Ask the maker 6.0

[aida_rose]

It's July and that means it's time for round 6 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

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[novindalf]

Username + where you post your work: novindalf at split_loyalties
What can we request from you (tutorials, Q&A, guides etc. .PSDs are not allowed:
I'll give anything a go :)
Can we hotlink your icons?: Yes

[novindalf]

Sure, no problem! Not sure what format it'll take, but I'll try to keep it as a guide/tips :)

[novindalf]

Hey there, for the monochrome guide, of the icon examples you mentioned the only one I'd personally consider monochrome is the 4th, so would you like me to do a monochrome guide or tutorials for the four icons you mentioned (or both :P)?

[anassa_anemou]

I think I should probably said majority blue and green, thought the first one has a lighter green tint. I would be cool either way, just the tutorials, tips on monochrome or a full tutorial. :)

[monstersinyou]

Would you mind writing a tutorial on any of these (or all of them, haha), especially the Hook one?

[novindalf]

They're all icons by starkwars, not me, so you might want to ask her instead... :P

[monstersinyou]

Oh my! I'm so sorry!
I got completely confused with the threads - I have a list of people I want to ask things and I guess I just had too many tabs open. :D Sorry! :D

[monstersinyou]

Okay, this time I'm here to request tutorials for your icons for real. :D

Can you write tutorials on any of these? Or a guide on how to achieve this great muted greenish coloring?

[novindalf]

Haha :P

Sure, I'll give it a go!

I already posted my favourite textures here by the way. If you're curious about texture use in a specific icon/icons though, I could do that :)

[monstersinyou]

Ah no, that post is perfectly fine. Thanks! :)

[novindalf]

No problem :)

[oneill]

Can we still request for tutorials? Would love tutorials for these if at all possible!

[novindalf]

I'm afraid I don't have time to do any tutorials these days, but the small font from that icon was Aldo and the large font was Vinegar Stroke.

The vibrant colouring was pretty much just saturation as high as it could go on some green and purple paint blobs set with one layer on Screen and another layer on Soft Light (probably with opacity about 50 for both). And then I think some light textures too on either side.