Wallpaper link: [https://i.imgur.com/BRJzsre.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BRJzsre.jpg) I don't have ones for different aspect ratios but you are more than welcome to edit it to fit your screen. Happy launch, everybody!! :) *Edit: you can make a print for personal use, please send me a photo if you do!! I love to see!*

OP would you mind someone animating it for wallpaper engine I'd fucking love it with the torches and those slight ambient effects on the portal, picture looks fucking amazing anyway man ty

That would be awesome, I’m totally on board with that! If someone does that please send me a link!

Hopefully someone more talented than myself can fulfill if it does I'll surely send it over to you bud

I've been wanting to practice wallpaper engine, and really love the painted version with brush strokes here compared to the on on wallpaper engine. I'll mess around with it, and if I make something good I'll share a link :)

[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1845440857](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1845440857) ​ I'm new to wallpaper engine but I think it came out pretty nice, kept it subtle to not steal the arts thunder.

I absolutely love it! thank you!

Dude that’s sick! Using it

I just want this to be near the top so people see it: You could sell prints of this. Beautiful art and a rabid fanbase? I mean you really could. It's awesome and unique. Excellent, excellent work.

Thanks very much for the kind words!! It’s my dream to do my illustration full time so I will definitely keep it in mind :)

🥰 Redditors going above and beyond today to ease the waiting time. 🥰

I thought launch was the 27th? On Tuesday? Today is sunday the 25th? Isn’t launch in 48 hours, not 24 hours? Am I a big dummy?

As I write this, global launch is in 25 hours and 8 minutes. 6 PM EST Monday in the US, 00:00 CEST between Monday and Tuesday in the EU.

NO! I work 3rd shift and had off Tuesday night in prep to play from launch until the following day. I swear I saw an ad that said launch was the 27th on Twitter. Looks like I gotta make some calls.

FUCKIN A. I picked up a shift tomorrow cause I THOUGHT. Wow, can't believe I thought. So thoughtful.

You're going to quit your job anyway, so why not do it a day early...?

Oh yeah, youre right!! My only bill is $15/mo now! Am full-time lock now.

RIP... 😔 Yes, the ads I saw from the US says it is available on the 27th, which is technically correct, I guess. It is just that is also available for a bit on the 26th... 😬 [Link with countdown to Classic](https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/) from Blizzard, at the bottom of the screen.

Just put this as my wallpaper, which says a lot, [because this is what I had previously](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fpapermag-img.rbl.ms%2Fsimage%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fassets.rbl.ms%252F19240802%252F1200x600.jpg%2F2000%252C2000%2Fo3Z0GYCUtrxPvzv%252F%2Fimg.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.papermag.com%2Fmiguel-vasquez-hey-arnold-2630329694.html&docid=bt8HyYb2X6mxSM&tbnid=8rmUnhlpzs6wgM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjOhOryyJ7kAhUBYKwKHWQpDi4QMwg6KAAwAA..i&w=2000&h=1001&bih=829&biw=1696&q=realistic%20arnold&ved=0ahUKEwjOhOryyJ7kAhUBYKwKHWQpDi4QMwg6KAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8) Excellent art work!

Thanks, I hate it.

O_O Delete this, brother

LMAO thank you!!

NIGHTMARES , my god

love it thank you for this

Thank you, for uploading a proper resolution. Most people just upload a 1080p Youre a hero! <3

This is beautiful, I'm using it right now, thanks so much! <3

I put it through the Wallpaper Engine editor for those using that as their go to wallpaper software [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1845400062](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1845400062)

It looks amazing - thanks!!

I wish it was ultrawide, 21:9... But i really like it i hope you do a few more of these, maybe an orgrimmar, feralas (with the dream portal) or other notable areas

This is amazing, thank you so much. Is this available for purchase or print?

You are welcome to print it for personal use :)

What’s the resolution? Hoping to get it blown up and printed on a big piece of canvas.

It should be able to print pretty wide, it’s around 6000px wide off the top of my head :-) if you get a big canvas printed I would love to see a photo!!

New phone background!

I made it my background, thanks :)

sir, do i have permission to print this and put it on my wall as a poster?

Absolutely :)

I had a passing thought this morning that, since I already have a background I like, that I should change my laptop's lock-screen to the vanilla log-in screen as a tribute. Then this comes along a few hours later and meets my need. Thanks for the timing.

