Primary Colors: Volume II ♥ Artwork By Bria

[MagiMermaid]

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Current header is featuring actresses Katerina Graham (Bonnie from The Vampire Diaries) and Katie McGrath (Morgana from Merlin)
Tools of the Trade: Adobe Photoshop CS4 and CS5
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Textures - 800x600 (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Textures/800x600/)


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Power Rangers
Dr. K (1) (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPM-DrKDiseaseBan.png)
Kiggy (1) (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPM-KiggyBestBanner.png)
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[Banner] Turbo Movie (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Turbo-EvilKimJasonBan.png)
[Banner] Master Guin (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/JF-MasterGuinBan.png)
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[Banner] Conner and Tori (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/DT-NS-ConnerTori-Banner.png)
[Banner] Wes and Jen (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/TF-WesJenBanner.png)
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[Banner] Young!Sky (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/spd-skylaysbroken-ban.jpg)
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[Banner] Dillon and Summer (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/dillonsummerbanv1.png)
[Banner] Camille and Dai Shi (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/FoolishGamesBan.png)


[B]Kamen Rider
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[Banner] Paradise Lost (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Faiz-PLGunDeathBan.png)
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[Banner] Takumi and Mari (3) (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Faiz-HeroTakuMariBan.png)
[Banner] Kiba Yuji (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Faiz-KibaBan.png)
[Banner] Takumi and Mari (4) (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Faiz-TakuMariBan.png)
[Banner] Nago and Megumi (1) (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Kiva-NagoMegumiBan2.png)
[Banner[ Taiga and Wataru (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Kiva-TaigaWataruKingBan.png)
[Banner] Wataru and Mio (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Kiva-WataruMioDeathBan.png)
[Banner] Hiyori and Tsurugi (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Kabuto-HiyoriTsurugiBanTxt.png)
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[Banner] Yuusuke Yamamoto (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Kabuto-YusukeTsurugiBan.png)
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[B]Roleplaying Games
[B]Ownership of characters may vary.
Ryan and Lucy (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-RyanLucyBan.png)
[Banner] Lucy and Lucas (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-LucyLucasBanner-1.png)
[Banner] Deacon and Skyla (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-DeaconSkylaBan-1.png)
[Banner] Lely, Jacob and Allison (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-LelyJacobAllison-Banner.png)
[Banner] Lionel and Jasmine (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-LionelJasmine-Banner.png)
[Banner] Austin and Ashlynn (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-AshlynnAustin-Banner.png)
[Banner] Deacon and Zoe (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-DeaconZoe-BannerTxt.png)
[Banner] Tyler and Melissa (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-TylerMelissa-BannerV2.png)
[Banner] Ashlynn and Halo (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-AshlynnHalo-Banner.png)
[Banner] Austin and Lyla (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-AustinAndLylaBanner.png)
[Banner] Jacob and Lely (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-JacobAndLelyBanner.png)
[Banner] Landon and Ashley (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-LandonAndAshleyBanner.png)
[Banner] Noah and Juliet (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/NoahandJulietRPBan.png)


[B]Latest works are near the top. Please let me know if any of the links are broken or incorrect. =)


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[Blazing Tiger]

Briaaaaa!!! You reopened your gallery/. =D I am so very excited about this. I so very much missed your work. Now onto gushing about your actually work. Kiva ftw!! I love the Kiva banners. My fave though the king one duh! Anything with Taiga deserves my two cents as far as art goes. I love those pics of both Wataru and Taiga. The dark feel works for the scene itself and yeah just loved it. But the Wataru/Mio one is too cute. I loved the pairing. I was always so torn between her with Taiga or with him. So i liked both in the end. Id say the blending works so well for it and yeah i love it. :P Jacob/Lely and Allison all in one update as well. A pairing we so need to play more often now that you are back. I must admit i don't remember seeing the happily ever after banner./ I really love the bright feel and the pics of those 2 are adorable. And RPM is just an amazing season so all that work is just amazing. Okay im done gushing. Welcome back and im excited to see some new stuffs so chop chop auntie. :P

[Archangel]

Bria, you know that I am a huge fan of your work and it's awesome that you reopened the gallery here! :D First off, the header is simply fantastic and it's quite indicative of the work of yours that left me speechless time and time again...that and it's awesome to see Kase get love. Girl was a badass, wasn't she? Anyway, I see some old favorites: the Ashlynn/Halo banner is one of my favorites and I swear it has nothing to do with my favoritism towards the pairing. :P I also love your PR banners, the Dr. K and Kiggy ones in particular; she is easily one of my favorite characters in Power Rangers, period, and I can rank Kiggy alongside Kirommy amongst my favorite shippings. Cute little names for the pairs aside, you did great and the second Kiggy banner got a chuckle outta me. The Kamen Rider banners, how can I not comment on those? As much as I love Kabuto and Kiva, which I do, you rarely see a lot of Faiz work and yours turned out amazing! I love the first two Takumi/Mari banners and I wish that pairing did come to fruition by the end of the show and Kiba, easily my favorite dude of Faiz (sorry, Inui-san!) got himself a nifty banner as well. Great work, Bria, I cannot wait to see what new stuff you have coming up!

[GoseiYellow]

Wow, I have to say. Your work is better than mine!

[Sylar]

Well, Bria. You know how much I truly love your work. It's so good seeing a new gallery of yours. I wish I could say that I can't pick a favorite out of this, but I'm sure you already know what my favorite(s) happen to be. Haha. Clearly, you know how much I love all of the RP coupling banners. But I think that my favorite part of this gallery posting is the fact that it means that your art is making a spectacular return! By far, the best part of this entire post. I'm looking forward to seeing many more updates. So excited for it all!

[jedibloo]

great artwork Bria. your work is very interesting

[Amazing Grace]

I am so very jealous of your artistic talents :p If only I could sit still long enough to be this good lol. Awesome work as usual, I always look forward to your updates :D

[pinkgw4ever]

Can I just say, you kick so much a$$!!! I love your banners and wish I had a fraction of that kind of talent. Awesome job Bria!

[MagiMermaid]

:D Thank you for all of the comments, everyone. You guys have always been so incredibly sweet and supportive of me and in this update I give back a little for that ;). I do have more presents planned so be on the look out for that. Until then, enjoy!

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First and foremost...Faiz! I adore this season so much that it rivals the burning love I have for Kabuto. The first banner is kinda similar to couples banners I've done in the past from other TV shows, where it's just a picture and a backround and song lyrics. Naturally I chose parts of the super cheesy I Don't Want To Miss A Thing from Aerosmith :p. Even if Takumi and Mari is my favorite pair I still have so much affection for Keitaro and Yuka. I wish they had a happier ending ;_; but rarely do they happen in KR, right? What a bummer.

The second one is kind of random, I admit lol. I had something else in mind when I blended the Takumi picture (bottom right) in and then I kind of veered in a different direction when I incorporated the suit pictures. I still really like it, though. A lot of the blending shines through because, for once, I felt like there wasn't that many inconsistencies where covering up with textures was necessary. Again, there's no happy endings in KR V_V and Paradise Lost was the biggest example of that. I might do a banner similar with Yuka and how she was in PL. Who knows :p.

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Oh RPG header...how I have a love/hate relationship with thee. Whenever I can help it or get away with it I always choose to stay away from cutting. Naturally someone who hates cutting would never sit down for like 30 minutes and cut out suits -_- but alas. It came out pretty nifty and there's nothing really flashy about it. It reminds me kind of like a movie poster ;P which I like.

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Kyle Wilson is played by Brian Austin Green. Jasmine is played by Summer Glau. Kyle is owned by Illy and Jasmine is owned by me.
I promised this banner to her forever ago....literally :P like months. But I've finally got it done just in time to start our uber project ;). Technically they're a pair we never actually played before but we've thought up *plenty* to do with them. Even if they don't end up together in the end I appreciate them for what they are - which is a lot of fun to talk about at like 1 in the morning and we're talking all in caps lol. I hope you like it, Illybeth and that the wait was worth it.

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Elijah Fernandez is played by Victor Webster and Jasmine is played by Summer Glau. Elijah is owned by Rob/Archangel and Jasmine is all mine.
She looks like such a big slut when the banners are one right after the other >;P. I couldn't bring myself to do one without sharing the love for this pair as well. I've always really liked playing them and exploring their relationship further, I guess you could say it's the sweet to the Jasmine/Kyle sour. I'm looking forward to playing them more in the future for sure ;).

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So we finally reached the presents part of the update. I feel like I've owed her something for a quite a while. She's always been so nice with her comments and I think truly finds a friend in everyone she meets. Kim/Pinkgw4ever, this is for you girly! :D I hope you like it.

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Next there is Grace/Delgado. Again, she's someone who's always been so sweet and I felt like I had to acknowledge by making her something pretty just to show how much. The subject wasn't a hard one to think of :p obviously, and I hope you enjoy it. You rock, chicka ;).

That's all I have for now. Hopefully there's more to come soon. Any love left on your way out is appreciated ;D see you soon, guys!

[Amazing Grace]

An update and a present? I feel rather spoilt :p Thankyou very muchly for the banner and avvies, you've done a great job ^_^. Very nice work on your Rider banners and the RPG header is very striking, I saw it earlier in the CC thread when I was reading through the RPG concept and it's really nicely done with the cutting (I may even be putting a bio in) :)

[jedibloo]

nice work Bria

[Illy]

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Kyle Wilson is played by Brian Austin Green. Jasmine is played by Summer Glau. Kyle is owned by Illy and Jasmine is owned by me.
I promised this banner to her forever ago....literally :P like months. But I've finally got it done just in time to start our uber project ;). Technically they're a pair we never actually played before but we've thought up *plenty* to do with them. Even if they don't end up together in the end I appreciate them for what they are - which is a lot of fun to talk about at like 1 in the morning and we're talking all in caps lol. I hope you like it, Illybeth and that the wait was worth it.

It's...it's.... :O Holy Cheese!! *screams like a fan girl and dies*

HAHAHAHAHA

You finally made Kyle and Jasmine. I LOVE IT! There is no questions asked. I've been waiting forever and a day for this and IT'S HERE!! *Jumps up and down*

I'm excited for our super duper epic project too. lol And I can't wait to get started on it.

Anywho, I love it. The pics and text and the color. It's so dark and gloomy like, lol just like their relationship. It's perfect and awesome and LOVE IT!

[Archangel]

First off, I gotta comment on easily my favorite part of the update...JASMINE AND ELIJAH!!!!! You know me, I love seeing couples banners done, especially ones that I have a close connection to. :P And I think you did a fantastic job with this one, no surprise there. The way with colors is fantastic and the blending is just as superb. It has a natural look to it...I am not entirely sure how to expand on that but it just feels like a natural thing and I think you spoke about composition in an update of mine so yeah, you have that going on, lol. Lots of love for that one.

I also have to say that the S.P.D/Kabuto banner is a favorite of mine, the game eagerly being waited on by me, lol. I love the varying effects, colorful and striking for the Rangers while the Riders of Kabuto and Gatack are done in a sepia tone of sorts and it looks more relaxed. I can tell that it was a work of labor by how the suits had to be cut but it was very well worth it, if you ask me. Now Faiz, I will never get tired of seeing work done for that season...it's in the top five of mine, no questions asked. I love the one of Keitaro/Yuka and yes, things never do go smoothly for most pairings of Kamen Rider. At least there was some sort of closure...right? :( And the Orga one was fantastic as well. Not to spoil anything for others but in Paradise Lost, yeesh, I thought God Speed Love was depressing.

Awesome update, Bria, keep it up!

[Blazing Tiger]

I finally feel better to come and comment on such awesomeness as is your work. First off i am telling you the header for the rpg is just amazing. I can never get the hang of that style like you guys can. :( But i love the coloring and the cutting is just amazing. Aint nothing like amazing cutting to make a piece look its finest. No added effects but what appears to be a soft glow. I really am digging that. The Rp banners you look amazing. I already saw the one with Summer Glau and well i was in love with it then. Adding the texture only made it better. I love the blending in it. The other one is nifty too. I am also digging that bg as well. But to me the gifts take the cake in this update. You are always so thinking of other. Thanks for making me look bad,. :P I think both girlies will love or have loved them. The coloring works well with both and i must say the choices are just year. I love Summer though so im a little bias with Kims set. Bria this was one amazing update girly. ;) You bet ill be back for more when you post.

[pinkgw4ever]

Kamen Rider banners are really damn cool. I seriously love the effects and the blending.

Your SPD/RIDER RPG header is just...wow. Seriously digging that!

Those two character banners are just...wow. I love the effects on them.

Grace's gift is just phenomenal and it's sooooo pretty. Love Z.


Finally...


OMG! *glomps* I LOVE IT!!!!!! ROSE AND AJ!!!!! *does happy dance and glomps you again* THANK YOU!!!!!!! The effects on it, the blending, and damn the pictures!!! I love those shots of them!! You are such a sweetheart! Thank You!

[Akumaranger]

It's nice to see that you've re-opened the gallery. The latest set has shown you're very skilled in the coloring and blending, especially in the difference between Jasmine's banners of gloominess with kyle and warmth with Elijah. This is a gorgeous set you have here, keep it up!

[MagiMermaid]

Thank you all for your comments and support ^_^. I have another update, one that I wished had gotten up a lot sooner, and hopefully you guys will enjoy it. There isn't any PR/KR/Sentai involved works but hopefully this generates interest all the same. Before I get into the actual update I have to give a shoutout to Beth/Blazing Tiger for being around when I need her and letting me know when something looked a little iffy. This update probably wouldn't look as glam if it wasn't for her >;P.

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Starting with some sets I've made for myself for other forums. The first one combines two of my favorite witches from two different shows - Bonnie from The Vampire Diaries and Morgana from Merlin ;D. Text is from Drumming Song by Florence + the Machine and I have to say I'm really pleased with this one. It came out a little darker then I intended and I fully acknowledge that the cut around Morgana isn't perfect, especially around her finger ;X, but I still like it and planning to show it off for a bit ;).

The second set is Summer Glau and yes, I'm kind of obsessed with her more than usual lately lol. She's gorgeous and from gorgeous photos come pretty artwork. I'm not too crazy about the text but that's something I've come to terms with when it comes to my art.

