☞ icon critique meme

[donghae]

《ICONCRITMEME》

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♠ reply to this post with your username and/or journal you post your icons at. along with that, post 5-12 icon samples, so everyone can give you some of their thoughts too.

♡ reply to people's ( even people that you aren't familiar with an outsider's perspective is good ) comments with critiques and opinions on their icons. anonymous comments are enabled and ip logging is disabled, if you feel you need to use that option.

♣ try to be polite, but at the same time honest. the purpose of this meme is to be helpful, so any wank will be deleted.

♢ pimp this out in your journal and/or icon community, etcetera.
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Comments

[herinia.livejournal.com]

herinia at crysella
It has been over half a year since I last did an icon critique meme, so I think it's time? :D

[snoozy.livejournal.com]

Manga coloring = top level.
Just practice a bit more to anime coloring, and you will be simply the best. &hearts {wow, that was totally constructive |DD;}

[365daysafter.livejournal.com]

365daysafter at untamedicons

(http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/iReiRei/Untamed%20Icons/Batch%2010/?action=view&current=Yankee2.png) (http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/iReiRei/Untamed%20Icons/Batch%2010/?action=view&current=Naruto14.png) (http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/iReiRei/Untamed%20Icons/Batch%2010/?action=view&current=FairyTail11.png) (http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/iReiRei/Untamed%20Icons/Batch%209/?action=view&current=GakuenOuji9.png)

[egotists.livejournal.com]

You always have really pretty icons. I really enjoy the colors and pops of light.

I do, however, think that some experimenting with other things would be nice. Almost all your icons, even the black ones are still... bright. And trust me, I know it's hard sometimes to do a... dark icon. But, maybe just step out of your comfort zone.

You have immense talent and I look forward to seeing it grow even more :)

[ex-uniform983.livejournal.com]

jfkds;a uniform @ orangeglow

[candlejack.livejournal.com]

I looooove the goldish/orange tones you use so much, I really like #6, you have such good cropping skills, your icons are always perfect.

[ridsey.livejournal.com]

ridsey @ tetrahedral

[daluci.livejournal.com]

I really love your icons. You seem to find the best crops. /not useful

[(Anonymous)]

Your croping is really nice, they would be perfect if you somehow made the colors less saturated ♥

oh well okay I guess

[rayquaza.livejournal.com]

enivra @ bottling (previously @ nocturnalites)





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Re: oh well okay I guess

[lovely-zombie.livejournal.com]

I love your colouring, it's very neutral and yet, brings the colours of the icons to a whole new level of brilliant. Your cropping is fantasic too and where you use textures, they work wonderfully. But, I notice from this batch, you don't use text much... Perhaps you should try experimenting with that? I could see text working on many of the icons above. :)

[rekkoi.livejournal.com]

rekkoi @ numetto

[(Anonymous)]

The way you crop the images is great. The coloring is really nice too. My personal favorites are the Yoko and Tacchon icons. That Changmin icon is also quite lovely- you were able to capture his emotions really well.

[lovely-zombie.livejournal.com]

lovely_zombie @ cereal_killerz

[rayquaza.livejournal.com]

I love your style and cropping! Also, I'm not normally one for text icons, but you pull them off ridiculously well. That Rukia one is gorgeous. :D

My only problem is with the text in the Spongebob icon. It's a bit hard to read the white font at the bottom. Otherwise, though, I still really like it (and I lol'd 8D).

[lymle.livejournal.com]

halgita @ meganefu

[alternian.livejournal.com]

omg ppg icon

Your icons are beauuuutiful!

[meruberri.livejournal.com]

Um... sure I'll give this a go...
moon_alchemist @ moon_iconical




And also every icon I'm using was made by me.

[alternian.livejournal.com]

I have to compliment you on using your own icons exclusively, that alone is pretty cool of you.

Also~ I like 5 & 7 of this batch!

[shunobi09.livejournal.com]

shunobi09 @ hitsubi

[blacklullaby.livejournal.com]

I really like the 2nd for the style and the colours & 3rd for the vibes and the softness of the colours.
And how you use the textures on the 4 icons of the bottom.

