Xaphania's Artwork

[xaphania]

Thanks!

I haven't made any new art this week. I was away at the weekend seeing James Marsters in concert and then being all spazzy when I went to have my photo op with him. XD

Anyway, I did write this tutorial last week and only just got around to posting it tonight. It's for this banner, someone further back in the thread requested a colouring tut for it.

Purple Colouring Tutorial.

Hope it's helpful!

 

[sk]

Cool tutorial. It's really interesting to see how great artwork like that is made.

Very helpful for an amature like me. 🙂

/SK

 

[xaphania]

I've been having some computer troubles, which is why I've not made anything in a while. Ran some scans and took a chance with some small simple banners just now, here they are.

Credits
Tara - Slayerverse Gallery
Giles - daydreaming
All textures/stock saved to my harddrive, creators unknown

 

[Tasha]

Lovely and simple. The Amber one is so pretty. Nice work. 🙂

 

[BuffyElevated]

Those are both so pretty... I love the Giles one though. 😀

 

[MinwaraYana]

The Amber one is beyond gorgeous! 🙂

 

[TheChosenTwo]

Wow, those are fabulous! Great work, Amy!

 

[xaphania]

Thanks to everyone who commented! And to whoever nominated me for best artwork in the current awards.

No new artwork but to tide you over here's a tutorial.

Back when I made this banner a friend asked me for a tutorial on how to do the cut-out letters. Just had another request for a tutorial on this at *********, so I thought I'd get around to writing it.

It's here, for anyone interested. 🙂

 

[xaphania]

Finally, some new art!

If you remember, I took part in the help_haiti LJ fandom auction, offering banners. I was thrilled that the winner of my auction was the Spuffy author Eurydice, as her fics are fantastic (some of the best in the fandom) - and that I'd get to make some banners for them.

Here's the first one. Comments, as always, are appreciated. 🙂

Credits
Spike - Freezeframe Network
Buffy - SMG France
Man in desert - Innventia
Other textures saved to my harddrive, creators unknown
Poetry quotes - 'The Taxi' by Amy Lowell and 'I Carry Your Heart With Me' by e.e.cummings.

 

[Tasha]

Absolutely beautiful! ;o

 

[MinwaraYana]

Sarah's pic is so beautiful. I was gonna save it, but then, I noticed Spike in the background. 😛 Am I mean?

 

[BuffyElevated]

Oh, wow, that is soooo beautiful! I love the textures you used, and that pic of SMG is gorgeous!

 

[Joan the Vampire Slayer]

Gorgeous. I love it. As usual, another great piece of art from you. 🙂

 

[xaphania]

Joan the Vampire Slayer agrees: I nominated you 😉

Thanks for that! 🙂

Absolutely beautiful! ;o

Thank you!

Sarah's pic is so beautiful. I was gonna save it, but then, I noticed Spike in the background. 😛 Am I mean?

Ha, yes, very mean. 😛 The pic of SMG is from Veronika Decides to Die.

Oh, wow, that is soooo beautiful! I love the textures you used, and that pic of SMG is gorgeous!

Thank you! 🙂

Gorgeous. I love it. As usual, another great piece of art from you. 🙂

Thanks so much!

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Whilst I do have some other off-site requests to do (bigger banners, like the one above) - I'm gonna offer my artwork services here... if anyone would like a sig banner - so I can have some smaller pieces to work on at the same time.

So... anyone want anything? If so, please bear in mind that I don't particularly like working with screencaps - if I use them, they're generally blended into the background, like in the last banner I posted. Much prefer to use either photoshoots, promo pics and stock. I can manip, but generally prefer not to.

Now I'm just going to shut up and hope someone wants a banner, ha.

 

[Big Damn Hero]

Any Doyle banners are good for me 🙂 But I don't have a pressing urge for one. Just if you wanted something to do, lol.

 

[GrrArghx]

I know you don't like Bangel, but what's your opinion on Fresley?
I'd love to see a banner from you including them 😀
Your work is lovely 🙂

 

[Joan the Vampire Slayer]

Nah, Amy's a true Spuffy. I think she should stick to that medium! 😉

 

[ItMustBeBunnies]

Wow, SO beautiful! Everytime I look in your thread I'm blown away. Excellent work! 😀

 

[xaphania]

Nah, Amy's a true Spuffy. I think she should stick to that medium! 😉

Yes, definitely a Spuffy gal lol. That's not to say I won't make art with other pairings. In fact, I'm pretty much open to making art for any other pairing except Bangel. 😛

Wow, SO beautiful! Everytime I look in your thread I'm blown away. Excellent work! 😀

Thanks so much!

Well, they weren't exactly requests, but here's a banner featuring Doyle and another for Fred/Wesley. 😀 I'm not in love with how the Fresley sig turned out, but I quite like the Doyle one.

Credits
Fred & Wes - Slayerverse Gallery
Light Texture - onixaStock
Other textures/stock saved to harddrive, creators unknown

Credits
Doyle - Slayerverse Gallery
Texture - Sanami276@DA

 

[Tasha]

wow the Doyle one is gorgeous. Love the colouring Great job.🙂