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Creative Challenges by team, journal
Creative Challenges
Artists in the community are always ready to show off their artistic skills. This is a list of past contests and challenges.
Celebrating Deviousness - March 2025 by team, journal
Celebrating Deviousness - March 2025
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 March 2025’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating them!
is a cherished and instantly recognizable presence within the DeviantArt community, known for transforming the wonders of the natural world into irresistibly charming works of art. With a playful and vibrant style, pikaole captures the beauty of biodiversity in a way that is both heartwarming and educational. From the tiniest insects to deep-sea creatures, every piece radiates joy, creativity, and a touch of humor that brings smiles to fans around the world. Their dedication to crafting delightful illustrations, relatable minicomics, and collectible designs has made pikaole’s gallery a go-to destination for those seeking a burst of positivity. It’s with great pleasure that we name the
Support by team, journal
Support
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...
Artist Interviews by team, journal
Artist Interviews
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:
Manage and Schedule Journal Drafts in Studio by team, journal
Manage and Schedule Journal Drafts in Studio
Journal drafts are joining the party in the Studio! Previously, unfinished drafts of journals could only be found in the Posts tab on your Profile, but with this and a few other quality-of-life improvements, Studio is the one-stop place to manage needs of both your visual and written deviation drafts!
Manage Journal Drafts
In the Drafts section of your Studio, navigate to the "Journals" tab at the top, right next to "Media" and "Literature," and make any edits you need. Journal drafts are still available in their previous home in Profile > Posts > and selecting "Drafts" from the dropdown.
Schedule Journals
As with other types of content, you can now schedule journal drafts through your Studio. Simply go to Drafts > Journals > Click the “...” on the far right of the draft > Select "Schedule," and set your preferred publish time. You can also bulk schedule by checking the boxes to the left of each item and selecting from the "Edit" menu.
Use Shift to Multi-Select
Save time selecting
Site Updates by team, journal
Site Updates
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.
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
2025
February 26th, 2025 | Improvements to Studio for manage content & frequently used actions
February 25th, 2025 | Sellers: Access users who've purchased Premium Downloads & Galleries
February 25th, 2025 | Display options now available in presets
February 13th, 2025 | The thumbnail grid view in Sta.sh (and across Studio) has been updated!
February 12th, 2025 | Celebrating 100 Million Deviants
February 6th, 2025 | Streamlined experience on mobile for Sellers
February 6th, 2025 | Sta.sh deviations offering your art more promotion
February 5th, 2025 | Improvements to studio (publish deviations to groups & social)
January 31st, 2025 | Hype badges have been upgraded!
January 30th, 2025 | Beta tester
Honing Your Skills by team, journal
Honing Your Skills
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
Spread good luck with the Gold Coin badge! by team, journal
Spread good luck with the Gold Coin badge!
Give limited-time Gold Coin badges during March and earn the Lucky Shamrock badge for your profile!
Share the wealth and show the love for your fellow deviants with the Gold Coin badge, and if you didn’t have a chance to earn the Lucky Shamrock badge by giving Gold Coins last year, it’s your lucky day! Give at least 40 Gold Coin badges to deviations and comments you love during March to get your own four-leaf clover on your profile.
Make someone’s day more lucky!
It’s easy to award Gold Coin badges to deviations and comments! Just click the icon beneath the deviation or comment, select the Gold Coin badge from the modal, and click “Award Badge.” Each badge costs 7 gems.
Need more gems? Upgrade to Core Membership to get additional gems granted each week!
Join the Conversation
What’s the most lucky thing you’ve had happen to you?
Do you have a lucky number, and if so what is it?
Have you depicted luck in your art before?
As always, please keep the Etiquette Policy in mind
A Beginners Guide to Customizing Your Profile by team, journal
A Beginners Guide to Customizing Your Profile
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
Resources by team, journal
Resources
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.
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ABANDONED TO THE LIGHT by RJBG, literature
Literature
ABANDONED TO THE LIGHT
Under appreciated and
over the top
Over kill, a loaded gun
Left for dead, you're in my
sights
Made to bleed in order to
believe
Your Honor, Your Worship
God's score card
Heaven's outcome
Over exposure to the elements
An abandoned dream
Creatures in the dead of night
Under a veil of darkness
In the still of emptiness
Eyes that see in the dark
Through windows and corridors
Locked away behind closed doors
The enemy that lurks inside
The rise and fall of the living and
the damned
Bad moon on the rise
Black out the day
A loner in the night
Survival of the fittest
Left out in the wilderneness
Live or let live
To live by the sword
An eye for an eye
Death's betrayal
Lead astray
Made to believe
Cutting up, a cut
of hand
In the sanctioning off
The Lord above
Freedoms lost
Going over the same old
grounds
The lost and the lonely
Without reason or provication
Murderous intent
Without cause or effect
No reason in understanding
why
Homeless in the night
Set on and preyed upon