DevNews 10th Edition, 2012

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Hello Members, Watchers and Visitors,

Welcome toDevNews 10th Edition, 2012. Our aim to to bring you news, contest
and features from around deviantART. Please do add this article to your
favorites collection so that we may reach more deviants though out the
community

We have a couple of announcements to share with you

DevNews has two new admins

DevNews Welcomes TeaPhotography and CypherVisor

TeaPhotography is a Professional Photographer and long-time deviant of 4 years.
She is a dedicated and community driven deviant and will help DevNews admin
collect and post all your favorite news articles

Please do visit TeaPhotography
profile page and check out her gallery of awesome works of art.

CypherVisor is a Design and Interfaces Professional and will be DevNews
CSS coder/designer & deviantART customization resource provider

Please do visit CypherVisor profile page and check out all of his fantastic
resources.

Coming Soon

CypherVisor will be writing journal/blogs that members and non-members can ask questions
relating to CSS and deviantART customization.

"Ask Jose" JoseFelipeM will begin a Bi-weekly event that will post with DevNews featuring
dA related questions and answers.

SanguineEpitaph will begin running series of blog-style entries that members and non-members
can ask questions relating to expanding your art as an artist.

DevNews Deviant and Group of the month, June 2012.

Deviant and Group of the Month June 2012Hello Members, Watchers and Visitors,

We at :devDevNews: choose 1 deviant from the community. This deviant has
to be an outstanding deviant in the community, someone who cares about
others and the community! Someone we identify as a leader in the
community. This deviant can be anyone, anywhere on dA.

This month, we award it to someone we believe is an outstanding deviant with in the dA community!

:devDevNews: Deviant of the Month June 2012

:spotlight-left: :devJamminJo: :spotlight-right:

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We at :devDevNews: choose 1 group from the community. This group has to be
an outstanding community dr

Deviousness Award, June 2012

deviantMEET

Join us for a deviantMEET in Paris, France!Come meet and mingle with deviantART admins and fellow deviants on Saturday, June 9th at 2:00 PM at Mecano Bar in Paris, France. We'll be hanging out for most of the day, so stop by at anytime!

Posted on May 18, 2012

Join us in Paris, France!

Parisian deviants! We're headed for the beautiful City of Light, and we want to see you!

First day of spring in Paris by *melintir

Join Us!

We're back in Paris!

It's been 3 years since we've visited "La Ville-Lumière," and we're excited to make our triumphant return. On Saturday, June 9th, deviants of all ages are invited to join us for a very special deviantMEET at Mécano

Columbus Arts Festival (an update!)This summer while I was across the pond, I attended quite a few many of these, and absolutely loved them. So I dragged the idea by :devarete-eirene-phile: , who said this may be a good plan.
However in secret there is a devmeet in Cleveland that I am aware this clashes with
So on to the details!
:squee:June 2cd 2012:squee:
Scioto Mile, Columbus, Ohio
Meet time: Noon

Columbus Arts Festival
http://columbusartsfestival.org/

Facebook for photos:
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusArtsFestival

Festival Map:
http://columbusartsfestival.org/festival/festival-map.php

There will be several events going on this day. There will be live bands

Clevemeet June 2nd - Today 12:00!Calling all Ohio deviants for the first ever Clevemeet! (aka deviantMEET in Cleveland!)

***We will now be meeting starting at 12:00 noon so we can hang out with :devAyame-Kenoshi: (who needs to leave by 2:00 to get to the airport).  If you were planning on coming at 2 and can't come earlier we will still be there!***

On Saturday, June 2nd, we'll be hanging out at Huntington Reservation in Bay Village.  Our meeting point will be the BAYarts House, home to the BAYarts program. Weather permitting, we'll walk around the Huntington Reservation,  which is right on the beach, with plenty of space for parking, and gorg:thumb303153577:

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AnotherContestGroup

The Monthly 'Winners Package' Results21st of August, 2012 By :devmissvirginia:

If this is your first time seeing the WP, check question and answer 6 in our FAQ to find out more about it.

Below the feature is the results of these contests!

:iconbyfolket::iconblaze1090::iconawesome-brigade::iconaty-s-behsam::iconbirds-club::iconcreativecrafters::iconlove-literature::iconshoujo-rulez::iconxchipandax::iconwe-love-eyes::iconjoudrew11::iconlove-us-adopts::iconworld-of-farscape::iconjb-pawstep::iconthehidanfans::iconeledhwen-stock::iconliveactiontvmovieart::iconheta-therapy::iconshootingstarclub::iconcell-mates::iconthefaeriesoak::iconcrazyanimeyakuza::iconeverythingxanything::icon:thumb243329949:
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Community-Projects

Contests - Win Premium Memberships| Browse & search for more contests | Tips to hosting a contest |

Many people would like to make use of the Premium Membership features of dA, but of course not everyone is able to reserve some bucks for this, or to use them online. Thankfully, deviantART has a wonderful community where many people are willing to help each other out. :love: One way to get a Premium Membership eventhough you cannot pay, is to participate in contests where you can win premium memberships, or points to pay for them - this list will hopefully help you find some to enter. :eager:

(Note that in this journal I will include contests with chosen winners only. Th

dAWishingWell

WishingWell WeeklyThe Wishlist | Granted Wishes | Featured Member | Featured Print
Point Features | Well Wishes | Tuesday Treats | Feature Friday | FAQ

:iconcip33: Welcome to WishingWell Weekly :iconcip33:

Hello Dear Members, Watchers, and Visitors,

:sun: Happy Reminders & BIG Thank You's :sun:

:iconcuterainbowplz: Members, when you suggest a friend for Wonderful Wednesday, don’t forget to LINK them to THAT Journal, as that is an important part of that Group Activity. :aww: Much of the time, I have many grateful featured artists here, asking me to tell them WHO had suggested them... :heart:

:iconcuterainbowplz: Thank you to everyone who ha

WishingWell WeeklyThe Wishlist | Granted Wishes | Featured Member | Featured Print
Point Features | Well Wishes | Tuesday Treats | Feature Friday | FAQ

:iconcip33: Welcome to WishingWell Weekly :iconcip33:

Hello Dear Members, Watchers, and Visitors,

:sun: Happy Reminders & BIG Thank You's :sun:

:iconcuterainbowplz: If you are thinking about changing your existing wish you MAY do this, but you can only make ONE wish change every 6 months.
So, it’s something to think about, when you apply to do it. :)
You would SEND a NOTE to the Group, listing your Old Wish, with WHY you are changing it, and telling what is the NEW Wish. :aww: :thanks:

:ico

Wonderful Wednesday and YouThe Wishlist | Granted Wishes | Featured Member | Featured Print
Point Features | Well Wishes | Tuesday Treats | Feature Friday | FAQ

Wonderful Wednesday

Hello Dear Members, Watchers and Visitors :wave:

It's the middle of the week again :hooray:

For this week add a friend or watcher as you normally do by following the
instructions below and then add a link to one of your artistic creations from
your gallery example: From my gallery http://fav.me/d4wmak6

Now, you might be thinking..................
Why add a link from my gallery??? :devdAWishingWell: wants to thank you for taking
the time to showcase your friends or watchers The links

Tuesday Treats: Inspiration Station!!Tuesday Treats!I ran out of ideas!

I hate it when I run dry on ideas! Commissions, work, and fun... And then nothing. What do you do or think about when you run out of ideas? What inspires you to keep creating? Find a deviation that inspires or shows what inspires you and link it in a comment on this blog! One deviation per member please. Each submitted deviation will be added to our gallery! Enjoy and have the best day ever!

It seems we have some chocolate lovers in the Wishing Well! Hey, toss some of that chocolate in!
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deviantART-Related

Free Flower and Plant Avatars:iconfree-davatars: :iconfreeavatarproject:

:bulletgreen: :rose: :bulletgreen:

Last month was all about Flowers and Plants! We challenged our members to make as many Flower and Plant avatars as they could.
In this article you'll find all the free-to-use avatars that were created
for this challenge, including the top three participants! These avatars
will be featured in our Hall of Fame!

