New WP "End Of The Road" By Brent

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Well Wallpaper Fans and Blogger Buddies, no..no..no..wait a minute, that is not the way this should start off, for after all it is so many of You Wallpaper Fans that have brought this Blog to the end of the road and You made that perfectly clear by the lack of any kind of your actions this last week showing me that you could give a rats ass if this Blog continues on or not, yet you keep coming back day after day and just keep downloading wall after wall with out saying a word!!!  Well that has coming to an END has of Yesterday!  So let me start over...

Dear Blogger Buddies and For those that have shared Your Love and Support to this Blog over the last 5 months, I just wanted to make it perfectly clear to ALL OF YOU why this Blog has reached the end of the road as we all have known it and that is ONLY because for the major lack of any kind of support from the majority of those Visiting this Blog to cheer those that have shared now 100 Walls onward and upward!!! And to help you understand what I'm trying to say, I went through all the posting yesterday and tallied up the total number of votes on each posting and then went through all my daily download reports and tallied up the total number of downloads and it is even worse than I thought it was.  For out of the 100 Walls posted here, there were only a total of 1,581 Votes, 1509 for {Love It & Thanks},  51 for {It's Ok I Saved It} and {21} for {Sorry-Not For Me}!  Which may sound like a lot but it boils down to out of the 12,089 Hits this Blog received through yesterday only 13% are showing any kind of support!!!  But even worse yet is when I saw that there have been a total of 169,343 Walls Downloaded, 93,196 for Standard Size and 76,147 for Wide Screen which boils down to only 7% are saying thanks!!!

And while there are some that couldn't care less about the voting that are sharing their work here like HJ, well that is only because he is a seasoned veteran at creating Walls, but for those that are just getting started creating Walls and sharing them, well that it a whole different story for them, for they are of great importance to them for they see each vote has a validation of not only their work they are sharing, but if they are on the right track or not of what they are creating and sharing!!!  I know for a fact when I first starting sharing my walls on Wallpaper-Hunkz Yahoo Group five years ago that I was so afraid that no one would like what I was sharing, but thanks to Wes the moderator of the Group that made me feel most welcome and he continued encouraging me on even when I was sharing some really crappy walls!!  And here I am today with 1,532 Wallpapers shared so far with over 28 Million downloaded and like HJ, I really never cared how many votes I got on my Blog, which is somewhat of the cause of the problem here, for many of who are visiting here are also My Personal Blog Fans that have been downloading for years without voting!!!

And just one more thing before I announce my decision about this Blog and this is something NONE of You know about and that is how many new wallpaper makers I have been working with over the past five months and there have been dozens.  A lot of them wanting to make that special Wall for their boyfriend for his birthday, or a partner for their anniversary and yes, I was more than glad to help them out.  And while I totally understand that they wouldn't want to share that type of Wall here on this Blog, but when I asked them if they have created any other walls and would you please share them, I basically got the same response and that was, "Yes I have but I'm sorry, I'm just afraid that no will like what I have created and I won't get any votes"  So Guys, not only was the lack of your voting that brought this Blog to the end of the road, but it also just maybe prevented other new wallpaper makers from sharing what they are/were creating!!!  Just thought you might like to know!

And with all this said and sorry for being so long winded, but just felt all of you should know what was on my mind and why we are here this day!!!  Which is "What I'm Going To Do With This Blog?" Well as I see things I have (3) choices...

Choice One: Make it a private Blog by invitation only to those that I know that will support it. However there are two problems with this choice and they are that private Google Blogs only allows 100 invited readers and they must have a Google Account and since there are a couple that have been sharing here that don't have a Google Account I don't think this choice is all that doable!

Choice Two: Leave the Blog Up and Running and just stop posting to it or take a break from posting to it for awhile.

And Choice Three: Just complete delete the Blog all together in a week or so giving everyone some time to download anything that they may want that they haven't already downloaded.

Well Guys, I decided to go with choice two....

