Hello Members, Watchers, Affiliates & Visitors,
Welcome to DevNews 7th Edition of Bi-Monthly News Articles!! We would appreciate you taking a moment to add your comments/suggestions and favorite this journal to your collection, this will help us improve and be found by more deviants searching for quality news within deviantART.
Last month DevNews posted a poll asking our watchers if they wanted us to collect and post
commission information, as of this writing here are the results:
36 deviants = 42% said
YES...YES... YES 
30 deviants = 35% said
Commissions 16 deviants = 19% said NO...
3 deviants = 4% said What's a commission???
As you can see above those who answered the poll are in favor of DevNews collecting and posting commission information. So, we are doing a test run in this issue and would like to know if you would like us to continue to collect and post commission information.
Commissions Corner
Gillian's Journal CommissionsPlease see my front page for current commission slots via the new commission platform, thank you.:thumb291487644: :thumb291053890:
SALES and COMMISSIONS (OPEN)NEWS (March 2024)
Only 1 slot left! Please read this journal for all the info but do not hesitate to contact me for questions.
I'm also still accepting commissions for digital sketches on Ko-Fi! ^^
OLDER NEWS
- My and The-Replicant's Whitebeard sculpture + Ace illustration combo is still available, please send me a note if you would like to purchase it:
Literature commissions
Creative & non-creative writing.
- Fixed fee (only for creative writing, to be paid up front): 10 EUR (it covers research, a general plot and character study, and the outline/draft); fiction commissions will always include a thorough preliminary discussion about the plot, script, characters, themes, and writing style
BRACE YOURSELFS, COMISSIONS ARE COMING! (sorry xD)So, I got some time to spare and I have currently no work besides the college.
So, anyone who wants a draw for me, be it character design, from games or concept creation, comic pages, portraits of real people, any kind of thing, just give me a call so we can talk on email.
Just send me an email to chakal.igor@hotmail.com so we can discuss this stuff.
Don't know if it'll interest anyone at all, but COMISSIONS ARE FINALLY OPEN.
PAYPAL COMMISSIONS: rules and prices- OPEN!PAYPAL COMMISSION INFORMATION
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Commission Info - OpenCommissions open for 2. Trades are friends only and requests are closed. All info is updated
Payment
All of my prices with examples are below. I accept concealed cash or money orders via snail mail, as well as Paypal, but I will not turn down points either. Commissions are worked on in the order that I received the payment. Payment must be made up front. You will be given a sketch of the work being done and that is the only time you can ask for changes. When I work with traditional media, I cannot change anything once it is lined or coloured.
What information do you need for a commission or trade?
I need:
-References images. Full body, and clothed. Unless you are willing to pay extra, I will not draw full nudity. If you have no references, I need a detailed description to follow.
-Name of the character
-Name of the creator of the character
-Character's age
-A s
A bit of Help + All on the tableEdit: I saw MasterMindMan's Letters to Jane Doe project and wrote in. He ended up giving me a featured article, which is absolutely touching. I ask anyone who has had a less than perfect life to go read (or anyone who is curious). But I also ask you guys not to treat me any differently; aside from the anxiety, the depression and the homosexuality (which to me is not an issue lol), everything in there is a good 5-10 years in the past. Things are far from perfect but they have gotten better, which is the only point I was aiming for. And that I am willing to listen and help if I can. But yeah, I'm rambling. Here's the article http://news.deviantart.com/article/142304/ /edit
My finances for university finally got sorted out, and I am short a ton of money for tuition. I am job hunting, but so far it isn't getting many results. So anything extra would be greatly appreciated.&
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Hairac is in the building phase of a group focused on constructive feedback (comment, critiques and also red-lining) if you're interested and a VERY active commenter drop me a note and I'll explain what I'm looking for.
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DevNews Deviant and Group of April 2012
Deviant and Group of the month April 2012DevNews Deviant of the Month & Interview Interview by: EAT-MY-PAINTINGS
We at DevNews choose 1 deviant from the community. This deviant has
to be an outstanding deviant in the community, someone who cares about
others and the community! Someone we identify as a leader in the
community. This deviant can be anyone, anywhere on dA.
This month, we award it to someone we believe is an outstanding deviant in the community!TimberClipse
1. Tell us a little about yourself.
Hello, my name is Zev, perhaps better known as TimberClipse. I am a
student, and my passion is film. I am an aspiring Director of
Photography (or cinematographer). I won't go on more, so if you want to
know more about me.... Go see my site http://zevimages.com
2. How did you discover deviantART, and what made you stay?
A friend of mine introduced me, and between the community, the gorgeous
art, and the amazing friends that I made, I decided to
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Guide on How To Receive Feedback and Critique:iconprojectcomment:
This is an editorial written and submitted by namenotrequired on behalf of ProjectComment, a group founded by 3wyl that aims to encourage deviants to seek and provide constructive feedback that can help you to better yourself at your art.
What's in this articleGroups
More about using your Artist's/Author's comments effectively can be found in our article
StaffAppreciation
dASAW 2012: This Year's Volunteers Are...I am very happy to announce this year's deviantART Staff Appreciation Week team of volunteers. These are the awesome deviants who will be collaborating until August to bring you a dASAW that you won't soon forget!
I would like to cover a few things before I announce the selected deviants:
A total of 25 deviants applied for this year's dASAW! (every application was reviewed individually
Thank you again! Here are our volunteers this year.
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A Week in dA Related - #038Introduction
Welcome to the next installment of A Week in dA Related!
A Week in dA Related is a weekly news article series that aims to bring you the most important and fun deviantART and dA Related news from the previous week. It also includes a handful of features from the gallery that were submitted in the last 7 days.
