#229: Icons

[violateraindrop]

I think these are the first icons I made since April 2025. Like I said in my previous post, I'm not completely gone from the icon community.
These were made for retro_icontest. Round 35 uses an old challenge from somein30, called Icon Crossing. I also entered the original round here. Just like the first time, I'm using normal mode. I'm far too rusty by now to try anything else. I'm also not super happy with most of these, but I have to start somewhere if I want to get back into making icons. Since I was not sure I'd manage to enter, I didn't even ask tinny to randomize the pairs for me and just used the instructions posted with the challenge to do it myself ;)

Round 35 at retro_icontest : The Diplomat, Heated Rivalry, KPop Demon Hunters



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01-05
06-10

Alternates
11-14

ICON 1		ICON 2		NEW ICON

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Comments

[tinny]

Weee! You randomized them yourself! <3

Gah, these are very pretty. I love this challenge, it's just so much fun to look at the pairs and to see what parts of it made it into the new icons.

Honestly, the good part about Normal Mode is that you can use your current favorite fandoms to make them. Heated Rivalry! <3 Kpop Demon Hunters! <3

My faves are 2, 3, and 7.

[violateraindrop]

Thank you so much!

The funny thing is that I really wanted an icon from The Diplomat since I couldn't find any and now I feel pretty meh about the three icons lol

[wickedgame]

Yayyy, new icons from you! :)

Great set, my favourites are 8, 3 and 5!

[violateraindrop]

Thank you so much :D

[impala_chick]

SO excited that you posted an icon batch! I love 9, the composition is gorgeous. 3 is so pretty too. 1 is my fav, such pretty coloring.

[violateraindrop]

Thank you! 9 is one of my personal favorites. I'm really happy with how it turned out :)

[scintilla10]

Really pretty colouring! Love these.

[violateraindrop]

Thank you!

[bluapapilio]

I took a K-Pop Demon Hunters one and a Heated Rivalry one, they look great!!

[violateraindrop]

Thank you. I'm glad you like them :)

[princessjune]

So beautiful. I love 7. 💖

[violateraindrop]

Thank you so much :D

[alexia_drake]

I'm very late in posting my icons as well, I really should post some. lol

Lovely icons, my faves are 3, 7 and 8 :)

[violateraindrop]

Thank you very much :)

[slightlytookish]

Beautiful coloring on these! Thank you for sharing :)

[violateraindrop]

Thank you for the lovely comment :D

[magicrubbish]

Beautiful update and it's been a long time since I saw your pretties . <3
I love how you picked up traits from the two icons, very interesting. 1 has great coloring, beautiful crop ( ANNDD pretty coloring! ) in 2 . 5 - I love the bg , 6 - great blocking , 7 - nice composition . 8 - absolutely love the negative bg and far crop .

[violateraindrop]

I'm happy to be back and hopefully make some more icons again. Thank you so much ♥

[haebin]

The icons with the muted colors are chef's kiss! 💜

[violateraindrop]

Thank you so much :D