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 see you did another Death Note wall. And that you finished another wall, you non-slacker >_> You probably made more death note walls than walls I have walled in the past 3 months xD Anyways, the concept and design here is very well executed. I'm always amazed by your design-focused walls, and this one is no exception :)
On another note, I'm finally done moving, but classes are starting to kill me >_< Oh well. More slacking off on my part xD
Way to set an example for the diligent people here at AP =P +fav" View
You are not alone
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Heh. Oh wow. You're really outdoing everyone with this wall :) And you win major kudos points from me for walling something from a game. The painting and all the work that you did here is nothing short of amazing, and I'm speechless at how much detail that you preserved in this wall.
"*does not understand why Inu Yasha is so popular*
That aside, your wall looks really clean :) I'm loving the vector work that you did, and the trees don't look too bad too. It's really easy to feel the energy in this fight, and the perspective is awesome as well too. It sucks that you weren't able to finish this in time for the Scenic competition, but at least you finished it ^^ +fav
Oh, and school does suck time out of everything >_< I know how you feel ;_;" View
Sunset Stroll
1 year 2 weeks ago
"This wall is very interesting. The combination of methods that you used here really created a unique and vibrant scene. Everything about this wall intrigues the viewer, from the ripples in the water to the distinct texture of the road. There's a few problems here and there, such as the character not being fully blended into the bg, but otherwise I'm deeply impressed :)
Awesome work. I'm looking forward to more works from you ^^ +fav." View
Melancholy
1 year 2 weeks ago
"You're getting the hang of vectoring :) Nice work on the background, and I really like the text effects and the text too. I wish there was more detail in the bg, like I told you to do originally, but it still looks great ^^ Nice work." View
Kiru ga suki~♥ (I love killing~)
1 year 3 weeks ago
" Perfect :) This wall is everything that I look for in a wallpaper. And it's awesome to see you two finally collabing on a single piece. I'm sorry for my late response, but I'm moving right now, and things are hectic. If you want a more proper critique, just tell me and I'll be sure to send it when i finish moving >_<
"Wow. Your inspiration behind this wall is just as amazing as this wall :) I love your works, and this wall is no different. For the sake of time (since i'm in the process of moving back to uni right now), I'll just say this wall is awesome ^^
Hopefully when things settle down for me, I'll get a chance to properly critique this wall. But for now, +fav" View
Where's My Kite?
1 year 3 weeks ago
"The sketchy style is awesome, especially since everything on the web now is vectored. And obviously, Yotsuba is super cute. This wall is really something.
+fav for cuteness and the colors. The colors...they're so soft o_o" View
Nothing to Lose
1 year 3 weeks ago
"I'm quite fond of the design work that you have here :) The background and all the effects gives off a lot of energy, which gives a very vibrant feel to the wall. You matched the energy given off by the characters very well, but there's a few things that could be fixed.
First off, the colors are too saturated. Tone down the contrast. You can use other methods of making a wall stand out other than turning up the contrast. Second, while most of the time overlaying textures over the characters is fine, in this case it just covers them up. Here, the texture over the characters is more distracting than helpful. Lower the opacity of the texture, or put the characters above the texture layer.
Otherwise, this wall is fairly solid. You did a nice job overall on the wall. It's just the things that seem minor that have a big affect on the wall. Keep up the good work :)
" View
Sleep!
1 year 3 weeks ago
"Amazing vector work :) You've captured the style of the CCS art well, and you've also accurately captured their emotions as well. The lineart is uniform and flawless, and the petals are a nice touch too. Brilliant work. +fav" View
Innocence And Roses
1 year 3 weeks ago
"If you're looking for a time when you'll be able to wall at a leisurely pace, you won't find it till your next summer. And even then, it won't be the same -_- Trust me, since I'm still looking for that time for myself xD
The wall is very solid, and I'm a sucker for original art, as I'm sure I've told you. But it really sucks that you weren't able to convey the original concept that you wanted to. As for the wall here, there's bits here and there that I'm not that fond of, but they're all design aspects I'm sure you're aware of. You did a nice job, and I hope that next time you'll have the time and inspiration to do another wall :)" View
Woah! Seriously?!
1 year 4 weeks ago
"Heh. I see that you've uploaded a wall. Aren't you supposed to be not online xD ? Anyways, since I haven't seen the anime, much of the comedy is lost on me. But it is nice to see you upload another wall though. Hopefully we'll see some more in the future, right? " View
Ma tete est dans les nuages.
