This is the place to post your ideas for the Gutsy artwork, most importantly the wallpaper.

The goal is to get back to something as unique and beautiful as included in previous versions: attachment:older_versions3.jpg

{{ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/WallpaperRules now contains a prelimary list of suggestions for your creation. it is by no means official or approved by anyone but the author , me , and I don't have any authority. You may wish to examine it for the instruction it provides will apply very well to all of the art created on this page. }}

I am working on a simple palette to start from. Coming soon! Using the colors shown in the images above or the color palette below are the best starting point.

• -- Lets get this colour palette up and running. Anyone have any suggestions? Where are the previous versions? [LasseGullvågSætre2] DateTime()

Here is what we have had until now, pretty much:

attachment:oldpalette.png

Let's just stay away from the pinkish colors

Submissions

Add your ideas below. For more detailed discussion and feedback please use the mailing list.

Justin's ideas

I have uploaded a few pictures of mine, take a look and see if you like them.I know they don't conform to the Ubuntu palette, but I'll search for more pictures and fine ones that do. I'm mainly looking for feedback on whether or not this is the kind of stuff we are looking for.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/xsidekick409/xsidekick409-3.jpg?t=1185571663

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/xsidekick409/xsidekick409-2.jpg?t=1185571705

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/xsidekick409/xsidekick409-1.jpg?t=1185571738

Justin---

All three of these are too visually busy. I think you need to keep things simpler/subtler so that the actual /icons/ on the Desktop remain as the main focus. alex@weej.com

Heres another idea, just a basic sketch of my idea to have flowing Ubuntu logos across the screen as a background. Keep in mind its not complete. Send me feedback.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/xsidekick409/xsidekick409-4.jpg?t=1185574002

Justin---

Hey again. I'm sort of having a hard time figuring out how to make a minimalistic background since most of the things I make are usually visually complicated. Bear with me, its just about learning a new style. Here's another sketch of an idea.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/xsidekick409/lightbulb.png?t=1186775384

--Justin

Update: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i217/xsidekick409/lightbulb2.png?t=1187234593

The background is still a bit bland, I'm still working out something for it.

--Justin

--Durand--hese ones look awesome! I like the simplicity and the look of the lightbulbs.

Here are a few pics that I have been working on (kwwii)

note that brown fluid is a crop and edit of work I made from Joseph Connors - more stuff from him coming soon

attachment:GutsyWalls2.jpg

-Amazing job. I like em.

--These are really great. --Strabes

--You have to change the name from "Brown Fluid" to something else. With a little more work it can be nice. -- Lassegs

-- Very Very nice. I hope one of those is in Gutsy -- Asjdfwejqrfjcvm Msz34rq33

As promised here is more work from Joseph Connors

attachment:JosephConnors.jpg eh.... the best one I see here is 5019... who is this guy ? where did the rules for wallpaper creation go ? isn't there some rules somewhere for this kind of thing ?

...see above for a (very good) rough list of rules ["KennethWimer"] DateTime()

Joseph is a talented photographer that I met through the KDE4/Oxygen contest for wallpapers (1900+ submissions). Actually we "found" him by surfing flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jciv/) and then asking him if he would be interested in helping out. Note that these pics are rough sketches of what is possible and the colors are not 100% that what they should be. ["KennethWimer"] DateTime()

There's a lot of amazing quality work on this page (that puts the Feisty and Edgy wallpapers to shame). I particularly love the new Joseph Connors selection, although I don't know how I'd go about choosing just one as a favourite. A small number of well chosen images from this page would make a fine collection for 'core' backgrounds for Gusty. --Oomingmak

Solar

:-O These are jaw-dropping! I love them! Very inspiring! -- Damianvila DateTime(2007-09-03T11:45:24Z)

I dare stray away from the typical "Brown or Orange" wallpapers for those who do the asme on their Gnome Themes. See what you think.(Andrew L)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/ryoushi/bubbles.png

[attachment:bubbles_2.png How about this?] ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

My Humble Submissions (Robinhoover)

Tried to create some images that conveyed: simple, strong, secure and expressive.

http://www.mdogstudios.com/private/ubuntu_wall_v1_smaller.png

and a bit more restrained:

http://www.mdogstudios.com/private/ubuntu_wall_v2_smaller.png

Larger 1600x1200 versions are available. Thx for the chance to participate.

• I like these fairly well. Except that the logo is at such an angle, it makes the word Ubuntu look distorted. But overall, great job! --Asjdfwejqrfjcvm Msz34rq33

Animal textures

Lion

attachment:ubuntu-lion.jpg

This wallpaper's texture is based on a lion's mane. You can see the full size (1680x1050) [attachment:ubuntu-lion-1680x1050.jpg here].

["Damianvila"] DateTime(2007-08-23T20:35:48Z)

• Damianvila, great work. If you would remove the logo and make the fur just a bit brighter, you gt #1.

  you might also try to integrate something like the elements in brownfluid above by kwwii into the picture, to give it a unique element that kinda "brands" the image without using the name "ubuntu". ["terlmann"]DateTime() attachment:ubuntu-lion_2.jpg

  I didn't like how dark it was and I used GIMP's "Expand HSV" or whatever it is called in the English version. I like this one better and I did the same adjustments to Damianvilas other wallpapers, the edited ones are in the attachments: ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

1680x1050 version [attachment:ubuntu-lion-1680x1050_2.jpg here].