If you have any deviantART Related news you'd like to share, shoot a note to bradleysays.
This issue covers April 9th to April 15th, 2012
Official deviantART News
Site Update: New Sta.sh Submit and Writer Toolbar
deviantART's weekly site update. This update has a list of bug fixes, new features and feedback from the community.
Cutting Edge Prints, Week 15/12
The fifteenth issue of Cutting Edge Prints for 2012. Check out the prints showcased in this article!
dA Unframed-Nature
Feb.'s TOP Subs of Unframed-Nature and B-DAY INFWelcome to February 2012’s Top Submission of Unframed-Nature.
Thank you for being here whether you are a Member yet or not!
We welcome you and your support!
Since the beginning of January 2012, we’ve grown by over 300 Members!
So a HUGE welcome to all of our NEW MEMBERS!
Thank you to our loyal Members who have been submitting to our Group for a long time now. Without you, we wouldn’t be here.
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We had another nice voters turn-out for February 2012, and most people are understanding the new voting system very well!
Thank you as always, to you awesome special voters, who took the time to VOTE!
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Let’s continue to submit our own BEST QUALITY work, enjoy it, improve upon it, enjoy the work of others, and Nature in general. It’s what it’s all about-
combining our art with our love of Nature, and coming together under t
The-DA-advice-line
welcome and 'advice journal 1'hey everyone,
so its all up and running and we have our first advice line submitted:
"I got really mad at my boyfriend over something petty. I shouldn't be mad at him but I let everything else go, so I guess all the idiotic things he has done pilled up. See the thing is that I don't know if I should remain mad until I cool off or try to get over it now. Also if I get over it now, I know that it's just going to build up again until I snap over something silly again. What do I do?"
my response:
"Its a perfectly natural response to just snap and little things just build and build and build. The best thing to do is just take a deep breath and step back, think about whats really making you mad, is it a combination of things he has done? Or is it something else in your life that has you on edge at the moment?
Try not to let everything else go, if there is something big that has annoyed you then let him know, solve those problems first, that way you won't be so frustrated at
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Today, my grandmother would have been 80 years old.
I had the privilege of being very close with my grandmother and I will forever remember her as an extremely strong, independent and vibrant woman.
However, I also remember the cancer and her long and arduous battle. &
A member a month
What is a MEMBER A MONTH?
A donation, every month one member gets a membership but the membership gets bigger every month
Why?
I wanted to give something back to the community after all the support I have gotten over the past 2 years.
So I came up with this idea
Explain?
Its simple, like this,January, 1 month premium membership = 396 points
Project Plushie needs YOUR SUPPORTI bet you're wondering why I've written this News Article. Well, the reason, simply put, is this:
Now, you're probably wondering why I put a picture of my Cute Monsters contest entry in a news article. The simple fact of it is that if I win, I'll use some of the prize money to buy stuffed toys for underprivileged children for Christmas. I will buy 10 Fella plushies and 10 Super Llama plushies to give to Toys for Tots for Christmas, and that's where I need your help. Obviously I can't vote for myself, and I'm trying to raise the money (via) to buy the plushies. If I don't get enough points by Christmas, and if I win the shirt competition, I'll buy the necessary amount of points left to buy the plushies. So if you want to do a kind deed, vote for my entry, donate points to me, or both. If you don't do either, I'll send the poor kids to you and then you can explain why they don't have a single toy under their tree on Christm
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deviantART HQ News
Site Update: New Sta.sh Submit and Writer ToolbarIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
New Sta.sh Submit Interface (Beta Testers Only)
Sta.sh, deviantART's upload and publishing platform, has a redesigned submission process! This new version, which is only available to Beta Testers, includes a simplified and tidier interface that makes it easier to understand and use. In addition to the visual changes, we also added the ability to submit to multiple Gallery folders.
Read more
Site Update: Sta.sh Titles, Bug FixesIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.
What's New
Sta.sh Titles Always Display
Titles on Sta.sh items will now always display. Previously, titles only displayed while hovering your cursor over the items. This simple change makes the interface clearer and makes it easier to identify your items.
Bug Fixes
General
DeviantART was invaded by FUR. After FUR's article received over 500,000 pageviews and 50,000 comments in one day, the felin
All New Sta.sh Submit Page + Sta.sh Writer UpliftHey Folks
We've got a two in one beta tester extravaganza for you today, with a big update to the Sta.sh submission page and a new and improved toolbar for Sta.sh Writer
New Sta.sh Submission Page
What has changed
When submitting a deviation from your Sta.sh to your deviantART gallery you will see that there is an all new layout and flow of the interface to make the submission process simpler and easier to understand
Functionality has been improved with the ability to submit to multiple galleries at the same time
There is also a new "Image Preview" feature which allows you to see exactly how your image is going to look with accurate sizing and watermark (if selected)
What has not changed
We've not take anything away, all the options that you had before are all still there!
What to do if you find a bug
If you have any issues or come across
Trends.There are a number of trends I'm amused by at deviantART.
Search for draw this again and you see a meme where deviants are showing their progress through the years. Examples:
Then there's a trend on YouTube where deviants are posting video blogs about their deviantART experiences. I recently caught this one by DomieNeek that I was charmed by. She makes great points, too!
In November we published a Journal on dt's Blog, very discreetly announcing that we've launched a set of API's (Application Programming Interfaces) so that developers out there could make Apps for deviantART.
Dark Shadows: The Barnabas Portrait ProjectIn Tim Burton's newest film Dark Shadows, Johnny Depp is Barnabas, a vampire who awakes in 1972 after centuries of imprisonment to find his family in ruins. Much like the family business, Barnabas's image needs an update. Create a portrait worthy of Collinwood Manor, and be judged by the one and only Tim Burton!
