Quote by ElvesYour wall caught my eye - it's really well composed. I really like how the characters are standing on the clouds yet they're not. The swirls give the illusion that they're on ground and I love that effect!
Yeah, I don't know how to vector either. So it is frustrating when you know that you could improve your wall, but you just don't have the skills to do it. X( Though, there is always the "next best thing." Shinta has really good tutorials at http://www.imanimetions.net and this specific tutorial - http://www.imanimetions.net/tutorial/tutorial.php?view=clean - will allow you to improve the character scan without making a vector. It's how I make things look better anyway. Keep up the good work!

hey there!
thanks for your solution ^^
i\ll try to used that next time ^^

Quote by ElvesA very good vector for your third one. I'd be keeping count too, so don't sweat it.
There are some jagged/pixelated lines around the smaller curved lines (such as Faye's hair) but the larger lines are right on. I like how you put different screen caps together to recreate the episode (which I have yet to see, so I'm assuming). Great work - keep it up!

Thank you!
I'll still count, but to keep putting numbers in the description it's a bit too much~
Larger lines are a lot easier to make, ne~ I'll work harder next time. ^_^
Actually, Kurogane did turn into a godzilla monster in the episode, but there was no Super Mokona there, so I guess it's half creation and half re-creation.
Thanks for the accomplishments, I'm very glad you liked my wallie! ^_^

Quote by ElvesI saw your latest bunny wallpaper and had to check out the rest of your gallery. Which I'm very glad I did. My reaction? Typical stereotyped girlish glee: "OMG! They're soooooo cute!" I'm too old to do that anymore. lol.
Anyway, segnoj, I really like the wallpapers you've made with your original rabbit character, Zuru, many of them are composed very well. When I have more time I'll come back and look at them in more detail, and possibly leave a comment or two. Yet, I still can't help myself. *squee!* See what you've reduced me to? lol

lol, very happy to know you like my Zuru designs!
It's really a big encouragement for me and I really appreciate it, so thanks a lot

Quote by ElvesI have yet to see Haruhi, but I intend to...someday...when I have time. But I really like this scan, and it doesn't bother me that the artist/s did the crossover thing, because it actually looks like it fits. Thanks for sharing your find.

Thank You for comment .

Im touched :] I didn't think anyone would take the time to shuffle through my walls and actually evaluate my progress. thank you very much. I'll be looking forward to your comments.

Quote by ElvesJust stopped by to say that I think your sig. is really cool. I love the symmetry and colors. Well, that was it. Have a nice day!

Hiya! Just wanted to say thanks for the compliment. Heh, made this a LONG time ago...couldn't resist after seeing such a cute pic in a manga. Hmmm...don't remember the name of the manga though. Anywho, thanks again. ^.~ Hope you have a WONDERFUL day. =^.^=

Quote by ElvesThis is really neat. Kudos for sticking with a simple background; I think that if you tried to do something behind him it would really detract, so I really like the plain-ness.
The "cold air" (distortion/fog around the ice) seems to be a bit heavy. I'd like to see a little less blurring right past the right of his sash/vest (whatever - white scarf over black kimono - there that description should work ). Other than this I think everything is lovely.
Great job keeping his eyes the focus even though they're not placed near the center. (Yes, I know that the blurring is some of the reason people will look to his eyes first. I like the blurr/fog, I'd just like it to be less dense.)

Thanks a bunch for the comment on "Cold Eyes"! I lowered the fog a bit, hope it's a bit better =)

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Erm...next time would you mind putting a *****SPOILER!***** warning ahead of stuff that gives away any piece of the plot? I haven't played the game yet, I didn't need to know that, "One of them will be a bandit in the future!" And yes, it may be obvious, but I like being oblivious when playing rpg's, reading a book, watching anime, etc. So please be considerate of others.

Thanks.
-Elves

Oh, I'm so sorry! I really didn't mean to!
I'll be more careful next time.

BTW: But, at least I didn't say WHO will be the bandit, right?

Again, I'm sorry.

Regards,
B-Bee

Quote by ElvesHehe... I actually have a friend that made herself sick because of finals. For me personally, I'm under less stress for the sheer fact that I don't have to write papers every week anymore!

