Resource Post: #1 - Things to make your icons/graphics pretty!

[fallsintoplace]

1: ICON BRUSHES:
To be added as I keep feeding my brush addiction. xD

Communities
100x100_brushes
brushaddicts

Users (in alphabetical order):

__lumos; __kali__; _sithcons; a_fallenstar*; aino_hanako; anesthezea; booster_rocket; braggadocio_org (by hardie); brushaxbrusha; bunny_icons; calixa; callmefreak (@ freak_icons); cdg_brushes; cosmo_mouse; crumblingwalls*; darkislight; disorderedmind (@ disorderedicons); dojie (@ peaz_inc)*; dorky_duck*; dragong; drave; echac; eightyfour__; girl_a; hownovel (@ 3am_icons); icons_with_love*; ilmare; inexorablyhere; innocenceagain; irdamajere (@ crazy_perfume)*; jeweledicecream; laurad311 (@ purposeicons); lil_lj*; lornyloo; lovetheories; luxbella; maggieroofus; miggy; neverlandwendy; ohpaintbrush; oxoniensis; pekeana*; prettywitchstar; prissywitch; photoshopranger; quebelly*; saava; saltsweetbitter; saniagreenleaf (@ moi_icons); serendipitysho; sinecure; soulkiller; stickywicket; teh_indy (by indilime); visual_icon (@ _vi_graphics); whenidance; wherethewind__; xxabunaixx


2: ICON GRADIENTS:
I am ALWAYS looking for more gradients!

Communities
icongradients

Users (in alphabetical order):

__kali__; crumblingwalls*; dissonanceburn; fadeastride; hownovel (@ 3am_icons); lasciviae; magdelenaicons onecoldcanadian; oxoniensis; pekeana; phinjay*; rhapsody_iv; twilightbadgirl (@ _twilighticons_); whenidance


3: ICON SORT-OF GRADIENTS/TEXTURES:
I usually use these as patterns (Define Pattern), but hey, that's just me.

Communities
icon_extras

Users (in alphabetical order):blimey_icons; checkmate__; haito; hownovel (@ 3am_icons); im_glas; metrosex; nightfall_icons; wonderland__


4: ICON BASES:
I rarely use bases, but here you go anyway.

Users (in alphabetical order):disappearicons (by immune); icons_with_love (by legorlando); julia_thorne13; lily_designs (by lily_sunshine)

Some of the links may be broken. I sometimes record the wrong username. *blush* Please comment if you come across something like that; thank you!
The ones with * are the ones I usually use.

EXTRA - Sites For Brushes:
I don't use these brushes much in icon-making, but they come in handy. Anyway, these are off the top of my head.
1GreenEye
Chinaberry
Evenstar Art by cosmo_mouse
Glitter-Tramp by aino_hanako
Hybrid-Genesis by dorky_duck
Painted-Passion by prissywitch
Simply Brush
Rebel-Heart
VBrush

To come:
- Screencap sources - not like I have many, but anyway.
- Favourite icon tutorials?
- More icons!
- Blah.