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.
"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
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 2 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
3 months 1 week 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
3 months 1 week 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
3 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
4 months 2 days 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
B.O.B. loves you! \o/
4 months 5 days ago
"There are many things in life I will never understand. And one of them is the obsession with bishies xD
Superb work, as always. Are you making your own manga? It seems like it since you came out with so many original art walls. I really like the fabric and faded texture in the wall. Wait, I take that back. It really isn't a fabric texture, but it's something more like a overlay of sorts, which is brilliant. Whatever it is, it give the wall a very soft feel, which is very nice :D +Fav" View
L'enchanteuse
4 months 1 week ago
"Awesome work. The vectoring is superb, and even though the clouds don't quite match up to the level of the vectors, it still fit well.
But the leaves. Man. They need some more detail, since they look exactly the same as the photoshop leaf brush. I know they're not, but they sure look that way. Otherwise, nice work. +fav" View
A Good Day
4 months 2 weeks ago
"Another wall that is pure I especially like how you kept a nice consistent watercolor texture and feeling through out your wall. And I envy you for having a tablet.
"You did a beautiful job repainting and extending the sky, and you also did a very nice job on capturing a very special atmosphere in this wall. The text though, needs some more work. It's a bit too pixelated and jagged around the edges, not to mention a bad fit with the soft and gentle wall. Also, the positioning of the font is a bit awkward as well. Placing it farther away from the character and more towards the bottom of the wall would probably be a better place.
Overall, the text needs some more editing and time before it'll fit the wall. Otherwise, nice work :)" View
Fate
4 months 2 weeks ago
"The vector work that you did is sheer awesomeness. I especially applaud your vector reconstruction of the character, and the sword just looks superb. You also captured the scene very well, and the overall wall composition is very well-thoughout.
The only thing, and this kills me, are the moons :( They're still a bit too photorealistic, and they stand out like a sore thumb against your crisp vector. Given the prominence of the moons in this wall, it's something that really needs to be addressed." View
Hello?
4 months 2 weeks ago
"You worry too much. Your walls definitely are one-of-a-kind thanks to your unique vectoring styles and your amazing ability to use pop-art concepts in very stylish ways. This wall was no different, and combined with the really nice vectoring and coloring skills from the black-and-white manga scan, I think this wall deserves a fav from me :)
And obviously, since i'm on like the 2nd page of comments, I'm not the only one who thinks so either =P" View
These Shoes RULE!
4 months 3 weeks ago
"Whoa that's colorful. You might want to back down on the color palate there =P Awesome work, the only criticism I have is that the character isn't as defined as the bg, so she gets kinda 'lost' in the very vivid and busy background. I kinda wish you made her outlines a bit stronger, but I'm just being nitpicky. Love the wall :)" View
Gankutsuou
4 months 3 weeks ago
"I wonder how you come up with these walls. Seriously. An eye floating in the middle of a gray sky? I didn't watch Gankutsuou, so forgive me if all of this is looking a tad bit abstract and weird to me. You've definitely captured the unique art style of the series, along with the atmosphere.
The bits and pieces that you cropped and edited to use as elements in the wall are nice additions, but they look a bit sharp around the edges. Plus, the columns still have the awkward filtered-but-still-somewhat-photorealistic look that could be fixed with additional brushing or filtering. Overall though, stunning work. Luckily I dropped by in time to see another one of your walls :)" View
Tears of Morning
5 months 2 weeks ago
"Thanks for walling this. I've been wanting to wall this for 2 years now, but been too lazy to put in the effort to. Amazing job vectoring this, considering your source must have been really small (my screenshot of this at least was). I'm not too sure I agree with your addition of the tears, but I guess it does give the wall a bit more focus thematically.
Awesome work. And the painted bg is awesome as well too. +fav" View
Welcome to the Show
5 months 2 weeks ago
"The posters on the wall are a very nice addition to conveying what is happening. And your vectoring is very good too :) I'm even more impressed with the shadowing, and how you managed to keep the light coming from the stage to a soft glow that doesn't overwhelm the rest of the wall, but manages to capture attention.
