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Lullaby for a Sinking Ship by smolnoodlekitty, literature

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Lullaby for a Sinking Ship

It’s the end but don’t you think about your fate Take comfort in the voices on the wireless Don’t be afraid, my dear, it’s far too late Just let the ocean carry you to rest Let the night just wrap softly around you A blanket, warm to shield you from the ice Let the water silently surround you Sleep, my darling, underneath the starlight Let yourself sink into the abyss Come to rest in a soft sandy bed Darling, don’t you fear the water’s kiss Let the silence steal away your dread The orchestra is singing you to sleep A requiem to hush your frightened cries Slip gently down into the peaceful deep The stars are watching over you tonight The lifeboats sail away to find the dawn The band now plays a final elegy Don’t worry about me, love, life goes on My fires are fueled by happy memories One last whistle sounds, a mournful cry To guide your passage safely to the stars And everything you stood for shall not die I’ll miss you but you’ll be safe where you are Let the ocean carry

The artist's enchanted quill (fairy tale) by VivaAnimals2000, literature

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The artist's enchanted quill (fairy tale)

A long, long time ago, during the age of the great crusades, there lived a young, handsome dark-skinned man named Angelo. Angelo had a great passion for painting. His love for painting was so deep that he could stay up for days just to finish a single beautiful masterpiece. Angelo’s skill as an artist was so renowned that the king and queen of the land paid him an enormous sum of gold coins to paint portraits of themselves and their entire royal court. But Angelo wasn’t only popular with the royal family; he was also adored by many young noblewomen in the kingdom. Two of these women, in particular, were especially fond of him—Florentine and Amelia. Both had the same voice and the same light-blue eyes. The only way to tell them apart was their hair: Florentine’s light-brown hair was lighter than Amelia’s, which was darker. Florentine’s father was a wealthy merchant, while Amelia’s father was a rich tailor working for the king. Despite their parents’ warnings to stay away from

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Apr 19, 2022

Open up a box of inspiration and snag some free digital art tools! These resources are perfect for whatever artistic endeavor you may find yourself taking on. TUTORIALS Don't be afraid to try something new! Simple, step-by-step tutorials from incredible deviants. This month's tutorial: WEEKLY COMMUNITY ART TIP Every week we highlight a piece of educational content from the community! CREATIVE CRATES Free download packs from some of your favorite artists, paired with insights and a spectacular piece of art. See them all here. See all resources. Looking for information on updates or support?

A Beginners Guide to Customizing Your Profile by team, journal

A Beginners Guide to Customizing Your Profile

May 6, 2024

Learn easy ways to customize your profile! Do you want to customize your profile on DeviantArt? Whether you’re trying to personalize your space for the first time or have been decorating your profile for years, here are some tips and tricks to make your profile feel like home. Theme Is Everything To start personalizing your Profile, first come up with an idea for the overall vibe you want it to have. This can range from simply selecting a color palette based on colors you like (or artwork in your Gallery) to deciding what backgrounds you want to use to add interesting elements to your Profile. Go with whatever suits your vision! How to Customize Add a Cover Image Adding a Profile cover image is a great starting point for all deviants, and it’s easy to do! When creating a cover image for your Profile, the recommended dimensions are 1600 pixels by 800 pixels and 1920x1080 resolution at minimum, so the image fits well and appears clearly for all viewers. To get

Celebrating Deviousness - November 2024 by team, journal

Celebrating Deviousness - November 2024

Nov 1, 2024

The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community and has been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. is the recipient of November 2024’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating them A contributor to the DeviantArt community for over 20 years, has been a consistent bright spot and inspiration to others. She's a multidisciplinary artist whose work can be recognized at a glance no matter the medium used, and in addition to her skill as an artist, she brings a positive energy, good cheer, and helpful tips and feedback to other artists on DeviantArt. It is for these reasons and many more that is the recipient of the Deviousness Award for November 2024! Hi, I’m Christina from SixthLeafClover Studios! I’ve been drawing pretty much my entire life. It all started when I got a hold of Prismacolor pencils and discovered my love of art and coloring. I was doodling

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Featured DeviantArt Events

Apr 19, 2022

The DeviantArt community comes together for special occasions! Here is a list of previous community and cultural events. 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 2024 DeviantArt's 24K Gold Birthday LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2024: Empower May the 4th Be With You: Kyber-netic Enhancements DevianTART - Lets get bready to crumble Women's History - We Can Do It! Share your passion this Valentines Day Did you collect them all? 2023 Happy Holidays from DeviantArt! The Great Snowball Fest Strikes Back! Trick and Treat with the Trick or Treat Badge Drawtober 2023: Draw every day in October Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate Art and History Award a Nice Shot badge to your favorite photo! Celebrate DeviantArt's 23rd Birthday Evolution of the DeviantArt Logo Celebrate Juneteenth! LGBTQ+ Pride Month: All Out With Pride Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month 2023 Give deviations a Totally Normal badge! Celebrating International Women's Day 2023 Trade Gold Coins for good luck for