Lion (clear version)

I've made the wallpapers a bit clearer, and I created a new clear one based on the lion's wallpaper - ["Damianvila"] DateTime(2007-08-25T00:18:21Z)

attachment:ubuntu-lion-claar.jpg

The full size (1680x1050) is [attachment:ubuntu-lion-claar-1680.jpg here]

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-lion-claar-1680_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

Elephant

attachment:ubuntu-elephant.jpg

This one's based on elephants. You can see the full size (1680x1050) [attachment:ubuntu-elephant-1680x1050.jpg here].

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-elephant-1680x1050_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

Elephant blue

attachment:ubuntu-elephant-blue.jpg

And in blue, just because. See the full size (1680x1050) [attachment:ubuntu-elephant-blue-1680x1.jpg here] - ["Damianvila"] DateTime(2007-08-24T20:49:06Z)

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-elephant-blue-1680x1_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

Giraffe

attachment:ubuntu-giraffe.jpg

Full size (1680x1050) [attachment:ubuntu-giraffe-1680x1050.jpg here]

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-giraffe-1680x1050_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

More ideas

I'd like to make versions with other animals, like hippos and zebras. But i think it's OK as it is, as you can have a clear idea of the possibilities.

This one below is so you can have a rough idea of what it will be like without the logo and with "fluid" added ["Damianvila"]

attachment:ubuntu-lion-nologo.jpg

Get the full size (1680x1050) [attachment:ubuntu-lion-nologo-1680.jpg here]

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-lion-nologo-1680_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

attachment:ubuntu-lion-fluid.jpg

With "fluid" added. A bit darker, though. I need to improve it. ["Damianvila"] DateTime(2007-08-24T01:26:47Z)

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-lion-fluid_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

Done. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Gutsy/Wallpaper --terlmann

• And speaking of faces... - ["Damianvila"]

  • Haha, this is great, but a little to spooky for my taste. Kinda remember something like Mofasa talking from beyond the grave. In fact, all these are great! [LasseGullvågSætre2]

attachment:ubuntu-lion-face.jpg

Full size [attachment:ubuntu-lion-face-1680.jpg here] (1680x1050)

• Skiessi's edit [attachment:ubuntu-lion-face-1680_2.jpg here] - ["Skiessi"] DateTime()

Yo damianvila, check it out : I branded the sucker ! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Gutsy/Wallpaper#preview --terlmann

Borders

attachment:borders800x600.png

Kinda inspired by foresight, I think this one is nice, but it needs some more work. I'll be happy to send you the .svg, just email me at lasse(at)sosialisme(dot)no. 1600x1200(full version) version at the attachments page.

["LasseGullvågSætre2"] DateTime()

attachment:borders2-800x.png

Fixed up, made darker and warmer, made a cleaner added logo in the middle, and changed resolution to widescreen. Fullsize 1650x1050 [attachment:borders2-1650x1050.png here] ["LasseGullvågSætre2"] DateTime()

• I like this better than the other ["Damianvila"]

attachment:borders3-800.png

Evolved. A little more exciting, fixed the swoosh and lifted it a little. Scaled down ubuntu logo. Full version 1650x1050 [attachment:borders3-1680x.png here] ["LasseGullvågSætre2"] DateTime()

I left this project behind after it was slaughtered on #ubuntu-artwork :). Got something else up my sleeve now. Don't hesitate to tell me if there still is some interest for this wallpaper, I can finish it, and Ill upload the fixed resolutions. If you want the SVG, just email me. ["LasseGullvågSætre2"] DateTime()

• -- Fixed the resolution

Springer

Sorry for treating the wiki as a worklog, but I'm uploading a work in progress here, hoping to get some feedback. This is what I've done with vectors so far, it needs some bitmap-editing to get right. Going from Photoshop to Gimp is harder than going from Illustrator to Inkscape.["LasseGullvågSætre2"] DateTime()

attachment:springer-800.png Full version (1680x1050) [attachment:springer-1680.png here]

• Lasse: it's looking great! :-D -- Damianvila DateTime(2007-09-03T11:45:24Z)

attachment:springer2-800x.png Now created with phi in mind, fibos(whatshisface) number sequence, and masks. Thanks troy_s. And trying to follow the sample colour schemes. Full version (1680x1050) [attachment:springer2-1680x.png here] ["LasseGullvågSætre2"] DateTime()

Physalis

A series of "Physalis" wallpapers, which are clean and light weight (only 27,7KB :: 2560x1600).

attachment:physalis-00_thumb.png attachment:physalis-01_thumb.png attachment:physalis-02_thumb.png attachment:physalis-03_thumb.png

The full size images (2560x1600 or 1600x1200) are available [attachment:Physalis.tar.gz right here]. [Valentyn]

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I originally made it for edubuntu. But i think i can render an ubuntu one if u people like it.It's called wire+edubuntu=wiredubuntu=wired+ubuntu!!Comments please.

attachment:wiredubuntu.png

i also got high res version.

Could you post a high res version somewhere or send it to me per email? ["KennethWimer"] DateTime()

I like the wiredubuntu design. Using the low rez on a high rez screen with black background. Just looks neat. - Scorpuk.

twright

here's what i've got (still got a lot of rough edges)

attachment:twright-wallpaper.png

email me at twright@antimalwaresupport.co.uk if you want the .xcf

Springer + Wiredubuntu

I made this combination when I was bored. It's just a blueprint for bigger quality version that I'm going to make later. "Skiessi" DateTime

attachment:random.jpg