More icon practice!

[annathepiper]

Today I have learned some icon making tricks!

The icon on this post is based off a photo from the official picture gallery at greatbigsea.com; it's the first picture in the small thumbnails displayed on that page. And I used two color filters on it, from a set made by colorfilter.

Plus, I used several tricks from this tutorial on outlining text by __sparklypixels, and this one on blending layers by gureisu_dono.

The text is in 10-pt Mistral and reads "I believe in something beautiful". Which the GBS fans on my Friends list should recognize as a bit of lyrics from the song "Something Beautiful".

Comments

[silme711.livejournal.com]

Nice! Mmmm...icons. I'm in my iconmaking mood too. I think I'll post some today or tomorrow. Mostly Alan, too. Hee.

[annathepiper]

Ooh, that's a nice one! Though I'd expect a "when summer comes" icon to be Séan. ;)

Yay, more icons! fleurdelista WAS asking me if I knew any good sources for GBS-themed icons, and so far I've told her, well, YOU. ^_^

[silme711.livejournal.com]

I was looking for a summer!Séan pic but I had no luck so I used Alan...and I'm sure he feels the summer heat when he thinks of Séan ;)

Hee, thanks for pimping me the way you do.

[annathepiper]

Bwahahaha! That one's FABULOUS. Where in the world did you find a pic of Alan with a cowboy hat?! :D

And you are very welcome!

[silme711.livejournal.com]

Heee. You can steal it if you like it. I'll post a version without text in a minute though. Oh God, um...kohaku1977 linked me...I'm sure she still knows where to find it. I'll tell her to tell you :)

[annathepiper]

Thanks for the snurching permission! I'll have to meditate on whether I want that caption or the textless one. :)

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Happy icon!

[annathepiper]

Thanks! *does a little icon dance* I think I'm getting the hang of this.

[angelina-zooma.livejournal.com]

pretty icon!! :)

and I just noticed on that page that it says they're not posting fan galleries anymore, poop!

[annathepiper]

Thanks much! And they aren't? Aww!