DevNews 15th Edition, 2012

Aug 11, 2012111 min read

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Hello Members, Watchers and Visitors,

Welcome to DevNews 15th Edition, 2012.

Our aim is to bring you a collection of news articles, contest, features
and more from around deviantART Please do add this article to your
collection and share with your watchers and friends

deviantMEET

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New and Noteworthy devious Groups

Seaofsadness-SOS

Seaofsadness-SOS "Saving Ocean Life Group"
From the Group Info. section: This is a group to get the word out to people about the the many extinct and near extinct living creatures in our vast oceans..From the Starfish to the Blue Whale and all in-between... We take all photos, drawings, writings, movie/video... To help get the word out to the masses..It is also for all who love the Ocean an Mother Natures children of the Sea...
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devious Groups

Arts-and-Health

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FeedbackFrenzy

We will have results soon!Hi all,

Just a really super quick note that we are working really hard on your results for the Feedback Frenzy competition and will have them for you in a couple of days. :D

Don't forget about the Before & After Feedback Challenge! :D

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Thanks,

The FF team

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

CatCraze

Rarer Cat Breeds Profile - AugustGroup Rules & Guidelines | Best of CatCraze | Feline Info Links | Rarer Breeds Profiles | Cat Articles

:star: Rarer Cat Breeds Profile – August :star:

:: Kurilian Bobtail ::

General Description:

The Kurilian Bobtail is a strong cat with a wild appearance, medium to large in size, brawny with strong substantial boning, but despite the Kurilian Bobtails looks they are very gentle. It is one of the thirteen natural breeds of cat recognized by TICA. They have excellent health and a very well balanced character with a trusting and outgoing personality. They adore their people and love to be caressed. They are very active and seek the hi

Community-Projects

Community-Projects role is to be of any support to not just the gallery,
but to you and your community projects online here on deviantART and offline in the world we share.

Run your own Community Project!Edit: I am no longer looking after Community Projects. For now please contact :devmoonbeam13: instead. If you're interested in this position, see A New Community Volunteer Vacancy :)

Did you know that everyone on deviantART can organise a project? :eager: Some examples of current projects can be found here. Do you want to raise awareness for a cause? Start a contest or group? Make people participate in something fun and artistic? Make it happen!

Now, you can do this all on your own - but the dA staff and volunteers are here to help you with it, too :) This is a major part of my role as Volunteer for Community Projects, in particular. So if

dAWishingWell

Nomination Station: August (UPDATED)The NomsGet your fill!

Hi everyone! This is a new monthly blog that will help you in finding and submitting members for Seniority and deviations as DDs! But we can't do it without your help.

:damphyr: Seniority:iconteaphotography: :devteaphotography:
Tea, apart from doing a lot of work for the Shelter Project, an outside DA activity (telling us a lot about her type of personality), is totally UNSTOPABLE... This lady is a BIG soul always helping deviants, encouraging people and giving a hand to ALL AND SUNDRY!!!! I am sure her wonderful "hands and heart" have touched a lot of lives, both at a personal level but also artistically.... Tea is a

Tuesday Treats: Rage FacesTuesday Treats!rawr

Rage faces are both funny and possibly useful! Everyone has a different interpretation of their "rage-face" or what a funny "rage-face" is. What is a funny, artist or useful rage face to you? Find a unique rage face 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!

Last time, we discovered the layers of BOLD!
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Have a suggestion? Just send the group a note with subject of Tuesday Treats Suggestion!

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

Wonderful Wednesday and You

Hello Dear Members, Watchers and Visitors

It's the middle of the week again

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/d58qm6m

Why add a link from my gallery??? :devdAWishingWell: wants to thank you for taking
the time to showcase your friends or watchers The links you provide for your watcher
or friend along with

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

:iconcuteheartz: Welcome to WishingWell Weekly :iconcuteheartz:

Hello Dear Members, Watchers, and Visitors,

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

:new: :thumb318310352: :new:

:iconcuterainbowplz: Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this group, in a variety of ways, such as through your donation of POINTS :points:, promoting us in your journals, group journals, participating in our Group Activities, such as "Wonderful Wednesdays", and "Tuesday Treats", and Commenting on our other ver

dAGrants

Announcing our Creative Grants recipients!Congratulations to our first-ever Creative Grants recipients!
We're proud to announce that this round's Creative Grants recipients have been chosen! Our Creative Grants Board, comprised of :devmollinda:, :devrockstarvanity:, and :devvayabobo:, diligently reviewed the applications, and from their top choices, we have determined this round's recipients. What better day to announce these projects than on deviantART's big 12th birthday celebration?

