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Otto and Victoria, Octovictorian EtiquetteWatch #depthRADIUSMore Like This
May 29, 2013, by $techgnotic
There is no cosmic law that states artists must suffer many long years and demeaning day-jobs before a window of opportunity cracks open just enough to hop on through.
Fellow deviant Brian Kesinger is a case in point.
His first “day-job” in 1996—he was hired straight out of his senior year of high school—was drawing Tarzan for Disney.
Brian stayed at Disney and he considers every day there a part of his ongoing education as an artist. He most recently worked on “Wreck It Ralph,” and has become active in the story department, where he dreams up fresh narratives and new characters with fellow Story Artists and Disney directors.
But more and more, he is being recognized for his own style and own creations
Lady Gaga, Reduced to Ashes, A Phoenix to AriseMore Like This
Reduced to AshesA Phoenix to Arise
By $techgnotic|May 6, 2013
If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it.
Charles Bukowski
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Today, Lady Gaga’s throne as a reigning pop diva is a 24 carat gold wheelchair, emergency hip surgery forcing the cancellation of her latest tour – a betrayal more devastating for her than for the typical performer, given her relationship with her fans. Her body has finally broken in sacrifice to the needs of her monsters for constant contact and reassurance. The question now is whether this brutal brush with her own mortality will result in the pop goddess pulling
Beauty as a Force of EnergyApr 18, 2013More Like This
by $techgnotic
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FilmmakerLouie Schwartzberg
Louie Schwartzberg has made it his life’s mission to use his cinematic artistry to raise the alarm for public awareness of the dire situation we are facing in the possible collapse of our taken-for-granted natural resources. The “colony collapse disorder” currently decimating our honeybees was the prompt for Louie’s new movie, Wings of Life, which at it's essence, is a love story that feeds the earth.
D
DronesApr 10, 2013by $techgnoticMore Like This
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Drones
Foreword
by $techgnotic
Choose any media or medium and there is no question that Drones have become the white hot center of debate for a multitude of deeply consequential concerns for the entire Earth Sphere. No matter the digital end point or theatre of conversation, whether it be politics, war, privacy, pop culture, or the rise of machines – Drones or UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles) are the current catalyst du jour in any number of flashpoint discussions. From the front page headlines of news outlets around the world, to op-ed pages debating national security vs. non-juridical “just
Introducing Madefire Motion Books to deviantARTApr 2, 2013by +spyedMore Like This
Visit #Madefire on deviantART
I am very excited to announce a strategic partnership between deviantART and Madefire, the leading Motion Book application in Apple’s App Store. (iPhone & iPad)
Together with Madefire, we are releasing the Madefire Web Reader on deviantART in a new category on our front-page called "Motion Books.” You will immediately find a dozen Madefire Motion Books there, with more books released each Wednesday.
Browse Motion BooksTM
Try it out!
Legacy of The LensMar 22, 2013by $techgnoticMore Like This
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A study in artistic diversity, Bernardo Medina embodies the renaissance spirit of the consummate artist, always inspired and inspiring artists around him to create and capture the rhythms of life and beauty in a
The Rise Of The Artist, You Are The FutureFebruary 27, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
Watch #depthRADIUS →
You Are The Future
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Picasso seeing a seven as an upside down nose?
Right brain warriors in the new age will be the coveted candidates ordained to lead and guide us; lifting the torch to light the way forward into a brave new beautiful world.
Artists have always feared that they are unappreciated and that the march of progress comes only from business, science and their machines. 1984 was imagined by an artist projecting these exact fears. Our guest essayist suggests the computer will never be our master, but only the super high speed counting machine it was meant to be leaving humans with only one pure task— being creative.
The Right Brain Revolutionby
The New Street Photographer's ManifestoFebruary 7, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
Street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson called it the “decisive moment”— the captured instant when all the photograph’s elements come together to tell a story in a way a text narrative of thousands of words could never begin to. It is what hooks people, both practitioners and advocate-devotees, on the art form. It is uniquely completely immersive in life— step out into the streets— in which the moment of artistic epiphany can never be guessed at until it suddenly happens. When it is properly mastered, it is as pure as the dawn of each new day, as true as the living organism of a teeming street scene catching a breath as one.
It's no easy task to pull a book together for publication and "The New Street Pho
The Enduring Enigma of CollageFebruary 21, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
Collage is one of those art forms that immediately sets off heated debate about our most fundamental ideas and visceral feelings about the very essence of art itself.
Turn of the century troublemakers Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso began enhancing their paintings with glued on bits of cut out fabric and other materials, thus neatly blurring the line between the art categories of painting and sculpture. They shifted the emphasis or “meaning” of their painted images beyond an attempted interpretation of the painted “text” to thinking about the artists’ “process” – something wholly separate from the paintings themselves.
And with that a whole new Rubic’s Cube of basic questions about art was opened up:
Is an assemblage of “found” junk
The Lonely PathFebruary 13, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
“
I have never found a companion who was so companionable as solitude.
Henry David Thoreau
I always thought Thoreau’s comment was simply a word game— ultimately not of much value and false at its core. A Valentines Day in solitude should mean being all alone and alone means being unhappy, pure and simple. Still, it will turn out in life that the most alone we can feel is ironically in the crush of family and friends and even in the embrace of one’s Valentines Day companion— but lost and unfulfilled in one’s dreams and visions.
Spring feelings
by ~pamukcuceveyediprens
empty poem
by ~the-psycrothic
Otto and Victoria, Octovictorian EtiquetteWatch #depthRADIUSMore Like This
May 29, 2013, by $techgnotic
There is no cosmic law that states artists must suffer many long years and demeaning day-jobs before a window of opportunity cracks open just enough to hop on through.
Fellow deviant Brian Kesinger is a case in point.
His first “day-job” in 1996—he was hired straight out of his senior year of high school—was drawing Tarzan for Disney.
Brian stayed at Disney and he considers every day there a part of his ongoing education as an artist. He most recently worked on “Wreck It Ralph,” and has become active in the story department, where he dreams up fresh narratives and new characters with fellow Story Artists and Disney directors.
But more and more, he is being recognized for his own style and own creations
Tip of the Day: ImpossibleTip of the Day: Much of what we say is 'impossible' is just opinion, not fact.More Like This
Lady Gaga, Reduced to Ashes, A Phoenix to AriseMore Like This
Reduced to AshesA Phoenix to Arise
By $techgnotic|May 6, 2013
If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it.
Charles Bukowski
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Today, Lady Gaga’s throne as a reigning pop diva is a 24 carat gold wheelchair, emergency hip surgery forcing the cancellation of her latest tour – a betrayal more devastating for her than for the typical performer, given her relationship with her fans. Her body has finally broken in sacrifice to the needs of her monsters for constant contact and reassurance. The question now is whether this brutal brush with her own mortality will result in the pop goddess pulling
Artists on Writers - No. 1More Like This
Apr 26, 2013•Issue No. 1 By $techgnotic•Watch #depthRADIUS
About Artists on Writers
Writers will always find inspiration in the visions of artists, always feeling compelled to tell the stories behind the moments captured in artists’ unforgettable images,
Just as,
Artists will always find inspiration in the words of writers, always feeling compelled to lend visual reality and habitat to the characters described in the scribe’s haunting words.
