btvsats20in20 ROUND 9: BtVS Season 5

[red_satin_doll]

Finally it's here (after two extensions graciously granted by starry_night)!  My Season 5 (BtVS) set for btvsats20in20 Round 9.

TEASERS:

   

10 Themes
Half and Half	Rotate 90	Frame	Lemon & Lime	Shocking
Blood	Close Crop + Two	Love	Lips	Group
5 Category |HUSH
Cat 1	Cat 2	Cat 3	Cat 4	Cat 5
5 Artist's Choice
AC 1	AC 2	AC 3	AC 4	AC 5

Screencap Sources: Bloodqueen, Pretty as a Picture , Leave Me the White, SMG France. Wooden frame in Frame icon from Your Picture Frames. Texture in Cat 2 snagged from teragramm.



MANY thanks to the wonderful starry_night for extending the deadline (twice); and I cannot heap enough praise on my beta-Muse velvetwhip for once again whipping me and this set into shape - her screenname is very apt because the "whipping" was a most gentle one but she provides what I need time and again. I nearly gave up on this round and three or four days ago I was ready to. That I didn't is due largely to her generous assistance, guidance, ideas, meta analysis, and encouragement to motivate me.



Alts & Extras:

1 - 7

8 -14

   

15 - 21

15 -21) Image from Buffy vs Dracula, this set is, appropriately, very German Expressionist cinema (Nosferatu, Pola Negri, etc.) Also, kikimay asked me to post more close crops of Sarah's face so here you go.



The only guideline or focus I had going in to this was my usual: "Women of the Buffyverse".  I consciously focused on the ladies and very much wanted to make some decent icons of Joyce and Dawn, who have been difficult for me to icon for some reason. I also tried to use images from the show I haven't seen capped often or at all.  So for example, "Group" is the Maclays because I've seen a lot of icons of the opposite image, the Scoobies protecting Tara, from that episode. I've seen tons of Spike in FFL icons but precious few if any focused on Drusilla herself. And et cetera.

The relative absence of Willow here (in relation to her importance that season) isn't planned or meant as a snub of the character; I think because I've done a lot of Willow icons I ended up "giving her a break". I meant to make an icon of Glory, and also of Joyce and Dawn together but didn't get to those. I have meta thoughts about quite a few of these - the Drusilla one deserves it's own post  - but for now I'll let you folks and the images do the talking.

I am "borrowing" starry_night's rules for my own artwork

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~ Take what you like for personal use but please credit if used :)

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Comments

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

ALL THE CLOSE CROPS ON BUFFY FACE. ALL OF THEM!

THANK YOU sweetie! (Would you believe I have MORE alts of that image that I didn't post?
http://s133.photobucket.com/user/RedSatinDoll/library/BUFFY/Buffy%20ICONS/Btvsats20in20/Round%209?sort=6&page=1

And I probably have some on my harddrive that I didn't even put into the folder. That's a classic example of me going berserk with color and light variations. :D I LOVE playing with Sarah's face. TRY AND STOP ME.

This woman is so attractive, help me.

Yes, attractive is the right word - not "candy box pretty" in a conventional sense although she comes close to "conventionally pretty" in season 5(kudos to her stylists that year!). She was still little-girlish in S4 but in S5 - she becomes very elegant and womanly.

Also I wouldn't be interested if she had a "cute little button nose" for instance. I think that has a lot to do with it (and her luminous eyes...stopping now.)

Very happy that you snagged one as your default icon and that you appreciate the stylization and color. (most of the ones I made are more subdued, it's still a challenge for me to work with really bright saturated tones.)

And your other faves are among my favorites too. I LOVE close crop +two. Lips is actually a layering of two or three alt versions (incl alt 18 and one I didn't post here - a paler version of #16 without the text) to get those subtle colors and depth.

Why the made it so straight during S6? WHY?

Different set of stylists? IDK, that was when the show changed to another network so I'd have to check the credits. She also looks very pretty during S4 and I forget that. Because S6 - my favorite Tara for her awesomeness BUT - ugh, the styling, PUH-LEEZ.

I almost didn't post 13 but it breaks my heart too.

[kikimay]

THANK YOU sweetie! (Would you believe I have MORE alts of that image that I didn't post?
http://s133.photobucket.com/user/RedSatinDoll/library/BUFFY/Buffy%20ICONS/Btvsats20in20/Round%209?sort=6&page=1

And now I'm even more confused! Which one should I pick as default icon? Should I stick with this one with bright colors? Or should I use a b&w one? Or maybe a more natural one? I like them all! I really, really like this image and all the close crops. I don't anything anymore.


Also I wouldn't be interested if she had a "cute little button nose" for instance. I think that has a lot to do with it (and her luminous eyes...stopping now.)

She's just super attractive. Lots of it has to do with the fact that I really love her character, Buffy, so I'm attracted also emotionally - which makes the attraction stronger - but she looks so touchable and I'm in love. Send help.


Very happy that you snagged one as your default icon and that you appreciate the stylization and color. (most of the ones I made are more subdued, it's still a challenge for me to work with really bright saturated tones.)

It's really an amazing icon and it reminds me your vamp!Xander/vamp!Willow one because of the colors. It's perfect for me because it has Buffy face in it. <3 <3


Different set of stylists? IDK, that was when the show changed to another network so I'd have to check the credits. She also looks very pretty during S4 and I forget that. Because S6 - my favorite Tara for her awesomeness BUT - ugh, the styling, PUH-LEEZ.

You understand me. I get that, maybe, they wanted her to look more maternal and, Idk, grown up? But Amber's a gorgeous lady and she didn't look good sometimes. (Which, again, maybe because the character was so insicure about herself? It does makes sense in a way) I have issues with her hair during S6, instead I love it during S4. She's, IMO, one of the few people in this world who can pull that platinum blonde without looking over-processed. Not even Sarah manages to do that.