Want to know how to use an avatar?
:faq147:

:bulletgreen: :rose: :bulletgreen:

And the winners are..

First place:
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by :devraid0u:

Second place:
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by :devMellotheMarshmallow:

Third place:
:thumb302159839:
by :devsazleigh

Monthly Challenge: Free ICE-CREAM Avatars WINNERSAnd the winners are...

First place:
:thumb306436170:
by :devkmkp:

Second place:
:thumb311614193:
by :devlilloulou:

Third place:
:thumb306206228:
by :devo0o-ayame-o0o:

All entries were featured in the Free Ice-Cream Avatars News Arcticle!

Summer Time!

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Summer is quickly approaching and what better season to feast on some deliciously refreshing ice-cream? This month we want you to create as many ice-cream icons as possibly. This includes anything from fancy deserts to cute water ices on a stick, just be creative!

See Challenge Rules below.

Enter The Challenge

:sun:
SUBMIT FREE ICE-CREA

International FAQ

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ObscuredPhotos

Obscured Photos: Features .94:devObscuredPhotos: is a photography group dedicated to exposing obscured (unknown, underappreciated, etc.) photography. It doesn't matter where you are at in terms of skill; if you are underappreciated and you feel you deserve more recognition, you've come to the right place!

This article features all of the deviations submitted for our Themes of the Week. Feel free to have a browse! You never know, but you may find something you like.

Acting
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Adrenaline

Obscured Photos: Under-Appreciated Feature:devObscuredPhotos: is a photography group dedicated to exposing obscured (unknown, underappreciated, etc.) photography. It doesn't matter where you are at in terms of skill; if you are underappreciated and you feel you deserve more recognition, you've come to the right place!

This news article features the best of submissions into the gallery, as chosen by our Volunteers. Deviations had under five original comments at the time of submission, so please give your support if you have time! :heart:

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Obscured Photos: Features .93:devObscuredPhotos: is a photography group dedicated to exposing obscured (unknown, underappreciated, etc.) photography. It doesn't matter where you are at in terms of skill; if you are underappreciated and you feel you deserve more recognition, you've come to the right place!

This article features all of the deviations submitted for our Themes of the Week. Feel free to have a browse! You never know, but you may find something you like.

Closed
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Square Photography
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ProjectComment

Project Comment: Under-Appreciated Feature:devProjectComment: is a Group of many projects centred around comments, but, more importantly, constructive comments. We offer Members of deviantART a lot of opportunities to get comments, give comments, participate in comment projects, win points, get featured and much, much more!

This news article features the best of submissions into the gallery, as chosen by our Volunteers. Deviations had under five original comments at the time of submission, so please give your support if you have time! :heart:

:thumb255059849: :thumb216597491: :thumb202049365: :thumb205132312: :thumb198745571: :thumb207760404: :thumb257281912: :thumb292063014: :thum

ProjectPorkchop

ProjectPorkchop Vol123:devProjectPorkchop: is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.

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see more..

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see more..

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Suggested by :devTeruKun:
see more..

:iconalbertmontoya:

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ProjectPorkchop Vol124:devProjectPorkchop: is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.

:iconnell80:

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ProjectPorkchop Vol125:devProjectPorkchop: is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.

:iconjohnshamburger:

:thumb303110439: :thumb303111016: :thumb303108440: :thumb303107341:

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:iconjust-inart:

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ProjectPorkchop Vol126:devProjectPorkchop: is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.

:iconsummerly:

:thumb302154902: :thumb280740925: :thumb108604774: :thumb302156411:

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:iconskeegoedhart:

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Suggested by :devlittlekirara:
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see more..

:iconvandad-farhady:

:thu

ProjectPorkchop Vol127:devProjectPorkchop: is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.

:iconmarkmonty:

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Solutions Sanctuary

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stopBSL

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Purebred vs. Mixed Breed DogsInfo, Rules & Guidelines || stopBSL FAQ || The List of Targeted Breeds
The Complete Member List || !RARE! Breed of the Month Features

Purebred vs. Mixed Breed © Written by :devxxshaelxx:

We've all heard it, maybe we've even said it ourselves? And for those who haven't, here it is: "mutts are healthier than purebreds." They're not inbred, overbred, bred without consideration to genetic defects…right? It's the biggest argument many people use for adopting shelter dogs rather than buying from a breeder, but is this idea really true? In actuality, it couldn't be further from the truth, because mutts are no healthier than purebred dog

TreeLovers

Art for Trees - project :iconspringtree-1plz::iconspringtree-2plz::iconspringtree-3plz::iconspringtree-4plz::iconspringtree-4pl5:

"When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second best time? Today."
- Chinese proverb

2014: This is the 3rd year of the project. There are many people supporting it, featuring it in their journal and offering art. BUT... There have been NO trees planted for it in the last year (I don't count mine). So, instead of talking about it, how about getting up and actually planting a tree, if you are able to? There is a lot of wonderful art waiting for you as a reward!

Trees are important, valuable and necessary to our very

Unframed-Nature

Special Thanks and Other News!:iconblueflowerplz:Special Thank You Feature:iconblueflowerplz:

A HUGE Thank You to our Special VOTERS, both Members and Admins., alike, here at :devunframed-nature: who voted on The TOP SUBMISSIONS of UNFRAMED-NATURE for the Months of:
January, February, and April!
[See Below, for March!]

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It is our philosophy that this is the Group’s Group, :heart: and so this particular Monthly Activity is open to ALL Members. :aww:
Simply Watch :eyes: for the Group Blog about it on the last or first day of each month.

It is truly a wonderful and loyal commitment to our

MAY 2012 Voting Closed and Other NewsEDITED: JUNE 7th, 2012

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED FOR TOP SUBMISSIONS of MAY 2012

Thanks so much to everyone who voted. :thanks:
Nice turnout.
:rose:

I will assemble and log the votes, and put together the Group Journal to showcase the body of work, The Members have voted on. :aww:

I have not even begun to log any votes in the spreadsheet yet, as it's been an exceptionally busy time, but I will do my best, and get the results to you as soon as I can. :aww:

AND, again...

:iconcatearsplz: If you are actually featured in the Group Journal, I will contact you directly, via NOTES about 4 days later.
However,

PLEASE: If you DO SEE :eyes: it ahead

devious Charities

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Helping The HeartlandI love to do things to help others
I need your help to do it!

Thanks in advance for reading this entry! It's super appreciated! :heart:

I live in a very small, rural, low income area.
Every year the (tiny) school here does Operation Backpack.
This is a program that gives underprivileged students the materials
they need in school to succeed.

Operation Backpack provides children with school supplies
(pencils, paper etc.), backpacks, basic health screenings
(eyes, spine, height & weight) and pretty much anything else
school related that they have enough funds for. Last year a local church
donated gift cards to Payless shoe stores

Project Plushie needs YOUR SUPPORTI bet you're wondering why I've written this News Article. Well, the reason, simply put, is this:

Now, you're probably wondering why I put a picture of my Cute Monsters contest entry in a news article. The simple fact of it is that if I win, I'll use some of the prize money to buy stuffed toys for underprivileged children for Christmas. I will buy 10 Fella plushies and 10 Super Llama plushies to give to Toys for Tots for Christmas, and that's where I need your help. Obviously I can't vote for myself, and I'm trying to raise the money (via :points: ) to buy the plushies. If I don't get enough points by Christmas, and if I win the shirt compet:thumb276203137::thumb275338842:

My Gift Challenge 2012-2014 (LIST)I want to start giving back to the community. In order to do this, I'm going to give gifts to as many people as possible by the end of the year. This could just be a cake badge, a drawing or maybe a subscription - whatever I can do at that moment.

