Iconography (or: Because Polls Are Fun! Right?)

[rowyn]

So I got a permanent account last week. That means I can upload up to a hundred icons.

I'd never gotten around to using all fifteen of the icon slots I had before; I've got thirteen.

They're all pictures of me.

There's a reason why I'm using pictures of myself for all my icons, but it's not a very good reason. I started back when I only had three slots on my free account, and I was too lazy to draw anything so I just scanned a few pictures of myself.

Then I got a paid account, and briefly once again contemplated drawing icons for myself. And didn't for a few months, so I finally thought "Oh, forget it, I'm putting up a bunch more pictures of myself."

And now I have eighty-seven more empty icon slots.

Eighty-seven.

I really should use them for something. But my mind revolts at the notion of uploading eighty-seven more 100x100 pixel versions of myself. Yeah, I may be vain, but I'm not that vain.

(Lut: "Yes you are.")

Ahem. Anyway.

I've always wanted to have a thematic set of icons: all of the same character in different poses/expression. I like my icon to be a recognizable representation of me, so that even if I add a new icon, anyone who sees it would still be able to think at a glance, "Yes, that's rowyn.

But ... a hundred pictures of the same character/person, in different poses? 'Course, I don't have to use them all. But where's the fun in that?

I'm not sure what I'll do, but I'm open to suggestions. And I even made a poll to make suggesting easier, although I'm not sayin' I'll go with whatever wins the poll. :)

[Poll #514072]

Comments

[minor-architect.livejournal.com]

Pick an avatar and draw some icons already.

I chose this option because...wait, what was it you said about drawing in your last entry? Oh yeah - that's it's fun for you right now. So why not just take that feeling and roll with it? ;-)

(As for me, I just yoink icon material from other places, since I can't draw at all. As you can see from the shiny new icon posted here.)

[rowyn]

So why not just take that feeling and roll with it?

Heehee! Actually, the trouble is that it's not as much fun when I'm drawing for myself, alas. I should do some lynxie-icons for you, that'd be more fun. Although the text on that one you yoinked is quite cute. :)

[minor-architect.livejournal.com]

I should do some lynxie-icons for you, that'd be more fun.

Oooh! Oooh! Yes, please draw me a lynxie icon! I'll pay you in maple-sugar candy...

;-)

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

*purrs for lynxie-icons*

[minor-architect.livejournal.com]

*grins and notes that she is still rather fond of the lynxie-icon material made for her by another lynxie she knows*

;-)

[koogrr.livejournal.com]

But... all the responses seem denigrating.

Oh yeah

[rowyn]

Sorry about that. I was just thinking that I should've put in some non-denigrating versions of the same prompts, or different motives for the same answers. I guess I was in a self-denigrating mood when I did the post. You could leave a comment with your preference expressed in nicer terms. :)

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I almost feel guilty picking just about any of the responses.

[rowyn]

Sorry about that. I must remember to be nicer to myself in future polls. :)

[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

Now I feel guilty for making you feel guilty about being mean to yourself. The angst never ends!

The angst stops here

[rowyn]

Bwahahahaha! :) Thanks, wuf.

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I had the same thought. Perhaps if I commissioned her to do icons for herself ... what do you think? Then she'd be doing it for someone else, right? And it would be O.K. then. ];-)

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[rowyn]

That ... uh ... might work. But only if you were going to really like the results and tell me so afterwards. :)

Re: ...

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Done deal -- but I reserve the right to tell you that I really like the results only if I really do.

Your track record is quite good, so far. ];-)

===|==============/ Level Head

[oceansedge.livejournal.com]

You did such lovely work with the icons you did for me, I couldn't imagine you not doing it for yourself - if you're having trouble with the initial avatar image - ask your friends.

Personally I see you as a bird, nothing as dark as a raven, maybe a little barn owl, or a sparrow or swift....

Avatars

[rowyn]

I don't actually have much practice drawing birds. Usually when I've thought of avatars for myself, it's either dragons or mammals. When I was younger, I strongly identified with cats (and used the handle 'Cat' on the local computer network when I was in college) but cats were so ubiquitious in the furry fandom that I drifted away from it.

I still do identify with dragons, but I never think when I'm looking at a picture of a dragon 'That's me'.

[krud42.livejournal.com]

I'd ask what the difference between a "paid" and "permanent" account is, but I'm sure there's an available FAQ if I'm all that curious.