Icons!

[lavenderspark]

So I've been watching Emerald City on NBC and the colors and scenery are amazing along with the characters and story. I hate waiting for Friday to watch a new ep. :(

BUT all the prettiness has inspired me to start making icons again! I've posted some banner sets on Tumblr, but since it likes to stretch images, it really isn't a good place to post icons. They come out all pixelated and weird. I'm sure there's a setting to fix that, but I don't know where it is.

I also figured out how to add more/new fonts to my graphics program! So I actually have some variety in my font choices now! Incidentally I also figured out how to add new brushes, textures, etc. Now I just have to find some that are compatible with Corel, not sure if the ones for Adobe will work or not. Of course, I should probably figure out how to use the brushes, textures, etc. I already HAVE before I get new ones...

Anyway... Here are some icons!


I was inspired by the challenge at total_icontest of "mirror". I don't know that they're anywhere good enough to be in any kind of challenge, but it gave me some much needed direction!


I think the last one is my favorite. I know the font is a little too small for icon size, but it's so perfect for her and for this image, I can't help it.

And these are the sets I've already posted on Tumblr, so I apologize if you've seen them already.

All the feels right there.

She's got some skills for not stabbing him in the eye with that beak! Also, I'm hoping the age gap isn't too much...

And while I don't expect it, since I'm leaving this post open to the public...if you'd like to use my icons, you can, just please leave a comment and credit me. :)

Comments

[lavenderspark.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've been working with the opacity on the layers a bit, but the blending one still confuses me a bit, so I haven't been working with that as much.

I follow the icon-tutorial community! They aren't very active lately and seem to mostly post PhotoShop things, but I figure it's still informative. Thanks for the link, it was actually useful! I'd been wondering what exactly the mask layer was!

Yeah, I have an undo button, I just wish it would list my actions. I'm pretty sure GIMP does. I don't think you can randomly undo something in the middle, but sometimes I just want to see the last couple things I did so that I can figure out what caused the problem/effect or whatever.

[tinny]

I've been working with the opacity on the layers a bit, but the blending one still confuses me a bit, so I haven't been working with that as much.

One thing at a time - those tools are extremely powerful. Knowing how to use them all takes years. :D

Yeah, I have an undo button, I just wish it would list my actions.

Ah, I just googled a bit, and it seems Paint Shop only introduced a history palette with version 9. :(

I follow the icon-tutorial community! They aren't very active lately

Yeah, there used to be a lot more - like everything on LJ. But of course tutorials don't expire, so it's definitely worth looking through those comms' memories and reading old ones.