#87 - Game of Thrones

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Here's my claim for 20inspirations! I claimed season two of Game of Thrones. I haven't done much iconing of GOT since I only recently got into the show, so that's why I decided to claim it. This round was pretty challenging, but I think I really pushed myself to make better icons. I hope you guys think so, too. ^_^





10 THEMES

blocking	stock	pastel	d t r h	minimalism
vibrant	border	faceless	retro	chiaroscuro

5 CATEGORY - OBSCURE CROPS

one	two	three	four	five

5 ARTIST CHOICE

one	two	three	four	five

ALTERNATES/EXTRAS

01	02	03	04	05
06	07	08	09

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[ever-neutral.livejournal.com]

These are really interesting and creative. Snagging a bunch, thanks!

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[vintagic.livejournal.com]

Ohh these are awesome! I love minimalism, faceless and chiaroscuro!
Also #9 of your alternates is gorgeous :D

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so much. ^_^

[setentpet.livejournal.com]

awesome post! I LOVE the grungy look on faceless, the negative space on minimalism and the lighting on chiaroscuro.

[vapor.livejournal.com]

AAWW thank you so much. XD XD Also, I LOVE your icon.

[natchris.livejournal.com]

Your icons are magnificent!

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you!

[raiindust.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous stuff! I really love Down the Rabbit Hole and it's alt - I think the extreme colours on both, as well as the unique blocking is incredible. The texture work in the icon you went with is absolutely fantastic - it's edgy and cutting and I think it contrasts wonderfully against the purple and green colours of the blocked image. But I also really love the lighting in the alt - the middle image is gorgeous, and the darker blue tones of the outer image is stunning too.

The negative space in the first obscure crop icon is divine. Such a beautiful crop - the angle creates an extra layer, and the texture overlay making it slightly under contrasted is gorgeous. I also really love the lighting and variety of colours happening in the fourth obscure crop icon - it's so visually interesting. Ac#2 (and it's alt) are also gorgeous - I think I like the contrast happening in the alt a little more - the black and white works beautifully with the lighting there.

I also really, really love the texture work in the fifth alternate - it's so beautifully placed, and works wonderfully against the icy, pastel image - and really accentuates the wide crop.

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Oh you're so nice! :B Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I had such a hard time with the 'Down the Rabbit Hole' theme. I made the alt first and I thought it was just too weird, lol. I did really like what I managed to create, and I'm glad you like it, too!! I also really like the fifth alt, but I was just playing around after I made the version for the minimalism theme, and then I didn't know what to do with it, lol. It's nice to hear that someone likes what I like. ^_^ Thank you again!

[kayable.livejournal.com]

I really love vibrant and chiaroscuro! The alt 5 & 6 are really lovely too c:

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^

[kasiopeia.livejournal.com]

I really love the coloring in the alternate to minimalism, it's otherworldly and perfectly fitting to the subject ^^ I love the obscure crops, especially 2, 4 and 5. The hands in two are so clear and gives the icon an urgency from the subject even without seeing the whole character and the situation. The blocking/composition in faceless is truly great, and the coloring in the smaller image works really well with the blues in the background. The border-effect in pastel is also wonderful, I like the way they almost blend into each other, but still creates movement. The grungy, dark coloring in chiaroscuro is really interesting, it's amazing how you've managed to keep Sansa so sharp and clear, while at the same time obscuring her in the shadows of the coloring; it fits the icon and the subject :)

Great batch! :D

I'm working at my own batch of GoT icons for this theme, and it's really interesting seeing how you solve the same themes :)

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so much! :B I can't tell you how long I spent on each individual icon. I would think I was finished, and then just leave it open and come back to it twenty minutes or so later and spend another hour on it. Most of these icons have so many more layers than I've ever had before. Your comment is such a compliment! ^_^

[kasiopeia.livejournal.com]

<3

Oh I do the same thing. A million of layers, and sometimes breaks for days on the same icon just to see it in a new way :P

[vapor.livejournal.com]

I did that too! Many of these icons looked totally different for like two days until I added a hundred new layers to them, haha.

[kasiopeia.livejournal.com]

Seems like the best way to do it then! I usually sort caps in my breaks from icons; it clears my head :)

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's what I was doing!

[shadedcolor.livejournal.com]

Minimalism and chiaroscuro are wonderful! My other favorites are vibrant, cat #1 (fantastic crop!) and alt#9.

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was actually really unsure with cat#1, but I just love Tyrion and Shae so much. I'm glad to hear that you like it!

[watchpoint.livejournal.com]

Pretty! 5 and 10 are my favorites.

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! ^_^

[flaccidduck.livejournal.com]

These are beautiful

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[oviedo.livejournal.com]

Pretty set! Minimalism is great and I love what you did with the crops category.

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! ^_^

[scoobyatemysnax.livejournal.com]

I love chiaroscuro, faceless and vibrant :D

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! ♥

[incandescent.livejournal.com]

Love the blocking on pastel, and the combination of caps for faceless is great. Nice!

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you!

[library-of-sex.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy the idea behind Border and the super dramatic shadowing in Chiaroscuro!

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^

[neonspider]

Great post!! I adore the composition and coloring of 'Blocking', and WOW at down the rabbit hole, there's a flawless icon alright. I especially love the trippy coloring and the gritty texture use. The compositions in Stock, pastel, border and faceless are gorgeous. Chiaroscuro has amazing use of deep shadows, and all the crops in the category are lovely, esp the first one. I love how the ac set combines pale and vibrant colors, especially the way her red hair pops in ac5! alts 1, 4 and 5 are all kinds of amazing as well. Fantastic set!

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I don't know WHAT I was trying to do with alt4, lol.

[afeastforme.livejournal.com]

Lots of work here!
I'm really drawn to "Stock" which is really beautiful, also the intensity of "Minimalism" and the perfection of "Chiaroscuro" really make this batch for me.
But probably my favourite are #3 and #4 from the alternates!

Fantastic work!

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so much. XD

[vapor.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! ^_^

[paintedtarget.livejournal.com]

These are gorgeous! I LOVE the negative space in minimalism, such a beautiful icon! ♥

[marcasite.livejournal.com]

Your close crops are really quite pretty and I love, love your minimal icon!

[aeriiths.livejournal.com]

This is a really pretty set! I like the colours in down the rabbit hole, and I think the composition of faceless is really creative. I love the use of monochrome in the sixth alt too!