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Envy by PST-Magnus, literature
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Envy
Beneath the hollow, starless sprawl of night,
Where shadows writhe in silence, cold and tight,
A serpent stirs, its coils of void unbound,
Its venom whispers where no hope is found.
The earth, a corpse; the sky, a gaping maw,
Time drips like blood from entropy’s raw claw.
No gods remain to mock the fleeting breath;
All things are ash, all roads converge in death.
Yet still it festers envy’s blackened seed,
A hunger born of nothing’s endless greed.
For what is left to crave in this abyss,
But ruin’s kiss upon what ruin is?
The mountains crumble, seas dissolve to dust,
And yet the serpent writhes in ceaseless lust.
Its fangs sink deep into the void’s own skin,
Devouring all that never could have been.
No sun will rise; no dawn will break this spell.
The cosmos rots within its shattered shell.
And envy laughs a hollow, soulless sound,
For even nothing envies what’s not found.
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Celebrating Deviousness - December 2024 by team, journal
Celebrating Deviousness - December 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 December 2024’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating her!
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Hi everyone! I‘m Sara, the 25-year-old artist behind lemonscribs‘ illustrations. My art journey started the moment I could hold a pencil, but it really began when I first started posting on CocoPPa at
In a World of Snow Contest by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
In a World of Snow Contest
The holidays are here, and your OCs deserve their own winter snow globe moment.
Welcome to the
In a World of Snow Contest
Show us how your OCs would spend their time in a miniature world of endless snowfall. Will they be making snow angels, building snowmen, ice skating, or starting snowball fights?
Draw your original character(s) inside this snow globe in an anime style.
Rules
Your OC must be drawn in an anime style inside the snow globe template provided above. [download link] Editing the template is allowed.
Use #snowyDA24 among your tags.
Submit your entry to the contest folder. Membership to the group is required to submit to the folder. All membership requests are automatically accepted.
Your work should be created specifically for this contest, which means no work submitted before December 01, 2024.
You can submit as many entries as you like, but only one of them may win a prize.
AI and AI-assisted images are not eligible for this contest.
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Fan Art Friday: Harry Potter by Pascua-Tanya, journal
Fan Art Friday: Harry Potter
Hello everyone! For my first Fan Art Friday, I decided to honor Harry Potter, one of the most famous fantasy novel series in the world and one that I have loved since childhood . It consists of seven books written by British author J. K. Rowling between June 1997 and July 2007, which describe the adventures of Harry Potter, an orphan boy who discovers that he is a wizard when he turns eleven and is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (the same school his parents also attended), to develop his magical abilities. At Hogwarts, Harry meets his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, learns important things about his past (and his family) and prepares to face Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who murdered his parents when he was a baby. The main story arc of the novels concerns Harry's conflict with Lord Voldemort, who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body (Ministry of Magic), and subjugate all the wizards and Muggles
Promptibilities 4: SnowMaggedon by vagrantscout, journal
Promptibilities 4: SnowMaggedon
It’s time for another edition of Promptibilities! In this activity, we learn how to shape seriously stunning, stupendously silly prompts with DreamUp and create a shockingly significant stockpile of splendiferous deviations along the way. It’s time for Snowball Fest @ DeviantArt and Promptibilities is getting in on the action with a fun and easy outline of snowy serendipity … replace just a few words below to let the snowballs fly in some resplendently ridiculous renders! ❄️🥶
Step 1: Fill in the bracketed sections of the prompt below with the type of word or phrase requested …
An action-packed [ART STYLE] image showing a snowball fight between [THINGS] during a snowstorm at [TIME] using [TWO COLORS]
Need a little inspiration for your “Promptibilities” prompt? Examples for each of the bracketed sections in the example above can be found in the list below:
[ART STYLE]: anime; comic-strip; claymation; pencil sketch; vaporware; etc.
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Fan Art Friday: Blue Eye Samurai by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
Fan Art Friday: Blue Eye Samurai
Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix is a visually striking animated series with a gripping storyline, unique characters, and powerful themes like identity, honour, and vengeance.
