GIP: icons (and whitman and saiyuki)

[b_hallward]

It always amazes me just how many things on lj I can be oblivious to. So, people, where do you find your icons?

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[sub_divided]

Haha, there are many many many comunities dedicated to sharing icons. And brushes. And outlines and gradients. And screencaps. I imagine there's probably something called yami_icons or something somewhere.

I like riko's list of resources a lot.

[sub_divided]

...and it turns out I'm right. Hmm.

[b_hallward]

That's scary. But thanks for the list -- just what I was looking for.

[wordsofastory]

I get my icons off of the various communties, steal them from matsuei's wonderfully large collection, receive them as presents from people, or, in a last resort, make them myself.

And I think you shouldn't quit with the anime-and-poetry. I like it.

Sorry about the multiple comments. LJ hates me.

[b_hallward]

LJ is an equal opportunity hater.

But thanks. I keep worrying that I'm running afoul of the geek factor.

I'm so neurotic that I don't give icons as gifts: what if the other person doesn't really like it, but feels obligated to use it anyway? Of course, even I realize this is pitiful, but I'd have to get a whole lot better at making icons before I actually start foisting them off on specific victims.

[wordsofastory]

I'm so neurotic that I don't give icons as gifts

I feel the same way about gift-fics. I managed it once, but every other time I've tried I start to feel like a kindergartner with a macaroni-and-glitter handmade card, and have to stop. I admire people who can do it, though.

[mistressrenet]

I did a great meme a while back where people had to ask for gift icons, and that was a lot of fun.

I like this icon a lot; somehow I missed this post and was going to ask you if it was yours.

*uses her only Goku icon*

[ranalore]

That's a gorgeous icon, and I love the sensuality of the poetry snippets. But then, I do that sort of thing myself, though usually I use song lyrics.

[b_hallward]

Thanks ^^

Although, finding a non-transformed Goku sexy still borderline squicks me. But what can I say, open shirts and collar-bones just do it for me.

Someday I'll make a group of icons that use lyrics, instead of poetry, if only to help kick the habit.

[ranalore]

In this particular pic, he looks older, which I think helps. It's like Hisoka, in some pictures he looks appallingly young and I think, "I'm going to hell." In others, he looks older and I feel better about finding him attractive.

There's a fan drawing of an older Goku that is stunning. Have you seen it?

Between lyrics and poetry, there are a lot of wonderful lines and phrases begging to be iconized.

[b_hallward]

Yeah, he just barely hits that older teenage look where it starts being culturally comfortable to ogle.

And that drawing of Goku -- omg, totally gorgeous.