026; Take me to the water, Walk into the sea

[syrensymphony]

20 Fringe Poliva Season 3 icons for 20inspirations

I found making these icons quite difficult, especially at first. They're definitely not my usual style, and as I only made them a few hours ago I'm not sure how I feel about them. I enjoyed the chance to experiment with lighting, as I usually think of it as tool rather than a technique.

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Comments

[juliahearts]

so so gorgeous!

[syrensymphony]

Wow, +1 cookie for the fastest reply I've ever received! Thank you, bb <3

[library_of_sex]

#4 is just WHOA with the awesome bright blue! It certainly has a glassy and boxy feel to it!

#1 has excellent repetition, and the texture use is bold and yet subtle. It's not overwhelming and is so right for that piece!

The crop in #18 is magnificent. Love it. Love the bright colors and the text as well. The text certainly conveys the depth of emotion in the icon.

I really dig that 11 and its alternate are so different in color! I must say that I prefer the alternate cuz I love the purple vs. yellow going on. (Maybe it's got to do with my city's team colors?)

#8-9 are unlike the coloring that I've been seeing you from lately. It's a great direction to go in though. It's rich and deep and low-key rather than bright and vibrant. A very nice change of pace!

#14 = amazing crops, wonderful lighting, and great text. That is an excellent piece!

[syrensymphony]

I think that icon owes everything to the screencap. I couldn't pass up a long sweeping corridor shot like that one

[library_of_sex]

The cap was great to begin with, but you certainly spruce it up, so you deserve the credit!

I don't think you hide behind textures at all. Like me, you just love to do really complex stuff, and it's so much fun to manipulate textures, so it's a tough thing to keep away from. Your subtle work is coming along nicely, but I'm always glad to see what you do with textures.

Ahhh, I see the logic behind using the purple icon! It's definitely good to push yourself outta the box even when you're leaning so much towards what you're used to and comfy with.

That's what I love about #8. It's a strange combo to have purple and orange together, but it works for that piece so beautifully! I definitely need to back away from vibrance, but I don't know how. It's like texture use. If I don't include it, something nags at me saying my icon is incomplete. very weird.

We're like each other's cheerleaders and art critics! I hope it'll always stay that way, Becky! :)

[syrensymphony]

I guess it's so hard to resist textures sometimes, that I often worry I rely on them too much. I just really love what they can do, but a post like this is a nice change and a good learning curve too.

I've got an absolute addiction to vibrance layers, I probably haven't made an icon without one for months. I'm always trying to slowly tone it down a bit, but I just love bright, colourful icons too much.

Haha, absolutely! I couldn't have picked a better team to cheer for hun =)

[intrenches]

Ooh, these are GORGEOUS! :D
I especially love #03.

[syrensymphony]

Thank you so much!!
Favourite scene ever! <3

[fulminant]

oh my, so stunning! love these!<33333

[syrensymphony]

Thank you!! ♥

[tihana]

beautiful!

[syrensymphony]

Thanks so much! <3