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In Tim Burton's latest film, Dark Shadows, Johnny Depp plays the dashing, charismatic vampire Barnabas Collins, a relic of the Victorian age who is freed from two centuries of entombment to find his family, fortune and beloved Collinwood Manor in ruins. To save his family, Barnabas must learn to make sense of the modern world – and there's nothing like a total image makeover to shake off the dust
deviantART Community Operations
Status Forum ConcernsHi Everyone!
I wanted to thank everyone for the responses on MidnightExigent’s Blog Pro Tip: Don’t Wait to Report a Problem. There was quite few concerns about the state of our Status forum and we are working to address this because it is most definitely a valid concern and we greatly appreciate those who brought this to our attention!
For quite some time we tried to reserve the Status Forum to the most urgent issues which resulted in parts of the site being completely unusable resulting in high counts of tickets and concerns, to make sure that everyone was made aware of the issue as quickly as possible. By doing this the Status Forum remained quite small due to these types of issues not coming up as frequently and when they do the deviousTechnology department is sometimes so fast the issue gets fixed before we get to press the “Add Article
deviantART Community Relations
Free Photomanip Critiques!!! Yes, really!Hey everyone! Guess what?
Critique Night for Photomanipulation is next WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18th at 3 PM EASTERN TIME (9 Central European, 8 PM Western European, 12 NOON Pacific Standard Time) in :#communityrelations:.
YAY!...... Um, what is Critique Night?
I'm glad you asked!
Critique Night is a time when photomanipulators from all groups and of all styles can come together to share our work and receive some constructive feedback from others in the community. It is a time to share tips and ideas and to talk about our trade.
You love feedback, right? As long as it is given in a constructive manner that will help you improve?
Regardless, Critique Night is for you!
What do I have to do?
W
April Emoticon Mid-Month Round-upContest News
New Contests
April 9thThe new EmoticonOpus was announced by Oktanas. The theme is Archeology, and the deadline is April 23rd.
Winners Announced
April 6th
April 9th
Other Contest News
Ongoing
April 13th
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Official DeviantArt ContestsAll "official" contests will begin at midnight PST on the start date and end at 11:59 PST on the end date. This applies to all Community Relations run contests and all DeviantArt sponsored contests, unless otherwise stated.
The "" icon marks US Only contests
Lit Fortnightly - 12 April 2012What you'll find in this news article: Day late, but still that same intro... | Current Lit Going-Ons | General info on the Lit Community | The past week's lit DDs
What is this business?!
This is a small update on what's going on around the literature community, that's what this business is. The idea is to try and make the community more readily accessible for everyone, whether you're new or have been here for a while.
Please note: these updates will not be all-encompassing in terms of community happenings, as the community is quite frankly rather large. Instead, this article will focus specifically on things that are currently ongoing, or happened within the past fortnight. If you're looking for something more general and comprehensive, why not give HugQueen's Love dA Lit a read?
If there is something that is
The Stars of dAr - `Mirz123The Stars of dAr is a series where I interview one member of the deviantART Related (dAr) community each time, about personal and dA related matters. For today we have Mirz123! She creates fantasic stamps, sometimes fun and silly, but also often with an important and profound message, and always in her recognisable style. She's also an enthusiastic community member in many aspects, and can be found in many corners of the community. But enough about her from me - I'll hand the floor to Mirz herself
Hi Mirz123, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed
- Please tell us something about yourself!
By day I'm a mom who works as a secretary. By night, I don a cape and create emoticons, stamps, and write Lit. Though, looking at my gallery stats, I'm most-known for my stamps.
- Some people may be reading this article
Gallery Description ProjectMost of you probably are aware that deviantART has a lot of categories. As you've seen over the past few months, we volunteers, in coordination with moonbeam13, often help to orchestrate various changes in category structure in order to make the submission and browsing experiences simpler and more advantageous for the community.
That said, there's another aspect of categories which, sadly, often have been overlooked. I'm referring to the Gallery Descriptions. Over time, gallery descriptions have fallen into disarray, leaving many categories with old and outdated descriptions, others with incorrect descriptions, and yet others without a description at all.
At the moment, gallery descriptions are most prominent when submitting new deviations. However, as part of this project, we hope that they will become more evident as you browse the site. One of our goals is to make a simple, navigable category structure focusing on descriptions that are clear, concise, and consistent.
Photomanipulation: Voices of ExperienceHello, deviantART!
As the Community Volunteer for Photomanipulation, it will be my honor over the coming months to share the community I serve with you all and to show you the vast diversity, expertise, and creativity that defines us as artists.
Tonight I wanted to share some voices of experience with you all. The individuals I have chosen to interview for this piece have all been a part dA for at least five years. They have all been leaders in the photomanipulation community by setting high standards of quality through their exquisite works, by being involved in the community, and by setting a positive example for us all to admire.
These artists are:
:iconautumnsgoddess: JenaDellaGrottaglia
:icondecrepitude: MarcelaBolivar
:iconfrozenstarro: FrozenStarART
:iconj-u-d-a-s: J-u-d-a-s
March 2012 Daily Deviation Roundups!Here is a summary blog containing links to Community Volunteers Daily Deviation Round Up blogs from March 2012. Enjoy!
Architecture, Urban and Rural
Animals, Plants and Nature
General Photography
Conceptual
Street
Photojournalism
Abstract And Sureal
deviantART Community Volunteers Projects, Spotlights, Information & dALove
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Make a DifferenceWhat's it all about?
Make a Difference aims to do exactly that. This series of articles will hopefully make a difference to you as well as the artists featured. Just by giving one minute of your time to write constructive comments, favourites and even watches will make a difference to these artists.
