Inspire Me with Light Textures

[cool_spectrum]

It's time to see the light! When you have the right textures and tools, illuminating your subject can be anything from over-the-top extreme, to subtle and soft. The next twenty icons are fine examples of how to bring a little light into the picture.

Comments

[sietepecados]

This is so beautiful! I love strong light on icons!
Also thank you for includind me here :)

[cool_spectrum]

It was a lot of fun pulling this together. It was hard to narrow down my favorites to just 20 though XD
You're very welcome! I love that you not only went with a dynamic lighting element, but then highlighted the contrasts through the blocking :3

[lookslikerain]

There are some very beautifully dreamy icons in this post. I love that you included textures as well!

[cool_spectrum]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Lighting does add a magical quality to an icon, doesn't it?
Textures seemed appropriate... I know I can never have enough, so hopefully they'll be useful for others, too :3

[dixon]

beautiful praise! thanks for including one of my icons :)

[cool_spectrum]

Glad you like it!
I just love the depth of color in your icon. Those warm hues and dark shadows make me melt~

[dixon]

Aww, thanks so much!! :D

[vai_rin]

this is indeed an inspirational post!
those light texture sure will come in handy

[cool_spectrum]

Yay, I always hope these Inspire Me posts will spark some ideas for other makers, too :3
Glad you found them useful <3

[crusading_soul]

Lovely post - especially with those bonus textures! :D (Also, thanks for including one of my icons!! :D)

[cool_spectrum]

Yesss, there can never be enough textures, right?
Sure thing~ The blue coloring is so gorgeous in your icon... and the pop of red is such a beautiful accentuating detail <3