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May is here, bringing fresh energy, blooming creativity, and plenty of ways to get involved across the community. Whether you're jumping into a new challenge, exploring a tutorial, or just here to support fellow artists, there’s something waiting for you this month. [DEVIATION] ✨ Community Highlights 🌟 Deviousness – May 2026 Each month, one deviant is recognized for their impact on the community through their art, support, and presence. Celebrate May’s recipient, @Unkopierbar and the mark they’ve made on DeviantArt. 🐝 Seasonal Buzzing Bee Badge It’s time to spread some buzz-worthy joy! The Bee badge has arrived—give it to art that’s got you buzzing with excitement! 🪶 Tutorial: How to Draw a Feather (with BeckyKidus) Learn how to draw realistic feathers by understanding their structure, texture, and flow. This tutorial focuses on the fundamentals, helping you add detail and depth to your work across any medium. [DEVIATION] [EMOTE] Group-Led Events [EMOTE] 🎁 Contest: The Gift of

An extra layer of security has been added to your settings in an ongoing effort to help keep your DeviantArt account safe.  Why it's needed As scams and phishing attempts increase across the web, the vast majority of account compromises on DeviantArt occur when scammers trick users into voluntarily sharing their password or changing their password or account email to one provided by the attacker. This, in turn, gives them access to fully take over their account.  What's changing To protect you, certain sensitive actions now require a security code (also called a one‑time password) sent to your email.  You’ll be sent this code when you:  Change the email address on your account or  Turn off password reset emails  This makes it much harder for a bad actor to fully lock you out, even if they get your password.  How a common attack works  Someone pretends to be DeviantArt staff, asks for your email or password “for verification” or tells you to change it to a specific one. They

What if your art could (quite literally) move? Meet Video Creator, a new AI-powered tool that turns ideas or your artwork into short videos, right from your DeviantArt Studio. Joining a growing suite of AI tools, Video Creator makes exploring motion and storytelling easier than ever. Start with a text prompt or upload your own artwork to bring your art to life with motion. Whether you’re experimenting with a concept or animating an existing piece, Video Creator makes it easy to try out ideas in a new format. [DEVIATION] Use Video Creator to: Animate illustrations or your own characters Create GIFs, mood pieces, or cinematic moments Explore different styles from the same idea Add video for storytelling or to share your work AI creation guidelines still apply. Learn how DeviantArt protects artists when using AI. With Video Creator, you get access to multiple AI video models, each offering different strengths and creative styles. For example, Hailuo2 is a versatile model

A few steps from the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, deviants gathered for a DeviantMeet at historic EastWest Studios for an evening of inspiration, community, and art appreciation. Artwork provided by the community was hung on panels for all arriving guests to see while a curated playlist set the vibes for an energetic event. Toward the back walls were snacks and exclusive DeviantArt merch like hats, stickers, and 25th anniversary coloring books. [DEVIATION] In the same building where countless records from the last several decades were produced, sparks of creativity were in the air from the start.  Host @TheLaurenVerse kicked things off with humor and a dab of chaos. CEO Moti Levy (@Wannabby) was unable to attend in person,  but he welcomed guests with a video and kicked off a kindred evening.  [DEVIATION] Next, Nicole Keller (@nicolikai) outlined benefits of the Launchpad program, and really underlined DeviantArt as a place where artists can foster community and build a

DeviantArt has always been a global community, shaped by artists worldwide. For years, deviants have asked for more ways to experience the platform in their native language. Today, we’re introducing the first supported language: español, making it easier than ever for Spanish-speaking creators to explore and participate in the community. ¡Bienvenido!  How to switch your language Navigate to your Profile dropdown in the top-right navigation bar. Click Language. Select your preferred language and click Confirm. [DEVIATION] We’re excited to bring Spanish localization to many areas across DeviantArt. While not everything is translated just yet, more will be added over time. Note that user-submitted content, such as deviations or comments, will remain in their original language. More languages will be coming in the future. Which one would you like to see next? Share in the comments below! Spot something that doesn’t look or read quite right? Share your feedback here. ¡Expansión

It's been four months since Messages launched, and we've been keeping a close eye on community feedback, from the things you're enjoying to what you'd like to see next.  There's still a lot more we'd love to do with Messages that didn't make it into the first version. So we want to hear from you!  Messages will be getting some improvements soon, and your feedback will help shape what gets worked on first. Some possible features are: The ability to pin messages Larger numbers of participants in group chats To assign moderators in group chats and channels Shareable invite links to join channels Subscriber-only channels tied to a Subscription tier Which of those would you use most? What else would you like to see added, improved, or changed? Leave your thoughts in the comments. And if someone shares an idea you’d love to see, like their comment to help us spot the  popular requests.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts on where Messages should go next!

[DEVIATION] Spring is so much more than new blossoms and eggs hatching.  A brave wildflower bursting through a crack in the sidewalk. The rumble of far-away thunderstorms. Needing a sweater in the morning but shedding it for a lighter shirt in the afternoon. [DEVIATION] To celebrate the season, share a deviation that reflects the feeling of spring for you, whether that’s blooming flowers, shifting light, lush landscapes, soft textures, or small everyday details that feel full of new life. [DEVIATION] [EMOTE]Spring forth[EMOTE] Create a deviation that captures the feeling or color of spring.  Submit it to DeviantArt as a deviation with the tag #SpringForth.  [DEVIATION] [DEVIATION] Want to earn an extra badge? Post your deviation to Reddit and drop a link to your post in the comments below. Staff will be awarding Quartz, Hype, and Diamond badges in the comments. However spring shows up around you, share how you interpret it! [DEVIATION]

Ready to touch grass? Well, it's LA, so it's not advised to touch the sidewalks necessarily, but get outside and find art for prizes! (And we're talking prizes BESIDES the one we all get by going outside and walking around: health!) [DEVIATION] Some of DeviantArt's own artists and artworks have begun appearing on advertisements in the greater LA area. On billboards? On bus stop signage? In skywriting? You'll just have to find out for yourself! The hunt is on: [DEVIATION] Take a peek at this lil map and start your search. Once you've found one, snap a selfie (or an "ussie" if you're hunting with friends). Repeat for four more! Submit your photographic evidence on DeviantArt with #DAStreetArt26, and tag the artist. Reply to this journal with your 5 submissions. [DEVIATION] [DEVIATION] [DEVIATION] The first five deviants to successfully complete this challenge will get sent a DeviantArt bag. This bag can be used to hold art supplies, tablets, sunscreen – anything you need for your