Some iconnage

[darcydodo]

I've made some random icons over the past few weeks, so now I'll share.

I made these three for ats_challenge:


(lyrics from "Fountain of Sorrow" by Jackson Browne)




(lyrics from "Mysterious Ways" by U2)

There's also a slight variant on that last:

These two are, obviously, Illyria icons; the first one I made before watching "Shells," so the text (which isn't a quote from anything, just random) doesn't reflect my knowledge of what happened in that episode:




(lyrics from "China" by Tori Amos)

And, regardless of what you all may have hoped, I have been making a few more Bradbury-Buffy icons (I do plan to do all the titles one day! well, all the titles of the novels and short story collections; I figured I wouldn't deal with pamphlets and plays and stuff):

 

(If you want to see all the ones I've done so far, they're here.) For "Dark Carnival" I'm still debating between the "I'm a vampire!" cap (which is only funny if you know the context) and the elephant topiary cap; the latter's prettier, but I'm tempted to use that picture for "The Last Circus and the Electrocution." Ooh, I just had an idea for "S is for Space," which had been bugging me. Still at a loss for "The Toynbee Convector" — the story's apparently about time-travel. Oh, and there aren't any caps from the scene I want from the beginning of "The Wish" for "Dandelion Wine"; and I haven't got PowerDVD and hence can't make the cap myself. *sigh* There are others, of course, that I have no ideas for either, but....

Now. I'm thinking about adding a couple of these icons to my own icons; maybe the Cordelia one, the second Illyria one, and I was thinking about "I Sing the Body Electric." Though I like lots of the Bradbury icons, and I might just wait to add one or two of those until I have done them all. (Incentive, and whatnot. You know.)

In any case, want, comment, have.

Comments

[chele74.livejournal.com]

Love the second Illyria one! You've really turned into quite the icon maker. :)

[darcydodo]

Thank you! I feel it's a bit hit and miss still, but that one did come out particularly well.

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Sh, Darcy, maybe sure some folks haven't seen Hole in the World/Shells yet? Maybe a spoiler warning? & :->

[darcydodo]

Uhh, oops? Sorry. I kind of figured that since various people are already using icons made from those, it wasn't too harmful. It's not like I posted this (spoilers for Hole in the World) outside of a cut! Anyway, I'll cut those now, and hopefully you weren't too damaged. :(

[greenelephant.livejournal.com]

These two are, obviously, Illyria icons

I think I am the only person in the world who, every time I see this character's name, thinks of the sad and neglected province purported to be governed by Caesar in addition to the two Gauls...

Apparently I am the only person not watching Angel :-P

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks-- I saw the ep, so no problem on my part; was just speaking up on behalf of all international folk interested in AtS. & :-)

[darcydodo]

But, see, you should be watching Angel. ;)

[darcydodo]

Well, that's alright, then, because I don't think anyone on my friends list except you fits into that category (unless some of my Oxford people are still watching Angel), and I probably cut it quickly enough that no one would yet have seen it on a friendsfriends list.

[greenelephant.livejournal.com]

Well, perhaps. Seems rather late, though, doesn't it? (Yes, I know there are these newfangled things called 'DVDs'. But the fact that I didn't like DB on BtVS makes me think that I won't like him any better on his own show.

And boy, do I *not* need any more distractions than I already have!

[cadence-k.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say that I like the Bradbury icons! I am a fan of his writing, and thought it is a neat idea. Too bad my favorite story of his (which is my favorite short story EVER) would make a terrible icon *pouts*

Are the Bradbury ones up for grabs? I understand if they aren't; just wondering because there are some cool ones there.

[starstuff.livejournal.com]

I watch Angel (or I would do if Channel 5 would get their act together and show it again!), but I'm bad and read spoilers, so I didn't mind. And I do like your icons! =)

[darcydodo]

Ah, well, please don't spoil me. But you knew that. ;) Glad you like them!

[darcydodo]

What's the name of the story?

And yes, they're most certainly up for grabs. Just let me know which ones you take, and if you use them, then credit in keywords. I'm so glad you like them!

[cadence-k.livejournal.com]

The story is from The Toynbee Convector and it's called "The Laurel and Hardy Love Affair". It breaks my heart each time I read it. Have you read it? If not, you should :)

And thanks for the icons! I took This Way Wicked Something Comes and Death is a Lonely Business. When I use them, they will be credited in my keywords.

[darcydodo]

Haven't read it; haven't read nearly enough Bradbury, actually.

But you're right, it'd be quite difficult to do a Buffy icon based on that story title. ;)

[hatam-soferet.livejournal.com]

When do you find time to work?

[darcydodo]

It doesn't actually take so very long to make a very basic icon, by and large; some of them take longer, but I did do these over quite a long space of time, anyway.