20muses - Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de

[cool_spectrum]

This round for 20muses I tried some new techniques and I had a lot of fun interpreting the themes. Many of them didn't seem to be a good fit for the series I claimed, but pushing through and making it work was a great exercise of creativity, and ended up being really exciting.

Comments

[dashberlin]

Oh my gosh, this manga!! I read a couple of chapters in that Shoujo Beat magazine YEARS ago, but didn't read more because it was early in translation by Viz. I'm so going to read the rest of it because I love stories where the protganist from the present ends up in a fantasy world.

ANYWAYS, these are so pretty! These icons are the perfect level of sharpness. And I love the colouring you've got going on in this set. It's still vibrant, but somewhat muted. Land of Confusion, Freaky Friday, Outside the Window, Summer Storm, and the Unimaginable Touch of Time are my favs of the batch <3

[cool_spectrum]

I've only seen the anime. It's a bit overwhelming with such a huge cast, but I really love the artwork for the series XD

Thanks so much for the wonderful comments and especially for the feedback on the sharpness... I've been trying to learn and I feel like I'd been too shy with it before. Anyway, I'm really glad you like them <3

[applepips16]

Oh my! This is an absolutely gorgeous set! *_*

I really like, land of confusion - the composition and text are amazing! ; far from normal - the muted colouring is so pretty! ; celebration of the ordinary - the text and colouring are beautiful and really go well together ; and finally, the single alt - WHAT A GORGEOUS ICON! I love a good lime green and this is really glowy and soft.

Fantastic job! I think your efforts really paid off, because this set is simply beautiful. :)

[cool_spectrum]

Thank you! I get so excited about a challenge, so interpreting the themes really got my creative juices flowing.

Aw, thank you! I was so pleased with the coloring in the alt icon, too... it just didn't seem to fit the theme 'sound of silence' because bright greens feel kind of loud to me XD

[lady_turner]

These icons are literally flawless! You are a master in compositions! ♥
My favourites are 2, 7, 13 and 14.

[cool_spectrum]

Aw, that's such a sweet thing to say! I feel like composition is one of my weaker points, so that's super encouraging <3

[bobness1]

Ooh, these are so pretty! I really LOVE your usage of text in all of these icons, and it's actually hard to choose favorites! I really find myself drawn to 1, 3, 5, 11, 12, and 16, though. Beautiful set! <3

[cool_spectrum]

Thank you~ I always go text-crazy with interpretive themes for some reason...
I'm so happy that you like them, thank you for the lovely comment <3

[teaotter]

I love your coloring -- so pretty!

[cool_spectrum]

Aw, thank you so much!