#15

[applepips]

1-20 Community for theiconquest Chapter One : Adventure!
21-30 Community
31-36 Harry Potter
37-40 Alison Brie
41-43 Raising Hope
44-45 Vampire Diaries
46-47 Lauren Bacall
48-49 Merlin
50-51 Fringe
52-56 Pretty Little Liars, Chuck, Sherlock, Lost, Inu Yasha

Notes : Thoughts and feelings of which I have plenty shall be posted tomorrow.

1. You were promised feelings. You shall receive them. Let's forget about the part where no one asked. I LIKE TALKING ABOUT FEELINGS.
2. I was feelings really uninspired at first with the iconquest challenge at first. I mean, whatever I tried, it all felt like a steaming pile of shit. Turned out all I needed to do was step away for awhile. I feel pretty pleased with what I have now. And I'm especially proud that I wrangled some text icons that I like. ARIAL BLACK FTW. ( I only noticed the mistake in the Annie icon now. BOO ;_;)
3. Cutting out backgrounds is fun now that I discovered how to do it. I think I will now beat this technique into the ground by overusing it.
4. For the iconquest challenge, the reason I chose Community was because : a) I LOVE THE SHOW. Any reason to icon is welcome. b) Every episode in Community is an Adventure. And because I'm nothing but literal, I picked Advanced Dungeons and Dragons to icon as well as Remedial Chaos Theory.
5. I will shut up now.

1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
Rogue : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Bard : 6, 7, 8, 9
Wizard : 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Hero : 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20


21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56



Please dont be hotlinking.
If you wish to credit, either applepips16 or inkblush_icons is fine
If you like what you see, JOIN/WATCH the community? :)

Comments

[brasaremean.livejournal.com]

wonderful wonderful wonderful coloring on all of these. and the use of text is great in bard icons, and the cropping omg.

[val-valerie.livejournal.com]

oh my god i can't with the colors
and the wizard icons
beautiful *_*

[liesmiths.livejournal.com]

there's so much magic in this post that i don't even know where to start. ;a;
8 is especially flawless.

[tinitrinity.livejournal.com]

The colors in this post are so pretty! The wizard icons are incredible! Also I can't get over how much I love 12! : )

[boo.livejournal.com]

omg i love these!! esp 21 and 22 ♥

[theotherayn.livejournal.com]

lovely coloring! 12 is pretty much perfect! also love 3, 4, 20, 31, 38 and the text of 6, 11 is great! :)

[applepips]

Thank you! I am glad you like them. :D

[applepips]

Thank you Nerm. <3 Really glad you like them. :)

[applepips]

SO FLATTERED. :') Thank you! Glad you like. :)

[applepips]

Thank you! :) Heh. I'm really glad you like that. I was feeling a little shifty about it because of the rotation, but all the same it's one of my favourites in this batch. :)

[applepips]

Thank you! I'm glad you like them. <3

[applepips]

Thank you! I am glad you like 12. It's one of my favourites from this batch. :) Also glad you like the others. :)

[unbridledglee.livejournal.com]

These are amazing! I love so many of them and I agree with your text life choices!!

[aeriiths.livejournal.com]

Your colouring is so amazing! The use of text in these icons is really great too, 33 has to be my favourite. :)

[applepips]

Thank you! I am glad you like them. :)

[applepips]

Aww, thank you! 33 is one of my favourites too. :D

[paperdreamss.livejournal.com]

aaahh the coloring is so good! i like a lot the cropping in 3, 12, 17, 18, 19 are just perfect

[juliet-demarcus.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! Snagging some of the Community ones, and also the Hope Over Fear Hermione one! Loving them so hard!

[fuuurs.livejournal.com]

47 is the prettiest thing I've seen all day. ♥

[ghanimasun]

These are all really gorgeous, I love all the bright colors. Definitely snagging a bunch of Community icons!

[happy-harper13.livejournal.com]

1) These are gorgeous. I especially like 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 32, 36, 42, 43 and 52.

2) What is this background cutting technique that you have learned?

3) Those are pretty much the best episode names I have ever heard of.

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Very pretty work!

[applepips]

Thank you! I am glad you like! <3

[applepips]

<3 Thank you! Really happy that you like them. :)

[applepips]

Thank you! Glad you like it. <3

[applepips]

Thank you! I am really glad you like them. :D

[applepips]

Thank you! Glad you like them. :D

Fishsticks. I need to rephrase that. I dont cut the background cut but I cut the character out. Anyhow, here is what I do if you still want to know. :)

I use PSP X and in that, there is the Freehand selection tool. I choose the selection type as Point to Point so that the selection takes the shape of the subject and using the trackpad of my laptop, I carefully select the subject I want to cut out. After I've selected the subject, I go to the Selections drop down menu, where I pick Modify and in Modify's drop down menu, I first select Contract. Contract cause the selection to hug the subject's lines closer. I set Contract to 1 or 2 pixels. After Contract, I pick Feather which is also in Modify drop drown menu and I set feather to 1 or 2 pixels. Feather smoothes the selection and takes out jagged edges. Then, I go to the Edit Image menu, select Cut and paste the cut out subject on a new canvas and add a background of my choice and then work on the image accordingly. Before I use to mask out backgrounds with a layer mask and I found it incredibly painstaking because my trackpad's a bit of a pain to use. Also, I didn't always have the patience to mask out all the edges. The technique I learnt recently makes it a lot easier for me so there. :)

F-Yeah. Community has some of the best episode names ever. :D

[applepips]

Thank you! :)

[scoobyatemysnax.livejournal.com]

omg so many pretty icons *Q*

you have so many lovely community icons, i feel bad for not watching it, because i'd really like to use 'em. but since so many people have recommended it to me, i already have it on my to watch list C:

i love the hermione icons and the morgana ones and 54 is just flawless! and yay for shippo C: i didn't know you like inuyasha :D

[applepips]

Thank you! <3

You should watch it. It's a lovely show and I'm glad it's on your list. :)

Again, thank you1 Yes, I do. Inu Yasha is one of my favourite anime's ever. :')

[wildpages.livejournal.com]

oooooooooh these are great!!! love what you did on the community set, especially #8, #11, #12 and #13
#38 is BEAUTIFUL and the colors of 55 omg

[applepips]

Thank you!! I am glad you like them. <3

[odd-one-around.livejournal.com]

I really like your text work :D So pretty And your colouring lovely

[applepips]

Thank you! :)

[alfiri.livejournal.com]

I love your coloring! :D
Nominating 33 at hp_awards :)

[applepips]

Glad you like. :) Thank you! <3

[riku132.livejournal.com]

Looving your icons! The colouring makes them beautiful! Taking 12 for sure! :D

[riku132.livejournal.com]

And 1 of course ;)

[applepips]

Aw yiss! Thank you! I am glad you like. :D

[maxie.livejournal.com]

I'm just sort of in love with your technique. I hope you don't mind me swooning here!

[applepips]

Please swoon away. :D I'll set you down on a fluffy mattress and all. People swooning makes me feel inordinately proud of myself. :D