Oh hello.

the breakdown:
1-9. venture brothers*
10-14. bogart & bacall
15. eva marie saint
16-17. grace kelly
18. on the waterfront (marlon brando & eva marie saint)
19. the philadelphia story (jimmy stewart & cary grant)
20. the sound of music (brigitta)
21. blow-up
22. lord of the rings: the return of the king**
23. harry potter v (bellatrix lestrange)
24. john paul jones
25. elvis costello
26. jack & meg white
27. beck
28. robert plant & alison krauss
29. alison krauss

* Venture Bros episode breakdown:
1. escape to the house of mummies pt 2
2-3. 20 years to midnight
4. victor. echo. november.
5-8. assassinanny 911
9. i know why the caged bird kills

** I freaking love the Mouth of Sauron.

( the icons )

favourites: 4, 10, 14, 21
 
 

HEY GUYS REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO MAKE ICONS LOL?
(This is my sixth update this year. Pathetic.)

I've been experimenting with this weird 'having a life' thing. I don't think I'm cut out for it.

Last night I gave this place a new layout, and I updated the user info last week. So check those out, maybe? Or don't, whatever.

I made some of these aaaages ago. And then I proceeded to get drunk in major European cities, and then I came home and quickly realised how much better my life had been when I was drunk in major European cities. I've missed you guys though. How have you been?

the breakdown
01-11. fiona apple
12-16. robert plant
17-21. john henry bonham
22. john paul jones
23. woodstock
24. beatles/paul mccartney
25-30. madonna
31. mika
32. marlon brando
33. venture brothers
34-39. text

( the icons )

favourites: 6, 10, 24, 27, 31, 32
 
 

I said I didn't promise anything with that poll. I will, at some point, get around to iconizing all of the other movies, but this is one that I really wanted to do.

THIS is my favourite movie. There are other people in it besides Marlon and Eva Marie, but uh.. my favourites are always obvious. If you happen to want an icon of Johnny Friendly or something, just ask.

( no wonder everybody calls you a bum. )

favourites: 1, 3, 13, 16, 48, 64 (LOVE this scene), 68, 84
 
 

the breakdown
1-14. mika
15-25. cat stevens

( the icons )

favourites: 6, 9, 24


And because I'm curious and indecisive, a poll. I can't promise that I'll go with the majority vote, mostly because I don't think I'll be getting many votes at all.

Poll #952605
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16

Which movie would you like me to iconize next?

 
 

I don't expect these to be very popular because Vertigo isn't a movie with a rabid fanbase. Not that I am referring to Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings or whatever movies are trendy right now (trendy movies of years past: Eternal Sunshine, Garden State, Phantom of the Opera...). Clearly, that didn't stop me. I experimented a lot with colouring for these.

( midge, do you suppose many men wear corsets? )

28 is in pitiful quality because I had to make it less than 40 KB. It was a pretty disappointing result.

favourites: 4, 12, 21, 25, 35, 36
 
 

Hooray tutorials. The lovely and talented Greta, who makes icons at thanksmrwarhol and has quite an eye for a good crop, asked how I did the colouring on some of my icons from the last post. Example:



( easy easy easy. )
 
 

the breakdown.
01-03. led zeppelin (group)
04. john paul jones
05-09. jimmy page
10-12. robert plant
13-26. fiona apple
27-31. marilyn monroe
32-33. audrey hepburn

( the icons )

my favourites: 3, 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32


(Sorry the Zeppelin icons suck so hard this round, you guys. I'll make it up to you eventually.)

Icons with slanted edges are TRANSPARENT now! yaaaay!

the breakdown
01. audrey hepburn
02-03. lauren bacall
04-06. eva marie saint
07-09. james dean (1 animated; from rebel without a cause)
10-12. marilyn monroe
13. the beatles
14-15. john lennon
16. george harrison
17-21. david gilmour
22. brian may
23. madonna

( the icons )

my favourites: 2, 4, 8, 14, 21, 23

Had another tutorial request. The mastermind behind thanksmrwarhol asked how I made such icons as these (both from this set):

     

( it's really very easy. )

Poll #871170
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 29

Do you all like the fact that I make and post different variations of the same base icon?

Here's what I am talking about:

          

If you've got more insight than a simple 'yes' or 'no,' please leave a comment.