36 North & South icons

[olde_fashioned]

36 icons of the so-wonderful-it-can-never-be-iconed-enough North & South. This time I've got a few icontest entries in there, as well as one of Higgins and Bessie. I was really going for a "grittier" look this time, since the story is so serious, and the setting rather "gritty" in itself. ;-) I love that about this story, how the world can be dark and ugly and scary but there still can be things as beautiful as love and friendship, as Christian values and moral people who still try to do the right thing.

As always, never alter my graphics, comment, credit, and enjoy!

Teasers:




Please, if you take anything, be so kind as to take note of the numbers of the icon(s) you're saving, since I am always experimenting with my styles and I would like to know what people like best. (This helps me so I can make more!) The numbers are above the icons. ;-)

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Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

#30 won 1st place, Best Use of Image, and Most Creative @ the_histories


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The challenges are scheduled to recommence on April 30th!!

Comments

[rei-nohara.livejournal.com]

Oh my, those are certainly lovely! 4, 14 and 32 are my favourites by far! I'll credit when I use them, thank you very much for sharing!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

My pleasure, and thanks for the comment! :-)

[tattooedsiren.livejournal.com]

Love 28-30 and 36. Higgins is love. :O)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

He's great, isn't he? He's almost better than Margaret or Mr. Thornton... *pause* ...but not quite. ;-D

[hominygrits.livejournal.com]

I really love the cropping of 28! Gorgeous icons, as usual! :-)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Emily! :-D

[airehen.livejournal.com]

I like 31.

I have never actually seen this "North and South". The movies I know are The Blue and the Grey (which we particularly like) and "North and South" - the one with Patrick Swayze and bunch of other notable & semi-notable actors.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Oh MY!! I don't know whether to be horrified or delighted! ;-P You certainly have a treasure to discover. ^-^ Run, don't walk, to get yourself a copy of this!! Do you have Netflix? It's a wonnnnderrrrrfffulllll story. *sigh*

[greyeyedpixie.livejournal.com]

Taking a few. :)
These are beautiful! You did a lovely job.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Which ones did you take? ;-)

[ningloreth.livejournal.com]

Lovely cropping, perfect lighting, gorgeous use of textures! I've taken a few to add to my collection of inspiring examples.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Which ones did you take? :-)

[ancientwhispers.livejournal.com]

This looks like a very good movie. What is it about?

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

You're right, it's a VERY good movie! It's about a young woman born and raised in the south of England who's father abandons his profession as a clergyman and uproots his family to the bustling manufacturing town of Milton, far away in the north of England. It's basically a case of culture shock for her, moving to a place that's much more dark, dirty, and rough than what she's used to. The people, especially, are fiercely indpendent, outspoken, and industrious. Both the Northerners and the Southerners tend to look down on each other and have little appreciation for the other's way of life, and slowly but surely, each side comes to learn that they might have made a few mistakes when they judged the other. :-) It's wonderful, it's compelling, and it has a fantastic social drama, not just a great love story.

By all means, rent this!!

Edited because this comment isn't long enough already: this is worth a watch for the fabulous costumes, the gorgeous music, and beautiful scenery alone. Also the acting is top-notch, with some really amazing talent IMVHO. ^-^

[midenianscholar.livejournal.com]

Well, m'dear, looks like you're experimenting with some very nice new textures. :D

1 & 2 - nice contrast, and text :D I'll probably steal one of these.
3 - nice colors and crop!
4 - Llooooooveeee!!! I love the coloring and fade-to-black. Did you do a yellow texture to light him up a bit? I might be stealing this one.
5 - oooo!!! I like a lot!
11 and 12 - Like the colors and such! :D
14 - Nice crop and texture.
18 - cool texture
19 and 20 - oooo! I like the fade-to-black and textures and coloring. I really like 19--I'll probably snag that. :D
29 and 30 - Awwwwwwwwwwwww
35 and 36 - like the textures a lot. :D

Lovely job!!!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Yup! You noticed!! :-D

I thought you would like nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5. ;-D #4 is not really a yellow texture, it's more of a combination of a whole bunch things, (and I duplicated and screened layers to get him lighter) but one of them *is* yellowish. You're welcome to them if you would like!

Thank you veddy much!! *bows*

[advant-guarde.livejournal.com]

wow ... BEAUTIFUL!!! And may I also say that the background on your journal is quite lovely too!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and thank you! ;-D

[nochediosa.livejournal.com]

Best North & South Icons I have seen!

took some

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :-D

[feministyogini.livejournal.com]

some of these are just lovely; I'm snagging a few and will credit when used.

[feministyogini.livejournal.com]

#7, 28, 31 are the ones I saved :)

[xarmolipi.livejournal.com]

your icons are amazing!!!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

[royalacid.livejournal.com]

Pretty! In fact, your whole journal is filled with pretty things. May I add you as a friend? :)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Sure, why not? :-)

[billywiggy.livejournal.com]

Taking #7 & 31 - lovely! Will credit, thank you. ;)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the comment! :-)

[chloris67.livejournal.com]

Lovely icons! I just finished watching North&South and went looking for icons. I snagged a bunch of yours from various posts and will credit.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[beck-a-leck21.livejournal.com]

Love!!! Snatching 3, 26, and 28...will credit! Thanks!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the comment!

[nschick.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous cropping and colours ^_^

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[ami-dessin.livejournal.com]

Love the sort of dark, moody mustiness of North & South that comes thru in these icons... Lovely, lovely stuff! ;) Especially adore #4...

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :-D

[stephdub.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I wanted them all, but only snagged #2 and 29. Thank you!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the comment! :-)

[vissy.livejournal.com]

Taking #8, thank you!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :-)

[stella-auri.livejournal.com]

These were all so beautiful! I snagged #4 and will credit! Thanks!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :-)

I LOVE your icon. Isn't that Waterhouse's "newly discovered" Miranda?

[pinkvilandra.livejournal.com]

Beautiful Icons :) Took 7 and 14, will credit when use.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Enjoy. :-)

[kiamor63.livejournal.com]

N&S is my favourite. They are all beautiful.
Love them a lot. Will credit when used.
Thank you
Irene

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Mine too! And thank you for the comment. :-) Enjoy!

[arysani.livejournal.com]

nicked 28, 29, & 31. 31 is such a great scene. i love doing that...

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I don't like getting grass on my clothes. ;-P Thanks for the comment! :-)

[suangelita.livejournal.com]

All are lovely, but I took 10, 28 and 33! :) Will credit!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and enjoy! :-)