For after all there is a lot of good information here for anyone that is wanting to know about creating their first wallpaper along with the 100 Walls now here like MrUnKown pointed out and their is of course the possibility that someone hasn't seen this Blog yet! And besides this, what a perfect way to show everyone that is visiting this Blog in the future that if ONLY each visitor would have at least voted once then they still could have been the possibility they would be able to have something new to download and enjoy on their Desktop(s)!!!  So I'm just going to take a break, a very long break and give all of you some time to think about what I have just shared with you.  And if I figure something out where as I can start posting once again and block anything from being downloaded without voting first then I will get e-mails out to all those that have been sharing your work here. OK? OK. With Love and Hugs and Take Care.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
Still With Wallpaper Hugs
()( Brent )()
Here In California, USA

New WP "My Favorite Swimming Hole" By Bryan W.

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Shared By Bryan, "Well Brent I just wanted to let you know that it has been a real honor for me to be part of this Blog and while I was so hoping you wouldn't end it, but by seeing hardly anyone voting this last week, in fact if anything the voting has gone down so I would just like to echo much of what MrUnkown had to say. At least keep the Blog open for a while without posting and just maybe things will be better in the future? But what ever you decide to do, I do understand why you are wanting to close it and it is just to bad more don't realize that nothing in life is free and a simply thank you once awhile goes a long way! You take care and you will be in my thoughts and prayers, Bryan".
   
Thanks Bryan for all your kind words and I just wanted to give the honor of the last Wall being posted here to you, for after all it was you that shared the 1st Wall here. And boy have you come a long way since then Bryan and this one is somewhat of a switch for you and glad to see you giving something new a try. Keep up the great work and think about joining one of the Yahoo Wallpaper Groups to share your work with them Bryan.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
Wall Hugs to you Wall Buddy
()( Brent )()
Here In California, USA

PS: I will either be posting my decision of what I'm going to be doing with this Blog either tomorrow morning or Tuesday morning, all depending on the time I have to getting the posting done for I do have a lot to say and share with those that care to here it!

New WP "Winter Encounter" By HJ

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Shared By HJ, "Brent, I thought I would try to get a few favorites in before you pull the plug. This 1st one is 'Winter Encounter'. All the best, HJ...esse quam videri"

Note: My comments are on next posting! (Brent)

New WP "Hausarrest/Home Arrest" By HJ

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Shared By HJ, "Brent, I thought I would try to get a few favorites in before you pull the plug. This 2nd one is 'Hausarrest'. All the best, HJ...esse quam videri"

Note: My comments are on next posting! (Brent)

New WP "Tathata" By HJ

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Shared By HJ, "Brent, I thought I would try to get a few favorites in before you pull the plug. This 3rd one is 'Tathata'. All the best, HJ...esse quam videri"

Thanks HJ for sharing all three of these every so awesome Walls and of the three of them my favorite is this 3rd one for sure!!!  So nicely done, but all your work always is and I'm sure my download report tonight is going to be a very long one, has it was yesterday with JTM's three Walls and at the same time no one here will hardly see a vote for any of them.  Oh Well We All tried our BEST!!!  And do thank your for all you have done for this Blog even on those times it did stir up the dust a little bit, but then again that is what Blogging is all about and that is exchanging ideas and thought, and for Blogs like this, sharing Thanks, Love and Support which is what is Greatly Missing Here!!!

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
With Sadden Wallpaper Hugs
()( Brent )()
Here In California, USA

New WP "Surfs Up" By JTM

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Shared By JTM: "You will find attached a wallpaper that I did a while back.  The background original photo was taken by me at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. The inner picture is simply a smaller size of the full photo, of course I added  the model.  Enjoy jtm"

Note: My comments are on next posting! (Brent)

New WP "Poseidon ( 2012 )" By JTM

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Shared By JTM: "Here is another that I did in 2012 as the title states.  What I would like to tell the new artist, it is fun building their own backgrounds.  The entire background is made up of elements from numerous picture, cropped, cut, coloured, etc. And then the model is added.  Here again he was altered, a beard was add,a fork spear, extended cock and numerous enhancing. There were about thirty plus different layers to come up with a final piece. I do hope the group enjoys it. Jtm" 

Note: My comments are on next posting! (Brent)

New WP "Butterflies are Free" By JTM

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Shared By JTM: "This one is fall those who like ass, it is just a fun piece. jtm"

Thanks JTM for all three of these great walls and such a wide variety they are, but then again you have such a wide range to your wall making talent. Also thank you so much for sharing the information about creating your own backgrounds, I'm sure this information will be of big help to those just getting started.  And most of all thanks you for all your Love and Support that you gave to this blog over the last many months.  It was/is so greatly appreciated, just to bad there weren't more.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
With Sadden Wallpaper Hugs
()()( Brent )()()
Here in California, USA

PS: Question here JTM, did you add the butterflies, or were they tattoos on this stud?  If you added them, nicely done Wallpaper Buddy. 

