Vixichi's Graphics

Started by Tangerine Fox August 21st, 2007 8:20 PM
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i n t r o

This thread is the home of Vixichi graphics, as you should have guessed. I do lots of different types of graphics, but mostly just avatars and the occasional banner. If anything look odd in this post let me know – I ripped some of my things from my topic at the main forum I go to, which operates pretty differently than PC.

Request Status: Open, but may be limited.

r u l e s

+ Give visible credit.
+ Do not edit any finished graphics.
+ If you want to use them off the forums, tell and show me where.
+ Requests must be used for at least four days.
+ Do not multi-request! (IE: Don’t ask for a graphic from me if you are requesting the same type from someone else or are within the time limit for that graphic and vice-versa. It’s extremely rude!)
+ If you request, give me an goodimage to work with or I’ll ignore you.
+ On that note, I refuse to work with original/CG/fan art without permission from the original artist. No exceptions.
+ Following up on the above rule, I do not make graphics from CLAMP manga art, as they have requested people do not use their work. I have no qualms with CLAMP anime art, though.
+ Put melon where it says “pineapple” to show you’ve read the rules.
+ Don’t direct link. Srsly.
+ Comment if taking, please. I like to know where my stuff is going. <3

g r a ph i c s // Avatars



Newest four icons as of 8/22/07. From the Pokemon Rangers manga, hastily coloured by myself.

Animanga Gallery
Movies & Real People Gallery
Bizenghast 100 Challenge Gallery

- All icons are currently in series order, not newest to oldest. |D

g r a p h i c s // Request Form

Don’t want/know/care about some things listed? Leave it blank and I’ll figure something out.

Graphic Type:
Size (Ignore if avatar*):
Series:
Character(s)**:
Colour Scheme:
Text:
Image(s):
Font:
Other:
Pineapple:

* I only make 100x100 avatars, as I think all others sizes look weird. Sorry!
**Please describe the character if using group shot or if the character is a minor one.

notes & crap

+ Let me know if I can fix anything on a graphic I've made you; I usually don't mind going back and fixing things.
+ All requests I personally like that do not use fanart will be mine to use for whatever I please once you have finished using them. (That mainly means I'll put them up in public use or something.)
+ Banner and wallpaper examples coming soon.
+ I’m posting this after a long day at midnight, so this post might change some by tomorrow evening.

g r a p h i c s // credits

Textures & Borders:

Colorfilter.net
Hybrid-Genesis.net
Kura (MMF/J’Doring)
Yuko (MMF/LJ)
Lemon (MMF/LJ)
bubblegumdreams (LJ)
77words (LJ)
gender (LJ)
Latex (DA)

Tutorials:

Kura - J’Doring
Yuko – Yutsuki Icons
icon_tutorials - Icon Tutorials

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You make pretty manga colored avvys. <3 I'd like to see your manga colored banners if you don't mind. =]

Graphic Type: Banner (with manga~ XD)
Size (Ignore if avatar*): 400 x 200
Series: Legend of Zelda
Character(s)**: Link
Colour Scheme: Erm, just a pretty texture please. :3
Text: Dara
Image(s): Link
Font: Doesn't matter. Pick whichever one you like best.
Other: Reference image Try to make it pretty okies? <3
Pineapple: Melon~

Thank you!

EDIT: Do you also mind splitting the banner please? I wanna use this on serebii.net forums. (My username is Hakuryuu =])
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Vanilla Kitsune: Thank you very much for your request! And, it's perfectly okay for you to use it on Serebii, I don't mind. I'm Vixichi over there, myself.


URL: http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/9328/darabc6.jpg
- It's been a bit since I last did a banner anywhere near this size and I feel a little out of it, but I think it came out pretty well. I hope you like it!

Plain Coloured Image
- Feel free to use the coloured image as you like. It's a speed colouring for basic graphics, but whatever.

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Minor icon update, since PR images are fun to colour and I felt like toying around with a previous icon. I might make red version of all the icons in this patch. It'd go very well with a Ruby icon...expect something like that soon.



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Darkai X: Thank you for your request, I'll try to get it done as soon I can. It's okay since I can understand what you want, but you've ignored several pieces of my request form. Also, you icon will be 100x100, as I have stated in my first post that is the only size icon I make. Sorry if this is an inconvience and thanks again.

