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Welcome, TheFulkrum! by moonbeam13, journal
Welcome, TheFulkrum!
I am absolutely thrilled to introduce @TheFulkrum as the newest addition to our community volunteer team! His dedication to the community, especially in representing synthographers, and his genuine passion for bringing people together are truly inspiring. If you haven't already heard of him, now's the perfect chance to say hello and join us in giving him a warm welcome aboard!
Art Share: Old and New by ikazon, journal
Art Share: Old and New
One of the best benefits of most forms of art is that no matter how long ago it was created or shared, it can still be enjoyed long after the fact. (In the case of performed art that went unrecorded, maybe that's not so true, but if the memory sticks then there's still that!) So, to appreciate the many works of art shared across DeviantArt, here's an art-sharing challenge! Go through your Favourites and share a few of the most recent works you've added to your Favourites, then scroll back and find some of the older art you added to your Favourites and share that as well! Aim to feature 10-20 works of art in total. If you've collected a lot of art, you don't have to go all the way back to the very first deviation you collected, but you may be surprised to rediscover something you forgot you loved if you do! Here are mine:
Feature: Designing characters and creatures + more by BeckyKidus, journal
Feature: Designing characters and creatures + more
It is time to feature more tutorials and undiscovered art! :la: As usual, the feature will be divided. The first part includes tutorials on how to design characters and creatures, and the second part is a selection of artwork I’ve discovered recently with fewer than 50 favourites. Previous features are linked at the bottom of the journal, and I post a new feature each month on my profile, usually around the 15th :dummy: We'll start off with some guides on how to design human/humanoid characters. First, @Dinloss has an excellent walk-through of how to design the character themselves - their body, their hair, pose, and much more. However, the clothes and accessories of a character are also essential to their looks - which is covered more in-depth by @HANIICU and @Deamond-89, with one discussing functionality and style and the other cloth detailing, including how to draw those: Animal characters are a different beast, however =P Luckily, we have experts on the topic -
Adoptable Creator Showcase: April 2024 by moonbeam13, journal
Adoptable Creator Showcase: April 2024
This monthly series highlights artists from the Adoptables community. Learn more about these artists, the art they make, and what inspires them to create. You’ll love this handpicked collection of adoptables, so consider buying some of their work! @sonisadopts Hi, I'm Soni! I love designing adoptables, especially all kinds of outfits. Through the years I have been inspired by different themes and styles, but my most favorite is fantasy and medieval. It really makes my day if someone buys and uses my creations in their story/ RP/ doodles. sonisadopts' Shop @IZUSANSART Hello, everyone, It's Izu online! As a character designer, I consider myself fortunate to have cultivated my craft through perseverance and dedication, facing "ups and downs" and different challenges along the way. Through all the work I think I finally may call my art in someway unique, and by that I mean that each character I create is a true testament to my immersive exploration of inspiration, blending
Community Writing Challenge: Haiku! by ikazon, journal
Community Writing Challenge: Haiku!
