Memory lane icon post

[naginis]

This is my entry for round 04: Memory Lane at somein30!
I chose extra hard mode, which means I'm showing the progression of my icons through both subjects and icon styles. :D

Comments

[sietepecados]

These are so cool! I adore your style for a long time now, it's always evolving, and even after all this time you can still surprise with your compositions. I remember the blue/orange coloring phase, it was a crazy selective coloring time. As for these I love the Meg icon - so soft, and simple (totally my jam). Composition on 9, 10 and 14 is great. I also rrally enjoy coloring and crop on 1, 11 and 12 :)

[naginis]

Thank you so much, you're too nice! ♥

[abyss_valkyrie]

I love that first icon!SO SWEET!The colouring in 2 is amazing!Love the composition in 5,7 and 9!The crop in 11 is great and I like 13 so much!
Loved seeing your list of fandoms and the styles you used!:D

[naginis]

Thank you so much :D

[luppiters]

I'm in awe of how you managed to recreate all those styles so beautifully! They look stunning by today's standards and just remind me of those times. (I was even worse then and definitely didn't attempt any daring compositions that often.)
Your style is always so fresh and different and I truly love it. All of these icons are simply gorgeous and their compositions (as per usual) are breathtaking. The way you use color, lighting, textures, and text is enviable. They all look so clean ♥
The first row does remind me of the time I was making icons when I was 14-15, too (so 2009-2011???) and I love the coloring. 4 and 5 are just beautiful. God, the colors in the second row! Their compositions! They seem so simple but aren't and 🥰 7, 8, 9, and 10 are incredible and couldn't pick one -- the range!! I love the coloring in the third row the most and that XF icon is simply stunning.

Amazing, inspiring work here ♥

[naginis]

Oh wow, thank you so much! You're so sweet <33

[spankulert]

So wonderful to read a bit of a dive back in the past! <3

[naginis]

:D

[violateraindrop]

What a gorgeous post and I adore the detailed write-up ♥
I feel like I remember so many of these styles and I was always in complete awe. It's amazing how you were able to recreate your old styles and made a coherent, fresh-looking set. I've always loved your compositions and use of text, so my favorites are 8-10 :D

[naginis]

Thank you! I felt like I had to explain why I made the icons that way :P