Val ([info]battlekitten) wrote,
2003-09-04 00:24:00
  • Mood: artistic
  • Music: MxPx - Take On Me

I did stuff.

My little contribution to the 'make fanart for Older' community. :)

This one was inspired by one of my favorite scenes, the pre-gallery bit.


Older





Now this is really different than anything I've ever done before. It took me like fifteen minutes and [info]crazybunny's assurance that it didn't suck to get me to post it.


For Marishna



That's it for now. Am taking a litttle photoshop break and then working on a couple more pieces before heading to bed. :)

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[info]crazybunny

September 3 2003, 21:44:55 UTC 8 years ago

You already know how much I heart these manips but I'm gonna say it again. I hearrrrrrrrrtttttt your pieces!! (and not only the ones that attach to your body ;))

[info]battlekitten

September 3 2003, 21:49:35 UTC 8 years ago

Oh, babes.

You mentioned something about pieces of my body?

Are you hitting on me? I think you are. That's okay, doll. ::pats the the empty seat next to her:: Why, don't you, uh, sit over here? ::winks::


LOL You know I heart you too.

[info]crazybunny

September 4 2003, 05:22:51 UTC 8 years ago

*sits next to you...

...and hitches up my mini skirt a bit*

Yes, I'm hitting on you coz your pieces (attached and non-attached) turn me on. *bats eyelashes*

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 23:00:47 UTC 8 years ago

::gropes crazybunny::

Oops. Sorry. I think I moved too fast. Damn it. I've never hit on a girl before. Most girls like things slow, right? I'm asking because I don't. I'm a wild child.


Yes, my pieces turn you on. It's cause I'm so smooth. I moisturize, you know?

[info]crazybunny

September 5 2003, 19:14:30 UTC 8 years ago

*smiles coyly*

Oh no, no, no. You see, I'm not most girls, so you can grope with your pieces all you want. *winks*

[info]summer_skin

September 3 2003, 22:06:52 UTC 8 years ago

I cried. Seriously. Tears. It's SO pretty! By far one of the most bestest nice amazing things someone has ever done for me! I'm at a loss for words.

And the 'Older' one is AMAZING! So pretty!

*smooches* *hugs* *great lesbian love* I *HEART* YOU a million times over!

[info]battlekitten

September 3 2003, 22:12:12 UTC 8 years ago

Thank you

..for writing such an amazing story! The images stay stuck with me, so yeah, I have to do stuff.

I already have an idea for a second piece, which I will work on this weekend. :)

I'm glad that you like it though. I *HEART* YOU tons!

[info]nautibitz

September 3 2003, 22:48:12 UTC 8 years ago

::licks your rhinestone toering::

Holy GOD woman! That's so fucking beautiful it brings tears to my eyes. It's like a movie poster n' shit! Damn. Can I pretend Older is a movie? Can I?

And the one for Marishna is gorgeous.

Thank you.

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 17:20:17 UTC 8 years ago

Re: ::licks your rhinestone toering::

What? You mean it's NOT a movie? And here I've been checking your LJ, waiting for announcements on when the DVD would be released. ::pouts::

Thank YOU for being an amazing talent and writing such brilliant tales. I'm in love with everything that you write. Just glad I can show my appreciation in some form. :)

[info]effinfine

September 4 2003, 01:48:33 UTC 8 years ago

Followed the link from your Yahoo! message. These rock so.incredibly.hard. You're, like, my Photoshop goddess! I worship you and your *pieces*.

::smooches you, friends you::

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 17:22:02 UTC 8 years ago

::smooches you, friends you back::

Thank you for the kind words. :)

[info]tamarabass

September 4 2003, 02:17:33 UTC 8 years ago

Nice manip! I wasn't even sure it was a manip until I looked reeeaaally close. Good work!

And the second piece is quite striking! I don't typically go for this kind of piece, but this one really works. How did you get that effect?? I'm impressed! :D

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 17:36:06 UTC 8 years ago

I wasn't even sure it was a manip until I looked reeeaaally close.

Okay. I don't know you, but I now love you. That has got to be one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me about my fanart.


How did you get that effect??

I pretty much use Photoshop and lots of filters. Lots of filters.

I was in the moment when I did Marishna's. Forgot to take notes... But I'm doing another in which I'm trying to follow that format and this time I'm writing down the process. When I have it, I'll post a tutorial on here. :)

[info]tamarabass

September 4 2003, 21:58:29 UTC 8 years ago

Okay. I don't know you, but I now love you.

:) Hee! I followed the link you posted in Nauti's Older group. (I made an Older homage too; posted it a little while back in my LJ.)
I've never done any manips as I'm too whussy, but I'm always impressed when someone does a really good job. Like you did. :)

I pretty much use Photoshop and lots of filters. Lots of filters.

Yeah, I could tell it was mostly a filter thing. That's why I said I don't usually go for "this kind" of piece, since anyone can just slap a filter on an image and say "Hey, look what I did!" But this piece is obviously so much more than that. You clearly did a lot of work (or just really clever work) and it turned out being really interesting and pleasing to look at.
Do you remember which filters you used?

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 22:55:39 UTC 8 years ago

I totally agree on the filter thing. I actually feel that same way about brushes, which is why I rarely use any. 'sides it's way easy getting brush effects by just using your shape tools -- and then using filters on those. ;)

I'm a complete color, shape and filter girl.

It's hard for me to sometimes explain to people how I do things because I rarely use less than five filters and I don't always keep track of what I do. I think on the one I did for Marishna, it involved a lot of playing with contrast and grainy filters to get a 'drawn' type of look. And then I might have overlayed the 'drawn' layer over a layer of the original blend. I'll eventually put a couple of tutorials up on my site, when it's up again. The best tip that I can give you is to experiment. Most of the stuff I do is by trial and error. I usually make lots of layer copies when doing a project (just incase I screw up) and the "Undo" option is my best friend. :)

[info]dusty273

September 4 2003, 09:19:05 UTC 8 years ago

Wow, amazing job, i'm really impressed!

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 17:37:37 UTC 8 years ago

Thank you so much. :)

[info]st4rf00t

September 4 2003, 09:29:03 UTC 8 years ago

Wow...hey, those are awesome! Followed your link from Nauti's Yahoo list, by the way. Nice job! :-)

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 17:44:01 UTC 8 years ago

Hi there, and thank you!

Noticed that you friended me, thanks. :)

[info]musing_mia

September 4 2003, 12:41:37 UTC 8 years ago

Great work! I followed Nauti's link too. I absolutely love the Older one, and the Mortal love one is haunting. V. good!

[info]battlekitten

September 4 2003, 17:48:37 UTC 8 years ago

...Mortal love one is haunting.

Thank you so much for that. I'm my own worst critic. Get really hard on myself when I do new things. I was hoping that image would come across with a sad, haunting feel.. but I didn't think I'd pulled it off.

So again, thanks! :)

[info]gamiila

September 5 2003, 02:56:24 UTC 8 years ago

They're both absolutely brilliant -- you have a gift! Thanks for putting up the link in Nauti's group.

[info]blue_larkspur

September 5 2003, 12:49:35 UTC 8 years ago

Wow, those are both beautiful, and such different styles!

[info]sunlit5

September 7 2003, 22:44:32 UTC 8 years ago

Very pretty hon, I'm glad your friend talked you into posting them!

(found you thru Nauti's lj)

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