091: i get lost in the words i say / start believing my own lies / like everything will be okay

[library_of_sex]

Because I couldn't bear to fail on living up to my "post once a month" resolution, I hesitantly signed myself up for the first activity at bestof-icons, wherein people could choose icons of mine that they wanted to see me remake somehow. I'm really glad I decided to join in cuz I actually ended up getting excited to open PS again, and it afforded me the means

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Oh wow, these are all so stunning! I LOVE what you did with my request, taking inspiration for one element (composition) from the original icon but changing everything else from the used image to the color scheme. I especially love that you decided to go from extreme vibrancy and contrast to much more light and muted look. That composition style really works with both styles! :> Oooh is 20 another alt for that icon? Cause it's REALLY stunning too! Such a fun composition and the yellow is so vibrant and pretty. And 23 is all kinds of awesome as well, the composition is so minimal and interesting at the same time.

I can't see all of the icons either, how evil of LJ! I'll need to come and try to take another look later, but I definitely adore the ones I see now. I particularly love the remake of the one beatsagain requested - such a peachy and subtle color scheme, and perfect perfect text. Also the remake of the one raiindust requested is superb, and all of its alts too. I think I love them more than the original, which is already gorgeous. I just love the coloring of the remakes, again lovely paleness, I think 25 is my favorite version of them cause you just rock the text as always + the darker orange bars give it even more gorgeous composition.

I really dig the whole look of 36, and 37, the texture work is exquisite, the cap blends with the textures so well without getting lost in them. Wow at the deep natural colors in 41, and again fantastic texture use and such a delicate gorgeous contrast and coloring in 46.

Amazing post, which I will get back to once LJ stops censoring it! :p

[library_of_sex]

Oh my word, how you do flatter me with your brilliant comments, Tommi! :D

I loved the original icon you gave me, so I knew I had to spin it to give it a fresh look rather than making something too similar. Muted and natural colorings will probably be my major targets of improvement for 2013, so it's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the softer, subtler coloring in the remake! And yes, #20 is an alt for that remake. I almost went with that version cuz it's completely different from the original piece, but I thought the soft pink one translated the line structure better.

LJ is being weird to everyone but me apparently cuz I'm the only one who can see all the damn icons here! It's so weird! I am over the moon that you like the Kate icon for beatsagain's original requested piece. I kept tweaking the coloring til I got most of the pink and purple out so that it would look more natural. The remake for raiindust's request is probably my fave thing here even if it's quite similar to the original in coloring scheme and texture use. OMG. Trying to make the text less painful to the eyes in #25 was an irksome chore! I don't know how -phaust manages to make it look effortless!

I may cry cuz #36-37 didn't turn out quite how I wanted, and I thought someone would say the texture is swallowing him up. I'm so thrilled that you like it! #46 is way quieter than my usual coloring, so it's great to get feedback on that and on #41 as well.

THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS TAKING TIME TO GIVE DETAILED FEEDBACK. IT'S INCREDIBLY UPLIFTING AND MOTIVATING, ESP. WHEN MY MUSE KEEPS DISAPPEARING ON ME! <3