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Old Cowboy
I'm just an old cowboy today
Nobody wants me
I'm not much use anymore
But in my mind's eye, I remember a time when I was needed
When I made a difference
An age when heroes were heroes and villains were villains
Money didn't matter as much as honour
A good man's handshake was his word
My aim was unmatched
I delivered justice
Now, I sit in my chair
Hunched over
Weak
My pistol at my side
An empty power symbol, really
I barely have the reflexes to defend myself
I cough and struggle for breath
But back then, I commanded respect
I was strong
I protected my little town
People appreciated me
I genuinely cared for them
I had a sweetheart and I married her
She kept me happy and I did my best by her
She died unexpectedly
Leaving me alone
Now, I feel bitter
My body aches
As the sun sets, I know my time's winding down
My days are numbered
I'm just an old cowboy today
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Share Your 2024 Art Summary by team, journal
Share Your 2024 Art Summary
At the start of a new year, the community celebrates their art from the past year with the #SummaryOfArt2024 tag. It's easy to get in on the fun, whether showcasing a month-to-month progression or collage of your favorite pieces from last year!DeviantArt’s new multi-image deviation feature can display your most prized art of last year in one submission. You can submit one from each month or simply highlight your favorites!
There are also community-made templates you can use to submit a collage!
Try one of these:
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Submit yours!
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.
Hype badges have been upgraded! 🔥 When you give a deviation a Hype badge, that deviation will now appear in the sidebar on other deviation pages and in Deviants You Watch, giving the deviation even more visibility. Show some love to your favorite art and give it a Hype badge!
Hype badges cost 100 gems each, and you can upgrade to Core Membership to get even more gems each week.
Featured DeviantArt Events by team, journal
Featured DeviantArt Events
The DeviantArt community comes together for special occasions! Here is a list of previous community and cultural events.
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2025
February 3rd | February 2025: Seasonal Badge - Bleeding Heart
January 9th | Share your 2024 Art Summary
January 6th | 2024 Badge Recap: Did you collect them all?
January 1st | January 2025: Seasonal Badge - Confetti
2024
2024 Snowball Fest
DeviantArt's 24K Gold Birthday
LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2024: EmpowerMay the 4th Be With You: Kyber-netic EnhancementsDevianTART - Lets get bready to crumbleWomen'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
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.
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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
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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
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Weekly Artist Interview: RHADS
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Fall in Love with Selling for Valentines Day by team, journal
Fall in Love with Selling for Valentines Day
Get your fans to fall head over heels with your creations in the weeks ahead of Valentine’s Day. Deviants start looking for Valentine art in January so share content now to maximize your sales!
Connect Using Your Personal Style
Authenticity means everything these days. People who love your art want to know more about your individual style.
Share your own personal slant on what love means to you and see how others identify with it and feel seen.
Make Valentine-themed artwork available to your potential buyers and watch as they can’t help but snap it up!
Boost Your Valentine’s Content
Increase the visibility of your Valentine’s themed art and entice a wider community by using the Boost feature.
Boosting seasonal content helps expand your audience and captures more interest in your artwork.
Leverage These Products for Valentine’s Day
Improve your chances of making more sales by optimizing these products:
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The two weeks before Valentine’s are an ideal time to
2024 Badge Recap: Did you collect them all? by team, journal
2024 Badge Recap: Did you collect them all?
There were tons of opportunities to earn badges in 2024, including ways to practice your skills with creative challenges!
There’s still time to get the profile badges below from 2024, so if you missed any, get to creating and earn those badges! For deviants who already received all of these badges, consider retrying one of the related creative challenges to see how your skills have leveled up!
Did you collect them all?
Sea Otters | Rosie the Riveter | Cherry Blossoms | Lightsaber | Garden Dragon | Catburger | Peacock | Arctic Fox | Yeti
Join the conversation
Which tutorial from 2024 was your favorite?
Do you have a favorite badge from 2024, and if so, which one?
Are there any tutorials you’d like to see in 2025?
As always, please keep the Etiquette Policy in mind when leaving a comment.
DeviantArt’s current beta testing program launched in September of 2023, replacing the old beta testing program that had been in place for two decades. The username symbol tied to the previous beta testing program is officially being retired, and deviants who still have the symbol will receive a commemorative profile badge in its place.
Thank you to all previous and current beta testers for helping make DeviantArt a better place! If you want to join the beta testing program, add the journal to your favourites so you can be involved in future tests.
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