1 year 4 weeks ago
"Heh. I see you were working through your WIPs lately =P Ah, it's fine, our super-awesomely-amazing-flawless collab we are working on that will rock AP to its core and stun people with its sheer awesomeness can wait. [/blatant pre-wall upload advertisement]
You did a better job on the the clouds :) It's not my type of wall, but it's colorful, and it's got Yotsuba in it. So therefore it can't be bad xD Gluck with school :D " View
Open Fields
1 year 1 month ago
"Scan extensions are under appreciated nowadays, which is a shame. It's hard to match the original styles and artistic flow of the scans effectively, but you've did a very nice job keeping all the original elements intact :) I wish you had a bit more of the dark green detail in the ground that you extended, but otherwise you have a flawless wall here.
You kept the vastness and the beauty of the series here. Very nice work ^_^ +fav " View
Blicke in die Zukunft
1 year 1 month ago
"Your painting is beautiful. Awesome work I really like the painted gradients in the sky and the balancing of the colors. There's some parts of the clouds that look kind of weird, especially near the top of the wall, but otherwise the work you did here is awesome.
I wish that you painted more detail in the character to match the awesome clouds. Ah well. Love the wall :) +fav" View
Forward Comrades!
1 year 1 month ago
"Lol. It's not abstract scenic, but it's a very cartoony scenic wall. Abstract backgrounds are generally a bit flashier and ambiguous, since they don't exactly look like anything in particular. But anyways, I love your wall :) The simple cartonny bg matches your vector well, and the colors are nice and bright.
Matching the background to the scan/vector is an important part of scenic walling. And you've done an awesome job here ^^ +fav" View
Butterflies and Hurricanes
1 year 1 month ago
"It's nice to read a wallpaper description without masses of smilies all over the place xD
Anyways, it has been forever since you first showed this to me. But it looks like you spent the time well. I particularly like the cursive text that you put in instead of the older block-ier text. I'm not too much of a fan of the rough painting technique here, but I recognize the effort your put in here :) +fav " View
The hero without a name
1 year 1 month ago
"I actually got kinda confused when I was reading your description xD You certainly win the most random and happy description award.
This wall is instant win. Nice vectoring, awesome background, and of course, Hei. You did an awesome job the the background, and the light reflections in the windows are very nicely done. So hands down, this wall gets a fav from me ^^
"I definitely can't comprehend how you managed to get all that detail from that scan :o It's amazing what you can vector from things that the rest of us couldn't even imagine :) Heck, you might as well call this an original art work, since you've added so much detail xD
She really doesn't look like she's crying, so the tears don't really look totally correct. But otherwise, flawless work :) +fav" View
eyes on me
1 year 1 month ago
"O. A City Hunter wall. Don't see that too often. Nice work :) The way that you used the different brushes is interesting. You managed to blend in some abstract brushes and traditional splatter brushes to create an interesting effect. Overall, the design is very interesting and fresh. Nice work ^^" View
Expression!
1 year 1 month ago
"I think that you've pretty much gotten the gist of what I love about this wall :) I would rant some more about how technically awesome the wood is, or how everything flows so stylistically, or how much I love the message behind this wall, or how superb your vectoring is, but I won't.
The wallpaper background goes rather nicely with your art, and the texture that you used matches really well. And as for your art, I'm simply staggered at how clear the lines are and how deep the eyes draw in attention. I'm hoping that you'll make some more original art wallpapers soon ^^ +fav" View
Good vs Evil
1 year 1 month ago
"That's a very exciting fight scene you have here :) I wish my entry to the contest has as much action as yours ^^ Overall, it's a nice wall, with the fire-like background and all the characters in action poses. But there's several extraction issues, and a weird black burnt-in marks around the edges of some of the characters. This wall could use some more scan-cleaning, but otherwise you have a solid wall here. Nice work." View
It was raining that day too...
1 year 1 month ago
"You've done an awesome job on vectoring, especially vectoring Yoruichi from the manga scan. And the sky is very well edited, so massive props to you for that ^^ The trees stand out a bit too much in my opinion, but otherwise I'm loving the atmosphere in this wall. +fav " View
My Will
1 year 1 month ago
"I think you qualify for the longest wallpaper description ever =P That description must have taken you at least half an hour to write xD
A few pointers: A lot of the wall seems to have been slightly blurred, but the buildings behind the ferris wheel haven't. So it looks kinds strange for everything in the foreground to be slightly blurred, and the buildings in the distance to be sharp, when it should be the other way around. Also, the lights on the bottom island seem to be randomly placed, since some of them are around the edges and one is randomly in the center of the grass o_o
But overall, this wall is really nice :) The sky is gorgeous, and the ferris wheel looks superb. There's a real sense of magic in this wall, and that's what makes it so good. You're getting used to the scenic aspects now, so now all that's left is for you to perfect the technical aspects of walling ^^ Nice work. " View
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A Matter Of Words
1 year 1 week ago
"I see you did another Death Note wall. And that you finished another wall, you non-slacker >_> You probably made more death note walls than walls I have walled in the past 3 months xD Anyways, the concept and design here is very well executed. I'm always amazed by your design-focused walls, and this one is no exception :)On another note, I'm finally done moving, but classes are starting to kill me >_< Oh well. More slacking off on my part xD
Way to set an example for the diligent people here at AP =P +fav"
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You are not alone
1 year 2 weeks ago
"Heh. Oh wow. You're really outdoing everyone with this wall :) And you win major kudos points from me for walling something from a game. The painting and all the work that you did here is nothing short of amazing, and I'm speechless at how much detail that you preserved in this wall.Awesomeness. +fav for sure :)"
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Swords Crossed!