NOTE: If marked with (Via ____) it means I have donated the prize to that contest, event ect.

If you wish to help me, donations are appreciated as is spreading the word. You never know, you might just get rewarded some day. If so, please click here. Thank you.

The List (2012)
1. 20 :points: to :devsparklystash:
2. 20 :points: to :devDhacxaahsvost:
3. 20 :points: to :devss-fund:
4. 9 :points: to :

Commissions Corner

Commission rates (Status:OPEN)I am an advanced level designer and coder of deviantART CSS skins. I am open to any kind of coding/designing of skins.

My specialization is in creating sophisticated skins both in terms of functionality and design.

Though I am open for any kind of CSS designing and coding, I am fond of designing/coding modern style skins most of the time.

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:thumb170291341: :thumb209678746:

My Daily Deviations

Journal Skin (Coding)

I can code your journal skin if you have got a design made by yourself or from others.

A journal skin design has to have all the necessary elements that are present in a journal skin. Yo

Gillian's Journal CommissionsPlease see my front page for current commission slots via the new commission platform, thank you.:thumb291487644::thumb291053890:

SALES and COMMISSIONS (OPEN)NEWS (March 2024)

Only 1 slot left! Please read this journal for all the info but do not hesitate to contact me for questions.

I'm also still accepting commissions for digital sketches on Ko-Fi! ^^

OLDER NEWS

- My and @The-Replicant's Whitebeard sculpture + Ace illustration combo is still available, please send me a note if you would like to purchase it:

Literature commissions

Creative & non-creative writing.
- Fixed fee (only for creative writing, to be paid up front): 10 EUR (it covers research, a general plot and character study, and the outline/draft); fiction commissions will always include a thorough preliminary discussion ab:thumb292649093::thumb229835620: BRACE YOURSELFS, COMISSIONS ARE COMING! (sorry xD)So, I got some time to spare and I have currently no work besides the college.
So, anyone who wants a draw for me, be it character design, from games or concept creation, comic pages, portraits of real people, any kind of thing, just give me a call so we can talk on email.

Just send me an email to chakal.igor@hotmail.com so we can discuss this stuff.
Don't know if it'll interest anyone at all, but COMISSIONS ARE FINALLY OPEN =D.

PAYPAL COMMISSIONS: rules and prices- OPEN!:star:PAYPAL COMMISSION INFORMATION :star:
:star:POINT COMMISSION INFORMATION :star:
:star: Status and 2014 commissions :star:
:star: Visual pricelist :star:
:star: ADULT Visual pricelist :star:
:star: Finished commissions :star:
:star: Adoptables gallery :star:

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GENERAL COMMISSION RULES
:heart:

1. Accepted Payment Methods
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-PAYPAL; my paypal address is izka197@gmail.com
-bank transfer (mostly for people from Poland I guess)
Refunds are not available, please keep this in mind. Please be sure about commissioning me.

2. Commission Info - OpenCommissions open for 2. Trades are friends only and requests are closed. All info is updated =)

Payment
All of my prices with examples are below. I accept concealed cash or money orders via snail mail, as well as Paypal, but I will not turn down points either. Commissions are worked on in the order that I received the payment. Payment must be made up front. You will be given a sketch of the work being done and that is the only time you can ask for changes. When I work with traditional media, I cannot change anything once it is lined or coloured.

What information do you need for a commission or trade?
I need:
-References images. F A bit of Help + All on the tableEdit: I saw :devmastermindman:'s Letters to Jane Doe project and wrote in. He ended up giving me a featured article, which is absolutely touching. I ask anyone who has had a less than perfect life to go read (or anyone who is curious). But I also ask you guys not to treat me any differently; aside from the anxiety, the depression and the homosexuality (which to me is not an issue lol), everything in there is a good 5-10 years in the past. Things are far from perfect but they have gotten better, which is the only point I was aiming for. And that I am willing to listen and help if I can. But yeah, I'm rambling. Here's the article http://

Journal Skin Commissions: CLOSEDI'm opening up my journal skin commissions again, because of late - I've been quite happy with my CSS abilities. :love:

Basic Skin: 300 points. :points:

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Advanced: 600 points :points:
(Includes sidebars, menus, etc)

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Current Specials

:bulletred: Code my Design SPECIAL: 25% off the price if you give me the design! :eager:

:bulletblue: EditPLZ SPECIAL: 50% off if you want an already existing skin of mine edited to your suiting!

CSS News, Links & Information

CustomBox+Journal Tips n Tricks-Updated 25-Sep-14More updates comings soon!!

You may put all your queries here in this blog comments.

Tips & tricks

1. How to align your elements in custombox or journal?

Use the following code:

Content here

You can change the alignment to left, right, center & justify by simply replacing the words as shown below

Content here

2. How do you change the font-size in a custombox?

Use the following code:

Your text here
Your text here
Your text here
Your text here
Your text here
Your text here
Your text here

The result:

Font size = 1
Font size = 2
Font size = 3
Font size = 4
Font size = 5
Font size = 6
Font size = 7

3. How to change your font i

Testing new Deviant-ID Custom backgroundOK, before you read this journal. Just visit my profile :devcyphervisor: and have a look at the deviant-ID widget in my page and come back to read this journal again.

I assume that now you've gone through the deviant-ID widget in my page. So, how's it? Custom background is working with the new deviant-ID box of DA huh? :D You probably had used this tutorial (below) of mine earlier for the old deviant-ID box. But unfortunately the code for that is not working with the new one anymore.
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You might be excited to have this new tutorial for the deviant-ID box but there are some big problems associated with this.

1) You can't c

Need Group Mods and Proboards Coders/DesignersYoutube | FormSpring | All Equine Roleplay
I am looking for people to help me moderate some of my Groups. This is because I would like to start working on my own artwork/stories for a change. I also feel like if the upkeep was handled mostly by mods, I could focus on other Group things that need to be done, like (re)writing rules, tweaking layouts, doing overhauls, and other Group activities that are generally the responsibility of the Founder. Nothing that needs to be done at any of my Groups is above me though, so I will also be doing the jobs I'm asking my moderators to do if I get to them first.

I have a lot of Groups (with ideas for mor

Contest ~ Challenges & Community Projects

KickFlip for the Cause ContestCreate a skate deck design for one of the four bands that will be shredding up the stage at this Summer's Vans Warped Tour and support the work of Boarding for Breast Cancer! Even better, winners walk away with some awesome prizes! Boarding for Breast Cancer, is a non-profit organization educating young people on breast cancer awareness and breast health. We're asking you, the artists of deviantART, to join Fearless Records and Hooligan Skateboards to benefit this great cause and to support the work of Boarding 4 Breast Cancer.

Here's the mash-up: The Vans Warped Tour, Cancer Education, Four Killer Bands, A Kick-Ass Skateboard Company ȁ

Contest: Theme, Prizes and Rules.Theme

The theme of the contest is "Family".

"A Family in harmony will prosper in everything." Chinese Proverb

On wikipedia, we can find this definition: "... a Family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence.
In :devAllArtSupport: we like to think that we are a family too. A family is about more than being related; is about being there when one needs you, is about feeling good only thinking about the ones you Care of.
This time, the contest we're holding has a deep meaning because many around us, possibly even us, sometimes forget what "Family" truly means or how important it is and we'd reall

Unframed-Nature's 'Baby Nature' Contest!:iconfireworkplz: Welcome to Unframed-Nature's Next BIG Contest :iconfireworkplz:

:iconbeauroseplz: THEME: SPRING- "BABY NATURE" :iconbeauroseplz:

LIST OF EXAMPLES
Any kind of baby animals- newborns, young animals, newborn birds or their eggs.
Larvae of insects- insect eggs, cocoons, chrysalises, caterpillars.
Newly planted trees, or new saplings, small and young trees, new buds on trees, newly budding leaves or flowers, opening flowers, flowers of springtime preferably in their earliest stages, spring tree blossoms of early spring.