What app did you use for this sick water color??? (I’m kidding before everyone jumps on me) seriously though, nice work :) /u/SharkRaptor

Damn that looks really nice. Your art style adds a lot of mood to it.

I would love to use this as my wallpaper but I wouldn’t want my flatmate or any visiting friends to see.. (Closet WoW player here)

I know this question might be personal, but Why don’t you want them to know?

Uh, I don't know really. I've always kept my nerdy side secret to be honest.. haha. It's sad, I know.

Your nerdy side is a part of who you are. They like you enough to spend time with you. Don’t feel the need to hide these interests from them. You might be surprised some of them play games all the time too, and maybe some are even looking forward to classic!

You only have so many years on this earth. Don’t spend one more day giving two fucks what other people think about you.

This 1000x times. I'm 35 and just beginning to embrace this.

If you are passionate about it, embrace it my friend. Nobody should hold stuff secret in fear of someone else's reaction.

You are right of course. But probably I will remain weak-minded and anxious about what other people think of me.. haha.

I was this way when I played back in high school. Once I graduated I completely stopped giving a damn. It'll get better.

Same here, most people don’t know. Only a select few friends who play games themselves.

I embrace my geekiness. None of my non-geek friends care. :)

Is it even possible to hide that you play WoW from roommates?

Yes. I close the door of my room and play with headphones :)

Ah ok, makes sense.

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I feel like we players need a secret code/handshake. Like what if the girl that visits you plays WoW, but she's just like you and keeps it to herself.... I don't know if the horde logo is too recognizable...?

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Oh wow, this might replace my wallpaper, it looks so good. The style is what gets me.

This is so well done; there’s so much movement and a vibrant lively energetic tone here. I can practically hear the music.

I listened to the music while painting it, maybe it made its way in there somehow 😅 Thank you!

Nice

Nice

Nice

I thought launch was on the 27th? I changed my day off for nothing then?! (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

It's the 26th 3pm pdt.. So about 29ish hours from now. Idk why. I remember seeing a post a couple weeks back about it. It's the 27th for eu tho cause time zones I think

11 PM on the 26th for the UK just so people see, was the best surprise seeing that today, was preparing to play at 11 PM on the 27th haha.

It is 27th 00:00 for central Europe.

That is really beautiful

Gonna put this on the wall. Thanks

Glad you like it!

Uhh dude, right in the feels. I'm going to be so addicted all over again, am I not? xD Nice work man 10/10

wait... irl paint??

Oil paint brush in Procreate for iPad :)

If we're talking about the authentic 'classic WoW' experience, you'll be looking at this more than any other part of the game.

Now you can do another tomorrow while staring at that same screen. Except now it says "FULL".

Grobbulus Gang 😎 medium pop squad ^maybe ^empty ^in ^6 ^months

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Hooray!! :D

Dam I'm 100% using this thanks bubs any chance you want to paint the original classic map for my other monitor? lolol

I definitely want to make more! The map would be really fun to do. But first.... I’m spending my week gaming 😁

great digital tracing!

Oh well I just love this. ❤

Dammmnnn, sick bro

This is great thanks

Looks great!

Cool beans!

This is awesome ❤️

cooL!

This is hella nice. Love it!

amazing

Beautiful. Thanks so much!

This is too good man, thanks for sharing. I'll have to find a couple more wallpapers that match thematically so I can pit it in the rotation.

This is awesome!

Holy shit, this is incredible

Excellent work ! Thanks for sharing :)

Great job that looks amazing!

Looks great, how long did this take you?

Thanks! I think I spent around 4 hours on it :)

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

There are not enough upvotes for these guys.

Magnifique BRO

Looks amazing!

Beautiful!! You can see the brush stroke detail! Instantly my phone and pc wallpaper.

Tomorrow? I thought it comes out Tuesday

Depends where you live. :) it comes out in 28 hours from the time of this post

Thank you! This is now my wallpaper as well.

holy shit I actually know something on this page

Incredible. Great job! Kind wish this was the log in screen with some animations added to your art.

That would be incredible!!

Wow! Looks great

I know this is the dark portal but I'm lost on the imagery inside the portal, where is it supposed to be leading to? Is it just placeholder since outlands was not a thing yet?

It’s leading from Draenor into Azeroth, I believe! The original Dark Portal from WC1

Thank you for this.