When?
Make a Difference issues a new article every week on a Sunday.
Getting Featured
You can suggest anyone you like, including yourself! Just note me your suggestions with these points in mind:
-> Has low counts of comments, favourites, watches.
-> Will make a difference to the artist featured.
Spread the word
If you know someone who would appreciate this feature, then please suggest them.our stamps,
the news articles, mention in journals etc. If every one of us helps another, it'll be a step forward.
Stamps: http://3wyl.deviantart.com/art/Make-a-Difference-1-114538038 http://3wyl.deviantart.com/art/Make-a-Difference-2-114538105 http://3wyl.d
The Power of Ideas # 5"It's all about the idea."
Below are some great examples of conceptual photography to inspire you. Enjoy!
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The Power of Ideas # 4 - Women's DayThe Power of Ideas # 4 - Special Edition: Women's Day
Red Lace by pauline-greefhorst
Catch the beauty by enasni
Duality - 13 by mnoo
Narcisse by eulalievarenne
Parachutes by TrixyPixie
happiness by Danye1a
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Make a Difference #153Artists join deviantART to share their art and appreciate others. Due to the many artists out there, it’s easy to get towed under and generally obscured from the public.
Make a Difference aims to do exactly that. This series of articles will hopefully make a difference to you as well as the artists featured weekly. Just by giving one minute of your time to write constructive comments, favourites and even watches will make a difference to these artists.
:iconedvel:'s timing when it comes to his photography is brilliant. He has travelled all over the world to get the shots displayed here, and from an audience's point of view, it must have been an amazing journey.
EdVel's Gallery
:iconshigureisasexybeast: clearly doesn't beat around the bush with her powerful and profound literature. There are
ProjectPorkchop Vol114ProjectPorkchop is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.
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Suggested by JamminJo
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twist by tweensoul lost destination by tweensoul
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deviantART projecteducate
Mature Content
Project Educate: Fetish - YOUR Fetish ContestFor projecteducate Fetish week this year, we're going to do a short challenge/contest. Your goal is to take an image documenting -your- fetish.
Dates:
Starts: Now! (April 16th, 2012)
Ends: April 21st, 2012, 12:00pm PST
How to enter
This is open to any new, or existing deviations. Sorry, this contest is only open to photography submissions. Submit your entry to deviantART in Photography - People & Portraits – Fetish portraits and submit it to the “YOUR Fetish” gallery at projecteducate. One entry per person!
Due to the nature of this contest you must be 18 or older to enter.
Also, please follow all of dA's Mature Content policy rules, found here.
There will be a Prize for the shot that does a great job of showcasing yo
A Word About deviantARTThe internet can be a terrible distraction when what you mean to do is get up, uncap those tubes of paint, and do your best to commit the image that's behind your eyes to some vague approximation on canvas.
Art takes time-- time to scale your own wilderness, sometimes in the dark-- and the internet has a way of leaching every last hour from the day before you've even noticed it's gone.
Then, one day, you stumble on to dA, and there they are: your actual peers, throughout the world, all striving for the same things you've been striving for; some are offering sage advice, some are heaping abuse wherever it will land, and a few are just killing time-- but mostly, you'll find artists engaged from both the right and left sides of their brains in the full-time obsession of art.
We're told that the left side of the brain is where language and logic abide, and the right side is where imagery and intuition brew, and for artists, the trick throughout their lives will be to reconcile the
Project Educate: An Interview with ^pica-aeProject Educate: An Interview with pica-ae
by Lintu47
Anne is an inspiring member of our community that makes a difference here every day. Her modesty and dedication towards the community are a source of inspiration for all the people on dA. She was kind enough to find the time to answer the questions for this interview. Enjoy!
1) Tell us a few words about yourself.
I am Anne from Hamburg in Germany and currently Community Volunteer for Text & Typography on dA. That means I set DDs from Traditional Art > Typography and Digital Art > Typography.
When I am not on dA I work as a webdesigner.
As you can guess, I love Typography. But I also love chocolate and spring and gather any random information I can get.
2) How did you found out about dA and why did you join the community?
I found dA because I was looking to Photoshop BrushesI hear that is quite a common thing to happen
I used
INTERVIEW ~ projecteducate projecteducate ~ Learn our deviantART ABC's
projecteducate Founder Kaz-D
Interviewed by JamminJo
Q ~ Hello Kaz-D Thank you for taking the time to represent projecteducate today. Please tell us how you found deviantART and what is your artistic medium?
A ~ I can't even remember how I found deviantart it was that long ago! I think a friend in the USA introduced me, her school was actually using it as part of art classes. My main artistic mediums are Photography and writing - I love both equally.
Q ~ What is your roll as an Admin of projecteducate
A ~ I'm a community volunteer and along with ikazon shuttermonkey & kinipelahh we've sort of taken on the roles of looking after projecteducate since september last year. It just means that we help out other volunteers when it comes to their week and just in general moderate the group and make sure everything is ticking over nicely.
Project Educate: AssemblageHello and welcome to Project Educate! Today we will be focusing on assemblage. The term "assemblage" is credited to artist Jean Dubuffet and it refers to work that incorporates everyday/found objects that are not generally thought of as art materials. The incorporated objects can retain some of their original intent, while picking up a symbolic meaning in the artwork. Assemblage pieces can be 2D or 3D and also fit into the mix media, collage, and sculpture categories.
Glorious Crown - v1 by ephraimbrown :thumb210138651:
Some notable artists to use assemblage
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Project Equine: Volume 2If you watch someone because of this article, please let them know how you found them!Thanks!