While this IS a Spring Contest, think of the most baby aspects of Nature, which usually do occur in Spring,

NEW CONTEST- COLORFUL BIRDS PHOTOGRAPHY!Well members voted and commented...so we shall begin our "Colorful Birds" contest!
The rules will be as follows-

All submissions go into our gallery folder labeled "Colorful Birds Contest".

:bulletblue: Must be a member to submit, and only one entry per member.
:bulletblue: Submit what you think is your best capture of a colorful bird, whether it be wild, your pet, or at a zoo. Make sure the photo submissions are as follows, as the admin will be checking the submissions.
- Good focus and obviously centered on a bird. :)
- Submit what you think is your most colorful photo. The bird itself doesn't necessarily have to

PetPicks Mini Contest! CLOSED PetPicks "Why You Love Your Pet" Mini Contest!

Voting is in Progress.....

We would like to present you with a small contest that will be presented before out big 'Birthday' contest in JULY! :heart:

:star: Rules!:star:
:bulletblue: All Submissions Go To This Folder; http://petpicks.deviantart.com/gallery/37451120
1 Submission Per Member

{Theme}
Why You Love Your Pet?
:note: You may interprete this theme however you would like! :hug:
Exmaple; Your Pet with their favourite toy, playing ball etc

{Prizes}

:note: There are 4 places in the contest, 1st place, 2nd place and 2 Special Mentions.

~1st Place~
10 :points: ~ :devIluvbiscuit2:
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Summer ContestUPDATE: Submissions to the contest are now closed. Watch for an announcement on the results.

The Prompt
Use an object to connect the lives of two or more otherwise unrelated characters.

:pointr: Contest Begins on June 1st, 2012.
:pointr: Contest Ends on August 1st, 2012 at 11:59pm Pacific Time

The Rules
:bulletgreen: All entries must be Literature. Prose, Poetry, and Scripts are accepted. No visual poetry; concrete is allowed.
:bulletblue: All entries must be written specifically for this contest, uploaded to dA on or after June 1st, 2012.
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Still Life Contest - Winners!Hello :wave: dear members of :iconstill-life-stills:
I :devxcalibur1986: am throwing a still life contest over at :devthesp0t:
Everyone can participate you don't have to be a member so I'm sharing it with you here!

CONTEST TOPIC:

:bulletblue: Still-life :bulletblue:

Definition:
- A painting/drawing/photograph of an arrangement of inanimate objects.

Start Date: MAY 25, 2012 FRIDAY

End Date: JUNE 15, 2012 FRIDAY

ANYONE can participate. Members & Non-Members :eager:

Where do you submit your work for the contest?
Submit contest entries here, suggest a fave

Rules for entries:
:bulletblue: Two max entries per deviant.
:bulletblue: No

Interviews & Editorials

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Interview with Okavanga:devOkavanga: was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Stan Ragets (f--l--a--r--k here on DA http://f--l--a--r--k.deviantart.com/ :iconf--l--A--r--k: ) for his blog on his web site. The interview, complete with images, can be found here ==> http://blog.stanragets.com/2012/05/15/interview-with-photographer-david-williams/ .

:devOkavanga: managed to mention this Group, and Angela, as well as explaining a bit about his background and a bit about extra-visible imaging.

If you get the chance, please visit Stan's gallery here and his website, via my interview of course!

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Devious Minds: teaphotographyDiscovering what makes us devious.

:devteaphotography: :tea: :iconteaphotography:

How did you first discover deviantART?
:tea: Well, starting researching the internet early January 2008, for a place to host my new business of Tea Photography. dA was the first place I looked at, and while I continued looked into several art-related internet sites, by March 9th, 2008, I came back to dA and signed up as an official member, and over 4 years later…
well, I've never left! :heart:

What was it about dA that made you want to stay?
:tea: Gosh, lots of really awesome reasons, since it's such an awesome place to be!
But, while I may have be

Anthro Artist Feature and Interview - LingrimmWelcome Anthro Community to the #6th issue of Anthro Artist Feature & Interview. This issue will feature the talented dio :devlingrimm:!

Snow by :devlingrimm:

Demonstrates one of those pieces that really pulls out the raw emotion and allows the viewer to become engrossed in that very emotion. The details are there but in such a simplistic way that it really ties this piece together. It really helps keep the viewer focused on the face.

The background is subtle but gives you a hint of a dull and a misty forest. The perfect landscape for one to let their emotions spill out into the white blanket of nothingness.

lingrimm.artfandom.com
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dA love for everyone! #11:dalove: :la: :dalove: :la: :dalove:

As the title suggests, this news article's goal is to spread the dA love into everyone's heart! You will find here a little bit of everything, from awesome interviews with talented artists, art features, group promotion to random deviants' features. I hope you will find this informative and entertaining!

Interviewed artist: :devkaz-d: :iconkaz-d:

:bulletyellow: Tell us what defines you as a person.

Oh gosh that's a tough one. I guess many people think they know the answer to it, but when you're actually asked... well! I think I'm defined by my work, family and hobbies. T

ABCs of Deviants: im-not-sanaWelcome to ABCs of Deviants! Where I interview deviants from A to Z! :eager:

:iconim-not-sana:
:devim-not-sana:

Sana is an enthusiastic member of the community who is loved by many. She joined deviantART almost 6 years ago. She's a true inspiration for anyone who wants to be more involved around deviantART. Sana received seniority status in August last year, on top of that she alpha tests for dA over at :devdevbug: - which means she plays around with new features before Beta testers get to!

Now, on with the questions!

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the rhythm of my heart. by :devim-not-sana:First off, could you give us a brief introduction of yourse

Deviousness Award Interview with TimberClipseWhat is this Awesome Achievement?
The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out
on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant.

The Deviousness Award for May 2012 goes to :devtimberclipse:.
Get to know more about Zev with this interview.

First things first, who is Zev? As an artist and a member of deviantART?

Who am I? That's a good question! I am 16, finishing up my junior year in high school and a lover of film and video. I have been on about 50 film sets in the last two years working on a different array of jobs from production assistant (PA) to key grip, gaffer, director of photography (DP), and ed

Another dAmn Interview! -IceXDragonAnother dAmn Interview! is a new series I've started up where I
interview a deviant who is regular in the dAmn/Chatroom area of
deviantART, and ask them to share their initial and current opinions on
that area of the site. Since this is a new series I'd love some
suggestions from you about how it can be improved, and any other
questions you think should be asked. Thank you!

1. When did you start using dAmn compared to how long you've been on dA?

I've been on deviantART for a little more than 2 and a half years. I found dAmn about 9 months after I joined dA and first joined :#devart:. For the first 2 or 3 days I hung out there, or mainl

Another dAmn Interview! - JibodeahAnother dAmn Interview! is a new series I've started up where I interview a deviant who is regular in the dAmn/Chatroom area of deviantART, and ask them to share their initial and current opinions on that area of the site. Since this is a new series I'd love some suggestions from you about how it can be improved, and any other questions you think should be asked. Thank you!

1. When did you start using dAmn compared to how long you've been on dA?

I believe I first used dAmn sometime around July 2009, about a year after making my account. So I've known about it for the majority of my time here on dA.

2. Which chatrooms do you usually hang o

Groups Needing Administration Assistance

dACipher is in search of...You.

:icondACipher: is in search of people like you to help us and your community by volunteering as Heads (Co-Founders) and Contributors to help construct lessons and teach members techniques regarding the chosen media.

We are ALSO looking for Moderators to assist in promotion, chat moderation and as an option to assist as a Translator.

If you don't know about dACipher, or you've never heard of us before, feel free to check out our "About Us", our "Welcome Blog" and our blog "Heads, Contributors and Moderators Defined"

This is a great opportunity for an artist to get involved with the community; promoting socialization and positivity.