New WP "Want To Follow Me Upstairs" By MrUnKnown

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Shared By MrUnKnown:

"I'm so sorry Brent to hear that very few visitors are actually voting and I would hate to see you close this blog after all the work you have done to get it this far. So let me give you something to think about and that is why not just take a break for a while and just stop posting all together and leave the blog up and running just the way it is. This way all the information will still be available to those that want to learn how to create a wallpaper like I did, plus all the walls that have been shared and just maybe the absence of you not posting will cause the heart to grow fonder while you are your break and when and if you do start posting again then just maybe your blog visitors will do their part by more of them voting. Like I said, it is just a thought but hope you at least consider it and here is one more wall from me before you close things down here, that is if you haven't already that I named 'Want To Follow Me Upstairs'. MrUnKnown  PS: And if you do leave it up and running just maybe many of them will go back and vote to show you that they want you back posting once again?"

Thanks MrUnKnown for your kind words and I will give what you had to say some very serious thought, might work, could work. Also thanks for sharing another great Wall MrUnKnown and I loving this blue eyed stud with a curved piece of meat and I know a perfect place for it, my Desktop....((( Big Smile )))...And all you "bottom" wallpaper fans thought I was going to say something else now didn't you?  ((( Even Bigger Smile ))) Hoping this makes it to many more desktops and I'm sure it and will without a vote for it!

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always,
With Wallpaper Hugs
()( Brent )()
Here In California

New WP "The Return" By HJ

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Shared By HJ: "3Ding a 2D image, HJ...esse quam videri"

WOW HJ, you just can not go wrong with a sci-fi wallpaper, at least not in my eyes you can't and this one is so well done and so pleasing to the eye my Wallpaper Buddy and I'm so glad to add it to the Wallpaper collection here and Sci-Fi Hugs to You HJ.

And for those of you that may think like HJ whereas the three voting selections here don't reflect the way you think, I did try to change them, but when I did all the previous votes on all My Posting were lost so I had to but them back to the way they have always been. So to help HJ and any others that are not voting here because the voting selections do not reflect the way you think, if you simply think of it this way...

A Vote for [Love It & Thanks]

Is = to [5 Thumbs Up]

Or = to [Like] as on HJ's Blog

A Vote for [It's Ok I Saved It]

Is = to [<I'm In The Middle On This One>]

Or = to [Indifferent] as on HJ's Blog

And A Vote for [Sorry - Not For Me]

Is = to [1 Thumb Down]

Or = to [Yuck] on HJ's Blog

So hoping this conversion table helps those that are not voting like HJ and not reflecting the way you think, but I really doubt what ever the voting labels are, for those that are just downloading Walls from this Blog without showing any kind of love and support are still NOT going to vote whatever choices are available to them and I simply choose not to keep doing all this work for all those that are sharing their hard work here without something IN RETURN FOR THEM!!

So with this said.....Enjoy what is here while you can guys! The Vote is now in your hands whether this Blog continues on or not!!!

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always,
Wall Wallpaper Hugs
()()( Brent )()()
Here In California

New WP "Hang Out Dudes" By MRKreation

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Shared By MRKreation,

Peek A Boo MRKreation and I see you...((( Big Smile ))) Once again another one of your walls with so many elements to it and this time I'm not so sure about one of them and that being the brick wall on the bottom right.  Seems to me that might have worked better if it was a floor perspective rather than a vertical wall.  Just my two cents on this one but I do thank you for sharing it.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
With Wall Hugs To You
()( Brent )()
Here In California

New WP "Make A Wish" By Juan

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Shared By Juan: "Me switch from junk yards to water fountain this time Sir Brent and me hope it get more votes.  You please post for me.  Muchas Gracias, Juan"

Well Juan, I tost in all my spare change into the fountain and made my wish.  Sorry I can not tell you what it is because then my wish my not come true, but it does included this most handsome stud you are using in this Wall Jaun....((( Big Wishful Smile )))  Boy you and I enjoy the same type of men and I Thank You for sharing it and looking forward to what You come up with next, that is if there is going to be a next?