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Vanilla Kitsune: Thank you very much for your request! And, it's perfectly okay for you to use it on Serebii, I don't mind. I'm Vixichi over there, myself.


URL: http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/9328/darabc6.jpg
- It's been a bit since I last did a banner anywhere near this size and I feel a little out of it, but I think it came out pretty well. I hope you like it!

Plain Coloured Image
- Feel free to use the coloured image as you like. It's a speed colouring for basic graphics, but whatever.
Holy magic markers. That's so freaking awesome. ;A; Both the colored manga and the banner. Dude, I'm like.. awe-struck. You finished like so fast. XD

I'll definitely request from you again. ;3 Wonderful avatars btws.
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Graphic Type: Banner + Avvy
Size (Ignore if avatar*): 350 x 200 [Banner]
Series: InuYasha
Character(s)**: Hakudoushi,mer lurve<3
Colour Scheme: Light Purple :3
Text: Hakudoushi
Image(s): Clicky :3
Font: Your choice.
Other: Nope. :]
Pineapple: Melon <3

Thank you in advance.Take all the time you need ^^
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Wow, thank you all very much for your comments and requests! <3 I've gotten all requests filled and I hope you guys like them.

Mizuki: Thanks muchly! Can't wait to see what you give me. : D

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Darkai X:

URL: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2359/linkaa6.jpg


URL: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3078/linknj9.jpg
- I tried to get lots of springy greens in this one. I hope you like them!

Kanna-chan:

URL: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5167/hakuhg0.jpg


URL: http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8067/hakufs5.jpg
- I seriously had no clue what to do with this image to make it look snazzy. I tired to make it look very cute and fanciful, but if you want anything changed, please let me know. <3

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These have been an intresting change of pace from my usual graphic-making -- I haven't used an anime image in months! I'll be editing in several icons soon, as well. :3

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Wow, thank you all very much for your comments and requests! <3 I've gotten all requests filled and I hope you guys like them.

Mizuki: Thanks muchly! Can't wait to see what you give me. : D

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Darkai X:

URL: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2359/linkaa6.jpg


URL: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3078/linknj9.jpg
- I tried to get lots of springy greens in this one. I hope you like them!

Kanna-chan:

URL: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5167/hakuhg0.jpg


URL: http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8067/hakufs5.jpg
- I seriously had no clue what to do with this image to make it look snazzy. I tired to make it look very cute and fanciful, but if you want anything changed, please let me know. <3

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These have been an intresting change of pace from my usual graphic-making -- I haven't used an anime image in months! I'll be editing in several icons soon, as well. :3
OMFG HAKUDOUSHI LOOKS MUCH MORE EATABLE 8D *shot'd*
Thanks so much <33 And it's alright I am more than satisfied with the outcome :]] Especially the avvy <3
Once again,thank you much =D Expect to see me again 8D~
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Wow, thank you all very much for your comments and requests! <3 I've gotten all requests filled and I hope you guys like them.

Mizuki: Thanks muchly! Can't wait to see what you give me. : D

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Darkai X:

URL: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2359/linkaa6.jpg


URL: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3078/linknj9.jpg
- I tried to get lots of springy greens in this one. I hope you like them!

Kanna-chan:

URL: http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5167/hakuhg0.jpg


URL: http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8067/hakufs5.jpg
- I seriously had no clue what to do with this image to make it look snazzy. I tired to make it look very cute and fanciful, but if you want anything changed, please let me know. <3

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These have been an intresting change of pace from my usual graphic-making -- I haven't used an anime image in months! I'll be editing in several icons soon, as well. :3
That looks fantastic.THANKS!Looks really neat!I'll use it.

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Awesome! Glad you guys liked them so much. :3

New batch of icons. Still expect many more in this style because I plan to abuse it until something else works better. It's quick, easy, and I love the results. Playing around with it is FUN.



...Red looks funny now, I might redo him later.

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I get most of my images from the offical Japanese site (netkun.com/pockemon). The Suicune butten leads to the gallery, which is where all the coloured images come from.

Just two new icons this evening.


Coming up next-and-soon-to-be-next in the super-abused-set: Green, Blue, Redone-Red, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Berlitz, Diamond, Pearl, and any Pokemon I think fit it.