1 year 2 weeks ago
"*does not understand why Inu Yasha is so popular*That aside, your wall looks really clean :) I'm loving the vector work that you did, and the trees don't look too bad too. It's really easy to feel the energy in this fight, and the perspective is awesome as well too. It sucks that you weren't able to finish this in time for the Scenic competition, but at least you finished it ^^ +fav
Oh, and school does suck time out of everything >_< I know how you feel ;_;"
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Sunset Stroll
1 year 2 weeks ago
"This wall is very interesting. The combination of methods that you used here really created a unique and vibrant scene. Everything about this wall intrigues the viewer, from the ripples in the water to the distinct texture of the road. There's a few problems here and there, such as the character not being fully blended into the bg, but otherwise I'm deeply impressed :)Awesome work. I'm looking forward to more works from you ^^ +fav."
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Melancholy
1 year 2 weeks ago
"You're getting the hang of vectoring :) Nice work on the background, and I really like the text effects and the text too. I wish there was more detail in the bg, like I told you to do originally, but it still looks great ^^ Nice work."View
Kiru ga suki~♥ (I love killing~)
1 year 3 weeks ago
" Perfect :) This wall is everything that I look for in a wallpaper. And it's awesome to see you two finally collabing on a single piece. I'm sorry for my late response, but I'm moving right now, and things are hectic. If you want a more proper critique, just tell me and I'll be sure to send it when i finish moving >_<But for now, +fav "
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"The Alpha and Omega"
1 year 3 weeks ago
"Wow. Your inspiration behind this wall is just as amazing as this wall :) I love your works, and this wall is no different. For the sake of time (since i'm in the process of moving back to uni right now), I'll just say this wall is awesome ^^Hopefully when things settle down for me, I'll get a chance to properly critique this wall. But for now, +fav"
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Where's My Kite?
1 year 3 weeks ago
"The sketchy style is awesome, especially since everything on the web now is vectored. And obviously, Yotsuba is super cute. This wall is really something.+fav for cuteness and the colors. The colors...they're so soft o_o"
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Nothing to Lose
1 year 3 weeks ago
"I'm quite fond of the design work that you have here :) The background and all the effects gives off a lot of energy, which gives a very vibrant feel to the wall. You matched the energy given off by the characters very well, but there's a few things that could be fixed.First off, the colors are too saturated. Tone down the contrast. You can use other methods of making a wall stand out other than turning up the contrast. Second, while most of the time overlaying textures over the characters is fine, in this case it just covers them up. Here, the texture over the characters is more distracting than helpful. Lower the opacity of the texture, or put the characters above the texture layer.
Otherwise, this wall is fairly solid. You did a nice job overall on the wall. It's just the things that seem minor that have a big affect on the wall. Keep up the good work :)
"
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Sleep!
1 year 3 weeks ago
"Amazing vector work :) You've captured the style of the CCS art well, and you've also accurately captured their emotions as well. The lineart is uniform and flawless, and the petals are a nice touch too. Brilliant work. +fav"View
Innocence And Roses
1 year 3 weeks ago
"If you're looking for a time when you'll be able to wall at a leisurely pace, you won't find it till your next summer. And even then, it won't be the same -_- Trust me, since I'm still looking for that time for myself xDThe wall is very solid, and I'm a sucker for original art, as I'm sure I've told you. But it really sucks that you weren't able to convey the original concept that you wanted to. As for the wall here, there's bits here and there that I'm not that fond of, but they're all design aspects I'm sure you're aware of. You did a nice job, and I hope that next time you'll have the time and inspiration to do another wall :)"
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Woah! Seriously?!
1 year 4 weeks ago
"Heh. I see that you've uploaded a wall. Aren't you supposed to be not online xD ? Anyways, since I haven't seen the anime, much of the comedy is lost on me. But it is nice to see you upload another wall though. Hopefully we'll see some more in the future, right? "View
Ma tete est dans les nuages.
