Pixel Pip || An Icon Journal

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this icon journal has moved - all new updates will be posted in frapple from now on, and while I will keep this journal up so you don't have to change your memories if you have anything bookmarked, nothing else will be posted here.

those of you that have joined, please friend frapple if you are still interested in my icons, and can my affiliates please update their links.

♥ love to you all. ♥

Guide: how to credit : FAQ : don't hotlink : affiliates

Here is the first part of that list that I made up, I'm starting with 8 Natalie Portman icons. I know it isn't a huge update, but it is enough for now - I'm making a lot of icons, I'm just sorting them to make it easier when I archive them. As always, if you like any of my icons, feel free to nominate them for awards =P


Teasers:


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Please comment so that I know what you like or what you are taking, and so that I can improve my icons. If you don't comment, I don't know if you like my work or not. =P
subculturalgirl - I'm having trouble finding good Rutger Hauer pics. If you have some in particular, can you please email them to me? Thanks hun.

Wow sorry folks, I have had a crapload of work lately, I didn't realise it had been so long since I updated! And so with that thought, I bring to you a small icon update. It isn't much, but I have been busy avoiding doing work. =P I'm working my way through the fandoms I mentioned in the last post, and I'm not far off finishing the uni term! zomg! 3 months of heaven!!!one11

Without further ado:
[x] King Arthur [9]
[x] Fox Mulder [3]
[x] Clive Owen [3]
[x] Ralph Fiennes [1]
[x] Natalie Portman [1]
[x] Kate Winslet [2]
[x] Emilie de Ravin [1]

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Usual Rules always apply.
[x] Comment
[x] Credit
[x] Don't hotlink - I regularly change my links so it will not do you any good.

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I normally update on Tuesdays, but sadly this week there won't be icons until the weekend. *grumbles about uni work* =D So, instead of just not updating, I thought I'd let you all know what I have in the works, and give you a chance to make some suggestions!

Ok right now I'm rustling up images from these to make icons:
[x] Bridget Jones' Diary (1 & 2)
[x] Natalie Portman
[x] David Duchovny and X-Files
[x] Angelina Jolie
[x] Some more Animes
[x] iPod People (Yes, I'm gonna give it a go!)
[x] Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law (coz Peanut is my homie =P)
[x] Gerard Butler
[x] Sin City
[x] Desperate Housewives

So here we go! If there is anything you would like to see me make some icons of, by all means request it!

And finally, I have a new affiliate! ♥ go and check out faded_icons - she does great stuff!

I've seen people asking around lately about how to get vibrant and clear colours out of screencaps, so here is a tutorial on making high quality bases from otherwise dull screencaps. This isn't the only way to do it, it's just how I do it, because it's quick and easy.

This tutorial is made using PS-CS 8, but should be easily transferred to PSP.

From this: To this:

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Small update here, with famous women.

[x] oo1 - Christina Aguilera
[x] oo1 - Keira Knightley
[x] oo1 - Anne Hathaway
[x] oo1 - Angelina Jolie
[x] oo2 - Uma Thurman
[x] oo6 - Kate Beckinsale

Teasers:
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[x] comment
[x] credit
[x] no hotlinking
[x] enjoy them

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A bit of a mixed bag.

TEASERS:


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Rules:

[x] Comment

[x] Credit baublez or pixel_pip in the keywords
[x] ABSOLUTELY NO HOTLINKING
[x] Textless icons are NEVER bases, unless I say otherwise
[x] Enjoy!

note: from now on I will be joining up to icon stealing communities to watch them, so if I find my icons in any of them...someone is gonna cop it.

EDIT: There is a new layout up, with thanks to the lovely _sommeil and we have a new affiliate - magdalenaicons!

On May 1st, all icon makers and icon makers supporters will rise up against the abuse witnessed on icon-sharing/icon-stealing communities. Icon Makers are facing personal harassment by these icon communities for their creative intergrity are being threaten... support your beloved icon-makers and what they do on May 1st by filing an abuse report against these stealing communities!

X-posted this like wildfire! MAY 1st is D-DAY!*

*=saying that these icons are being stolen and they are copywritted won't get you anywhere since you do not own the copyright, but the first rule in the TOS rules of conduct for members is that no member shall post any material which may be found as offensive to others. Icon sharing communities are offensive to icon makers and those who support them (I sure as hell am offended when i see some user say "here is what I stole!!1!!1 and it has something I posted).therefore, using this legal language, icon makers may have a legal case :)

*hides* piddy, piss weak update this is. =P

I have NO idea why, but I always start to photoshop at like 10pm and later. This is SERIOUSLY not good for my eyes, I swear I'll squint like a mole by the time I'm 20. I probably should stop, but then again, I'm pretty OCD about icon making and photoshop so chances are my eyes will remain rooted =D

Ok so behind the cut are 4 Ioan Gruffudd FO banners, 1 Clive Owen FO banner and 3 anime icons. Go crazy, kiddies.

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The usual rules apply:

• comment if you are taking them


• credit me in your userinfo for the banners, or keywords for icons


• hotlink and I keel you dead


• textless does not = base - no customisation please


• don't remove the watermark on the banners


• enjoy them!

Back again, I got a great response for my first brushes, so I decided to create some more. This set is 100x100 brushes for PS-CS 8 with an image pack, and is made from royalty-free images taken from sxc.hu of fireworks. They work really well as light textures with gradients over the top of them, but I haven't had a chance to post any examples of them being used on icons so far.

[ x ] comment
[ x ] credit baublez
[ x ] enjoy them!


|| .zip file contains .abr for PS-CS 8 and image pack||

x-posted to 100x100_brushes.