•••
I was inspired to create this series by =naikki while looking through her gallery of diverse artwork and reading through her journals which are focused on her favorite inspiring writers and thinkers. I felt certain there must be beautiful artwork in the form of portraits and tributes to these writers and their stories. I found most of =naikki's choices of quot
Beauty as a Force of EnergyApr 18, 2013More Like This
by $techgnotic
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FilmmakerLouie Schwartzberg
Louie Schwartzberg has made it his life’s mission to use his cinematic artistry to raise the alarm for public awareness of the dire situation we are facing in the possible collapse of our taken-for-granted natural resources. The “colony collapse disorder” currently decimating our honeybees was the prompt for Louie’s new movie, Wings of Life, which at it's essence, is a love story that feeds the earth.
D
DronesApr 10, 2013by $techgnoticMore Like This
depthRADIUS
Watch #depthRADIUS
Drones
Foreword
by $techgnotic
Choose any media or medium and there is no question that Drones have become the white hot center of debate for a multitude of deeply consequential concerns for the entire Earth Sphere. No matter the digital end point or theatre of conversation, whether it be politics, war, privacy, pop culture, or the rise of machines – Drones or UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles) are the current catalyst du jour in any number of flashpoint discussions. From the front page headlines of news outlets around the world, to op-ed pages debating national security vs. non-juridical “just
Legacy of The LensMar 22, 2013by $techgnoticMore Like This
depthRADIUS
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A study in artistic diversity, Bernardo Medina embodies the renaissance spirit of the consummate artist, always inspired and inspiring artists around him to create and capture the rhythms of life and beauty in a
The Rise Of The Artist, You Are The FutureFebruary 27, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
Watch #depthRADIUS →
You Are The Future
Forward by $techgnotic
Picasso seeing a seven as an upside down nose?
Right brain warriors in the new age will be the coveted candidates ordained to lead and guide us; lifting the torch to light the way forward into a brave new beautiful world.
Artists have always feared that they are unappreciated and that the march of progress comes only from business, science and their machines. 1984 was imagined by an artist projecting these exact fears. Our guest essayist suggests the computer will never be our master, but only the super high speed counting machine it was meant to be leaving humans with only one pure task— being creative.
The Right Brain Revolutionby
The Enduring Enigma of CollageFebruary 21, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
Collage is one of those art forms that immediately sets off heated debate about our most fundamental ideas and visceral feelings about the very essence of art itself.
Turn of the century troublemakers Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso began enhancing their paintings with glued on bits of cut out fabric and other materials, thus neatly blurring the line between the art categories of painting and sculpture. They shifted the emphasis or “meaning” of their painted images beyond an attempted interpretation of the painted “text” to thinking about the artists’ “process” – something wholly separate from the paintings themselves.
And with that a whole new Rubic’s Cube of basic questions about art was opened up:
Is an assemblage of “found” junk
Otto and Victoria, Octovictorian EtiquetteWatch #depthRADIUSMore Like This
May 29, 2013, by $techgnotic
There is no cosmic law that states artists must suffer many long years and demeaning day-jobs before a window of opportunity cracks open just enough to hop on through.
Fellow deviant Brian Kesinger is a case in point.
His first “day-job” in 1996—he was hired straight out of his senior year of high school—was drawing Tarzan for Disney.
Brian stayed at Disney and he considers every day there a part of his ongoing education as an artist. He most recently worked on “Wreck It Ralph,” and has become active in the story department, where he dreams up fresh narratives and new characters with fellow Story Artists and Disney directors.
But more and more, he is being recognized for his own style and own creations
Artists on Writers - No. 1More Like This
Apr 26, 2013•Issue No. 1 By $techgnotic•Watch #depthRADIUS
About Artists on Writers
Writers will always find inspiration in the visions of artists, always feeling compelled to tell the stories behind the moments captured in artists’ unforgettable images,
Just as,
Artists will always find inspiration in the words of writers, always feeling compelled to lend visual reality and habitat to the characters described in the scribe’s haunting words.
•••
I was inspired to create this series by =naikki while looking through her gallery of diverse artwork and reading through her journals which are focused on her favorite inspiring writers and thinkers. I felt certain there must be beautiful artwork in the form of portraits and tributes to these writers and their stories. I found most of =naikki's choices of quot
Introducing Madefire Motion Books to deviantARTApr 2, 2013by +spyedMore Like This
Visit #Madefire on deviantART
I am very excited to announce a strategic partnership between deviantART and Madefire, the leading Motion Book application in Apple’s App Store. (iPhone & iPad)
Together with Madefire, we are releasing the Madefire Web Reader on deviantART in a new category on our front-page called "Motion Books.” You will immediately find a dozen Madefire Motion Books there, with more books released each Wednesday.
Browse Motion BooksTM
Try it out!
Robert Rodriguez Presents Project Green ScreenRobert RodriguezMore Like This
Robert shot an action-packed short film called Two Scoops, starring twins Lola and Lucia who operate an ice cream truck by day and happen to also be monster-slayers. Fans contributed to the project by submitting films, Tweeting their ideas for super-weapons, creating the fiercest monsters, and sending in their photos to appear on Missing Person posters.
We're excited to announce that the collaboration is now complete! You can see the finished film right here, along with the best contributions from fans, and documentary footage to tell the story of the project.
The Rise Of The Artist, You Are The FutureFebruary 27, 2013/by $techgnoticMore Like This
Watch #depthRADIUS →
You Are The Future
Forward by $techgnotic
Picasso seeing a seven as an upside down nose?
Right brain warriors in the new age will be the coveted candidates ordained to lead and guide us; lifting the torch to light the way forward into a brave new beautiful world.
Artists have always feared that they are unappreciated and that the march of progress comes only from business, science and their machines. 1984 was imagined by an artist projecting these exact fears. Our guest essayist suggests the computer will never be our master, but only the super high speed counting machine it was meant to be leaving humans with only one pure task— being creative.
The Right Brain Revolutionby
Be My Valentine Art Exchange!Valentine's Day ExchangeMore Like This
Send Your Valentine
It's time to get out the glitter and glue, candy hearts and flowers, because Valentine's Day is here!
The Valentine Exchange is here! We asked you to create valentines and submit them to the Be My Valentine category. Now, it's time to send your love-filled deviations to your deviantART friends, family, and secret admirers! Starting today through February 16th, the "Send a Valentine" button has been activated on deviations in the
Be My Valentine category, so you can send your custom creations and valentines made by others. Love is in the air!
HOW IT WORKS
Begemott, A Gallery of Narrative DreamsJanuary 30, 2013by $techgnoticMore Like This
On Sundays by *begemott
Begemott:
A Gallery of Narrative Dreams
A magic of effective art can be a drawing that appears to be a movie still, clipped from a film narrative, evoking a powerful sense of storytelling— and the viewer wants to know the rest of the story. This phenomenon has recently manifested itself on deviantART— and in a big way— once again.
The Rock - Dwayne Johnson Paintingby *frankwyte81
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will produce a movie based on a drawing (“sweet Halloween dreams”) by deviantART digital artist *begemott. The drawing depicts a tiny teddy bear with a tiny wooden sword and shiel
Holiday Card Project 2012 Wrap-UpMore Like This
After a 3 year absence, the Holiday Card Project returned in 2012 and was more successful than ever! Over 2500 deviants from 60 countries participated this year, with more than 3500 cards received. With such an excellent response, we wanted to ensure we were spreading the love as much as possible. We asked for volunteers to help distribute cards to their local hospitals, and with the extra assistance of a few super deviants, we were able to distribute cards to 23 hospitals around the world!
