Pixels: Avatars
An avatar (abbreviations include AV, ava, avy and avvie) is an online representation of yourself, most commonly the icons seen used on message boards and other communities.
Did you know that the word “avatar” derives from the Sanskrit word Avatara, meaning “incarnation” and usually implying a deliberate descent into mortal realms for special purposes? Some sources also claim avatar is short for “Associative Visual Artifact To Assist Recognition”.
Fun avatar generators
- abi-station.com, four different styles
- igosso (the above example to the right)
- stortroopers Java applet, simpler drag and drop version here
- eLouai’s portrait maker
- eLouai’s Gaia maker
- Hanna’s facemaker
- Dollzbliss dolls site
- Face Your Manga
Icons for LiveJournals
Examples only, see each community/website for more icons:
 so_turtley |
 soyseals |
 creamiicandy |
 Kawaii Not |
Other sizes avatars (gravatars etc)
Examples only, see each site for more icons:
 kao-ani.com |
 kawaiiness.com |