These talented artists are passionate about their projects, and they've already accomplished so much in their communities without outside funding. We can't wait to see how they flourish after receivi

dAseniors

The Senior 'Stache | August 4th 2012On behalf of :devdaseniors:, :devtickedoffteam: is the base of operations for :points: and News of Senior members, defined as those users who have a ` or a ° as their symbol on deviantART.

This is a news article, posted once every two weeks, choc-a-block full of Senior happenings and initiatives, stunning visual features, an awesome mini-interview and much, much more!

Even though this is mainly Senior orientated, if you have something you want to promote or are just looking for something generally, senior or not, we invite you all to take a gander.

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Weekly Hunt: Most Ancient

Item

Be in for a chance

Weekly Hunt #62Every Friday, there will be a 'Hunt' for either the Most or the Least of something or other. It's a weekly (hopefully) fun activity, open to all, that will get you scouring deviantART for the best possible piece that fits the 'Hunt'.

The person who suggests the best piece will get four of their art pieces featured on our page and, in return, the piece itself will also be featured on :devdaseniors:' front page!

Two suggestions are allowed into this folder!
(It will be automatically approved, so make sure you submit wisely. :meditation:)

Last time, we had the Most...

Helpful Object

The winner is...

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Suggested by :devGill

deviantHEART

remARKs in August: New ARK Mentor!It has been a long time coming to have a community-based project that shows just how great deviantART members are to each other. It isn't that we are going to make better deviants. The better deviants are all around us! We just want to showcase them for the world to see!

:damphyr: ARK MentorsWant to be a mentor? Note :devdeviantheart:!♥ :devhardrockangel:
♥ :devthe-lantiis:
♥ :dev1LoveDrew:
♥ :devHusky-21:

:damphyr: Amazing ARKwork:thumb312141233:
:devhardrockangel: created this fabulous stamp in support of an amazing deviant, :devwildrune11:! Stop by and give them both some love!

:damphyr: An Amazing Deviant!"H

Heart Art Submissions Open!Heart Art Curator :devilantiis:
Submit HeartArt Here

March Week 1 :heart:Art Finalists!

March Week 3 :heart:Art Finalists!

deviantART-Related

International FAQ

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Make a Difference

Make a Difference #169Artists 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.

:iconsushidesigns: Many of :devsushidesigns:' photographs are wonderfully done HDRs, the effect made really prominent and profound in how everything is executed. It is fantastic to see anothe

ObscuredPhotos

ProjectPorkchop

ProjectPorkchop Vol146: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.

:iconakany89:

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see more..

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see more..

:iconardariel:

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see more..

:iconfiragashark:

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ProjectPorkchop Vol147: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.

:iconxiaira:

:thumb298908130: :thumb282607718: :thumb289620658: :thumb260231922:

see more..

:iconvigesimoquart:

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Suggested by :devmdlillustration:
see more..

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see more..

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SCREENERS

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Solutions Sanctuary

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StaffAppreciation

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TheCorrespondent

Ara Guler, Turkey's master of photography Sources: Hurriyet Daily News http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ara-guler-turkeys-master-of-photography.aspx?pageID=238&nID=14941&NewsCatID=385 and Ara's official website http://www.araguler.com.tr/

Master of photography, Ara Güler, has an archive of two million photos that he keeps in the third floor of an apartment inherited from his father. Born in Istanbul in 1928, Güler worked in a number of branches of filmmaking in various studios. In 1950 he began working as a journalist for daily Yeni Istanbul.

A graduate of the Istanbul University Faculty of Economics, Güler also worked as the near eastern photojournalist for Time-Li

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

Art for Trees project - featureThis is a feature of those who kindly promoted the "Art for Trees" project. Remember the project is running all year round! You can get a feature as well, if you :+fav: the original article and help to spread the word about it in your journal or group blog!

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Unframed-Nature

August's Monthly Theme: NONE
September's Monthly Theme: REFLECTIONS IN NATURE

July's Top Subs of Unframed-Nature and News!Welcome to JULY 2012’s Top Submissions of Unframed-Nature.
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Thank you for being here whether you are a Member yet or not!
We welcome you and your support! :thanks:

Since the beginning of January 2012, we’ve grown over 900 Members!
That means, in about 8 months, we’ve grown an average of over 100 Members a month!
:omg: :party: :party: :party: :omg:

So, a GRAND Welcome to ALL of Our NEW MEMBERS!

