This post is actually only a part of an originally bigger set I had in mind but I'm not very fond of making a very big post especially on graphics since that's going to take up a lot of bandwidth and cache and loading time so I tend to prefer the smaller posts. And, although I had intended to make more graphics today, Restaurant City (YES LOL I play that shit and ilit) released new features yesterday! So I think Imma take a quick break from PS to waste away in it. ♥ (And I just want to say that I wouldn't have bothered with the second Toshiya icon in the Dir set if he didn't look like Doc Manhattan in it. >.>;;)

Also, if you want to find out how the coloring/lighting of Icon no. 10 in the Dir set was done, I made a tutorial of it right here! :D

30 - Dir en grey icons
1 - Dir en grey FO banner
30 - GLAY icons


( In Toshiya's opinion, the existence of life is a highly overrated phenomenon. )


( HAY BRO )


( I can't think of a witty cut text save for, "Heeere's GLAAAY~" )

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This post has been on the making for almost a month already, I swear. RL came in the way.

5 - Dir en grey icons
1 - Dir en grey banner thing (likely a header but)
1 - GLAY FO banner
9 - GLAY wallpaper
25 - GLAY icons


( they ought to NOT repeat this photoshoot style or I swear... )


( bigger hereunder )


( hashiru, hashiru, hashiruuu~~~ )


( bigger one )


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It's that time of the year again, gyz, wherein I shall be off and away from the city for a couple of days! They say most likely, we'll be there for around a week this time. :O So I guess you guys can look at this as a temporary-parting gift of sorts and I would have prepared something better if the news didn't arrive in short notice (and by short notice, I mean yesterday, I was told we'd be leaving on Monday and then suddenly, we might be leaving tomorrow. D:)

I intended to release more graphics along with these icons and wallpaper but if I push with that, I'm afraid I'll have to delay the release for a week and based on my experience, that usually just...leaves the graphics to stagnate in my HD. >.>;; If I'd had more time, as well, I swear this temp-parting post would not redundantly be of GLAY and Dir en grey alone but I swear, when I come back, I will prepare for a big non-fandom post.

Or at least, a post without GLAY or Dir. >.>;;

But for now, enjoy! And see you guys later~ :DDD

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9 - Dir en grey wallpapers (I increased the number of resolutions.)


( It's mostly of Takuro BUT I'M NOT BEING BIASED and it's not my fault he's such a beautiful man. >.>;; )


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I had wanted to make more GLAY icons but life is a disabler! First, my photoshop crashes my PC for the third time then my explorer randomly froze and then there was a quick loss of power in the neighborhood and all those happened while I was doing GLAY icons. >.> So I think I will just...take it as a sign to just finish everything in another icon batch?!

35 - Dir en grey icons
27 - GLAY icons


( There was a bit of catching up done. )


( How do you subtly depict sexiness? )

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Man, creativity these days have been :/ no thanks to school. So before I start doing some icons, I thought I might pop a few bones for the moment.

4 - 1600x1200 textures
2 - Die and Kaoru wallpapers
1 - Kaoru wallpaper
1 - Die wallpaper

All wallpapers come in seven resolutions as always! And speaking of resolutions, I'm in very much need of your help again, guys. I did a similar poll last August 2007 and feel that I am very much outdated with the standards of today (I'm still stuck with 1024x768 until someone gives me a new LCD monitor or I buy myself a new LCD monitor) so if you guys might take a very small bit of your time to take this poll (which I will not cut, my apologies!!), it would be very much appreciated. :D Thank you!!

What is your preferred screen resolution?
	800x600
	1024x768
	1152x864
	1280x800
	1280x960
	1280x1024
	1440x900
	1600x1200
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If your preferred screen resolution, is not among
the choices, please comment it to the poll!
Thank you! ♥♥♥


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An early Christmas present of sorts?? Minus the Dir en grey wallpaper that is and I had originally planned for this to be released along with a Miyavi icon set and another texture set but with the way things are going with my school life, I may have to postpone both until my Christmas break. D: So for now, here's part 1 of my supposed release!

7 - Dir en grey wallpapers (Edit; Now with 1280x800! Sry, bad HTML. >.>;;)
37 - Santa J-rockers! (Bands: 9mm parabellum bullet, alice nine., D, Dir en grey, GLAY, Kagrra,, SID, The GazettE) (Edit; Thanks to nana_rokku (after 58 comment parents? D:), I finally managed to right the wrong! :DDD I knew I couldn't get SID perfectly in one go... >.>;; Anyway, Santa Yuuya is up now!)

