20 TW + BTVS icons for 20muses

[neonspider]

Fandoms:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [10]
Teen Wolf [10]

This is my 20muses round 2 entry! More info about the icon themes under the spoiler cut. LOOOVED this challenge. I chose two very different episodes for my claim: Teen Wolf 3.18 Riddled (a very dramatic episode) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer 6.07 Once More with Feeling (very funny ep, though with serious undertones).
Due to the nature of the round and me torturing myself with the hard mode, it's not a surprise that the styles in this post are ALL OVER THE PLACE and this set is faaaar from looking cohesive, but well, hopefully that means there's something for everyone here? :)

Hope you'll enjoy these! I definitely enjoyed making them.

[01-05]
[06-10]
[11-15]
[16-20]
Here are my inspirations:


TEEN WOLF
1 - Box1 technical: stock + silhouette
2 - Box2 art: all_malocks (far crop + close crop) + queen_bartonia (unnatural coloring)
3 - Box4 color: dark blueish grey + dark red
4 - Box4 song: Former Vandel - I was So Sure (this was almost too easy, pretty sure this song IS about this episode! o.O) + 30 Seconds to Mars - Hurricane (lyrics). I hate this icon it looks like a crappy absolutelybatty ripoff, sorry .___. i'd remake it if I had the time!
5 - Box1 art: poisonfield (surrounded by text pieces) + starkwars (completely obscured subject). in case the concept isn't clear, the... thingy... is meant to symbolize the Void that has taken over Stiles. Part of the thing is actually the painting from Stiles' room which some people took as foreshadowing!
6 - Box3 technical: text + blocking
7 - Box3 song: Paramore - Brick by Boring brick (butterfly wings!) + PVRIS - My House (bw + color)
8 - Box4 technical: close crop + scenery
9 - Box4 texture: mrs_padfoot + lookslikerain (idk if you can tell i used this one, it's pretty subtle)
10 - Box2 art: longerthanwedo (coloring style, crop) + queen_bartonia again (big text)

BTVS
11 - Box4 song: Jona Selle - Applause (it's a song about performing -> took a cap from Buffy's final song) + The Weeknd - In the Night (visuals: neon, blurred vision effect)
12 - Box2 song: Anna Clendening - Who You Are (lyrics) + Sia - Alive (visuals: muted icon, full body crop)
13 - Box6 texture: 12feethigh (veeery subtly used for lighting) + loseanhour
14 - Box1 word: easy + old (->vintage look)
15 - Box5 texture: stewark + mrs_padfoot
16 - Box4 technical: profile + closecrop
17 - Box5 word: sunshine + nature
18 - Box6 song: Lana del Rey - Dark Paradise (darkness. lol i'm so imaginative with interpretations) + Sam Tsui - Let It Go/Let Her Go (the theme of letting someone go)
19 - Box6 word: futuristic + amusing (never let me use this theme combo ever again cause this is what happens i try to make a demon look like a scifi show alien because WHY NOT :D)
20 - Box6 texture: 12feethigh again for lighting + accio-glow



Snag all you want, credit if you want to, but don't hotlink and please don't use my icons as bases or resources
Feel free to watch the comm :)
Comments would make me super happy ♥

Comments

[second-love.livejournal.com]

Wow, so amazing colors!
I don't have any fors for youe composition and neson colors in 19.Absolutely adore this icon.
Also sanging Lydia's icon #7 like butterfly wings and b&w composition with color and Stiles in 10 is awesome snaging this one too.
Love soft pink in 13 and crazy colors in 20♥

[damsiedam.livejournal.com]

This set! STUNNING! *____* Such creativity, such colors, such beauty! If I had to pick a favorite, I'd say 5, 9 or 15, both because of the coloring and composition. But really, I like almost all of those :D

[apologizeg]

Geez, I love the explosion of styles here!
1 is so unusual, but it works. 4 reminds my of absolutelybatty, but with your spin on it! 7 is so gorgeous with the butterfly effect (ahah), totally saving this. 13 is my favorite of the bunch, love the feminine look and gorgeous pastel colors. I'm in love with the text on 14, is so simple yet so creative. The colors in 15 are everything, just simply stunning.