Most hospitals were comfortable taking the cards and distributing them to patients on food trays or through hospital volunteers. While we aren't always able to interact
Tapastic Winterfest!The winter holidays are quickly approaching and Tapastic wants to celebrate with you! Join our winter-themed contest for a chance to show your creativity, have fun, and win prizes. Don't forget to join our group or watch us for notifications of future Tapastic events and contests! (:More Like This
Theme
We are challenging you to create a minimum one panel visual story (ie. comic or manga) based on your own interpretation of these three words: fool, façade and clockwork. Because winning entries will have the chance to be displayed on our website, we ask that all artwork submitted to have a width of 780 px or be subject to picture cropping. There is no height restriction.
Prizes
The top THREE ENTRIES will receive the following:
❖ One year premium membership OR the equivalent in points
❖ Entry and artist feature in this club
❖ Entry feature on the homepage of Tapastic.com
❖ A black and wh
Realm of Fantasy, The Anatomy of a GroupDecember 7, 2012by $techgnotic#Realm-of-Fantasy →More Like This
Realm of Fantasy
The Anatomy of a Group
The grey dressby *sakimichan
The special kind of dedication, spirit and discipline devoted to the assembly and construction of a successful Group within the vast technicolor ocean of artworks, artists and art appreciators that is deviantART might very well be the experiential epitome of what it is to be a part of the deviantART journey. From the very first conception, through the ten thousandth practical step, ^alltheoriginalnames and his cadre of steadfast partners in artful curation have built a virtual sanctuary of the fantastical— #Realm-of-Fantasy. Housing the largest and most significant collection of exceptional fantasy ar
Artists on Writers - No. 2, Charles BukowskiMore Like This
Jun 7, 2013•By #depthRADIUS
About Artists on Writers
•••
Writers will always find inspiration in the visions of artists, always feeling compelled to tell the stories behind the moments captured in artists’ unforgettable images,
Just as,
Artists will always find inspiration in the words of writers, always feeling compelled to lend visual reality and habitat to the characters described in the scribe’s haunting words.
If the severely acne-scarred face and coarse exterior brought on by his alcoholic and depressed life was the book cover of his being, then Charles was the ultimate book that could not be judged by its cover. The exquisite collection that was this everyman artist’s art consisted of thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels—mostly all wrenchingly autobiographical, most
Horror, Fantasy and Spec FicMost of you are familiar with me as a poet. I also write fiction and have had a story accepted in the spec fic anthology, Nocturnal Embers. If you enjoy horror, science fiction and fantasy, check it out!. You can read a sample (and order it to read more) at Amazon. Each story is an event or adventure in and of itself.More Like This
Rupert Shaw. The name may strike you as remarkable, or not. It might conjure expectations of the person who answers to it, in which case you'll no doubt be surprised.
Or, perhaps you've heard of him.
If you have, you are most likely a vampire. Humans who know the name have limited lifespans or are in his employ (in which case you have not heard of Rupert Shaw, the vampire who rules over San Francisco – not if you want to keep your potential lifespan intact).
But if you've heard of Nocturnal Embers, you certainly know him. It's even possible that you've seen him on the occasions you visited the establishment. Of course, you'd also know that discussing what goes on at Noctu
Is the Console War Over Before It Began?At the risk of perpetuating the stereotype of being a blatant Nintendo fanboy, I have to say that out of the 3 console systems coming out, it's only Nintendo's which actually seems to have a sort of purpose to it. Let me try to explain..More Like This
The latest details for the Xbox One show that pretty much every aspect of gaming culture that we hate has been incorporated into it. Needing to check in every 24 hours to make sure you've legally bought a game? Check. Not able to bring games over to a friend's house unless your friend ALSO buys the game? Check. Forcing game stores to sign an agreement to pay Microsoft a large percentage of the used sale fee? Check. More motion controls? Check. Inability to let independent-developers make games on their system? Check. Not backwards compatible? Check. Stronger emphasis on watching TV and movies than playing games? Check. Seriously, this is like a check list of all the worse possible things to include in a gaming console.
By that account, the PS4 is doing
Cosplay Tutorials CollectionCosplay tutorials are among the most fascinating I've found in DA, full of inspiration and secrets that make you want to try them, even if you've never cosplayed before. I took a good look around and tried to put together the best collection that I could, so please feel free to browse all of these and try them! Let these artist know how awesome and generous they are for their hard workMore Like This
This article was written for #ArtHistoryProject, please don't forget to visit the project and also join the nail art contest we put together.
Outfits
Knight of Time Cape: Tutorial by ~HABanime Ruffle Skirt Tutorial by ~eirenealetheia Sailor Fuku Cosplay Tutorial by ~SparklePipsi
Props
Feathered Wings Tutorial by ~Kudrel-Cosplay Steampunk Goggles: A Tutorial by *FenrisDesigns Fantasy Film Wing Tutorial by ~Flying-Fox Tutorial: Cosplay Jewel-Making by ~cafe-lalonde Foam Board Weapon Tutorial by ~FireLilyCosplay Vinyl and Craft Foam Armor Tutorial by ~FireLilyCosplay Link Cosplay hat tutorial by ~Eressea-sama Cid Highwind Spear Tutorial 1 by ~gerodere Craft foam tutorial by ~PxScosplay
Giveaway and great news!GIVEAWAY CLOSED, WINNERS TOMORROWMore Like This
Guess what guys! I'm reopening my stores (Etsy and Storenvy) and commissions, I can finally announce that I'm getting married and I need to save as much as possible for the big day, July 27th. And just before anyone asks, the wedding is not improvised we've been planning it for a long timebut there's still a lot of things to buy and consider, I could use some more money to save
So buy my stuffto celebrate the reopening I'm also doing a giveaway! Actually it's three giveaways running simultaneously on deviantART, Facebook and YouTube, you can join any of them or the three of them to have more chances to win.
To join DA's giveawa
Artists on Writers - No. 1More Like This
Apr 26, 2013•Issue No. 1 By $techgnotic•Watch #depthRADIUS
About Artists on Writers
Writers will always find inspiration in the visions of artists, always feeling compelled to tell the stories behind the moments captured in artists’ unforgettable images,
Just as,
Artists will always find inspiration in the words of writers, always feeling compelled to lend visual reality and habitat to the characters described in the scribe’s haunting words.
•••
I was inspired to create this series by =naikki while looking through her gallery of diverse artwork and reading through her journals which are focused on her favorite inspiring writers and thinkers. I felt certain there must be beautiful artwork in the form of portraits and tributes to these writers and their stories. I found most of =naikki's choices of quot
THE CHURCH OF GOOGLISMSTEP 1: The problem.More Like This
You have a problem.
Don't tell me you don't have problems.
Everyone has problems.
Determine what your biggest problem is.
Don't have a big problem? Too scared to admit it?
You can start smaller- How about a small problem?
How about something that concerns/bothers/confuses you today/this week/recently?
Come up with a bunch of keywords that describe your problem.
STEP 2: Ask google for solution to your problem.
Google your question using ALL the possible keyword combinations that your problem relates to or has in it.
See if anyone already has a similar problem or has already resolved it.
Take 3 hours if you must.
Finding correct information can get tough, especially if it is obscure, hidden, answered incorrectly or has conflicting answers.
Answers without proper sources or evidence are generally incorrect and should be disregarded.
