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Community Events
Our community is alive with exciting events, creative showcases, and opportunities to connect. Don’t miss out on what's happening right now - check out these latest events and jump into the fun!
Looking for inspiration or curious about our journey? Explore our archive of past community events, celebrating the incredible projects, contests, and gatherings that have brought us together.
Whether you're diving into something new or taking a stroll down memory lane, there’s always a way to get involved and make your mark. Let’s keep creating, connecting, and celebrating together!
Want to be part of the action? Join our official @Community group and never miss an event!
Save the Date: Q+A with triruntu! by KovoWolf, journal
Save the Date: Q+A with triruntu!
Let your interest in drawing birds take flight! @triruntu is a digital artist specializing in painting birds, well-known for her project posting a beautifully detailed bird each week. She's prepared a fine feathered friend for you to draw by following this easy tutorial.
Leave a comment on this journal for @triruntu to answer during the Q+A session starting at 12/15/2025 at 9AM PST! [ Time converted]
Now is your perfect opportunity to ask questions about her tutorial, her beloved weekly bird series, her unique creative process, or any other bird-related inquiries you might have!
Draw a Bird
If you haven't yet tried @triruntu 's terrific tutorial on how to paint a bird, there's still plenty of time to spread your wings! Let your creativity soar and submit your drawing to earn a special Feathered Friend badge for your profile!
Take Part!
As always, please keep the Etiquette Policy in mind when leaving a comment.
Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive 2025 by iingo, journal
Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive 2025
DD Suggestion Drive 2025
After years, we’ve finally brought back the Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive!
What is the Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive you might ask? In past events, many members of our art community came together and suggested an amalgamation of art from many different artists in hopes they would receive a Daily Deviation, but with the twist to see who can also suggest the most work in general to us CVs or Staff Members. The goal was to get as many artists out there for recognition while also showing some fun competitive spirit at the same time. Hence why we’re bringing it back. We hope to bring many talented artists to the Daily Deviation page again.
Daily Deviation FaQ
What is Daily Deviation?
A 24-Hour Feature that the staff or Community Volunteers feature for art to be recognized by the community.
Where are the Daily Deviations?
Next to the DeviantArt logo, press/click the menu and look for the
sign. Press/Click it and you’ll be able to find the DDs. Or
Fan Art Friday - The Grinch by moonbeam13, journal
Fan Art Friday - The Grinch
This week, we’re heading to the snowy peaks of Mount Crumpit to shine a spotlight on everyone’s favourite festive grouch! From classic Dr. Seuss illustrations to Jim Carrey’s chaotic brilliance and the more recent animated twist -- The Grinch has stolen our hearts (and occasionally Christmas) in so many iconic ways.
Today we’re celebrating the incredible fan artists who capture his mischievous charm, his sneaky smirks, and maybe even his heart that’s grown three sizes.
“I’m not just a Grinch. I’m THE Grinch!” — The Grinch (2018)
“Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” — How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Explore previous editions in our Fan Art Friday Collection
Want to see your favourite fandom featured? Message @moonbeam13 with your idea!
Suggesting Daily Deviations Just Got Easier! by moonbeam13, journal
Suggesting Daily Deviations Just Got Easier!
We’re making it simpler than ever to share the amazing art you discover with the Community team!
Until now, suggesting a Daily Deviation often meant figuring out who to send a Note to, making sure it went to the right person, and hoping it landed in the right inbox. While we’ll still happily accept Notes, there’s now a faster and more accessible way to get your suggestion seen by the whole DD team.
The New DD Suggestion Form
Just fill out this form, and you’re done!
💡 Pro tip: Bookmark the link so you can suggest whenever inspiration strikes!
What you’ll need:
A link to the artwork you’re suggesting
The category the artwork belongs in (the form will guide you)
(Optional) A quick note about why you love it
(Optional) Your DeviantArt username
That’s it! No guessing, no searching -- your suggestion will go straight into our shared list for the DD team to review.
Why use the form?
It’s faster - no waiting for the right person to check their Notes
It’s accessible -
Fan Art Friday: Jujutsu Kaisen by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
Fan Art Friday: Jujutsu Kaisen
If you're rewatching the first two seasons, starting on the manga, or waiting for Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution to screen at a theatre near you so you can prepare for Season 3, the Culling Game arc, you're not alone And yet, I don't feel prepared. Perhaps the amazing fan art by members of our community will help
Did I miss a piece from your gallery or favourites? Share them in the comments below!
