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[applepips]

1-20 ; Assorted for big20in20
20-40 ; HP for hpotterelite
41-51 ; Community
52-57 ; Harry Potter
58-61 ; Sherlock
62-65 ; Hellboy II
66-69 ; Pretty Little Liars
70-72 ; Chuck
73-75 ; Psych
76-78 ; Bollywood ( Aja Nachle, Ishqazaade)
79-81 ; Vampire Diaries
82-91 ; Assorted for various icontests ( Fan Bing Bing, Kirsten Dunst, Viola Davis, Mad Men, Lady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe)
92-93 ; HIMYM
94 ; Supernatural
95 ; Star Trek



A few notes :

• This is a whopping big post. It's because I was determined to have at least one whoppingly big post this year since I havent posted as much as I would like too.
• TEXT. I experimented with it this time and would actually like to think I succeded because I quite like what I managed.
• I also wanted to experiment with cropping but I'm thinking that will take a little more time? CENTRE CROPS, I LOVE YOU.
• Caps for Sherlock and HP courtesy of the VERY AWESOME thepicturepool . Without their caply consideration, there would have been more tears on the part of this lazy person.
• CONCRIT IS ALWAYS WELCOME. AND APPRECIATED.
• That's all folks. Ta. :) 

MY GOD THIS big20in20 SET. ;_; The tears I cried over it were many. Like honestly, when I picked it, I wasn't thinking too much. The themes went up and I was gutted. Not that the themes weren't nice but with the texture set I picked, I could only see myself making the fugliest of icons. So yeah, this was REALLY hard for me. But that being said, I actually like most of what I have hear. Because in the end I threw caution to the wind and did whatever I felt like. In the end not thinking too hard of the end result helped enjoy what I was making.

1-5 ( Five Technical Themes)
6-10 ( Five Inspirational Themes)
11-15 (Five Category Icons)
16-20 (Five Artist Choice Icons)

I enjoyed making this set. It was a lot of fun. :D
Notes :

• 26 - Amortentia - My favourite thing about HP (OTHER THAN THEIR GLORIOUS FRIENDSHIPS) is the whole feeling of wonder and magic. The first time I ever the books, I too was eleven and I was simply swept by the story and magic and belief in it. I chose that cap of Harry because he looks so awed at the Wizarding World. Kinda of like how I feel. And will always feel, EVEN WHEN I'M OLD AND EIGHTY.
•  For the House Pride thing, I chose to interpret the basic qualities of the Houses through the Keep Calm Carry On thing because a) I didnt want to use the house symbols and I didnt feel like using caps of people. I wanted to do something a little different. b) The meme is so inherently British so it felt really appropirate you know, using it to showcase the houses?
• For AC, I chose to icon the 3rd movie because it is my favouritest book & movie of the series.

21-25

26-30 (10 Themes)
31-35 ( 5 House Pride)
36-40 ( 5 Artist Choice)

41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76-80
81-85
86-90
91-95

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Comments

[systematichabit.livejournal.com]

26 and 47 are amazing
well done <3

[cifan70.livejournal.com]

I thought exactly the same thing but mine turned out ok too. It was challenging though.

That said, I love your whole set. 4, 5, 14, 19 and 20 are my favs as well as 24 and 26.

[apologizeg]

Ooh, these are great!

[fulminant.livejournal.com]

your texture use is amazing I love all the Sherlock icon for big20
great interpretations for the hp set, such pretty icons!:)

[pointblankdarcy.livejournal.com]

Your big20in20 set is amazing ngl so creative and so lovely! 1, 2, 4, 5, and 8 are my favourites from that batch. As for the hpotterelite set? WHOOP love 25, 30, 39, and what you did for the House Pride set :3

43 is such an amazing crop, 53 is gorgeously lit, and I really like the tone of 54. 58-59 are lovely too, great use of shadows there. Dig the blurry-sharp-ness~ in 85. AND UNF UNF UNF at 89 <3

[nouettes.livejournal.com]

So many gorgeous icons!

[blighted-star.livejournal.com]

Amazing icons.
I took the HP icons.

