Oh The Merry Merry Month of (Kiki)may

[red_satin_doll]

Happy Birthday to my friend kikimay! Thank you for feeding my Fuffy cravings (most especially with chapter 5 of Eros; for educating me about Italian culture, religion and cuisine; being so supportive, funny, constant, kind and open-hearted. Here's a little late S4 Buffy hairporn just for you. I'd wrap it up in ribbons like a rose and deliver it straight to your door if I could. Luckily the internet is more reliable than American Airlines. (I can't speak for Air Italia.)

           

BTW Kiki, ave you seen sweet_lyri's Buffy S4 icons for Round 1 of btvsats20in20 ? Or her choice of S4 as her favorite season? You will like.
Or these female-centric buffyverse wallpapers or...all of her art is astonishing and gorgeous, first-rate artistically, emotionally and technically. You will find much to love.

Comments

[kikimay]

I downloaded GIMP at some point but I'm not using it. I heard that it's good for making icons and it does have a lot of stuff in it.

We have very similar tastes when it comes to beauty, don't we?

I also like the WOTW banner without the San Carmen effect. I like both version. In the first one the color is so warm and it's perfect because Buffy seems so soft and elegant in that scene. I can't choose stuff. >O<

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

People have recommended it to me. I go to the website, see a page full of writing, stare at it, and go back to photoshop. I guess I'm lazy. *lol* If you try it let me know what you think of it.

I also like the WOTW banner without the San Carmen effect.

They both have it - see the whitish lines around the edges and rounded corners on both. I just changed the colors and sharpened the one. that corner/edge effect, the brightness and warmth and the subtle white haze is what I love about it.It makes (Caucasian) skin tones nice without being too orange-y, and it's nicer than plain sepia.

If I redid the second banner today (the pinker one) I'd definitely use the blending tool to try to eliminate some of the visible pixilation lines. I envy people who can get super-sharp hi-def imagery, but I think I'd have to master gimp or photoshop to do it. So I kind of make my inability a virtue. (so I tell myself)

But I'll combine it with other effects just to get that edging, or the lightness of it.

can't choose stuff

Neither can I! The times I do one-and-done of an icon or artwork is kind of rare.

[kikimay]

They are both beautiful version. Maybe if I have to choose I'll pick the first one because it feels so warm. <3 But I love these banners and I love the screencap you chose. That moment is so full of emotion.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you like them sweetie (you know me - buffy's angst is my crack!) I do like the warm tone of the first banner but I like that the second one is more in focus. Maybe I'll try to rework it a little? (I should also start to sign my stuff!) If you want to use any of my banners let me know I'll sign it or adjust it as you like (yes, I take requests!)

I'm just happy that I'm doing something that's pleasing to other folks. I'm the worst judge of my own stuff.

I actually made a lot of other versions of the Becoming/After Life image - I might post some of the other versions as well. There's some paler ones I rather like, I think you might too?

[kikimay]

Thanks! And it also would be great to see more banners. I trust your taste on that.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Encouragement is dangerous you know! Because I do have artwork I've been wanting to show off...

I have other versions of the Becoming/Afterlife artwork I posted, with different effects than the vivid rainbow one. Do you think there would be interest if I posted some of those, or would that just be boring/obnoxious?

[kikimay]

You know, I'm interested. Let's see them.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

OK!