Under Appreciated:iconnokinie:
Hidden Talent: Photography
Watchers: (as of 03/02) One
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Hidden Talent: Traditional Art
Watchers: (as of 03/02) Seventy-Three
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Hidden Talent: Photography
Watchers: (as of 03/02) Twenty-Four
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Hidden Talent: Photography
Watchers: (as of 03/02) Thirty-OneYellow Fields by SofticutLost by Softicut
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Hidden Talent: Traditional Art
Watchers: (as of 04/01) Sixty-One
summer morning by echdhuSkewbald by echdhugrey horse by echdhu
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Hidden Talent: Traditional Art
Watchers: (as of 04/01) Fifty-Seven
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Groups Needing Administration Assistance
Hairac is in the building phase of a group focused on constructive feedback (comment, critiques and also red-lining) if you're interested and a VERY active commenter drop me a note and I'll explain what I'm looking for.
Looking for contributorsI'm looking for someone to add as a contributor to help me get through submissions more quickly. I've been going through a lot of stuff the past few weeks and my time with my groups has declined a bit.:thumb282425376: :thumb282418261:
Basically, you have to be very active on dA, fairly active in the group, able to follow directions and understand the submission guidelines of the group. Tell me what you want to do with the group and why you are qualified.
I'm just looking for one person, but if there are two of you that I think will be great assets to the group, I will take two. ^_^
#TheAnimationSource News: Looking for Admins!Hey, animated people!
We're looking for some new admins to fill our ranks. We are looking for people that are passionate about animation, have great ideas for groups, and are willing to dedicate time to running this group.
We are hiring for the following ranks:
Assistant Director- minimum weekly admin activity
Animator- minimum monthly admin activity
Duties as an admin include:Respond to all comments and notes.
Qualifications
ADMINS WANTED + Freestyle Open + Photo of the WeekAdmins Wanted!
If you have a lot of time on your hands and would like to help out at PhotographersClub, we now have openings for Allround admins, Feature Team Admins, and General Admins. Please read the following descriptions before you send in your application! Thanks!
Want to be a Contributor? Sign up here!Hey everyone!
WE ARE RECRUITING NEW CONTRIBUTORS TO BE A PART OF OUR SUBMISSIONS TEAM!
It just takes a few easy steps to fill out our 'application' here! Feel free to comment below or send us a note.
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1. We need active contributors. About how much time do you spend on deviantART per day?
2. How do you judge a 'good' photograph / what qualities do you expect to see in a 'good' photograph (what do you look for in colors, composition, quality, etc.)?
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Hope to hear from you!:iconblacklovelyheartsplz: :iconpassion-for-photos: :iconblacklovelyheartsplz:
Contests / Contest Winners / Challenges / Projects
Contest: New rule and more prizes!!!Hello everyone!
As you probably just read, the PortraitClub :iconportraitclub: will be holding a contest! We have some fabulous prizes to win: features, points!
CONTEST THEME
The theme for this contest will be "Remember Me". We leave it up to you, the artists, to decide what this phrase means to you! There are several different approaches you can take, but if you're stuck, here are a couple ideas you might consider:
-A portrait so outrageous or bizarre it cannot be forgotten
-A sentimental portrait of someone you'd like to be remembered
Now remeber, as we are the Portrait Club, the entries must be portraits! However, you can submit portraits of any medium (except literature)! Whether you're a photographer, a traditional artist, or a digital artist, we welcome you to submit to our contest! Please read on though for the rules!
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A Whole New World Contest|:thumb296162430:
- ^CreativeJenn
Are you a street rat wandering the streets of Koreatown, bargaining with a street vendor?
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Are you a droid learning how to operate a hi-tech Nook reader at a local Barnes and Noble store?
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Maybe you are a mass, non-existent group hunting down aliens within the subway rails of New York in black and white suits!
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Whoever you are in this modern world,
this contest is just for you!
Viewers and members of deviantART,
the two galleries of Fan Art and Cosplay present to you --
A Whole New World Conte
Unlikely Friends OC Contest Winners!Hello everyone! After two months my Unlikely Friends OC Contest has finally come to a close, with so many great, creative and well thought out entries I was left overwhelmed and in love by the talent and ideas put forward into each and every one of the twelve entries. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy placing them in the first, second and third places but hopefully I made the right decisions. Whilst some touched my heart, others made me laugh. I hope everyone had fun whilst creating and I thank you for participating in my first ever contest. To review the contest entries check them out in this gallery folder at LoreithianChronicles!
Now on to seeing who are the first three winners!
In third place is...
Gnewi with her entry:
With so many
deviantART Related Collaboration ContestLadies and gentlemen! Welcome to the communityrelations sponsored deviantART Related Collaborations Contest
This contest will be open to all mediums in the deviantART Related main category, as well as dA tutorials and dA avatars.It will run from today (3rd April) to May 15 2012. Your entry must be submitted between (or on) those dates!You can participate in three ways (see the bottom of this article for examples);Work on your own based on an existing dA related deviation (with their permission if needed; e.g. find a visual suggestion and make a browser script to make it work).Collaborate with another artist on a piece in one medium (e.g. make a stamp or devID together.)Work together to create two related deviations (e.g. a
April EMTC! + 14 Entries+ CLOSED!Contest is wrapped, and there are more entries than I expected.
FLOWERS
That's right. Pretty plants. Spring is coming in my part of the world and flowers are already poping up everywhere!Perhaps some kind of baking is happening in the kitchen (yes, I will accept FLOUR themed emotes as well, because I am kinda hungry as I type this.
) So, embrace the season, and the pixels, and get cracking!
Judge(s):
SparklyDest
a-kid-at-heart
dhik-a
Rules
The world is full of magic contest:thumb293441028:"THE CONTEST IS CLOSED-WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON"
"That's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here,
all around us, or it just stays invisible for you. "
As the title says, the contest theme is about the magic around us.
