.08 icon battle: ivydoor & marcasite

[marcasite]

Comments

[ivydoor]

Yay! You're done! This was so challenging. NGL, #s 4 & 10 were the hardest for me. And the coloring on #8 was a nightmare. Way to shoot yourself in the foot, Ivy. LOL

Anyway, your close cropping is always so perfect, #9 especially. Snagging your #7 (LMAO) & #11. :D

[marcasite]

This was so hard! I actually had a hard time with #6. I colored it five times and then just went B&W! I wish I could do more negative space like you can. I love how you were able to work with #4 despite how hard that cap was!

I loved what you did with textures. I am snagging #2, #5 and #13.
Thanks for the challenge and we should do again, yeah?

[ivydoor]

Definitely do it again sometime. :D

LOL @ negative space. I find I'm using it a lot lately. Mostly because I'm lazy. XD

I really should do a coloring tutorial sometime. I'll give you a tip that works wonders for me, though: try using a photo filter adjustment layer. It works a bit differently than a regular fill layer and it helps even out coloring a
lot. For #6 I used a blue filter layer to take some of the harsher reds out without flooding the lighter tones with a blue tint. It had the bonus effect of making the blue in his eyes pop out a bit more. HTH! :D

[marcasite]

I never use the photo filter! I swear I am going to give it a try. I love the coloring that you have on that icon!

[blueheronz]

Great work, both of you. I love both #14s.

[marcasite]

Thank you for looking!

[ivydoor]

Thanks!! :D

[barbarianwinter]

Saving ivydoor's #1, thanks!

[ivydoor]

Glad you like! Thank you for commenting! :D

[shadowhuntress]

ivydoor: I adore 1 & 13!

marcasite: 3 & 11 are brilliant!

[ivydoor]

Thank you!! :D

[marcasite]

Thank you so much for looking! ♥

[750virago]

Absolutely fantastic work from both of you ♥

[marcasite]

Thank you very much!

[ivydoor]

Thanks!! :)