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Draw My OC Contest! Join please~~~Finally, contest time! Arrr…..I've been wanting to held a contest since….last year….haha…I was too lazy to write a journal of the contest….*sob*. Okay, now let's get to the point.
Theme
Draw my Dragon and Kirin OC in any scenery
Reference:

Reference sheet : http://sta.sh/013xi9fy914i http://sta.sh/0xa6rmqfzk1
Allowed Media & Style

Media : Digital art and traditional art (must be coloured) ONLY.

Style: Anime (cell-shaded/soft-shaded)/manga & Semi-realism anime ONLY. NO chibis/portrait/abstract/anthro/animation/photomanipulation etc
Some examples that the style I like:
http://chaosringen.deviantart.com/art/Centaur-Warrior-364644727
http://jinkimania.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Pie66-371753047
http://yogisha.deviantart.com/art/Silent-stratosphere-371646432
http://cobi-cobi.deviantart.com/art/Atera-363609173
http://juhaihai.deviantart.com/art/

Derpy Hooves Beanie Giveaway!Hello everyone :] I've decided to give away this Derpy!

Please follow the rules and you'll have a chance to win her and take her home!

1. Fav this journal
2. Please write a journal about this giveaway and link it back here in the comments.
3. Add me to your watch list :]
Each person who watches, faves this journal and makes a journal will get a number. I'll be using random.org to choose a number, and when someone's number is picked that person will win the plushie! Easy enough right? I will pay for shipping worldwide.
The winner will be announced June 2nd :iconderpyclapplz:
Any questions please ask. Do NOT make multiple accounts just so you can have a better chance. Please make this fair for everyone :iconaawplz: Thank you!
Good luck :'D
EDIT: Just in case you were wondering how big she is, 8 inches long and 3 inches across her back !
THANK YOU EVERYPONY WHO JOINED :'D I DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY

1000 Point Giveaway! (EDIT)

Okay enough of joining giveaways.....it's time to host one!

Remember the big surprise I was talking about in the previous journal? Well here it is! My BIGGEST giveaway yet!

Total prizes reach 1000

SIX more winners will be chosen who EACH will receive 50

!!!!!
~~I will be so broke after this...~~

But of course there are always the rules......

Please please please fave the journal!

Make another journal about this giveaway and provide a link of that journal in the comments (this will help spread the word about this giveaway)
Want another entry?
:bulletgreen:You can :+devwatch: me to get your name entered TWICE! EDIT:For those who are ALREADY watching me you can still earn additional entries by faving my art! Each fave gets you ONE extra entry! (Max number of entries possible: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be

[FINISHED]hihihihi <3
Today I've reached 1,000+ watchers * O * holy carp what the fluck kfndmslkrhfgbjnsljshfnc
Amg did you know i never thought i'd get as many as 50 watchers when i joined dA XDDD
idfhvbnmsdjufgdvbjcnlsifh anyways
To thank all my watchers.... Im going to be giving away stuff owo
I know it's not much but I really don't have that much to give ;___; <3 Please understand
Im giving away a goodie bundle consisting of:

-Chibi from me

-Pixel Icon from me
-1 month premium
-150
You can look in my gallery if you want examples
Rules to participate:
-You MUST be one of my watchers BEFORE this journal is posted to be eligible(I will be checking!)
-One entry per person (no using other accounts!)
-You must love apple juice (Nah, just kidding)
To enter (if you are eligible):
-

this journal
-.... thats it 8D
Because I will be picking a number from a random generator, you must fav this journal and the number yo

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

100 point giveaway!Because I can. c:

Made a video again :P...another fake Parashi Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa8pPlOxuQ
It's really choppy and suuuuuper scribbly because I took like 30 seconds to draw each frame. Please fill in the gaps and gloss over the art with your wonderful imagination! I made it in Windows Movie Maker which is an absolutely evil program =o=
I'll try to fix up the ugly pictures and maybe add some color when I have time, and reupload another version later :b (don't know when though.) For now feel free to watch this one and laugh at it huhuhu
(the song is Tenkuu no Canaria, from ToS *w*b)

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
Be CREATIVE!
The contest ends at June 29(~Meowgirl07's birthday) :thumb

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!OK, so the big giveaway is going to be running for a while yet!
In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few points!
Something i've been meaning to do but only recently was I prompted by Atlantien1.
All you need to do is this:
Browse deviantART and find a piece of art (or more than one) you REALLY like. Something that means something to you!
Then simply make a journal featuring that piece (or pieces) of art. You could even say a few words about that piece and the artist?
Remember to comment below with a link to your journal!
Here's mine: http://moomin-man.deviantart.com/art/Art-Feature-Share-the-experience-373119121
Winners will be picked at random!
1st - 200

oints::points::points::points::points:
BONUS POINTS???
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SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part A
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

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Eurovision nightGot myself some ice cream and will be making myself compfy on the sofa so I'm ready for the big, glittery, horrible music, camp, pointless politics, drama that is eurovision. It never disappoints me.

Sadly I will be alone for this one. Matt had to do a concert he didn't want to do, so I will be live tweeting (humonlazydiva) my impression of the whole shebang.

