I couldn't help myself -- I saw these amazing photos of trillium that my LJ friend 
florentinescot shared in her journal, so I just had to try my hand at a few quick icons...
I started out with this one:
And made eight versions, including this one:
If interested, you can see the rest under the cut...
| Charlie Plays with Trillium Icons | |
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| 3 | 4 |
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I'm always amazed by the many, many effects you can apply to one image. The above samples are just the tip of the iceberg, frankly.
By the way, I do this sort of thing constantly, though I rarely share the results. Or I'll end up sharing one icon out of dozens of versions, more likely. (heh)
I do love the artistry involved in making icons. I'm certainly not as talented as many of the really great icon makers out there, but I do love to dabble with creating them, even so...