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always,
With Hugs To You Juan
()()( Brent )()()
Here In California

How To Hide Your Desktop Icons?

Shared By David: "Hey Brent, while this is not per say a question, nor a comment, but more of a suggestion that I think your current new blog fans might enjoy hearing about and that is the posting that you did many, many moons ago on your Wallpaper Blog that was titled "Desktop Tip" where you shared a free program know as "Iconoid" that I'm still using to this day and I'm sure you are also and that would solve many of your current blog fans problems with wallpapers that do not match their screen size. Just a thought that I think might be of help to many has it was to me when I first saw it on your blog years ago. David"

WOW David, you know that old saying sometimes you can not see the forest for all the trees!!! Well Wallpaper Buddy, this is one of them and what a great reminder to share with all My current Blog Fans here!!! Yes "Iconoid" is a free light weight little program that I have been using for years now and it goes all the way back to Windows 98 and is still going strong to this day under Windows 8!!!  So what is "Iconoid" you are asking, well it is just a simply little program that for one, "HIDES" all your desktop icons automatically after 10 seconds of your mouse not moving, which allows you to enjoy you Desktop Wallpaper without any of your desktop icons covering up anything, as shown here.....

(My Desktop With Iconoid And My Mouse Just Moved)

(Now My Desktop With My Mouse idle for 10 sec.)

And if you want your lower bottom task bar to disappear also, their is a setting for that as well as your cursor also, then you have a COMPLETE FULL MONITOR view of you favorite Wallpaper and when you want everything to re-appear, just move your mouse. DA TA!
  
For two, the other sweet thing this program does is that it can line-up ALL your Icons either to the Right, to the Left, to the Top, to the Bottom or ALL AROUND THE OUTER SIDES, like I prefer with just a click of a button!!! This is great depending on what your current Wallpaper you may have.
   
And for three, for those of you that have a Monitor that the Wallpaper size doesn't fit, then this Utility Program uses Auto Bordering that best matches a color that borders the smaller Wallpaper for your Monitor or you can set it to any color that you would like, such as black.  The following is my Wide Screen Monitor with Bryan's Standard Size Wallpaper...

(This Is Version #1 With A Light Brown Border)

(While This Is Version #2 With A Dark Gray Border)

(Both Were Auto Bordered By Iconoid) 

And as you can see this is much better than just blank white on both sides or if you have a standard monitor with a wide screen wall paper then the blank white on top and bottom are Auto Border with a matching color.
   
So as you can see, I'm really impressed with this program and all that it can do and I thank David for his reminder to share it with all of you!

The link to check it out and download it if you like what any one or these three things that you are seeing for computers running Windows XP through Windows 8....is....

http://www.sillysot.com/

Hoping this information is of help to someone and if it is, please leave your comment or at least your vote!  Thanks

Your Wallpaper Buddy
With Hidden Hugs
()( Brent )()

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MY BLOG FANS HERE....

PS:  My Wallpaper Postings will resume tomorrow morning for those that were hoping to find something new here today or yesterday, that is if I see that those that are downloading without voting start doing so, for after all it is just a click away?  And I always wanted this Blog to be a two-way street Blog between those that create walls and those that are enjoying them!!!  AND IT CURRENTLY, WELL IT IS SIMPLY NOT!!! Come On Guys, Show Your Love And Support for those that are sharing what your are enjoying on YOUR DESKTOPS!!! DA and DA.. And if you continue to choose not do so, well I'm sorry to say, I simply see no reason to continue this one way street BLOG!!!  Just some food for thought Guys and while this is a lot of work for not only me, but also for all those that are sharing and it is I think the least you can do to keep this Blog Going?  And it doesn't matter which of the three you click on to cast your vote, click on one of them that is if you want this Blog to continue on?  This is YOUR LAST WARNING!!!  I'm go to give this Blog one more week and if things don't change, then I'm either going to close it down completely, or make it a private blog to invited readers only that I know that have been voting and emails will be sent to you if I choose to do this so that you will be able to log in with your e-mail address and password. Consider All Of You None Votes That Are Downloading Forewarn!

