It’s been just over three years since I joined AP, and ever since day 1, I’ve wanted to put at least one wall here in the gallery. And now, I’ve finally taken the first step to get that goal accomplished. A big factor for me getting this project up and moving was really how perfect, at least in my mind, the song (“Blue on Black” by Kenny Wayne Shepherd) and the scan (http://www.animepaper.net/gallery/scans/Full-Metal-Alchemist/item166258/) just click. The blues and anime seem to be a really eclectic mix, but I think that like most people here on AP, we’re all a little eclectic, and that’s a good thing.

As for the wall, I really wanted to keep as much of it intact but put in more detail and things I think of when I hear the song. I wanted to bring out a side of Roy (one of my favorite characters ever) that we rarely see; a side that’s full of despair and weakness, especially after losing someone really vital in his military and personal endeavors, and the breakdown that usually follows. Along with that, I really wanted to convey the emotion of the scene, and of Roy, and of the song, all at once. I think it’s important to listen to the song at least once to get that part of the formula, since it all kind of snowballs with all three of them. I don’t think it’s an easy task by any means, but if that snowball hits someone and knocks them off their feet a bit, then every second put into the wall has been worth it.

I don’t know if I’m going to do more walls. I’d like to, but if I want to do some more, I have to master the dreaded art of vectoring, and that’s going to take a while balancing that with senior-level chemical engineering work. There are no shortage of ideas though, so if there are more walls in the future, they’re going to be as awesome, if not more so, than this. But if I get around to doing another project, I'll make another wall unless I somehow make an even greater idea than this one.

If you keep reading this, you’ll say desu at the end of every sentence.