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I made it a little mission of mine to catch up with Vampire Diaries before I go back to school but first I started rewatching the first season. I really do love this show and you wouldn't be able to tell if you went by how little art I've made from it. Hopefully that's going to change. I loveeee Bonnie - she's arguably my favorite character - and the scene where this episode came from is one of the best, in my opinion. I left it textless and while it might mean a lot more to you if you knew the context I think this banner can still stand on its own.

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More Merlin :D I love this show and I love the legend its based around. Even though I was named after Morgana for a while I have to say Gwen/Guinevere has become my favorite character next to Merlin. Still love Morgana though and thus the first banner was created, definitely one of the better scenes from season 3. It really marks the beginning of Merlin and Morgana's feud, which used to be kind of kinship because they both have magic. The season ending with them being on opposite sides and I can't wait for the show to pick up again because of that.

The second banner <3 makes me really happy. Not only does it mark the fact that Gwen and Arthur get married but Guinevere is also being put on the throne, a lot of progress from where she started. I love them together and I love that she becomes Queen, especially since she's one of the few consistently sensible characters left.

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Noah Montgomery is played by Kellan Lutz and is owned by Andrew/Sylar. Emily Thorton is played by Kristen Bell and is owned by me.

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Cordelia Dawson is played by Kate Mara and is owned by me.

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Wesley Townsend is played by James Franco and is owned by Rob/Archangel. Cordelia Dawson is played by Kate Mara and is owned by me.

Aaaand the RP train keeps going. The first one I made either this spring or summer but didn't remember to post it until now ;X so my apologies go out to Andrew for being so neglectful :p. They're one of my favorite pairs that I play with him and that's saying a lot since we've had so many over the years. Maybe it's because of the love/hate dynamic. Anyhow, I like how this turned out and I hope he does too ;D.

Rob beat me to the punch but I'd be lying if I said seeing his didn't motivate me a little bit more to get these done lol. They're definitely different from the norm and I've tried to incorporate a little bit of that into the banners, especially Delia's character one. I used lyrics from Garbage's Right Between The Eyes and tried my best to make it really dark but not dark to the point of overpowering. I'll leave it up to you guys to decide if I succeeded or not ;). The couple banner is fairly straightforward and is more optimistic than anything. I like it ^^ and the song by The Fray is worth a listen too.

That's all I have for now and hopefully more is on the horizon. Until then thanks for all of your support :D I'm really pleased that this gallery is off to such a good start.

[Sylar]

Yay for updates! Now, I'm going to begin by commenting on the Summer banner because I absolutely love her! And that banner came out so nice. This moves me to the Vampire Diaries and Merlin art. I don't watch either show, so I can't really fully comment on them, other than my saying that I think it looks great. That first set is probably my favorite, only because Bonnie and Morgana both look really creepy, giving it an eerie looking effect.

This brings me to the RP work. First and foremost...KBell and Kellan! One of my favorite couples of ours, I was wondering when you were going to post that banner! I love the way it came out. I'm hoping we get to play them again soon, I miss them a lot. Well, maybe playing them will come sooner than we think ;D

The Cordelia character banner came out really well, so kudos on that one. I like the pictures of Kate Mara that you used, it really displays the character well. And the couple banner for Wes and Cordelia came out great too. Fantastic update, Bria! I'm going to do my best to keep up with your work more, making sure I don't neglect my commenting any more.

[jedibloo]

nice work Bria

[pinkgw4ever]

Bria, i absolutely love the blending and the colors of these sets and banners. And the texts are amazing and the pics just convey so much. You did a kick a$$ job!

[Blazing Tiger]

First off pfft i always am here to help. Ohh and please. ;D I love your work and if i can help the more awesome progress along then i am good. I always am so jealous of your work and the fact i get sneak peeks at work always peeks my interest. But anyways yeah here i am to comment and glot on how amazingly blown away your work makes me. Your texture work always makes me so grr my stuff dont do that kind of thing. I haven't seen Merlin but i want to so bad. Im excited for when everything is said and done to watch it. I love the Authur and Guinevere set. It has to be my fave of the entire update. Though i love the duel witches one just for the fact the few eps of VD ive seen i love Bonnie. My fave of the update is the Summer Glau one. Omg i love her. The cloudy feel and the soft blue color has stolen my heart. But but the one with Kristen Bell is adorable too. I love her. She is just so adorable, <3 I love love and extra love this update. :x Anytime im on and you need help you let me know. ;D Mwah

[Archangel]

Awwwwwesome update here, Bria!

I think it goes without saying that my favorite part of this update has to be the RP stuff, particularly the Delia and the Wes/Delia banners. Delia has become one of my favorite characters of ours and her solo banner turned out amazing. I love the sort of grainy feel the banner has and the colors are so dark and, dare I say, Dark Kabuto-esque. It looks awesome as does the Wes/Delia banner and the pairing became a fast favorite of mine, too. A couple based off of love and just being there for one another in the darkest of times. However, this banner has a more bright look to it and I think that works in its own way. Once again, the background work is great and it works in the way that it makes the whole banner look like one picture. :D I love those two banners!

Now, the Vampire Diaries banner is another cool work and I only really know about the show since my mom likes to watch it, lol. Either way, it's another testament to your blending and pic placement, the latter of which I'm trying to work on myself in my own art. I also dig the Summer Glau banner you use for other forums; she's a great talent and recently that I found out that she once tried out for the role of a pink ranger just makes her so much more attractive. o.o

Awesome update, Bria!

[Amazing Grace]

VERY nice update Bria! I can't say i'm a fan of Vampire Diaries, but I won't deny that the artwork is ace. Great work also on your forum banners, they really blend well and the text is very fitting :). My favourite of the update though has to be the RPG banners, the effects are great and the blending top notch as always. I look forward to your next update, as always :D

[MagiMermaid]

My gallery ended up on the dreaded second page ;X yeech. My apologies for the badly paced updates but I do have some stuff to show off. Some of you might've seen these in my other galleries on different forums but hopefully they're still looking fresh. ;D As always, thanks to everyone who commented on my previous update. You guys are amazing with your feedback. ^_^

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPM-DrKAmendsBanner.png

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPM-GemGemmaDeath.png

PR stuff for once! I didn't have to fight so hard to get them done and the process of making them was fun. I'm surprised I didn't get something done earlier from Ancient History, considering how emotionally charged the episode was and it featured K so heavily. It touched on a lot of issues - though I always hoped we saw more of the gray area when it came to the characters, Dr. K's shot at redemption being one of them. As usual I'm iffy on the text but I feel like I'm getting more comfortable with it. Not comfortable enough to put text on the second banner, apparently xP. The banner seems kind of cluttered and I didn't want to put more on top by adding another element.

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And so it was written that everything I make from VD is going to have purple in it...:p it's one of my favorite colors so I'm not complaining but yeah, I'll try not to be so repetitive in the future. What else is there to say about this one? I love the Damon/Bonnie dynamic. She's one of the few people that doesn't take his crap and goes out of her way to show it, whether it be giving him a killer headache or almost setting him on fire ;p. Plus, they look hot together.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-QueenMorganaBan.png

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I heart making Merlin art ^^ maybe it has to do with the endless possibilities or maybe it's just because the actors and characters are gorgeous. The first one is kind of a companion piece to the Queen Gwen banner in the last update, only darker and capturing the downfall of the kingdom due to Morgana's descent to the throne. I hope it isn't *too* confusing to look at but the middle picture is Uther being forced to his knees in front of her. I think the composition could've been better but I still like the outcome. Especially the colors.

The second one *hugs* my amazing bbs and their pretty faces. Gwen is my favorite character and Arthur/Gwen is my favorite ship, followed closely by Merlin/Morgana. They're really great together, even in scenes when they're frowny faced about not having a future together like displayed above. I think the text could've been better on this one - I hate having to rely on pixel fonts. If that annoys you too about my work I'm trying to fix it ;X - but over then that I love it.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/briannekathleen91/Gallery/Blends/MikeSamuraiChallenge.png

My entry for the blending challenge going on at WI right now. Usually I'm not so comfortable with making bigger pieces, something about the size just turns me off, but after feeling good about this one I might try some more in the future. ;) Let me know what you think.

That's all for right now. Apologies again for the delay :p I'll never let myself forget about this place again. Enjoy, guys!

[jedibloo]

these are really cool especially the Mike wallpaper. great job :D

[pinkgw4ever]

Dang girl, kick so much a$$ with the graphics. i think my favorites are the RPM and PRS stuff, but your Merlin work kicks some serious tail.

LOVE the blending, the text, and all the effects. GREAT JOB!

[Blazing Tiger]

Bria!! You know i luff joo arts right. ;~) Anyways i will gush again about the Merlin stuff. Even though i havent watched i love the scene's youve shown me. Im so jealous of Guinevere but yet i luff her so much. =D She is such a gorgeous lady and not to mention she gets so many guys. Thats my girl. But the Moragana one steals it for me. I love the coloring and the blending is just. Besides anything with Anthony Stewart Head is worth looking at. ;D But the RPM banners are still pimp. My fave is the second one. As sad as that scene was and ill admit it i cried, i just effin adored it. it just was so emotional and well done. Omg i love that banner. But you know your stuffs is good. Awesomeness and im so stoked for more. <3

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the love, you guys. ^_^ I have a semi-big update for you all today. I guess rainy days = art ahoy? For once I feel like there's a substantial amount of PR :p along with a few other things thrown in. Enjoy!

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Starting it off with some simple Samurai icons. There's a lacking of Mike ;X but that's mainly due to all of these coming from episode 2. I love me some Mia ^^ more to come shortly!

[MagiMermaid]

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/NS-DustinMarahGoneBan.png
Textless Version (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/NS-DustinMarahTxtless.png)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/NS-ShaneSkylaBan.png
Textless Version (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/NS-ShaneSkylaBanTxtless.png)

I suddenly got the urge to banner some NS, don't ask me why. I made textless versions because I'm not crazy how the text turned out :\ same ole, same ole. I do like how they came out all things concerning, especially the Dustin/Marah one. I limited myself to only one texture and any blending booboos I had didn't seem severe enough to hide. Plus...it's Dustin and Marah. They were adorable together. By law anything including their pretty faces and adorakable expressions is gonna rock. xP

Shane and Skyla...I'm gonna get a sadface just by saying their names together. :\ Shane is severely underrated, IMO. He was a solid leader and one of the best reds to come out of the Disney seasons, I think why he's so easily forgettable is because he never really any had drama or something notorious going on. Besides :p giving him a battelizer was the first time the power-up became interesting, if only for how he obtained it. Which brings me to my next point.....Skyla ;((. It was horrible watching her die. At the same time it was rewarding and made for some fun artwork to be made. I'm iffy when it comes to the blending, I think the cap in the middle turned out a little too bright for my liking, but it's worth showing off nonetheless. More NS art needs to be made. ;o Putting all you other people on notice to get some done.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-BonnieElenaWitchBan.png
I promised no more purple and I deliver you with pink. It's a work in progress ;p. I'm disappointed in myself for leaving it textless but I couldn't find the right place to put it :\ in the end I think there was too much going on. Maybe a bigger canvas would be better for next time. Anyhow, this is one of my fave moments from VD ^^ the scene was lighthearted and the caps were bright. How often do you get that from this show? If some explanation is needed - which it is because of the textless curse v.v - this is basically Bonnie showing Elena her abilities by floating a bunch of feathers in the air, thus coming out to her as a witch. I really like this one ^^ especially the cap on the far left.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-AnchorBanner.png

Because at this point my gallery update can't be complete without something relating to Merlin. This isn't a shipper banner but I can appreciate the bond for what it is and acknowledge that it's the main strength of the show. It's Merlin's responsibility to ensue that Arthur becomes the king he's destined to be, which means giving him advice and occasionally saving him and the kingdom with his magic. All of which is unknown to Arthur, I guess that's why this turned out kind of dark-ish and gloomy. The recurring theme in this update is putting pictures where you wouldn't expect them normally to be. In this instance it's the little sad Merlin behind Arthur's back. I'm not crazy about the text (I'm a broken record :p this I know) but otherwise I think it came out good.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Roleplaying%20Related/RPG-BenVanessaBan.png
Ben Cross is played by Scott Porter and is owned by Andrew/Sylar. Vanessa Oliver is played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead and is owned by me.
Finishing this off with RP stuff. ;D This couple is pretty old, like 2 or 3 years I think, but I've only recently really fell in love with them. I guess Andrew including them in his stories is what really sealed the deal for me. They come together naturally and for the most part their dynamic is simple, even when difficulties are thrown their way. I adore them. ^_^

Now I'm pressed for time ;X I hope you guys like what you see. Until next time!

[Stormy]

Nice update, Bria! I also love the Kevin and Mia avis! They all looked beautiful! I totally can't wait to see more!

[jedibloo]

nice update Bria

[pinkgw4ever]

Killer job Bria! I love the PR stuff, it just rocks....Skyla and Shane makes me sooo sad though :(

Samurai rocks! Love Mia!

[Blazing Tiger]

You already know what i think of the Samuria icons. Especially how me and you both agree Mia is pimp and all that. So imma move on to the stuff that means the most. NS!!!! One of my fave seasons/. Shane is very underrated. I loved him and Skyla. Kinda makes me wanna request a set now. Even though they only had like one or maybe 2 eps i adored the pairing. Icons ftw!! I demand them. Omg i loved Skyla/. <3 Shane + Skyla = should have been. <3 I love that banner. Imma stealing it. :P Dustin/Marah are rocking too. I love that one too. NS is wayy underrated. <3 Tori/Blake next. kgo.

[Archangel]

Lack of Mike or not, Bria, these Samurai icons are very kickin'. :D I always love your style of icons, how the colors seem so soft and how they glow. I love 'em, especially the ones of Mia; as much as I love Emily, I cannot count out Mia. She is very easy on the eyes and I am growing to like her character slowly. I would not mind seeing more of her. ;) I also can't go on without mentioning the Kevin/Mia icons; I think that one scene where they fall asleep against each other is a clear indication of a pairing in the making, though I may be proven wrong. Either way, great job! I also love the NS banners you did. Dustin/Marah will always be my favorite pair from that season (sorry to those Tori/Blake shippers out there lol) mainly because they had focus, a full episode of it, but it could have gone to something more. Your blending once again makes me envious as is with the Shane/Skyla banner. There is such a glow to that banner in the center and you gotta feel homeboy's pain there. Awesome update, Bria...can't wait to see more!