:squee: :clap: :clap: :clap: :squee:

Thank you to our loyal Members who have been submitting to our Group for a long time now. Without you, we wouldn’t be here. :aww:

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Thank you t

Time to VOTE and Other News!:iconpurpleflowerplz: Voting on Top Submissions of JULY 2012! :iconpurpleflowerplz:

:sun: TIME TO VOTE ON JULY 2012's FOLDERS! :sun:

:eager: :eager: :eager:

~~~ :iconpoppy3plz: ~~~ HOW TO VOTE ~~~ :iconpoppy3plz: ~~~

Most Months, we hold a WHOLE GROUP Membership Voting, and we Welcome our AWESOME MEMBERS/[plus ADMIN.!] to VOTE on what each feel are the TOP Submissions from the Month, out of our Folders!
We believe this is the Group's Group.
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You May Vote on:

:bulletpurple: 2 from "Birds, Iverts., Aquatics, Repts., Amphibs. JULY 2012" - HERE: http://unframed-nature.deviantart.com/gallery/37967816

:bulletpurple: 1 from "Wild Anim

devious Charities

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RESULTS: 'Warm Winter Project: 2012' ChallangeOn April 17th I started Blurple's 'Warm Winter Project: 2012' Challenge in an effort to collect points on behalf of :devToxicAlice92:'s Warm Winter Project: 2012.

Total Collected:
2,669:points:

2,669 x3 = 8,007

But lets round that up to a Grand Total of:

8,500 :points:

Many thanks to the very generous donors! :heart:

Additionally, three donors have been randomly selected to receive 1month Premium Memberships:

:devdienutza: :devJamminJo: :devAreteEirene:

If you have :points: you are willing to donate you may send them direct to :devToxicAlice92:. She also has a list of deviants collecting on her behalf.

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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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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.
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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

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
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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

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!
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Super Discount Commissions from an Awesome ArtistOKAY! SO...

Me and :iconkatestrife06: are going to Tokyo in Tulsa in 2 weeks and she needs to make a lot of art in the next few days to sell (bookmarks, keychains, etc)

Here's some examples of her art:

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SUPER DISCOUNT PRICES:

Head and shoulder pics (1.5 x 2.5) for $1 each! Bookmarks for $2! And full color pin up pictures for only $5

The only catch is that they have to be things that she can sell at a convention, too. So, for now, these will be for fanart pieces. Here are some of the fandoms she wants to work with...

Pokemon
Puella Magi Madoka M
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Commissions - ClosedCommissions currently closed. This journal will be updated when they reopen.
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2012 commissions 2013 COMMISSION INFO:

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2012- COMMISSIONERS LIST

1. :devUnseenVision: || paid || fullbody -soft || finished Jan 6th
2. :devMetalMushroom: || free || fullbody -cell || finished Jan 7th
3. :devPronon1990: || paid || fullbody-cell x2 || finished Jan 9th
4. :devKIxFE-4eva: || paid || Pokemon || finished Jan 10th
5. :devCrash-the-Megaraptor: || paid || kneesup -soft || finished Jan11th
6. :devzefrenchm: || paid || fullbody-cell || finished Jan 19th
7. :devJadelynMikawa: || paid || chibi || finished Jan 12th
8. :devohemgeetragictwist: || paid || fullbody cell

Comission Information!What I will draw:

:pointr: Anything of any style you ask me to, except gore. All pieces will be made with traditional media.

What you will get:

:pointr:A 300dpi resolution file for any use (except commercial) in your prefered format sent to your e-mail. If you want to get the
original piece, a separated value for the shipping will be charged. The shipping normally costs around $10, but it may be a bit more depending on where you live.

Payment:
:pointr:Paypal only. Please either note or e-mail me with all the details about the comission, references and general information that might be needed for it then I will ask for payment and start

Origami CommissionsHello my friends!

I've been meaning to post this journal for a while but have only got to it now. Just to let you know that I am up for COMMISSIONS. Whether you would like something that you've seen in my gallery, or would like to request some exotic origami creation as a decoration/gift/way to give me grey hairs, just shoot me a note and I'll see what I can do.

To date, I have been commissioned to fold:
1) 7 miniature cranes for a to-scale dolls' house
2) A replica wedding bouquet

3) 39 golden animals for a wedding reception

4) A dinky peacock for a university friend

I only do origami commissions and accept payment through PayPal but e

CSS News and Information

News August 2012General
Once more i want to thank everyone who took part in our last contest. We have been very surprised that we got so many entries and it was great to see that so many people accepted the challenge.
