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33 Donna Noble icons

Well, I guess I have some Donna Noble (Doctor Who) icons for

20inspirations... This was a regular 20in20 round which was a really interesting twist, I haven't completed a regular 20in20 round in a while and had forgotten how difficult it can be trying to match the themes, haha!

er, ok, so this is another set finished at the last possible hour and I really really struggled with it, everything seemed really difficult and nothing looks like I planned. If it weren't for

vampire_sessah and

raiindust (and the fact that the more Donna icons are needed in the world) I would have probably given up with this set, so thanks a lot for the support :> ♥
The category set was the most difficult by far, I have no idea how to use crops that aren't center crops with negative space :p also idk why this set is so weird, I guess I just wanted to experiment a lot. But all that being said, I'm just so happy I actually finished this challenge! \o/

Anyway, hope you like some of these, comments would of course make my day, I'm really behind with my own commenting this round but I'll remedy that asap!

[01-05]
blocking | stock | pastel | down the rabbit hole | minimalism

[06-10]
vibrant | border | faceless | retro | chiaroscuro

[11-15]
category: obscure crops

[16-20]
artist's choice

alts + extras:

[21-25]

[26-30]

[31-33]

Oh and yeah the requests will be filled soon, I swear I'm not signing up for anything before that ok! I'm so sorry they're obscenely late D:

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YAYYYYY! Can't wait to check these out on my desktop tonight! Will be back with a full comment then. :D

LOL, I love that you decided to leave a pre-comment! I think that's a first! :D
I have a billion sets to comment on so I haven't made it to yours yet either, but I'm so freaking excited to get to it, the previews look really stunning *__*

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library-of-sex.livejournal.com - 2013-05-24 03:21 (UTC) - Expand

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Awww, thank you so much!! I'm not sure I could change my style even if I wanted to (which I sometimes definitely do), so I'm glad you like it as it is :D ♥

wow wow wow.
overload of stunning-ness.
saving #5

Omg, thank you!! I'm so glad you even found something to save :>

I don't even watch the show, but I'm just gonna asgfajhfjshdfjsfjdshfkjdshfjkdhfjksh all over this

I love the colors, the crops, the compositions, the text, the texture use.
#1 is definitely my favorite, but they're all SO GOOD.

Oh wow, this is such an awesomely flattering comment, I'm so glad you enjoy them despite not even watching the show! :3 and yay, #1 was the first one I made and probably the one I struggled with the least, although I would have wanted to add some text to it to balance the composition a bit better. Anyway, I'm really glad you like it as it is :> ♥

Stunning as always! Favs have to be 1, 5, 9, 13, 16, 18 & 26

Oh wow, thank you so much!!! You listed a lot of the icons I was really unsure of so I'm super glad you like them :3

These are so gorgeous! :D I love Blocking, Stock, Down The Rabbit Hole, Minimalism (it's so simple yet so pretty!), vibrant, retro, chiaroscuro, categories 1, 2 and 3, the entire AC set, and 21-25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, and 33. Seriously, these are amazing!

Omg, thank you so much for the lovely comment, I'm really glad you found so many favorites again! :> ♥

OMG! I'm so glad you managed to finish this set, as I was really looking forward to it, and you did a brilliant job!
Blocking is amazing, the composition is perfect! I love stock! Such a great piece! Down the rabbit hole is great too!
Retro is just made of win, the colors, composition, font, everything is flawless in that one! (besides I cannot count how many times I've watched that ep!) and I love the warm tones of chiaroscuro! You did a great job with your crops on the obscure crops ones!
Then all your AC are amazing!
Totally saving a lot of these! :)

Awwww, thank you so much for this amazing comment!! ♥ I adore Turn left too, it's definitely my favorite s4 episode, such a perfect plot and so many awesome Donna moments :)

wow. wow. *_*
let me just casually save EVERY SINGLE ICON here to my inspiration folder omg ♥
I really love all of them, and my favourites are probably 1, 5, 6 (!!!), 19 (composition!!!), 22 (gorgeous colours!), 25, 29 (the painted hair works really well here, I love it!) aaand the last row :D

