While this is a tutorial for my Apollo icons, it should be noted that almost all of my icons are done this way, regardless.

( IMAGE HEAVY )

( I clearly have absolutely no character bias at all. )

( Vampire Knight, Persona 4, Hetalia, Soul Eater, Amatsuki, Kobato, 07-Ghost )

Olimpos, Apollo.

( THE GOD OF THE SUNNN IS AWESOMMMEEE. )

( STUPID SINGING ROBOTS )

it's been a while for me, huh dudes 8D;

( Irene Adler, Kara no Kyoukai: Garden of Sinners, Sword and Cornet, the poet who buys words )

( MUKURO ROKUDOU ICONS )

( threadless, demon ororon, stock!boys, pandora hearts, soul eater, takeru, joshua middleton art )

( the demon ororon, pandora hearts, utahime )

( ffvii, templesmith art, air gear, zone00 )