These are just some of the bands that I and dammitliz listen to (who I basically used as a basis (i.e. "Who else does Liz listen to...?") so I don't come out with just...9mm, Dir and GLAY. XD I'm not sure if anyone's already done it but I thought it'd be fun and it was actually more challenging than I'd prepared for it to be, lol. Implanting the santa hat onto their heads is easy enough but it's the picture hunting and more so, the name matching that made it a little more difficult. >.>;; So if you're looking for someone in particular and found that he's either misnamed (I am eyeing the 9mm boys as well as SID's Shinji and Yuya >.>;;), one J-rocker was double-iconned for the J-rocker you want or I completely neglected to icon him (which is likely if the band isn't 9mm, Dir or GLAY), just comment with your complaints! :D

For that matter and since Christmas really is all about unity, peace and harmony right?? The campaign doesn't end with Yuya(??)! If you have anyone you want iconned with a santa hat drilled into their heads, just comment with their name, band, and I'd love it if you added a picture of theirs -- the more recent, the better, the more they face front, the better. Pictures are also desired to be in normal lighting -- aka, no black and white, sepia tone, icey shades, etc because it'll make my life easier. XDDD

Also, I iconned whole bands and not like, just four members of a five-man band so unless specified, the Nao and the Kai you see here are, indeed, the Nao and the Kai that you think they are (by referring to the band list up there). Furthermore, some santa hats might look awkward and Kyo's was done on purpose. >.>;; If you want them redone, just comment. ♥


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I think I'll have another post coming up soonish. >.>;; Man, deprivation can do a lot.

50 - Dir en grey icons
35 - GLAY icons


( The recipe for today is...pairings! )


( Of course the internet is for porn...just ask Teru! )

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OLOOK A POST

OLOOK LIFE

Really sorry for the sudden absence! I did NaNoWriMo this month so that sort of sucked me into a void and I am now just able to make graphics and post since I've just finally finished my novel (yes, I pretty much just won thar :DDD). So here's a little warm up and, with thanks to Dir en grey's recent release, it's full of their images BUT I did make sure to add a bonus to non-Dir fans just so. :D

Also, CALLING ALL MYV FANS OUT THERE! I need to fulfill a request (I think you know who you are? D:) and have absolutely no idea which of Myv's many photoshoots to icon/make graphics of SO if you guys would be so kind as to link me to some of your favored shots of him, that will be magnificent for all of us. :DDD

20 - Large Tiny Text Brushes + Image Pack (widths ranging from 476 to 1024px)
7 - OT3 Die, Kaoru, Toshiya wallpaper (for all mah fellow OT3 supporters!)
4 - Dir en grey FO banners (two for the band, two for the OT3)
5 - Dir en grey headers (one for each member)
Edit; Updated Toshiya's header 'cause the first one had a typo. 8DDD


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( can we still be "friends"? )


( how heavy is blood? )

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At least I'm confident I can finish them. But, this might be my last post until my break comes in.

63 - Akazukin Chacha (Episode 2)
23 - GLAY
30 - Dir en grey


( furry doors and bad noses )


( lock on you. )


( wake up, leave your hesitation. wake up, show appreciation. )

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26 - GLAY icons
5 - Dir en grey icons
42 - Dir en grey wallpapers (It's not that much! It's...)
    >> 7 versions - Highlighted!Kyo
    >> 7 versions - Highlighted!Kaoru
    >> 7 versions - Highlighted!Die
    >> 7 versions - Highlighted!Shinya
    >> 7 versions - Highlighted!Toshiya
    >> 7 versions - No Highlights
    *scroll down for moar detailz

Also, angelamaria's icon table generator strangely does not work for now so Imma do this Jenni-style...kind of:


( yes, summerdays! )


( can has Glass Skin icons )

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(aka, I need a life.)

55 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney icons (as it's the only game my sister and I have beaten in the series so far. For those who haven't finished the game, there might be some spoilers ahead.)
6 - Dir en grey header/banner thingies


( OBJECTION! )


( abandon hope. )

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10 - Aki icons (from 10variations)
100 - 100x100 light textures (from GLAY's VERB PV) (what, they make good resources!)
10 - 800x600 scratchy textures (a refining of 'decay of existence' set)
14 - Dir en grey icons
10 - GLAY icons

Both icon sets were made...
a.) for samples of the light textures,
b.) because I got some silly ideas on some icons,
c.) I needed to get my mind off TWEWY. >.>;;

This'll probably also be my last post for the summer.