Of course we will host more contests every now and then. In order to be able to give away prizes we always need to help. Not sure how we should handle this, as i don't want to set up a new account for point collecting and don't want to have them all on my own account.
Anyone ideas?

Other then that there is not much i can report from the CSS front, except that you should always take a look at the latest site updates from :devhq: as they often m

Interviews & Editorials

All Snapped Up .1 ~ popoks~ An interview of a talented artist in our General Photography Community.

:devpopoks:, tell us a bit about yourself! How did you get into photography and why?
Well I'm Bebe,30+ , Female , I really like The Peanuts cartoon and Clint Eastwood, I like DeviantART too.
How do i get into Photography?
When I was little I remember it was always exciting to be in front of the camera as a model. Kids love that and so did I.
I got my first analog in 1989 and I took a lot of pictures of my family and nature. I got my digital camera in 2001 and I only shot portraits no still life whatsoever. In 2006, I saw a friend's DA page where he posted his tattoo

Chat Tutorial #1 - How to create a chatroom?Ez a tutorial magyar nyelven is olvasható!

So let's get started - Step 1
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:faq287:

The FAQs are quite easy to understand and follow, but sometimes we need a little extra to understand them.

This is the first step to take. Go to the :devchat: page. On the right, you should see the following buttons:
Chat Now! with the fella what drives you to :#devart:, the official channel of deviantART.
Create a Chatroom :la: and this is what we need!I'd recommend you to install the plugins what is needed for being on the chatz! :eager:
You can find a link to the plugin, below the Create Chatroom button on the :devchat: page!
Step 2

If yo

PE Abstract and Surreal: Interview with =eintoernInterview with :deveintoern:

:iconeintoern:

How would you explain the concept of abstraction/surrealism to someone who has never heard of it before?
An abstract picture (maybe less so a surrealistic picture) requires the imagination, ideas and mind of those who watch it. Such it is not a one way street which transports the artist‘s vision to the watcher, but can at its best be a bidirectional process by giving the watcher the chance to be creative as well.

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What inspires you to use the concept of abstraction/surrealism for your artwork?
It is commonplace knowledge that at least since the impact of the technica

Get to Know Your Stockers 14: DamselStockEver wanted to know more about your favorite male stock provider? Well then read on, because this is the bi-weekly(ish) "Get To Know Your Stockers" interview! The questions are about stock, themselves, and a bit of silly stuff too. Our fourteenth interview is with DamselStock.

DamselStock

How did you originally get into stock?

I have been a digital artist and award winning web designer for nearly 10 years and became increasingly tired of paying the inflating fees at microstock sites such as iStockphoto, so I decided I'd try using my own images in my client work. I received a lot of great feedback from clients so after a few months I bec

An Absurd Interview with LaurenKitsuneWelcome to Absurd Interviews: Even better than the Spice Girls making a come back

Mmmmm! Do you smell that? It's like a sweet scent of Pina Colada in the air. What must it be? It must be our guest for today!

She's a cool girl who one day got to meet Julia Roberts... though it seems it wasn't a very pleasant experience.

Aaaanyway, since it seems I'm getting more and more lame at introductions, let's go straight to the interview, aye?

Kids! This time I bring you:

:devlaurenkitsune:

Hi Lauren! How are you today? You had your birthday recently how was it?

Hi, Thiefo! My birthday was 99% great! I have had a curse over me for 3 years to have:thumb307087617:

Groups Needing Administration Assistance

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July voting post + looking for contributorsEdit: Hi guys it seems there are problems viewing submissions in our club inbox. I just found out a handful of submissions have expired that I have not seen show up in the submissions box/log. I am terribly sorry for those who had their submissions expire and hope you will resubmit your photo('s). Even with our busy lives we have never let any submissions expire that we knew off so this is quite odd. We will keep an eye on this and should more photo's expire that we never even saw in our submissions que we will send in a bug report to DA. Again sorry and hopefully it won't happen again.

Hi everyone,

This month we're starting this journal of

*birthdays seeking volunteersHello, folks!

As a community, we seem to be having more and more notes and birthdays to cover! We're very happy about this! We love all the new members we receive! What this means, however, is we are once again looking to expand the team! The method has change slightly so be sure to read through carefully!

Things to consider before applying

Activity
How active are you on dA? Are you on the site nearly every day? We need someone that is around quite often. To begin with at least, you will only be responsible for one day of the week; however, you may be needed to cover other team members if they cannot do their day due to feeling unwell, go

Contest ~ Challenges, Games & Community Projects