Everything related to the dreamy, magical side of life.
Could be little things,like a flower shot in the golden hour, an old
key with a dreamy atmosphere in the background. Or something
that reminds us of fairytales. Portraits, landscapes with a magical spirit etc...
there is no limit to show the magic of the world.
Be creative, open your eyes, for the wonders around you,
the small and the big ones.
Please read the complete journal and check ALL the rules, before you enter the contest.
RULES
1. Only photography
2. One entry per person
3. The entry can be new or old, but MUST be submit in 2012
4. Fav the journal
5. Put the link to this journal in the artist comment of your entry
and write -> this is an entry for "Th
Contests and ChancesContests, projects, and the like help you to get known within the community, not to mention a great excuse to make art! Find new friends and win prizes! :)
News with Awesome ContestsThis journal is updated once a week by DrinkTeaOrDie. If you want your contest or other information posted here please note the group!
Childhood Memories Contest!Childhood Memories Contest!
A contest to bring together Traditional Art and Artisan Crafts!
Part One - Traditional Artists
Your challenge is to remember a cherished childhood memory you have, whether it’s a much loved toy, a holiday with grandparents, a blankie or
jumper, the feeling of freedom or the smell of baking - whatever you
associate with your childhood!
You are going to get this memory down in art form, draw it, paint it, make
it into a collage, scratch it into metal whatever your chosen art-form is!
You will have one month to submit your entry. So on the 30th April this art will end.
When the contest ends on May 30th, the Artisan Crafts CV’s will pick their favourites from the traditional entries.
Part Two - Artisan Crafters
Your challenge is to take one of the traditional images and re-create it!
This m
Street Photography Contest - Spring 2012Spring is here!
For many of us, street shooters, it's the best season to go out and shoot "street".
And then come back and show what we got.
And maybe enter a neat little contest
"So, you think you can street?"
It is my great pleasure to announce
the first Official deviantArt "So you think you can street" Photography Spring Contest
which will be held from May 1st till June 15th in deviantArt site.
Everyone is welcome to enter !
Contest Guidelines
1. Your entry must be a STREET photograph.
2. Your entry must be submitted in a special deviantArt category which will open on the 1st of May and can be found following this path: Submit art > Category > Choose category > Contests > 2012 > So You Think You Can Street
3. You can enter the contest with ONE photograph that must have been taken from April 1st till June 15th and
April Appreciation 2012
Express your appreciation every day in April
In an effort to open your heart this April, I challenge you all to photograph, scribe or art something you appreciate in your life every day this month.
Enjoy your life this April, take the time to "stop and smell the flowers" for one month. Everyone deserves a little tranquility in life; sometimes it's just a matter of looking for something to appreciate for beautiful moments to appear.
How to Enter
Create a new Folder titled, 'April Appreciation 2012' in your Gallery
Venture out into your surrounding world to find something you appreciateEx. Pet, Child, Spouse, Outdoor view, etc. (anything that brings you joy)
Express your appreciationIf you're a photographer, photograph it.
If you're a writer, write ab
The Literary Illustration Challenge[Edit] 5/2/2012 -- Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to announce our first winner for the Literary Illustration Challenge --:thumb292382557: :thumb296302719:
Trine, a Transformers Fanfiction by cmdrtekk
For our Fan-artists, we encourage you to partake in bringing this prose to life with your desired mediums! And please remember that the theme remains as Bromance. Good luck!!
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What is this about?
The Literary Illustration Challenge is a new and exciting way for our fan-fiction writers and fan art creators to come together to create a representation of their fandoms through 6 themes. The Fan Art and Fan-fiction galleries will both have a chance to demonstrate their creativity and bring life through their prose and art!
Who can enter?
This challenge is specifically for our communityrelations me
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Literature Community
#Written-Imagination Wrap Up - Chat TourWord Wars Chat Tour | Word Wars | Chat Tour Schedule
Word Wars Chat Tour Wrap Up
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Thirteenth Stop – Written-Imagination
Our first late night (for EST timezone people) had quite a showing in the first hour with over 40 participants and about a dozen visitors. Even though the night slowed down, as deviants went to bed or work, the stop still boasted an impressive collective total of 61,356 words! Excellent job to those of you who stopped in for a round to two.
Our speedy writers all had incredibly close scores and it was anyone's game for a while. SpottedJay managed to pull ahead with over a 200 word count lead! Overall we had a productive night with loads of writing, some quick rounds, and bunches of prizes.
Spe
#SixWordStories: Monthly ShowcaseA type of Flash Fiction, six word stories are (very) short stories with an exact word count: six words. SixWordStories is the place where, alongside quality, quantity really does matter. Though these stories are so brief in length, they can be as profound, if not more, than the prose and poetry you see and read every day, partly because six word stories can tell us so much and yet contain so little.
In our feature articles, we will be showcasing six word stories submitted to Freestyle folder.
Breaking In by WetKakashi A harsh reality by kimmy-p Tell Them I'm Broken by I-Can-See-446787 Stronger than thought by Kalyblu Bread and Circuses by railrevo333 Migrane by rioza mouth, mouth by tizzastique :thumb289831415: Walk Away by schongslipper Six Feet Of Winter by FallingAsleepTonight Blood Sacrifice by RayvenWorks Empty Words by skittledust Bataille de Verdun by tonepainter Iron Sharpens Iron by Christa-Kinde SWS - Revival by NyaaDESU :th
Street Community
Friday night Street Specials v4.1
A weekly selection amongst the images that were suggested as DDs
or simply impressed me and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.