[Akumaranger]

The ninja storm banners are awesome, I got say the way you blend these pictures in your banner are stylishly great!

[Sylar]

Waahhh! I can't believe I missed an update! I absolutely love the Ben/Vanessa banner! I think they're one of my favorite pairs of ours, and I'm so excited to be getting the opportunity to write them once again :D

I love all of your other stuff as well, especially Shane/Skyla. They truly are one of the most underrated couples in PR history. Dustin/Marah is cool too, but I'm with Beth: Blake/Tori ftw. And as for your Samurai avatars, the lack of Mike is rather disappointing. That disappointment, however, is made up for the fact that they came out so well. So I forgive you...this time. Looking forward to some more :D

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for your comments, guys. :D Always happy to see when an update is a hit with you all. There's less PR to be had in this one, so I apologize quite a bit about that, but here's to promising the next one will have more. Until then here's what I have:

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-EmilyMikeBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-MikeEmilyBan.png

I guess this is me officially jumping onto the bandwagon. I haven't had a lot of ideas for art when it came to Samurai to be perfectly honest, then that changed once the newest episode aired. There was so many scenes and the possibilities are vast - if you took a peek into any of of the other galleries you know what I'm talking about :p - so here's my little contribution to the art shrine being built for Sticks And Stones. The frozen peas bit was one of my favorites from the episode. Emily is seriously adorbs and if she was offering me a frozen vegetable ice pack then I would take it, thankyouverymuch. I guess Mike's WTF face works too. Overall a really fun scene to capture with a banner. Text is no where to be found because seriously...what can you possibly write that frozen peas can't convey?

I loved the spar scene ^^ unfortunately the caps I made from it weren't the best to use so I borrowed some from the second ep. Their expressions make this for me and I'm a big fan of the outcome.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SN-AsylumBanner.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SN-DeanDeathBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SN-IMTODBanner.png

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Supernatural overload. I've recently bought the seasons I didn't already own on DVD and I guess that spelled out a massive rewatch in my head. It's been fun watching the old episodes, especially the ones I first watched before I was serious about making art. The first one is my favorite. It was a fun process arranging all of the images and was surprisingly not that tedious. The second and third banners deal with Dean being at death's door and wandering around the hospital as a spirit. The last one just deals with the relationship of Sam and Jessica after her death and how he keeps seeing her everywhere. I love me some SN ^^ and I hope you guys enjoy it too.

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My new set on a different board. Images are from Misfits and the couple is Simon/Superhoodie and Alisha. The outcome is very different from what I usually put out, it's kinda similar to how the Bonnie/Morgana banner was done, but I love it all the same.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Roleplaying%20Related/RPG-StormRaineBanner.png
Storm Patterson is played by Nikki Reed and is owned by Illy. Raine Patterson is played by Ashley Green and is owned by Illy as well. For the sake of the RR I'm playing Raine. ;)

For the second time I'm closing this update with an RP thingy. These two sisters are being used in an SN RR and they're hella fun to play around with. The universe for them just keeps expanding so don't be surprised if more artwork regarding them is created in the near future :p. As far as the banner itself goes I'm not in love with it - it came out alright, in my opinion - but if I could go back and do it again I'd probably choose some different pictures.

That's all I have for right now ^_^ hope you guys like what you see and leave some love on your way out.

[Stormy]

Awesome update, Bria! I especially love the Mike and Emily banners! They looked great!

[O.92]

Wow. Great stuff. You should definitely send that Hector David Jr. wallpaper in to him. He'd love it.

[jedibloo]

awesome update Bria

[Blazing Tiger]

Wow i need to catch up on Samurai. But can't mean i dont love those banners. omg so bright. I love anything bright. =D I love your blending as always/. Im so jealous of your skills in that depart. I must say though they seem to be given in this at least. But yeah im all about the fluff. The banner with Nikki Reed is pimp as hell too. I love her. Not enough love for the bad girl. >: D I so love it all though so yeah, <3

[pinkgw4ever]

As always, killer blending girlie...and i love the effects you used, particularly on the Samurai banners. Awesome job!

[Archangel]

Yesss, finally some more Samurai works from the creative mind of Bria!!!!! :D Seriously, you have some of the greatest blending effects I have ever seen and it's very evident in the Mike/Emily banner you did first. I love that scene; it was full of childish antics and was pure fluff and you managed to make that scene your own with bright colors and an overall soft look. Awesome job on that! The fight scene between them is great also and I think that the text is perfectly fitting: Emily is not one to be messed with, lol. Awesome job on that work, Bria! Your update is great overall and I really hope that you do more Samurai works down the road.

[Akumaranger]

These banners are fantastic Bria, The coloring you put in them really drives in the moods your giving especially with SPN, speaking of which I'm looking forward of seeing more of the Patterson sisters on gallery.

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for all the love, everyone. ;)

There's a lot of Toku going on in this update ^^ which pleases me greatly. Hopefully you'll feel similar. I can credit a lot of it to picking up Shinkenger and rewatching some Faiz as I screencap the DVD releases. More is on its way ;D this is only the beginning.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Shinken-ChiakiKotohaBan.png

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I think I'm only on episode 10 or 11 but already I'm beyond in love with this show. As much as I love Samurai I think the original has a lot more heart...or at least at the moment it has a lot more heart. :p It's hard to guess which character I'm favoring, I know. Kotoha is just adorable and I've come to love and appreciate all of the interactions and relationships she's formed with the others. So yes, she can have all the menz she wants. My favorite is the Chiaki/Kotoha banner, purely because the scene was brilliant. The execution could've been better >_< her pointy shoulder is literally sitting there mocking me. Regardless I like the outcomes. :D And if you haven't picked up Shinken yet I highly recommend it.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Faiz-KibaNoTurnBack.png

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Best season ever, I'm officially proclaiming it now. Faiz, to me, is beyond words and I can't begin to explain how brilliant it is. The second banner I've been wanting to do for such a long time...Yuka's death in PL was amazing for just the imagery alone. The first banner is just something I put together last minute. It's a little bit plain for my liking but it's Kiba...that's enough to redeem it in my mind.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-MiaDayuBridesBanner.png

Only one Samurai thingy for today. I think getting rid of and playing around the Nick logo is giving me gray hairs. >_< Anyhow, it's Mia :D a reason to celebrate, in my opinion. Dayu was my favorite part of the episode but in particular the scenes she shared with Mia was up there in my favorites. Thus, this banner was born.

That's all I have for today ^_^ hope you find something to your liking and leave some love on your way out. Until next time!

[Blazing Tiger]

I always love coming into yoru gallery. Even if i dont know a lot of the update, like todays i am still in love with the work. I will and i mean will watch Shukin even if it kills me. I still cant spell that name to save my life. I love your blending. I always have been a bigg fan of it. My fave is the solo Kotoha banner. I think the lighter feel and just the pics work so well together. I can't express on how well you use textures. Making them your biotch is working so well for you. =D Though both couple banners are pimp. The green one from the clips ive seen of him is too cute. ^_^ Im so ready to pick this season up now. Oh and i must comment on the Mia banner./ My fave samurai ranger to date. Though i do love Jayden too. I so need to catch up on it i know. I like the purplish pink feel to her banner though. How do you get rid of the nick logos anyways? But enough of that. That is just awesome. <3 Love love and more love for you auntie. <3 <3

[pinkgw4ever]

Your effects are always so breath taking, I love the way the text just pops but doesn't look out of place at all, and hey, MIA!!!!!!!! That was a sweet episode, and had my jaw dropping...you'd think they'd have been pushing the other Mia ship after one episode, but wow...I love that...to sides to the coin of that episode - Dayu with her tragedy and Mia with her dreaming. Awesome job!

[jedibloo]

great update Bria

[Tasha Catherina]

I loved your VD and Merlin's and Shinkenger banners!!!! Can I steel them,lol?!!!!!

[White Wind]

Oh, I love your gallery. In your new update, I love the Takeru/Kotoha one the most, followed closely by the one with Kotoha alone.

[Archangel]

Yessss someone else sees Dayu for the most awesome character that she is. :D I love the brides banner you did of her; Dayu is a character full of potential and I really hope that the creators do not drop the ball with her because I can definitely see some good coming from her. I love the colors of the banner and the blending, like before with many of your works, is spectacular especially with the pictures come together at the right of the banner.

Faiz work? I can't turn away from. Kiba's banner is great, a more dark look for the character but he's gone through some stuff and I think it is fantastic. Now the second banner...:( Yukaaaaa-kun. Saddest Kamen Rider death this side of Hiyori from Kabuto, I swear to you. Though I will agree with you on the imagery and the feathery half of her face is another great example. I love it and it's one of the few times I actually liked the male character by her side, too. :P Now, Shinkenger...yes, more work of that season! I will say that Samurai borrows a bit from that season but they were all good things. I especially like the Kotoha and the Chiaki/Kotoha banner; she was my favorite character from that season and I love the blending and bright colors you used for that as well as the pairing banner, a pair that I am in total support of.

Awesome update all around, Bria! :)

[MagiMermaid]

Tasha - You can snag anything ;) just as long as it wasn't a gift intended for someone else - which I would've mentioned in the post - or a request. Credit isn't necessary but appreciated and don't claim any artwork as your own. Those are my only rules :) let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks for the comments, guys. ^^ This next update is special for numerous reasons...from birthday presents to trying out something completely new. Overall, I'm very proud of it. It's the first update in a long time where I truly put myself out of my comfort zone to see what comes out of it. Hopefully you guys like the results ;D it was a lot of fun to get done.

Beth/Blazing Tiger
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-BirthdayJRAvy1.png)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-BirthdayJRAvy2.png)
Banner A (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-BirthdayJRBan.png)
Banner B (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-BirthdayJRBanV2.png)
Wallpaper (http://i55.tinypic.com/2i9mfcn.png)

Birthday bonanza continues. ;P She's already seen them and it kinda sucks that I wasn't able to post them on her birthday :\ but hopefully she remembers to act surprised. Wallpapers aren't my thing >_< I say this constantly because it's the truth but I tried my best for you, booboo. I also made it bright since I know you prefer lighter colors ^^ thought it's a little bit on the dusty pink side. I hope you like it ;D you're an awesome friend and deserve an asian man buffet on your special day. I'm a poet and now everyone knows it.

Illy
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-CoupleReqAvy2.png)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-CoupleReqAvy3.png)
Avatar 3 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-CoupleReqAvy1.png)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-CoupleBanReq.png)

If you've been into Illy's gallery and saw her latest update then you already saw her portion of our little trade lol. This is for her ;P a couple for her latest fiction works, I believe. It was definitely fun to make and the idea of trading was oddly entertaining as well. Hope you like it, Illybeth. xP

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/Villain-VioletManip.png
Violet is played by Malese Jow and is owned by yours truly.

My villain for my DT kids game ;D the adopted sibling of Beth's character. It's been a long time since I've played around with tattoos so it was fun to go back to that, hair coloring as well. I also darkened up the makeup that was the original photo, in particular around the eyes and a little bit on the lips. I may go back and add a few more tattoos - no more on her face, it resembles Mike Tyson enough ;p - but maybe some on her forearms.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/MorganaKatieMcGrathAfter.png
Before (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/MorganaKatieMcGrathBefore.png)

This is what happens when I'm fooling around in PS at 1 or 2 in the morning. I didn't have anything specific in mind....only that I had some Katie McGrath pictures saved and wanted to do something with them. I recolored her hair, recolored her eyes so they look kinda spooky and again, darkened the makeup from the original picture. I've recently downloaded some filters to play around with. Experimenting was actually fun at the times where it wasn't frustrating. It kinda has like a painting feel to it. I'm going to try and do some more of these.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/DeliaDawsonKateMaraAfter.png
Cordelia Dawson is played by Kate Mara and owned by me.
Before (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/DeliaDawsonKateMaraBefore.png)
With Filters (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/DeliaDawsonKateMaraAfterV2.png)

This is one of those things I've always had in my mind to do but never thought I would accomplish. I've used her in a few Kabuto games so far but I can only think of one where it got far enough for her to become Dark Kabuto, which makes me sad. Her angle is a bit more complicated than being evil, as displayed with the paler skin and black demon-y eyes and the black bulging veins. She gets sick after being injected with toxins, becoming like a Worm physically and mentally. This was the most fun to make out of the 3, the veins alone was a worthy and interesting addition to make. If I find the right pictures I'm definitely intending on making some more. =)

Different from my normalcy but variety is the spice of life, right? Thanks to anyone who pops in for a look and hugs to everyone who leaves a comment on their way out. Peace out, RCers.

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[Blazing Tiger]

I love and i mean love your manips. Especially one of the girly whos gonna be my guys sis because well lets face it, shes badass on her own. =D But but i am soooooo in love with meh gift. Its been far to long since anyways made me anything JRey. Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee itttttttttttttttttttttttt. Its very purple which is amazing. The wallie gets the fave award because i know how much you hate them and the fact you love me enough to even attempt it is love. I love and i mean love the sparkly feel you gave it. Those pics are so freakin exotic and brings out her beauty. ;D i love it.*huggles and squeezes* Illy's trade off is amazing no doubt but i love and i mean love meh bday. I can't thank you enough for this. You are just too awesome. <3

[pinkgw4ever]

Wow...just wow. I love Illy and Beth's stuff....JR looks killer beautiful in Bethie's stuff. I always love the way you blend things and the effects you add that change a picture. Truly awesome.

[Archangel]

Sweet jeebus. o.o I love your work, this much is for sure...but that Delia picture is the one that caught my eye the most. I am first and foremost happy that you changed the casting of the actress to Kate Mara; so much more likable that K-Stew. :P Seeing the markings on her face just makes her look demented and the pale skin compliments the pic. It's nice to see the things changed from the base pic. It's no surprise that this was the most fun for you to make...it's just a look that's different and she looks beyond crazy awesome in it. Nice work on that, Bria! :) I also like the work you did for the gifts; both Tiger and Illy seem to love what they have gotten from you and Tiger's choice being flower-child-dressed Jessica Rey was a surprise. Awesome update overall, Bria, can't wait to see what the next update brings!