You incorporated the two screenshots together very nicely. But I don't understand why the red in his sleeve doesn't extend out behind the character in the blue? You've captured the emotion very well - my friend looked just like that...except greener. ;D

Oh dear! Well, I hope that I won't make myself sick... I have 3 finals next week, but am only concerned about one of them which is worth 50% of my final grade! To tell you the truth, the red is not extended because I got laaaazy. I also wasn't very pleased with how the red shirt came out, but whatever... Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I really appreciate it! Have a nice holiday!

Quote by ElvesI know that for a while, I tried to be something that I wasn't (personality wise). And that, in and of itself, really burnt me out so I wasn't enjoying life. Therefore, I decided to just be me, and even though it put me on the outside - I found that people that I'd known for a while appreciated me for my little quirks and strange outlook on life, even though they didn't really "get it." They thought "normally" and I've got a very strange brain, what can I say? Anyway, if you are you, then other people who are similar to you will start to gravitate towards you and you towards them because you're able to see how much you have in common.

Time is also a key factor, so even though life may suck now - the future is always bright! If not, well screw the world for a while and enjoy yourself. Indulge in something. For me that would be a video game or a good book. Find a fictitious world that you like and live there for a couple of hours out of each day. An escape from reality never hurt anybody.

Thank you so much for your advice! It helps a lot! And yes, in order for me to escape, I write stories. But I don't do it enough. From now on, I'm gonna dedicate some time very day just for me to write. It'll help me a lot. Thanks so much for the advice!

Heh heh...you remind me of my friend, Marisa...everyone thinks of her as odd...and Salma too. Everyone thinks she's crazy.

Well, I hope to see you around and again, thank you so much!

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Hi! I wanted to ask you. How's Iwoa like? I've never been there and I love hearing about new places. It helps a lot with my stories.

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Quote by LordWeScampi: You are correct, they are twin brothers. This is explained quite clearly in the game. They have always been unquestionably male so I have no idea why some like to say they are female.

This is just in response to your latter question in a comments post on an Utawarerumono scan: The twins don't follow the rules of their own species' anatomy, and this is why I think people get their gender confused. They have tails~only girls are supposed to have tails! Isn't it grand, what with the amount of liberties that writers can have messing with the fan's minds? *sigh* Anyway...see you around MT.

Actually, males can have tails too. This was quite a large debate and it has been proven men do have tails, if they come from the right tribe. In the anime there are several scenes that show a man's behind and there is clearly a tail there (it initially went unnoticed because most were just extras wandering around), and in an official illustration of the main male characters bathing in an onsen, tails are also clearly visible.

But yes, they are very androgynous, and people who aren't used to traps such as Bridget, Jun, Mizuho, etc. often get quite a surprise

Quote by ElvesI think you did a nice job keeping the color palette the same. The image and the background compliment each other very nicely. I'm not sure if it's the texture of the character image or the actual image, but it seems a little too blurred to me. I like the simplicity of the Ichigo & Rukia text, but the subtitle is a little blah. You might want to add some curved lines to it or spice it up with a more complimentary color. I know the yellow goes with the ground, but it looks a little odd hanging in the sky. I like the overall concept - it's good. You may want to think about adding some grass around Ichigo and Rukia to place them into the world, but as is it's pretty good. Nice wallie.

Hi. Thanks for your comment. I have re-done the wallpaper, because the blurry patterns annoyed me too.

Quote by ElvesI see I've posted in your guest book three times before this and they're not too far apart... . . .why do I feel like a stalker? *Ahem*

Nonsense; your posts are months apart and are only visible because people don't post in my guestbook (which, by the way, I HIGHLY prefer, as I think posting "thx for the fav" is the most inane thing on the entire planet and absolutely DETEST it when people start posting useless thank-you images in my guestbook.)
I'll be posting more Mushishi scans the next time I get to Kino to buy more manga. I got 1 (and 4 by accident; I thought it was 1 the time I bought it) and like the manga style enough that I've decided to buy the whole set at once. I just love the watercolor covers, so look forward to it -- and more Mushishi walls

Quote by ElvesSo pretty! I like what you've done here, and it's even more impressive to see you've walled your own art! Kudos! (Okay, that's enough with the exclamation points! )

There is one thing I noticed: if the lady's hair (and the dragons) are blurred by the sun sphere her leg should be as well. Right now it's not affected by the the heat haze. I also like the texture that you've got throughout the wall, but the lady & dragons aren't affected by it, but the ground/rock she's standing on is. I'd like to see it one way or the other - just for consistency.
I really like the concept and placement of the images. Awesome drawing, and I'm almost saddened that the dragons are so blurred (but alas, for consistency they must remain so ) Very nice work - thanks so much for sharing!