August Contest: Yellow Ending Soon August Theme: Yellow
:new: Just ONE day left! :new:
Over at :devstill-life-stills: we're hosting monthly challenges with a regular prize list courtesy of :devcommunityrelations:! So without further ado let's get onto the rules and regulations (of which there aren't many) of August's contest!

Dates
The contest will run from 1st August 2012 until the 31st August 2012.

Submission
Entries can be old or new. Please submit your entries to the group gallery found here!

Rules
:bulletblack: Entries can be old or new
:bulletblack: The majority of the deviation must be Yellow
:bulletblack: It must fit the rules of Still Life Photog

CONTESTS!Hey, contest-hungry deviants! :)

Stay safe!

Be sure to send us the winning entries in the contest, we will show them in the group.
Also, check the :new: tag, as it points you to the newly posted contests.

If you want to send us a contest, please Download Our Contest Format Here or check our main page where the format is provided without a download.

Thanks, and on with the contests!

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:bulletred: Fierce Wars Fan Art Contest
Any visual medium.
Fanart of the artist's manga.

Prizes:
1st Place: $20
2nd Place: $15
3rd Place: $10

Deadline: May 20th
More Info: https://www.deviantart.com/cristinese/journal/FAN-ART-WANTED-832507461

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sifro. - solve the codes and win points!:new: May/10/2016 - The game is still alive! :) :devsimbalm: solved it in under one day, winning 303 points!

July/7/2014 - After a year and half, we finally have a next winner! It's :devDimensionwalker21:, winning 360 points. Congratulations!

Dec/24/2012 - We have a next winner! It's :devwintersread:, winning 306 points!

Nov/11/2012 - The second winner is :devnuvak:! He generously refused the point reward, so there is still a lot of points in the pool for the next winner!

Oct/12/2012 - We have the first winner! It's :devninquetari:, who wins 475 points!

Aug/1/2012 - The easy day was yesterday! Today, the game begins! And It's just in ti

SMT Persona 3/4 Contest - winners!Winners have been announced. Click here!
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In giddiness of Persona 3 getting a movie and Persona 4's fighting game coming out, I am holding a contest!
Draw any character or compilation of characters from any iteration of these two games (including P3 Portable, P4 Arena, etc)
Anyone can enter even if they've never heard of P3/P4. Just pick a character from their Wiki and draw them!
EDIT: You can draw the Personas and/or anything in the Compendium
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Away + Premium Membership WinnersThis is Bart reporting from Brazil!:happybounce:
I am here with my girlfriend :devGwendolyn12: to spend 3 weeks with her again :love: We did the same in February, the first time we met in person, and both had the best time of our lives. :happycry:
For those interested in what we get up to, watch my scraps. Here I will post photos with stories in the description to keep you all updated :eager:

So during this time, I will be around less than usual. If you have messages, notes, etc pending - I will get to them but notes (and comments right on my page) will get priority.
Thanks for the lots of response on my recent journals by the way - I rec

deviantART Seniors Projects, Spotlights, Information & dALove

dragonfly-oli RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE VOL 1Hello Everyone :wave:

Today, I begin a weekly feature "RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE VOL 1". Once a week, I will feature one artist that stands out within our deviantART Community. This deviant must be an outstanding deviant within the community, someone who cares about other deviants and the deviantART Community! This deviant can be anyone, anywhere on deviantART. I believe it is important to thank deviants for their time and dedication to our deviantART Community.

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE VOL 1. Dedicated to :devdragonfly-oli::devdragonfly-oli: works weekly to showcase artists within a personal journal feature, she does this for our deviantART Com

Feature: Stories with no wordsAn image is worth a thousand stories

:devomen2501:, creator of the following deviation, Rain, says in the artist comments:

"Story behind it is pretty simple, they want something form her, she cannot let them have it... no matter the cost"

Who is she?

Now the viewer is left with a series of questions... Who is she? Who is pursuing her? What do they want from her? Why is this thing so important she's willing to take her own life if that means they won't have it? What would happen if they get it? And most importantly; what circumstances lead the pieces of this story up to this point?

The answers to these questions are left open to the viewe

dA love for everyone! #20: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: :devcymae: :iconcymae:

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

Wow, this is a tough one right from the get go. I think I have a really strong technical base with a desire to be creative and help other people reach their goals, These three

5 Weeks in Europe | Experience of a Lifetime!Bonjour Deviants!

Wow. What a trip. And it's still going!! Headed back tomorrow morning.