[Akumaranger]

These photo ma-nips looks so damn wicked and yet awesome, the recolor makeup on Katie as well as the whitened eyes makes her look very ghoulish. Cordelia looks to be one of best work yet after listening to the sheer amount of work you put into her, the dark veins and pitch black eyes really sells the look of her corruption very well. Both yours and Beth's work have really inspired me to try something I've always wanted to do on my own.

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the comments, guys. ;) Normally I like my updates to have a few more pieces in them but honestly I'm anxious to get this out in case I don't find time on Saturday or Sunday. Lots of PR to be had ;D and away we go....

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He hasn't been feeling well lately so Andrew/Sylar I hope this gets you feeling a little bit better. Picking the subject was easy - Rosario is one of your favorites and it was extra fun considering I don't think I've made her for you before, a rarity after knowing each other so long. The text....RENT lyrics all up in your face :p a normal and sane person won't pick up on what a huge gesture that is but trust me, it's a testament on how much I like him as a friend. You're always such a blast to be around and we can go hours talking about the most random of things....if that's not a solid friendship I don't know what is. :D Enjoy your present!

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Sappy, sappy banner. It was hard to ignore the wedding caps sitting on my laptop and rightfully so, they both look amazing at their espionage wedding. I don't have much commentary on this one :p other than they're gorgeous people and I would like them to have more scenes together. It's as simple as that.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/DT-TommyHayleyBan.png

I know a lot of people are loyal to Tommy/Kim and flock to that but during DT I wouldn't have minded if something more happened between Tommy and Hayley. She was always there for him, whether it was being his techy or putting him in his place or yes, even being at his bedside when he fell into that coma. xP They would suit each other a lot, not as romantic or passionate as Tommy/Kim, but more mature and comfortable and just....really nice.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SPD-KatRangerBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SPD-SkyIdolBanner.png

The party don't stop until SPD walks in.....no more Kesha innuendo, I swear. I was just really tempted to get some banners done from this season and ta-da, these are the images and subject I have chosen. :p If I'm completely honest I didn't really like the idea of the Kat Ranger :\ I'm glad it only lasted an episode because seriously, Kat was perfectly fine in her role as queen of the lab. Still :p she produced some really kick-*** expressions that were fun to capture and make artwork with. I'm noticing now that a lot of this update is more colorful and brighter than my banners usually are.

And then there's the Sky banner that feels more familiar. There are sometimes when I just challenge myself to see how many pictures I can fit in and this was one of those experiments, toying around a lot with angles. In retrospect I wish there was more to be seen of the picture of Sky holding his wrist but I still like the outcome and for once the text doesn't bother me.

That's all I have for right now ^^ until next time.

[Razor]

Holy crap, those are awesome!

[Blazing Tiger]

Whats not to love about your update? I see tons of stuffs to love. First off Andy's set is pimp as hell. Making it blue and Rosaria is even better. Your blending and text work always makes me go wow. I am so sure he is going to go head over heels for it. Lots of PR stuffs here. The red/pink samurai banner gets my seal of approval. Gosh they look so cute and should sooo get together. Im waiting for it. Cross my fingers. <3 I always enjoy your blending and just how well the pics seem to seamlessly go together. Props on text work as well. The Kat and Sky/Dru banners are love. SPD was an amazing season even if some didn't like it. Once again very amazing blending., I am so digging it. But the Hayley/Tommy banner wins it for me. I loved the pairing even if people didn't. I was rooten for it. :P I love all your work girly. Come back and give us more. Kthnx.

[pinkgw4ever]

kick *** banners. Seriously. And while I"m not a huge TH fan, that banner is really pretty. And SPD for the WIN!

[jedibloo]

nice work Bria

[Amazing Grace]

Lots and lots of love for the newest update! Sylar's set is epic *jealous* :p I also kinda hoped for some Tommy/Hayley during Dino Thunder but that banner makes up for it, great stuff :) And as an SPD lover, I was grinning a lot at the last two, the Sky and Dru banner is great, really cool blending and text choices. But I think that the Kat banner steals it for me, it's just so striking, it's amazing how you can get something so good out of two images. I very much look forward to more :)

[Sylar]

Woo! You made me Rosario :D Thank you so friggin' much! Def. helping me feel a lot better, especially with the RENT lyrics :P I know what that must have been for you. Haha. But seriously, it looks incredible and I don't think that I can even thank you enough for it. You are such a great friend and idk what I'd do without you.

Moving on to the rest of your update, it's fantastic as always. I think my favorites have to be the S.P.D banners, mostly because I find that to have been one of my favorite seasons. I love Kat, but the Sky/Dru banner definitely steals for me. I loved that episode and the dynamic between the two of them was so intense. I wish that there had been more development, but when an episode is only a half an hour long, I guess you take what you can get. The Tommy/Hayley banner is really great too, even though I'm team Tommy/Kim ftw. But still, it really captured a nice moment, so fantastic work there. And I couldn't leave a comment without mentioning my love for that Samurai banner. Nice work there, too. Fantastic update, as always!

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for all the love, guys. ^^ I'm glad you liked your set, Andrew. I wished this update had gotten out sooner but alas, numerous things were working against me. Hope you guys enjoy this one. ;D

If you haven't seen it I've added a new gallery header to the front page ;) go on and take a look and let me know what you think.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-ArthurMorganaStormBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-TriangleBanner.png

I'll make Merlin until the day I die. First and foremost, I don't ship Arthur/Morgana >_> incest is a huge no-no in my book. Still, I've liked some of their moments and their intensity is fun to banner, as evidenced in the first banner above. They really start at the same place...the huge difference being Arthur is destined to be king and Morgana was born with magic, which puts them on opposite sides of the battlefield. It's simple but I like the outcome.

The second one deals with one of the most familiar parts of the legend - the love triangle between Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot. Normally I hate love triangles and if I'm honest I'm not that favorable towards this one, either. Still, at least one banner needed to be done xP. The coloring is definitely unique to what I usually put out but I dunno, I like it for some reasons and dislike it for others. Obviously sadface!Lancelot feels the same.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Roleplaying%20Related/555-HorseLiamBan.png
Liam Gideon is played by Sam Witwer and is owned by me.

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Olivia Ellis is played by Angel Coulby and is owned by me.

Is anything solid going to come out of these? Who knows xP but I found the right pictures and chose the people I adored. Especially Angel <3 she's my goddess and I think she would make a great Swan/Crane Orphnoch.

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I'm closing this update on a happy and sappy note. These are for Beth/Blazing Tiger ;D who was awesome enough to make me a little somethin' somethin' when it came to couples so I decided to return the favor. I haven't seen any Decade but Hanna Mori is all kinds of adorable. I hope you like this, girlie ^_^.

Aaaaaand that's it. Hope you guys like what you see and leave some love on your way out <3 see you next time.

[jedibloo]

the header's really cool along with the rest Bria

[Archangel]

Yes, yes, yesssss. Please have something more come out of those Faiz OC banners. I love how these came out and, hey, they play Orphenochs...already I like 'em, lol. I love the way you did these banners; both of them seem to have similar styles but look so different, too. Both the Horse and Swan Orphenochs were my favorites (not just because of the characters either though Kiba and Yuka both were great). I can't wait to see more Faiz-related works from you.

I love the set you did for Tiger-kun and I will agree: Kanna Mori is very adorable and she's great to look at, if you ask me. Tsukasa/Natsumi was definitely a pair I shipped during the Decade show and it was a very fun season, albeit kind of stupid at times. Love the way it turned out here; the sharp shatter look with the brick-like textures really helps the banner stand out. Awesome update, Bria, can't wait to see some more from you!

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg Gwen stuff. Even though i haven't seen Merlin i know i am soo going to love her when i get to watch it. <3 I already just love the clips you've shown me. I actually liked her with Arthur better. I must be silly for that too. XP Though idk Faiz i love the one you got playing the girl. Angel like her Gwen counterpart is such a beautiful woman. I love how your bgs are so dark and well done. I wished my work was this great as face as the scheme goes. But lastly.......... NATSUMI/TSUKASA!!!!!!!!!! Even though i have yet to finish Decade you have no idea how in love i am with this pairing. Their interaction is sooo cute. :3 They should be together damn it. >: ( Ill fight a ho for this to happen. xD I love how its so dark which matches Decades feel honestly. The pics are adorable. She did smile a lot and he was a bit serious about things. <3 <3 I didn't need a thank you or anything. I love you girly and i hope to see more amazingness <3 <3 Not enough hearts in this gallery. <3 <3

[pinkgw4ever]

Killer update girlie. The banners were awesome, simply awesome. And Beth's gift is so purdy!

[MagiMermaid]

As always, thanks for the comments, guys. ^^

This is an odd sort of update lol. When I first started making art, just like most people, I started with using brushes and creating backrounds. Nowadays I don't do it too often - or often enough :p - but my power has recently been acting funky and that led me to making art solely with resources already saved onto my laptop. Thus how the giant texture/BG spam was born. xP

(Here (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Textures/800x600/) is where you can check out all 57. You'll notice that a lot of them look the same and that's because they are - they just have different colorings on each. ;))

Here are some of my favorites:

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http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Textures/800x600/800X600BG-44.png

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http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Textures/800x600/800X600BG-22.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Textures/800x600/800x600BG-10.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Textures/800x600/800X600BG-07.png

Aaaand I made some samples using them xP just because.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/DK-KitKaseBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SPD-SydBan.png

Hope they're helpful to somebody. Credit isn't necessary but appreciated. ;D

I'll try and have an actual art update up shortly. Peace!

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg i always enjoy your work and this is no exception. I want that Syd banner. You must tell me how you did that effect with the text. xD Me coming to you for that for once. I always enjoy your brush play and this is soo awesome to look at. So many colors. @_@ Love love and more love girly. :3 ^_^

[Archangel]

Dang, someone got brush crazy...and with some amazing results, might I add! Bria, I love your backgrounds here and I love how unique each one looks. I'm pretty envious, being a brush user myself. :P The 2nd and 6th backgrounds of the bunch are probably my favorites since the 2nd really has a distinct look to it apart from the others. It's hard to explain, it just looks drastically different from the others and the 6th background just looks so sharp and I like the color scheme as well. Nice job on those as well as the sigs. From one Dragon Knight fan to another, I really like the Kit/Kase banner. :) Awesome update overall, Bria, can't wait to see more!

[pinkgw4ever]

Killer job on the graphics. I love the backgrounds, they're so cool!

[jedibloo]

great backgrounds Bria

[MagiMermaid]

The dreaded second page :/ has it really been that long? I meant to have something up here sooner but my priorities were elsewhere and my inspiration was pretty much in the toilet. I'm glad I waited, though :p considering I wouldn't have made the pieces I'm most proud of. Thanks to everyone who viewed and commented on the last update. ;)

Andrew/Sylar
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Andrew-PRMAHeader.png)
This was a request for his newest RP game, so no touching.

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We're starting with the epic. Last weekend I saw the movie Priest and I wasn't the least bit disappointed. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes and appreciates action escapism. Is it the most intelligent movie out there? No. Does it have a few unnecessary slow-mo sequences? You betcha. I have the biggest girl crush on Maggie Q, so naturally after I downloaded caps from the trailer my first instinct was to do something with her character from the movie. Priestess was a bamf, even if she only had one major action scene.

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Random, random Kiva banner. I dunno why but I always feel guilty when I post an update and there's no PR/SS/KR things to be had. Mostly I just wanted to play with some BGs and since I have the photobooks saved on my comp....ta-da!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-MerGanaBan2.png

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I'll make Merlin art till the day I die, I'm certain of this now. xP The first banner was, again, just playing around with BGs and using images I already saved onto my laptop. I think I might've went a little overboard with the filters >_< but I'm favorable towards the result all the same, especially the bright colors and yes, I like the text :p. The second one I've been wanting to do for a longggg time. I love Someone Like You from Adele (the entire album is amazing) and blending will always be my preferred method. Put those two things together and I have hearts in my eyes.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Blends%20and%20Wallpapers/PRJA-AnimatedHeader2.gif
Header 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Blends%20and%20Wallpapers/PRJA-Header1V2.png)
Header 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Blends%20and%20Wallpapers/PRJA-Header2V2.png)
I saved my favorite bit for last. ;D Recently I've decided to give another go to my DT kids idea and turn it into a fanfic. This wouldn't be made possible if it wasn't for Andrew, Beth and - although her character isn't pictured - Illy for allowing me to use their characters. I had a bunch of different ideas on how to make it but I opted to try what I thought would be the most difficult. It's DT kids, like I said, so the top row are the children/new rangers and the bottom row represents the person (or parent) they inherited the ranger powers from. Hopefully that's not too confusing >_< it makes sense in my head. Hopefully I'll have it up for those interested in reading shortly. ;)

Aaaaand that's all I have for right now. Have a great day, everyone and please leave some love on your way out. <3 Till next time.

[Akumaranger]

This was a great update Magi, Your blending style is more often than not f--in' amazing. The "Jurassic Age" headers' are definitely the best ones out of this update.

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[White Wind]

The new batch of signatures are amazing. *stares in awe*

[pinkgw4ever]

Okay, the DT animation is just sweet as all get out! Awesome job on all of it, but I LOVE that last graphic!

[Blazing Tiger]

Bria!!!! Anyways omg i love the style of the Kiva banner. Might have to try that one day. I think i have that photobook too. Wataru to me was soo adorable. So should not have been a rider but alas he was and well he did amazing. I like the whole fire bg with it. Kind of matches at times. Lovely banner much? I also love the Merlin stuff though im favoring the Merlin/Morgana one a little more. I like the bg the most. So colorful and it just screams look at me. Though your blended banner is still amazing. I love it. DT header ftw! I was stoked you wanted to add Allison to this. She doesn't get enough exposure and even though i dont do many pr rp's i enjoyed playing her with her ability. I look forward to this story. ;D Lovely work like always auntie.