If there are too many conflicting solutions and opposing answers and you're not sure which is correct,
Use the principle of
Tired of the Video Game IndustryWith the PS4 on the way, the gaming industry is alive once again reminding us how dull and boring and... wrong... it is. Here's a quick summary of some of the things I'm sick to death of hearing about when it comes to video games.More Like This
Polygones = Emotion
I'm sure you've all seen the jokes, but this one stems from David Cage, who gushed over the tech demo of an old man's face for the PS4, remarking about how the only way to get "true" emotion is by bridging the uncanny valley with high resolution models, hi-def textures, and realistic shaders. "True emotion" of course can't be found in books, TV, or cartoons because none of those things can depict the exquisite details of a wrinkled face in true HD glory. I'm sorry to say this, David Cage, but if I can get an emotional response out of 16-bit pixel sprites from Chrono Trigger, or a pictureless book... your logic is faulty.
Socialize EVERYTHING
I'm really getting tired of everything wanting to connect to everything else. I know
College LifeI don't really talk too much about my daily life on dA since I didn't want to spam everyone with constant horror stories of my time in the kitchen (which is why I do that on fb https://www.facebook.com/FisheyePlacebo/photos_stream instead) but today, I would like to share some of the extra "special" moments during my college life (even though I graduated already).More Like This
When upstairs neighbors are being very loud, the most effective method is to leave an angry coconut at their door
When life gives you pears, cut them into ducks and bake them into pizza~
When the Occupy movement swept through campus, make sure the fridge participates.
When assigned to go to a museum for Art History, take detailed notes of the kinky nipple biting eagles.
When roommate cooks something that cannot be described with words...
When the new apartment sink rage quits...
When I got the bright idea to create an aquaponics system in my bedroom... which later flooded the carpet... (Trust me, I'm anengineer
Neil Gaiman Presents 'A Calendar of Tales'Neil GaimanMore Like This
Neil Gaiman asked fans around the world to help him tell a new kind of story. A few weeks, thousands of Tweets, twelve stories and a galaxy of art later, 'A Calendar of Tales' was born.
It's now ready for the world to see as a beautiful digital book. Have a look, see who contributed, or watch Neil's videos to find out more about the making of 'A Calendar of Tales.'
A huge thank you is due to everyone who took part in this project. Your energy and imagination inspired Neil, and now, can inspire the world.
To celebrate the completion of 'A Calendar of Tales,' we're introducing a brand new Profile Page badge. Immerse yourself
Featured Help: DMCA Noticescopyright issues are confusing...More Like This
Go here to fill out an official DMCA report.
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deviantART has streamlined the way they take DMCA and Copyright Notices. While you can still make general reports on permission issues, you CANNOT make copyright infringement reports on any work but your own. This is because of US LAW, not deviantART. deviantART is simply following the laws of the USA (so please refrain from flaming the site staff as they can't do anything about it).Permission Issues
Reporting a permission issue is easy. If you see a work that you are pretty sure the artist doesn't have permission to post, simply click the REPORT DEVIATION link on the deviation page. Choose "Permission Issue" from the list and tell the Help Desk why you think they don't have permission to post that work. Don't tell them they are infringing on anyone's copyright. Only the copyright hold
dAuthors Volume I : Reaping of the WickedAll over deviantArt there are countless novel projects and authors awaiting readers. Some of these projects are better known than others, but as a novelist myself, the importance of growth on these projects and support for them is very important. After a lovely interview on my novel project put together by ~Dandi-Lions, I got to thinking of starting a new feature project on the first of each month, highlighting and celebrating the vast variety of novels and their authors that are on the site! My hopes are to bring awareness to some of the many wonderful full-length and in-progress longer works here on dA, as well as hopefully get them some new readers.More Like This
Now, for my first ever volume's feature, I present the ever talented::iconanzelya:*Anzelya
She is the author of the in-progress novel Reaping of the Wicked.
Synopsis:
The veil is only as deep as a dream. It conceals the worries of daytime with the curtains of night. Beh
Celebrating Deviousness - November 2012More Like This
Deviousness Award
Congratulations to `
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Featured Suggestion: Report User Buttonwhen buttons win!More Like This
You may have JUST seen this come through your inbox from the group. But such a fabulous idea cannot be passed up in our weekly feature! ~World-Hero21 has stumbled upon some great ideas in the past, but this one is a favorite. Instead of going to the Help Desk with every single report, it is just easier to grab a button. Like the link on a deviation to report deviations for problems, a button would appear on their profile page to report them for issues such as underage, spamming or trolling, etc. There is already one great critique on the deviation and multiple comments to browse through. Stop by and leave your ideas and let ~World-Hero21 know what you think!
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Odyssey II - Collab, Publish, Write and Illustrate*CliveBarker starts us off with the Prologue for Odyssey II and selects the submissions for the final books. The ultimate creative challenge to produce the ultimate deviantART book.More Like This
Clive Barker, an "artist first" bestselling author of 20+ books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; Abarat: Absolute Midnight and The Thief of Always, the creative force behind horror films - Hellraiser, Candyman and Nightbreed and the producer of acclaimed Academy Award winning drama Gods and Monsters has requested your collaborative participation in bringing to life one of his otherworldly narrative creations. He will write the opening Prologue to kick things off and he will be the final judge on all the chapter submissions and illustrations.
Last year,
Looking for Literature Contests?18More Like Thiscontests have been added!
Let's get this boat rolling with updates again! Remember to send me a contest that is Literature specific if you know of one not listed from Deviantart.
Are you finding it difficult to be inspired? Are you tired of the mundane routine? Are you looking for a fun, new way to write creatively?
We would like to begin listing Literature-specific contests for your leisure to look through. A contest is a great way to start a new form or writing, think about a theme a different way, or even just to try something unusual to your daily routine.We hope this list is a help to all who look forward to discovering contests and embarking on a fresh path.
The list of critics can be found here++ http://writers-and-editors.deviantart.com/jo
Harassment: A Survival GuideIt's no secret that the members of deviantART are an opinionated bunch! For good or ill, there is always plenty to say about art that speaks to them. This is great, yet amidst those opinions you're bound to get reactions that are nothing more than word pollution or troll bait. How many of you have logged into deviantART and been faced with this problem?More Like This
We've all seen it, been a victim of it, or at least heard about it: Folk out in the digital world living for nothing more than the joy of ruffling peoples' feathers. Well not to worry dear reader, because I've compiled a survivor's guide on how to slay the beast of text pollution: le trolls!Identify The Problem!
Being the level-headed fantastical artist that you are, when it comes to outrageous claims and aggravating comments regarding your work it seems like common sense for you to set the record straight and reply to these virtual text hoodlums. I
Comics Are ArtComic-Con Journey to the Heart of The New Summer VacationMore Like This
Americans have a long summer vacation tradition of visiting the foreign capitals of the world and being sure to spend at least one day in each nation’s most iconic art museum. In Paris, we visit the Louvre. In Madrid, the Prado. In Rome, the Borghese. We feel far more comfortable in identifying the different peoples of our planet through examples of their greatest art works than we do about identifying ourselves as being represented by any one iconic “American” art museum or artist. Maybe the country is just too big for one musuem and so it has always fallen to our pop arts to carry the true visual narrative of what’s going on in the hearts and minds of the masses.