So for those of you who didn't know, I spent the last five weeks in Ireland and France first with an NYU Tisch Program and then with a friend for a week in France.

The NYU Tisch program I took in Ireland was absolutely fantastic. Not only did we complete some challenging films we also met some amazing people. The course was taught by the graduate film professor at NYU. For those of you who don't get what that means... It means this wasn't summer camp. The first day he told us:
"Sleep is for the weak... AFTER my class"
That held true with days starti

Photography Community

Photography Weekly: Edition Thirty FourPhotography Weekly Header created by :devTouchedD:

"One Signature is worth a thousand implied tones..."
-Charles Swan -
Copyright Expert

In the news this week there has been a spotlight on Karren Brady, a photographer who has won a copyright ruling. The news article itself is interesting but the cautions that it turfs up for the future and current generations of photographers are slightly more concerning. The general feeling that has started to develop is that if you have assistance with setting up a shot, making a scene, posing a model and making up a person for example, those people may well have rights to your work. This is also being d:thumb317886284:
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Body Art Community

Team 3rd in the world!! OH YEAH!Sorry for the lack of update guys... things have been so busy.

I came 3rd in the world as part of the team with Wolf's Bodymagic at The World Bodypainting Festival! So yeah, I was pretty happy to say the least. I couldn't believe it when they announced it and though we'd essentially bombed...apparently not!

I've been updating my facebook and twitter more than here just because of time, so if you want to follow my ramblings you're welcome to over here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/quirkathon

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BodypaintingUK

I will be updating my DeviantArt soon, so fret not everyone who might want to see my newer work but

Literature Community

Literature News July/August 2012Hello all! As you've probably guessed by the title of the journal and the Community Relations journal skin, this is the monthly update from the literature community volunteers. :)
Discussion!
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The staff at CRLit are working hard to continue implementing our exciting changes. We've invited more staff, rolled out a few new features, and encourage you all to take advantage of them. Send us your news, and visit our chatroom!

Chat Events
We held a meet and greet in the :devcrliterature: chatroom this month and would love to hear feedback on the event. Did you have fun? Were any of your pressing questions answered? How many new bu

Daily Literature Deviations for August 9th, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for August 9th, 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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reveal by :devsansfoyyy:

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Daily Literature Deviations for August 8th, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for August 8th, 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: :devNicSwaner:
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arisearise by :deveggshells-and-p

Daily Literature Deviations for August 7th, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for August 7th, 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: :devthetaoofchaos:
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Thirst by :devswansisters:

Daily Literature Deviations for August 6th, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for August 6th, 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: :devLadyofGaerdon:

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Runaway Growth by :devtone

Daily Literature Deviations for August 5th, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Daily Lit Deviations for August 5th, 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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Ribcage by :devstardustedk

Write and Revise Contest: Part 1You thought we were going to let you rest after the Summer Contest, huh? Wrong! We're back with a two-parter to hopefully get you both creating and editing, as all good writers must. This contest is brought to you by :devvertigoart:, who has rejoined the ranks of DLD as our contest and affiliate admin! :eager: Please go give him some love.

Part 1: Go Wild!
The first part of the contest is relatively simple: write something. It can be a journal, a stream of consciousness, a scrap of a poem, an idea you've had for ages or one that comes to you in a burst of inspiration.

This part of the contest is open from August 11th to September 11th, 201

The Saturday Spotlight for August 11th, 2012Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings

Saturday Spotlight for August 11th, 2012

Daily Literature Deviations is proud to feature this special recognition article!

You can show your support by :+fav:ing this News Article. We hope this gives you some insight into

the person behind the art.

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

Artists will be featured in a special news article every Saturday. Major points to :devSilverInkblot:

for doing the hard work and research that goes into these articles!

Today's featured deviant is:

:star::devtheskabo