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Contributor+Co-Founder needed!Dear Members,

our group has reached 840+ members and I realize that the current number of admins is not enough. :iconsighsignplz:
We're in desperate need of one Contributor and one Co-Founder.

If you are interested please, send a note to :devtheapplescientist: (me) telling why you are interested and if you have enough time (like 10-15 minutes a day) in order to vote for the incoming deviations. You must also be willing to re-read the rules carefully and act according to them.

I'll be waiting for your notes. :aww:
Have a nice day,
Daphne

P.S. I will announce the new admins at the end of May. I will judge from the notes, but also from you

Let's get this party started!I've kind of been just letting this group sit around and collect dust and new members. 8D

HELLO EVERYBODY WHO JOINED IN THE LAST LIKE, 10 MONTHS.
It's time to set things in a bit more motion and shake off the dust.

First order of business, it really would be awesome to have more people join me on the admin team. The more people willling to help = more fun stuff we get to do with the group. I'd really like to do contests and features and such but I can't do it all alone. xD

If you want to be a co-founder or a contributer, just drop a comment saying so. I'll just take a quick look to make sure you log in more than once in a blue moon and t

More Contributors are needed for the Gallery !Announcements from the Group

:bulletorange: :new: :new: Thank you! We have enough applications for now ! :)

We need more contributors for the Gallery, so do you have what it takes ? ;)

:groups: We need:

2 contributors to accept/decline submissions to the gallery.
(More info. will be given when you apply)
If you are interested or if you have any questions, please send :devuae4u: a note!

:groups: What to mention in the note:

Your experience in dA's groups.
The reason you want to help us.
How much time you can dedicate for the group.
Whether or not you are available this summer.

The group's staff can submit 1 deviation per week, and they

Group Staff OpportunitiesAs some of you may have noticed, :devphotographlove: is running on a little bit of a lack of staff at the moment. Without the required staff members, it is hard to run all the aspects of a large group with just 2-3 people. So below, we have arranged a list of open staff opportunities.

**To apply for any job, note the group with the subject titled "JOB", then describe what job you want, why you would be good for the position, reasonings, etc.
*"Jobs" do not pay unless otherwise stated.

Opportunities & Jobs
:bulletorange:Gallery Moderator
The Gallery Moderator is to moderate all of the deviations being submitted into the Gallery and remove on

dAseniors

The Known and Unknown Feature [3]This collection is one that I hope you all will enjoy, I know I really did!

Also, I just finished the last episode of House M.D. Likely one of my favorite shows... So sad to see it end.
Also, a must see: http://vimeo.com/42785517 One of the most gorgeous videos I have seen.

Have a great week!

P.S. :devsteph1254:, :devpickley: and :devjamminjo: Just saying.

P.P.S. Sta.sh shows this centered, but it isn't staying centered... So my apologies for the crappy alignment.

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AAM2012 Results:whisper: Sorry for the late posting of these results... hectic days..

April Appreciation Month (AAM) 2012 was a great success! :clap: Thank you to all who gave it a shot, whether or not you were able to make it to the end. We'll definitely do this again next year, practice your speed-art skills so you can be among the proud 30 submissions in 30 days crowd. :la:

The winners are...

:thumb183075351: Grand Prize goes to...
:iconheart-worm:
:whisper: with a perfect score of 10 from every judge! :faint:

View AAM Gallery of :devheart-worm:

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fear"The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger,
but deliverance from fear"

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

IntrovertedBy accident i found an deviation about how to interact with introverts. It reminded me of a journal that i posted nearly exactly a year ago. Additionally i had a conversation with the daughter of my neighbour yesterday, among other things we talked about how much i have changed during the years and how "horrible" i have been.

Because of that and because i think that it can be good to remind others of what it really means to be introverted i thought i share that journal, the deviation and a link with "10 myth about introverts" with you again.
This might be nothing new for some of you, but i think there are still enough people who aren't full

The biggest game of TAG ever!:devvampirevampire: tagged me! And it seems like this thing has really been making the rounds. I don't often do these things, but I thought I'd give this one a go.

Here are the rules:

1. You must post the rules.
2. Each person must post 5 things about themselves in their journal
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create eleven new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4. You have to choose 11 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5. Go to their page and tell them you have tagged them.
6. No tag backs.
7. No stuff in the tagging section about "You're tagged if you're reading this." You

One Hell of a MonthHey Guys!

My gosh! It has been one hell of a month! In the past week a lot has happened, the least of which was my computer needing a new backlight and LCD panel (Thank you Apple for this Free of Charge!) and so much more on a personal educational level as well. More on that once I know more :lol:

Anyway the point of this journal was to be short... But I wanted to really extend a thank you to everyone that has watched, congratulated, supported, and just been there this last month. The deviousness award was a huge shocker and really got me through this last month of school and change... A special thanks to Fiona, :devfourteenthstar:, for pre

To Help ToxicAlice92 - PROJECT COMPLETED:new: :omg: Due to some amazing final donations... The full 10,000 points have now been donated to :devtoxicalice92: :iconsupereagerplz:

Thank you all for your support, I am so glad that this was completed with such great support. Thank you to everyone.

:new: Please fave and comment on this journal to help others see it!

I almost never buy "extra" things, for me this includes items like points :points: from deviantART. However, that has changed as of today.

Earlier this year, :devtoxicalice92: announced a project
On my profile, in the top right, there's a donation pool. I want to spend the entire year raising up enough points to buy 50 V

This person also needs help! o3oUpdate:

A friend: :devmrmojoman0: also needs help.. An unfortunate situation came about where he is in need of financial help, else he would be homeless.. He is offering commissions starting at $10-$15. His prices are very reasonable for the quality of artwork he has.. Please if you are interested, please help him out! More information in his forum thread: http://forum.deviantart.com/jobs/services/1738884/

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Hello everyone!

I just recently came by someone by the name of :devkuuneho: on deviantART who has been a member for just two months and already shown some great ability in the artwork they draw! I promised to them

dA love for everyone! #10:dalove: :la: :dalove: :la: :dalove:

As the title suggests, this news article's goal is to spread the dA love into everyone's heart! You will find here a little bit of everything, from awesome interviews with talented artists, art features, group promotion to random deviants' features. I hope you will find this informative and entertaining!

Interviewed artist: :devapofiss: :iconapofiss:

:bulletyellow: Tell us what defines you as a person.

I like the answer from another interview... my soul.

:bulletyellow: How did you found out about deviantART and why did you join the community?

I can't really remember th

10 Years on deviantART!So like, woahhhh. 10 years. Crazy. How did time pass by so fast?

It doesn't really exactly feel like that long ago when I first started visiting dA and now it's already been a decade.

So kinda for myself (and also anyone possibly interested) here's a journal post recapping my last 10 years~ (Also sort of my journal in photography too, I guess.) :D

May 17 2002
I signed up on dA when someone in the drawing group I hung out with told me to check out his works here. I was only 14 then. I didn't use dA a lot at the time because it looked like this: http://web.archive.org/web/20030426063919/https://www.deviantart.com/

I was on a 15" 1024x768 di

deviantART Community Volunteers Projects, Spotlights, Information & dALove

Traditional tuesdays #27Hello deviants, welcome to Traditional Tuesdays #27. This week, like past weeks, I'll be featuring fifteen works of art from the Traditional Gallery. Any more than that might cause your monitor to fail in an explosion of awesomeness, and I wouldn't want that to happen! The Traditional gallery is vast storeroom of work that covers many mediums and genres. I've tried to show a good mix of artwork, but I don't have room for them all. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

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Traditional Tuesdays #28Hello deviants, welcome to 28th edition of Traditional Tuesdays . This week, like past weeks, I'll be featuring fifteen works of art from the Traditional Gallery. Any more than that might cause your monitor to fail in an explosion of awesomeness, and I wouldn't want that to happen! The Traditional gallery is a vast storeroom of work that covers many mediums and genres. I've tried to show a good mix of artwork, but I don't have room for them all. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

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The Power of Ideas # 6The Power of Ideas # 6

"It's all about the idea."