Omg really???? It would already be super flattering to have ONE icon saved into an inspiration folder, so I don't even know how to thank for or react to this! ;__; Just wow, I'm happy to hear you like them that much :> ♥

Holy mother. It is unfair how gorgeous these are.

dsfsdsdgdv wow, thank you SO much for this super flattering comment! ;__; ♥

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. THIS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED A REACTION GIF. WHAT IS THIS POST EVEN. HOW MUCH MAGIC DID YOU PUT INTO PHOTOSHOP TO DO THIS? I AM IN AWE. And ever so relieved because now I have multiple Donna icons that can be utilized in the future. So, basically I love (and will be saving) everything, because I am in awe of everything that is happening in this post. It's such a beautiful wonderful thing.

Blocking is all kinds of clever and fantastic. I'm always fascinated by icons with multiple geometric shapes happening because they never want to work for me, but this icon is all kinds of marvelous. The darker colour palette is positively divine, I love the continued purple tones that move throughout it, and the composition is so so brilliant. The multiple screencaps, the beautiful contrast between monochrome and colour, the follow through of the circles that link the smaller image to the larger ones - just, imma need to borrow some of your clever please! Stock, I am in love. Seriously love. What a beautiful scene you've created, and the soft, pastel colouring is bloody stunning. I really love the composition of the stock behind the screencap, and the actual cut-out of the screencap has been done so exceptionally, and the colouring just follows through everything so fantastically. Pastel has some stunning composition, and the crazy, zany texture work happening in Down the Rabbit Hole is magnificent. There is such a wonderful, extreme mixture of colour there, and the contrast between the text and the gritty texture is so brilliant. I can see where Minimalism came from and I have to say, this is such a gorgeous, gorgeous thing. The contrast between her hair and the darker colours with the background is absolutely, incredibly flawless.

I LOOOOOVE Vibrant, the continued bold colour palette is killing me with stunning. Yellow and blue in Border, be still my heart. Again, the composition here is truly fantastic, and I really love that you've chosen quite an interesting border because the texture adds just another fantastic element to the icon. Faceless, well - I LOVE this. I think what I appreciate the most is the colour palette you've chosen, and managed to tame quite beautifully. The shades of purple and yellow and orange kind of take over the image without overwhelming it, and it looks like she's in another time and place. I am seriously amazed by how beautifully the colours work together. Retro is all kinds of stunning though - this time because you've managed to make this beautifully flawless icon with such PERFECT text. Firstly, LOVE the colours that contrast so beautifully, and I ADORE how you've kept the palette working through the whole icon. The blocking and texture work with the arrows creates such a definite blocked feel to the icon, and the way you've got the text running through it all so perfectly is just magnificent. And I love the papered texture feel as well. It's just gorgeous. The chiaroscuro, what I realllllly like here is how she's been pushed slightly more off-center than usual, so there is slightly more almost black space. I think this kind of crop helps the strong contrast in the colouring (which is so beautiful and rich) and emphasises the shadows so wonderfully.

The category set is so magnificent. I love, LOVE the sepia colouring in #11. The sharpening is absolute perfection as well, and the subtle lighting along with the texture work is truly beautiful. #12 is one of those brave crops that actually works wonderfully here - I think because you've got such a fantastic movement from light to shadow, and the orange tints of her hair are beautifully emphasised. #13 is probably my favourite of this section, I LOVE the colours of this an awful lot. I think there is such a gorgeous, gorgeous contrast between the pastel, pale tones of her skin to the cyan/blue of the necklace (that is beautifully picked up in the background) and the red of her hair. And then the black of jacket contrasts against everything, and there is some awesome, awesome texture work happening that just, sets the tone for the icon. #14 has such a beautiful, intense colouring, and the texture work is off the charts awesome sauce, and #15 has some GORGEOUS vibrant tones happening (YELLOW!), and the blocking has been wonderfully used as well.