=D

[stickerbox.livejournal.com]

stickerbox @ kyoakuhan / bocks_fresh

[fehriku.livejournal.com]

I love how bright and colorful your icons are :3 The cropping is interesting, too.

[aeolianafay.livejournal.com]

aeolianafay @ merrychildicons

[buddha-loves-me.livejournal.com]

...I've been sitting here trying to think of good crit, but I seriously can't think of any. Your icon colouring is so beautiful, and you're great with anime shots (something that I always have issues with)

I think you do well with selective colouring, but sometimes (like in the case of 1 and 5) your icons can see a bit too red? Trying different fill layers on soft light should help that, I think. Or just fiddling around with the selective colouring.

But overall I love all your icons (and like you said about mine, the reason I don't use yours a lot is because of different fandoms, but those ones of Kobato you made a while ago were adorable.) I love your icons, they're wonderful. ♥

[implication.livejournal.com]

azurial @ kheronai/treatiesofparis

[rosegilmore.livejournal.com]

You are a very good icon maker! It seems like you've got text, anime/non-actor's icons, great people icons and even some stock and text-with stock!

Keep up the great job!!

[chill-shadow.livejournal.com]

chill_shadow @ deathbucks (formerly tomfool_tomboy)

[rosegilmore.livejournal.com]

THese are really good. Your use of color and cropping is very cool and i love how the 5th and 10th icon sort of pops out.
Great job on the text and animated icon!

[pretzels.livejournal.com]

airfleet @ seaverse

[pamparumpum.livejournal.com]

I like your coloring 8D But it'd be nice to have them a teeny bit more saturated XD

[azuraveedragon.livejournal.com]

azuraveedragon @ fonic_database

[mihaa-elf.livejournal.com]

mihaa_elf AT elfgraphics ..

[alohaaa.livejournal.com]

The first time I saw your icons, it was a Super Junior batch *points at the Yesungie one*, you posted just before me, and I was like : woww after that, I'll not have any comments >__<"
Haha I always loved your icons so much, they're always so cool even if you don't think so !

[pamparumpum.livejournal.com]

pamparumpum @ shotgunkisss

[apendice.livejournal.com]

I'M SO JEALOUS OF YOU D:
your icons are always so pretty and the use of textures and colors and text is just njdshgj ♥_♥

[apendice.livejournal.com]

[ladyofcarribean.livejournal.com]

I love your manga coloring style. It's always been bright and beautiful ♥

The cropping are all nice and your style is simply amazing. Keep it up! ♥

[aki-hiko.livejournal.com]

sucreglace @ sutekicons
Please leave a comment, I would like to improve my icons. All advices/crits are welcomed, thanks!

[rosegilmore.livejournal.com]

I think you've got cropping and coloring down. Because all of these icon are really really good.
Try working on icons with text ontop of the regular icon. :D

[asherfoxx.livejournal.com]

iconfoxx

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[buddha-loves-me.livejournal.com]

I really can't think of concrit, just suggestions, I guess? And hardly that, I had to sit here a long time staring at your icons.

I love the way you colour. It's always so soft and pretty. You choose good colours. I guess suggestions would be to vary your shading a bit? Sometimes the shading is so subtle it just looks like you're doing flat colour. For some icons it works, but for others it'd be nice to see more depth to it? IDK. Also, maybe try experimenting with fill layers and exclusion layers and selective colouring (I think you use photoshop instead of the gimp, so that option should be available to you)

....But basically your icons are beautiful.

[emeraldocean.livejournal.com]

emeraldocean @ presentforyou
B)

[fatal-illusionz.livejournal.com]

SO BRIGHT. But I like them. I'd like to see more text from you. I know you don't like it but just give it a try! <3333

[lulubai.livejournal.com]

lulubai @ unreported
Ooh. I've never done this before o:

[rosegilmore.livejournal.com]

Great icons, love the neony color!

[blacklullaby.livejournal.com]

blacklullaby @ bear_and_book
I know I don't update often lately OTL

[(Anonymous)]

Hoo boy, I love your icons to death! ♥ They're really amazing and beautiful. :) Honestly, I can't say anything bad about them. They're so, so gorgeous. I LOVE YOUR COLORINGS. Keep up the good work!

Your icons are VERY beautiful. ♥