10x10variated: Jennifer Connelly
I'm pleased with a lot of the icons, however, as a collection... not so much. I'm sure I'll pick the challenge up again (albeit with a different subject) and do better. A lot of the icons in their respective sets seem to have the same "look". It was NOT done intentionally, but apparently once I find a good coloring I have a hard time imagining the same photo in a different color. :( Though, I was able to break the mold with a few icons. :)
"Popular Trend" is NOT my forte and I'm not very pleased with the first ten.
Oh, and I was had an insane moment with an insane idea and ran with it. I only used ten photos in the entire collection, one for each set. Insane, right?
First Ten: Coloring : 001-010
Use only the oiginal images, changing the color only and nothing else. Color each icon differently, using different color fill layers or adjustment layers. No text, textures, gradients, brushes, or stock images allowed. -This helps you find new ways of coloring your icon.
Second Tend: Text : 011-020
Every icon must have readable text on it. As well, every icon must have a different font. Do not use fonts that are excessively popular at the time (i.e. Action Jackson, Violation, Cooper Black) -This helps you find new, fun fonts to use.
Third Ten : Texture : 021-030
Use a texture on every icon. A different texture must be used on each one. -Helps you learn the ways of texture use.
Fourth Ten : Stock : 031-040
Every icon must include a stock image. NO CLOUDS! I cannot stress this enough, clouds have been so overdone! lol There are many more stock images you can use. Find FREE stock images at SXC.HU. -Helps you learn the ways of using stock images.
Fifth Ten : Rotate : 041-050
Rotate the images. This can be done any way, upside down, to the right, the left, caddy cornered, whatever. -Helps you be more creative with cropping and image placement.
Sixth Ten : B&W : 051-060
Images must be black and white.
Seventh Ten : Effect : 061-070
On each icon, use one effect feature from the Effects menu in your Photoshop or Paintshop.
Eighth Ten : - 100x100 : 071-080
Every icon must be less than 100x100 pixels. (i.e. The sides must be uneven.)
Ninth Ten : Popular Trend : 081-090
Every icon must use one popular icon trend that is hot at the time. This changes frequently but it will be easy since you see these trends everywhere. (i.e. when these rules were written the trends were dirty textures, Action Jackson font, bright hue and saturation coloring, blurry images, etc.) -Trends are done over and over, but it's still nice to know you can do them. Don't be afraid to copy! ;)
Tenth Ten : Free for All : 091-100
Free for all! Do whatever you want with these ten! :D
Damn photobucket...
"Popular Trend" is NOT my forte and I'm not very pleased with the first ten.
Oh, and I was had an insane moment with an insane idea and ran with it. I only used ten photos in the entire collection, one for each set. Insane, right?
First Ten: Coloring : 001-010
Use only the oiginal images, changing the color only and nothing else. Color each icon differently, using different color fill layers or adjustment layers. No text, textures, gradients, brushes, or stock images allowed. -This helps you find new ways of coloring your icon.
Second Tend: Text : 011-020
Every icon must have readable text on it. As well, every icon must have a different font. Do not use fonts that are excessively popular at the time (i.e. Action Jackson, Violation, Cooper Black) -This helps you find new, fun fonts to use.
Third Ten : Texture : 021-030
Use a texture on every icon. A different texture must be used on each one. -Helps you learn the ways of texture use.
Fourth Ten : Stock : 031-040
Every icon must include a stock image. NO CLOUDS! I cannot stress this enough, clouds have been so overdone! lol There are many more stock images you can use. Find FREE stock images at SXC.HU. -Helps you learn the ways of using stock images.
Fifth Ten : Rotate : 041-050
Rotate the images. This can be done any way, upside down, to the right, the left, caddy cornered, whatever. -Helps you be more creative with cropping and image placement.
Sixth Ten : B&W : 051-060
Images must be black and white.
Seventh Ten : Effect : 061-070
On each icon, use one effect feature from the Effects menu in your Photoshop or Paintshop.
Eighth Ten : - 100x100 : 071-080
Every icon must be less than 100x100 pixels. (i.e. The sides must be uneven.)
Ninth Ten : Popular Trend : 081-090
Every icon must use one popular icon trend that is hot at the time. This changes frequently but it will be easy since you see these trends everywhere. (i.e. when these rules were written the trends were dirty textures, Action Jackson font, bright hue and saturation coloring, blurry images, etc.) -Trends are done over and over, but it's still nice to know you can do them. Don't be afraid to copy! ;)
Tenth Ten : Free for All : 091-100
Free for all! Do whatever you want with these ten! :D
Damn photobucket...