( I'd say this is Liz's fault? But really, it's mine. )


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MGR | MU | SS | MF


( you know money can buy anything )


( Insert VERB lyric here. )

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14 - 9mm Parabellum Bullet
14 - Dir en grey (hide Memorial Summit, still)
15 - GLAY

Reasons for yet another update:
1.) I completely forgot that I wanted to do 9mm icons because that band? You guys ought to watch out for that band.
2.) I am still in a bit of a Dir en grey high. I thought it's been some time since I played with colors, too, so yeah. Hopefully they didn't come out to look like radioactive rockers with burning hair and citrus skin.
3.) I wanted to finish a GLAY set (like...remember the story about the scans? Well, there were three books scanned and this GLAY Story is the last one I hadn't done icons for so...).

Two weeks from now, school re-opens for me...I guess that's also one reason.


( termination. )


( So I was telling my friend that Toshiya has a skill to look sexy even after completely fucking up onstage... )


( a boy ~zutto wasurenai~ )

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11 - Dir en grey icons
25 - Large Light Textures

Comment on the Dir en grey icons: I know I don't normally make graphics out of spontaneous shots but one icon down there just had a bit of wank, I couldn't help myself.

And #3 there is so just me being obsessed with "The World Ends With You". *rolls eyes at self* I swear, when I finish that game, there will be a graphic post for it!

Comment on the Light textures: Those things? I TOOK THEM ALL MYSELF. I'm not asking you to praise me but I'm just so excited with other things my spankin' new camera might be able to do! ♥♥♥ I was all gleeful while I was shooting these really.


( stay free my misery )


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I like the fact that in this small way, I'm expanding my icon subjects.

13 - Dir en grey
10 - GLAY
8 - Jack in the Box 2007 (mostly Session C, 1 - Session A, and one misc. >.>;;)


( who's afraid to die? )


( I don't know how to love, don't ask me why )


( I want to fly, waiting for sunrise )

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I didn't want to post this last night 'cause I was stressing over school and no matter how much it bears truth, I didn't want it to seem like I'm not doing everything to lighten up my stress. >.>;; But I did some good things today -- things to lighten up my stress so I think it's good enough a reason to post this with.

'Suikoden II' was one of the first games I've ever played in my old but faithful and humble PlayStation 1 and it has also left one of the heaviest impressions on me along with Final Fantasy VII and Wild ARMs 1. I've never played any other Suikoden games, though, aside from the first (which I finished within three days, all 108 Stars of Destiny inclusive) and the second but one day, I was in a nostalgic mood and Suikoden II really made me long for those days. So I started saving images -- and then made icons. Now, I have never played Genso Suikogaiden and have only read its summaries but well, I guess as long as I finished Suikoden II (all endings found), that's enough, right?

And of course, the eternal Dir en grey. XD Well, I found some nice shots of theirs in the OHP and decided to do something about them sooo...

28 - Suikoden II icons
12 - Dir en grey icons


( What was that technique from before...? )


( love me. abandon hope. )

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5 - Dir en grey Icons
2 - Dir en grey FO Banners
14 - Final Fantasy 7 (mostly AC) Icons
16 - Tee Icons


( I wish they'd release more iconable pictures soon... )


( Full-sizes hereunder )

( when I die, will I see heaven? )


( all ur base are belong to us )

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3 - Dir en grey headers
2 - Dir en grey FO Banners
1 - stock header
1 - fashion header
1 - Light Texture set
1 - Aki from SID icon
1 - Aoi from The GazettE icon
17 - Special Request Graphics!

"What's with the party?" you might ask?

Someone's just turned 21. Which also explains the new layout for ice_cubed. :P

HEADERS

( Dir en grey headers )

( Stock Header )

( Fashion Header )

LIGHT TEXTURE SET

( Light Texture Set )

AKI + AOI ICONS

( Both hereunder )

SPECIAL REQUESTS!
( Special Requests )

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5 - Dir en grey

One of each member, from the Dozing Green Tour 2007 Pamphlet. (You can get it in meisyodemeisyu but you will have to join it.)


( show, lie, mad, sexual )

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12 - Textual icons
6 - Dir en grey wallpapers (1 design, 6 sizes)


( WWPSD? )


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