I haven't actually been messing around with Samurize for a while, but I finally got around to updating it and then proceeded to make a desktop suite, sort of, because I was in the process of making icons and then just got bored with it.

Anyway, I've got a screenshot underneath the cut, plus a preview of and links to the wallpaper. There's also a link to download the .png files that I used in the samurize config, in zip format.

( Orange!! )

I don't think I'll be putting this one up at Samurize.com, as I had planned. I'm still tweaking it and I'm just not sure it's as good as I thought it was. Still pretty snazzy, compared to what I've come up with before, though ; )

I've been working on a desktop suite for myself that is mostly ORANGE (where did that come from?), and along with the wallpaper and icons (still in the works...) I've been putting together a reeeeally spiffy Samurize config which is probably the most complete one I've ever made.

I've been making various icons for the different parts of it (I'll post screenshots when I'm done--it looks great), and I made a TV gif for my newsfeed. After I spent about an hour or so animating the thing with spiffy fuzz, it turned out looking crappy, because of the way Samurize reads and refreshes files, so I ended up making a static version.

Nevertheless, I'm showing them off here, because I'm SO FREAKING PROUD of my spiffy handiwork.

( Oh yeah )

Note that I'm not actually distributing these. You're welcome to use them on your own computer and especially in your own Samurize config, if you're into that sort of thing, but please don't distribute them or display them on the web without asking first.

That show really had the greatest stuff in it. I made a few bases from the various shots that cropped up in a few episodes.

( four under here )

Sheesh, I wish I could post icons in large batches like I used to, but I just haven't been able to get around to it.

Anyway, did anyone play Road Rash on Windows 95? That was, quite possibly, one of the greatest games ever made. I looked at the Sega versions a while ago, which made me feel nostalgic, so I went and stole images to make icons. I only took two of the characters, but if anybody wants any others I'll get the others as well.



( all four under here )

These are from an old blend I did from some pictures somebody posted in the Silver Pearls forums. It turned out pretty nicely, so I thought I'd make it into some icons before I completely forget about it.

( 5 icons below )

I have created my first community! It is dedicated to testing websites, blogs, and livejournals and making sure that they are fully compatible on all browsers and systems:

all_browsers

I also have another tutorial up, dealing with brush settings:

Fun With Brush Settings

I've been keeping lots of pictures of various actresses in hopes that I would actually use them in some artwork eventually, but, alas, I haven't gotten around to it. Anyway, I figured I might as well make them into bases and give them away (they are rather nice pictures, after all). I had also wanted to edit them a bit and come up with something cool, but I'm not sure if I have any ideas on how to improve on them.

Anyway, rules are as always. You can modify them if you wish, since these are bases, and don't worry about giving credit.

( bases are under here )

There is a new wallpaper up at my website which, because I was impatient and out of ideas, matches my current (new) layout and has been added to my current desktop specs in my personal journal. I feel that this is a rather messy update because the wallpaper is not very universal (it's got guidelines for where I keep stuff on my own desktop) and it's more like a piece of artwork than anything else, but nevertheless I want to put it up anyway. It's kind of nice to look at, anyway.

( Preview under here )

I have put up a short tutorial on my website about color management in Photoshop 7.0. It's not too complicated, but if you work with that program frequently this information could save you a lot of trouble. I plan to put up a few others, but, as I will be referencing this information in the others, I wanted this one to go up first.

Photoshop Tutorial--Color Management

It's the first tutorial I've ever done, and I've tried to be clear, but I don't know if I succedeed very well. I'd love it if you could give me some feedback on it--did it seem clear to you what I was trying to explain? Did it help very much? Would you have liked me to have explained something in more detail?

I have also re-done the layout on my Brushes site, so those of you who have Mozilla will be able to visit it without seeing the fugliness this time. No new brushes for now, but the image packs are almost done. Hopefully I'll be able to get those done soon.

There is also a new wallpaper right here based on those icon bases I did a while ago. I'd make up a preview to put under a cut, but I can't really be bothered right now, and you know what the icons looked like anyway. Hope you like the wallpaper (it won't attack you with large downloading times; I've fixed my wallpaper pages, remember?)

The following icons are from a picture that I'm about to put up on my art page. I just love the colors and textures in it so much that I had to capture parts of it for icon use. You can do whatever you like with these, just don't claim them as your own.

( icons are this way )

Finally! All of them are blends that I have been messing around with in photoshop. Feel free to modify/personalize them, however, if you want to give them away again, I'd appreciate it if you'd give me credit for the originals, as I did spend some time on them. As always, I am too tired to mess with multiple postings now, but these will eventually find themselves elsewhere.



( The rest lie this way )

I ADDED TWO SKETCHES TO MY ART PAGE.
Not that I'm pimping or anything, but I haven't done that in months. There should be more up soon, as I'm in the process of cleaning them up right now.

Anyway, I've whipped up another brush set. It's pretty simple, but very nice looking.

( preview, description, and link under the cut )

I have finally posted a new wallpaper for you guys. I've also rearranged the wallpaper pages on my site so you won't have to load a huge picture every time you want to see them.

( Previews and link under the cut )

I promised four new brush sets a while back, so I'm here to offer the first: Scribbles.

( Preview and explanation under the cut )

And a wallpaper; I made this for someone who had asked for something similar in all_icons, but they apparently didn't like it, so I'm giving it away on my website now. Hey, I'm not even sure if I like it; in fact, I've kept the original PSD file, and I might revamp the whole thing and offer it as another wallpaper. It just depends...

( Preview and link under the cut )

Same rules, you know; credit not needed but appreciated, don't hotlink, yadda yadda.



( Remaining seven under here )
These will be crossposted eventually, but, per usual, I haven't the time right now.

This is just an update to reassure everyone that I am neither dead nor abandoning this journal. I will have some more things coming, but they're still in the works, so bear with me!
I have put a few things up on my art page, including a new wallpaper in three different colors. There is also a small picture I finished.

They are not done now, but I am in the process of making three brush sets. Three, and I'm very proud of myself for that. I might even end up with one or two more, but we'll see how that goes. There are also a few icons that don't really belong anywhere, including some Amy Lee ones, which I'll add pretty soon.

There are two new brush sets at my brushes site! Very good, as I spent quite a while working on these.

( Previews and descriptions under the cut )

Someone asked me a while ago to make a wallpaper based on the icons I posted a while ago in the community depp_graphics. They've probably long since forgotten, but I've been working on it this whole time simply because I couldn't get it to turn out the way I wanted it to. Even after that, it doesn't look anything like the original blend, but it's still kind of cool.

Anyway, under the cut is a preview of the wallpaper, plus links to the large and small versions, a slightly different colored version that I thought was nice, 13 icons, and 4 buttons blank for customization--all Depp related.

( Dial-up users beware )

These will be cross-posted to several places soon, but it is too late to format the entry for that now.

Nothing real big, just an idea I had a while ago:



( one more different color and two aim versions )

Just an idea I had. I'm not sure if it really worked out well (though it looks nice), but I thought I'd try it anyway.
Credit not necessary, but appreciated.

( 18 images and link to original blends )

cross posted to depp_graphics and all_icons