btvsats20in20 ROUND 10 SPECIAL
Jun. 30th, 2015 12:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
red_satin_dollTeasers: 
Full set after the cut!
Kudos to: My extraordinary and marvelous Beta-Muse,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
velvetwhip. WIthout whom this set would not exist, or at least be half as strong.
Special thanks to:starry_night for extending the deadline for me and being so incredibly patient.
Full set after the cut!
Kudos to: My extraordinary and marvelous Beta-Muse,
velvetwhip. WIthout whom this set would not exist, or at least be half as strong.Special thanks to:
starry_night for extending the deadline for me and being so incredibly patient.| Willow/Center Crop | Faith/Frame | Buffy/XtremeCloseCrop | Dawn/B/W+Color | Joyce/Hope |
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| Tara/Power | Oz/Solid Background | Angel/Lyrics | Cordelia/Blue | Spike/Negative Space |
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| Giles/Text | Fred/Hands | Wesley/First Scene | Anya/Hairporn | Kendra/Beginning |
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| Xander/Eyes | Lorne/Last Scene | Drusilla/Duplicate | Darla/Faceless | Monster/Dream |
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Tags:
- art gallery,
- char: anya jenkins,
- char: buffy summers,
- char: cordelia chase,
- char: dawn summers,
- char: drusilla,
- char: faith lehane,
- char: fred burkle,
- char: joyce summers,
- char: kendra,
- char: rupert giles,
- char: spike,
- char: tara maclay,
- char: willow rosenberg,
- char: xander harris,
- comm: btvsats20in20,
- fandom: angel the series,
- fandom: btvs,
- form: icons,
- icon challenge,
- icon(ic) thinky thoughts
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Date: 2015-06-30 04:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-06-30 05:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-06-30 04:59 am (UTC)I lovelovelove the Tara/Power one (that light!), the Fred/Hands one (such colour). Also the Wesley/First Scene (love the texture) and the Lorne/Last Scene one.
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Date: 2015-06-30 05:44 am (UTC)And I have no idea what your icon means but it's making me giggle anyway.
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Date: 2015-06-30 05:56 am (UTC)“I’ve been thinking about my life. And all of the mistakes that I’ve made. The ones that stay with me, the ones that I regret, are the ones that I made because of fear. For a long time, I was afraid to be who I am because I was taught by my parents that there’s something wrong with someone like me, something offensive, something you would avoid, maybe even pity. Something that you could never love.
My mom, she’s a fan of Saint Thomas Aquinas. She calls pride a sin. And of all the venal and mortal sins, Saint Thomas saw pride as the queen of the seven deadlies. He saw it as the ultimate gateway sin that would turn you into a sinaholic. But hating isn’t a sin on that list. Neither is shame.
I was afraid of this parade because I wanted so badly to be a part of it.
So today I’m marching for that part of me that was once too afraid to march. And for all the people who can’t march, the people living lives like I did. Today I march to remember that I’m not just a me. I’m also a we.
And we march with pride.
So go fuck yourself, Aquinas.”
Which is something that, being an atheist coming from a Catholic family, touches me deeply too. (Indeed, go fuck yourself, Aquinas.) And
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Date: 2015-07-01 07:22 pm (UTC)Wow, ok that's just - WOW. I know the list of "seven deadly sins" (I was raised Catholic myself, although our family wasn't particularly devout) but somehow that never really hit home, what wasn't on that list, until I read the speech you quoted. (And btw Sensei 8 is on Netflix and I'd been wondering whether or not to watch it, thank you for answering that question.)
Indeed, go fuck yourself, Aquinas.
Indeed - maybe she vikingprincess can put this design on a t-shirt? I'd totally buy that one. It's astonishing how much psychological damage religions have inflicted over the centuries in the name of "God".
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Date: 2015-07-01 07:29 pm (UTC)/thank you for answering that question/ - You're very welcome. *g* I'd totally recommend watching the series, it's visually stunning and there are terrific characters. ;)
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Date: 2015-07-02 01:58 pm (UTC)I love the text she used btw.
I'd totally recommend watching the series, it's visually stunning and there are terrific characters. ;)
*adds series to queue*
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Date: 2015-07-02 03:14 pm (UTC)Also, it feels like a very appropriate icon to use in the light of the historical ruling of the Supreme Court in the US, after Ireland's historical referendum. If only things weren't still stuck in the Midde Ages here in Italy... *shakes head*
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Date: 2015-07-02 05:16 pm (UTC)It's all just so - weird.
If only things weren't still stuck in the Midde Ages here in Italy... *shakes head*
Sorry, dear! But, um, didn't Pope Francis just write about the importance of ecology? Baby steps? (I keep hoping the entire Vatican and the edifice that is the Catholic hierarchy sinks into the ground never to be heard from again - but I wish that of all oppressive religions. And from what
But I would wear a "Fuck Thomas Aquinas" t-shirt. I'd actually pay money for said shirt.
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Date: 2015-07-02 05:59 pm (UTC)1. Italian history of political instability (if you're interested, I just posted about it)
2. The fact that other Catholic countries in the world don't have the Pope living *right there*. Of course, there's a long tradition of bigotry to overcome but, more than that, as
3. And, of course, the current economic crisis and the migrant crisis are not making things any easier. As always, when things are bad, people tend to find fault in the Other, be it gay or foreign people, and Nationalist (Lega Nord) and Populist (Movimento Cinque Stelle) factions get increasingly more traction.