1 year 4 weeks ago
"Heh. I see you were working through your WIPs lately =P Ah, it's fine, our super-awesomely-amazing-flawless collab we are working on that will rock AP to its core and stun people with its sheer awesomeness can wait. [/blatant pre-wall upload advertisement]You did a better job on the the clouds :) It's not my type of wall, but it's colorful, and it's got Yotsuba in it. So therefore it can't be bad xD Gluck with school :D "
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Open Fields
1 year 1 month ago
"Scan extensions are under appreciated nowadays, which is a shame. It's hard to match the original styles and artistic flow of the scans effectively, but you've did a very nice job keeping all the original elements intact :) I wish you had a bit more of the dark green detail in the ground that you extended, but otherwise you have a flawless wall here.You kept the vastness and the beauty of the series here. Very nice work ^_^ +fav "
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Blicke in die Zukunft
1 year 1 month ago
"Your painting is beautiful. Awesome workI wish that you painted more detail in the character to match the awesome clouds. Ah well. Love the wall :) +fav"
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Forward Comrades!
1 year 1 month ago
"Lol. It's not abstract scenic, but it's a very cartoony scenic wall. Abstract backgrounds are generally a bit flashier and ambiguous, since they don't exactly look like anything in particular. But anyways, I love your wall :) The simple cartonny bg matches your vector well, and the colors are nice and bright.Matching the background to the scan/vector is an important part of scenic walling. And you've done an awesome job here ^^ +fav"
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Butterflies and Hurricanes
1 year 1 month ago
"It's nice to read a wallpaper description without masses of smilies all over the place xDAnyways, it has been forever since you first showed this to me. But it looks like you spent the time well. I particularly like the cursive text that you put in instead of the older block-ier text. I'm not too much of a fan of the rough painting technique here, but I recognize the effort your put in here :) +fav "
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The hero without a name
1 year 1 month ago
"I actually got kinda confused when I was reading your description xD You certainly win the most random and happy description award.This wall is instant win. Nice vectoring, awesome background, and of course, Hei. You did an awesome job the the background, and the light reflections in the windows are very nicely done. So hands down, this wall gets a fav from me ^^
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Don't cry
1 year 1 month ago
"I definitely can't comprehend how you managed to get all that detail from that scan :o It's amazing what you can vector from things that the rest of us couldn't even imagine :) Heck, you might as well call this an original art work, since you've added so much detail xDShe really doesn't look like she's crying, so the tears don't really look totally correct. But otherwise, flawless work :) +fav"
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eyes on me
1 year 1 month ago
"O. A City Hunter wall. Don't see that too often. Nice work :) The way that you used the different brushes is interesting. You managed to blend in some abstract brushes and traditional splatter brushes to create an interesting effect. Overall, the design is very interesting and fresh. Nice work ^^"View
Expression!
1 year 1 month ago
"I think that you've pretty much gotten the gist of what I love about this wall :) I would rant some more about how technically awesome the wood is, or how everything flows so stylistically, or how much I love the message behind this wall, or how superb your vectoring is, but I won't.Aw crap. I did.
Oh well :) +fav for sure. "
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Little Bird
1 year 1 month ago
"Simply beautiful :)The wallpaper background goes rather nicely with your art, and the texture that you used matches really well. And as for your art, I'm simply staggered at how clear the lines are and how deep the eyes draw in attention. I'm hoping that you'll make some more original art wallpapers soon ^^ +fav"
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Good vs Evil
1 year 1 month ago
"That's a very exciting fight scene you have here :) I wish my entry to the contest has as much action as yours ^^ Overall, it's a nice wall, with the fire-like background and all the characters in action poses. But there's several extraction issues, and a weird black burnt-in marks around the edges of some of the characters. This wall could use some more scan-cleaning, but otherwise you have a solid wall here. Nice work."View
It was raining that day too...
1 year 1 month ago
"You've done an awesome job on vectoring, especially vectoring Yoruichi from the manga scan. And the sky is very well edited, so massive props to you for that ^^ The trees stand out a bit too much in my opinion, but otherwise I'm loving the atmosphere in this wall. +fav "View
My Will
1 year 1 month ago
"I think you qualify for the longest wallpaper description ever =P That description must have taken you at least half an hour to write xDA few pointers: A lot of the wall seems to have been slightly blurred, but the buildings behind the ferris wheel haven't. So it looks kinds strange for everything in the foreground to be slightly blurred, and the buildings in the distance to be sharp, when it should be the other way around. Also, the lights on the bottom island seem to be randomly placed, since some of them are around the edges and one is randomly in the center of the grass o_o
But overall, this wall is really nice :) The sky is gorgeous, and the ferris wheel looks superb. There's a real sense of magic in this wall, and that's what makes it so good. You're getting used to the scenic aspects now, so now all that's left is for you to perfect the technical aspects of walling ^^ Nice work. "
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