Comic-Con has become the new arts and culture go-to in domestic summer vacation destin
Cyberbullying and Your DeviationsThe term "cyberbullying" was first coined and defined by Canadian educator and anti-bullying activist Bill Belsey, as "the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others."More Like This
While the actions which make up cyberbullying can vary depending on who you are talking with or what website you are on at the time, as far as we here at deviantART are concerned the act of cyberbullying involves a range of behavior from hostile and aggressive communications, to threats, sexual remarks, hate speech, ganging up on victims by making them the subject of ridicule or humiliation.
The practice of cyberbullying is also not limited to children, when perpetrated by adults toward adults these same behaviors are sometimes referred to as cyberstalking or cyberharassment but regardless of what name you attach to it, cyberbullying has grown into an increasing problem since the behavior was first ident
Guess What? [update 7]All right, $godofodd and I have had some time to talk. Only some, since we've both been haphazardly busy.More Like This
I've redone this.
Here's the original journal. https://docs.google.com/document/d/19zGA94wqNhzIzmJVC-w-yikQ7v07YTwYAPOcEMwUOaE/edit
So this is the skinny.
The only one that should have been restored but wasn't, was not restored because it had been deleted for too long. So, for some of you, it may not be possible to restore your wrongfully-deleted caps. Yes, there is a time limit on your removed deviations for restoration, and it's apparently a short one. May 31st was when I first began my ticket, when said cap was first removed, and it was properly answered well after the time limit had expired (almost two months after I began the ticket). Isn't that alarming? We all know how long it takes the Help Desk to answer tickets, especially when it comes to policy inqui
Join Page #republik-indonesia di FacebookTeman-teman bisa join di page #republik-indonesia di Facebook, semua karya yang masuk ke group akan kami publish juga melalui fanspage group. Mohon sabar ya, semua kita lakukan secara perlahan namun pasti!More Like Thishttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Republik-Indonesia/174731402692579
DICARI!!!Grup ini sedang mencari Administrasi yang mau membantu grup ini. Saya sedang sibuk magang, jadi takut tidak bisa mengontrol penuh grup ini.More Like This
Syaratnya mudah :
- kirim notes ke founder
- alasan ingin gabung jadi admin
- wajib aktif di grup minimal 1x 1 minggu (voted, balas comment, dll)
ditunggu kabarnya ya, teman-teman Indonesia..
Game sharing instruction manualThe E3 is not finished yet but Sony trolled Microsoft so hard during its conference it was hilarious XDMore Like This
So how do you share a game with a friend with the playstation4 ?
Nothing else need be said X3
Xbox One rantThe Xbox one was revealed by Microsoft a few weeks ago and has been harshly criticized in many sites and forums for some of its restrictive and unappealing traits . But until now many of them were not official. Well this has now changed >_>More Like This
While a persistent connection is not required, Xbox One is designed to verify if system, application or game updates are needed and to see if you have acquired new games, or resold, traded in, or given your game to a friend. Games that are designed to take advantage of the cloud may require a connection.
-With Xbox One you can game offline for up to 24 hours on your primary console, or one hour if you are logged on to a separate console accessing your library. Offline gaming is not possible after these prescribed times until you re-establish a connection, but you can still watch live TV and enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies.
At Xbox, we've always believed in a connected world of games and entertainment. With Xbox One, we are planning for a connected
New journal !I have a new journal !More Like This
Thank you very much to :iconcoredumperror: for his great help and patience at setting this up ! I just love it ^___^
Some news and about voreWell for me things are going pretty well overallMore Like This
On a personal level I feel I am making some progress lately and, after months of relative stagnation, it really feels good!
I'm currently training a lot and exploring more techniques in painting. The goal I set myself is to be able to create convincing composed pictures in under one hour while using single layer. I have clearly quite a long way to go though XD
Also some people asked me about vore, why I wasn't doing vore pictures anymore and even if I was retiring from it
Well quite simply the response is : No ! XD
It's true I haven't been drawing much vore in a while. I was taking a pause of sort since the Check and mate comic but I'm not retiring or anything, that much is sure. I love drawing vore and actually some of it is coming soon :3
However variety is the spice of life as they say. No matter the subject you like to draw : Trains , cyborgs, vore, landscapes etc.. If you do too much of the same thing, eventually you become
Farewell photoshop? and printsA new just came in that created an earthquake in the illustration world.More Like This
Adobe has announced they are abandoning their current business model of selling programs to move onto a subscription-based structure called the Creative cloud.
http://nofilmschool.com/2013/05/adobe-ends-creative-suite-new-versions-creative-cloud/
Now rather than buying a one time product, you will have to pay a monthly fee in order to be able to use Adobe related programs... about a measly 20 to 50$ a month! ( make that 80$ a month for Europe )
You will no longer be able to own your program, rather what you will buy is a TEMPORARY license to use Adobe's services. You are basically renting the program for perpetuity rather than owning it and buying it outright.
The "advantages" is that, while subscribed, you will have access to any programs Adobe has to offer, you'll get automatically the latest versions of the programs as they are released, as well as 20 GB of storage space online for your files ( yay... )
Adobe
Daily deviation !Woah I got a Daily deviation !More Like This
It's my second one wohoo !
Thank you very much to DA and ~KeinZantezuken for suggesting it !
It's such an amazing boost to moraleIt really makes me want to improve more, develop new techniques, try new things and become a better artist ^_^
And I want to also thank each and everyone of you, who follow and support me since I started this account
THANK YOU to you all !! XD
*flip in chair*
Also Smooth Mc Groove is at it again with a couple new excellent acapella songs :3
Touhou Flandre theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUed7HZtTNA
Chronotrigger Zeal theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtKCt8Afk9s ( yes ! )
Megaman2 Dr Wily stage theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW_Ct49H1ng
The new Vore comic is out ! ^_^ http://www.e-junkie.com/karbo/product/486074.php#Check+and+mate
More infos about previous tomes he
CISPA is backWell it looks like the CISPA bill just passed in the house of representatives.More Like This
Many of you may have missed it due to the recent charged actuality.. I certainly did : /
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/18/house-representatives-cispa-cybersecurity-white-house-warning
It's another of those bills that, under the guise of offering "security" is infringing dramatically on individual liberties. It's quite similar to the SOPA one in the spirit ( http://karbo.deviantart.com/journal/SOPA-and-the-day-Wikipedia-went-out-280067721 )
Now CISPA is not new. It passed the house in 2012 as well and got shot down then by the senate. That doesn't seem to deter its proponents who are trying again though. And I fear they might succeed eventually : /
What CISPA will do if it passes is allowing internet companies to pas on ALL your online data in the interest of "cybersecurity". Under that bill a company could provide all your private informations to "third parties", including the government. Th
CSS and acapella songsI am curious if there are some of you who have a good knowledge of the CSS language ? ( the one used by deviantart )More Like This
I'd like to update a bit my page and my journal and personalize them at some points. The thing I have a very limited understanding of CSS ( or in coding in general for that matter) so some help would be very welcome ! Please contact me if you are CSS savy and interested to give a hand :3
Also I found a serie of pretty amazing videos of video game musics sang acapella
It's done by Smooth Mcgroove. There are some on Final fantasy, Zelda, Megaman and others games :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7SAEYbTTLI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbJlJVPw1iY
Check them ! they are pretty damn impressive XD
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Neil Gaiman Presents 'A Calendar of Tales'Neil GaimanMore Like This
Neil Gaiman asked fans around the world to help him tell a new kind of story. A few weeks, thousands of Tweets, twelve stories and a galaxy of art later, 'A Calendar of Tales' was born.
