Top 5 Male Manips

[katekat]

I've done icons, and I've done wallpapers, but there are a bunch of other kinds of artwork being made out there... here are some of my favorites manips of the male persuasion


By: kazzy_cee
Character: Spike
Original post:  here

Why is this here?  LOL.  Take a look at it, and I'm sure you'll understand.  This work is simply breathtaking. Kazzy-cee is totally my Spike manip hero.



By: sueworld2003
Character: Spike
Original post: here

Why do I love this?  Because it's one of those images that just HITS you, in the stomach, and doesn't let up.  It's perfect, not cluttered and insane, just ... clean, crisp, and bloody.  Also, Sueworld is one of those amazing artists that creates breathtaking work, so it's silly that I haven't mentioned her before.  Also, she's one of the most generous and encouraging artists I've met on LJ. If that wasn't enough, she has a love for Spike and a huge talent for creating some of the most beautiful manipulations.  I could go on, but look at the art, and I think you'll see what I mean.




by: The Theban Band
Pairing:  Wesley/Gunn
Original post:  here

Why do I love this?  There have been any number of people who have done a similar kind of embrace, but this?  Will always be the definitive manip of this picture for me because in my opinion it's flawless.  Seriously, look at the shadows on that!  I don't even ship Wes/Gunn and I adore this sooo much.




by: sueworld2003
Character: Spike!
Original post:  here

Why do I love it?  For the christmas lights.  Even if it's not the happiest of manips, it's so GOOD.



by: liliaeth
Character: Spike
Original post: here

Why?  Because the textures are so lovely, and it's such an interesting picture it almost begs a story to be written immediately about it.

Comments

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Ah! All great! It's really cool to see which ones appeal to people most. I hadn't seen that Wes/Gunn. That's wonderful.

[katekat]

it's so fun to go back and find these too - next year i'm totally going to use memories more often to make this whole process easier!

(and the Wes/Gunn I found totally randomly, but I'm seriously in love with it)

[yourlibrarian]

I remember that Christmas one, it was a really interesting holiday-type manip. And I'd never seen that Wes/Gunn one before either! Very very nice.

[katekat]

Sue does such great work, it's hard to choose just two... i should've done an all sue list... oh well, there's always next year!

Glad you liked lady!

[shapinglight]

Those are all terrific.

[katekat]

:D i completely agree - glad you liked!

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the rec' love, I very much appreciate it.

I'm just so pleased that you like my work, and that you chose those two particular examples as they are amongst the ones I'm most proud of too.

[katekat]

You're very welcome lady. And OF COURSE I like your work - you're fabulous. Yours are the kind of manips that I someday aspire to do, because they're so compelling. Thank you for sharing them!

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness another rec?! Thank you so much! :D

[katekat]

heee - told you! i really do love your work! and seriously, that spike manip? delicious!!!