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eiremauve ([personal profile] eiremauve) wrote2011-04-28 02:01 pm

The Forbidden Forest

Civil War Icons for History20in20.

10 THEMES
FacelessBlendTextlessOne ColourName
 
FateAngerPeopleBattleClose Crop

category - The most memorable moments

Category#1Category#2Category#3Category#4Category#5

artist's choice

Artist's Choice#1Artist's Choice##2Artist's Choice##3Artist's Choice##4Artist's Choice##5


Some explinationans: The reason Fate has the words 'bring him home' has to do with the musical Les Miserables. If you've seen the 10th or 25th anniversary version of it, odds are you remember Valjian singing the song 'Bring Him Home' about Marius-and later the music of the song plays while panning over the corpses on the barricade. Let's just say that made an impression on me. The 'Anger' one is a picture of Georgia women rioting. 'Battle' is 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment fighting in the Second Battle of Fort Wagner. Also, the memorable moments are, from 1st to 5th, the First Battle of Bull Run, Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Appomattox Courthouse. Obviously, there are many memorable moments that I could've put in, the entire Western Front was neglected, Shiloh, Forts Henry and Donaldson, Vicksburg, etc, as was the Grant-Lee battles of attrition such as the Wilderness and Sherman's battles in the southeast such as Atlanta.

Usual rules apply. 1. Don't hotlink 2. Credit is lovely

[identity profile] shawnkyr.livejournal.com 2011-04-28 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a wonderful set. I really like how you interpreted "Fate" and "Anger" :)

Your category is also looking amazing, cropping and coloring is so beautifully done, especially the first!

Very well done :D

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! :D

[identity profile] angelqueen04.livejournal.com 2011-04-28 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Beautiful! I especially like: People, Battle, Category #3, and ACs #3 and #4. Great job! :)

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! :D

[identity profile] pairodocs.livejournal.com 2011-04-28 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely job! I'm a big Civil War buff and Abraham Lincoln fan, so I definitely appreciate these. I think you made some really nice choices as far as what to include.

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! :D Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president.

[identity profile] kolibrichen.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
lovely set :D especially the cat. icons are beautiful :D

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! :D
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[identity profile] angel-in-tears.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonderful icons!

Favs are faceless, name, battle, cat#1 and ac#4

Nice work :)

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! :D

[identity profile] revengerv.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Love them. Especially Textless and One Color. I snagged some and will credit.

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-04-29 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much! :D Glad you like them!

[identity profile] ladyadeone.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice! I like Faceless, Textless, and Cat#3 best. : )

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much! :)

[identity profile] vexena-sky.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I really love your set! I always enjoy it so much to see that many historical icons all in one place :P I love how you showed so many elements of this war. I especially love "battle", but "name" and the Category set is also great!

[identity profile] eiremauve.livejournal.com 2011-05-07 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much! I had a blast making these icons.