Below are some great examples of conceptual photography to inspire you. Enjoy!

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Make a Difference #159Artists join deviantART to share their art and appreciate others. Due to the many artists out there, it’s easy to get towed under and generally obscured from the public.

Make a Difference aims to do exactly that. This series of articles will hopefully make a difference to you as well as the artists featured weekly. Just by giving one minute of your time to write constructive comments, favourites and even watches will make a difference to these artists.

:iconraindropsmelody:'s colourful photography contains a brilliant contrast of what is focused and what isn't. The lighting is usually great and the pieces themselves present a new persp

Make a Difference #158Artists join deviantART to share their art and appreciate others. Due to the many artists out there, it’s easy to get towed under and generally obscured from the public.

Make a Difference aims to do exactly that. This series of articles will hopefully make a difference to you as well as the artists featured weekly. Just by giving one minute of your time to write constructive comments, favourites and even watches will make a difference to these artists.

:iconfictionalnostalgia: has captured some cool photographs that are both atmospheric and interesting in perspective. The naturalness of the subject matter is a predominant feature in he

I Came, I dAmned, I Founded 25In this ongoing series of articles, we probe the minds of some dAmn's
channel founders to find out what makes them tick, how they've made
their room a success and what tips they can provide to budding channel
owners.

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This month is :devKneeling-Glory: and :#SolutionsRus:

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1) First off :devKneeling-Glory:, can you tell us a little bit about yourself!

My name is Lili and I live in North Carolina. I have been on deviantART for about 6 years now (previously as :devkneelingglory:) and have grown a great deal as an artist in my time here. Most people find it curious that I am 6'3" tall, but don't particularly enjoy basketball. I'm a n

A Deviant In NeedThere is something to be said about this community and that is, it is filled with the most amazing and supportive people I have ever come to know. You have reached out to me in time of need and helped my head keep above water when it was surely to sink. I am forever grateful to each and everyone of you. Things are still really up in the air and we're doing our best to get by but what some amazing deviants have offered already has really helped me. Truly and honestly.

A good and dear friend of mine, a fellow CV as well, is in some tough waters of her own. To the point she had to cancel her wedding because of money issues. She is a talented ar:thumb302561831:

Literature Community

DLD to DD May 25, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

DLD to DD May 25th, 2012
Featuring these Special DLDs is an honor!
You can show your support by :+favlove:ing this News Article.

Every so often a DLD is featured as a Literature Daily Deviation and displayed
on the deviant ART front page. We would like to give special recognition to those
that have received this honor. We would like you to revisit their work, enjoy
the pieces and congratulate the artists. Please comment and :+fav: the features!

:pointr: If you receive a DD for one of your pieces featured by DLD please note :devkneelin Daily Literature Deviations for May 31st, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for May 31th, 2012
We are proud to feature today's Daily Literature Deviations!
You can show your support by :+favlove:ing this News Article.
Please comment and :+fav: the features and congratulate the artists!

:pointr: For all of the featured artists: If you receive a DD for one
of your pieces featured by DLD please note :devkneeling-glory:.
We will include you and your piece in a special recognition news article. :pointl:

Poetry
Featured by: :devtwilightpoetess:
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"didn't stop me either" by :d Daily Literature Deviations for May 21st, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for May 21st, 2012

We are proud to feature today's Daily Literature Deviations!

You can show your support by :+favlove:ing this News Article.

Please comment and :+fav: the features and congratulate the artists!

:pointr: For all of the featured artists: If you receive a DD for one

of your pieces featured by DLD please note :devpullingcandy:.

We will include you and your piece in a special recognition news article. :pointl:

Poetry

Featured by: :devtwilightpoetess:

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"the truth is this" by :de Daily Literature Deviations for May 10, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for May 10th, 2012
We are proud to feature today's Daily Literature Deviations!
You can show your support by :+favlove:ing this News Article.
Please comment and :+fav: the features and congratulate the artists!

:pointr: For all of the featured artists: If you receive a DD for one
of your pieces featured by DLD please note :devkneeling-glory:.
We will include you and your piece in a special recognition news article. :pointl:

Poetry
Featured by: :devPackeranatic:
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[more than galaxies] by :devlitt
Daily Literature Deviations for May 1st, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for May 1st, 2012
We are proud to feature today's Daily Literature Deviations!
You can show your support by :+favlove:ing this News Article.
Please comment and :+fav: the features and congratulate the artists!

:pointr: For all of the featured artists: If you receive a DD for one
of your pieces featured by DLD please note :devpullingcandy:.
We will include you and your piece in a special recognition news article. :pointl:

Poetry
Suggested by :devwritersink:
Featured by :devkneeling-glory:
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I di Twist It Up! Final:la: This is it! You've made it! One final lesson and you're off doing the Twist!

Aim: To learn that twists in a novel or story are based on assumptions. The deeper an assumption in the subconscious, the better the opportunity for the twist.

Subject: Source: Taken from "A Novel Idea" by various authors, pg 30. In a novel's opening scene, John and Lisa, a married couple, are in their kitchen. The scene is told from Lisa's point of view. The phone rings and Lisa answers. It's her OB-GYN, saying, "Congratulations! The test is positive - you're pregnant!" Lisa is thrilled. She and John have been trying for years to have a baby, and they've been May Literature DD Roundup May Literature Daily Deviations

Hello Everyone!
Can’t quite believe May is over already! Here is a collection of the wonderful writings we featured this month!
Featured by :devbeccalicious:

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Featured by :devlightningmonkey:

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Love dA Lit: Issue 80Welcome to the eightieth issue of my weekly news article, Love dA Lit! :dummy: Every Sunday this article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, and spotlighting a specific group every week. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.

Note: Go give some love and congratulations to :devlightningmonkey: who has stepped down as Literature CV as he is now working at the product marketing department at deviantART HQ! :iconBolinCryingPlz:

:star: This week's group s Where credit is due.I need to say something.

A few months ago, dA launched Stash Writer. I'm not using the period, because I can't remember where it goes and nobody cares anyway.

When they launched it, it kinda sucked. For many reasons, which I won't go into here, because it's not important.

What's important is what happened then, and what happened since. I will enumerate the earth-shaking developments here:

1. Stash Writer happened at all.
2. They improved it since.

Now, in the short time I've been hanging around here, one of the most-repeated whines is that dA doesn't give a shit about writers or the Literature community. Trust me when I say that this no Summer ContestUPDATE: Submissions to the contest are now closed. Watch for an announcement on the results.

The Prompt
Use an object to connect the lives of two or more otherwise unrelated characters.

:pointr: Contest Begins on June 1st, 2012.
:pointr: Contest Ends on August 1st, 2012 at 11:59pm Pacific Time

The Rules
:bulletgreen: All entries must be Literature. Prose, Poetry, and Scripts are accepted. No visual poetry; concrete is allowed.
:bulletblue: All entries must be written specifically for this contest, uploaded to dA on or after June 1st, 2012.
:bulletgreen: All entries must include a link to this contest journal in the artist's comment of the

Street Community

Friday night Street Specials v5.3A weekly selection amongst the images that were suggested as DDs
or simply impressed me and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.

If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.

:butterfly: Have a nice weekend! ;)

Friday night Street Specials v5.4A weekly selection amongst the images that were suggested as DDs
or simply impressed me and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.

If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.

Have a nice weekend!