It's now ready for the world to see as a beautiful digital book. Have a look, see who contributed, or watch Neil's videos to find out more about the making of 'A Calendar of Tales.'
A huge thank you is due to everyone who took part in this project. Your energy and imagination inspired Neil, and now, can inspire the world.
To celebrate the completion of 'A Calendar of Tales,' we're introducing a brand new Profile Page badge. Immerse yourself
Tomb Raider Reborn ContestTomb Raider RebornMore Like This
Your work may originate in any visual medium but must be submitted as a single JPG or PNG file, at least 3,000 pixels in the shortest length, and should be suitable to be adapted for use in a print.
Download the asset pack and watch the trailer above for inspiration and ideas.
Read the Official Rules & create your interpretation of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider.
Enter your unique Lara Croft image into the contest by using the SUBMIT ENTRY button below.
Realm of Fantasy, The Anatomy of a GroupDecember 7, 2012by $techgnotic#Realm-of-Fantasy →More Like This
Realm of Fantasy
The Anatomy of a Group
The grey dressby *sakimichan
The special kind of dedication, spirit and discipline devoted to the assembly and construction of a successful Group within the vast technicolor ocean of artworks, artists and art appreciators that is deviantART might very well be the experiential epitome of what it is to be a part of the deviantART journey. From the very first conception, through the ten thousandth practical step, ^alltheoriginalnames and his cadre of steadfast partners in artful curation have built a virtual sanctuary of the fantastical— #Realm-of-Fantasy. Housing the largest and most significant collection of exceptional fantasy ar
Warm Contest - CLOSED, see the results!UPD5: The RESULTS - http://fav.me/d5xo9ddMore Like This
UPD4: This is it! The contest has ended today!
UPD3: See here for new information - http://shimiart.deviantart.com/art/The-Contest-Is-About-To-END-Information-356736748
UPD2: New deadline - 28.02.2013, so you have got some more time to draw ^^
UPD: I've made myself a new OC, Anga. Feel free draw her, too
HOOORAY! Finally, here's the contest!
Who to drawIt's not original, i know, buuut.. my characters! Choose anyone you like - Yunna, Tavi, Anga, Allisto, Kifu, Ramani, Mitende or Wao. They all live here - http://shimiart.deviantart.com/gallery/39137340.
Tapastic Winterfest!The winter holidays are quickly approaching and Tapastic wants to celebrate with you! Join our winter-themed contest for a chance to show your creativity, have fun, and win prizes. Don't forget to join our group or watch us for notifications of future Tapastic events and contests! (:More Like This
Theme
We are challenging you to create a minimum one panel visual story (ie. comic or manga) based on your own interpretation of these three words: fool, façade and clockwork. Because winning entries will have the chance to be displayed on our website, we ask that all artwork submitted to have a width of 780 px or be subject to picture cropping. There is no height restriction.
Prizes
The top THREE ENTRIES will receive the following:
❖ One year premium membership OR the equivalent in points
❖ Entry and artist feature in this club
❖ Entry feature on the homepage of Tapastic.com
❖ A black and wh
Odyssey PropulsionArtists, Writers, Poets, Deviants.More Like This
We want you!
Odyssey II is the second mass collaboration event to be conceived on deviantART this time under the watchful gaze and guiding hand of none other than Clive Barker - - the master of fantastical narratives. The result will be published next year in digital and traditional book form.
Read about the Project and participate in the creative event of the new millennium (before it ends, of course, with the apocalypse). Here is the current prompt inspired by the latest Odyssey II chapter chosen by Clive.
Prompt for Chapt
Train Your Brain ContestMore Like This
The Art Department with deviantART brings you about the best news any art student could ask for: free tuition!
Through the Train Your Brain Challenge, The Art Department (TAD) is offering a massive number of exclusive scholarship opportunities to members of deviantART. TAD is the best of the best in providing online art education, with a variety of programs taught by world-class faculty. Check out their group, #TheArtDept, to watch video tutorials from their faculty!
Submit your work in one of the five disciplines offered by TAD: Illustration, Drawing and Painting, Animation, Entertainment 2D, and Entertainment 3D. Make something new or use something you've made in the past!
You could win tuition and travel to one of TAD's programs, a trip to Pixar Studios near San
Holiday Card Project 2012More Like This
It's back! With the goal of bringing a little cheer to patients in the hospital during the holiday season, the deviantART Holiday Card Project connects deviants from around the world and applies their tremendous artistic abilities in designing and creating uplifting holiday cards.
In past years, the Project has received more than 5,000 cards sent in by more than 1,000 deviants from 50 different countries/political regions. Cards were then divvied up and distributed in-person by deviantART members to local Los Angeles, CA hospitals, with additional cards given to various hospitals in the U.S. and abroad for hospital staff members to hand out to patients.
The idea behind the Holiday Card Project is simple: do something nice for others. However, if you're looking for even more incentive, every deviant who submits a card will be given a free one-month Premium Membership to deviantA
Odyssey II with Clive BarkerFAQMore Like This
Chapters
Submit
Browse
Group
Chat
Collaborate, Publish, Write & Illustrate
*CliveBarker starts us off with the Prologue for Odyssey II and selects the submissions for the final books. The ultimate creative challenge to produce the ultimate deviantART book.
All Guided with the Spectral Hand of Clive Barker.
Read More
Every Friday Lit submissions for the current chapter close - Chosen chapter revealed
Record Cards, Astronavigation and YouOnce upon a time, there was a strapping young lad named Arnold J. Rimmer.More Like This
Arnold Rimmer joins the Space Corps as a lowly third technician, but has great plans to work his way up through the ranks until he is an officer. To become an officer, however, one must pass the dreaded astronavigation exam. Fortunately, Rimmer is organised. He knows how to make the absolute most of his time, and so he takes a sheet of paper and draws up a revision schedule. He blocks out the times he must spend at work, and also those times when he will be distracted by his slovenly bunk-mate, David Lister. On another sheet of paper, he notes down all the subjects that will be covered in the astronavigation exam, and weights the importance of each one, colour-coding them for ease of reference. Now that he has established what he must revise and when he can revise it, he fills in each available slot in his schedule, using all his skill as an expert calligrapher to
Confessions of Published Teen Authors!Here are some things I repeatedly hear from young writers:More Like This
I know if I can get an agent by 20 I'll get better marketing. Teen authors are rare! If I'm a teen author, I'll be fancy! [Insert known teen author here] did it, I want to be like her/him! I'll be way more famous if I publish by [insert age under 25]. If I don't publish before I finish high school, I'll be disappointed in myself.
I'm sure this is how you see me. It's cool.
I keep telling folks that these dates are arbitrary, that authors publish when they're ready and that everyone is ready at a different time. That being a teen author is hard (I'm 30, but I have friends who first published as teens) and it comes with a stigma. That being a teen author doesn't necessarily garner fame. That writing a good book is the most important. But why listen to me? I mean, I'm 30! Totally old! W
Prompt 14: The Beginning!Yes, it's us again. We reincarnate more often than Kenny.More Like This
This time is going to be different, though. And you can trust me on that, because it's not me who'll be ensuring it. =futilitarian, a long-time contributor and judge for #transliterations and someone whom I'm sure you all know if only by reputation, is stepping into the breach and making sure this dead horse keeps getting whipped. The one major change you should be aware of is that prompts will now go up on the 15th of each month and end on the 10th. Of course, this ending date is purely arbitrary and only influences who gets into the news feature; you can continue to submit whenever you want. We'll also be introducing a new category into our prompt cycle, but you'll find out more about that a little later on. And these changes pale in comparison to the fact that things will actually be happening.
