"I Need a Blog! Oh Wait..."
Oh hell no, I didn't forget about 'Suds. Really. Seriously. Aw shit, I did. I've spent the last week throwing around ideas for a blog, from something I thought I could DIY to something extravagant. All the while, old Suddy here has been around, and isn't actually ugly. It needs brightening though, so Sans is now the default style.
Lots has happened since I actually kept this place properly updated. I got myself a wonderful girlfriend (of eight months no less!) and my house move were the two biggest. Quitting World of Warcraft is probably a third if you've known my backstory. It means I actually get time to make goodies and all sorts of niceness. Of course themes aren't really in the question, what with Leopard horribly mauling the Shapeshifter scene. Give me a wondrous new version of Shapeshifter and I'd happily update Niqu and Myre.
First new topic I'd like to go over is Lutetium eon, now that the cat's out of the bag. It's planned to be a full icon set -- which you don't see many of, outside of IconFactory nowadays -- with all the trimmings. I liked the name, especially because it's obviously tongue in cheek. It's basically the folder icons that are left, mainly, and I want each one to be a high level of quality... So it might take a while longer. One problem that has cost me some time is the fact during Leon's development I changed how I do each size. Beforehand each size was a scaled down bitmap, which I then hand edited for clarity. Now I redo each size using the vector paths from a higher size, meaning I can make every size crisper and it's a lot less work if I need to edit something across them all.
Next, I've actually began playing with 3D in order to try and make more complex icons with more accurate perspectives. It also lets me play with materials that are really hard to think up in your head, glass refraction is a notable one. I'm still definitely a newbie to it, but it's fun to learn.
Lastly, I'm going to be using 'Suds as a place to actually, y'know, publish released stuff. So if you like my jazz, be sure to subscribe to the feed.