Annnnnd the AC set is magical as well. There is such a beautiful composition theme happening that makes me so jealous because how does something like that even happen? SERIOUSLY. The colouring in #16 is so incredible, I love how you've played with shades of everything, and the texture and text in this are all so amazingly placed. #17, GREEEEEEN. I think you should work with this colour more - especially the beautiful vibrant kind. Green looks fantastic on you! I love the composition here, the blocking is great and the texture work again is wonderful. #18, BRILLIANT. A++++++. STUNNING. Gorgeous, gorgeous monochromatic colouring here, the blending is so well done, and the text is flawlessly placed. #19 is just, mind-blown. The colours in that icon are so damn gorgeous, and the blocking and texture work just look so fantastic together. It's just, a wonderful example of when a lot happens in an icon and the elements all come together so fantastically. And finally, #20. This is probably my favourite icon of the post, because it's so damn unique and interesting to consider. Like - I love the contrast between the space and the images - and the subtle lighting in the corner is stunning. And the colouring itself - the gradient movement that combines orange and blue tones in such a different way between the foreground and background is wooing me. I AM BEING WOOED BY THIS ICON. IDK. There is just something about it that is so captivating.

Finally - I also really love #24, the colouring there is truly gorgeous, and the texture work in #27 is killing me with wonder. The purple colouring is remarkable and I looooooove the like and shadow work.

SO BASICALLY, THANK YOU FOR THIS. And I apologise for needing to flail about everything; I just have an obscene amount of love for this post.

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neonspider - 2013-05-21 12:53 (UTC) - Expand

HOLY CRAP. These are GORGEOUS! Gorgeous icons for a gorgeous lady! I snagged a few.

WOW!

whoa, thank you SO much!! I'm so glad you like them that much and even found icons to snag :3 and YES Donna is awesome and gorgeous alright, there should be more icons of her!

Yay for queen Donna! :D

These are all really fabulous by the way! I don't know where to start! Let's see...I love what you did with 2 & 3 very unique and great compositions. NINE THO IS FLAWLESS ;___; 11 is the best in the obscure crops! The quote in #18 is cracking me, one of my favorites of Donna's! And my final favorite icon, 29 is so. freaking. awesome. !!! How did you do it?? So beautiful ;__;

Great post!

Omg, thank you so much!! I'm so flattered and happy you like them that much *__*

About 29, I'm not even sure - I'm glad you like it that much, I almost used it for the category but decided to leave it out cause I'm really out of my depth with this whole painting look thing :D I guess I just picked some vibrant reds and pinks and oranges and painted some hair and details for the clothing, I had the intention of setting them on soft light to just give them more color but for some reason left them on Normal instead :p if you're more interested in the technique I'd suggest reading this guide by

pamkips and some of the tutorials by

afeastforme (especially this one)!

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starkwars.livejournal.com - 2013-05-21 16:03 (UTC) - Expand

Oh man, I really wish we had more fandoms in common so I could save the crap out of all your icons.

I'm kind of pretty much in love with everything 2 chooses to be. The stock use, the oh-so-subtle hints of pastel color, the perfect composition. It's so romantic and wistful and looks like one of those clippings you'd see in an old newspaper about a couple who's been together for 60 years and go "aww." And then right next to it, 3 is so bright and happy and I love the textures and borders you used. 5 is another one of my favorites here. I really like how she looks like she's a sketch rather than a cap, and she's kind of fading away at the bottom. The pops of red in her hair really add just the right touch and amount of detail to keep it from looking too simple while still remaining true to the theme of minimalism. And then the funky retro vibe in 9 is wonderful, and the arrows, font, and text positioning make it look so fun and whimsical. Fantastic crop in 11. 19 is definitely reminiscent of a lot of your other icons in the best way possible. I just love how you add so many textures to create a cohesive kind of border, and even though you've repeated the cap multiple times, the yellow version right in the center really stands out. Great retro coloring and composition in 20 as well.

As for alts, I adore the simplicity of 26. That muted coloring juxtaposed with the purple background are really simple and lovely and work so well together. 29 is just exploding with colors. It's just so fiery and wonderful and I really love how her hair takes up most of the icon and obscures her face in a way that makes it look incredibly compelling. You've also pulled off the painty effect really well, and I'm not even normally a fan of that painty style! Finally, 33 is simple and elegant and also has a beautiful painted look, but more like the types you'd see hanging on a wall in a gallery and "ooh" and "ah" over because the brush strokes look so fluid and smooth.