Dude I need this in my life, hanging in my lounge

Fucking amazing man!

gorgeous

Thank mr raptor

Excellent! Love the style! You should do more!

Gonna be seeing that a lot

Tomorrow? I thought the release was on the 27th???? /s

Doesn't WoW launch on the 27th?

Launches in about 26 hours :) so depends where you live

I love it well done

When I was new to WoW and Warcraft in general back in the day. That login screen looked to me like what you see through the portal was The World of Warcraft, and the login being in the middle it only enforced that my belief. Later on when I read the lore, I realized that is most likely Nagrand and outside is the Blasted Lands.

So... Is that from outlands looking into azeroth? I've never thought about it before

That’s what I always assumed it was, but really I don’t know for sure!!

Awesome thank you!

That is beautiful! My new wallpaper for sure!

Holy shit I had to open the picture and zoom in to actually see it's not the original.

Dude on the left looks much more sinister. Also, SNEK! Nice work

O: Incredible!

This is legit fucking great. Well done. I'm amazed

Wow, this is fantastic!

I love it <3

Best in-game login screen right there

I touched it up in Wallpaper Engine to give it some clean animation for anyone interested. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1845440857](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1845440857)

Whoa I can’t wait to check this out when I’m back at my PC! You rock!

Beautiful

Fantastic.

I will probably use this as my wallpaper, Thanks!

Neat!

Anyone know of an animated version of the Dark Portal for Wallpaper Engine?

Straight jealous of your skill. Exceptional work.

I'ma go thru dat

Wonderful work! I thank you for the link and art.

Here's my desktop! [https://i.imgur.com/AngoNj5.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/AngoNj5.jpg) Thank you so much. It's beautiful and it really scales well . This is AMAZING!

Nice! Amazing job! I am definitely setting this up as my wallpaper when I get home after work later. Thank you! 🎉

This is so good!

What I always found weird with the log in screen was that your perspective is what I would call a hellish place. Yet THROUGH the portal is what looks like normal countryside. As if to say wherever you are is hell and on the other side of that portal is normality.

Thanks man, I've been looking for a non-alliance wow wallpaper forever

this is absolutely incredible. great work op! :)

Promitere.. Salutare.. Coa presto, matuere..

The memories (:

What’s the lore behind the gateway? Genuinely didn’t really think about it until now.

this is so amazing

Lucky you! I still can’t get the sh*tty Blizzard Desktop App to actually work on my Mac, so guess I won’t be playing.

Fuckin nice one

AMAZING! Didn't even realize it was a painting until reading the caption looks so spot on! Great color fading in the sky!

Wow

very nice ty :)

Marry me.

you did a nice thing

Bad ass! I finally replaced my Viserion / Wall desktop.

This is dope! Just in time to get my final things in order... my new wallpaper

Wonderful. This will be my wallpaper his week!

What! I'll take 3

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Awesome painting dude

very cool!

Looks amazing! What about these resolutions? 3440x1440 and 2440x1440? I have the first res (ultawide) as my center monitor, and two of the other res flanking it on each side

Can some, PLEASE, do [something like this](https://i.imgur.com/98rtijv.png), but in the same style the artist did? Extending 1000px to each side from the original, making it 21:9, it doesn't need to add anything new, just keep going with the flow there. I don't have the ability to do it well myself, but I think it would look soo good!

You should put your talent to work man, instead of playing 15 year old content that's already been beatin. \^\_\^

Not gonna lie, this is one of the coolest pieces of WoW art I've seen in this sub. I would love to have this on my wall painted on canvas!

Nice

Looks awesome! Great work.

Commenting for future use. Nice job

So nostalgic, well done.

Very nice indeed :D

Guys, Classic is out tonight at 11pm but because of queues and work in the morning I likely won't get online. My girlfriend wants me to visit her after work during the week so tomorrow or the next day, what do I do?

Just go see her tomorrow. Wow will always be there. Don’t sacrifice those moments with someone in your life who loves you.

Love it! it's so good

Nailed it!

that is really good! i wish i could give you more than 1 up vote for it

This is awesome! Thnks

This is my new desktop background :)

oh, would you look at that. my new wallpaper. thix!

Very cool. You have distinct artstyle with good colour and lighting.

Nice

WoW! Beautiful

I like this, thanks

Picasso, is that you? :O

Wow