Thanks for the input. I thought The dragons could look like they are being born/formed from the clouds...but I guess that didn't come across. As for the textural differences, I want to maintain the original pen & ink effects while not contradicting the lens flare and petals. I'll go back and work on this some more.

Quote by ElvesI just wanted to say Thank you! for submitting all the wonderful Utawarerumono scans. I love them and they're so large! There were so many that I thought a guestbook post would be a little more appropriate. Such gorgeous artwork in them too. *drools* Thanks again!

*goes to get a mop*

LOL! *gives mop* Thank you for your post on my guestbook, i appreciate a lot your sweet words . . . thank you so much! *hugz*
I'll be seeing around!

Quote by ElvesThanks so much for posting in my thread: "That oh-so-fine line when discussing racial issues." As an American myself, I always find it fascinating as to how other areas of my country (since I live in the middle of nowhere), and let alone the world, view different issues. I really appreciated your comment - it was enlightening!

My pleasure!

I'm just thankful that you weren't offended by my flat statements. I thought I might have come over to strong (only because I feel so strong about this).

Happy to have made a contribution!

Take care!

Quote by ElvesI fully agree - Scrapped Princess is a great series!

And onto the wallpaper critique: I like how you've taken one color to focus on for the background and used different hues. It makes the characters stand out. At first glance I thought the castle was being viewed through a window, but then I saw you'd broken it up into blocks, and I like this concept. It adds more tension. The extraction of the ......quote]

THANX LOTS! ^^ well yeah guess I screwed up on the image edition abit haha sorry about that I guess I'll get down to fix thta laters aswell as the madman stuff ._. I just noticed it was there.Thanx alot for your sudjestions I'll have them in mind! ^^

Thanks for the comment on my software thread!
It's REALLY helpful!
Thanks again
Suppa!

Quote: There, there. You've probably got bunches of credits, so why does this matter? I'd hate to see your awesome wallies disappear over such a little thing. *puppy dog eyes*

actually, i stopped submitting most of my wallpapers here cause MT annoys me. it's slow, they keep screwing around with it, and i've just always found it very unfriendly.
I'd rather just post my walls in animepaper. I prefer the people there, and i actually get useful comments instead of just..."omgz i loves this lolz"
it's just the net anyways. and i'm happy where i am. :P
you wanna keep seeingmy walls, you can always come to AP xD

Quote by ElvesYou're welcome. I see you posted on your own wall the same as above, so thanks for posting in my guestbook as well. I was sure to see it there. It's always nice to know that my comments were met with appreciation, and I agree, simple walls are underrated, and flashy doesn't always mean a wall is better. However...I still think the wall is creepy - in a good way! lol See you around!

yeah I know, but I'm really new here and I'm used to ruls from magisystem forum (one in my country, love it) need some time to get used to this place. You know human learns all life .

it's nice to have u post in the threads.....at least someone new.....^__^

Quote by ElvesThat's a great pose! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope you didn't have to sacrifice breaking the spine of your book.

Thanks for the comment! I just bent back the front cover a bit, so the spine will be okay. Strategy guide pages do always fall out in then end anywas. . .mabye I should go ahead and cut them all out and put them in protector sheets, then put it in a binder. . .I think that I may eventually do that. When I get the money to buy the protector sheets though. . .lol!

Quote by ElvesThis sure is cute! Kawaii desu yo!

I'm not sure about the texture on the sky - it seems like the cats need something textured on them if everything is going to have a pattern/texture. Also, if you could add some grass in front of the cats (like they're laying in the grass they wouldn't appear to be floating. I know that's what the shadows are there for, but they all still seem to be floating to me. tee-hee.

Awesome vector! Great coloring/blending on the cats. Also making all the toys for them - that must have been a job! I really like the wind-up mice (they're cute too!) What a wonderful original land you came up in which all the nekos live.

many thanks for your comment and suggestions
on my Nekoland wall
I really appreciate it
heres a cardie for you

Quote by ElvesThe wing looks awesome! No doubting - doubting of your own skills never leads to any good.
However...I'm not sure necks can turn that far! Ouch. When I first looked at the sketch I thought the wing was coming out of their chest. But, the sketch as a whole looks fine. Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

You are right about the neck,
don't know you but I can turn my that far ,
thanks for the comment,
oh yea,
we call it neckbreaker! muwuhahahahahah!