"Love is the most twisted curse of all."
- Gojo Satoru
"Finding more fallen out hair on your pillow, watching your favourite stuffed bread disappear from convenience stores... The accumulation of those little despairs is what makes a person an adult."
- Nanami Kento
"I don't know how I’ll feel when I’m dead, but I don't want to regret the way I lived."
- Itadori Yuji
"There are only so many seats open in my life, and I don't want to let my heart be swayed by anyone who's not sitting in one of them... Of course, there are also people like you who bring their own seat and sit
YCH Showcase - December 2025 by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
YCH Showcase - December 2025
YCH (Your Character Here) artists don't just create art; they ignite your imagination with boundless possibilities. With each stroke of their pencil or brush, they sketch a scene, a moment, a pose that invites you to envision your character within it. It's not merely a commission; it's a collaborative journey where you and the artist co-author an unforgettable experience for your character.
Welcome to this monthly feature where we spotlight the exceptional talents of YCH artists and their inspired creations. We invite you to immerse yourself in the imaginative worlds they've crafted for characters like yours. And, who knows? You might just discover a space for your own character to shine within their art!
@DemonicKingdom
Community Quotes
Like fire like ice! - Very intense mix of blue colors there. I'm really surprised how perfectly discernable and different every detail is despite using mainly blue, which also happens to be my favorite color.
Keep to good work up! :> -
Join DeviantArt's Ambassador program! by moonbeam13, journal
Join DeviantArt's Ambassador program!
DeviantArt is proud to announce a new opportunity for deviants to contribute to the community at a deeper level! The Ambassador program is designed to give deviants a chance to bring artists together, offer ways for artists to hone their skills or try new things, and help shape the future of the community.
Deviants eligible to participate in the Ambassador program are those who are co-founders or top contributors of official DeviantArt groups or affiliated groups. There are many factors that determine whether or not deviants might be a good fit for the Ambassador program, but all potential ambassadors should:
Frequently run or organize community events
Routinely be active participants in their community
Consistently encourage and cheer on other artists
Ambassadors will have direct contact with and support from DeviantArt team members when hosting events and challenges, to help their projects thrive.
Are you ready to be a community ambassador? Fill out the application
The Home for the Holidays Contest Challenge by WDWParksGal, journal
The Home for the Holidays Contest Challenge
New Challenge for @DevNews
Home for the Holidays
A Contest Challenge to depict being Home for the Holidays, whether it is a Christmas Lighting on the Square of a Town, a gathering at someone's house in a festive setting, a neighborhood light display, a Holiday Party, greeting family for a celebration, sled riding with friends, ice skating amid Holiday decor or just lounging in front of a warm fire, how do you interpret being Home for the Holidays?
Submit your entry to the Home for the Holidays folder at @DevNews ~ must be PG and undoubtedly Safe for Work! Accepted Entries are: Photography, Traditional and Digital Art (No AI)
Entries must be NEW starting November 25, 2025 ~ All Entries should be submitted by the end of
December 18th DA time, which is the Pacific Time Zone
Voting by the Judges Begins on December 19th
A Holiday can be any Holiday in December
One Submission per Account (Entries go into the Home for the Holidays Contest Folder at @DevNews )
There will be Five (5)
They Were Soldiers Once by QuirkyCuriousBex, literature
Literature
They Were Soldiers Once
They marched when called,
trained to follow orders,
to believe in duty,
to fight for a flag that promised gratitude.
But when the dust settled
and the medals were pinned,
They came home
to disinterest,
to a nation rich enough
to build bombs and battleships—
yet too poor, somehow,
to offer a bed.
They sleep under bridges
that quiver when tanks roll by in parades,
beg for change from citizens
who thank them for their service
without meeting their eyes.
The government counts its budgets—
millions here, billions there—
yet can’t seem to spare
a few thousand
to heal the broken minds it made,
the bodies it left behind.
They were soldiers once—
heroes, defenders,
now just names on cardboard signs
fading in the rain,
waiting for a country
that has already moved on.

















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