Spike wallpaper

[xtanitx]

Okay. I posted this last night, hated it five minutes later, had poster's remorse and yanked the entry. After a nearly complete rehaul, here's the new improved (I think) version.

It's absolutely up for grabs if you'd like. Please don't repost it anywhere, though. Would love to hear from you, love it, hate it, and anything in between.

Preview:



Larger size (links to 1280 x 768 version) and LJ header version



And because I seem incapable of not making an icon from larger graphics, here's a matching icon.



Thanks to dawnofme, who put the idea out there for this to be lj-header sized. Here it is, 750x450.



Credit if you use, please.

If you'd like any of these personalized, I'm happy to do that for you.

Comments

[devylish.livejournal.com]

loverly.

i dig that he's got such attitude in both shots. so our spikey....

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

so our spikey....

'sactly! :D Thanks for commenting!

[spikesredqueen.livejournal.com]

Wonderful wallpaper!

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[dawnofme.livejournal.com]

Really nice! The icon looks great as well. :)

The gradients and the textures are great on this. I'm sure someone will want this for their journal!

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Dawn! Great idea to make it journal-friendly. :) I never even thought of making a header-sized version, but I'll have to resize it and update this post.

[aerintine.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Spike pretty. Pretty Spike. I love the greens and golds. *sits in the shade of one perfectly sculpted cheekbone*

In other news I have two questions for you, RE: the last 2 eps of LOST:

1) If Sawyer was going to propose to Juliet, why did he put her ring in a box and bury it under the house?

"Honey, I have a question to ask you. But first I have to rip up the floorboards."

2) Why am I all mixed up now as to who's the good guy and who's the bad guy and black rocks and white rocks and black hats and white hats and my tummy flipped over when Sawyer fell down the cliffie and when, I ask you, WHEN will any of it be ok?

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank ya, ma'am. Mmmm, cheekbones... *sighs*

You know, the key to the whole show may be why Sawyer hid the ring in such a redonk spot. hahaha It was SO weird a spot, I tried to remember if we ever saw him putting it there, but I came up blank. I blame the 6 year break between seasons.

I'm still pretty sure that fake-Locke is evil (could a good guy really hang Richard and his pretty, pretty eyes from a sack in a tree? I think not!), but it makes you wonder how "good" Jacob was/is, if he's so close-mouthed about what he's doing. If you're not evil, why do you have to hide your motivations, y'know?

And so help me, if the numbers turn out to be just "Jacob has a thing for numbers" I am going to be PISSED. I know those numbers better than I know my social security number. As much import as was put on them for the first season, to just brush them off like that? RAWR. STOMP. HULK SMASH. hahahaha

The flash-sideways to parallel universe Locke just made me miss our Locke, a lot. :( Hrmf.

[dorians-kitten.livejournal.com]

Love it. I like the images and the coloring and set up of it makes it perfect for use as a desktop background, since there is a side with "empty" space where you can put your desktop shortcuts. I'm going to use it as mine for a while. Thanks for sharing. <3

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much, enjoy it! (I took some stuff off the left side for just that reason, btw, so I'm glad that's proven to be a good call. You eased some anxiety I had about it! whew!:D)

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Wonderful wallpaper filled with contrasts of light and dis-similar faces.

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Louise! I'm so pleased you like it, and I appreciate your comment. :)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

That is really beautiful!


Gabrielle

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :)

[dampersnspoons.livejournal.com]

You already know I loves it!!!

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

That's the rumor, at least. :D Thanks, ma'am, I appreciate it, and the moral support pre-posting! <7

[abelina.livejournal.com]

Me likes. Love how background Spike both blends in and stands out. And both Spikes are giving attitude.

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

\o/ Thanks, Abby! It means a lot to hear it works for you. :)

[akasakasan.livejournal.com]

I love it!! Wonderful work and I'm definately snatching it and using it for as my wallpaper!

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Yay! Enjoy it! Thanks for commenting. :D

[missmirandarae.livejournal.com]

Hi, can I please get a customized Icon?

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Here you go! Enjoy. :)

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

*swoons* Wonderfyl wallpaper!

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

woohoo! There was swoonage! Thank you very much. :)

[samueljames]

This is gorgeous.

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[mabel-marsters.livejournal.com]

That is lovely! I love vamped out Spike and like how you have the characters offset to the right :D

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Mabel! I appreciate it! :D

[of-too-minds.livejournal.com]

I like it. He's got such attitude in both poses. Good composition, interesting background, good colour palette. Nicely done!

Snagging the icon. If I end up using it, I'll credit you definitely.

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It can be tricky (at least for me, sometimes) getting all the elements to work together, so it thrills me to hear that they've come together into something you find pleasing. Enjoy the icon! :)

[zoesmith.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! Gorgeous Spike art!!! *loves and adores*

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you like it. Thank you! :)

[demoniodehiel.livejournal.com]

With your permission, I am going to use also this wonderful work like banner in another section of my forum. The truth is that I woulds remain with all yours ... really I am charmed with them, and to the people of my site also :D
The coloring is impressive, and the comosition of images to right, asymmetric, elegant and of very much impact, really nice
Thank you for works so wonderful
You are so generous and fantastic!
*hugs*

[xtanitx.livejournal.com]

¡Sí, claro! (and there ends my attempt at Spanish. My conversational Spanish is very, very limited! lol)

You're more than welcome to use anything of mine that is not already personalized/spoken for. Which means most of my stuff is available, really. Thank you for all the lovely compliments on my work, you've helped get my day off to a wonderful, happy start.

xoxo