I usually love your vibrant coloring, but in this icon batch I really love the muted ones! My favourites have to be 61, 79, 82, 83, 86, 87 and 94! Overall I really like your text use and the diversity in the fandoms! Amazing batch! :)

Wow, that was fast! Thank you so much!!! ♥ I definitely consider vibrancy my 'thing', and fully muted stuff is a bit more out of my box, but I'm really glad the mutedness works for you here :>

Hee, raiindust is the one to thank for the fandom diversity - that forgotten fandom battle made me icon a lot of shows I hadn't even heard of but it was really really fun! :D usually my pool of iconned fandoms is shamefully narrow.

WELL I LIKE YOUR LES MISERABLES ICONS. And also the others. Almost all of them tbh.

Omg, really?? You are way too kind and awesome, I'm so happy you like so many of them, even Les Mis :3 Thank you!! ♥

These icons are just gorgeous! Seriously. And I have to say, I love your Doctor Who and Big Bang Theory icons especially -- just the coloring. (Also, have been watching Big Bang Theory recently with my mom and dad. Definitely proving to be a good antidote to certain things, considering... *Sighs* Well, the year so far has been kind of rough. It's a seriously awesome show, it really is. Almost done with Season Three at the moment)

Aw, thank you so much for the amazing comment! ♥ DW and TBBT are probably my two favorite shows to color cause there are already so many colors in the caps that it's really easy and fun to enhance them. I'm so happy you like the results!

YES, tbbt is all kinds of awesome! I don't watch a lot of pure comedy shows, but this one is an exception cause I'm a total geek myself so the theme really hits home (I may identify with Sheldon a little more than is healthy). I've been rewatching it lately too, cause it airs here one ep/day. I agree that it's a perfect show to watch when you just want to focus on something fun and forget about everything else. I'm sorry to hear things have been rough for you - I can't say I'm doing all peachy either, so... here's to hoping things will get better for us both :) and hopefully things like good shows and iconing will help a little.

god, your coloring kills me. it is gorgeous. i love how red/orange you were able to get her hair in 3, the light and dark going on in 24, the texture use in 26, and i absolutely love what you did in 66. totally snagging 3, 4, 87, and 91.

Omg, thank you so much for this awesome and detailed comment ♥ I'm so glad you like the colorings, and even found that many to snag! :>

Aw, thank you!!! ♥

Bloody brilliant, really creative and SAYID ICONS dsgdhdjdjdjd and your colorings are marvelous.

Thank you so much for the lovely words! Yes, definitely Sayid icons, he's my favorite character in LOST and I love iconing him :3

These are really beautiful

Thank you so much! :)

Gorgeous cropping of the Hannibal icon, and the coloring is perfect! Very lovely work! It's all so creative!!!!

Thank you!! I'm glad you like the Hannibal one, it's a bit weird that I made it since I don't even watch the show :p I just couldn't think of anything for a 'cool color scheme' challenge at turbo_rumble so I went browsing for random caps and then I saw that and was like 'yep, this fits' :D

Ahh, everything is so pretty!!

Thank you so much! ♥

Snagged a couple! Thanks! :)

Omg, I'm so glad you found something to snag - thank you so much!! :>

Wow, these are stunning! Absolutely stunning! Love the colours and textures! Especially love 17, 20, 62, 66, 81 & 83.

Omg, this comment!! ♥ *__* Thank you so much! And for listing the favorites too, some of those are really unexpected choices too. I'm so glad you like them :)

These are wonderful! Some of my favourites are 3 (lovely light and shadow), 26 (gorgeous colouring), 44 (love the colours/design of this one), 56 (cool texture effect), 66 (love the symmetry) and 94 (really love the juxtaposition of colours).

Oh wow, thank you so much for the amazing comment!! ♥ And aw, you listed so many of my own favorites too that I was hoping someone would like, so I'm really to hear you do :>

The diversity in your icons. *___* Are you seriously good at EVERYTHING? That's so unfair. :P

Oh wow, thank you so much!

