I like it. It's fun to look at. :)
Artist Comment
Its Ringo from Air Gear!
Standard resolution 1600x1200:
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7339/ringoskullwall3jpgxp3.jpg
My main idea was to convey a beautiful/sexy but hectic/chaotic feel. That's why I included the skull and roses, representing Ringo's Thorn Road and her conflicting nature (Air Gear fans will know what I'm talking about).
As much as I love Air Gear art, it was such a daunting task to recreate the lines of Ringo and the skull & roses from the black and white scans. With the amount of deatil he puts in the manga, it always requires so much time if you want to repilicate its "Oh!Great-ness" in wallpaper form.
Ringo scan
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2081/13506de6.jpg
Skull scan
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1527/13501de6.jpg
After that, I coloured in Ringo in colours I think looked good and then I went about as how the wallpaper was actually going to look like.
I first tried using some flowery/vine brushes for the background but it became way too floral too fast, losing that funky/hip style that is part of Air Gear.
So in the end I went for some urban brushes for the background to emphasise the whole teenager/street/skater/ aspect of the manga. I was also going for a very messy, spontaneous and splattered paint (or even blood) look, along with a degrading/faded graffiti style adding to the chaotic impression.
I know she may be looking really sweet/hot/cute and the text might feel out of place, but in context Ringo's pose is actually right in the middle of her kicking some serious ass! Its shows while she can be all cute and sweet she is not someone to take lightly. Thats what I love about Air Gear it doesnt really matter what the characters are doing...they always look too cool or hot.
Also, in case people are wondering...the skull and text is part of one side of the duality of this wallpaper. The skull & roses represent the chaotic/dark/secret side to Ringo, which contrasts her sweet smiling face yet also represent her state of mind at the same time.
Hardest part: Recreating the line work for Ringo and the skull and roses...aarrgh
Easiest part: umm...choosing the font ^^
Urban brushes:
http://redheadstock.deviantart.com/art/Urban-Designs-Vectors-Brushes-78544220
Comments greatly appreciated...and if you really like it, a fav would be cool too. ;)
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Comments
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DarthTofu Dec 18, 2008
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wongedan Restricted Member Dec 18, 2008
ow yeah! airgear!
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Jakira-kun Dec 18, 2008
Nice! I like your work!
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Koboshi93 Dec 18, 2008
I like the effects of the bg!
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dianas Dec 18, 2008
now this is a good looking clean wallpaper
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animes-4eva-rox Dec 19, 2008
yes
finally another wallpaper wif the skull !so sad i feel that the paper would be better if there's no "rays" coming out from ringo
so u have a wall without the rays?
wish there's one
if u don have one T.T
then i have to get used to this one then
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Dioblastoise Dec 21, 2008
Absolutely great work! As an Air Gear fan I got what you were trying to do and this wall really speaks to me!
Once again, awesome work, the vector of Ringo and the inclusion of the skull must have taken a lot of effort to do!
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ravnel Jan 02, 2009
definitely one of the best air gear/ ringo wallpapers. thanks for the work.
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dc277 Feb 02, 2009
Nice work, really stands out :)
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ZeroZaro Apr 11, 2009
The Skull, Knife [in skull's mouth], & the Thorn make this pic awesome
merged: 04-11-2009 ~ 09:42am
The Skull, Knife [in skull's mouth], & the Thorn make this pic awesome -
gohan451 May 26, 2009
Woww so cute na but little sexy
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sasuke987 May 29, 2009
nice i like this pick
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abelini4 Mute Member Sep 14, 2009
beautifull ^_^...
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ilhamps Mute Member Dec 04, 2009
wow..
nice picture
i like it..
hahahaGood job
keep going -
Starblaze Dec 18, 2009
Like it. Keep up the good work
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Tiptoe Mar 21, 2010
It's a good wallpaper, thanks
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Murasaki01 May 04, 2010
It's a good wallpaper, thanks realy!
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shoxfer May 11, 2010
gracias por la imagen.....se agradece ^^
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rakenga297 Jul 14, 2010
this wallpaper is so great !
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Jinchuuriki65 Mute Member Jul 22, 2010
Oh, Yeah it's so good
Really good work and magnificent pic
Keep up the good work
and
THANKS for sharing it
Really love it! (n_n). -
DiEs2882 Sep 26, 2010
Great wallpaper...:D..
thanks for sharing...
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