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Mar 17, 2023

Get to know talented artists from the community and their work by reading featured interview journals! Fan Art Unleased: October 2023 Art Feature: A Guided Tour of Dark Academia Adoptable Creator Showcase: October 2023 Fan Art Unleashed: September 2023 Feature: Shading, Color Theory, and More Adoptable Creator Showcase: September 2023 Art Feature: Vaporwave - A Visual Journey Fan Art Unleashed: August 2023 Fan Art Unleased: July 2023 Art Feature: Inspire and Empower Resilience with AlexanderPaupoff Bringing new worlds and characters to life with Grimlai Feature: Drawing Humans and Undiscovered Art with BeckyKidus Creating the covers of Battle Dragons with Era7 Creating custom art for the voice of Goku Weekly Artist Interview: Nuhanotion Weekly Artist Interview: mercuryferns Weekly Artist Interview: vonnesaur Weekly Artist Interview: RHADS Weekly Artist Interview: Laovaan Weekly Artist Interview: Kyutsiii Weekly Artist Interview: burningmonk Weekly Artist Interview:

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Honing Your Skills

Apr 19, 2022

Looking to broaden your horizons as an artist? Want to start selling your art on DeviantArt? Here's a list of tools, tips, tutorials, site features, and more that can help you on your way! BEGINNER | ADVANCED | MONETIZATION BEGINNER TUTORIALS ADVANCED TUTORIALS MONETIZATION Seller Guides and Tips Be the Shop Hero! Tips and Tricks for Holiday Art Sales Buy and Sell Profile Skins in the DeviantArt Shop Promote Commissions on Deviations and Profile Carve out a customized Profile Skin New Buyers for your Old Commissions An Artist's Guide to DeviantArt Subscriptions What to Offer Your DeviantArt Subscribers How to Give Your Subscribers the Best Value How to Gain Subscribers Promote Subscriptions on Deviations and Profile Best Practices for Successful Subscriptions Expand Your Reach with Commissions Boost Your Art: A Guide for Tags New on Stats: Benchmark Yourself Stats and Insights for Your Art, Profile, Audience

The pre-selected tags feature for suggesting tags on your art has received several accuracy improvements over the past few months. However, some deviants voiced a preference for complete control over their tags. Now you can opt-out of pre-selected tags when you have your own preset tags. Simply go to your Studio, select “Presets,” and toggle off “Automatically add tags suggested by the system.” This option will appear when you have your own preset tags selected. Deviants with multiple presets can configure each one individually depending on their needs. Suggested tags will still show up on the interface — with improved accuracy -- but they won’t be automatically applied.

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Site Updates

Apr 19, 2022

So much is always changing at DeviantArt. This is a comprehensive list of product updates, site changes, and news related specifically to the DeviantArt website and its features. 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 2024 October 15th, 2024 - New! Boost your art! October 10th, 2024 - More like this returns October 8th: Stash Folder RedesignOctober 2nd, 2024 - Pre-slected tags update September 12th, 2024 - Group icons receive a new look! September 3rd, 2024 - Upgrade to st.ash September 1st, 2024 - Gem's launch August 9th, 2024 - Try the new cross-platform DeviantArt app! July 31st, 2024 - Rolling out a more reliable rich text editor July 29th, 2024 - Clarification around the sharing etiquette on DeviantArt July 16th, 2024 - Another update to Studio: the “scheduled” tab! July 8th, 2024 - New preset tools: templates, watermarks, and more! June 19th, 2024 - Manage your published deviations in the Studio!June 13th, 2024 - New look for the help centerJune 3rd, 2024 - Enhance your

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Apr 21, 2022

Check out the links below to get help from the DeviantArt Team or request new features! Got some feedback? We've got links for that, too! (There are no comments on this journal because it's not a monitored space get help or give feedback. Instead, let us know on one of the following links!) CONTACT SUPPORT The Help Desk is here for you! Get help from our mods and admin staff. GIVE FEEDBACK OR REQUEST NEW FEATURES Y'all have some great ideas. Let us know what you think so we can continue to evolve DeviantArt. Leaving your feedback through this link gets it seen. See the features currently being voted on ! CORE Need more informati...

The Branding by nightshades-em, literature

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The Branding

I am branded by a god I cannot find toss and turn under knives centuries in time my fingers bleed at its sight enclosing before the portrait refines mirror locked in a fortress of sins sins that do not belong to me sauntering voices claim insanity then dissipate in black smoke clouding my judgement to this detrimental torment I bite the brand repent this [November, 2024], Dana Davis