Seconding RebelSoul...love the theme even more than round 1... but an answer to the scan question?

ok so no wall descrips...more time for finishing the wall

are we supposed to submit descriptions with our walls?

Did you post as a scan or a vector? MT doesn't include vectors under the scan category like AP

I think what tevi means about varying the textures is trying to make the texture on each surface less uniform= so that it doesn't LOOK like you used a texture
You're right in saying that natural objects like stone are "textured" even when smooth but they don't have the same texture everywhere
For example, with your trees, you varied the color and placement of the leaves
Your stone...especially the ground...should also have natural variation
What type of ground were you trying to create with the texture? The pink texture looks more like an indoor floor.
Try using different blending options, overlaying other textures, etc. to get some variation on the texture
Hope that helps

so is there still going to be a collab round separate from individual competion?
I vaguely remember the round order from last year...

yea...two people is good for collab round but for a team it seems sadly lacking...
maybe combine pairs for groups of 4?

I'm looking between the 1,000-1,500 dollar (US) price range...prefer to be leaning towards the low end of that range if possible
After some more thought...I may be reconsidering Dell since they have decent dual core models

merged: 06-06-2006 ~ 02:10am
Oh...also...any thoughts on Windows XP media center 2005?

Well, these specs are what I'm looking for:
Pentium M around 1.7ghz
1G memory
at least 60gb hd
b/g wireless
around 14-15" screen

I want quality plus value but also goodlooking lightweight design is also important
In terms of design, I've also looked at Dell, Compaq, and Sony
I plan to get an extended warranty and that's usually where the cost bites

I'm considering buying a winbook w series notebook and was wondering if anyone owns or has heard of the computers...they seem to be a small company with pretty good value
I'm not a gamer so I'm not looking for top-of-the-line
Curious to see if anyone has anything to say

Just saw it in theatres...a decent action movie but the script was pretty corny...the new director isn't as good either...a little overdramatic...the first two were much better
Still worth seeing though

I heard that nightcrawler isn't in this one because the actor opted out...didn't like all the makeup/costuming
They definitely introduced a lot of characters in this movie so they had to spread out the screentime, but you get to see them all do some cool stuff
Not enough of my favorite Rogue in my opinion though

Not surprised if there's x4...the very end scene (after the credits) definitely left room for more story

Quote by flyindreamsThanks for the feedback guys :3 Umm the way I see it so far is you've gotta pick between one of two evils with regards to timing. One is a) doing it in summertime at the same time as the AP war, but since it's summer, overall there is more free time; b) doing it AFTER AP war, but have it during the school year. Last year we definitely bumped up against finals pressure, etc. which was not cool, so I remember thinking "We should've done it in the summer."

One way to avoid the walling burn with overlapping contests is if the wallpaper part of this contest is scaled down, but I guess that's impossible to plan for until we figure out how many people want to do this

...and it sounds like people on the whole are still interested in doing this in groups?

Yup that's pretty much my thought...doing it at the same time as another major event is tough but I know I'll have free time this summer...and I know I'm going to be superbusy this fall
Maybe late summer (July-Aug?) would be a good compromise?

Doing in it in groups is a fun way to organize it
I'd be up for non-walling challenges for more variety too though

merged: 05-21-2006 ~ 05:24am
Oh...and I would be thrilled if there was specifically a doujinshi component

This problem has been addressed many times before
For example:
"Notifications Status" bug
Remember to do a search before posting please

After looking at all the wall threads you posted, this is the wall idea that is the most striking to me...although it's difficult to tell since you only posted small size images

First, I would suggest rather than spreading your time/energy working on so many walls at once...pick the one you like the most and focus on it first
It looks like you like using lighting/cutting effects with text as your walling style...you could definitely create something pretty neat that way as long as it worked with the image you picked to wall

