I'm the motherflipping rhymenocerous

lets be friends!

2006-06-09T02:10:46Z

this journal is completely public. I don't actually blog, mostly because I have no friends (awww), but I would love to have more.

So, if you'd like to friend me, and you want me to friend you back, just comment here, and I'll definitely add you back.

There's no need to comment if you're adding me for my icons, though I do love compliments!

30 icons.

2006-04-24T02:05:22Z

sorry for my lack of icons.
i really did intend on posting a bunch really soon, but due to cirucmstances beyond my control...

well, im posting some now. not very many, but i felt weird not posting icons.

teasers

ok, heres the rules:

comment & credit. it really isnt that hard, so you should do it.
friend me if you like my icons. it makes me feel all warm and happy.
dont edit anything

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28. 29. 30.

thats it.
only 30.
a lot less than a normally post.
i think that im going to join 100archives, just so that i have an excuse to make 100 icons :P

a tutorial!

2006-03-31T01:20:38Z

so, im actually going to write a good icon tutorial.

hopefully.

maybe a couple actually.

mostly because one of my friends asked me to, and i couldnt really say no. plus a few people have been asking me how i get the coloring i do.

and im making a completely new icon right now, so theres no way i can lie to you.

going from this to or

all instructions are for psp8.

so, i started off with this. just some random house clip i got from cap_it.

ive recently gotten into correcting the base with filters before coloring, so thats what i decided to do.

first i used levels (adjust - brightness/contrast - levels).
then i went to adjust - color balance - fade correction, and set it on 100.

that left me with this:
. i like it.

its a bit dark, so i duplicated it and set it to Screen, 100%.

i sometimes add a hard light layer, so ill show you what happens with the hard light layer (though in the end i didnt use it).

i took this gradient made by crumblingwalls and set it to Hard light, 44%.

i duplicated my base, brought it to the top, and set it to Soft light, 100%.

then i made a new layer, filled it with #0C1742 and set it to Exclusion 100%. i duplicated it.

i made another layer, filled it with #F5EDB5 and set it to Burn, 82%.

what would an icon be without a light blue burn layer? i added another layer, filled it with #28E2FE, and set it to burn, 20%. it made it a little darker, but i liked it still.

then i added yet another burn layer, filled it with #F6AA8C, and lowered it to 18%.

one more layer left! can you feel it?

i really like my icons to have a tannish coloring, so i added a tan multiply layer. (#F8B676 on 26%).

with the hard light layer on, i ended up with this:

without the hard light layer, i ended up with this:

both were a bit too dark, so i copy merged both, and set both to screen 30%. not a big change, but its a bit brighter. i take the opportunity to saturate it (still on both), and go to enhance photo - automatic saturation enhancement - more colorful, strong. its crazy saturated, but on your copy merged screen layer, you can barely tell.

so, you should have ended up with something like this:

or the icon i went with,
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other icons made using the same technique:

did you like this? would you like to see more tutorials? i have no problem with making more, but i dont want to if nobody uses them.

its a poll. no icons.

2006-03-28T03:43:53Z

View Poll: what would you like to see next?

going for 20 comments

2006-03-24T02:26:03Z

ok guys, im going for 20 comments. so help me out by..well..commenting!.

pleeasse? i like comments. and since im going to eventually post this at 30 communities, id like a comment per community (at least.)

teasers

ok, heres the rules:

comment & credit. it really isnt that hard, so you should do it.
friend me if you like my icons.
dont edit anything

01-22: house
23-34: alias
35-36: garden state
37-56: hp
57-60: natalie portman(1) & ewan mcgregor

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34. 35. 36.

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wallpapers:
enjoy my somewhat hastily made wallpapers.

matthew fox

1024 x 768 - 800 x 600

the matching icons:

ewan mcgregor

1024 x 768 - 800 x 600

the matching icons:

the trio
last wallpaper i swear.

1024 x 768 - 800 x 600

no matching icons, though if someone asks for them ill be happy to make them. please dont crop my wallpaper to make your own though. that would be stealing.

well, thats it. what a long ass entry.

remember, im going for 20 comments.

lauren/sark is love.

2006-03-05T03:27:44Z

lots of icons as usual.

this has kept me away from my wretched physics test, so its fine with me.

lots of episode 2 (sw) icons. the padme/anakin moments were just too good to pass up.

so, as i was saying...

teasers:

michelle loves meli.

2006-02-26T05:30:04Z

everyone needs to go over and visit autumn_riley
why?

cuz she got me this paid account.

i loved her already, but i seriously love her now.

we're getting married.
haha.