[MagiMermaid]

Page 3. Major yikes. I can offer up a million different explanations but I'll keep it simple - I haven't stopped making art, just been getting lazy with the displaying and posting bit. ;X

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPM-DillonSummerBan3.jpg
I made a banner like this a couple of months ago. Not sure if I posted the first version or not but on a whim I decided to recreate it. Safe to say this one is a vast improvement, mostly because it doesn't look like it's squished. The cuts are a little sharp around Summer's hair and parts of Dillon's >_< but I like the banner all the same. RPM is like the most fun season for me to banner. There was just so much going on and so many moments deserving of being captured, the small scene of Summer being present when Dillon was scanned by Dr. K being one of them.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Buffy-BuffyFaithBan.jpg
My secret little guilty pleasure. I've been RPing Buffy lately with one of friends, low and behold we wound up doing an AU one-on-one with these two xP. It's a lot of fun and I didn't avoid the temptation to create art when it arose. Like the RPM banner above, the scene above was pretty subtle but I enjoyed it. The rest of season 4 was a hot mess, though >_>.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/GoT-JonAryaBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/GoT-DaenerysBan.jpg

Game of Thrones! If you enjoy fantasy/medieval stuff even a little bit then you need to check this show out. It's just....I can't put into words how much of a surprise it ended up being or how fast I got addicted to it. Everything having to do with it has so much intensity and I wouldn't be surprised if in the future it'll be spammed just as bad as Merlin when it comes to my gallery xP the characters are just so epic.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/DW-AmyTardisBan.jpg
Why wouldn't I close it off with Doctor Who? I've just had so many feelings lately when it comes to Amy Pond. Rest assured that Rose remains my favorite companion but damn, Amy had my number from hello. Originally I was going to include images of bb!Amy on the right side but it wasn't working, so instead I included a big huge blowup of the TARDIS xP.

That's all for right now and I hope you guys find an aspect to enjoy concerning this update ;) until next time!

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[pinkgw4ever]

Your banners kick so much arse it's not even funny. I LOVE the RPM banner (but then we know this cause I'm a freaking huge SD fan). The Buffy / Faith banner is just rocking, and I love the effects and text on the rest of the banners, absolutely gorgeous. Keep up the great work!

[Blazing Tiger]

In love and i mean it. In love with the Summer/Dillon banner. Im with Kim and just love the pairing. I don't remember seeing the first one but thats okay because this one is pimp as hell too. Blending looks amazing. I must add that the coloring is just wow. I can't decide what color its suppose to be, but i still love it. <3 Now the GoT's banners are awesome. I wanna pick up the show because everyone says its so amazing. I might because that second banner is just wow. I always enjoy the blending and texture work you do. That is awesome right there. But your work never ceases to amaze me. Lovely work as always. <3

[Mako]

Omg love the Banners x but Summer/Dillon Banner omg LOVE ! just shows so much emotion in the expressions and parts you picked the blending is beautfiul !

[White Wind]

Oooh, your style is so pretty. Summer/Dillon <3

[Tasha Catherina]

Execellent works,Bria! You're a wonder!

[Amazing Grace]

AWESOME work as always, Bria! And as per usual, I am jealous of your art :p Hope you keep posting your stuff!

[lilsmiles]

To quote Emily... So sparkly! Love the banners and the wall of Mike. Wow. You have crazy blending and colouring skills! Oh and textures, gorgeous!

[MagiMermaid]

Aw! Thanks for all the sweet replies, guys. This update has been a long time coming. Now that the hurricane is behind us and my power has returned it's time for artwork. ;D Quickly, before I get into that, I figure it'd be smart to link you guys to my tumblr. I post artwork there (there hasn't been any PR yet >_< just tons of Merlin and Game Of Thrones) and it'd be super awesome to get some new followers. ;) If you do decide to follow please let me know who you are on here so I can follow back!

My Tumblr (http://horoscopy.tumblr.com/)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-DekerBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-MikeEmilyBan2.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-MikeTreesBan.png
I don't get enough PR/Sentai/KR art done, this is a fact. It's odd that I have an art gallery on a forum dedicated to the subject and the amount that's based around PR or Sentai or KR is lacking. The answer to that is Samurai, apparently. ;p I've only watched the first 8 episodes but I figure one of these days I'll pick up where I left off and watch the remaining episodes. I actually liked the series (save for Kevin >_>) it has a lot of scenes worth bannering.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Forum%20Stuff/My%20Sets/MMRP-SpideyAvy.jpg http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Forum%20Stuff/My%20Sets/MMRP-SpideyBan.jpg

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My new sets for other forums that I'm on :D I'm so unbelievably excited for the new Spiderman reboot.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Glee-RachelGetItRightBan.png
Random, random, random Glee banner. I don't even really like Rachel but I dunno, there was something about this scene and the episode as a whole that really endeared to me when it came to her character. I actually really like how this turned out, even the text. The song is a good listen too if anybody is ever curious enough to give it a listen. ;) Again, this coming from someone who isn't big on Rachel nor Lea Michele.

Not really the strongest update ;/ but I was really anxious to get this out before school starts. Please let me know what you think ^^ and maybe suggest some subjects you'd like to see in the next update? I'd love to make some more PR and maybe I need a kick in the right direction when it comes to seasons or character or pairings. Until next time!

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[lilsmiles]

DEKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bwahaha... Sorry, every time he gets screen time I break out into uncontrollable laughter. I think it's the way he says 'duel'... XD

LOVE the Mike and Emily banner! You are a monochrome queen. Question: what font did you use?! It's beautiful.

I'm cautiously excited for the Spiderman reboot. Huge Emma Stone fan, but I'm still wary of how the writers are handling the script. To be fair, I felt the same way with Batman Begins and look how awesome that went. So we shall see I suppose! Great banners of Emma and Andrew though. Pretty textures. And the comic book effect on the first set... *thumbsup*

I am not a Rachel fan either (my name, why my name?!) and I really didn't like the fact that the powers that be wanted to do original songs for the show... Boy, was I glad to be proven wrong. I got goosebumps when I first heard the song. The blending and cropping was executed very well in the banner. Is it lame that I know what font you used? Yes, I'm a sick, sick person.

Yay for update! And if you need a swift kick... *cough*mikeandemily*cough*emilyandmike*cough* ;)

[pinkgw4ever]

Killer work as usual girlie. I think my favorite banner is the Emily/Mike one...I love the emotions in it. I like the Ji/Mike banner too, it's purdy. And who doesn't just want to cuddle Deker?? I still can't get past the whole "It's COLE but it isn't" thing.....he's yummy hotness ;) Your Merlin sets are purdy too. And the Rachel banner is pretty too. AWESOME JOB!

[Blazing Tiger]

Ricardo is still smokin even if i dont watch Samurai. I still love him as an actor. That banner is just soo damn hawt its unreal. As always i feel like a novice when it comes to looking at how you blend. Im always in awe over your play of blending and gradients. Omg the Deker one is just to smokin. <3 I love your 2 new sets though. I havent seen much on the spiderman reboot but i hope its really good. The couple is super adorabs and yeah i might watch it. I really love the first one. I wish for a set like that. :P But the second one works wonders on the eyes too. <3 Love the Glee banner too. Welcome back btw!

[Amazing Grace]

Damn i'm jealous of you :p AWESOME update, those banners are just great with the blending and the colours and just... yeah lol. Looking forward to the next update as always :D

[White Wind]

OOH, great work. I had to open up google chrome to appreciate it, though. For some reason, firefox only opened two of your banners. The Mike/Emily banner is beautiful.

[Sweet Rocket]

I remember obsessing over graphics like this when I was younger (I'm still rather adoring of them now, especially after a little time spent on Tumblr once upon a time), I love the varying effects you use to achieve the look of your banners and icons.

I'm not sure if your taking requests or not (I assumed you were since the last update made to the OP didn't state otherwise... though maybe I should've read through your other graphics posts), but would it be out of your way to make a Leo/Kendrix banner?

Type: Banner
Size (In pixels): 600x200
Style (Either blended or with a backround included): Uhm, blended I guess
Color Scheme (If you want something specific): Something of a warm brown that teeters on a leafy golden, like the kind you'd seen on a leaf during the fall (if you get my meaning).
Pictures: one (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn194/Jovovich-Hawkins/Power%20Rangers%20Folder/PowerRangersLostGalaxy-04.jpg) / two (http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6514/kendrixleo2.jpg) / three (http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/208/kendrixleo5.jpg) / four (http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4734/kendrixleo6.jpg) / five (http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3469/firstkl1.jpg)
Text (If any): (Main Text): Because you are Here (Subtext): Ars Amatoria Romance Themes
Sidenotes (Anything that hasn't been addressed in other parts of the form): Let me know if any of the images are too poor (or too many) to use. I'll just DL some episodes and screencap the moments I want from there (assuming there are DVD quality episodes around).

[MagiMermaid]

DEKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bwahaha... Sorry, every time he gets screen time I break out into uncontrollable laughter. I think it's the way he says 'duel'... XD

LOVE the Mike and Emily banner! You are a monochrome queen. Question: what font did you use?! It's beautiful.

I'm cautiously excited for the Spiderman reboot. Huge Emma Stone fan, but I'm still wary of how the writers are handling the script. To be fair, I felt the same way with Batman Begins and look how awesome that went. So we shall see I suppose! Great banners of Emma and Andrew though. Pretty textures. And the comic book effect on the first set... *thumbsup*

I am not a Rachel fan either (my name, why my name?!) and I really didn't like the fact that the powers that be wanted to do original songs for the show... Boy, was I glad to be proven wrong. I got goosebumps when I first heard the song. The blending and cropping was executed very well in the banner. Is it lame that I know what font you used? Yes, I'm a sick, sick person.

Yay for update! And if you need a swift kick... *cough*mikeandemily*cough*emilyandmike*cough*

You make me blush! My apologies for not answering your question sooner. The font is called Romantic Fatal Serif :) and it's available on dafont.com

Hello again, everybody! Really excited that this thread is close to hitting the 100 posts mark ;D you might be thinking that there's galleries past 1k and what am I doing getting giddy over a teensy fraction of that but alas, I'll be sated with my tiny hill while others create mountains. I'd like to thank everyone who commented here and will comment on future updates. RC has always been so kind to me and what I create. You lot truly are the sweetest people around ^^ and I thank you much for exposing me to that time-and-time again.

Now that the gushing it out of the way :p it's time for artwork!

Sweet Rocket
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/SweetRocket-ArsAmatoriaReq.png)
Let me know if it's not to your liking. I kind of ran into trouble with the image quality. Naturally I wouldn't have any qualms about trying again if you were able to find pictures similar to that of the first one. I really wanted to succeed because I remember reading Ars Amatoria prompts on FF.net when I was 13 or 14 - before I even started joining message boards! - and it was one of the first experiences I've had with the PR fandom. My nostalgic ranting this update is a little out of control >_< but let me know if you want anything changed or the banner redone. Viva la Ars Amatoria!

Andrew/Sylar
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Andrew-DaiHeader.png)
For his latest fanfic venture ;p which I highly suggest anyone who enjoyed the stylings of PRDT to read. I always have the most fun with requests. Do the results always turn out like I expect? Definitely not. Especially when it comes to making art with people in mind. I really like how this turned out and felt doubly pleased when he did as well ^^ enjoy and remember to tune in when the story goes live!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Decade-KRDecadeBan.png

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Decade! Also known as my latest obsession. I'm not finished with the season yet (I just started the Hibiki arc) but I've thoroughly enjoyed it thus far. All of the characters are great and bring different things to table. My favorites are probably Natsumi (she's adorable. How can anybody not love her?) and Yuusuke (because he's amazing and fights for smiles and I want to hug him all day everyday). These two are kind of on different ends of the spectrum. It took me forever to finish the first banner. The composition is a little different, a lot more angular and sharper than usual. The second banner doesn't have frills and I blew through it. There's a lot going on and I felt like maybe textures would take away from the blending. No text either because, you know, text is public enemy number one in my book. xP I like them both and highly suggest Decade to anybody who might be on the fence about watching it.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/DT-SPD-JackKiraBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPM-DrKDillonContestBan.png
I know what you're probably thinking. The second one especially :p because it has to be one of the more wackier pairings that you've heard of. At ease, citizens of my gallery. These are just entries for the Unconventional Couples challenge over at PRU. Mighty fun, I might add ;P. I'm torn between wanting to explain my ideas on *why* I chose these two pairings and just keeping my mouth shut and let people form their own conclusions or just dismiss it as craziness. I'll go out on a limb and say the Dillon and Dr.K dynamic would've been interesting if the writers chose to explore it. She's responsible for the Venjix virus and therefore accountable for him being infected with it. It's not too outrageous to think she would take it personally about wanting to cure a member of her team. But I digress, that's just my two cents. Jack and Kira is kinda an obvious unconventional one brought on by the actors prior relationship. Let me know what you think xP and if you're up to the craziness I highly suggest taking a look over at the challenge on PRU.

That's all I have for right now. Stay tuned for more!

[lilsmiles]

Yay, new font added. Thank you so much!

Can I just say that I totally LOVE the Leo/Kendrix banner request!!! The colouring is simply beautiful.

Hehe, unconventional couples. I can see your rationale for both. Nice to see different concepts between played with in fanart. The blending on the Dillon/Dr. K was flawless. Definitely will be staying tuned for sure!

[jedibloo]

great job Bria

[Sweet Rocket]

@MagiMermaid: The funny thing is, I remember seeing her website years ago (maybe cira 2004 or 2006) when I was just browsing the PR Fandom, but I never paid much attention to it's name until I kept seeing the repeated term "Ars Amatoria [Romance Themes]" in fanfiction descriptions on FF.Net in the present. The latter helped me rediscover the site and the theme challenge as well. I'd be very happy to provide you with images akin to that of the first myself, but it's almost neigh impossible to find production/episodic stills of PRLG in general outside of the HQ photoshoots of the actors in their uniforms in the BTS thread (if that's what you meant). With screencaps, its matter of whether or not GIMP and senior computer feels like cooperating. But as it stands, Magi, thank so much for the banner you've made. I really love what you've done with it, especially with the screencaps/pics provided. It's given me the extra boost I need to continue on with writing for the theme challenge :).

