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[likealight]

Anyone else shocked that we're more than half way through 2012 already? INSANE. This kind of post was probably better suited for July but w/e w/e. I thought we could some sort of "mid" year icon survey...type thing. Everything applies to 2012 only, of course.

Could you guestimate how many icons you've made so far?
Most iconned fandom so far?
Any

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[erzsebet]

Could you guestimate how many icons you've made so far? Somewhere over 500
Most iconned fandom so far? Once Upon a Time.
Any new fandoms you started iconning? Teen Wolf and Legend of Korra.
Any new techniques you've picked up, or a skill you feel you've ~mastered? I've experimented with Topaz. I wouldn't say I've mastered anything, but I feel my cropping and use of resources have both improved.
Any fonts/textures/etc you've used and abused? I don't think so.
5-15 of your favorite/best icons you've made?

[margerydaw_s2]

7 is soooooooooo gorgeous. Who is that?

[erzsebet]

Thanks! It's Britta from Community.

[margerydaw_s2]

Good lord, she is beautiful.

[margerydaw_s2]

Could you guestimate how many icons you've made so far? >1000
Most iconned fandom so far? I... actually have no idea. ooops
Any new fandoms you started iconning? Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Another, LoK
Any new techniques you've picked up, or a skill you feel you've ~mastered? I've started experimenting with some stuff like extracting lineart from animation screencaps and recoloring the picture (like manga coloring, but with animation).
Any fonts/textures/etc you've used and abused? SF Movie Poster and Al Kisah, midnight_road textures
5-15 of your favorite/best icons you've made?

[likealight]

I'm sorry about the coding! I had hoped I caught/fixed the error before anyone started typing :x mybadboo.

Could you guestimate how many icons you've made so far? >1000
SHUTTHEEFFUP Omggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg WHAT IS THIS SORCERY. Props like whoa. How many have gotten posted?

I haven't commented on it yet but your newest submission to IQ is just SO SO SO great. My favorite was the very first icon you posted here! Everything is just down right PERFECTO♥

Gl with your goals! I believe in u :*

[margerydaw_s2]

Haha, it's ok! HTML can be hard.

Believe me, it's not that impressive when you consider all the variations and fugly icons! think only a fourth of those have actually been posted, really.

akshkashakshakshaksh thank you so much ;A; It was one of the hardest icons I have ever made. I can't for the life of me figure out how people make such gorgeous complex icons. It's so haaaaaaaaard and time-consuming!

<3 Thank uuuu

[likealight]

Oh man if we're taking into consideration icons that were started but never finished I'd totally be in the 4digits as well, lol.

YOU'RE WELCOME! I lovelovelove when an icon that has had so much work be put into it pays off which is definitely the case in this icon! I feel you, especially on the time consuming part! Even my ~simple icons can take a crapload of time, let alone considering things like blocking and blending and all that noise.

[longerthanwedo]

1. According to my community, 1,132, but I've made others I haven't posted or haven't posted yet, so more than that.
2. Probably Supernatural or Battlestar Galactica, or at least those are the fandoms I feel like I icon most often these days.
3. All the new shows I've watched this year I've either iconned or saved caps of to icon in the future, so Dexter, Leverage, Band of Brothers, Lost Girl, Sons of Anarchy, Teen Wolf, Mad Men, and Friday Night Lights.
4. I feel like I've ~mastered working with brushes and my tablet, I think I've gotten much better at cutting out backgrounds and masking, and I think I'm getting the hang of getting muted, natural coloring to work and still be interesting to make/look at.
5. Fonts, probably Dodge, I really love that font, and Ribbon I've abused on larger things and non-fandom graphics. Also, my own handwriting. I always use random textures, but I abuse any and all dark grungy textures.
6. Some of my personal favorites so far:

[margerydaw_s2]

Wow, 3 is just stunning!

[longerthanwedo]

Thank you!

[likealight]

ugh

[likealight]

Could you guestimate how many icons you've made so far? I've "officially" only posted 170 icons (so tiny ;__;) but including icons I made for flash challenges that I didn't end up liking enough to post, or icons I haven't posted yet and just icons in general I deleted I'd say it'd be closer to the 250/275 range.

Most iconned fandom so far? This entire year has been summed up in flash challenges, or lims, or request icons because I've done so many oneoff icons, or just a couple for a bunch of different fandoms. Two of my favorite icons posted above are for fandoms I don't even watch! I think it'd be Leverage for the icon battle here simply because I made so many variations.

Any new fandoms you started iconning? A lot, curse you/bless you flash challenges. Intentionaly though, Leverage and Teen Wolf!

Any new techniques you've picked up, or a skill you feel you've ~mastered? I'm FAR from mastering it but I've been really happy with my text this year! 4/12 icons with text is UNHEARD OF for me! Lately I've been playing with muted/

[longerthanwedo]

Stupid gorgeous bright colors and #1 and #3 and Parker #12.

[likealight]

I have so much pride in the Parker icon, I'm not even going to front. At first glance it was my least favorite cap to work with in the battle but it ended up being my favorite icon.

YAY COLORS THO

[absolutelybatty]

This is the definition of getting the hang of monochrome icons. What are you even talking about.

[blueymcphluey]

at first I was like "oh no, the HTML in this post has backfired!" but now I see what you're up to

Could you guestimate how many icons you've made so far? lol like 20 maybe?
Most iconned fandom so far? Buffy because 12 of those 20 were for a Buffy battle
Any new fandoms you started iconning? n/a
Any new techniques you've picked up, or a skill you feel you've ~mastered? I've been feeling like I'm full in control of the colours lately which is nice, it takes the unpredictable element out of it
Any fonts/textures/etc you've used and abused? nay
5-15 of your favorite/best icons you've made?

[longerthanwedo]

I love that Kate one SO MUCH.

[accordion]

Seconding the love for that Kate icon, it genuinely looks like it's from a painting.

[blueymcphluey]

thankyou! I'm surprised - I definitely like it but I think it's my least favourite of the five