I decided to share some tags (you veterans know them already) for categories where you can find amazing backgrounds for your wallpapers. The tags are on MT so I suggest making an account there because not all scans are available to download for non-members.
The tags are (they're links, click on them):
- they have high quality, complex backgrounds with a variety of scenes from sunsets to churches
- downside: you'll find a lot of ecchi and scans where the character covers the whole background, but there's a gold mine hidden, I assure you
- examples:
- this type of background is beautiful, but tricky because it fits with a certain type of coloring style
- cell shaded characters often look misplaced within them
- I suggest manga scans, not anime, with a style that resembles: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
- for textures grunge should work with cities and cherry trees, bokeh with sky, but don't abuse it
- this is a more complex scan category that works well with the warrior type of character
- complex backgrounds yet again with interesting sketches of castles and diverse scenery that could benefit even experienced wallers who need a reference
- definitely abstract backgrounds that fit well with Vocaloid, Evangelion and characters in futuristic outfits
- works good with Victorian scans
- best for the fairytale theme
(I have some questions I'll answer in other posts, they require lots of screencaps)