Street...without PeoplePART IV
The series of 5 articles about Street Photography made by :devmyraincheck: and slightly edited by moi* continues with:

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY…WITHOUT PEOPLE

First things first let's remember that street photography is not so much about the subjects as it is a style of photographing, a 'forma mentis', a way to think, see, capture images. A forma mentis that can be summed up in the ability of RE-INTERPRETING, RE-CONTEXTUALIZING, giving a different interpretation, placing in a different context, the reality around us, giving it an additional significant meaning.
Even if the classic structure of street photography is a meaningful int

deviantART Spotlight

Site Update: Username Changes, Journal WidgetIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New

Username Changes Now Available

DeviantART has been around for almost twelve years, and in that time, we've seen artists grow from hobbyists to students to professionals. As a member of any community, your identity can change and grow over time.

For years, we've been getting requests from the community asking for the ability to change usernames. We realize that as

Site Update: Group Comment Messages, Group WidgetsIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New

Group Journal Comment Messages for Admins

Over the past few months, many members have been asking to bring back the feature where Group admins receive Message Center notifications when members comment on their Groups' journals. This week, we brought back this functionality and messages will now be appearing for all new comments.

Group journal messages will appear

Site Update: New Share ButtonsIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New

New Share Buttons: Pinterest and Google+

We've added two more share buttons to deviation pages! This was a popular request, both in comments from members here on deviantART as well as on deviantART's Google+ Page, and so we've be adding buttons that allow you to share on Google+ and Pinterest, in addition to the share tools that are already in place.
As with the ot

Resource Roundup #8The Resource Roundup is a regular feature showcasing some of the best resources deviantART members share with the world!
Whether you're a beginning artist or seasoned pro, deviantART's Resources Gallery is an inspirational and beneficial asset for art creation. Take a look at a few of the incredible submissions below – they might help enhance your next artistic creation!

This month's theme is "do it yourself" (commonly known as 'DIY'). We hope you enjoy these tutorials! What would you like to see in next month's edition of Resource Roundup?

Origami

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The Muse AbidesAsk any artist about “emptiness” and they’ll tell you about the constant recurring nightmarish emptiness they must face down almost every day as a part of their vocation: the blank space that they must fill. Whether he’s a painter facing a blank canvas or she’s a poet facing a blank computer screen, the blank space awaiting transformation at the hand of the artist can be the loneliest and cruelest place on earth.

:icontechgnotic: May 23, 2012 by :devtechgnotic:

Ask any artist about “emptiness” and they’ll tell you about the constant recurring nightmarish emptiness they must face down a

New! Cubism Messenger Bag Design Challenge!What comes to mind when you hear the name Pablo Picasso? That’s right, it’s time to break it down, Cubism-style! For the first time ever, we are hosting a Messenger Bag Design Challenge! We want you to create an original design for the flap of the bag in the style of Cubism.

For this challenge, we are defining Cubism as an art style in which instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from multiple viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context. Often, the surfaces intersect at seemingly random angles, removing a coherent sense of depth. The background and object planes interpenetra

Community Curation Experiment: Submit Art Now!I'd like to try out an experiment: creating an art feature curated by the community.

Find a piece of artwork that is purple.

Browse through deviantART or browse through your favourites to find a piece of artwork that you really like (and is not your own). This image should be mostly purple, or include purple as an important color within the piece.

In the comments of this journal, simply paste a link to one deviation.

All curators will be credited in the feature.

The Fairy Tale, A Lifelong ResonanceA thousand years tradition of scaring children at bedtime continues for children of all ages. News of the discovery of 500 “new” fairy tales collected over 150 years ago [link] in Germany and locked away in a forgotten archive has me thinking about the enduring importance of these narrative treasures in the lives of human societies worldwide. My worry, have fairy tales been marginalized by modernism?

:icontechgnotic: by :devtechgnotic:

A Thousand Years Tradition of Scaring Children at Bedtime
Continues for Children of All Ages

News of the discovery of 500 “new” fairy tales collected over 150 years ago in Germany a

deviantART Community Relations

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The Stars of dAr - =GillianIvyThe Stars of dAr is a series where I interview one member of the deviantART Related (dAr) community each time, about personal and dA related matters. Today, we meet :devgillianivy:! :handshake: Though she's a multisided artist, she is probably best known for babbling a lot her journal and gallery skins, and her enthusiastic participation and always friendly attitude in the community, especially when it comes to helping others learning the ropes of

Thank you for your participation, Gillian! :happybounce:

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- Please tell us something about yourself!
Gillian trivia... ;P I'm 5'3"(ish) half Chinese, a mom of a 5 year old, a g

Photography Trouble Shooting: LightingRecently during a :devprojecteducate: week focusing on Still Life Photography we asked for you to share the issues that you might have when trying to obtain some great Still Life Shots. Through this series of articles we hope to answer some of the queries or give you that push you need to step outside boundaries and get creative. The first frustration came from :dev1510: who struggled with Lighting additionally a further 19 Deviants voted on the poll to indicate they had the same issues.

"Lighting. I always have to use just window or lamps which are never
good. kind of given up on still life photos, even I have still tons of
ideas..." :d:thumb304780683:

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Congrats and New Names!First, we'd like to extend a huge congratulations to the newest employee of deviantART, our own :devlightningmonkey: !!!

Trevor joins the deviantART family as a Product Marketing assistant along with :devhal2008: I'm extremely proud of both of them :heart:

Congratulations Trevor!!!!!!!!!!

In other news, the username changes launched and several volunteers opted to take advantage thus causing me great confusion for a couple of days :D

While everything redirects, I thought it would be kind to post a reference for the community:

catboyry is now :devkit-y:
sphilr is now :devsamuelraffa:
kasumichan2003: is now :devkasumicr:
mc-frizzle is now

May 'Moticon Mid-Month Round-UpContest News
New Contests:bulletblue: Note: There's a list of current contests over at :devemotication:. :bulletblue:

May 1st :bulletpink: :devsparklydest: is maintaining her awesome streak by announcing this month's EMTC: Rain. Deadline: May 29th.

May 1st :bulletpink: My first official contest as CV was announced, the This or That Emote Pack Contest. Deadline: June 1st.

May 12th :bulletpink: :devphlum:, as part of Emoticon Appreciation Day, started up a contest with the theme of Partying! Deadline: June 12th.

Ongoing ContestsOh noes! This section is empty (for now). Help me fill it?

Winners AnnouncedMay 3rd :bulletpink: :devcubicinsani

deviantART Prints Community

May Staff Picks Fine Art Prints
Wrapped Canvas
Photos Prints
Art Gifts

Staff Picks April 2012

The staff members at deviantART browse Prints deviations all day, and from time-to-time, they stumble across some amazing Prints! Check out some of their new finds this month!

The Color Red

Wasp
By ^alicexz

Suggested by $JaxBnice

Descension
By *stevegoad

Suggested by $Ayame-Kenoshi

Lost Lullabies
By *therob70

Suggested by $grieves05

Tomato Ninja
By *gyaban

Suggested by $Dan14Lev

Poppies
By *ChrisDonohoe

Suggested by $OnlyTheGoodNotes

Red Wind
By

The Solar EclipseHere are some awesome shots of the solar eclipse yesterday by deviants around the world.

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deviantART Art History

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Fan Art and Celebrities Explained!This article is meant to explain the relationship between Fan Art, celebrities, and the characters they portray.

First and foremost:

Portraits, pictures, photographs, drawings, paintings, etc. of a celebrity themselves (not in character) are not Fan Art.

Any artwork you create, or photograph you take which is of a celebrity themselves, be it portrait, full body, or somewhere in between should always be uploaded into the proper corresponding gallery (digital, traditional, photography etc.) in the people/portraits category.

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All of the above examples are not Fan Art, and reside in

deviantART Project Educate

Project Educate Continues! Project Educate Continues!!!

:devprojecteducate: is a group and all updates from individuals during their weeks listed below will be posted over there! So be sure to join or watch for the full updates! If you want to partake in Community Week by writing an article then just note the group with your ideas!

We have Moved! Find the most up to date Calendar over at :devprojecteducate:...

PE: Careers in Vector GraphicsWhere Can Vectors Take You?