Street Community

Street Photography, Limits and the OlympicsSome genres of photography probably lost any high levels of veracity with the advent of Photoshop (that I sometimes use), in order to enhance the projected image, and I have nothing against, but all in favor.
But a few types of photography such as photojournalism, medical, scientific, forensic, still maintain levels of high veracity, and are regarded as being truthful renditions of the external world, as we all hope and want, and so should be Street Photography.

Keep in mind the simple definition of Street Photography: "Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places

Decisive Moment vs Moment to DecideHenri Cartier-Bresson defines "The Decisive Moment" as follows:
"There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."

However, Henri Cartier-Bresson didn't only take one single photograph when he saw a decisive moment ready to happen (David Hurn refers to this as a "pregnant moment") but rather took several images of the same scene.
That truth is reinforced by the fact that "Gare" i

Pioneers Of Street Photography - IOn August the 2nd - 2012, :devTheStreetFactor: quietly completed one year of showcasing, fresh,
unique, deviant and downright quirky, but exceptional works of Street Photography submitted by
our members from around the world.

To celebrate the 1st anniversary of :devTheStreetFactor:, we present to you
the first part (hopefully) of a series of journals dedicated to the great masters:
The Pioneers of Street Photography.

George Hendrik Breitner
(Sep 12, 1857 - June 5, 1923) was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

An accomplished painter, Breitner worked with a number of famous Dutch artists like,
Hendrik Mesdag, S. Mesdag-van Houten, Theophi

A FILMIE FEATURE.

TRI-X

Tri-X is a classic high-speed black-and-white photographic film from Kodak. It was introduced around 1940 and it was one of Kodak's first high-speed black-and-white films. Tri-X 400 is usually rated at ISO 400 when processed in standard developers, and remains among the fastest black-and-white films today.
It´s an all-purpose panchromatic film, for subjects requiring good depth of field and high shutter speeds, and for extending the flash distance range. Has fine grain, high sharpness, medium contrast, and moderate degree of enlargement.
With the advent of digital photography, Tri-X has all but fallen out of use in newspa

Photomanipulation Community

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deviantART Community Volunteers Projects, Spotlights, Information & dALove

Pimps and Whoas - August 1, 2012Pimps

Official dA News
:bulletpurple: Upgrades to Quarterly Check Payments
:bulletpurple: Celebrating Deviousness - August 2012
:bulletpurple: We need your Opinions about the Artisan Crafts Galleries!
:bulletpurple: Suggestivism
:bulletpurple: Stock and Resources Policy Clarification
:bulletpurple: Site Update Refunds, Sneak Peek of More Like This
:bulletpurple: Support DADotART
:bulletpurple: Coming Soon: Free Premium Membership Day
:bulletpurple: Own a Piece of Comic-con 2012

Official Contests
All "official" contests will begin at midnight PST on the start date and end at 11:59 PST on the end date. This applies to all Community Relation r

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Nom Nom Header created by :devtouchedd:

Applejack, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie.Hello Everypony!
I get a lot of MLP FIM DD Suggestions. A lot. A LOT. :iconalotplz:
I can't feature them all...although I'd like to...but I think people wouldn't appreciate a pony every single day! :lol:
So here is a feature! Three ponies, lots of awesome art!
More to come!

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Apple Jack
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Awesome Artisan Crafts - XVIIIHello!
:wave:
Hello and welcome to Awesome Artisan Crafts!
I will be regularly featuring the awesome creations I find in the Artisan Crafts Gallery.

Absence!
The dreaded real life has taken me away from my beloved internets for the last few weeks. CURSE YOU REAL LIFE So I apologize for this being so long from the last one.

Changes and such!
Since my last article the wonderful :devtalty: has come on board and is helping to look after the Artisan Crafts Gallery, so send her DD suggestions and general suggestions too!
We also held a fabulous week at :devprojecteducate: where we tried to bring you an insight to the world of Artisan Crafts!

Cha

To Be Seen .01A weekly article featuring five photographers from all areas in the deviantART community. Spare a bit of time to take a gander at the photographs and their respective galleries showcased below!

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Mature Content

Anthro Artist Feature and Interview - GoldenDruidAnthro Artists, fans and deviant's a like! I present to you the 8th issue of Anthro Artists Feature and Interview! This feature will be about the talented :devgoldendruid:!

A Moment Of Creative Thought :devgoldendruid:

Show's the in depth concentration of working on a piece, composing a piece or just sketching it out in your mind. I love the intensity yet calmness about the characters demeanor.

I love everything about this piece and I hope you will find the same appreciation!

GoldenDruid.DeviantART.com | ChinchIllustrations.com
