ROUND #17 INFO
So sorry these are late, sweeties! O__o
ROUND RULES:
» Icons must be made originally for this challenge, no prior work may be submitted.
» All work must be your own, not someone else's. Stealing is not cool D:
» Your icons CAN include nudity or swearing if you wish (R-Rated stuff is fine here), but please leave a warning at the top of your post so people can steer clear if they want :)
» Icons must fit the livejournal standard. under 40kb, 100x100px and in either .png, .gif or .jpg file format. No animation.
» When posting the finished 20 please leave 3 icon teasers examples and a link to the icon post or lj-cut. Your post must be unlocked.
» All entries are moderated which means that we have to accept the entry before it's made visible to the public.
» Put on title of your post: Round 17 - 'Your Fandom Here'
» Do not add your own tags, I’ll do it for you.
» Claim/Sign Up list Here - SIGN-UPS WILL REMAIN OPEN THE ENTIRE ROUND.
» All 20 icons are (tentatively!) due on August 25, 11:59pm.
PLEASE TRY TO COMMENT ON EVERYONE'S ENTRIES and leave them positive feedback - it really only takes a few second to tell someone they did a good job :) Thank you SO MUCH to the members who do so on a regular basis... I've noticed there are really only a few of you, and you have no idea how much I appreciate it!
Please note that both characters of your couple DO NOT have to be in every icon together, but please try to include both people in at least 13 of your icons. Otherwise it wouldn't be much fun ;)
ALL THEMES ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO YOUR OWN INTERPRETATION. I'm well aware that not every couple/claim has experienced the same things, so if you can't find any image/scene suited for one of the themes, feel free to think outside the box! For example, if 'Kiss' was the theme, and your couple has never had the pleasure, feel free to icon them close together as if wanting to kiss, or use text like 'I want to kiss you,' or song lyrics with the word kiss in them. It's all up to you! Have fun and be creative :)
THEMES/PROMPTS
1. Almost Kiss: Icon a couple from your fandom that is about to kiss, or at least in very close proximity to one another. No lips actually touching yet, please :) You can also feel free to make a manipulation or blend of two characters close together.
2. OTP + Fave Moment: Pick your favorite twosome from your fandom, and make an icon of your favorite moment that they've shared together so far. Is your fave moment the first time they met? Their first kiss? A heated look? Icon it!
3. Summer Saturate Me: Your icon must be filled with bright and vibrant summer-toned colors. Lime greens, sunny yellows, lush oranges - this one's basically a fun excuse to play up your icon's saturation level and cause us all to want a popsicle ;) Here are some gorgeous icons to be inspired by:
(john_scorpy x 3 - paperdreamss)
4. Fandom Steal: Take a look at the fandoms that were claimed by others on the sign up page, and icon a couple from one of them!
5. Platonic: Pick a couple from your fandom that is NOT romantically linked, and icon them. They could be just friends, or family members, etc. As long as your couple have never shared a romantic moment before now, then you can icon them.
6. B&W Icon + Color Text: Pretty self explanatory :) Your icon has to be all black & white, with some colored text included. The text can be any color or any size, as long as it's visible. Your couple and it's background MUST be strictly black and white, only the text can have color. Some more beauties to gather inspiration from:
(feel_the_fire - sucksucksmile - holidaylights - second_love)
7. Heated: Icon any type of heated moment shared between a couple. You can intrepret 'Heated' in any way you choose as well <3 It could be an argument, both characters upset or angry. Or they could be sharing a more intimate version, a passionate kiss or embrace perhaps? *eyebrow wiggle*
8. So Close, Yet So Far: Pick your favorite technique of the two options! Either make an icon that features an extreme amount of NEGATIVE SPACE, or an icon that uses an extremely CLOSE UP shot of a couple.
9. Outside Forestry: I want to see some outdoor landscapes in your icon, preferably forest greenery, such as trees, plants, bushes. You can also get creative and use textures if you can't find a cap or scene to use. The scenery does NOT have to be the focus of your icon, but it should be somewhat visible. Lovely icon examples below are lovely!
(jokermary - 750virago - lady_kingsley - hopeitallaway)
10. Wild Horses: Because I've been in a classic music mood all week long, your icon has to include (and be inspired by) ANY song title by The Rolling Stones. 'Wild Horses,' 'Sympathy For The Devil,' '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction,' 'You can't Always Get What You Want.' Pick one of their song titles, and theme your icon around it. The song title MUST be included in the icon. In case you're not a fan or familiar with their music, you can find a list of every song title they've ever released here. Hope you have fun with this one!
Category Set - Fake Backgrounds. Each icon in your set has to include a fake background. You can place your subjects on textures or just solid colors, as long as you don't use the original background from any of your screencaps/pictures.
(bangel_4e - crucified - daynawashere - eva_1102 - naginis - needtakehave - rebel - thyla87)
Artist's Choice: 5 Icons of your choice!
Here is a glitch-free table you can use, or feel free to use your own :)
| Almost Kiss | OTP + Fave Moment | Summer Saturate | Fandom Steal | Platonic |
| BW Icon, Color Text | Heated | Close Or Far | Outside Forestry | Wild Horses |
CATEGORY - Fake Backgrounds
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
ARTIST'S CHOICE
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
If you have problems or any questions about one of the themes, please comment here and I'll help you ASAP :) GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN <3