30 January 2014 @ 11:54 am
bestof_icons results: top 11 icons from 2013  
According to the [livejournal.com profile] bestof_icons results my top 11 icons made in 2013 were, in order:




I'm thrilled at this result cause many of these were my own favorites from my 2013 icons too, and I think it's a very good sample to represent what I like to do with icons. I'm surprised and delighted that some of my more experimental icons were that well received (2 and 3 for example, especially 2 because seriously I never paint! I can't paint! It's just... not a thing that i do, usually, but I'd like to, so this is really encouraging).
I don't dislike any of these icons and that's saying a lot! The only thing that makes me alb sad is that there's only one icon here that was made during the last few months of the year, mostly these are from April-July, so maybe I did get worse like I thought I had, haha.  But overall I think this selection is very similar to what I had hoped it would be, and I'm extremely grateful and happy that other makers seem to appreciate me for what I am and not just some lucky exception icons that don't reflect my style as a whole. So, HUGE THANKS to everyone who voted! ♥

Also, make sure to check all the fantastic winner icons from everyone else here!!

What did you think about your results? Were you happy or disappointed? Did your top results reflect your style well, and if not, does this bother you? I'm very interested in hearing what kind of thoughts this awesome event has inspired in you!
 
 
Current Mood: grateful
 
 
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[identity profile] starkwars.livejournal.com on January 30th, 2014 11:14 am (UTC)
Your icons were so great last year! I looked forward to your posts the most, you always have brilliant ideas.

I'm gonna steal your idea and post my top 10 as well, if you don't mind! :P

I'm happy with the icon that won (because, pretty colors! lol) but it wasn't my best at all that I've done last year imo. So..it's interesting and something to think about. I guess I need to work on stepping up my game more this year!
neonspider: we're the good guys[personal profile] neonspider on January 31st, 2014 06:49 pm (UTC)
Oh wow, thanks, that is such a flattering thing to hear - I hope I can keep it up this year, and I definitely loved your posts too, I think you probably did the most impressive progress last year, so I'm definitely looking forward to your icons this year too :>

Ofc I don't mind! (obviously this would have been a top 10 too, top 11 is not a thing D:, but there was a tie)

I looove the colors of your winning icon but at the same time I'm a little surprised that one of your grungy/textured masterpieces didn't win cause that's the style I think you really perfected last year! Then again i've noticed that often in votings color is what first catches the eye (and only after that composition, texture work, cropping etc), especially if there are lots of icons to pick from, so I guess that might be the reason. Gorgeous icon anyway :>
[identity profile] starkwars.livejournal.com on January 31st, 2014 11:32 pm (UTC)
Thank you!

Yep, ita colors definitely stand out when choosing in the voting. :]