Ask the maker 5.0

[aida_rose]

It's July 15th and it's time for round 5 of Ask the Maker! here at icon_talkHere you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions regarding their work so the makers can compile a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get

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[novindalf]

Username + where you post your work: novindalf @ split_loyalties
What can we request from you (tutorials, Q&A, guides etc. .PSDs are not allowed: Q&As preferred, but I could do tutorials/guides/whatever if you don't mind waiting a while :)
Can we hotlink your icons?: Sure!

[dark_x_huntress]

I would love to know how you got the coloring in these icons:

[novindalf]

Sure, I'll give it a go!

[novindalf]

Here you go!
http://split-loyalties.livejournal.com/27334.html

[the_silverdoe]

Favourite textures? And I'd love something on how you do negative space/fake backgrounds :)

[novindalf]

No problem! Do you have any particular negative space icons in mind?

[the_silverdoe]

Hmm, from your latest posts I love these, but any example will do :) I'm interested in your thought process, what makes you go neg space instead of another crop, decide what to put in the background, etc. Also your cuts are always really clean!

[novindalf]

The fourth one already had that background actually (mostly, I just added the chicken wire texture and the blue bit at the top), and the Gwen one was just a case of some colouring and textures. Is that still okay, or do you want more like the ones where I've actually cut out the image like in 2&3?

[the_silverdoe]

You pick, I meant these as examples. But I'm mostly interested in 3 tbh, so more on that one would be great :)

[novindalf]

Okay, I'll do a full tut on that icon, and then a more general thing on how I do negative space then :P Just finishing off a 20in20 entry then I'll get onto it :)

[novindalf]

Here's my guide! http://split-loyalties.livejournal.com/27477.html

Working on the 'favourite textures' now :)

[novindalf]

Incredibly late, but here's the favourite textures thing: http://split-loyalties.livejournal.com/32506.html

[vapor]

I'd love to request tutorials for these icons! Thank you so much in advance. :)

[novindalf]

No problem, I'll get right on it!

[novindalf]

Right, it's been a while, but just dropping in to let you know I still intend to do these ;D

[vapor]

Oh that's okay! No rush, do it when you can. :)