So this is a clear out of my icons folder. Some older icons for various challenge comms and more recently an aborted attempt at haven20in20 and entries for lightthe_way
These icons are all lovely, your use of lighting and cropping is always gorgeous.
And I'm sorry the icon community is making you feel uninspired and so negative. I say stick with what you know and love, and try not to worry about the trends so much that it upsets you. It's ideally supposed to be a fun hobby though and if it's making you feel bad regardless, stepping away might be better for you?
Oh these are wonderful! Can i just say that I love and envy your lighting?? and I love how you play with contrast, like, the really dramatic stark contrast makes 6 and 19 so eye-catching and gorgeous, while the slightly muted contrast in 2, 12 and 13 is all kinds of perfect too. And 13 is just so incredible in every other way too, i LOVE the lighting and the coloring is so flattering and gorgeous. I adore the dramatic lighting in 19, I wish I had any grasp of how to make light blobs work like that. 4 and 18 are gorgeus too because colorsss ♥ especially 18, I love how well you made the negative space and text match the colors of the character. Oh and I also absolutely adore the faded old photo feel to 11 and the creative cropping in 3 and 10. Awesome batch!!
Ignore me I am feeling frustrated and down right now.
Frustrated and down should not be ignored though!! :< I have no idea why you think you should change your iconing style or who you think you should please, but to me it doesn't seem like there's only one way to icon, I mean
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Oh, bb, don't feel down about yourself! I am in LOVE with your icons and style! (I totally just changed my style to suit a mod at an elite comm, tbh, and it was frakking PAINFUL, so I totally understand where you're coming from, though.) You are SO talented and creative, don't give up. ♥ I get SO excited seeing your entries at lightthe_way. You are AWESOME. Don't let yourself believe otherwise. ♥
NOW, this batch is SO GOOD. And MAN, I wish you'd been able to finish that claim for haven20in20. Those icons are GORGEOUS. (And you know I love all of the Revolution ones!) I'm snagging a handful, cause they're great! ♥
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And I'm sorry the icon community is making you feel uninspired and so negative. I say stick with what you know and love, and try not to worry about the trends so much that it upsets you. It's ideally supposed to be a fun hobby though and if it's making you feel bad regardless, stepping away might be better for you?
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Ignore me I am feeling frustrated and down right now.
Frustrated and down should not be ignored though!! :< I have no idea why you think you should change your iconing style or who you think you should please, but to me it doesn't seem like there's only one way to icon, I mean ( ... )
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NOW, this batch is SO GOOD. And MAN, I wish you'd been able to finish that claim for haven20in20. Those icons are GORGEOUS. (And you know I love all of the Revolution ones!) I'm snagging a handful, cause they're great! ♥
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