She's a good influence on me, you see. She's the rod up my arse that keeps the clockwork turning.
On that note:
Dialogue WorkshopI want this workshop to be somewhat different from other workshops -- I'm going to break this down into two categories: technical elements and personal advice.More Like This
And I hate to say this, but the following information in this workshop only works if applied. Osmosis and good intentions do not work. Sorry.PRE-EMPTIVE TLDR NUTSHELL
To write effective dialogue, there has to be a basic understanding of what communication is. Wikipedia sums it up nicely: the meaningful exchange of information between two or more people. It's easy but not at the same time.TECHNICAL
This has to do with actual concepts for crafting effective dialogue. For the most part, I had to research the details but you'll be able to pick out what I added on my own. You know how I get and if you don't, you soon will. No apologies for that.
Links to the websites I used will follow.
Some of the worst advice I've seen and that I'm s
FotoFriday: 1993Welcome to FotoFriday at #CRLiterature #7!More Like This
We brought FotoFriday back by popular request a few months ago. Last week, ^neurotype featured this image as a prompt:
Here are the pieces this image inspired:
Please share your thoughts and comments (and even favorite). They've posted their work for the world to see, and we thank them for getting involved!
How does FotoFriday Work?
Every other Friday we will post a photograph from a deviant's gallery that we find intriguing and interesting. Using this photograph as a prompt, you are encouraged to write something—anything—based on it. It doesn't matter what form of writing, how much you write or even whether you end up with a complete piece—this is all about the prompt and what it inspires!
The photograph is meant as i
How to Stop Planning and Use What You've GotArticle cowritten by *ShadowedAcolyte and ^neurotype.More Like This
We've chosen to present this in bullets. The first few are ways to tell when your planning has gone too far; the rest are how to get past that.
Featured literature was chosen for its ability to present exposition: good pacing, tantalizing hints, etc.
How do I know I've planned too much?
When you can't hold it all in your head.When you can't explain it without a long-winded summary."So you've planned X. How will you reveal X to the reader?" If you can't immediately think of a good idea, it's probably overplanned.
Volume: how much of your story is world-building/backstory?
Properly spaced, you could get up to 10% world into a story without ruining the book (e.g. for an epic fantasy or something else not set in a place readers will immediately recognize). The rest should be happening now.If the setting is much more familiar—like, Everytown, USA, it could easily be 1% backstory.
Wh
The Name GameThe Name GameMore Like This
Pitfalls to Avoid and Tricks to Use while Naming People and Places
We've all been there. You're reading a pretty interesting piece of fantasy fiction, and a few paragraphs in you learn that the main villain's name is "Abraxas the Cruel, Lord of the Black Tower." You wince at the unoriginality, close the deviation, and move on to something more interesting. We've all been on the other side of things, too, with a detailed plot outline in hand, staring at a Word document that displays only a single line: "???? knew what he had to do--kill the president." We're sure that once we get that protagonist's name down, that perfect name, we'll be able to write the whole thing in one gush of brilliance, but all that's coming to mind are banal names like "John Everyman" or over-the-top ones like "Staff Sergeant Max Fightmaster".*
*Yes, that is his rea
Daily Literature Deviations for June 12th, 2013Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff OpeningsMore Like This
Daily Lit Deviations for June 12th, 2013
We are proud to feature today's Daily Literature Deviations!
You can show your support bying this News Article.
Please comment andthe features and congratulate the artists!
of your pi
Please Pants Responsibly (Paper Notebooks FTW)More Like This
There are two ways to write a novel. Plotting (you make an outline, a plan, a roadmap if you will, and then you sit down and write it) and pantsing (you write "by the seat of your pants, throwing caution to the wind). So when I get asked if I'm a plotter or a pantser, I'm all like er, uh, hold on, let me? Pantser? I think? But I kind of, um, do planny things?
And it gets kind of awkward because in these inarticulate moments I have managed to confuse everyone including myself. And probably spilled a drink.
In recent discussions, however, I've had a bit of a revelation, silly as it is. I've realized that I -- like many writers -- am a plotter/pantser hybrid. And perhaps what I'm doing is something we could call Pantsing Responsibly. And, maybe, just maybe, I could share some of my responsible pantsing tips with other writers. Starting with paper notebooks.
Anyone can find a notebook. If there isn't alread
PE Story Planning: Utter FoolishnessPlanning Utter Foolishness!More Like This
Alright, it's my birthday so I thought it was time to change up the deluge of organization and planning articles we've got for you, with a minor thought about foolishness. (Don't ask too much of me, I've been in birthday mode for a good twenty-four hours already. Get someone else to elaborate.) Oh, and cake. There must be cake. Make a wish...
*poof*
This article had a point...
Oh right! Utter foolishness. Instead of detailed planning strategies, I offer you an alternative. I have an abundance of my own examples, but I will do my best to find some others that have some relevance. Hopefully. (Given the trend of this article so far, I'm not sure there is an applicable "relevant". We shall see.)Anyway.
We are all inspired, right? I hope so, anyway, otherwise what would you be doing on deviantART? Where do you get your inspiration from? If you're running low, we have great groups here on dA; #Lit-Visual-Alliance is all about (in t
Undiscovered (Beta): Unearthing Quality ArtArt Under The RadarMore Like This
Each day, hundreds of thousands of pieces of art are submitted to deviantART. As more and more artists join, create, and share their work, it becomes easy for high quality art to miss its chance to stand out and be seen.
Our new browse mode, Undiscovered, aims to bring new, high quality artwork to the foreground.
Finding Hidden Gems
Undiscovered focuses on recently submitted artwork that has not yet drawn attention or recognition at the levels of Popular or What's Hot browse modes. Using an algorithm that identifies patterns in community behavior when curating content, Undiscovered generates a browsing experience that draws attention to creative art and talented artists that may not receive the same level of attention from other browse modes.
Please keep in mind that the algorithm that powers Undiscovered is still new and we may make changes as it grows in use.
Discover New Art Daily
Because Undiscovered focuses on recently submitted artwork, the artwork displayed m
Celebrating Deviousness - June 2013Deviousness AwardMore Like This
Congratulations to `
ChewedKandi
Four Colours In Her Hair
Stella
Sameria Love
What is this Awesome Achievement?
The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant.
All the cool kids have book photos
Pimps and Whoas - May 22, 2013PimpsMore Like This
Official dA NewsSite Update:Multi-Submit and Scheduled Submit
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Multi-Submit and Scheduled SubmitTwo heavily requested tools to make submitting art to deviantART even easier than before have just been launched to Beta Testers!More Like This
Multi-Submit
Multi-submit is a tabbed interface built into the Submit page which allows you to upload and submit multiple deviations at once.
There are several ways to upload multiple files:
Drag and drop several files onto the Submit page at once. Select several files from your Sta.sh by opening the "Select file from Sta.sh" modal and dragging to select, or by using control+click (command+click, for Mac users) to highlight several files at once.
