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[14 Dec 2007|02:16pm]

levinaatje
 Hi!  I'm new to this community, and i'd like to show you some of my icons. I've made them with ps. I know they aren't very good, thats why I ask you to give them some criticism! 
 
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[10 Dec 2007|08:06pm]

mrpanadabear
Hah. I feel so weird for trying to get more critiques. Ah well.
Critique? )
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[22 Oct 2007|06:42pm]

mrpanadabear

Yay! I just got some results back from icontests (don't worry, they're finished) and I was wondering if I could have some critism, what I could do better?



 
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Please critique my completed icon challenge. [12 Sep 2007|03:28pm]

_ligaya_
[ mood | freezing! ]
[ music | "No" by Namie Amuro ]

Hello! I know I’ve been lurking, but please allow me to remedy that right now.

I recently finished a 50-icon challenge I put up for myself at the The Oracle. This challenge was to icon-ize only anime!Ten'ou Haruka and anime!Sailor Uranus, and those two incarnations alone (which means no Senshi and definitely no Michiru or Sailor Neptune - now how's that for a challenge?).

I'm sorry for some icon variations, I can never decide which versions of an icon I love best. ._.0 Please be warned that some these icons may not be safe for work.

Preview:


With that said, here are the results!


I'm STILL not satisfied though, so I just might make this into 100 icons! But first, how do you find the quality of my work? Are my concepts okay? Where do I need to improve? I can handle criticism for as long as it is constructive. (Any flame and spam I get will be combined to create a tasty meal. X3)

My resources are here.

Cross-posted to: [info]kaligayahan, [info]sailoruranus, [info]sailormoonfans, [info]sailormoonicons, [info]moonie_icons, [info]animeicons, [info]yuri, [info]yuri_icons, and [info]amateuriconists (for the critique) … I hope I haven’t missed any more comms.


EDIT: Fixed to fit the rules. Thanks for the heads up! ^_^
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ATTENTION: MOD ANNOUNCEMENT [29 Aug 2007|09:41pm]

calen383
As many here may know, the mods here haven't....well....be around. xD Melyssa created this community a long while ago and while we loved it at one time, we've all grown away from it. Therefore, I am looking for someone to give this a new home.

Does anyone want this community to do with as they please?

Let me know in a comment. I'll also be leaving a message about this in a mod community as well, looking for someone to take it. I guess the first person to get back to me with an honest want for it gets it. If I don't hear from anyone in two weeks, I'm going to consider just deleting it, but don't make me do that, okay? :)

Oh and the previous layout does NOT come with the community. It has been put back to a default setting in the mean time.

Thank you and it has been nice working with all of you. :)

Calen, Akaii, and Melyssa.
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New member here. :] [05 Aug 2007|09:01am]

amazingly_me
Hello, hello. I thought I'd post some of my icons for critiquing (which, by the way, I can't spell until I've had four or five tries, hee). :] I post my icons at [info]copper_wings.

I have absolutely nothing original to say in this LJ cut. It's not my fault! All the good ones are taken. *pouts* )
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Looking for your thoughts [27 May 2007|09:48pm]

moonys_autumn
I wanted to have some of my stuff critiqued- I think it's some of my better work. What do you all think? What are my strengths?

Read more... )

Thanks very much everyone!
- [info]moonys_autumn / [info]_patronus_icons
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a tut using ps cs and image ready [28 Mar 2007|03:13pm]

sudyn
A first-timer with a tut.

From to using Photoshop CS 8.0 and Image Ready.
The tutorial is windy, but not difficult.

Click here if you'd like to know how it’s done.
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[01 Mar 2007|10:20pm]

densetsu_icons
[ mood | curious ]

Hello. I'd like to ask you what do you think about my icons. I've chosen some of my favorite ones. I won some awards, but I'm not sure if people like my graphics...

I used Photoshop 7.0

Because we LOVE icon making... )

If you'd like me to post some more samples of my work, say it in you comment or visit my journal.