Have a nice weekend
and remember:
24 days for the "So you think you can street" contest
Friday night Street Specials v4.2
A weekly selection amongst the images that were suggested as DDs
or simply impressed me and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.
Have a nice weekend!
and remember:
17 days for the "So you think you can street" contest
MORE ABOUT FILMHi future film fans!
Last time we featured some beautiful cameras to get started with film photography, so if you wanna take the next step, why not develop films yourself!? There are loads of how-to's in the internet, so we thought we'd just add a little help with our 11 developing rules for beginners.
1st rule: Relax, keep calm...
2nd rule: Keep your working space clean, also while working, always keep developer and fixer separate, no eating, drinking, smoking in the darkroom, keep your hands clean.
3rd rule: Work accurately, always make sure you keep to the correct temperatures, stick to developing times, otherwise you don‘t know what to change when mistakes happen.
4th rule: If possible, use one-shot developers, they are easier to work with and more precise.
5th rule: Inverting means moving the tank slowly, not shaking it frantically. Gently invert the tank and revert it back - that‘s fine.
6th rule: Mark your fixer every time you have used it - change after 10 uses. T
Masters of Photography part IJosef Koudelka
Josef Koudelka was born in 1938 in Czechoslovakia. He began photographing his family and the surroundings. He staged his first photographic exhibition in 1961. He began taking commissions from theatre magazines, and regularly photographed stage productions at Prague's Theatre. In 1971 he joined Magnum Photos. (Wikipedia)
Quote: "The maximum, that is what has always interested me."
Masters of Photography part IIWilliam Eugene Smith (December 30, 1918 – October 15, 1978) was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.
He began his career by taking pictures for two local newspapers. He moved to New York City and began work for Newsweek and became known for his incessant perfectionism and thorny personality. Smith was fired from Newsweek for refusing to use medium format cameras and joined Life Magazine in 1939. He soon resigned from Life, too. Smith joined the Magnum photo agency in 1955. There he started his project to document Pittsburgh. This project was supposed to take him three weeks, but spanned three years and tens of thousands of negatives. It was too large to ever be shown, although a series of book-length photo essays were eventually produced.
In January 1972, Smith was attacked by Chisso employees near Tokyo, in an attempt to stop him from further publi
Masters of Photography part IIIElliott Erwitt (b. 26 July 1928 Paris, France) is an advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid shots of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings.
Erwitt studied photography and filmmaking at Los Angeles City College and the New School for Social Research, finishing his education in 1950.
Erwitt served as a photographer's assistant in the 1950s in the United States Army while stationed in France and Germany. Erwitt was influenced by his meeting the famous photographers, Edward Steichen, Robert Capa and Roy Stryker. Stryker, the former Director of the Farm Security Administration's photography department, hired Erwitt to work on a photography project for the Standard Oil Company. Erwitt then began a freelance photographer career and produced work for Collier's, Look, Life and Holiday. Joining the Magnum Photos agency in 1953 allowed Erwitt to shoot photography projects around the world. (Wikipedia)
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Editorials / General News
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People that need some help v2edit:3
Brecreep is also in need of money and is offering commissions. Please take a look at this journal to find out more about what she is offering: http://brecreep.deviantart.com/journal/Updates-and-Commissions-296576837
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I was also made aware that VelCake (our friendly rainbow girl next door) is in need for financial help as well. That's why she is looking for people to commission her. Especially those of you that are into Manga/Anime should check her gallery and commission info. I am sure she could do something awesome for you!
And while we are already listing people who need help, here is another one. seapuppy could need your support too, so check his journal as well!
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There are two people - that i am aware of, i know that there are many more people that could need help - that could need some help. Personally i can't help much, but i can help spread the word so that others get to know about it and
Interviews
The Stars of dAr - `Mirz123The Stars of dAr is a series where I interview one member of the deviantART Related (dAr) community each time, about personal and dA related matters. For today we have Mirz123! She creates fantasic stamps, sometimes fun and silly, but also often with an important and profound message, and always in her recognisable style. She's also an enthusiastic community member in many aspects, and can be found in many corners of the community. But enough about her from me - I'll hand the floor to Mirz herself
Hi Mirz123, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed
- Please tell us something about yourself!
By day I'm a mom who works as a secretary. By night, I don a cape and create emoticons, stamps, and write Lit. Though, looking at my gallery stats, I'm most-known for my stamps.
- Some people may be reading this article
Project Comment Interviews, Issue 47ProjectComment is a Group of many projects centred around comments, but, more importantly, constructive comments. We offer Members of deviantART a lot of opportunities to get comments, give comments, participate in comment projects, win points, get featured and much, much more!
Every two weeks, we will be interviewing commenters and volunteers at ProjectComment, specifically revolving around their life on deviantART and, the purpose of ProjectComment, constructive comments.
We sincerely hope you enjoy reading the forty-seventh interview of this series with AlexTokmakchiev!
Tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Alex and I am 18 years old. I was introduced to computers when I was 4 and I have been in love with them ever since. A couple of years ago my dad showed me the awesomeness of Adobe Photoshop and a whole new type of art was revealed to me, and I was awed by it. That was the day that
Project Comment Interviews, Issue 46: CartoonWhoreProjectComment is a Group of many projects centred around comments, but, more importantly, constructive comments. We offer Members of deviantART a lot of opportunities to get comments, give comments, participate in comment projects, win points, get featured and much, much more!
Every two weeks, we will be interviewing commenters and volunteers at ProjectComment, specifically revolving around their life on deviantART and, the purpose of ProjectComment, constructive comments.
We sincerely hope you enjoy reading the forty-sixth interview of this series with CartoonWhore!
Tell us a bit about yourself.