New WP "Try Red" By Bryan W.

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(Version #2)

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(Version #3)

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Shared By Bryan, "Well Brent, I also got a big smile out of the title Juan gave to {Try Brown}, which gave me the idea for this Wall that I want to share with all my fans here and hopefully will gain a few more that I'm calling {Try Red}. And once again my partner and I are are at odds which one to share so I have attached 3 versions of it this time. And since this is a wallpaper work shop and you are wanting us to share how we have done things, well a found a web site that explained how to do an outer glow with Gimp @ How to Add Outer Glow Effects in GIMP. And while I have used this in Version #1, that my partner really likes, I have also used it in Version #3 which I'm not so sure about so I left it out in Version #2 and just maybe once again my fans will let me know which one they like, at least I'm hoping so. Have a great weekend Guys with hopes one of these three make it to your desktop along with your vote and a comment!  Bryan".

Right ON Bryan, so glad to hear that Juan gave you the idea for this most awesome wall that I'm still smiling about, for after all that is what this workshop Blog is all about, exchanging ideas with each other to create even more walls for everyone to enjoy. And thanks a million for not only your tip about Outer Glow in Gimp, for after all this is a Gimp workshop, but for also showing how it is used and if I may say in a most wonderful way. And once again, boy Bryan you sure are making it hard to choose one, but this time I'm going to have to go with what your partner likes only because I think that this dripping wet RED STUD stands out the most on the white background with your outer glow of gray as opposed to the black background even with the yellow outer glow or no glow at all. Just my two cents, but I do thank you for sharing all three of them and while all tips are greatly appreciated by all here, it is even better when they are shown how to use them and even better yet when shown how to use them with Gimp and looking forward to what you put together next time and what your fans might have to say about this one.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
With Big Outer Glow Hugs To You Bryan
()( Brent )()
Here In California, USA

New WP "The Bridge To Life" By MrUnKnown

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Shared By MrUnKnown:

"Well Brent, I have created another wall and this time I stayed away from having to use any kind of shadowing, but do thank all my fans for all the votes on my last wall and the tip that was shared and hoping your blog fans are going to enjoy my "The Bridge To Life" wall. MrUnKnown"

WOW MrUnKnown, I thought the red rings in your previous wall paper a couple a weeks ago "Put A Ring On This" was an eye opener, but these red columns on this bridge is even more so and boy you sure do have a spot on perfect stud for this background.  Another job well done MrUnKnown and thank you for sharing this Wall and looking forward to what ever you try next.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always,
With Wall Hugs
()( Brent )()
Here In California

New WP "Storm's End" By JTM

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Shared By JTM: "We have just gone through a series of thunder storms and it inspired me to take some time and create the attached ( Storm's End ). Again I have done them in both sizes, which alters the background when doing a direct copying, but does eliminate the distortion. Hoping  everyone enjoys. jtm"

Oh WOW JTM, you can almost smell the fresh clean air that was left by the storm in this most wonderful wall that you have created for all of us here. And this dripping wet stud that was out for a afternoon stroll across the brawny meadows that was caught in the rain storm is a perfect match to the background that of have chosen, not to mention what an eye opener HE IS...(((Big Horny Smile)))....to the point I want to go for a walk....(((Even Bigger Smile))). Thanks JTM for sharing this Wall and most glad to add it to the ever growing Wallpaper collection here and so looking forward to what ever it is that you have to share next.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always

With Rain Drip Hugs

()()( Brent )()()

Here in California, USA

PS: A note here....

And Thank You For Those That ARE!!!

New WP "White Jacket" By MRKreation

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Shared By MRKreation,

WOW MRKreation, once again another one of your walls with so many elements to it and they are all working so well together.  Nothing more sexy that a half dressed man in a suite coat for me and this wall sure is so pleasing to the eye. Thanks for sharing it and keep your Kreations come MRKreation.

Your Wallpaper Buddy Always
With Wall Hugs To You
()( Brent )()
Here In California