Are you seriously good at EVERYTHING? That's so unfair. :P
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING, omg. I'm so flattered you'd think so but seriously I have so many iconing weaknesses, like cropping and image quality preservation (I always screw it up with too heavy texture and gradient map use :p). But really thanks for the amazing comment ;__; ♥

well these are gorgeous!! Your style is so unique and remarkable. I can't even begin to pick a favourite!

Aww, thank you so much for the lovely words! I'm so flattered you'd think that about my 'style', sometimes I feel like I'm a bit of a broken record these days cause I've had pretty much the same style for half a year or so :'D I just have a set of things I like doing particularly much, so I'm really thrilled to hear it works for you!! ♥

great icons as always :) :)

Thank you so much! ♥

<3 ! :D

Aw, thanks! :)

It's great to see all your beauties here(3! 9! 13! 56 & 61 omg!!) , but even more so just your enthusiasm for icon making. You totally deserved all those wins at magicawards, but you deserve to ahve a great time making icons even more so I hope you don't feel unnerved and just keep on doing what you enjoy.

Omg, this comment is so amazing and flattering ;__; I know a lot of people think I shouldn't have won that much and I agree with them, but it's really encouraging and awesome to hear that you don't think that ♥ Thank you so much!!

Damn you and your skills. Everything is perfect, I saved tons!

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

Fantastic!!

Thank you!!! :)

Colors and compositions and more colors! I think I've commented on a lot of these already, so I'll focus on the ones I haven't.

I'm really loving a lot of your crops here, like in 9, 17 (one of my favorites in this post because of the gorgeous vintage coloring, especially on her hair), 74 and 77. Your lighting is also on point for 58, 64 and 71 (perfect coloring and glowiness as well).

Now, for the specifics, which will mostly focus on your insane coloring and creativity. 6 is so rich and vibrant and I love that combo of orange and purple! I love the psychedelic coloring and interesting composition in 20, and 25 is just magical with all those colors and shapes and textures. Gorgeous vintage coloring in 26 as well, and the coloring in so many of your Les Misérables icons is fantastic. I especially love 35 (those rich reds and yellows, guh), 40, 42 and 44.

I'm about to break my rule of not pointing out things I've complimented in the past because I just have to tell you again how much I love 56. It just looks so shiny and yet matte at the same time, like a faded coin. I wish I were a Claire fan (not that I dislike her, I just don't have any feelings for her either way) so I could immediately snatch that icon up. Interesting texture use in 61, and I absolutely love the dark shadows and all the blue hues in 65. Her dress looks so stunning because of your coloring, and it really pops off the icon. Again, your vibrant coloring does wonders in 72 especially since yellow and purple are literally complementary. And 89 and 90. Hellooo amazing coloring that's perfect for sitcoms.

P.S. Congratulations on all the wins! You deserve that and much more, you talented person you.

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Oh wow, I don't even know what to reply to this amazing comment ;___; Thank you so much for taking the time to write all this. This icon dump is again so huge that it surprises me that you or anyone even bothers to look at that many icons especially mine cause they all sort of blend together into this overly complex pink and yellow geometric MESS, but since this comment is so detailed and awesome I have to believe you did!??! ♥

Aw, I love how you found that many good things even in those definite weakness areas of mine, cropping and lighting xD Eek, thank you so much for liking 17 that much! I didn't think people would notice it much, it wasn't for any challenge, just sort of happened when i was supposed to make turbo_rumble icons. I was sad I couldn't make it fit any of the themes.
Also yay about you liking 25, I think you're one of the few iconers who could like something that weird so I definitely appreciate it a lot :> and the same goes for 56! Also I recall being alb inspired by you when making 42 (mainly your comments on using colorful blobs/lights for coloring, so I just had to try something like that :D), so it's really awesome that you like it!
Also I love that you say 'insane coloring' as if it's a good thing :')

I wish I were a Claire fan (not that I dislike her, I just don't have any feelings for her either way) so I could immediately snatch that icon up

Lol, there's definitely some sad irony in that first we have no fandoms in common, then we discover that we both like Lost, only to find out our favorite characters are totally different! :D with the possible expection of Sawyer. I should icon him more often, or any other characters really - Claire and Sayid just happen on their own tbh cause I always have at least 5 caps of them open cause they're so cute and perfect :3 ♥

Oh and I can't thank you enough for that P.S. part ;___; when I see comments about me not deserving to win stuff, I sort of fear they're written by someone who I look up to and whose opinions I care about a lot. So, it definitely means a lot to know that it probably wasn't by you :) just thanks again for the amazing words!!