Great job overall! <3

[violateraindrop]

I love the composition and text use on this batch, but somehow 3 ended up being my favorite. I think it's the awesome color scheme. I also really like the coloring of 13, 14 and 20 :)

[loka-bones.livejournal.com]

Your icons have a lot of coloring!!! I really like the coloring and feelings of #4, compositions of #6 and #7 very original, and #10,# 17 and #20 with fantastic coloring

[bangel-4e.livejournal.com]

Awww, Buffy icons from you!!! That's like..THE BEST THING EVER! I really love the colors and the grungy texture you used. I also love the light in 4 and 6. The composition of 2, 6 and 8 is spectacular. Seriously, all of these are pretty much incredible, I don't even know what to say.
Btw, I'm definitely snagging 13, 14, 18 and 20 and will credit when used.

[kitamikeita.livejournal.com]

Amazing set! Really love how you manage to combine different colors with stunning results, I try sometimes but more often than not I end up with rather monochromatic icons. My favorites are 3 (simple yet captivating at the same time), 13 (love the soft coloring and composition), 15 (simply gorgeous in every way, especially the colors) and 19 (extreme but in a good way) :D

[aeriiths.livejournal.com]

oh these are amazing! your creative compositions are awesome as always, and I'm really digging the use of text in your set. My favourites are 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16 and 19.

[margerydaw-s2.livejournal.com]

Let me start by saying what I love in general about your icons! Your creativity blows my mind, and you always do beautiful things with coloring and texture use.

I have never watched either of these shows, but I HAD to come here and check out the icons because the things you do with them always make me smile. I really look up to you.

5 has REALLY great texture use, definitely a favorite from this set. The coloring in 6 is so clear and gorgeous (though I may be biased because purple is my favorite color ever and red is the second). 8 is just such a complete icon, coloring, texture use and composition all come together to create a beautiful and emotional piece. 13 is another favorite of mine with the soft, peaceful look. It also feels very romantic (but as I'm not familiar with the fandom I have no idea if it's meant to be), which I like a lot 15 is just stunning, texture use on point and beautiful colors. I LOVE the painting in 19 and 20 is just --- what a fantastic explosion of colors, I want to bask in it.

Amazing job as usual! ♥

[julie-izumi.livejournal.com]

Such a great set!
I especialy love 3, 5 (the composition and idea behind it are amazing!), 6 (this one gives me feels!), 8, 13, 14 (clever use of the themes!), 16, 19 (the colors!) and 20!
I'm always amazed by what you manage to do with BtVS caps!

[starkwars.livejournal.com]

Oh myy there's so many great icons here! I love 1, great use of textures, 5 is great a really unique use of that cap that's been used so often. 6 is great, I like the use of multiple images and text and it's not overly cluttered, 7 is perfect *__*, love the colors in 9 and the texture use in 10. 13, 17 and 20 are great love the colors and textures (Tara and Anya, gone too soon! T__T). 15 is flawless ;__; !! everything just flows together so well! Great set!

[twisted-slinky.livejournal.com]

OH, HOLY COLOR, BATMAN! I'm loving every one of these. I started to list favorites, but it was getting pointless--just assume I loved them all. I might have to save several of these :D

[teaotter.livejournal.com]

These are so gorgeous! I love the dark grungy look of #12, and the frame and texture in #5, and the brilliant colors of #20!