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Photography Challenge: Winter Out of Your Window by Mrs-Durden, journal
Photography Challenge: Winter Out of Your Window
Dear members,
I hope you’ve all been well and that you’re all as excited as I am to be entering the holiday season! ❄️
CRPhotography is happy to present a new monthly challenge for you to partake in, with exciting prizes to offer! Please carefully read the details below to find out how to enter.
The Prompt
🌨️ Winter out of your window 🌨️
Capture a view from a window in your home (or another building if need be) showing us winter in your area. Not very wintery where you're at? No problem! Decorate your window in a winter theme and show us how to make winter come to you
The Rules
🔗 Enter by linking your deviation in the comments section of this journal.
💙 Please include a link to this journal in the description of your deviation.
🙋 You must be a member of CRPhotography to participate.
📸 Any photograph submitted must be your own.
🆕 You may only submit newly taken photographs for this activity.
➕ You may submit as many photos as you wish.
🚫 Per the group submission rules, no AI
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This journal is dedicated to guiding you through the vast and wondrous world of artistic inspiration through resources! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting your creative journey, this collection of resources aims to spark your imagination, ignite your passion, and connect you with a vibrant community of fellow creators!
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Yeti Tutorial by Video320, journal
Yeti Tutorial
Yeti Tutorial - Q&A: December 10th at 6PM MNT - CLICK HERE
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Step 1 - Initial sketch
People say they can only draw a stickman. For me thats where I start. Just some basicshapes and lines as the foundation for what comes next. The pose I had in mind was sort of a boxing pose.
Step 2 - Form
Start figuring out the anatomy with blocky shapes. Thinking 3-dimensionally, adding thickness
and heft. Simple shapes. Block out the form.
Step 3 - Layering
Just start filling details and mass be loose don't worry about mistakes. Hopefully for your own work you already know what you're going to draw so you don't have to worry about design.
Follow your guidelines. This will reveal whether your initial sketch work. You'll see right away if there is anything that doesn't work.
i work digitally. so I'll lower the opacity of my current layer and start redrawing. Adding detail, refining. You can also start to erase the guides as
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Feature: Writing tutorials + undiscovered art by BeckyKidus, journal
Feature: Writing tutorials + undiscovered art
It is time to feature more tutorials and undiscovered art! :dummy:
As usual, the feature will be divided into two parts. 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 :la:
This month, we'll focus on an art form which can be a bit hidden on DA, namely writing. There are a lot of good stories, fan fiction and poetry out there, though - as well as some excellent tutorials on writing!
First, we'll start with... well, story writing. @illuminara and @OokamiKasumi start us off by giving some tips on how to start writing in general, as well as giving some beginner tips. illuminara also has an enlightening guide on how to write your first draft, and then @MomoPoms gives some great advice on how to write good fanfiction
Critmas 2024: We Want You! by BeckyKidus, journal
Critmas 2024: We Want You!
It's the 1st of December, so we are officially allowed to start talking about Christmas... And Critmas, because we're back, baby For the 14th time in a row, if I have counted and remembered correctly, and it's a pleasure to be able to host it again!
What is Critmas?
Critmas is, said simply, a competition about writing the most art critiques. Starting December 26th, it lasts 12 days, and there are various challenges and ways to rack up bonus points along the way. Needless to say, the more points you have, the more prizes you get!
Who can join?
Everyone can! Visual artists, writers, or art enjoyers who don't post themselves - as long as you're interested in giving art critique, you're welcome! Sign up by commenting on this journal!
Like last year, there will be teams, but you can also sign up as an independent if you prefer that. If you are interested in leading a team, please tell me! There can't be teams without captains
The prizes
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Christmas Dinner's at MY House by DigiKait, literature
Literature
Christmas Dinner's at MY House
Our peppercorn tree out back was flourishing this summer and its shade was my favourite place to sit and unwind. It was heavenly, relishing the fresh, afternoon breeze under its branches, especially after a stifling day, like today.
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