iconvexity (as reviewed by suchdainties)
[01] First Impression
Very professional. The brushwork in the header is crisp and clean, and the colors likewise. However I was surprised to see that there was only one page of recent posts - and out of that, only five held icons.
[02] Prominent Subjects
There aren't really enough posts to determine the most prominent subjects, but I do see a lot of actors (Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Dwayne Johnson, Angelina Jolie), some Friends icons, The Lion King, Veronica Mars, Boyd Holbrook.
[03] Style
You have some very sophisticated brushes in most of your graphic work, but sometimes they don't necessarily mesh well with the image or colors. I don't think you've quite found that balance between picture and brush, even though many of the brush sets offered in the journal are absolutely stunning. In addition, there seems to be a lot of muted and desaturated coloring. But in most cases, little or nothing has been done to the original image.
[04] Text
The tiny text is fine. In most of these icons, the smaller text does nothing but enhance the image. But the larger text - featured in a majority of the work - just seems to take away from the graphics. Either the setting it's on or the format under which you saved your icons is changing its quality. My advice would be really to avoid text altogether - there are a great many icons that could have been far more beautiful or popular if there had been no text at all.
[05] Miscellaneous
Plenty of amazing brush sets. They're all quite stunning, and I'm not surprised at their popularity. Beautiful work, really.
[06] Overall Impression
This journal does not have enough content to really be reviewed, in my opinion. The first post was made in December 2005, and even though there has been some development since then, it isn't enough to earn a true representation of the kind of work you can present. But the layout is lovely, and the brushes are perfect.
[07] Constructive Criticism (if any at all)
Make some icons without text and brushes! Learn about masks, curves and image effects at icon_tutorial, because there is so much more you could do to your images. And on that note, learn to be a little more selective with the original base images you choose. Don't settle for less than good quality pictures when you're dealing with such popular subjects. cap_it has more than enough images and screen captures for you to be truly selective with the images you use. By far, your Boyd Holbrook icons were the best, and the simplicity of the ones without text, or the ones that only sported some tiny text proved you do know what you're doing. Churn out some more like those, and you'll be well on your way.
[08](three) Personal Favourites
Very professional. The brushwork in the header is crisp and clean, and the colors likewise. However I was surprised to see that there was only one page of recent posts - and out of that, only five held icons.
[02] Prominent Subjects
There aren't really enough posts to determine the most prominent subjects, but I do see a lot of actors (Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Dwayne Johnson, Angelina Jolie), some Friends icons, The Lion King, Veronica Mars, Boyd Holbrook.
[03] Style
You have some very sophisticated brushes in most of your graphic work, but sometimes they don't necessarily mesh well with the image or colors. I don't think you've quite found that balance between picture and brush, even though many of the brush sets offered in the journal are absolutely stunning. In addition, there seems to be a lot of muted and desaturated coloring. But in most cases, little or nothing has been done to the original image.
[04] Text
The tiny text is fine. In most of these icons, the smaller text does nothing but enhance the image. But the larger text - featured in a majority of the work - just seems to take away from the graphics. Either the setting it's on or the format under which you saved your icons is changing its quality. My advice would be really to avoid text altogether - there are a great many icons that could have been far more beautiful or popular if there had been no text at all.
[05] Miscellaneous
Plenty of amazing brush sets. They're all quite stunning, and I'm not surprised at their popularity. Beautiful work, really.
[06] Overall Impression
This journal does not have enough content to really be reviewed, in my opinion. The first post was made in December 2005, and even though there has been some development since then, it isn't enough to earn a true representation of the kind of work you can present. But the layout is lovely, and the brushes are perfect.
[07] Constructive Criticism (if any at all)
Make some icons without text and brushes! Learn about masks, curves and image effects at icon_tutorial, because there is so much more you could do to your images. And on that note, learn to be a little more selective with the original base images you choose. Don't settle for less than good quality pictures when you're dealing with such popular subjects. cap_it has more than enough images and screen captures for you to be truly selective with the images you use. By far, your Boyd Holbrook icons were the best, and the simplicity of the ones without text, or the ones that only sported some tiny text proved you do know what you're doing. Churn out some more like those, and you'll be well on your way.
[08](three) Personal Favourites