[Design-team] Proposal for wallpaper to Constantine

[Samuele Storari]

----- "Jayme Ayres" <jayme at jaymeayres.com> wrote:

> Hi folks!
> 
> I made another proposal [1] to follow the line of wallpaper Samuele
> and changing the tone of color. The concept is simply a composition
> of
> images of the statue of Constantine I [2] in York, England, a texture
> of concrete and pieces of lithographs for Gustave Doré (of whom I
> admire a lot), the concept is more than obvious that the image of
> Constantine is explicit .
> 
> [1] http://jaymeayres.fedorapeople.org/f12/fedora-wall-jayme-IV.jpg
> [2]
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2009-04-13_ConstantineTheGreat_York.jpg

Interesting work, but I think it need a bit of blue, I don't think it gonna be totally blu to work, but a little will be usefull :D

> 
> Samuele, great draws man!

Thanks :D

> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> 2009/7/28 Samuele Storari <sstorari at byte-code.com>:
> > Hi Guys
> > This is another idea I'm workin' on.
> > 4 Horses of 4 F Theme
> > I think about horses 'cause in roman time they were so diffused and
> not only
> > a transport, but as a sign of power for the nobilities.
> > Like a lot of leader statues riding an horse in many squares.
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/sstorari/3765877908/
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/sstorari/3765878880/
> > These are only sketches to show my idea and have some feedback, take
> a look
> > Ciao
> > Samuele
> >
> > ----- "Cata" <catalinfest at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> About feedback on my wallpaper :
> >> Sorry but problems with  dense patent and contrast is not very easy
> to
> >> remediate.
> >> Because i use gimp and filter mosaic have minimal 5 px.
> >> If i use 7 px and more this will be ta range of chars so the text
> icons il
> >> be damage .
> >>
> >>  The result is this (1600x1200 px) :
> >>   http://catalinfest.xhost.ro/imgin/screen4.png
> >>   Maybe is to bluejeans :) but is a ergonomic wallpaper.
> >>
> >>
> >> 2009/7/27 Paul W. Frields <stickster at gmail.com>
> >>
> >>
> >> > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 05:49:46PM +0300, Cata wrote:
> >> > > "...we have one more week for some polishing (*not* final,
> release
> >> > > quality
> >> > > work) and packaging."
> >> > >
> >> > > This is correct !
> >> > >
> >> > > I try use some wallpapers with icons and the result is not
> very
> >> > > impressive.
> >> > > I show my wallpaper screenshot (the others maybe try some
> feedback
> >> > > ...) :
> >> > >
> >> > > http://catalinfest.xhost.ro/imgin/screen1.png
> >> > > http://catalinfest.xhost.ro/imgin/screen2.png
> >> > > http://catalinfest.xhost.ro/imgin/screen3.png
> >> >
> >> >
> >> FWIW, desktop icons seem to have a somewhat difficult time
> standing
> >> > out on any of these backgrounds, and the desktop icon labels even
> more
> >> > so.  The darkness of the screen1 version makes this problem less
> >> > severe.  The screen2 version, with a less dense pattern, might
> work
> >> > better if it was made darker.  Same with screen3, only you might
> want
> >> > to lower the contrast as well.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
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