Submit an entire stack from your Sta.sh by hovering over a stack and clicking Submit!You can then change settings for each one, and then save them for later or submit them to your gallery. In addition, the Submit page will retain the order and settings of any files uploaded, even if you navigate away fro
Pimps and Whoas - May 8, 2013PimpsMore Like This
Official dA News
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CR Newsletter - March/April 2013 Director of Community Relations :iconmoonbeam13: :More Like This
Table of Contents
1. Gallery Makeover Project
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
3. Community Projects
4. Official Contests
5 Project Educate 2013
6. Art History Project
7. The Artist's Toolbox
8. Celebrating Diversity
9. News from the Chats and Forums
10. News from the Galleries
1. Gallery Makeover Project
About the Project
Trad. Typography
Fan Art
dA related
Digital Art > Drawings & Paintings
Vector
Vexel
M
The Artists Toolbox: Photography StudiosHearing the word studio makes me think of expensive rooms with top of the range equipment, fantastic lighting and only professional awesome photographers inside of it. In reality however, you can create a Photography studio for just about any type of Photography and it doesn't have to cost very much.More Like This
The Macro Studio
Macro Photography can be undertaken pretty much anywhere, but sometimes you just want to shoot something in a neutral environment with a plain, unobtrusive backdrop. Many photographers shy away from doing this because they think it's too complicated - actually you would be doing yourself a favour if you did try it, it can really help improve your work.
For starters, you don't even have to have expensive flash. You could use any lamp that you can easily move around, to give a bit of light into your mini studio. You also need a couple of sheets of card or paper, and a cardboard box. The sizing is completely up to you and up to the size of the o
Literature News - May 2013Monthly update from your Literature Community Volunteers!More Like This
Coming down from the April high, May is a good month to relax...and edit edit edit and by the way did we mention there are all sorts of fun events/contests/etc still going on?
Blogs from #CRLiterature
Literature DD Roundup - AprilMadefire and Literature - an interview with =LiamSharp
Writing Exercises and Contests
Louder Than dA Bomb - Poetry SlamFotoFriday: FlightPickergill a
Illustration Contest 2013 WINNERS!Here's the obligatory intro paragraph. People like a little pomp and ceremony, right? A dramatic buildup to the final reveal makes things much more exciting. And agonizing for the contestants. But agonizing in the good way. Like the Red M&M in that commercial. The problem is, I have no idea what to say. I write better when I'm not hungry. Did you know lemon meringue is my favorite kind of pie? And this is my favorite song. Hard to believe people actually like my writing, isn't it? But it's true, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten such awesome entries this year. Seriously, you guys really raised the bar and I'm so flattered and thrilled and also disappointed I can't give out more rewards. There's only so many winning slots and it breaks my heart to have to pass over some of these. Hey, that intro didn't turn out half bad. If you're still reading this, thank you for putting up with me.More Like This
Anyway, let's get to it.
Pimps and Whoas - April 17, 2013PimpsMore Like This
Official dA News
Official Contests
All "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 Relation run contests and all deviantART s
CommissionsJust set up the commission bar on my page so if anyone wants to know when I can do commissionsMore Like This
or how much and such. Go to the bar, I'm pretty new to it too but hopefully it will work better then
how I did commissions before. It seems you pay by points so now my commissions are for points.
The bar has the price on it so you guys don't need to ask me.
Hopefully it works, thank you!
Oh and if anyone is paying points for commissions please go the commission bar and click "Commission request" Thank you!
My little sister
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What's the ugliest truth about Big Tobacco? truth® wants to find out and you can help. DeviantART is calling for submissions of your ugliest monster, giant, mutant or undead art. Download the facts for inspiration and get in on the ugly action. Winners get cash prizes and will be included as a part of the truth® Artist Collective.
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To draw public attention from the dangers of secondhand smoke in 1987, Big Tobacco thought they might try to "create a bigger monster (AIDs)."
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1 in 3 teens who begin smoking eventually die from tobacco-related disease. Not undead. Dead dead
Pessimists live longer.(Scientific article)Scientific study:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/28/pessimist-live-longer-lives-study_n_2781598.htmlMore Like This
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I walked down my school hall, i opened my locker and looked at a picture of my old friend and me "*sigh* i miss him so much." i whispered. someone grabbed my arm "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH" I shriek in pain "whats wrong with your arm"a tormenting voice said in my ear. i looked and saw Brady "your boyfriend not here to help you." "SHUT UP!" I screamed.he smiled a sickening smile and pulled down my sleeve to reveal long deep cuts down my arm. a teacher was walking by and saw them she screamed and dropped her mug.Brady was amazed and the other kids look at me horrified. tears flooded my eyes. i bite his hand and he yowled and let go.I ran to the door i pushed through them and ran home and didn't look back.my house was empty my mom and dad were working and my sister. i walked downstairs. my dad was a scientist who worked on special needles to help animals and humans communicate.i saw a box with a sign "UNSTABLE!"I took a needle and jabbed it in my arm "ACK" it hurt more
Robert Rodriguez Presents Project Green ScreenRobert RodriguezMore Like This
Robert shot an action-packed short film called Two Scoops, starring twins Lola and Lucia who operate an ice cream truck by day and happen to also be monster-slayers. Fans contributed to the project by submitting films, Tweeting their ideas for super-weapons, creating the fiercest monsters, and sending in their photos to appear on Missing Person posters.
We're excited to announce that the collaboration is now complete! You can see the finished film right here, along with the best contributions from fans, and documentary footage to tell the story of the project.
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Choose any media or medium and there is no question that Drones have become the white hot center of debate for a multitude of deeply consequential concerns for the entire Earth Sphere. No matter the digital end point or theatre of conversation, whether it be politics, war, privacy, pop culture, or the rise of machines – Drones or UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles) are the current catalyst du jour in any number of flashpoint discussions. From the front page headlines of news outlets around the world, to op-ed pages debating national security vs. non-juridical “just
The effects of suicideGot this from :iconsilent-intrigant: and thought it would be good to re-post this. A good suicide-awareness thing :3More Like This
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Wanna kill yourself? Imagine this.
You come home from school one day. You've had yet another horrible day. You're just ready to give up. So you go to your room, close the door, and take out that suicide note you've written and rewritten over and over and over You take out those razor blades, and cut for the very last time. You grab that bottle of pills and take them all. Laying down, holding the letter to your chest, you close your eyes for the very last time.
A few hours later, your little brother knocks on your door to come tell you dinners ready. You don't answer, so he walks in. All he sees is you laying on your bed, so he thinks you're asleep. He tells your mom this. Your mom goes to your room to wake you up. She notices something is odd. She grabs the paper in your hand and reads it. Sobbing, she tries to wake you up. She's
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A study in artistic diversity, Bernardo Medina embodies the renaissance spirit of the consummate artist, always inspired and inspiring artists around him to create and capture the rhythms of life and beauty in a
Watcher's Feature #6 (and... TAGGED! xD)Hellooooowwwww peopleeee!!!! :iconbrohugplz:More Like This
How are you?! *u*
I'm finally on my vacations! :iconBummiesplz: (It's only one week, but it's better than nothing, right?!!) I had so much to study that I couldn't be here a lot, so now I have so many things to do: comments to reply, stuff to submit (I'm thinking of doing another massive sketchdump, so... be ready!!!
) and OMG so many deviations to see!!! xD
Also... I just arrived from the dentist without one more tooth! xD I went there to remove one of my wisdom teeth. I'll need to remove another one, but only on Summer Vacations. Paaaaain is comiiiiing! T___T daaaamn...
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