Never say your icons are regular because that's not true! they are GORGEOUS!
So unique and creative! I'm totally in love with colors, composition just everything :)

Omg, thank you so much!!! Those are the exact things (colors&compositions) I usually try to focus on so I'm particularly happy they work so well for you :> and aw, I'm so glad you see something creative in them - I always doubt myself so much when iconing and compare my stuff to all kinds of super excellent icons out there so compared to that I do see my icons as 'regular', but I'm so thrilled and flattered to hear you disagree :3 ♥

they are BRILLIANT!! All of them are so freaking gorgeous. 9 is a masterpice!!!!

I saw watchnicon and it is such an awesome concept! (I wish I have more time -_-)

Omg, thank you so much!!! *__* aw, 9 is sooo different from how I usually icon so I'm really glad you think it works! I loved the cap so I just had to icon it, though tbh I didn't really do much to it cause the cap was great as it was ;D

And thank you so much, I'm glad you like the idea of watchnicon and even decided to sign up after all - I hope the lack of actual deadlines (you can take as long as you want with the rewatch project) helps a little with the time issue :>

some of these are included on the best icon i've seen, srsly. sansa purple one and ruby-wolf, these are so creative and ...wow, i love them!
Good job!

Oh my god, this is such an incredibly kind and generous thing to say. Thank you so much!!! ♥ ;__; The Sansa and Ruby wolf ones were among my own faves too so I'm super extra happy that they work so well for you!

OH MY GOD, HOW DO YOU DO THIS VOODOO THAT YOU DO SO WELL?!!! Okay, get in more of my fandoms G.D.AMMIT! Sooooo, everything that I even remotely recognize? ... YOINKED!!!1!1

I took allllll of your Buffy ones! The composition of the first one? *brain short-circuits* I don't even know how that is a thing that is possible. It is so stupid pretty. Your ability with textures just goes so far beyond what I even thought was in the realm of possibility. *dies* The vibrant coloring of 3, 4, and 6? Hello, buttons *presses all of them!!!!*
Okay, so, you are the best kind of buttface for being able to do muted coloring so flocking well!!! *points to 5, 13, 33, 34 and 54* I have read so many tutorials on it and it still completely eclipses me. e_o So I know exactly how amazeballs you are for defeating it and standing over its bloody corpse victorious!

Icons that make me wiiiiiiish I watched the things that you watched SO FUCKING BAD: 14 (what even is that?! It's so soft and PRETTAY and the coloring *whimpers* I might be my favorite of this whole stupid fantastic post), 24 (but it's so vibrant and gorgeous and I WANT it *grabby hands*), 27 & 30 (coloring? coloring! COLORING!!! But... COOOOOLORING!!!). Okay, literally EVERY single one of your Les Miserables and Lost icons. HOLY FUCKING SHIT. You broooooought it, dudely. Favorites of those: 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60. (I TRIED - and failed - to narrow it down, okay!?) 64-68 are so gooooorgeous and the composition of 66 is effing INSPIRED!! I also love 71, 72, 75 (OH MY GOD, YOU ARE LIKE A BEAST AT ANIMATED ICONS, THAT ONE IS SO AMAZEBALLS O.O)

Snatched all your Doctor Who! Um, but the compositions of 18, 20, 21 and 22 broke my brain. YOU KNOW WHAT COMPOSITION DOES TO ME!!! YOU NEED TO PUT APPROPRIATE WARNINGS HERE, OKAY?! And the coloring of 19 is so you and so pretty, you awesomesauce person, you. Took your Ringer icon (because the Crooooop), both Sucker Punch icons (because the COOOOOLORS!!!1!1), your Supernatural icons (but especially 83 - I love that face he's making there sooooo much - great cap choice and the b&w is brill!!!, 85 - it's so wonky and I love it, lol, 86 - wonderfully creepy, sooooo matches the tone of the show!!! and 87 - OMG, this quote, YES) and your Big Bang Theory icons are also AMAZEballs. The composition of 88 makes me all giddy and the coloring of 89 and 90 makes me salivate so yes. Yes. YES. This post is just full of SO MUCH yes and you are absolutely the most ridiculously talented person EVAR.

