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I started at the 10x10variated challenge. Unfortunatnely I didn't finish it because of school, but I will post what I did get done, besides I did seem to improve slightly. My subject was the one and only Justin Hartley
Also included in this post are some Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn icons because they are made of awesome ;D. (Grant and Hepburn not the icons)
Preview:
10x10variated
First Ten: Use only the original 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 icons.
Second Ten: 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: 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: 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 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: Images must be black and white.
Seventh Ten: On each icon, use one effect feature from the Effects menu in your Photoshop or Paintshop.
Eighth Ten: Every icon must be less than 100x100 pixels. (i.e. The sides must be uneven.)
I didn't do the 9th ten which was: 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! Do whatever you want with these ten! :D
Cary Grant
Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn
Comments/Suggestions...I'm still very new at making icons, and open to constructive criticism. You're welcome to use if you actually like them, just please credit.
I started at the 10x10variated challenge. Unfortunatnely I didn't finish it because of school, but I will post what I did get done, besides I did seem to improve slightly. My subject was the one and only Justin Hartley
Also included in this post are some Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn icons because they are made of awesome ;D. (Grant and Hepburn not the icons)
Preview:
10x10variated
First Ten: Use only the original 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 icons.
Second Ten: 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: 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: 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 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: Images must be black and white.
Seventh Ten: On each icon, use one effect feature from the Effects menu in your Photoshop or Paintshop.
Eighth Ten: Every icon must be less than 100x100 pixels. (i.e. The sides must be uneven.)
I didn't do the 9th ten which was: 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! Do whatever you want with these ten! :D
Cary Grant
Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn
Comments/Suggestions...I'm still very new at making icons, and open to constructive criticism. You're welcome to use if you actually like them, just please credit.