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[10 Nov 2006|10:20pm]

jsherlock
I used Photoshop 6.0

I've been cranking these babies out like there's no tomorrow!  I LOVE making them, it's so much fun and a great way to relieve stress.  I have other icons at [info]icon_crit if you'd like to see those.





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Tutorial for metallic sheen [11 Nov 2006|03:13am]

_ligaya_
[ mood | tired ]

Hi, I've got a question that I hope you can answer.

I can't seem to find the tutorial that gives a metallic shine on graphics and icons. I thought I saved it here in my personal memories, but apparently I didn't, and now my head hurts trying to find it. I remember seeing it around October of this year, the icon was about eye make-up to be exact. May I please ask for your help on this?

Of course if you find another one that may be relevant to my search, please suggest it too.

Thank you very much!


++ Cross-posted ++

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[26 Oct 2006|10:29am]

flame_butterfly
Hello. I would like to ask for your advice about my icons and how I should improve them.

Here... )
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New iconist here [24 Oct 2006|11:53am]

jsherlock
I've just begun to make icons, and I'd like to have your input.  I definitely need help with text placement.

I used Photoshop 6.0

(An interesting fact about me:  I am red-green color blind.)



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Hello~ [23 Oct 2006|01:58pm]

_shamballa
[ mood | bouncy ]

Hello. ^^ I'm glad I found this community. I'd like to show you people some of my icons so that you can tell how I should improve them.

Below the cut... )

The program used is Photoshop CS.

Thank you for any advice!

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[07 Sep 2006|12:54am]

greentekatoicon
[ mood | curious ]
[ music | Panic! at the Disco ]

Hi there! I have only very recently started making icons and have been an avid follower of all the great stuff at <lj user="icon_tutorial"> but in the interest of bettering myself I wanted to post a few icons that I made without the help of any tutorials and see if anyone would like to critique them. I use adobe photoshop cs2 but I have only a very basic knowledge of it! So any constructive crit would be oh so welcome! Thanks so much

Egs:

1.      2.  




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New here! [30 Aug 2006|03:11pm]

oversoul
[ mood | excited ]
[ music | LEVEL 4 : T.M. Revolution ]

Hope you all don't mind-- I bear 4 icons with me, and I was hoping that everyone could tell me what I could improve on. Most of the icons that I have are my new "style", I guess you could call it that, and..I just wanted to see what people's opinions about it were. :3;

Thanks to everyone in advance. ^^; Since it's only 4 icons, I think I'll skip the lj-cut. If there's a problem with that though, please tell me, and I'll fix it. ^^;

I use Photoshop 7. n.n

Be blunt, if you need to. I want to improve, and if you can't find a nice way to word it, just tell me whatever's up in your mind. I'd really appreciate it.




Thanks in advance! :3

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First Try at Icon Making [11 Aug 2006|06:02pm]

yorugami_ahou
Preview:

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Subject: "Mushishi" Anime
Program Used: Photoshop CS2
Link to the Rest: http://yorugami-ahou.livejournal.com/9426.html#cutid1

Constructive crits and help suggestions would be much appreciated so I can learn to make better icons in the future <3

More about me, the n0obie )
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Been a while. [06 Aug 2006|03:50pm]

contradictz
I haven't posted here in ages. I stopped making icons for a while, then picked it back up. And now I suck again, hah. Rate meh!

Use: Photoshop7.
Read more... )
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[17 Jul 2006|02:22pm]

lucrioust
[ mood | chipper ]

Heya! New here! Just call me syukai or sy if you're feeling lazy. XD

Anyhoo, a friend of mine, ashly_2x1, referred me here. XD So I finally decided to give it a go and post what few I have. ^^
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[14 Jul 2006|06:27pm]

maiiau
[ mood | hot ]

More icons. I hope I'm improving at least a bit. XD I use Photoshop Elements 4.0.

Cut it out! )

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