It's a bit hard to describe myself well due to my personality being so mixed and my lack of a "way with words", but I'll try. I'm a really friendly, nerdy, lazy American teenager who draws dinky cartoons. I'd like to be a fashion designer when I finish school, which won't be for quite a while. T
I Came, I dAmned, I Founded 24In this ongoing series of articles, we probe the minds of some dAmn's
channel founders to find out what makes them tick, how they've made
their room a success and what tips they can provide to budding channel
owners.
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This month is zio-san and :#ShareZone:
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1) First off zio-san, can you tell us a little bit about yourself!
There is nothing much to say, really! I'm a deviant just like any other.
Actually I work in photography; but also I enjoy drawing, so when I decided to learn it, a jump into deviantArt was my next logical step!
I've known dA since 2000, but I decided to make this dedicated acc for drawing last year.
2) When did you first discover dAmn, and can you remember the first room you ever chatted in?
I remember I was searching for a room to share art and to get suggestions, but there wasn't one.
You see, I like comics and love drawing in general, so I asked for some advice in this field.
3) What prompted you to create :#ShareZon
INTERVIEW ~ projecteducate projecteducate ~ Learn our deviantART ABC's
projecteducate Founder Kaz-D
Interviewed by JamminJo
Q ~ Hello Kaz-D Thank you for taking the time to represent projecteducate today. Please tell us how you found deviantART and what is your artistic medium?
A ~ I can't even remember how I found deviantart it was that long ago! I think a friend in the USA introduced me, her school was actually using it as part of art classes. My main artistic mediums are Photography and writing - I love both equally.
Q ~ What is your roll as an Admin of projecteducate
A ~ I'm a community volunteer and along with ikazon shuttermonkey & kinipelahh we've sort of taken on the roles of looking after projecteducate since september last year. It just means that we help out other volunteers when it comes to their week and just in general moderate the group and make sure everything is ticking over nicely.
An interview with =ToxicAlice92As some of you deviants already know a young deviant here on dA named ToxicAlice92 has started a project called Warm Winter Project: 2012 . She aims to collect 160,000 points in order to buy 50 hoodies from deviantART to donate to her nearest homeless shelte to those less fortunate at the end of the year to keep them warm this upcoming Winter. Now I plan to raise 10,000 points to go towards her project so go head over to either mine or ToxicAlice92's donation pool to contribute if you can.
Now here is a small interview with ToxicAlice92 (Ashley). The reason I've done this is to allow you all to gain some knowledge about her and her wonderful project.
How did you first discover deviantART?
In middle school, some friends and I would Google cosplays for characters from games and anime we liked, and a lot of thi
CSS News, Links & Information
News April 2012General:thumb293942953:
No special CSS related news to talk about this time. So just enjoy the features
Designs and Templates
Journal & Gallery Designs
Journal & Gallery CSS and Journal Skins
Kawaii Coconut Journal Skin by Metterschlingel :thumb291347610: :thumb291828719: Goodbye Sleep... (UPDATED) by doodle-dee Sketchbook by weida34 Aurora Skin by Nesmaty :thumb290322966: :thumb292940614: :thumb289248541:
Monthly Spotlight
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Ivory Wolf - Journal Design by KovoWolf Rising Phoenix Journal Templat by KovoWolf WolfPaw Journal Theme by KovoWolfSimple Stone - Gallery Preview by KovoWolf
CSS related F.A.Q.
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Tutorials
Tutorial Treasury 04In the Tutorial Treasury, you will find tutorials geared towards Photomanipulators and some that will deal with a broader subjects, such as lighting, colour etc. The tutorials will be from dA as well as from all over the web and in each episode, there will be 3 to 6 tutorials for your reading pleasure (any more than that I guess no one will have time to read anyway). If you find any good ones, shoot me a note so I can include them in the next installment!
The Tutorials
Create realistic rose text using some simple layer styles and custom made brushes. This Photoshop rose text will not be completly made from scratch, we'll have to use a beautiful Rose PNG stock image. A nature inspired text effect can be used in so many creative ways, to decorate your scrapbook for example.
Tutorial Treasury 03In the Tutorial Treasury, you will find tutorials geared towards Photomanipulators and some that will deal with a broader subjects, such as lighting, colour etc. The tutorials will be from dA as well as from all over the web and in each episode, there will be 3 to 6 tutorials for your reading pleasure (any more than that I guess no one will have time to read anyway). If you find any good ones, shoot me a note so I can include them in the next installment!
The Tutorials
Create this beautiful treehouse artwork using a combination of photo manipulation and painting techniques. Find out how to easily draw a surreal-looking tree easily using the Brush tool, clouds from scratch, and more! You’ll learn all these techniques in this Photoshop tutorial.
Current List of Tutorial WritersSorry that it's been a while, Uni work caught up with me a little.
Below I've listed who replied to the last journal, along with their area of expertise and level. If you see any mistakes, please let me know. Likewise if you want to be added, let me know!
I'm still working on the format, so if you have any suggestions for that, please throw them at me! At the moment the categories are in chronological order, and are listed from Amateur -> Advanced.List of Tutorial Writers
TehAngelsCry - Artisan, Chainmaille :: Intermediate
MissLunaRose - Artisan, Sewing :: Intermediate
ArmoredKoi - Artisan, Chainmaille :: Intermediate/Advanced
IIIXII - Advertising Your Art :: Intermediate/Advanced
Rhuni - Advertising Your Art :: Intermediate
Rhuni - Cosplay Crafting :: Amateur/Intermediate
blood-blossom575 - Cosplay Patterns/Weapons :: Intermediate
Salix-Sericea - deviantART Related :
Have a wonderful and creative week
JamminJo