Clearly this post makes me want to make a lot of noises. And that's in the best way possible.

Oh man, I really wish we had more fandoms in common so I could save the crap out of all your icons.

MTE when admiring your icon posts! Seriously, it's so tragic that we don't share like any fandoms at all D:

But aawww what is this fantastic comment *__* Thank you so much for taking the time to write all these details, it's super helpful and awesome!! I love that you appreciate so many of the weird experiments here. Also I'm so glad you like some of the extras too, I kinda wanted to include 26 in the category but wasn't sure about the lack of contrast and brightness.
LOL, I'm a bit surprised that people seem to like 29, I seriously suck at the whole painty thing! For some reason I just sometimes end up doing it, very rarely but it happens :D It was another one that could have been in the category but was rejected cause I just wasn't sure, so it's fantastic that you think it works.

sdfsdfgdg just thank you so much for this amazing comment ok!! ♥

I just love them all.

Aw, thank you so much!! :)

Not my fandom, but WOW, these are all utterly stunning! Every single one. I love the variety in colours, textures and styles - it shows you have such a good command of many techniques and a great artistic mind. (Yes, I'm gushing. You deserve it.)

whoa, thank you so much, this is super awesomely flattering especially since you're not even in the fandom :O So glad you like them that much and aaww that last part, I can't even *__* ;__; ♥

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Did I ever tell you how much I love your compositions and creativity?! These are stunning, the themes and AC part are just perfection!

wow, this is such a lovely comment, thank you so much!! *__*
(LOL yep the themes and acs are the ones I like at least a little bit myself; the category, on the other hand, not that much :DD)

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lady-kingsley.livejournal.com - 2013-05-21 14:50 (UTC) - Expand

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Omg, wow, thank you so much for this awesome comment! I'm super glad you found that many favorites too! :>

OMG YOUR CREATIVITY. You do such wonderful, unique things with your composition. *___*

dsfsdfsdf thank you so much for the lovely words!! I honestly struggled so much to come up with these so it's wonderful that you still see some creativity in them :>

great icons :) :)

aw, thank you!! :)

These are BEAUTIFUL! The blocking is extraordinary. The text on rabbit is so wonderful. I love border, and the repetition in 19 is wonderful! They're just SO GOOD. *__*

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you like them :> The text on DTRH is a bit weird so I wasn't sure it would work for anyone, so I'm particularly glad you mentioned that as something you liked!

Yay ! New icons :) I love your icons . you are creating in Wonderland . You are so talented and extraordinary composition.I loved your colors.the colors are doing it yourself ? I do not understand how you are doing them.I think innate talent :)

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Aww, thank you so much!!! I'm so thrilled that you like them so much, especially the colorings, coloring is my favorite part of iconing. I pretty much use the same coloring methods for everything: gradient maps and color balance, usually with heavy use of layer masks so that I can color each part of the image differently. And that's pretty much all there is to it, it's really simple :D

Thanks again for the lovely words!

I love your style *_* Your icons are so creative and perfect and amazing :3

Omg, thank you, I'm so glad you like them and appreciate whatever 'style' I have (I'm still not really sure what it contains or doesn't contain but I'm really happy you think I have one!) :>

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This post is giving me such happy feelings, because, I mean LOOK at it. Your colours are always so beautiful and your compositions are just in a league of their own; I love how organized and interesting they always look. Blocking, stock, pastel, vibrant, faceless, retro, ac2 and ac5 are favourites!

fsdfsdfdsdd thank you so much *___*

I love the sound of 'organized', I definitely tend to orverorganize everything so why not icons too! :DD and wow you listed so many favorites and a lot of the ones I wasn't sure about but hoped would work, so... thanks again for the awesome comment!!

These are without exception really, really good.

Omg, thank you so much!! *__*

Your composition is always mind blowing! Stock is all sorts of gorgeous and the incorporation of the stock image is fantastic. I also adore minamalism. <3

Wow, thank you so much for the lovely comment!! ♥ I'm really glad you like them :>

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