xxxHolic Anime Wallpapers
The Sound of Snow Falling
The Sound of Snow Falling
By ArtificialRaindrop
- Submitted:
- 48wk 4d ago by ArtificialRaindrop
- Category:
- xxxHolic
- Official Creator:
- CLAMP
- Type:
- Anime Wallpapers
- Resolution:
- 1,920x1,200
- Size:
- 1,732 kB
- Views/Downloads:
- 3,956/991
- Comments/Favorites:
- 25/136
Fullview, please! Though I guess that really goes without saying... The colors aren't as dull that way.
Let's start with the stats...
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Time: around 10 hours-? (I forgot to keep
track some of the time...)
Layers: Including the individual vector
layers it cleared 70, but I started flattening some of it later.
Inspiration: The Sound of Snow Falling from the Kenshin OVA.
The original scan is here. I know it's in the Tsubasa section, but since the characters in it are both from xxxHolic I put it in that section (and also I made the wall to fit the series xxxHolic more).
Everytime I try vectoring I want to curl up in the corner and cry 
But what i did this time around was a combination of vectoring, painting, and
cutting out textures to make the wall as I envisioned it. Yuuko's kimono is both
painted and made of oriental fabric that was altered to give a very faint,
delicate pattern to fit with the feel of the wallpaper. Her wings were also
painted a bit and used a lot of paper texture to give it more depth and a sort
of richness to it. And Mount Fuji in the background was originally scanned out
of a book of Japanese prints at my house and repainted to make it softer like it
might seem in the snow from a distance, including the refracted light in the
misty air. The original image had cherry blossoms and fluffy balls of light
every where, but I chunked out both of them in favor of snow. Also, the kanji on
the side is supposed to say "Snow Fall". Overall I tried to make it
look vaguely like a japanese painting or postcard. I'm really happy with how this turned out. Hope you like it!
~New Time Magic~
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The Sound of Snow Falling also happens to be the name of a track on the Kenshin OVA soundtrack -- a very beautiful one at that. Is that what you're thinking of?
Nice mood piece though
I
like it.
I love the vector! It's very neatly done and the delicate details are awesome. Great job!
This definately does without saying.
I'm qutie speechless, but I'll provide some.
I mean first of all the details here are just crazy. Yet this wallpaper has such a dreamy background and the colours clashing here is just perfect. It gives such a nice sense of feeling and I don't know how did you do it.
This really needs more faves than it's getting right now so please full view this!
very neat vector ^__^ I love the patterns of her kimono and wings, and the soft blending of the shading. The background is nicely made as well, the colours and theme matches well with the foreground.
great work!
wow, wow! is so, so... clamp ^_^"
Wow, your so amazing I admire your work.
It's beautiful and so complex, I can't
think of anything else it's just great.
Gorgeous work <33
wow! i like this one! the whole wallie looks transparent
anyways i like the soft colors of the background
though
i'm not fond on the japanese text 
but overall nice vector + the patterns on her kimono! +fav! 
though i guess its not ehehe
+ nice vector! i like the cleanliness + the outlines!
nice patterns to on her kimono!
at the left above the your wall, its just ruin the whole wallie
wow, i love all the details in your wall and the colour scheme is a really nice choice
i love the faint patterns in the wall 
the
japanese painting or postcard idea is really nice and your wall turned out
stunningly 
lovely wall~^^+fav
simple beautiful.. and all those little details.. I love it..
the details are done nicely and i like the lovely purple colour scheme
the
vector is done really well and i like the nice patterns 
i
like the way everything seems to blend 
lovely wall ^^+fav
amazing wall!
vector seems to be easy but the textures just made it GORGEOUS!
faving immediately
just nice nice!
love it! love everything, colors and Yuuko looks so cool!
simply love it!
fav!
the colors are beautiful! love mokona. happy happy fav fav!
Wows, it's definitely worth the full view, the coloring is gorgeous! The use of texture add a very different dimension to the scan, it's so much more beautiful.
finally I found a fitting wallpaper for my new notebook!
The colours are great and the quality is also fantastic. Thanks a lot for this submission
+fav
I second this. The attention to details is great. This is a very good piece. Good Work!
That is absolutely gorgeous
Immaculately done, I love it!
oh wow, this wallpaper is simply gorgeous!
the fine attention the smallest detail is fantastic
the fabric in the shape of a butterfly is marvelously inspired
thank you sooooo much for sharing!
Oooh! @_@ What can I say? The scan is gorgeous, absolutely love it, and the work you've done is simply beautiful Definite fave.
sugoiii @@ this is the most beautiful purple wallpaper i saw EVER :OOO it is soo nice! i luv the flowers too
ultra cool wallpaper
wow, its beautiful, the soft colors are nice on the eyes. Plus its purple that wins it there fore me, ^_^, Yuko's outfit would be awesome for cosplay...hum...*sweatdrop* Great something else for me to do now...lol.
It's really beautiful, and the colors are great. It feels like night time in the image as well. The snow falling is a good subject too, and the fact that it was from Kenshin's OVA gives me the idea of that ova all over ^^
i really love the effects/paint/vector job you did with her kimono and wings. awesome!