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X - Bystander of The Apocalypse

X Wallpaper
CLAMP Mangaka X Series

1680x1050

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Another submission from me, this time it's from CLAMP's X.

Well... it's Kamui for this wall, and it's for widescreen resolution. So, to those with WXGA monitor, hope you'll like this piece. :)

The material is taken from here, and the background is modified from the stock uploaded here. I like the idea of the original scan, depicting Kamui and the end of the world. It was too bad that the original scan's BG wasn't too exquisite -- the ruins had too much simple look.

So then I stumbled into the stock I used for this wall's BG, and do the walling. Modified the scans, added some brushes and dust effects, and some more things on them (but I forget what exactly x_x ). And so this wall came out.

About the text. I firstly want to make the wall clean without it. Though, the composition seemed a little blank on the left without it, so I let it in for an addition. The red-and-dusty tone is added to give a post-apocalyptic mood in this wall, though.

And well, that's how it goes. Hope you like it. ;)


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Software: Adobe Photoshop CS
Time spent: 15-20 hours, spanned in 3 days
Layers: around 30


Update @ Mar 21, 2007:

According to some advices I received, the picture seems better without the crossing text, so I removed it. Though, I still left the "X/1999", to keep the balance on the left part.

Thank you for giving feedbacks! :)

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Comments

  1. Sand-San Mar 20, 2007

    IT is nice wallpaper but I don't like text. It looked like it doesn't belong there, or you can make text looked smaller...Text style not too bad but they really take up too much space on image. +fav from me I actually liked this wallpaper.

  2. DrakenImmortal Mar 20, 2007

    This is a wicked image
    Kamui was on the sidelines for quite a while, wasn't he?
    Anyway, thanks for sharing. Very well done

  3. Nickisherenow Mar 20, 2007

    i agree with sand. smaller words would do. even on the thumbnail its big...BUT =) i like it. ahaha <fan of tsubasa art> (storyline aint that great) hehe

  4. joemighty16 Mar 20, 2007

    Wow! Very nicely done!

  5. Offkorn Mar 20, 2007

    Yeah, the text is a little large. I'm also not a fan of Kamui's expression, but that's not your fault.

  6. Lucciola Mar 20, 2007

    I love way you make background almost looked unreal even you made Kamui looked good on background almost unreal. I like it. OFC I agree with Sand, Text looked weird. Maybe it would better idea if you make textless version or you can make text looked so small.

  7. kitamurazv Mar 21, 2007

    @ all

    Thanks for your comments and inputs. Now I have updated it and removed the text. The X-1999 is still kept to maintain the composition on the left part, though.

    Enjoy! ;)

    Quote by DrakenImmortalKamui was on the sidelines for quite a while, wasn't he?

    Yep, he was. Though, I find it quite interesting to see an 'evil' side of him. :)

    In the anime, he was changing personality so abruptly -- and then becoming more yaoi-ish with Fuuma around x_x . He rocks more in the earlier episodes, when he was still hot-tempered and more 'evil' protagonist. ;)

  8. Lucciola Mar 21, 2007

    That is much better *downloading* It is nicely done wallpaper. Looking forward for more wallpaper from you.

  9. Fumasakurazukamori Mar 30, 2007

    Kamui+Apocaliptic backround=drool!

  10. theexcidium Feb 18, 2008

    awesome wallpaper

  11. Katzenoir 41wk 5d ago

    Excellent wallpaper, love the bg and the pose of Kamui, thanks

  12. yurael 41wk 1d ago

    So cool..... BG is so fantastic it's make kamui looks better.

  13. holykin Mute Member 31wk 6d ago

    ThAnK so Nice !

  14. nepenthe8341 8wk 6d ago

    wow great wallpaper! thanks so much for uploading it.

  15. psyaea 3wk 4d ago

    Another X wall favorite. Nice how the background and the scan matched well.Hope to see more of your works

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