Any vectorist will tell you that there is a lot of personal satisfaction in creating vector art. Because it's not the simplest of mediums to work with, most vector artists will take great pleasure in finishing a piece and being proud of their work, even in the beginner stages. Personally I also find great joy in watching other vector artists complete a piece, knowing how much work went into it.

But what else can vectors do for us?
If you decide to take your vector knowledge and skill into the workplace, there are many avenues and careers that Vector artists can embark upon.

Freelancing Being a Freelance Vector

PE: Revamp Your Vector Contest!Don't Forget The Project Educate: Revamp Your Vector Contest!
:bulletred: THEME:

We want you to choose either one of your earliest Vector pieces, (or if you're new to Vectoring and don't have 'earlier' pieces, you can choose a non-vector piece) and give your work a Vector Makeover! We want you to totally remake your ealier vector/non-vector piece into a brand-new Vector!

:bulletred: RULES:

Your entry MUST:
1) Be a totally NEW piece, created especially for this contest, and must be reworked from a previous piece in your gallery. Pieces uploaded earlier than May 28, 2012 will be disqualified.

2) Be submitted to :devDomiSM: via a

PE: Vectors...to Mix or Not to Mix?To Mix or not to Mix?
I often get asked questions regarding what is and what isn't allowed in a Vector piece to allow it to remain a Vector piece.
Sound confusing? Isn't a Vector piece always a Vector piece? The answer to this is 'NO!'
Let me explain by starting with the definition of a Vector: Although I've already posted :devchewedkandi:'s definition of Vectors many times in my journals, I'll do so again now.

In digital art there are two layer formats: Raster and Vector. Raster formats are based in pixels and vector is based in paths and points.
When you resize a raster image, you are expanding the pixels.

PE: Getting Started With Vectors!So, you want to learn how to Vector?
Getting started with Vectors is simple, and SO much fun! You'll need a few basics, so let's make a checklist:

1) Willingness to learn? CHECK!
2) Creativity? CHECK!
3) Desire to be able to infinitely scale your work? CHECK, CHECK, CHECK!

Alrighty then, let's get down to some basics!

First thing you'll need is a Vector program or a program capable of Vectors. There are quite a few programs out there, but the most popular are Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Inkscape and Photoshop. Yep, Photoshop IS capable of making Vectors!

Program software for Illustrator and Photoshop can be expensive, followed c

Project Educate: Vector Week IntroHello everyone, and welcome to Project Educate: Vector Week!! I'm :devDomiSM:, and I'm in the Community Volunteer in charge of the Vector Categories on dA :D
This week I hope to bring a bit of light to help artists understand more about what Vectors are...and what they aren't. I also hope to bring some help to those who are interested in delving into the Vector medium, as well as hopefully giving the more experienced Vectorists some inspiration :heart:

So, without any further ado....

What is Vector Art?
In digital art there are two layer formats: Raster and Vector. Raster formats are based in pixels and vector is based

PE: Game Dev Contest Results and RecapHi and Welcome

So Whats happened this week of Game Devlopment Project Educate!

Hi and welcome to Project Educate, I'm :devWillowXD: and I'm the Community Volunteer for the Game Development! and this week, and this is what I did for this week is:

Game Development Intro and Contest Day - on the Monday (21st May)
- For this day I will be running through whats happening in the week and I will be running a week long contest, the contest will only last for this week and well be for both 2D and 3D game dav creators, the prize will be 2000 da points! for more info click the link below!
Monday 21st May blog - http://projecteducate.deviantart.com/jo

DD Roundup

May 2012 Traditional Art DD Round-upHello all,
As this month is coming to a close, I present you with May's Traditional Art DDs.

:devdeshrubber:'s Picks

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DD summary for MAY 2012!Hey folks!

The time has come around again for the DD summary for the month of May!
This month has been pretty busy! We hope you guys are doing well!

A huge thank you for your continued support and love! we really appreciate it and love you guys!

News!

Check out this site update!

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All of the changes are updated! This is just the lastest! The staff listen and develop to your needs so go show them some love! :love:

NEXT..

MAKE SURE you check out :devsanguinevamp:s Project Educate week for Photo Manipulation!

The schedule can be seen below!

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:excited:!

It's set to be really exciting! so please take par

Abstract and Surreal DDs for MayI think we're much smarter than we were.
Everybody knows that abstract art can be art,
and most people know that they may not like it,
even if they understand there's another purpose to it.

(Roy Lichtenstein)

Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only
what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.

(Salvador Dalí)

Enjoy this summary of last month's DDs for Abstract & Surreal Photography:

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May 2012 Cosplay DD Round-UpMay 2012 Cosplay Daily Deviation Round Up

May 2012 Cosplay daily deviation features from the past month, in case you missed them, all in one condensed and costumed space.

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If you come across anything in the Cosplay gallery that you think is amazing, please feel free to drop me a note and sugges

Mature Content

Street Photography DDs - May 2012About the Street Gallery, Street DDs etc.

By :devsaffaanq:

By :devalmcrisan:

By :devnorthern-art:

By :devmilan-massa:

By :devannieta-photography:

By :devartemmeluzov:

By :devrobvinc:

By :devferg3110:

By :devhaksek:

By :devidie:

By :devmegglles:

By :devlaurent-conduche:

By :devsagi-k:

If you want your suggestion to have more chances to get featured have a close look here: http://stamatisgr.deviantart.com/journal/About-the-Street-Gallery-Street-DDs-etc-269802095

FAQ #61: What is a Daily Deviation?
FAQ #18: Who selects the Daily Deviation and how is it chosen?
FAQ #873: What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?

May Literature DD Roundup May Literature Daily Deviations

Hello Everyone!
Can’t quite believe May is over already! Here is a collection of the wonderful writings we featured this month!
Featured by :devbeccalicious:

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Conceptual DD summary - May 2012Welcome to the Conceptual Photography Daily Deviation - summary of May 2012

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Anthro DD Round Up - May 2012Hello to the wonderful community of DeviantART! I hope this month has treated you well :) Next month will be a little busy for me but I hope to be working on Issue #2 for the Anthro Magazine, some critique nights and a possible contest! If you guys have any ideas you'd like to throw my way, feel free!

Warm Regards,

:devKovoWolf:
Anthro Community Volunteer

Anthro Community Happenings For May 2012

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Thank
you to everyone who has offered suggestions for Daily Deviations!

Anthro Daily Deviations for May 2012
Thank you all who suggested!
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Tributes

Celebrating the Life: Robin Gibb and Donna SummerWelcome to Celebrating the Life: Robin Gibb and Donna Summer. An article where I will be celebrating the lives of two musical legends that have recently, very sadly passed away. Join me as I collect art perhaps influenced by their music or of them.

Donna SummerDecember 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012
LaDonna Adrian Gaines, better known as Donna Summer, gained popularity in the 1970's when she danced her way onto the musical scenes.
Donna was soon labled the Queen of Disco but unfortunately she was diagnosed with lung cancer and in mid-May, 2012, she sadly passed away leaving behind a trail of distraught fans.
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DevNews 10th Edition, 2012

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#devNEWS Contents:

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DevNews Staff:

DevNews Writers

Features

Event Planning

AdSpace & Financing

Skin Design & CSS

Affiliates

We have a couple of announcements to share with you

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DevNews Deviant and Group of the month, June 2012.

Deviousness Award, June 2012

deviantMEET

devious Groups

devious Charities

Commissions Corner

CSS News, Links & Information

Contest ~ Challenges & Community Projects

Interviews & Editorials

Groups Needing Administration Assistance

dAseniors

deviantART Community Volunteers Projects, Spotlights, Information & dALove

Literature Community

Street Community

deviantART Spotlight

deviantART Community Relations

deviantART Prints Community

deviantART Art History

deviantART Project Educate

DD Roundup

Mature Content

Tributes

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