a nice floral design and even a fabric texture, but when compared to the solid, simply shaped hair it's a weird contrast for me. If the hair was more detailed with more bangs and flowing strands, then the solid black color would be justified. The eyes are vibrant, but they lack a certain depth that can be added. With a wall that is focused on the face, it's important to have some sort of depth in the eyes, especially in anime art.
The background is fairly simple, a bit too much I think some would argue. But otherwise, I think her drawing a heart with her fingers is a brilliant part of the wall, and her expression is very natural. I think one of the most important aspects of drawing manga-style characters is getting the character's expression to be natural and believable, and you've definitely mastered that ability :) Not to mention that for (i'm guessing) your first foray into pop-art walling, you did a pretty good job. You've got the color choices and the basic stylization down, and all you need to do is work on the details ^^
Sorry for my second wall of text. But I really do like the wall :) I hope you got enough praise so you'll keep making art xD "
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