[tturners.livejournal.com]

These are so gorgeous, oh my. I don't know where to start because ALL OF THESE ARE SUPER FAVOURITES.
The compositions in #1, #2, #5, #7, #8, #15 and #20 are brilliant. I also adore the text placement, especially in #4,
#10, #12, #16 and #17. Your colourings are beynd gorgeous, and you work excellently with both muted & vibrant tones.
The paint effect in #17 and #19 is stunning. I also adore the use of textures in #13 very very much.♡

[wretched.livejournal.com]

wowow I am always blown away by your coloring and compositions! These are all so beautiful and vibrant and ahhh ♥
snagging a few with credit! :)

[angelamaria.livejournal.com]

I am just always blown away by how daring and amazing your icons are! :O I abso-so-so-solutely love 6 and 12 and 13 and 15 and 20, 15 i particular is just uh-may-zing, I love how gritty and vibrant it is at the same time ♥♥♥

[thyla87.livejournal.com]

Let me just say; WOW!!! ♥♥You are so talented, I don't know where do you always find your idea but these are STUNNING!! Your coloring is breathtaking and the composition wonderful! This set is so powerful and fantastic ☻ Can I have your talent, please :D :p

It's really hard to pick favorite, but I will try;

1 - I love the idea! It's creative and funny! Silhouette and the bg is cool and the box is awesome! :D
4 - Stunning colors and text!
5 - Wow! I love text and how dramatic this icon is! I love how you are cover Stiles face!
7 - AMAZING!! The butterfly wings are super pretty and unique style, I adore the bg/texture work and the colors!
9 - Spectacular! :) Electricity in the air :D
11 - Amazing!! It's spooky, fantastic and looks so good with painted!!
13 - So pretty ♥♥ I love texture work and the colors so much!!
15 - Fantastic!! ♥ Texture work is incredibly wonderful and the COLORS ♥!!! I love composition here!
17 - The COLORS!!! Again :D
20 - LOL! SO funny and awesome!! Text, bg, the lighting; everything here works!

Thank you for these! I will take some, will credit when I use =)

[kateheightmeyer.livejournal.com]

Amazing set!

My favs are #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 20!

I love how you work with textures! In every new set I'm speechless!

Saving and will credit!

[lady_turner]

Wow, your composition is so on point!
Love 3, 4, 7, 13 and 15!

[dixon.livejournal.com]

WOW. Just wow. I can't even tell you how much I love this set. I love Buffy (well, who doesn't?), but I hate with all my soul those screencaps. They're the worst to work with! And you managed to make such HQ icons of them! These are IMPRESSIVE. Saving a whole lot!
Your Teen Wolf icons are gorgeous as well, as always! <33

[paintedtarget.livejournal.com]

these are so creative and you can really see where your inspiration has come for each one, I knew exactly what your inspiration was for #7 before I looked :P

Also, 2, 6 and 8 have such wonderful compositions and I love how vibrant but muted the coloring is on #3 ♥️

[bizarra.livejournal.com]

I really really like #8. Of all of the set, this was the one that really drew my eye. The composition and the coloring is just fantastic. I also really like 1 for the same reason. The muted colors are generally what I'm drawn to. Great set over all! :)

[library-of-sex.livejournal.com]

COHESION IS OVERRATED. WHO NEEDS IT?! :P

Where do I even start??? Hmmm, let's go with 3, and the gorgeous red and orange of her figure that just make the most gorgeous contrast and color splash against the matte teal backdrop. That is so beautiful and clean yet powerful! Then there's 8, which has a million things I love, including a phenomenal close crop, incredible contrast and lighting, perfect sharpening, subtle tiny text, and flawless texturing. WHAT A STUNNER! What is 12? Why is it so dark and grungy and moody? WHY? Just curious. Looove the use of the loseanhour texture in 13. The soft, gentle pinks are amazing, and the figures almost blending in with the petals is a lovely effect! 14 is a killer. The coloring is 100% YOU, and I love how clean it is and sharp the figures are. The text is absolutely perfect and so funny, too!

What are the colors in 15 doing to my eyes? Why has that not been made illegal? Hair should not be that exquisitely blonde and buttery and flowy. Pinks and purples and blues should not come together so seamlessly. THE BLENDING AND TEXT PLACEMENT IN 18. WHYYYYYYYYYYY??????????????? I LOVE THE GRUNGE ON THE LEFT, AND THE FONT COMBO AND HER TINY FIGURE CONTRASTING AGAINST HIS MORE DOMINANT ONE. STOOOOOOOOOOOOOP IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!