i think that the photo in the back should've been more blended in with the wallpaper. in my opinion, i'd love it if the city was even further away into the back. i also think that the water needs a little work to make it look more animated-ish to fit with sora. but you have a great concept here. so kudos! ^.~
Artist Comment
Full View cause i said so'
:)
I had a really hard time deciding whether this one was MTworthy or not. It conveyed the emotions I wanted it to but with very few elements. Im not used to making very simple wallpapers but in this case I feel there is an exception, and that I can share it with you.
I've been playing Kingdom Hearts recently and Sora is such a lucid hearted character. I always sensed an inner peace and trust in him that the creators placed very beautifully into his character.
This piece is a reflection of his bright spirit and soft nature. He is standing on a beach and he can see the worlds beyond his horizon but he is content to watch. He knows the true source of happiness and needs not to travel to other places to quench a thirst for satisfaction. His foil Riku, his opposite, firey spirited, uncertain and easily twisted would certainly have set forth to this world long ago.
I spent about a day and a half on and off working on this piece. I find recently I am unable to sit down and complete an entire piece in a couple hour span. Sleeping on it makes me feel better while Im working on certain individual elements. I spent a lot of time getting the water to look realistic. I ended up finding a pattern of waves and then blending them into each other so that I could reuse them across the wallpaper. I then took a skyscape of Seattle and used it as a backdrop to the mist surrounding the calm waters. The mist is the calling of the other worlds, something Sora can resist yet understands. I love the forlorn look in his face.
I think I've talked too much, now onto the creds and then a special wallpaper from someone who I believe deserves much more attention. :)
~~~CREDS~~~
Thank you dear Goosebumps for the scan: http://gallery.minitokyo.net/view/117205/
Thank you to http://sxc.hu for the water texture and the seatlle
skyline.
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Wall: Ancient Ways
Reason: This wallpaper's beautiful background and great textures make it
pleaseant on the eyes. It is well designed and I feel it needs far more attention than its getting. :) Go check it
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Comments
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ayanechan Jun 29, 2005
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limeswithorange Jun 29, 2005
wow. it is really pretty ^_^ i likes it
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dr3ss3dnblack Jun 29, 2005
what's in his mouth?!?!
-only in the dark you can see me- -
rocknroll-isgo Jun 29, 2005
At first I wasn't sure if I liked the simplicity but after I thought about the theme in Kingdom Hearts I realized the misty background really worked well. The city obscured by the mist I think could represent the 'other worlds' just out of Sora's reach. He can't quite see them but he has a vague idea of what they might be like.
Anyway, good job blending the cityscape and water with the scan; looks good. ^^
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Iniquitymaiden Jun 29, 2005
Wow, nice misty effect ^^ I really like this wallpaper , nice and simple :)
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Yina Jun 29, 2005
it's soooraa.. >___< I love kingdom hearts!!! the whole atmosphere is great.. so calm.. :nya: but the bg is a bit too pale... a bit more contrasts would suit better.. but nonetheless great concept and work.. +fav ^^
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Joyrok Jun 29, 2005
The city in the background and Sora just standing there makes the wallpaper work, nice job!
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skysong Jul 03, 2005
cool wall, lol very white XD i like the scan you used, fits in well with the mist. nice city scenery in the bg as well. great job, keep it up!
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PhoenixNox Jul 12, 2005
uhhhhhhhhhhhh hi. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh cool. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bye.
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Krew Jul 15, 2005
Awsome wall i realy like the city in the background but what is that in his mouth.
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rinoa41 Aug 21, 2005
oh wow.it's so gorgeous!!the horizon is so
calming on the desktop.it's foggy,but i guess
that's what makes the concept realistic!!i
enjoy lookin at calm waters!you did a marvelous
job on the water to create sora to merge with the
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justducky Oct 18, 2005
Oh it's another one, that's just simply beautiful :) hehe and it's Sora! He looks cute and is that an ice cream bar in his mouth? :pacman: I've never seen a picture of him like this, it looks really nice. Reminds me of going to the Amusement Park by the beach side, brings back memories. :nya: niccee~
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Destiny001 Oct 24, 2005
very nice... this is best out of them all good job...
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Cellinne Oct 26, 2005
i think that walpaper doesn't have any colour beside white but i like it! "_"
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suisei- Nov 08, 2005
Very nice! I love the colours, so soft. ^_^ And also the misty surroundings. :D The character blends in the background perfectly. :D Grr-eat job! Hope to see more of your works! ^_^ +faves
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lilluska Jan 26, 2007
Aaah~! This is the best scan of Sora you can ever get! And I love it! The colors wits perfectly and i like the effects a lot. Favs~!
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