[Akumaranger]

Great job Magi, The blending you do are just absolutely STUNNING!

[pinkgw4ever]

Bria made purdies. *grins* Awesome job chica, love the blending and colors. And the DillonK banner intrigues me greatly.

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg omg omg Decade!!!! Everyone knows i love Decade not as much as W but Decades up there. Im in love with the first banner. Anything Tsukasa/Natsumi deserves my prasies. To many people diss it and well its fun if you aren't to taken into the rider uni itself. I love love and more love that one. <3 I love all the work, especially Andy's banner but come on. You had Decade to match it. And well yeah the only thing that could top it was W. <3 Lovely work like always boo. <3

[MagiMermaid]

Second page D: one day I'll learn the skill of being more frequent when it comes to posting art. I've got a lot to cover so let's just jump into it, shall we? ^^

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/Hadley-LeaMichele.png
Before (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/Hadley-LeaMichele-Before.png)
As much as I enjoy making banners, I feel my most creativity when I sit myself down for an hour and try to get a manip done. I am, by no means, an expert but this one is easily my favorite one I've done and what I feel really proud of for accomplishing. The picbase is Lea Michele and the manip itself for a character of mine that has reptilian features. I used a texture over her skin to create the scales and then adjusted bits and pieces of the original image to make it pop, like recoloring the area around her eyes. The only regret I have is that I didn't pick a more menacing-looking picture of Lea, considering my character is supposed to be a villain. :/ Besides that I truly love how it turned out. Be on the look-out for more lizard people xP.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-MorgLeonSOTWBan.png
It wouldn't be an update without Merlin thrown in somewhere. The new season just started and I'm loving every bit of it so far. It feels like the show is finally getting some continuous momentum and it's definitely less campy-feeling than the past seasons. This banner is of the opening scene of the premiere with Morgana (lady in black) being confronted by a group of knights led by Sir Leon. To roughly sum it up - Morgana isn't playing around anymore. She whoops all of their asses with magic without blinking and establishes herself as a true antagonist. I would've included more action oriented shots in the banner but the scene was really quick and the captures all had blurs to them :/. I like how it turned out, just wish my picture selection differed.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-ElejahBanner.png
I don't really ship them lol I swear :p but the tag team between Elijah and Elena in the second season was interesting and the actors definitely had some chemistry together. He treated her like an individual and actually respected the decisions she wanted to make when it came to fighting for her life, even if Elena was acting stupid a lot of the time. The episode where he explained to her his connection to Klaus, Katherine and the curse is one of my favorites. I miss Elijah so much ;_; I really need to stop getting attached to guest-stars only for it to get thrown into my face later. So glad Daniel Gillies will be coming back this season ^^ even if Elijah's involvement is brief.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-JaydenJiiBan.png
Random, random, random Samurai banner. I don't have much to say when it comes to this one other then I really like how the blending turned out. Lame explanation is lame >_<.

That's all there is right now. Be on the look out for more ^^

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg the reptile mani is freakin amazing. o_o O mai i wished i had the patience to do such things. I get antsy trying to do the recolorings even though i enjoy the hell out of them. xD I love the fact you did the eyes a red color. I think it brings it out more. I really enjoy such things like that. Of course how can i not go an update without saying you blend is like boss. You are a boss at texture work as well. I must admit i only really know the Samurai banner but i love the others as well. I should totally watch Merlin. It seems so interesting and well put together. You are letting stuff glow here. xD I love it when stuff glows. <3 Love and more love Bria boo. Im excited for more.

[pinkgw4ever]

I sincerely envy your ability to take pics and make such wonderful, fun, thought-invoking artwork. Your blending rocks, and I love the text. And seriously, Jayden and Ji? *grins* Great job Bria!

[sentaiforever92]

Just wanted to say that your work is beautiful

[jedibloo]

nice work Bria

[MagiMermaid]

Early morning edition! Figured I would put this up before I have to run out the door. Forgive me if my explanations are lacking. Also I'll ask for forgiveness for not having anything PR or Sentai or KR related to share >_<.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-BonnieMattSNSBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-StelenaDestructionBan.png
I finally sat myself down and caught up with the third season of VD. For the most part I like it. Here are some of my favorite moments captured in banner form :p wish I had more Bonnie to share but there hasn't been enough of her so far :/ though I'm sure I'll find something fun to play with involving the latest episode ;). First banner features lyrics from Plumb's Sink N Swim.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Glee-JesseBRBan.png
Oh how I miss thee, season 1 of Glee. I don't love the show as much as I did but at the same time I don't really know how to quit it. Especially since they keep bringing back Jesse - the flawless Jonathan Groff - who is featured in the banner above. I know rock purists tend to hate on it but I really enjoyed his take on Bohemian Rhapsody and by extension all of his Queen covers. He also deserved to have his scene not be interrupted by Quinn giving birth (>_>) horrible flamingo pink shirt aside.

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If you haven't watched Once Upon A Time yet then you need to get on it. Seriously. I adored the first episode so much and it now ranks as one of my favorite pilots. Both of these are sappy and romantic and pink and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have it any other way. Snow White and Prince Charming make this show for me. I can't wait to see what the rest of the season has in store. :D

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I don't think I've shown these yet. Now is a better time than any considering this update is kinda lacking with content >_<. The actors/actresses pictured above are all characters in my latest fanfic adventure. Some of the characters belong to Beth/Blazing Tiger, Andrew/Sylar and Illy respectively.

Hopefully this wasn't too lame of an experience for you guys. I feel like I'm getting better at posting more frequently and taking better care of my gallery on a positive note ;). Requests and suggestions are welcomed. Until next time...!

[pinkgw4ever]

I seriously LOVE your banners. They just...wow...you can so feel the emotions radiating off them all. You rock, seriously.

[Blazing Tiger]

I could have sworn i commented on this already. O well ill do it again. I enjoy your blending and effect work and this by no means is a slacker update. Though i know little to none of the shows i can still love and adore the work itself. I must say my fave though is the Glee banner. It just looks so bright and well done. I also love the fic work banners. I see Allison in one of them. And i see DiEnd's suit in another. Love love and more love the work. <3

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[MagiMermaid]

Hello again, everybody ;) hope you've been doing well. This update is kinda peculiar on different levels. For one - I made a wallpaper. Completely unheard of around these parts but what can I say? I'll take the inspiration when it comes. Another thing is if things look a teensy bit different it's because I'm making art with limited resources. I recently had to restore my laptop to factory settings so I lost all of my fonts and my textures/gradients/psds/ and things of that nature. It's been a draw back but I'm getting close to where I was.

If you want to be the bestest commenter you can be - and I'm assuming that is what you want ;p - then leave what your favorite font is below. I'm trying to rebuild my collection and I can use all of the help I can get.

On with the art!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Blends%20and%20Wallpapers/th_VD-BamonWall.jpg
Full Size (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Blends%20and%20Wallpapers/VD-BamonWall.jpg)
Starting with the eluded-to wallpaper. I'm on a VD kick - as you might've guessed from the previous updates - and that continues on with this one. There's many times where I'll open my PS and *attempt* to make a wallpaper but almost always that results in nothing but me feeling frustrated and a huge canvas of yuck. I like how this turned out, even more satisfied that I finished it in a short period of time. This one is particular is really simple but that's partly why I like it. For once I didn't have to shy away from the smiling pictures.

Weird update is.....weird. I hope you guys have found something to like about this hodgepodge mess of subjects. More to come shortly!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-SEDBan.png

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-StelenaHurtsBan.jpg
First one is pre-computer apocalypse and second one was done after the aftermath. There's still so many scenes from VD that I feel like deserve banners and I'm on a never-ending quest to get them done. Keywords are never ending. Hugeee shocker but I actually like the second one because of the text. I feel like it differs somewhat from the same boring formula of all my other banners. Text isn't something I usually think to change to spice something up. Maybe now I've learned my lesson. Both of the scenes are amazing. If you've watch the show then I hope you appreciated them in banner-form ;) if you don't then you need to go look them up on youtube. The context is really what makes them special.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/TNC-CeliaMarcoBan.jpg
Random, random, random book art. I just finished reading The Night Circus and I fell in love with the story and the characters. If you're tired of all the typical paranormal vampire/werewolf stuff going on then I highly suggest you check it out. It's just.....magical. And Victorian. And romantic. The way the author writes is equally as enchanting as the subject matter, which are specific types of magicians and circus performers that actually have a little magic in them. I feel like I'm failing to explain what the book is about D: and rattling on with praise, but if you're the slightest bit interested then you owe it to yourself to go check out a synopsis on Goodreads or Amazon or anything like that. My fancast is Keira Knightly as Celia Bowen and Ben Barnes as Marco.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SPD-TFEBan.jpg
I was determined to make at least one PR banner. The result is S.P.D premiere episode stuff. I like what this banner tried to be but I think looking back on it now it looks kinda cluttered :/ and Sky's knuckles disappeared. Plus I obviously have this new knack of getting away with covering half of people's faces :p it feels successful on some and others it just looks odd. Jack is falling into the odd portion right now. Again, I really like the text on this one if I'm going to mention anything. That and Z's *****in' wardrobe. I wish I could rock a beret.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Wrestling-GailKimBan.jpg
I just wanted to make something Gail Kim. I don't really pay attention to wrestling anymore but when I do it's almost always TNA. Really glad she's back with them <3 even if she's aligned with Karen Jarrett atm. The fact that she's being allowed to wrestle - and for a title shot on top of that =D - is a blessing. She'll always be my favorite female and is truly sensational in the ring. I'm now finding it odd that I used the word diva when she's technically a knockout :p. Oh well. Hope you wrestling fans out there enjoy.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-PriceFamilyBan.jpg
Melissa Price is played by Connie Britton and Ashlynn Price is played by Emma Stone (both owned by me), Tyler Price is played by Kyle Chandler and Austin Price is played by Thomas Dekker (both owned by Andrew/Sylar)
This update has truly dragged on forever. Hopefully you guys didn't just get tired of scrolling and gave up. I couldn't end this update without including something RP related. I love these characters like no other and I think I've made more artwork of them out of any of my roleplaying related things.

[jedibloo]

cool updates Bria

[Razor]

I'd like to make a request, if I may.

Type: Banner
Size (In pixels): 600x200
Style (Either blended or with a backround included): Whatever looks good to you.
Color Scheme (If you want something specific): Again, as long as it looks good.
Pictures: Pic 1 (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSMKmK51AhOIgibIZ8Nm-FWWi6LGGAEUAmb-SubCI7BOS_ABFcDuaSUgPh-_g)|Pic 2 (http://www.theffstore.co.uk/ekmps/shops/fanfavourites/images/gears-of-war-marcus-fenix-357-p.jpg)|Pic 3 (http://images.wikia.com/gearsofwar/images/c/cb/Gears3_portrait_dom.jpg)|Pic 4 (http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/3661/1708444-marcusdom_small.jpg)
Text (If any): Fenix & Santiago (Main Text): Brothers In Arms (Subtext):
Sidenotes (Anything that hasn't been addressed in other parts of the form):

[pinkgw4ever]

Gorgeous update girlie, even with "limited" resources. I really like all of it, particularly the SPD Banner (Sky fan ~_^). But seriously, I really love the text and blending on all of them.

Hmmm...favorite fonts? Scriptina and Morpheus. Email me if you want me to send them to ya ;)

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg even with the set back you are pumping out what is an amazing piece of artwork. More so i should say amazing pieces of artwork. Though i know nothing on VD i love the banners. Ill have to agree the second one is my fave though. The coloring and the font choice works well with the scene unfolded. I love it. Maybe my bias is kicking in because its red. And SPD! I loved SPD. Im such a fangirl of that banner its unreal. I dont think its as flawed as you say it is. I love the texture work and well i think i matches well. I love love the coloring too. So melo and well done. But but a wallie. :O I wished i could use it but sadly i know nothing of VD. i love how the blending is flawless and everything is well put. You need to do more wallies girly. =D i love it when you do wallies. <3 And i must leave love for Gail Kim. She is amazing. I dont watch anymore but i loved her when i did. Shes up there with Mickie James as one of my fave wrestling chickas. Lovely bright colors. I love bright. <3 You are rising from the ashes my boo and making this work once again. Im so excited you are doing this still. lovely work. <3

[Sweet Rocket]

[...]If you want to be the bestest commenter you can be - and I'm assuming that is what you want ;p - then leave what your favorite font is below. I'm trying to rebuild my collection and I can use all of the help I can get.

On with the art!

~snip~

In regards to the banners, out of the lot of them I think #1, #3 and #5 are the strongest in concerns to composition. Everything looks and feels balanced to my eye; colors and fonts compliment each other (nothing really over powers the other) and characters featured seem fit together nicely like puzzle pieces. while The other three are slightly more chaotic and a little too busy or crowded in some places (particularly #2 and #4, the latter being the busiest of the bunch with a tad bit too much overlapping). #6 I'm not liking simply because of the smug expression on the actor's face; he and Emma Stone look out of place for what could be a two person banner alone. The wallpaper has all the proper elements to make a great wallpaper, but I think the faces are a little too crowded on the left; if they were a little more spaced out (or even centered) there might be serious balance between them and the texture which really overpowers the characters.

As for Fonts, here are some of my favorites:

1942 Report
Bandung Hardcore GP
Marcelle
Green Piloww
Cheri
Birth of a Hero
Champagne & Limousines
Inked God
Jane Austin
Optimus Princeps
Porkys
Trashco
Old Press
Ghetto Marquee
Phorssa
Static Buzz
Staubiges Vergnügen
Impact label
Miodrag
Stonehenge
Geo Sans Light
Jellyka Saint-Andrew's Queen
Angel Tears


Apologies if this list is overkill.

[MagiMermaid]

Time for the next installment. Thanks to the greater than great commenters out there who suggested me some fonts ;D I'm somewhat pleased with my downloaded collection now, a lot more than I was before. SR - I appreciate your honesty. Personally I think my banners are always on the edge of being too busy and crowded. I think the amount of pictures I like to use are better suited for a larger canvas but as you can see wallpapers are far from my forte. My learning process is far from over. I'll take your suggestions to heart and work on some of the things you've mentioned ^_^ and thanks again for your words. I feel like a lot of people don't feel comfortable with critiquing work because they're fearful of offending the artist on a personal level. I just want to say that me, personally, doesn't feel that way. If you feel like you have something to share with me then I hope you do. The whole point of this gallery is to post my work and get your perspective on it, whether it be good or bad or anywhere in between.