OH MY GOD, I FORGOT ABOUT THE GAME OF THRONES ONE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE MOST GORGEOUS AND WELL-EXECUTED ICONS I HAVE EVER, EVER SEEN.

Okay, shutting up now...

YES. YES TO EVERYTHING IN THIS POST! But especially CONGRATULATIONS on all the love you received at MM. Trust me when I say it's completely and utterly deserved, because your icons are unlike anyone elses and thus, the most amazing thing ever. But now, finally, on to the flailing of this post.

#1 is just, wow. So incredible. So amazing. Absolutely divine composition, with the blocking and the mirrored aspects, and the colouring is flawless - the rich pinks and yellows are so beautifully done, I love how everything just works so perfectly together. It's just gorgeous. #7 is all kinds of beautiful. I definitely left you a anonymous flaily comment for this icon when I voted for it at t-r, but just to reiterate, it is flawless. The contrast between the deep colours of the foreground and the rich background is just beautiful. But then the shadowed beauty of #8 is magical as well. I love the close crop here, and the intensity of the reds. It's so amazing. #17 is magic. The close crop is perfection, and the colouring is truly gorgeous. #26 was definitely another favourite of the t-r round, because just, YES. Composition King, that is you. With the beautiful vintage tones and the soft purple/pinks and orange/yellows, and the gorgeous, gorgeous blending. Just, it was such a wow icon. Seriously.

#32 is killing me with the blocking. I mean, everything looks like it was slotted into place perfectly, and the colouring and text work is just, a cherry on top of the composition cake, you know? I especially love the muted tone of it all, with the perfect amount of contrast. #56 is probably my favourite icon that I will never use, because it's just, a little piece of art. The colouring is magnificent, seriously. All the browns and yellows and pinks together? It's heaven in an icon for me! And the texture work is so creative and perfect and not overwhelming and just fantastic. #65 is just damn classy. I'm beginning to fall deep in love with the tan/deep blue combo, and I think here is the best representation of why. It's a gorgeous, gorgeous icon, truly. And #66, just, amazing. Another composition masterpiece, with the gorgeous, gorgeous simplicity of the colours, and the arrows and everything. It's just so clever and well thought out, and I absolutely appreciate that!

#72 is amazing. Love the lighting here, and the contrast of the beautiful, vibrant yellow and the deeper purple background. It's such an awesome crop as well! I love, LOVE the softness #81 has, and again the pink + yellow combo is something you own every single time you use it. Here, I love the crop, and the use of pink from the lips to create a connection between Babydoll and the background! Finally, #86 is just, another composition masterpiece. Love the use of shapes here, and the texture work is so creative and amazing. Everything about it just comes together amazing. Seriously.

Gorgeous, amazing, lovely post!

Ok you have to stop being so wonderful all the time ;__; THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS FLAWLESS AMAZING COMMENT JESS ♥

Aww, I'm so glad you liked that many of my t-r icons. That round made me so happy, not because I did so well, but because I was actually happy with most of the icons I made for it and it was such an improvement over my previous two tries at it! And I'm doubly happy that for once people seemed to like the same icons that I did - 26, 66 and 86 were my 3 favorites so I'm thrilled that you mentioned and liked them all :3

and awww I'm so happy that 56 has gotten positive comments cause I'm so stupid proud of it - I mean when I randomized that texture my obvious first instinct was a replaced background icon, cause hello what else can you do with that texture, but then i decided to once in my icon life be a bit less predicatable so this little weirdo was born and I didn't expect anyone else to like it so it really makes me happy that you do :>

Again, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic comment!

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