Hi, everyone! Long time no see, huh? :D
It's been a while since I made a wallpaper. This time I've come up with an original work. I've never done
an original work before, so this is somewhat a challenge (or perhaps a new excitement?) to me.. :p
Anyways, let's move on!
The Concept
The idea for this wallpaper came from a couple of things. I've been listening to We Came As Romans' album, To
Plant A Seed, and I found it to be extraordinary. Some of the lyrics inspired me, as I finished my assignment on
ecological footprint. So then I decided to make a wallpaper based on environment and the lyrics. The main concept is to
make depict how our mind affects our environment (or you can say the other way around: how our environment affects our
minds).To symbolize our mind, I can't think of anything better than the brain itself. Because that's where we
process ideas, thoughts, memories, and even feelings (medically). :D
To depict the state of the mind, I decided to use a tree; as it fits the lyrics and symbolize nature too.. The lyrics
tells a description of a tree, and in this case I used it to describe "the tree (or state) of the
mind".
The Process
First, I hand-drew the tree and brain, scanned it, and used it as a reference to vector in CorelDRAW. The rest of the
backgrounds, such as the building and smoke, are also vectors. For colors, I used red and variations of brown and sand
colors. Well, red is usually used to mark something as important or worth more attention, defines urgency, symbolize
anger and danger, also heat. So I think its perfect for the tree's color.. :)
After the text was added, I give the tree and brain textures with brushes in Photoshop. Next, I used blending tools in
CorelPHOTOPAINT to make it blend more...and that's it! We're done! :)
The title came from the lyrics, which is also the song title of one of the tracks in the album. I find it very fitting
because the mind is a wonder itself. Right? It's the source of man's wisdom, concept, and ideas that can
create miracles and shape our world. So, what grows in your mind? ;)
Any constructive comments, advices and +favs are highly appreciated..
I hope you like this one, guys! ^_^
Progress (CorelDRAW):
Lyrics/text: From the song "To Plant A Seed". (I modified it a little to fit the context).
Title : From the song "An Ever-Growing Wonder".
All songs are from the album "To Plant A Seed" (2009), by We Came As Romans.
Working time : Started from 3 weeks ago. I worked on it 1-2 hours a day.
Brushes used: Wood Brushes by WhiskeyLima, Grunge Rust Brush by Seudavi.
Programs used: CorelDRAW X3, Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Photoshop CS3.
For all the text and brushes used, credits to their respective owners.