Welcome to My Official DeviantArt Page!Hi, I'm Mark Crilley. I'm the writer and illustrator of a new graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics, "Brody's Ghost." The first four volumes are now available though your local bookstore or comic shop, or at any number of online stores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I'm also the writer and illustrator of the MIKI FALLS manga series from HarperCollins. All four books in the series (MIKI FALLS: SPRING, MIKI FALLS: SUMMER, MIKI FALLS: AUTUMN, and MIKI FALLS: WINTER) are now available in bookstores and at online sites such as those run by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets them. If you do, please let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you.
You can find out more about me and my books over at my YouTube channel.
If you can't find any of my books at your local bookstore, please, please, pretty-please ask them to order it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ^_^
Mark

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part B
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

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The Echo chamber dilemmaThe promise of the Internet was that unlimited information and experiences would draw us together. But instead it seems to have driven us apart.
For years I've observed this behavior but haven't been able to vocalize it correctly. Originally I called the behavior of collective opinions as "the hive mentality" of the Internet. But that wasn't exactly right and I often got called out on it. The most prominent example was when I made a comic about a guy disagreeing with opinions and being shouted at till he remained quiet, eventually fading into the background with everyone else. The consensus of that comic was that if you disagree with someone you aren't bullied into not speaking, but instead are free to go someplace else where people who do agree with you exist. And you know what? That wasn't what i was trying to convey, but is sadly true. The Internet is not a hive mind. It's many tiny pocket echo chambers of mutual agreements.
And this is becoming a growing problem, I think, because n

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Frustrated yet happy - an optimistic rant

Journal Entry: Mon Apr 26, 2010, 1:39 AM

I'm in those moments when artists (I don't like the name, but let's say so) become to get frustrated by their paintings. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about: you watch your beloved gallery and all you see is useless, shallow and technically bad done.
So, why I'm happy? because I think these are the moments when my understanding of painting is deeper than my technique. And learning the technique is just a matter of study and time, nothing more.
So I'll study, exercise, get disappointed by the first results but slowly get how things work. And I'll improve. It's going to take time and hard work, but I will. And I desperately need to improve, so... I'm happy.

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~Jaelle May 9, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Ti capisco Fra ma non preoccupparti stellina! devi solo avere un po' di pazienza, impegnarti al massimo e vedrai che supererai gli ostacoli! non aver paura, prenditi i tuoi tempi. Non siamo delle macchine e spesso abbiamo bisogno di staccare un po' per ricaricarci. Ti conosco poco ma ho capito che sei una ragazza tosta e sono certa che supererai questo momento!

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*niji707 May 10, 2010 Digital Artist

no no, non mi preoccupo...

e purtroppo non ho molto tempo in questo periodo, tra lavoro e conferenze varie, ma ti assicuro che non vorrei neanche dover staccare. Io reagisco in maniera un po' strana e se mai sento il bisogno di applicarmi di più...

Grazie Jaelle.

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*momographica Apr 29, 2010 Professional Artist

Penso che la ricerca della perfezione sia il lungo (e mai concluso) percorso dell'artista.C'é sempre qualcosa da migliorare ma penso che così sia anche più interessante!
Se non si é di mente e cuore aperto e predisposto allo studio e all'impegno é inutile definirsi "artisti" secondo me.
Solo, non buttare via niente: torna sempre utile dopo

Comunque secondo me sei migliorata tantissimo.

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*niji707 May 3, 2010 Digital Artist

assolutamente, è solo incoraggiante sapere che ci sarà sempre da migliorare e da proseguire

se non si è intenzionati ad impegnarsi, è inutile fare qualsiasi cosa

purtroppo a volte piace l'idea di aver fatto un disegno carino, piuttosto che l'idea di imparare e vedere il risultato dei propri sforzi. Ne parlavo qualche giorno fa con la mia insegnante: bisogna che ti piaccia disegnare, non il risultato... soprattutto perché non si è quasi mai contenti del risultato.
Sul "non buttare via niente" sono d'accordissimo: ho l'impressione che si proceda a spirali e che ogni tot si riconsiderino gli stessi elementi ad un livello di comprensione maggiore.

in definitiva, grazie per il tuo commento!

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!Lady-Katerina Apr 28, 2010

Technique its something that it can be learned through time and patience. The important part is the abillity to breath life into your creations. Whats the point if you go no farther than to replicate the physical appearance of a scene, you've got a picture of what your subject looks like, but where is your individual personality, the soul of your subject?

I believe your paintings have "that soul", which is the most important part

So don't worry, keep practising! You have the skills, you have the talent. Use your materials so that your painting reaches out lays a hand on your viewer's heart.

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*niji707 Apr 28, 2010 Digital Artist

yes, I totally agree. That's why I'm not sad nor disheartened: I don't care very much about my lacking in technique. Yes, it get me frustrated because I want to be able to put on paper what my mind already know and my hand is not still able to do, but I don't worry.
Technique is important to communicate, as alphabet and grammar are important for writing, but it's just matter of time and patience, as you said.
I'm not very into the "soul"-part of the drawing, I'm quite pragmatic so it's difficult for me to have an opinion about the emotional approach to a painting. But I'm happy that you think my painting has something like that

Thank you, my friend

I'll keep on doing my best

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*Khiliel Apr 26, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

sono momenti che tornano ciclicamente nella vita di ogni... beh, artista

e non sto a dilungarmi sul fatto che si migliora proprio grazie all'insoddisfazione...
per cui vai liscia Francy

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*niji707 Apr 29, 2010 Digital Artist

eheheh grazie Giu!

si fa il possibile!

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~MichelaDaSacco Apr 26, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

Quando succede a me, mi dà fastidio e mi innervosisco, ma è anche un periodo positivo di rivoluzioni. Vai così, c'è sempre da scoprire come migliorare (con pratica e curiosità)!!

Tra l'altro, se il termine "artista" non ti soddisfa, ti consiglio una lettura che ti aiuterà, spero.
E' un post di Mattia (A.K.A. Cognatosko) che definisce l'Arte in modo interessante.

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*niji707 Apr 29, 2010 Digital Artist

grazie!! farò del mio meglio!

anche la lettura è molto interessante... anche se in fondo ciò che mi infastidisce del termine è proprio la sua mancanza di una interpretazione universale. Però questa è effettivamente una definizione insolita e interessante!

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