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O.M.G
Your works are amazing. Your icons...seriously! XD
I love that you can color manga, that's definately a talent that I suck at! ^-^
Anyway, I'll definitely be asking for a theme later on in the future (or maybe later today) :x Keep up the good work! Your stuff is awesome!


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I get most of my images from the offical Japanese site (netkun.com/pockemon). The Suicune butten leads to the gallery, which is where all the coloured images come from.

Just two new icons this evening.


Coming up next-and-soon-to-be-next in the super-abused-set: Green, Blue, Redone-Red, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Berlitz, Diamond, Pearl, and any Pokemon I think fit it.
I clicked on the Suicune button and went to the gallery but it would't
let me save the manga.

Have a great summer.
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Darkai X: Er...Never had a problem with it, so can't help you much. Sorry. D:




Six new icons today, three Pokemon Cards, two +Anima, and one stock. (in a pear tree.)

Also, since I never got around to it before, here are some (pretty dang old) examples of wallpapers I have done:



- Not taking requests for wallpapers right now, if anyone was interested. I'm very lazy and only do them if I want something for myself or a close friend.

Soo, that's it for now. Yup.

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<3 I love your avatars/icons. They really are amazing~
I hope it's okay if I request from you~

Graphic Type: Just an avatar, please~
Size (Ignore if avatar*):
Colour Scheme: Lime Green & Hot Pink
Text: Countable
Image(s): http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/MiSsKoN/mareep2.jpg, OR http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/MiSsKoN/mareep.gif
(I don't know which would look better, but I like them both! And even though they are fanart, they seemed to be okay to use... let me know if I'm wrong, or if you just don't feel like working with them~ x3)
Font: which ever you pick if totally fine!
Pineapple: melon


well, that's about it... ^^ Ah, thanks so much! <3
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Ah, thank you so much for your request! As someone who has had art stolen and is a friend of many artists who often have their works stolen, I can't in good concience make graphics without knowing who it's by/if they know I'm using their stuff.

However, Mareep is pretty easy for me to get images of, so I'll try to find some workable images later today. I'll PM you if I need you to change your request. Thanks again! :3

EDIT// Here is your request right now.



I had a lot of trouble with this one and I'll gladly remake it if you aren't happy. I may need to use a different colour scheme, though. It was hard to incorperate them into the images. ^^;

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Omg, no way! It's totally incredible! Sorry the color schemes were hard to work with... that's my fault entirely, not yours!

Oh, I really do love it, you've done a wonderful job~ I wouldn't ask for anything better, it's really lovely. ;3

<3 T h a n k s s o m u c h ! <3 *stops gushing and goes to edit siggy!*
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Thank you very much for all the comments, everyone! <3


- Hate the last one, but putting it up anyway. The third image placed second in the MMF Stock Icotest. <3

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This was requested at MMF, but I think four icons is a small update, so it's here, too.

Shiny Vaporeon Tutorial!
(This tutorial was made with and for Adobe CS2, but should transfer pretty well. Very basic understanding of Photoshop required. This tutorial works best on blue images.)

Get your base image all cropped and such:

- This is what I started with.


Prep your image – sharpen and such. I used “Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp Mask” and these settings: 14, 42.6, 3.


Now, duplicate your layer and set it to Lighten at 52%. I have no idea why I did this, as it didn’t seem to do much to my image, but it may make your image look nicer. Keep it for now, and just delete it if it doesn’t do anything for it.


Now, desaturate your image. (Shift+Crtl +U) or (Image -> Adjustments -> Desaturate) Set it to Overlay at 52% because I really like the number 52.


Then, take this texture by colorfilter () and set it to Lighten at 100%.


Then take this texture, also by colorfilter () and set it to Color at 56%.


Now, take yet another colorfilter texture () and colorize it. I did this by going to “Image -> Hue & Saturation,” checking “colorize” and playing with the settings. I used these:




And you should get something like this.


Then, take your shiny new texture and set it to Screen at 69%. It was just a little too much on top of Vaporeon’s face for me, so I took the eraser at about 30% power and lightened just a few little bits up. (See below.)



Finally, you duplicate your original image waaay down there at the bottom and drag it up top. Crop everything but your subject; I used the Polygonal Lasso Tool to get crop my image. Set this new layer to Darken at 66%.



Ta-da! All done and now you should have something similar to this:


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One of the images looks a little funny now, but I'll fix it later.

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