[val-valerie.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THE big20in20 BATCH SO MUCH!
so many pretty colors and crops :)
and also basically everything in the hp batch! :)

[lavanille.livejournal.com]

Your Big set came out beautifully- I know that feeling. One set of textures is limiting and its like being backed into an iconing corner, but you did such a fabulous job that it doesn't show that tears could be shed. LOL! I adore 4, 5, 8, and 20. Those colors are bright & certainly attract the eye. From your other sets, 39 is wonderful- I admire that cropping/ghost image. The coloring fits the mood of the icon. I love 75- I'm duing for Psych to come back just for more Gus. Wonderful job on all of these. The hard work shows! ♥

[absolutelybatty.livejournal.com]

Okay, first of all, you have flawless taste. Katherine/Elijah? YES PLEASE. MORE OF THAT.

Secondly, there are a lot of gems in this post. For example:
03: Interesting texture use; definitely a fun icon!
07: The scratchy texture over Castiel? Kind of genius. I really love it!
39: That blending! It is so subtle, but really quite cool and interesting. Fabulous composition overall.
43: Love the soft coloring here, and the cropping is brilliant.
51: Again, cropping. Holy crap.
76: CROPPING AGAIN. WHAT EVEN. Also the coloring is gorgeous as well.
86 & 89: Fierce black and white icons.

Okay, but the icons that truly take the cake in this post, at least for me, are the Sherlock icons. 04 is so intriguing, and I find the texture use--instead of overwhelming and intrusive--complex and interesting. It definitely works. 16 is just simply gorgeous. It puts me in mind of something fouroux might do only, of course, with your own spin on it. Definitely a great icon! 17 and 19 both have really fabulous text work as well. But, hands down, my favorites are 18 and the text alternate 57. Just. Wow. No words. Sublime icon. I'm not even kidding. I'm really rather attached to my current Ruby default, but 57? Yeah, it might just make me switch my default for the first time in a couple months. It is definitely going into my user pics either way.

Wonderful job! ♥

[applepips]

Glad you like. Thank you! :)

[applepips]

That it was wasn't it?

Thank you! Glad you like them. :)

[applepips]

Thank you! :)

[applepips]

Thank you! Glad you like. Well, the themes were really amazing so that helped too. :D

[applepips]

ZOMG! Thank you for all the specifics and the lovely comment. :D

[applepips]

Thank you! :)

[applepips]

Thank you! :)

[applepips]

Thank you Nerm! Glad you like. <3

[applepips]

Yes it is limiting because for one, you cant always go to those fallback textures and you have this completely new pack and no clue what to do.

Fishsticks. YOU ARE TOO KIND. Thank you for the lovely comment.. <3

P.S - Gus is awesome. THE AWESOMEST.

[applepips]

Haha. Thank you. But to be honest, that was made for the ic0nfest. I dont watch Vampire Dairies.

Thank you for the feedback and the picking out specific ones. I really appreciate it. :)

It puts me in mind of something fouroux might do only, of course, with your own spin on it.

This put the biggest smile on my face. I honestly floored as well as flattered. :')

But, hands down, my favorites are 18 and the text alternate 57

MY DAY HAS BEEN MADE.

Thank you for this lovely awesome comment. <3

[fulminant.livejournal.com]

oh, I'm very happy to hear this! ty!:)

[fancifull.livejournal.com]

These are so beautiful! Your big20 set is just flawfree. IN LOVE with the coloring on the artist choice group in the hpelite claim. All the black and white icons are executed to perfection, too. LOVELY STUFF!

[applepips]

Thank you! HOMG. That is huge praise. :D I'm very glad you like them. Thanks for the lovely comment! :)

[neonspider]

omg, SO MUCH PRETTY in one post!! serisously the whole big20in20 set is gorgeous, so creative.

favorites:
1 (wow at the composition and texture use)
4 (so unique!)
5 (I love texture use like that)
8 (the speech balloon, LOVE IT!!)
9 (awesome contrast and texturizing)
13 (lovely crop)
19 (again loving the texture use/coloring and also the text looks fantastic)

From the other icons I mainly adore 29, 62, 65, 75, 79 and 86. You're masterful with text!

[applepips]

AHAHAHA. THANK YOU. <3 It means so much to me that you think so. :)

Lolol. I am NOT masterful with text. In fact, I suck at it. I've just been playing around with it this time a lot more in an effort to get used to it. So your praise makes me feel very awesome. :)

Thanks for the lovely comment! <3

[rhye.livejournal.com]

Your crops and compositions are so unique, and even just with that these icons would be gorgeous, but add in your astounding coloring and they are really really amazing. May I nominate some at hp_awards?

[applepips]

Thank you for your kinds words! They make me feel incredibly flattered and AWESOME. :) Yes, please, go ahead. Thank you so very much for wanting too! <3