With this wall...I like the fragment/sections style that you used with the image
Although the black background and text create an interesting contrast...it might be nice to see the background and image integrated more
Maybe if you removed the text and tried extending the image while keeping the segmented look? You could go for a techie style wall maybe

If you like using text, it would be interesting if you tried out some non-default texts...see if you can find fonts that fit more specifically with the image/series that you are walling
In general...it usually makes it easier if you pick one image to focus on in a wall and think about how to create a background that suits the image...you can play around with lighting and 3-d effects, but it's probably best not to let the effects overshadow the image

Hope that helps in some way Keep up the walling effort

Just a reminder that everyone can always submit a group page banner design along with matching wall badges

(Sizing guidelines: Banner 500x180 px ; Badge 200x30 px)
The banners should include "Simple-ism" as text
The wall badges should include "Featured in Simple-ism" as text

To submit, simply post a (text) link to the image files (preferably gifs) in the simple-ism gb or pm me. Any questions can be directed at me through pm.

Banner submissions are on my photobucket album at
Simple-ism Banner Set Submissions
Any banners that receive 3 votes will be added to the official rotation

I expect the first one was deleted because the image you used looks rather low quality (rather blurry and jaggy)
Also, it seems you only added the text and framing bands to the original image which was probably deemed not enough personal effort
The second wall looks better with better image quality...
however, putting multiple images together in a collage style also is lower effort and time
Have you considered taking one of those images...extracting the character from the scan and making your own background? It is always better when you make a personal contribution to the wall beyond choosing a scan and adding text
Hope that helps

Well...compared to the wolf silhouette and star background...the moon is very blurry looking and a little low quality...have you thought about creating a moon yourself? Maybe by following the shapes in this moon and vectoring/shading it from scratch?
You could also integrate the characters more into the moon that way if that is the look you are going for
The dark corner also cuts off too soon for the balance of the overall wall I think...especially since it cuts off part of the wolf

Hope that helps

An interesting design with the diamonds and nice black and white contrast
However, your character images look like they are low quality images that are overfiltered
Not sure the curvy shapes in the background work well with the sharp diamond shapes

How about trying again with higher quality character images and a background design that works more with the diamond shapes if you like those?
You could keep the black and white quality of the background but make the characters and background seem more connected.
Hope that helps

Cool idea with the monochromatic color scheme...it works with tokidoki's drawing style
Might want to use a bit more contrast though...maybe make the links black? to make things a little less flat

Please do a search before posting
Here's a thread that explains how to use purge all to get rid of the notifications
notifications problem

shinsengumi said it all...this dragging has killed any initial momentum

Lovely page design...great image...
although a little on the bright side...gets a little hard on the eyes
Maybe a slightly dimmer blue for the page itself?

So a quasi-formal Simple-ism ANNOUNCEMENT:

After a recent group gb discussion of banners...
You are all invited to submit a group page banner design along with matching signatures and wall badges
(see my long gb post in Simple-ism for an example)

If we get enough, we can set up a rotating banner on the group page
Sigs and wall badges will be available for optional member use
(Sizing guidelines: Banner 500x180 px ; Sig 300x50 px ; Badge 200x30 px)
The banners and signatures should include "Simple-ism" as text
The wall badges should include "Featured in Simple-ism" as text
Remember that any designs should be an example of the Simple-ism ideal

To submit, simply post a (text) link to the image files (preferably gifs) in the simple-ism gb or pm me. Any questions can be directed at me through pm.

Looking forward to some beautiful simple designs

UPDATE: To make this a more formal permanent part of the group...
all banner submissions will be uploaded to my photobucket album at
Simple-ism Banner Set Submissions
Any banner sets that receive 3 votes will be added to the official rotation

Ooo...nice...did you paint the background yourself?
I would suggest taking away the dark shadow on her hands and maybe lighten the back of the umbrella just a bit
There's also a tiny bit of extraction edge left on the left side of the kimono
Otherwise...it's looking promising...always happy to see a Takeshi Okazaki wall