Haiku as a poetry form is well-established, with hundreds of years of poets showing how to be thoughtful, witty, and appreciative in a very small amount of space. If you're not familiar, the basic summary of haiku is that it's a poetry form that originated in Japan and focuses on nature. The structure of haiku in Japanese is 17 characters called on that, similar to syllables in English, act as phonetic units. In haiku, these on are typically divided into phrases of 5 on, then 7, then 5. This is the familiar concept of haiku most people know, minus the part where haiku specifically focused in some way on nature. If you follow the structure but write about human nature, then congratulations, you've written senryu instead! When writing in English, it's a little more complicated, but the 5-7-5 syllable structure works just fine, but you can also opt for brevity, though. If you want to learn more, I wrote a journal about this for @projecteducate many years ago that you can read, and find
Fan Art Friday: Word of Honor by Malintra-Shadowmoon, journal
Fan Art Friday: Word of Honor
Community group is going to start a new Friday fan art feature series. Part I of this series will be the Chinese cdrama Wuxia show "Word of Honor". For deviants who do not know this show, I will start with a short video, containing some scene and the title music. Here follows as well a short interpretation (I hope only with little spoilers, but inspiring to watch), so deviants will know what it is about: Four Season Manson is not the most-known guild in the world of martial arts, but this should soon be a thing of the past as Zhou Zi Shu finds the possibility to change this fact by turning the guild into the assassins guild Window of Heaven for Prince Jin. Zi Shu forces the change upon his family and turns himself into the personal dog of the prince, but many family members struggle. With time, almost the whole family leaves him or gets killed on missions. But everyone who turns away, must pay with his life caused by the Nails of Seven Torments, forcing the victim to die
Adoptable Creator Showcase: March 2024 by moonbeam13, journal
Adoptable Creator Showcase: March 2024
This monthly series highlights artists from the Adoptables community. Learn more about these artists, the art they make, and what inspires them to create. You’ll love this handpicked collection of adoptables, so consider buying some of their work! @ZeroZeroSenpai Hello, hello! It's me, Zero! I’m a jack-of-all-trades artist, and one of my trades is making adoptable designs. I really enjoy character creation, as well as experimenting with my style and art process, and I find adoptable designs a fun way to express all of those things. You’ll see a lot of variation in what I have to offer, because I’m always trying something new and interesting! ZeroZeroSenpai’s Shop @Sriffer Hello! I’m a shy artist who loves animals and fantasy creatures, especially dragons. I’ve been using DeviantArt to watch artists and find inspiration for many years, but I only started sharing my artwork recently. I hope you like them, as each one is special to me in their own way. I always try to improve
What's your Spring collection? by Lidisha, journal
What's your Spring collection?
During winter, I eagerly await the arrival of spring. Here is my collection of spring harbingers on DeviantArt. What are your spring harbingers?
Welcome, LukasFractalizator!! by moonbeam13, journal
Welcome, LukasFractalizator!!
I am delighted to introduce @LukasFractalizator as the newest member of our community volunteer team! Those who know him understand the passion he will bring to this role, particularly in highlighting the digital and fractal communities. Please take a moment to extend a warm welcome!
YCH Showcase - April 2024 by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
YCH Showcase - April 2024
YCH artists don't just create art; they ignite your imagination with boundless possibilities. With each stroke of their pencil or brush, they sketch a scene, a moment, a pose that invites you to envision your character within it. It's not merely a commission; it's a collaborative journey where you and the artist co-author an unforgettable experience for your character. Welcome to this monthly feature where we spotlight the exceptional talents of YCH artists, their art, and the inspirations that fuel their creations. We invite you to immerse yourself in the imaginative worlds they've crafted for characters like yours. And, who knows? You might just discover a space for your own character to shine within their art! @Mintarin Hello! My name is Mintarin, nice to meet you! I'm an artist from a small, cold northern town who loves to use a lot of bright colors in my work
Dark sunrise by Fro7a, literature
Literature
Dark sunrise
Rainy days evoke a sense of sadness Deep within it feels groundless Lack of love Lots of fog and a craving to touch light Wash me clear I am not myself without you If I love myself then I love you, I read somewhere If I love you then I love myself, the read says I am not myself without you Where are you
[Kukuri FoD] - Best Decorater Wins [2086 Words] by SpaceCinna, literature
Literature
[Kukuri FoD] - Best Decorater Wins [2086 Words]
The Carnival of Life was a huge success. Aquatics have now mingled within the other species and the rebirth of Life was on the way. The kukuris need to make sure they have everything cleaned up and ready for the festival. The king of the ocean, to which he likes to call himself, decided to make his way up to see what was going on. As he was walking, he looked around and saw the kukuris placing up decorations of flowers and banners while others were helping to clean up the coliseum. It was a mess as expected if Life got herself involved with the battle. The pearl aquatic was debating whether to help or not. It wasn’t really in his nature to be ‘nice’ to all the ‘commoners’ he’s accounted for. He was about to turn around and leave when he noticed someone familiar within the crowd. “Maxima is here?” He ruffled his long fur then decided to walk towards the raven aquatic. Once he was beside her he cleared his throat a little. “Maxima, fancy seeing you here” The busy atmosphere of the