Part 1, Week 1

[soc_puppet]

And we're back: Welcome to Mood Theme in a Year 2026! Whether you're here for the Maximum Track, the Medium Track, the Minimum Track, or just to watch and cheer along, I'm glad you're here ♥ I hope you have a good time!

This week's moods are: Angry, Awake, Confused

The next six weeks are the only ones where the moods are the same for all three tracks, so it's pretty special! I hope everyone has fun with it.

Anyway! What are you working on? Are you making a mood theme of any size, working on a different art project, or just here to follow the fun? What medium are you working in? Is there anything you're looking forward to? Let's talk about it!

Comments

[bethctg]

*waves*

This looks so fun! I haven't used a mood theme in ages, and I've *never* made one myself. I have no idea what topic I want to build it around, but it'll be fun to decide. :)

[soc_puppet]

Welcome! I can only speak for myself, but I've had a ton of fun running this community the past two years, and I really hope it continues to grow 😊

There are so many fun ideas out there, both fandom and original! If you want ideas, or help narrowing down any choices, feel free to outsource that work here; you can ask in the comments of this or any other mod post, or even make your own post to the community! You sound like you already have some ideas in mind, though; I can't wait to see what you come up with 😃

[emotional_support_demon]

Yay! I made a resolution to make 4 mood themes this year, so now I just have to decide what I want to make and what to start with!

[soc_puppet]

*spittake* Four mood themes?! Holy moly, that's one heck of a resolution! Well, whatever you decide to go with first, we'll be here to cheer you on!

[emotional_support_demon]

My original goal was one a month (doing the one last month made me remember how much I love them), but then reason entered the picture, and I figured one per quarter was more doable.

[elyusion]

I don't know whether I'm making a medium or minimum theme, but I know I will be joining in later in the year. I have lots of art-related and online community-related goals this year, and this helps with both of those areas 😎 Good luck to the other participants!

[majoukoufu]

This time around, I get to work on one mood per day instead of crunching it. So while I've got images picked out for all this week's moods, I've only made "awake."



I figure throwing a mood image or so into the check-in sort of posts per week is a good way to get myself into the idea that I Am Making This So I Can Post It, while also not feeling like I've posted so much as to take the wind out of my sails that way.

[mrs_leary]

Hello! My plan is to do the Maximum Track this year, and create an Arthurian legends/mythology Mood Theme.

Fingers crossed!

[peasina]

Woohoo! I'm going to commit to the maximum track, and I'd like to make a mood theme for my favourite Pokemon, Magnemite.

I'll be using official art (concept, cards, sprites, etc.) and manga scans to make my mood pics. It will probably be difficult, as Magnemite isn't the most expressive of Pokemon with its single eye and no mouth :P but I'm hoping I can find things that work. I'm also thinking of making all the pics black and white regardless of source so they blend in with any future blog layout I might use.

I've never done a mood theme ever before, so this will be fun!