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Cupid’s getting busy, and it’s your turn to shoot your shot! 💘 Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to get flirty with your art, show off your creative charm, and sweep fans off their art-loving feet. With DeviantArt’s seller tools, you can turn fleeting curiosity into lasting admiration of your art, and rack up great sales while you’re at it. 💌 Plan a Valentine’s Day Sale fans will fall for Before diving headfirst into Discounts and heart-shaped Profile décor, take a moment to map out your Valentine’s Day strategy. First, decide your vibe. What love story is your art telling this season?  Maybe it’s classic romance with roses and soft pink hues, or playful, innocent love. Heart-eyed anime crushes and dreamy characters may spark inspiration, or you could go the dark romance, gothic passion route. Heck, even anti-Valentine themes can work! Whatever your theme, remember your audience will be here for your version of love. Next, define your goal. Ask yourself: what do you want

Ready to make your DeviantArt Profile uniquely you? Your Profile is your digital canvas and home on DeviantArt.  We’ve got three useful customization guides to help refresh your space and showcase your creativity and aesthetic. Read through all three, follow the steps below, and earn a shiny new Profile Glow Up badge to celebrate your creativity and stand out in the community! Beginners: Intro to customization Start simple. Learn the basics, like how to update your Profile Skin, cover image, and theme with easy-to-follow steps. Advanced: Take it up a notch Elevate your Profile even further. Get advanced tips for layouts, widgets, and visual elements to make it truly memorable. Sellers: Make your Shop shine Create a Profile that’s built to sell! Learn how the pros showcase art, bestsellers, and special offers to attract and leave a lasting impression on buyers. Note: Some Profile customization features are available for Core Members only. Upgrade to Core to

Everyone loves a badge. That sweet sense of achievement you get when you unlock an adorable Profile badge is virtually irreplaceable. And deviants have been collecting them for years, coloring their About page with mementos of their time on DeviantArt.  With nearly 250 unique pixel-art badges out in the wild (and counting!), it was time to give badges the boost they deserve.  Check out your revamped badge experience: more organized, more personal, and way more fun to explore and grow! Badge collection, sorted Your badges are now neatly grouped into five distinct categories, making it easier than ever to show off your collection or hunt down the ones you haven’t earned yet. 🌟 Achievements. Celebrate the contributions you’ve made to the community, as recognized by your fellow deviants. 🧩 Challenges. Collect badges while growing your skills by completing various tutorials and community quests. 🎄 Seasonal. Harvest badges linked to events around a specific time of year or seasonal

Discover DeviantArt Draw, a powerful art creation tool that transforms your imaginative ideas into stunning artworks. Whether you draw by hand or utilize the AI capabilities of DreamUp, Draw offers a user-friendly interface that makes creating vibrant art accessible to both beginners and professionals alike. Draw to your heart's content  Play around with a variety of painting tools, brushes, and filters to create your artwork by hand using a mouse, touchpad, or tablet! DreamUp imaginative images  Harness the power of AI to generate an image based on a prompt, then edit the image with added paint, text, filters, and tons of other creative additions.  Share with the community Submit your deviations and share your work with the community. You can even Draw right in the comments!

As DeviantArt finishes celebrating its 25th year, the features launched over the past 12 months empower creators and art lovers on our platform. This year, we focused on improving private communication with Messages, enhancing Studio for better content management, introducing new seller tools like Discounts, and lots more. Looking ahead to 2026, we seek even more ways to help creators share, connect, and grow. Here’s a recap of everything released on DeviantArt over the past year. 💬 Messages Sneak peek into improvements to private communication How you can prepare for the Notes and Chat migration Messages: Your new space for private conversations 🖼️ Browse and discover A new Recommended for You feed in galleries The web app replaces the native mobile app One feed for posts and art 🖌️ Tools for creators Introducing DeviantArt Draw in comments Background removal for DreamUp creations DeviantArt Draw: Your in-browser art tool Wixel: Another design tool in your creative

25 years of art, community, and what comes next DeviantArt just turned 25(!), marking a quarter-century of connection, creativity, and innovation on the internet. Founded in 2000, DeviantArt was one of the very first online networks built specifically for creators. Long before “creator economy” became a buzzword, DeviantArt was already a place where artists shared their work and knowledge, found their audience, and built communities. Reaching this milestone prompted us to pause and reflect on what we’ve been building, how far we’ve come, and what it took to get here. And just as importantly, to look ahead. Over DeviantArt’s first two decades, we experienced highs and lows, breakthroughs and setbacks. Heading into 2026, DeviantArt stands at a particularly pivotal moment. The rapid rise of AI, alongside broader shifts in the creator landscape, is pushing artists and audiences alike to question long-held assumptions about how communities form, how work is discovered, and how creators

2025 was a fantastically artistic year, bringing you imaginative tutorials from some of our most talented deviants. If your badge collection feels incomplete, no worries — you can still dive in! Revisit and complete one (or all!) of these tutorials, gain new skills, and earn beautiful badges. 2025 badge lineup Butterfly Tutorial | Horse Head tutorial | Landscape Tutorial | Lighting Tutorial | Bird Tutorial  Gotta catch ‘em all Did you know you can still collect all the incredible badges from years past? Complete any or all of the tutorials and share your finished piece in the comments below. 2024 Badges | 2023 Badges | 2022 Badges | Even More Badges How to earn tutorial badges Each tutorial includes a special hashtag that unlocks your badge. When you’re done creating and before clicking Submit, make sure to enter the hashtag under Tags exactly as it appears in the journal. 🔥 Pro tip: Copy/paste for the win (and the badge)! Once your deviation goes live, doublecheck that