I've been waiting for a good scenic BECK wall (mainly because i've been too lazy to make one myself), so thanks for the awesome wall. +fav" View
Flower Lust
5 months 2 weeks ago
"As always, you made a unique visualization of a theme only you can make into a wall. I'd probably have to be delusional and tripping on various illicit substances to be able to even visualize your unique visions. Sheer style you have here :)
The flowers look kinda weird, considering that everything else in the wall is a solid color. But that's just being nitpicky. Nice work. +fav" View
The Colors Of Music
5 months 3 weeks ago
"The paper texture does work with the wall, it's just that I personally hate paper textures. There's just something about them that just rubs my artistic sensibilities the wrong way. Or maybe i'm just irrationally biased against certain things :O
Good work, as always :) The stripe and the faded city buildings are a nice touch. I think some more dynamic color gradients would have been great additions, but otherwise you made another really solid abstract wall. Nice work. +fav" View
Such Fragility
6 months 1 week ago
"I tried doing the same crumbling effect on another wall way back when...and now I appreciate how hard it is to make it look 'right'. Major props on getting the gears to 'crumble' properly. Also, me loves the color of the bg :3
Vector is awesome, your wall is awesome as usual, blah blah :) Nice work. Now, back to that midterm i'm studying for...
"You've got an incredible talent, being able to both paint/vector bgs, and being able to CG your own characters. Your work is so good that I thought you vectored a scan until i looked closer at your description.
The key here though, is composition and lighting. She leaves no shadow on the beach despite the vivid lighting. So therefore it looks like she is 'floating' on top of the wall rather than being part of the scene. Arguably the composition of the wall needs work as well, with the character so close of the water (and the water not leaving wet marks in the sand) kind of make this wall look separated, and disorienting. In addition, the sand definitely needs more texture and color variety. Sand is almost never that solid in color and texture, so it looks like she's laying down on yellow concrete than sand.
Don't get me wrong, you did a very impressive job. I'm particularly impressed with the water reflections, and I'm a sucker for fanart and original art. But the key in scenic walling is not only to stimulate the imagination, but make it believable in the sense that the person viewing that wall can imagine being there. The bg and your CG work are very impressive on their own right, but there's that -something- about the scene which seems a bit distracting. Overall, nice work. I'm definitely looks forward to more walls from you :) +fav for amazing technique.
BTW, you might want to respond to people's comments on their respective userpages, since they will see it there ^^" View
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No Heros
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 1 week 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
2 months 2 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
3 months 1 week 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
3 months 1 week 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
3 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
3 months 2 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
4 months 2 days 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
4 months 4 days 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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B.O.B. loves you! \o/
4 months 5 days ago
"There are many things in life I will never understand. And one of them is the obsession with bishies xDSuperb work, as always. Are you making your own manga? It seems like it since you came out with so many original art walls. I really like the fabric and faded texture in the wall. Wait, I take that back. It really isn't a fabric texture, but it's something more like a overlay of sorts, which is brilliant. Whatever it is, it give the wall a very soft feel, which is very nice :D +Fav"
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L'enchanteuse
4 months 1 week ago
"Awesome work. The vectoring is superb, and even though the clouds don't quite match up to the level of the vectors, it still fit well.But the leaves. Man. They need some more detail, since they look exactly the same as the photoshop leaf brush. I know they're not, but they sure look that way. Otherwise, nice work. +fav"
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A Good Day
4 months 2 weeks ago
"Another wall that is pure+fav for another simple yet fun wall."
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Escaping Freedom
4 months 2 weeks ago
"You did a beautiful job repainting and extending the sky, and you also did a very nice job on capturing a very special atmosphere in this wall. The text though, needs some more work. It's a bit too pixelated and jagged around the edges, not to mention a bad fit with the soft and gentle wall. Also, the positioning of the font is a bit awkward as well. Placing it farther away from the character and more towards the bottom of the wall would probably be a better place.Overall, the text needs some more editing and time before it'll fit the wall. Otherwise, nice work :)"
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Fate
4 months 2 weeks ago
"The vector work that you did is sheer awesomeness. I especially applaud your vector reconstruction of the character, and the sword just looks superb. You also captured the scene very well, and the overall wall composition is very well-thoughout.The only thing, and this kills me, are the moons :( They're still a bit too photorealistic, and they stand out like a sore thumb against your crisp vector. Given the prominence of the moons in this wall, it's something that really needs to be addressed."
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Hello?