I've talked entirely too much about a point I hoped to get out of the way early >_<. Oh well. I suppose anybody that stops in here is used to my ranting at this point. xP

Razor
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Razor-Banner.jpg)
Here you are. Sorry if my timing is a little skewed, had a lot going on this past week. If anything isn't to your liking let me know and I'll edit it accordingly. ;) Enjoy!

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/RPG-ConnerDanicaBan.jpg
Conner McKnight is played by James Napier and owned by Disney. Danica Marshall is played by Elisabeth Harnois and is owned by me.
D: The quality of the DT cap is pretty tragic and my editing didn't make it any better. This is actually one of the first things I made with my reworked laptop. I guess I felt kinda self conscious about it and that's why I refrained from posting it last update. It's not even the picture quality that bothers me. It just feels really flat and lifeless to me. That and there's Camp Rock lyrics on it >_>. I posted it now because I really do like the couple the few times I've had someone RP Conner with me ;p and I don't see myself remaking a banner of them anytime in the future. Take what you will from that.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/FNL-JasonCoachTaylorBan.jpg
This is one of those times where I'm going to talk forever and you're going to stop midway through because it goes on forever. The show Friday Night Lights just makes me feel things that no other show has before. All of the episodes, characters and actors work together with such honesty to the point where it feels like every scene deserves to be captured in a banner. Personally speaking it's hard for me to banner the show. It's filmed with a documentary-type feel to it - which makes it all the more glorious and different and lovely - but I have a hard time using the screencaps because of the zooms and angles. This scene is one of my favorites from season 1 and never fails to make me a little teary. I tried to make Jason's neck brace pretty visible so that even if you don't watch the show you can get a sense of what's going on in the banner. The text gets in the way a tad though >_< and that's on me. I wish the scene was on YT and readily available for anybody to watch. If you're still reading this then you need to watch Friday Night Lights, even if you only commit to watching the pilot. Even if you don't like football then I'm certain you'll still enjoy it. It's just that good.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-MerganaPONRBan.jpg
If the only thing I can be consistent about is Merlin then I'm pretty okay with that honestly. I just love the show so much, campyness and bad translations of the legend included. Merlin/Morgana as a couple - or even as a rivalry - is second to my love for Arthur/Gwen. They're actually fighting each other with swords in this banner so I guess we're going with the rivalry angle. I'll say I like the text on it and the coloring could use some work, which is pretty much a complete opposite from what I usually feel about my banners.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/JG-Sebastian.jpg
Before (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/JG-Sebastian-Before.jpg)
Sebastian is played by Jonathan Groff and owned by me, played by Andrew/Sylar in roleplays.
Closing this update out with another manip. Booyah. I've said it before but I enjoy myself the most when I sit myself down and commit to transforming the person in the picture rather than change it with textures, gradients, filters and all that. It's a lot more stressful but worth it. I got this done mostly because a couple of days ago it was Andrew/Sylar's birthday and he mentioned before that he wanted to see a manip done of lizard JGroff like the Lea Michele one. I lost the scale texture in my laptop meltdown so the skin is different. The red eyes also looked a little feminine on him with the red shadow on his eyelids so I nixed that too >_<. Overall I like how it turned out. I'm thinking about revisiting the Lea Michele manip so they can actually match. Be on the lookout for that.

That's all I have for now. Enjoy, you guys!

[Illy]

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Samurai-JaydenJiiBan.png
Random, random, random Samurai banner. I don't have much to say when it comes to this one other then I really like how the blending turned out. Lame explanation is lame >_<.

Oh how I loved this scene of Jayden. It was hot. lol But I love this banner and how it turned out. You can see just how concerned Jii is about him. And Jayden really did out do himself. It's one of your best ones yet when it comes to blending. Fantastic job well done.

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[Blazing Tiger]

I almost missed this update. Dx Such a bad bestie i feel. ;_; But you know your stuff is amazing. I cant see anything thats flawed here. I really love the mani for Andy. I love seeing how you are so creative with brushes and the layers. I also love the banner with Conner and the blond chicka. They are super cute. Love your work girly. <3

[Razor]

*shudders* Sorry. Chills just ran down my spine when I saw my banner. It's THAT good. :D

[MagiMermaid]

Glad you liked your banner, Razor. :D Thanks to everyone who commented on my last update.

It's that time of year again. Normally I don't give out graphic presents during the holidays - because I feel like I'll never get them out in time >__< - but this year I'm *really* going to try to get to everyone on my special list before December is out. This is only the first installment. More to come shortly.

Illy
Avatar (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Illy-XMasIllyAvy.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Illy-XMasIllyBan.jpg)

Beth/Blazing Tiger
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaAvy2.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaAvy3.jpg)
Avatar 3 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaAvy.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaBan.jpg)

Andrew/Sylar
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Andrew-XMasKatnissAvy1.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Andrew-XMasKatnissAvy2.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Andrew-XMasKatnissBan.jpg)

Daniel/Fang RX
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Daniel-XMasAmyAvy2.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Daniel-XMasAmyAvy1.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Daniel-XMasAmyBan.jpg)

Enjoy, you guys! Like I said, more holiday presents will be coming along a little later in the month. ;)

[Fang RX]

Oh, wow. Everyones stuff came out amazingly! But I have to love mine a lot more. :p It's Pond, so of course I love it! :D *hugs*

[Illy]

WEEEEEE!!! You made me BA!!! Oh how I love thee couple of my favorites and the pose too. I really like that shot of them together. It's like my favorite promo of them together. Something about the way he looks at her and she looks at him. It's love. And the text is awesome too. One of my favorites BSB songs too. AND it's purple. This is like the ultimate BA gift ever. I LOVE IT!!! Thank you so very much for the fantastic set. I love it!!!!

[Daenerys]

all of them are so beautifull.............you have some mad skills when it comes to stuff like that :)

[pinkgw4ever]

Gorgeous update girlie. I think my favorite was Illy's, you seriously can't go wrong with BA *grins* and I love the text you chose for them all.

[jedibloo]

excellent work Bria

[Blazing Tiger]

Beth/Blazing Tiger
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaAvy2.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaAvy3.jpg)
Avatar 3 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaAvy.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Beth-XMasTsukasaBan.jpg)


O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O I am like so easy to read aint i? Omg omg Masahiro in a headbasket. I loved him as Tsukasa and seeing him along side Ryota is gonna be my fangirls dream. Im so excited i got something of him and you did it too. Omg omg i love the blending and effects and ohh this is just sooooooo damn good. <3 I love and more love this. How you know i love Decade? Omg <3 Thankies thankies. <3

[Sylar]

Andrew/Sylar
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Andrew-XMasKatnissAvy1.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Andrew-XMasKatnissAvy2.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Andrew-XMasKatnissBan.jpg)

OMG!!!

I love it so much! Yay Katniss/Jennifer Lawrence! This gift is probably one of my favorites that you've ever made for me. It looks sooooo good! Thank you so much for it! I can't wait to go and pimp it out :D

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Glad to see people enjoyed their presents! ^__^

I'm wrapping up my presents haul sooner than expected. If you didn't receive one it doesn't mean I don't like you! I have a really hard time determining what to make for who. On top of that it's the time of year where I don't get as much computer time as I would like. Next update will be a more proper one. For now it's presents time!

Anne/Daenerys
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Anne-XMasDaenerysAvy1.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Anne-XMasDaenerysAvy2.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Anne-XMasDaenerysBan2.jpg)

Kim/Pinkgw4ever
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Kim-XMasDSAvy2.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Kim-XMasDSAvy1.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Kim-XMasDSBanner.jpg)

Ilana/Tenaya
Avatar 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Ilana-XMasDelenaAvy.jpg)
Avatar 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Ilana-XMasDelenaAvy2.jpg)
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Presents/Ilana-XMasDelenaBanner.jpg)

That's all she wrote. Happy holidays, guys! If I don't make another post after this then Happy New Year as well. ;)

[Tenaya]

Wow, it's been a long time since I posted on RC.... You made me Delena ^_^ I don't think anyone makes me Delena as awesomely as you do. Thank you so much <3 I truly love it!

[pinkgw4ever]

Holy Hockey-sticks batman! That is by far one of my favorite moments of RPM, cause that's the moment I knew something was gonna happen with them and gosh Bria, you captured it so perfectly. Thank you dear, gorgeous avies and the banner makes me go AWWWWWW. I love them!

[jedibloo]

excellent work Bria

[White Wind]

Absolutely gorgeous work.

[Blazing Tiger]

The work is just amazing girly. You know i cant express enough on how much i adore your work. I mean you use the textures to your advantage and make them bend over backwards and work. Soo jelly of this. You have no idea. And the blending. Lets just stare at how amazing you are at this too. <3 Love it love it.

[Daenerys]

Oe pretty you made me dany!!! Love love love. Imma gonna use it asap

[MagiMermaid]

Glad you liked your presents, guys. :) And thanks to everyone else who commented!

I really didn't think I would be back here before 2012 hit but...:p here I am. Kind of a teensy update but I have some requests to share.

Andrew/Sylar
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Andrew-DMXHead.jpg)

Illy
Header (Version 1) (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-BenAshShortHeader.jpg)
Header (Version 2) (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-BenAshShortHeader2.jpg)
Header (Version 3) (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-BenAshShortHeader3.jpg)

Let me know if you guys want anything changed.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-LancelotMorganaBan.jpg
This new season has been up-and-down for me. D: The biggest down being what happened to Sir Lancelot. Twice. I was so happy when he was brought back, regardless of the fact that he was turned evil and working as a lackey for Morgana. These two would've been so hot together and I wish their relation extended past the one episode. Alas, it didn't. Still love me some Gwen/Lancelot but c'mon, Morgana needs a man too and who better than a guy rising naked out of a lake?

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Fanfiction/Jurassic%20Age/ChapFiveHead.jpg
I recently updated my fic and that means posting the header for the next chapter. The backround is actually a comic book stock - though I'm not sure how clear that is with textures involved >_<. Yes, I know the guy on the right looks oober creepy and yes, that was somewhat intentional.

That's all I have for right now. Stay tuned for more!

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[pinkgw4ever]

Killer job as usual. I love your color effects and the blending, it rocks.

[Sylar]

I absolutely love my header!!! Ahhh! Thank you so much for it :D it looks awesome beyond words. The Ben/Ashlynn stuff looks great too. I'm excited to see what Illy's going to do with that. And although I don't watch Arthur, the banner looks so awesome! And then I move to your chapter header. First off, I love the background. It looks friggin rad. And I love the fact that it's got Simon in it!!! I was afraid you weren't going to use him in the end, but I'm super glad that you did! Now I'm even more excited for the chapter than I was before :D

Awesome update!

[Mako]

OMG TAHT MORGANA ! BANNER IS noo words your blending is amazing the colours all your updates !! WOW ! this series has been up and down for me to

[Blazing Tiger]

I love and i mean adore your work Bria my boo. Ill have to say Illy's headers are super cute. I love it when she writes fics and im hoping to read it, even if i have no clue whats going on. xD Goes the same with Andy and well his header is super sweet as well. Im sure they are both loved and adored. Man those are sweet. And the Morgana/Lancealot banner is awesome. I need to watch this show. It just if my daddy watches it then it must be good. Old man is picky as hell. xD But anyways awesome blending. <3 Love it girly.

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. :D First update of 2012 is here sooner than I expected. Not the most exciting of updates but I hope you guys find something to enjoy about it.

Illy
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-BenAshShortHeaderV2.jpg)
Let me know if you want anything changed. ;)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Decade-NatsumiTsukasaBan.jpg
Starting with the Toku. It's weird to think how much I really liked Decade and then go into my PB and see how little that reflects. This banner feels a lot different, but it's a nice kind of different. I rarely use actions - save for maybe icons - but maybe I'll try to work them more into my banners since I made this one.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-ArMorGOTBan.jpg
GoT quote + Merlin banner = awesomeness. Say what you will about the season as a whole but I truly enjoyed the finale. Even without a magic reveal. Arthur and Morgana is one of my favorite dynamics and I'm glad that there was finally a confrontation between the two of them. Make no mistake, I don't ship them at all >_> part of the legends or not incest is just.....not okay. Their rivalry over the throne and the different politics they have concerning magic makes for a really intense, strained relationship.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Misfits-SethKellyBan.jpg
Not sure if anybody else watches Misfits >_< but I'll share it all the same. I wasn't sure how much I would like the new season because of Robert Sheehan's departure but man, I was completely wrong. The new characters really filled in the gaps and then some. Kelly is one of my favorite characters so I was thrilled that she got more screentime this series. And a love interest on top of that xP.

That's all I have for right now. Hope your new year started out swell ^^ and I'll catch you in the next update.

[Blazing Tiger]

First off bad night and coming into a gallery and seeing Natsumi/Tsukasa makes me super happy. I swear its one of my top 3 toku pairings and i dont see it leaving the spot anytime soon. I love and adored Decade. I seem to be one of the few. xD But anyways i love the coloring. It matches her hat. xD And those pics are super adorable of them. I love the blending and the bg and its just omg Natsumi/Tsukasa ftw!! I love it more and more the more i look at it. That is sad i know but still.

And the rest look amazing. I now have netflix so watching Merlin will be a snap. I might do that soon. I really enjoy the artwork and the cast is super fab in their own way. I always enjoy your blending and that banner means no different. I love it when you blend stuff. Its super cute. And your texture work is amazing. But i love your work anyways. Lovely work. <3 Ill be stoked for more im sure/.

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[pinkgw4ever]

Your banners always rock, I love the coloring and the text, they rock! And Illy's header is awesome.

