A little late to the comment party, my bad. But this post is so, so incredible! So I was bound to get here eventually! I couldn't let this one go without a few words about how much I freaking L O V E everything! :D
So I'll just start at the top and work my way down to my Carmilla feels at the bottom, okay? Awesome!
I have no idea what is going on in #1, honestly. I keep staring at it trying to figure it out, and all I got is some Lost guy's silhouette. BUT I DON'T CARE THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, I JUST KNOW I LOVE IT. Mark of a good complex icon, tbh. The text is so, so incredible. And I love the shapes in the icon and how they overlap the silhouette, and I love the strange blend of black and white with these vibrant pastel colors. It's just such a strangely wonderful icon! And then #4 and #6 are absolute coloring magic, imo. I love the texture work as well. You should do a guide type thing on that one of these days because your texture use is so unique and interesting and I want to pick it apart. ALSO #9. ARE THOSE PONDS, I SEE???? *CRIES* Really though, I love love love the swirling, textured negative space that gives the illusion of a circular vortex. Super cool! And, of course, the text work is beyond flawless. So pretty! #11 is also really lovely, and I am digging this bright, vibrant coloring but without a lot of contrast. It's so interesting! As are the blue shadows as opposed to black shadows. It's changes the whole depth of the icon in such an unique way! And then #14 is amazing coloring wise, but I also love the blending of the two images; super creative!
AND YOU KNOW HOW EXCITED I WAS ABOUT THE SUITS ICONS. I wish the second one was anyone other than Mike because the coloring is super pretty! But also also also that Regina icon!!! The coloring is so intense and icy and amazing, and I LOVE how you've merged that quote (which you fit into the icon quite nicely and I love all the things about your text use here and I am so jealous that you managed to make that quote WORK in an icon because I could not for the life of me) with this sort of early, angry Regina as opposed to the Regina who heard the quote. It's such an interesting juxtaposition, and I love it! And then #24 is delightful coloring wise! I love the lime green and yellow touches! They really pop!
And then I love everything in the next section especially #28, 31, 33, 38, and 42. And you already know I am in LOVE with the Carmilla icons because I am and I want heaps more Carmilla icons from you, please and thank you forever and ever. <33 BUT THE TRUE SUPERSTAR OF THIS POST (FOR ME ANYWAY) IS #29, HOLY MOTHER OF ICONS. THIS IS LIKE. THE HOLY GRAIL OF ICONNING. WHAT EVEN. LOOK AT THAT FLAWLESS, CREATIVE ANIMATION. I JUST CANNOT WITH THIS ICON. THE CROP IS GREAT. THE COLORING IS GREAT. THE TEXT IS GREAT. AND THE MERGING OF IMAGES WITH TEXT VIA ANIMATION IS JUST BLOWING MY MIND RN. Such a great sci-fi-esque icon. It's just so, so, so stupendous. Probably my favorite icon I've seen so far this year. Probably won't get over it before 2016 shows up. Will probably nominate it in bestof 2015, warning you now. It is just THAT good.
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So I'll just start at the top and work my way down to my Carmilla feels at the bottom, okay? Awesome!
I have no idea what is going on in #1, honestly. I keep staring at it trying to figure it out, and all I got is some Lost guy's silhouette. BUT I DON'T CARE THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, I JUST KNOW I LOVE IT. Mark of a good complex icon, tbh. The text is so, so incredible. And I love the shapes in the icon and how they overlap the silhouette, and I love the strange blend of black and white with these vibrant pastel colors. It's just such a strangely wonderful icon! And then #4 and #6 are absolute coloring magic, imo. I love the texture work as well. You should do a guide type thing on that one of these days because your texture use is so unique and interesting and I want to pick it apart. ALSO #9. ARE THOSE PONDS, I SEE???? *CRIES* Really though, I love love love the swirling, textured negative space that gives the illusion of a circular vortex. Super cool! And, of course, the text work is beyond flawless. So pretty! #11 is also really lovely, and I am digging this bright, vibrant coloring but without a lot of contrast. It's so interesting! As are the blue shadows as opposed to black shadows. It's changes the whole depth of the icon in such an unique way! And then #14 is amazing coloring wise, but I also love the blending of the two images; super creative!
AND YOU KNOW HOW EXCITED I WAS ABOUT THE SUITS ICONS. I wish the second one was anyone other than Mike because the coloring is super pretty! But also also also that Regina icon!!! The coloring is so intense and icy and amazing, and I LOVE how you've merged that quote (which you fit into the icon quite nicely and I love all the things about your text use here and I am so jealous that you managed to make that quote WORK in an icon because I could not for the life of me) with this sort of early, angry Regina as opposed to the Regina who heard the quote. It's such an interesting juxtaposition, and I love it! And then #24 is delightful coloring wise! I love the lime green and yellow touches! They really pop!
And then I love everything in the next section especially #28, 31, 33, 38, and 42. And you already know I am in LOVE with the Carmilla icons because I am and I want heaps more Carmilla icons from you, please and thank you forever and ever. <33 BUT THE TRUE SUPERSTAR OF THIS POST (FOR ME ANYWAY) IS #29, HOLY MOTHER OF ICONS. THIS IS LIKE. THE HOLY GRAIL OF ICONNING. WHAT EVEN. LOOK AT THAT FLAWLESS, CREATIVE ANIMATION. I JUST CANNOT WITH THIS ICON. THE CROP IS GREAT. THE COLORING IS GREAT. THE TEXT IS GREAT. AND THE MERGING OF IMAGES WITH TEXT VIA ANIMATION IS JUST BLOWING MY MIND RN. Such a great sci-fi-esque icon. It's just so, so, so stupendous. Probably my favorite icon I've seen so far this year. Probably won't get over it before 2016 shows up. Will probably nominate it in bestof 2015, warning you now. It is just THAT good.