*goes off to find mood theme*

having a paid account is kinda overwhelming.

iconssssssss

2006-02-20T23:22:08Z

many many many icons.

um... lets see..

about 40 poa.

like... 20 star wars..

a few phantom..

um...

and always those random ones that i make because im bored.

teasers:

textless icons arent bases.

credit me.

feel free to request icons/tutorials

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lost icons

2006-02-07T00:56:19Z

many many many lost icons.

there are so freakin many that im going to have to make separate posts for each movie/tv show. its crazy.

so, if you want star wars, hp, or phantom of the opera, wait a little bit. first im posting lost. coloring them is so fun!

teasers:

textless icons arent bases.

credit me.

feel free to request icons/tutorials

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star wars/harry potter/random icons

2006-01-20T00:45:10Z

i made another new layout. why? because i absolutely hate S2. S1=love. which is why this is S1. comment on the layout!
in the past 3 days ive managed to make 50 icons. thats kinda scary.

teasers:

textless icons arent bases. comment & credit if taking. feel free to request/ask for tutorials (if my icons are good enough to write tutorials for)

harry potter icons


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star wars icons


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no, not done yet.

random icons


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hope you enjoyed them!

star wars icons, and a few random ones.

2006-01-13T23:30:57Z

i hope ive filled thedragonkeeper's request. if not, then ill be happy to make more. i love to make icons. i just forgot to update. o, feel free to check out my new layout.

teasers:

just to add this, textless icons are not bases.

star wars


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im actually about to make more.

star wars/harry potter icons!

2005-12-18T20:29:28Z

i only have a few harry potter icons, but a bunch of star wars ones. so..

yea.

teasers:

just to add this, textless icons are not bases.

star wars


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another icon tutorial

2005-12-13T20:52:25Z

yep, its time again. i havent actually posted this icon at any communities yet, but its part of a future set. so i guess you're getting a sneak peak. we're going from to

i started out with as my base, cropped by yours truly, and sharpened...3 times, and then with the smudge tool, smoothed out the skin. so this base has already been sharpened. if you're using it, no need to sharpen it.

next, i took this gradient:

by crumblingwalls i believe, and set it to overlay.

i duplicated the base layer and set it to soft light, 100% opacity.

now i have this: . not so nice, is it? well, ill fix that soon enough.

~~i actually didnt do this originally, but i erased part of the texture i used, so sorry. but, the color of the texture was #DCE3A3. it should look the same.~~ i found a texture just as good. i tested it. . its by ashke_icons. set it to lighten, 100%. erase the parts that are covering faces and such. dont completely erase it. your eraser tool should be set on 3% opacity at the most. you added this layer for a reason.

next, i duplicated the base again and set it to soft light, 100%. it should look something like this:

i liked where this was going, but it doesnt look quite right.

next, i added this texture : by dearest, and set it to soft light, 100% opacity. i erased the parts that were covering his face. on this one, you can really erase it.</span>

then i flipped the layer (Ctrl +I for psp users), and erased the parts covering hayden's lovely face.</p>

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New Layout

2005-12-11T21:26:42Z

i finally got around to coding a livejournal layout.

yay.

harry potter icons!

2005-12-03T00:36:47Z

wee! lots of icons. like...crazy amounts. insane. 25! pleae note. TEXTLESS ICONS ARE NOT BASES!


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1st tutorial!

2005-11-29T00:32:54Z

ok, so this is my first tutorial. i'm mainly writing it so i dont forget how to do it... im going to show you how to grow from:

to . wee!

crop your image and resize it. then sharpen it. for psp this is adjust - sharpness - sharpen.

duplicate the base layer and desaturate it a bit. set this layer to screen on 25%. this is how mine looks:

take this gradient:

and set it to darken.

i know it looks a little weird right now. but no, im not insane. duplicate your desaturated screen layer and move it to the top. set it to soft light, 100% opacity

it should now look like this:

pretty nice, eh? you can leave it off here if you want. i dont mind. but the tutorial will continue.

take this texture by dearest and set it to soft light, 100% opacity.

then i added text, "thats hot"..because truly it is.

remember that for every image the opacities need to be adjusted a bit. experiment with different textures and gradients.

heres one that i made with the same method:

hope you enjoyed it!

harry potter icons!

2005-11-26T07:22:12Z

ok, so ive become addicted to making icons.

teasers:

i'll post them in a minute.


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hello

2005-11-22T06:42:37Z

first post.

will put up a real layout.