[Razor]

Time for the next installment. Thanks to the greater than great commenters out there who suggested me some fonts ;D I'm somewhat pleased with my downloaded collection now, a lot more than I was before. SR - I appreciate your honesty. Personally I think my banners are always on the edge of being too busy and crowded. I think the amount of pictures I like to use are better suited for a larger canvas but as you can see wallpapers are far from my forte. My learning process is far from over. I'll take your suggestions to heart and work on some of the things you've mentioned ^_^ and thanks again for your words. I feel like a lot of people don't feel comfortable with critiquing work because they're fearful of offending the artist on a personal level. I just want to say that me, personally, doesn't feel that way. If you feel like you have something to share with me then I hope you do. The whole point of this gallery is to post my work and get your perspective on it, whether it be good or bad or anywhere in between.

I've talked entirely too much about a point I hoped to get out of the way early >_<. Oh well. I suppose anybody that stops in here is used to my ranting at this point. xP

Razor
Banner (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Razor-Banner.jpg)
Here you are. Sorry if my timing is a little skewed, had a lot going on this past week. If anything isn't to your liking let me know and I'll edit it accordingly. ;) Enjoy!

Are you on DeviantArt, by any chance?

[MagiMermaid]

I am :) though I don't really post there - http://cinnamon-twist.deviantart.com/

[Razor]

You should seriously think about uploading all this stuff to DA. They are DEFINITELY missing out.

[MagiMermaid]

Maybe I will in the future, Razor. Thanks for your comments ;) and to everyone else I extend my gratitude as well.

I don't think I've updated two days in a row before o.o or if I have then it's been a really long time. I suddenly felt really inspired to make some art and I have some requests to pass along also. Enjoy, you guys!

Illy
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-TommyKimHeadeR.jpg)

Beth/Blazing Tiger
Icon 1 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Beth-ICON01.jpg)
Icon 2 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Beth-ICON02.jpg)
Icon 3 (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Beth-ICON03.jpg)

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http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/LoZTP-LinkMidnaBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/LoZTP-LinkMidnaFriendBan.jpg
I found some good quality screencaps from Twilight Princess and thus my Zelda spam was born. xP TP is my favorite game from the franchise, right up there with Ocarina of Time. Midna plays a huge part in why, that and the game play was really fun and it helped me enjoy our Wii outside of long sessions of Wii Bowling and Wii Tennis :P. Icons aren't really my thing but I figured I would throw a few in there since this update could use a little more content.

Hope you guys like this one. See you next time!

[Tenaya]

One of the few rare times I poke my head into RC, I'm very happy to see some Link/Midna stuffs in your update :D You did amazingly with those caps and I truly do love what you've done with them ^_^ Nice job

[Blazing Tiger]

MY ICONS!! Are sexy as hell. <3 <3 Or maybe im bias because they are Marvey and Luka. Not together but lord knows enough peeps are shipping them. xD I love love and more love them. I think my fave is the 3rd one. Im in love with the pic but the way you colored it and just made it amazing. I love the look and just omg. *fangirling* Thankies so much for doing this for me. I cant thank you enough for this. <3

[pinkgw4ever]

Wonderful update as usual. I honestly think my favorite was the TK header for Illy....*sighs happily* that made my day, considering how freaking sick i am right now. And Bethie's avies rock! And...okay, you know you kick so much a$$

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. :D

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/PRDT-TrentSerpentineBanner.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/PRDT-TommyTrentInnocenceBan.jpg
For some reason I really felt like bannering some evil!Trent. Mind you I didn't even like Trent that much but it's hard not to appreciate what he contributed during his brief stint as a bad guy. It was like a throwback to Green With Evil and just made the series feel that more much epic and intense. Both banners include lyrics from Disturbed songs.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/MMPR-TomKimLightBanTxtless.jpg
With Text (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/MMPR-TomKimLightBan.jpg)
I have such a love/hate relationship with this banner v__v. Bright is something different for me. I dunno...I haven't been able to make gradients work for me when I'm trying to keep the colors looking saturated and bold. Instead it looks kinda washed out :/ especially around their faces. Not a good look.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Wrestling-WinterBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Wrestling-ODBBanner.jpg
I'm just beginning to realize that the banners in this update all kinda look alike xP go figure. I gotta show some love to the Knockouts. I enjoy them and their division so much more nowadays and these two are a couple of my favorites.

That concludes my late night update. See you guys next time! ^^

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[Blazing Tiger]

Evil Trent is sexy. Then again i really liked Trent so yeah. I must say that first banner is awesomely done. I really enjoy the blending and once again the texture work is amazing. I can't gush enough on your blending. I also love the Winter and ODB banners. When i watched they were amazing. But ive only really seen Winter in action as Katie Lea. But still. Amazing work girly. Love and more love.

[pinkgw4ever]

O.O TK!!!! *grins* Bria, I don't care what you say, I love that banner! *fan girl squeal* And the Trent Banners are killer....I honestly think DT's whole storyline, with it mirroring MMPR so much, was what drew a lot of us older fans back, and those banners just rock! And your other banners are pretty sweet too ;)

[MagiMermaid]

I thought you might like that one, Kim. :p And good news for those who liked the Trent ones. I'm not sure what's going on with me lately but I have the strongest urge to make DT related art. There's more in this update and, if all goes well, even more is on the way. Thank you guys for your comments and your consitency about leaving them ^^ really makes me feel great about maintaining this gallery.

Andrew/Sylar
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Andrew-MMPRHeader.jpg)
Header (Animated) (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Andrew-MMPRHeaderGIF.gif)
Hope you like it. Let me know if you want anything changed. ;)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/PotO-Banner.jpg
Phantom of the Opera was like the original underlining creep show before Twilight came along. Not much of a fan of Twilight but it's hard not to appreciate the brilliancy and tragedy of Phantom. That and the music is fantastic. The show is *much* better than the movie - the 25th anniversary concert as well - but I made of banner using pictures I had access to. Point of No Return is one of my favorite tracks and the scene was a fun one to banner. Kinda disappointed it wound up being textless but alas, still like it very much.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-StefanDamonBrotherBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-StelenaDownBan.jpg
Like DT, I still feel like there's so much more I want to banner from the show. VD has some truly intense, amazing and shocking scenes. Though these banners just capture some sadder moments. I'm always wondering what I should try to banner next - especially when it comes to VD - so if you're a fan of the show and have any suggestions let me know. ;)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/PRDT-KiraTrentBanner.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/PRDT-KiraTrentBanner2.jpg
I'm putting a target on my back for bannering these two when I've made it known I don't really like them together. xP KirCo is on the way, if only because they deserve just as much of my attention. I'm beginning to like Trent more and more through making art of him. Him being evil as the white ranger will always be my favorite version of him. More on the way! :D

That's all I have for right now. Leave some love on your way out!

[Sylar]

I would just like to say that I absolutely adore my header! Or headers, I should say. I'm so using the animated one because I absolutely love how that one looks the most. :D And I have to say, I love the Kira/Trent banners too. The stuff that you make of them always looks so great. Your VD stuff and the PotO banner came out incredible too. I always love the way your art comes out. I can't wait to see some more stuff coming from you!

[jedibloo]

Always love the Kira/Trent banner Bria. The other work were awesome.

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg Kira/Trent!! I love the pairing so those banners get my a plus support. I really adore the second one, if not for it being the crowning moment of the two. Though they has plenty later on but still. Your blending always always makes me so jelly. xD You use of colors and just the effect itself shows amazing. I love the black/white feel of the first one of thier banners. And Andy's header is amazing. Animation is still very new and yeah you are hitting it to the tee. Lovely work as always girly. Im stoked to see more. =D

[Daenerys]

That Phantom banner rocks!!! It is so beuatifull and I love the music!! "Think of me" is my favorite song :)

Might I do a text suggestion for the banner?
How about;
"Close your eyes and surrender to your
darkest dreams!
Purge your thoughts of the life
you knew before!
Close your eyes,
let your spirit start to soar!"

It is from "Music of the Night" but I think you kow that, right?

[White Wind]

Oh, great work. My favorite is the the first one but I do love the Trent and Kira ones too, even if I a more partial to KirCo. The other two are amazing too but those three really stands out.

[pinkgw4ever]

Purdy update! I'm digging the KT banners....and that's saying a lot cause I'm a KirCo fan. I love the blending and the effects of those. Your VD banners are beautiful, LOVE the Phantom banner....and Andrew's headers are just killer. Simple, clean, but effective and inspiring. Great job girl!

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the comments, guys. :) Anne, I'll definitely take your suggestion and try to add some of that text to the banner when I get the chance. Either that or create another banner entirely :p thank you for the input!

Illy
Header (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Requests/Illy-SNHeader.jpg)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-ForwoodWolfBan.jpg
This whole getting away with textless thing is becoming an epidemic in this gallery. D: Anyhow, I felt like I should expand my horizons and go into different directions about what I enjoy about the show other than Stefan/Stelena/Bonnie/Salvatore bro love. Forwood made me get over my dislike for Caroline.....a little. She still annoys me quite frequently but most of her tendencies and bad personality were forgotten in the presence of Tyler. Her helping him come to terms with being a werewolf seemed like one of her few genuine and selfless acts. Now it looks like the show is breaking them up for now -____- too cheesy to say this banner is in remembrance?

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Merlin-GwencelotLifetimeBan.jpg
XP Most people feel like they have to choose when it comes to ships. When it comes to Gwen I basically ship them all, tbh. Her and Arthur will always be my favorite, kingdom ruling couple but c'mon, look at how pretty Lancelot is. It doesn't hurt that he's practically the perfect human being and chivalrous x10000. I really like how this one came out ;D hope you guys do too.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Misfits-SimonAlishaBan.jpg
Lots and lots of couples to be had in this one. Simon and Alisha......life-ruining pair to the max. When they were first introduced I couldn't believe this was the direction the writers were going. The characters are polar opposites - Simon is an awkward, anti-social geek who struggles with basic communication and having real friends. Alisha is a shallow, promiscuous girl who gets by on her looks and ridicules anyone who isn't like her. How they came together was beautiful and their story was just heartbreaking. Simon/Alisha is one of a million reasons why if you haven't watched Misfits you're missing out.

That's all for right now. Until next time!

[jedibloo]

great work Bria

[pinkgw4ever]

Gorgeous as always. And hey, sometimes textless is good - sometimes words just don't do a wonderful piece any justice :)

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg blending is just amazing. You know i have to gush about your blending. The Gwen/Lancelot banner is my fave. Its so bright and just catches my fancy more then anything. But then again i love bright stuff. I also love the Bonnie/Tyler one if not for how powerful it is. It just shows so much emotion, even if it is hurt. I think that would have to be one of the most powerful banners you have ever done. Im totally digging it girly. Love the work honey. Ill try to be on to gush more about your work. =D

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the comments, guys. ^^

This update is a little different. Lately I haven't felt like making banners - though I'm including one I made during the period of the last post and didn't post it >_< - and decided to branch out into doing different things. Manips are the most challenging, and a lot of the time the most fun. These aren't for everyone lol three out of the four are pretty grizzly and not exactly attractive looking.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/th_KMCM-After.jpg
Full Size (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/KMCM-After.jpg)
Original (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/KMCM-Before.jpg)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/th_KMCD-After.jpg
Full Size (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/KMCD-After.jpg)
Original (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/KMCD-Before.jpg)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/th_KMCM2-After.jpg
Full Size (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/KMCM2-After.jpg)
Original (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/KMCM2-Before.jpg)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/th_EH-After.jpg
Full Size (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/EH-After.jpg)
Original (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Colorizations%20and%20Manips/EH-Before.jpg)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/PRNS-ShaneBan.jpg
A very lonely and textless banner. I just felt like making something NS and the first thing to come to mind was Shane. He remains one of my favorite reds and is severely underrated. NS as a whole is usually forgotten in the grander scheme of things, which is especially weird since people like to list it as one of their favorite seasons. Anyhow, hope any and all NS fans like this one. ;)

That's all I have for right now. See you soon!

[Blazing Tiger]

Omg i adored Shane. He really got no love huh? Im so digging that banner of him. He was tough yet caring. Its an ideal thing for a red if you ask me. He grew and learned and it was amazing. I adore the effect you used as well. Textless was so the way to go with that. Lovely work. The manips are just amazing. Im so jealous because i have yet to sit down and actually do one fully. Other then a simple hair coloring. I love the last one the most. Probably because its pretty and that purple is just amazing. The whole tribal tat works too. The first one though is just wow. I am in simple amazement with all of them. Lovely work girly. Keep up the amazingness.

[pinkgw4ever]

Cool update girlie. I like your manips and recolors, but the Shane banner caught my attention. I sincerely love that banner....it's just a great embodiment of Shane as a whole. Totally digging it!

[Mako]

WOAH ! Love em ALL! Speechless!! I love the dark ones, Morgana omg !!! soo amazing, also the pink ones Pretty ! just all amazing your skills epic ! , and i Ninja storm is my favourite and Shane was awesome ! :)!

[jedibloo]

great work Bria. The Shane banner is awesome

[White Wind]

I really love the manips. The fourth one is just beautiful. You might inspire me to go out of my comfort zone and try to correct one. The Shane signature is amazing. I really love it. I miss Ninja Storm.

[baru01h1]

your work is awesome

[MagiMermaid]

Thanks for the comments, guys! ^_^

Major yikes for reaching the second page. I've been lazy about getting my updates up over here. Anyhow, here's what I've been up to since the last time I saw you last. ;)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-StelenaStoneBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/Buffy-BanglePromBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/GoT-AryaSyrioBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/GoT-DrogoDeathBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/GoT-JonSnowBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/SN-DeanCastielBan.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff387/briakathleen91/Gallery/Banners/VD-BonnieJeremyTxtlessBan.jpg

Excuse the lack of commentary >__< it's pretty late here right now. I hope you guys like what you see ^^ and I'll see you next time!

[jedibloo]

excellent work Bria

[Mako]

Amazing Work , let me just shout out SUPERNATURAL SUPERNATURAL CAS CAS CAS THE BADASS :D !

[pinkgw4ever]

As always, your blending and colors are magnificent, but I gotta say...I WANNA STEAL THE BUFFYANGEL BANNER!!!!!!!!! Killer job!

[Blazing Tiger]

You know your stuff is just so damn awesome. =D Once again i am totally admiring your blending and texture work. Gd my texture work never comes out that good lol. I love it and the colors. It wouldnt be a killer update without tons of colors. Lovely work like always girly.