So. I had Plans for what fandom-type stuff I wanted to get finished this April.
Then kurohaneshizumi over at takashimakazusa requested a set of 15 Yuuen icons showing him in different moods. I thought, "Sure, why not; icons are quick and fun. I can do this on the side."
AND THEN THE ICON SET ATE MY LIFE. @___@ Seriously, this set of 16 (I couldn't decide which one to leave out of the 15) took me half the month, from April 14 to April 27. Scaryyy.


Of course, it took me so long because I experimented A LOT with different styles of layers, and got some pretty awesome results. I'm very pleased with how this set turned out.

I also got seriously into the mentality of "each icon is a unique miniature masterpiece," so no two icons have quite the same style. (This is also why Yuuen's hair and eye color are not at all consistent. I'm not drawing an anime where a character "IS" a certain way and has to be colored accordingly; I'm creating 100x100 expressions of emotion, and color is a tool to help convey the emotions. ...Yes, yes, TMI about my artistic process, I know...XD)

Samples:

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1. Afraid (can also be used as Shocked, Horrified, etc.):




2. Angry:




3. Blushing/Embarrassed:




4. Bored/Aimless:



(this one took SO much time...>___<)


5. Crying:




6. Sad/Downcast:




7. Enthralled/Awed/In Love:




8. Neutral (lots of versions; I couldn't pick):

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9. Happy:




10. Serious/Determined:




11. Shy (2 versions):

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12. Sleepy/Tired:




13. Startled/Wide-Eyed (2 versions):

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(okay, the emotion in this one isn't as strong/obvious as I'd like, but it came out so pretty that I had to include it...^_^;;;)


14. Wistful/Contemplative:




15. Puzzled/Curious/"WTF?" (2 versions):

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16. Horny :P (or, "Madness? THIS...IS...YAOIII!!!")







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