4 months 2 weeks ago
"You worry too much. Your walls definitely are one-of-a-kind thanks to your unique vectoring styles and your amazing ability to use pop-art concepts in very stylish ways. This wall was no different, and combined with the really nice vectoring and coloring skills from the black-and-white manga scan, I think this wall deserves a fav from me :)And obviously, since i'm on like the 2nd page of comments, I'm not the only one who thinks so either =P"
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These Shoes RULE!
4 months 3 weeks ago
"Whoa that's colorful. You might want to back down on the color palate there =P Awesome work, the only criticism I have is that the character isn't as defined as the bg, so she gets kinda 'lost' in the very vivid and busy background. I kinda wish you made her outlines a bit stronger, but I'm just being nitpicky. Love the wall :)"View
Gankutsuou
4 months 3 weeks ago
"I wonder how you come up with these walls. Seriously. An eye floating in the middle of a gray sky? I didn't watch Gankutsuou, so forgive me if all of this is looking a tad bit abstract and weird to me. You've definitely captured the unique art style of the series, along with the atmosphere.The bits and pieces that you cropped and edited to use as elements in the wall are nice additions, but they look a bit sharp around the edges. Plus, the columns still have the awkward filtered-but-still-somewhat-photorealistic look that could be fixed with additional brushing or filtering. Overall though, stunning work. Luckily I dropped by in time to see another one of your walls :)"
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Tears of Morning
5 months 2 weeks ago
"Thanks for walling this. I've been wanting to wall this for 2 years now, but been too lazy to put in the effort to. Amazing job vectoring this, considering your source must have been really small (my screenshot of this at least was). I'm not too sure I agree with your addition of the tears, but I guess it does give the wall a bit more focus thematically.Awesome work. And the painted bg is awesome as well too. +fav"
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Welcome to the Show
5 months 2 weeks ago
"The posters on the wall are a very nice addition to conveying what is happening. And your vectoring is very good too :) I'm even more impressed with the shadowing, and how you managed to keep the light coming from the stage to a soft glow that doesn't overwhelm the rest of the wall, but manages to capture attention.I've been waiting for a good scenic BECK wall (mainly because i've been too lazy to make one myself), so thanks for the awesome wall. +fav"
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Flower Lust
5 months 2 weeks ago
"As always, you made a unique visualization of a theme only you can make into a wall. I'd probably have to be delusional and tripping on various illicit substances to be able to even visualize your unique visions. Sheer style you have here :)The flowers look kinda weird, considering that everything else in the wall is a solid color. But that's just being nitpicky. Nice work. +fav"
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The Colors Of Music
5 months 3 weeks ago
"The paper texture does work with the wall, it's just that I personally hate paper textures. There's just something about them that just rubs my artistic sensibilities the wrong way. Or maybe i'm just irrationally biased against certain things :OGood work, as always :) The stripe and the faded city buildings are a nice touch. I think some more dynamic color gradients would have been great additions, but otherwise you made another really solid abstract wall. Nice work. +fav"
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Such Fragility
6 months 1 week ago
"I tried doing the same crumbling effect on another wall way back when...and now I appreciate how hard it is to make it look 'right'. Major props on getting the gears to 'crumble' properly. Also, me loves the color of the bg :3Vector is awesome, your wall is awesome as usual, blah blah :) Nice work. Now, back to that midterm i'm studying for...
+fav ^^"
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The Smile You Gave Me
6 months 1 week ago
"You've got an incredible talent, being able to both paint/vector bgs, and being able to CG your own characters. Your work is so good that I thought you vectored a scan until i looked closer at your description.The key here though, is composition and lighting. She leaves no shadow on the beach despite the vivid lighting. So therefore it looks like she is 'floating' on top of the wall rather than being part of the scene. Arguably the composition of the wall needs work as well, with the character so close of the water (and the water not leaving wet marks in the sand) kind of make this wall look separated, and disorienting. In addition, the sand definitely needs more texture and color variety. Sand is almost never that solid in color and texture, so it looks like she's laying down on yellow concrete than sand.
Don't get me wrong, you did a very impressive job. I'm particularly impressed with the water reflections, and I'm a sucker for fanart and original art. But the key in scenic walling is not only to stimulate the imagination, but make it believable in the sense that the person viewing that wall can imagine being there. The bg and your CG work are very impressive on their own right, but there's that -something- about the scene which seems a bit distracting. Overall, nice work. I'm definitely looks forward to more walls from you :) +fav for amazing technique.
BTW, you might want to respond to people's comments on their respective userpages, since they will see it there ^^"
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