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22 June 2014 @ 11:23 pm
Once Upon a Time S3 icons for 20inspirations  


[25] Once Upon a Time (S3)


My set for round 30 at [livejournal.com profile] 20inspirations, a last-minute entry if there ever was one! So thankful for the extension, I couldn't have finished without it cause a) this challenge was so difficult and b) I have a job now!! \o/ which is awesome but means less time for icons. This set has taken literally ALL my free time lately so I haven't had time to do important stuff like reply to comments or go through everyone else's gorgeous entries. I will do these things asap now that this challenge is finally over for me!



Um, this set - I'm really nervous just posting it, it's so far form the most creative or out there entry for this challenge, but I really put a lot of thought and work into it so I'm hoping someone will find something to like here!
The theme was to create 'weird'/unusual/crazy icons. So if you're looking for icons to actually use, this might not be the best post for that :D
Instead of coming up with something completely new, I just tried to take my usual brand of crazy a little further, or mix it with something I don't usually do. In general, I tried to focus mostly on texture use, lots of painty/brushstroke textures, and textures that interact more with the subjects than normally in my icons. But ofc there's a lot of my usual gradient map and composition craziness too.

ALSO, MY FIRST OUAT POST. I'd ramble about my love for the show but I feel like there might be too much text here already.



[01-05]
[06-10]
[11-15]
[16-20]

Extras
[21-25]

Inspirations/explanations...

1 - graphic by lovableslut
2 - general theme
3 - word: explosion. This icon was a must. like, I knew I wanted to do other stuff for this challenge than just neon gradient maps cause a) everyone has already done so many gorgeous icons like that for this challenge and b) I use them allll the time. But before I could do the other stuff I needed to make this just to get the neon gradients out of my system (well, mostly). No regrets x) I did try to make this icon more chaotic and psychedelic than my usual style, to fit the challenge better.
4 - word: freakish and graphic by loislanes and also partly the neon geometric look in this icon by prettybutt
5 - general theme, I had to make one animated icon, and also something with silhouette texts, so this one combines those things.
6 - word: disorganized
7 - icon by iamalreadyinuse, and the idea of combining neon with grey
8 - general theme - this is a new type of composition for me, the weird factor is just that the main attention is on some object rather than the characters
9 - omg first of all I swear I didn't steal absolutelybatty's idea from this gorgeous icon on purpose! This one was among the first I made, way before I had seen anyone else's sets. Clearly we just share the same quirk for literal interpretations of the characters' use of 'bloody', lol! Anyway, my actual inspiration here was mostly the general theme of the round, Pan's charming smile, painty textures, and ofc that awesome quote of Hook's :D but yeah I feel stupid posting this cause batty's icon is far superior.
10 - general theme
11 - inspired by general theme and poor Rumple's craziness during early 3b
12 - icon by dashberlin, and also some of the textures in the inspiration post (rebel, scoobyatemysnax)
13 - texture by fuuurs and word: obscure
14 - icon by schryosel. This is Ariel btw. Just in case you couldn't tell, which I feel like might be the case :p
15 - icon by mistress_tink
16 - general theme, mostly texture stuff
17 - word: inverted. These are Snow & Charming jsyk.
18 - general theme; so this was my FAILED attempt at text that is out of my box. I mean... I tried to do something different with it and I was actually quite happy with the result, until I realized it's basically the same composition and text arrangement as in this icon I made a few months ago, oops. But, I think this one is a much ~crazier icon, it's more textured and has weirder colors, so let's just ignore that text fail ok
19 - texture by rebel (again). Also I went for an unusually bright contrastless and textured look in this one.
20 - icon by rainyrainydays, I wanted to try an extreme negative space crop and also a sidecrop cause it's such a radical difference from my usual way of centering everything. Plus the image itself is from a slightly unusual angle which I found cool. idk if this is too basic for this round but seriously this is one of the most out of my box icons in this entry, so I hope it's ok :D



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[identity profile] absolutelybatty.livejournal.com on June 23rd, 2014 06:38 am (UTC)
Okay and then there are these really complex, cap heavy icons that are outrageously amazing. it is not FAIR in the slightest that you managed to pull these off with such ease, grace, and creativity. #8, for instance, is an absolute masterpiece. I LOVE that you chose to focus in on the object and make the screencaps with people the background instead. What an ingenious choice, and to be honest, I think that is what makes the icon really, truly work. I think the object really ties everything together, cements a focus, and keeps the icon from looking like it is all over the place. Instead you get this really meaning laden, super creative icon with these immense storytelling capabilities. I am just so in awe, I cannot even begin to tell you. And then there's #11 which WAS TOTALLY A THING I WANTED TO DO BUT FAILED MISERABLY AT AND BOY AM I GLAD BECAUSE NOTHING I COULD HAVE MADE WOULD HAVE COME CLOSE TO THIS!!! It is just so well done, and it fits the story so incredibly well. And I also adore #18 because a) one of the best lines to come out of S3B hands down, b) because your text work is FLAWLESS especially your use of an actual heart instead of the word 'heart' which kind of defeats the purpose of me saying the text is great, but I think the text is super great because it works so well with the heart and everything. And, idk, I think it definitely separates itself from the icon you linked in your notes there because of all the little details with the heart and the coloring and all that. So it still feels fresh and original.

And then there's #20 which reduced me to a puddle on the floor because it is so great and also my stupid pirate pre-pirate phase with his stupid uniform and his stupid hair and oh my god. UM. ANYWAY. The negative space is great here; it really adds to that whole...floating ship vibe, and that's really spectacular. IT IS MORE THAN OKAY. AND I LOVE YOU AND THIS SET SO MUCH RN.
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