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[pensnest]

First, the banner from last time which arrived belatedly:



The recent Lance challenge:





As is becoming quite normal, my own favourite was the third one I produced for this challenge, which is the one adorning this post.

The JC challenge. This was my favourite of the ones I made, and I'm keeping it for My Very Own:



But I'm pleased with this one, too.


For this challenge, we had to make two icons from whichever photo(s) we chose. My alternates were pretty damn good too (hee!):

and

As always, if you'd like any of the ones I'm not keeping, just ask.

What's particularly interesting is when I participate in other icon challenges, because my apparent expertise at making sparkly boys icons doesn't necessarily translate. I think it's because I've been doing the Lance and Chasez, and Nsync, challenges for so long that my icons have probably 'shaped expectations' of what is wanted - not, of course, that I'm the only person to have done so, because I should think all the long-term participants have. The result, though, is that there are certain styles which are acknowledged to work in those contests.

But in severalplums there are lots of participants I don't know, and their influences come from all over the place and are quite different, so I really don't know which icons will be popular. Not mine, so far, but since I'm the mod it's almost certainly a Good Thing! If you haven't joined, do check the place out - aim is to combine the icon competition with a tutorial element, and to use a wide variety of source material. Even if you don't make icons yourself, your votes will be much appreciated!

Anyway, nuff musing for now.

Comments

[turps33.livejournal.com]

DUDE! Your journal looks amazing!

And with that out of the way, I'll comment what I came here for. I really like your first Lance icon.

[pensnest]

Thank you! It's a little less, hmm, eye-watering than the previous Dragon Challenge layout. But I must upload a fresh DC icon to go with it.

[rikes]

I like the flamey Lance! And excellent use of text in the first one.

I've pretty much learned to accept the fact that my icons don't do well in *any* kind of challenges. But who cares, they look pretty to me and that's why I keep making them.

[pensnest]

Yep - I frequently find that either the icon *I* like best doesn't get a look-in at a challenge, or the ones I think are nicest don't get much take-up when I do a giveaway post. People are a puzzle. And ultimately, I make them because it's satisfying and fun, so *shrug*.