It's a worrying trend that doesn't leave me much hope for a speedy legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in the near future. *sighs*
/I keep hoping the entire Vatican and the edifice that is the Catholic hierarchy sinks into the ground never to be heard from again - but I wish that of all oppressive religions./ - Eheh, if only!!
And now I kind of want to print that shirt for myself too. :D
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Date: 2015-06-30 07:49 am (UTC)Gabrielle
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Date: 2015-06-30 10:15 pm (UTC)It's so exciting for me to see which ones you chose!
It turns out the most difficult were Oz (what theme to put him under? ) Drusilla and Fred. I wasn't thrilled with any of my Fred icons (this one is "not bad"); and I was all set to put Dru in "Dream" and Wesley in Duplicate but I really thought that particular icon of Dru was really powerful, more so than the Wes icon I'd planned.
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Date: 2015-06-30 08:37 am (UTC)My favorites are Buffy, Joyce, Tara, Angel, Fred, Anya, Drusilla. Also Xander, Darla and Monster have something magical - I can't stop looking at them. Your coloring is amazing :D
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Date: 2015-06-30 10:30 pm (UTC)That is about the best compliment an artist could hope for, thank you!
Your coloring is amazing
*blushes* Thank you, I've really worked hard on color lately; I have to challenge myself to work outside the "sepia" range.
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Date: 2015-06-30 10:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-06-30 10:16 pm (UTC)And good luck at the Sunnydale Memorial fanfic awards! (yes, I done my duty and voted. :D )
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Date: 2015-06-30 12:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-06-30 10:24 pm (UTC)You've definitely been an influence on me esp in terms of use of textures (a lot of the textures here were new ones from lookslikerain off texturiize, I forgot to credit.)
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Date: 2015-07-01 12:04 am (UTC)You've definitely been an influence on me esp in terms of use of textures So glad I could help.
I forgot to credit. Since I have over 1500 icon textures, it would be very difficult to remember who made what texture. So, to cover all my basses, I put the credits on my profile page.
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Date: 2015-07-01 07:32 pm (UTC)Yup - takes it toll on me the next day though.
Since I have over 1500 icon textures, it would be very difficult to remember who made what texture. So, to cover all my basses, I put the credits on my profile page.
That's a great idea! I'm embarrassed to admit I have textures I use a lot and can't remember the source.
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Date: 2015-06-30 06:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-06-30 07:25 pm (UTC)(and I think it's my first Cordy icon.)ETA: Oops, my first Cordy icon was made for [Bad username or site: whedon)_elite @ livejournal.com] Challenge 116 in May - I'd already forgotten!
http://whedon-elite.livejournal.com/399773.html
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Date: 2015-07-01 02:16 am (UTC)My favorites are Willow, Faith, Joyce, Tara, and Lorne. :)
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Date: 2015-07-02 08:38 pm (UTC)And you like the Willow, Joyce and Tara ones yay! the Willow one hasn't gotten a lot of attention which is odd, I think it's nifty. I'm pleased with the set in general but I hope next round to get it done a LOT quicker.
Tuesday, June 30
Date: 2015-07-01 05:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-07-01 06:58 am (UTC)My favs are Buffy, Dawn, Oz, Lorne, and Darla.
I realized that for this round I'm favoring the ones that are more uniform in color and "calming" and avoiding those more dynamic or have more tension (hot spots in lighting, lots of movement, etc.), so it probably has more to do with how I feel right now (rushed and overwhelmed). Nevertheless, wonderful art!
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Date: 2015-07-02 08:30 pm (UTC)Thank you for your feedback sweetie and I do LOVE hearing the specifics of what appeals to people and why. I know it's a very emotional thing and of the moment, just as with writing fic. (i.e. the set I loved when I first made it can strike me as too loud or jumpy a month later.)
The Buffy,(I love that Buffy one) Dawn, Lorne and Oz are among my favorites here and definitely calming - the Darla one is an interesting choice because even I find that one disturbing (in a good or bad way I don't know.) I hesitated making it so I'm glad it strikes a chord with someone else!
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Date: 2015-07-04 07:27 am (UTC)> BTW may I say your Anya icon is LOVELY?
Thank you! I'm very happy about how that one turned out. I've gotten surprisingly positive feedback on my portrayal of Anya in Edge of Sorrow, so I thought I'd make an icon of her. Sometimes I feel newly human too (in not understanding human behavior that makes no sense), so that's probably why I "get" her. :)
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Date: 2015-07-01 11:05 am (UTC)You can really see how you're evolving as an icon maker through this and your other recent work. All the colours look beautiful and your crops continue to be amazing, and I love how you use textures and text.
My faves from this set are Buffy (amazing crop!), Dawn (love the darker colour in contrast with the b&w), Joyce (perfect image and it's so pretty), Tara (again, so very pretty), Angel (great crop and text use), Wes (great image choice and colouring), Anya (love the vintage look), Lorne (lovely blending and colouring), Dru (beautifully done) and Monster (interesting choice for the theme but it works really well with the crop and colours).
Great set hon! :)
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Date: 2015-07-02 08:01 pm (UTC)Of your favorites the only one I'm not happy with is Monster; I'm glad you like Anya because that one pleases me - I was inspired by the look of the flashback scenes in Selfless (once again you picked up on the vintage look) and was going to go with an image of Aud's long hair but I loved how anti-hair-porny this image was and couldn't resists subverting the trope so to speak. The Tara and Buffy ones I'm also really happy with - Buffy was one of the first of this set I made. And I wanted to emphasize Dawn's feelings of being "not real", so I thought that theme was perfect for her.
Thanks again!
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Date: 2015-07-08 01:56 am (UTC)