I came across :devgoldendruid:'s work when I was browsing the Anthro community gallery here on DeviantART. I :thumb319898257:

deviantART Spotlight (Collection of HQ News, Sta.sh updates, Community Operations)

Thank you for making Creative Grants a success!Thank you for a successful first round!

On May 1, 2012, deviantART introduced the Creative Grants program -- a source of funding allowing artists to make creative dreams a reality. We're pleased to announce the first cycle of funding has ended and we've received over 500 applications! Thank you to each and everyone who submitted their creative project. You can check out the recipients and their projects here!Get ready for the next cycle!

We'd also like to announce that our next cycle of funding is now open. Apply by describing the artistic endeavor of your dreams through our official application form. If you didn't get a chance to participa

The Age of Discernment:icontechgnotic: by :devtechgnotic:
With great access comes the great responsibility of discernment.

→ This article was inspired by the conversation in the comments generated from last week’s Suggestivism article.

As we traverse the final phases of maximum raw information accumulation, potentially equipping us for jacking in to the promise of the Singularity, the contents of many lifetimes’ worth of knowledge, art, education, and history are now at our fingertips. More and more Universities, libraries and arts institutions have swung open their digital doors and granted access to their lectures, courses and curricula fr

Site Update: Gallery Subfolders, SignaturesIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing weekly 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 Premium Member Feature: Gallery Subfolders

One of the most requested features we've gotten on Site Updates in the past is the ability to add subfolders within your gallery. As of today, the wait is over! Subfolder capability has been added to the member gallery for Premium Members. This allows users to create folders within a folder, for more specific org

Charity: Water Starts the Process for the Well!I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in the charity: water project I wrote about in February of this year. Whether you were able to actively donate to, read up on, or help spread the word about this honorable cause, I genuinely felt touched by the actions of every person who took the time to participate.

I got so many inspiring and heart-warming Notes from deviants far and wide -- from those who had just donated to those who had no means to donate monetarily but who happily spread the word to others. Many even selflessly pledged their own birthdays, asking for donations to this great cause in lieu of gifts. In a world

Keep Calm And Comic-Con Keep Calm And Comic-Con

Wed Aug 8, 2012 by :devtechgnotic:

This year was especially important to me personally and was a milestone of sorts on
multiple levels and for deviantART as a whole. Many of the reasons why will become clear
over the next few months as announcements are made and new ideas are shared with everyone
in the community.

As the multi dimensional, pop fueled, color exploded dream like haze that was Comic-Con begins
to fully dim and fade from accurate remembrance, I can’t shake the feeling that this year was special,
in accordance with any chosen measure. As we now move forward with the release

Site Update: Sta.sh Visual RefreshIn our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing weekly 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

Sta.sh Visual Refresh
Today we have released a visual refresh of Sta.sh, deviantART's upload and publishing platform, giving it a cleaner, more modern look. One of the most apparent things you'll notice is a major change in the header, which is now white, to match the rest of Sta.sh. In addition, when viewing something in another user's Sta.sh, the topbar wi

FAQ Revamp PT3Another busy week for the FAQ Revamp. Some new FAQs have been added and we removed quite a large number of FAQs, but have no fear the majority of the information removed was actually merged to create more beneficial FAQs or it was completely obsolete. Since the beginning of our project we have removed a total of 42 FAQs and added in 15.

The following are some of the things we have worked on this week.

Under My Account the section "My Earnings" has been added and three brand new FAQs have been created. FAQ 123 has been relocated here.

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The deviantART>News section has been completely removed as none of the

deviantART Community Relations

Rock, Paper, Scissors!Next game is set for 6:45 BST, 1hour and 15 minutes from now!

Becoming a tradition, almost, and first put forth by the awesome :devshuttermonkey:, Tuesday August 7th will see many Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournaments in :#devart: throughout the day, where you are all invited to come along and hang out in :#devart:!

This is how it is going to work:

-> The first 16 deviants to post the secret word announced in the chatroom will be chosen to participate before each Tournament begins.

-> The game is similar to Rock, Paper, Scissors, but, as this is the internet, we will be using these emotes: :O, :P and :D in which...

:O beats :P, :P beat

Mature Content

DeviantART'S 12th Birthday Gameshow: Starting soonDeviantART Birthday Gameshow is starting in just FIFTEEN MINUTES!

We're looking for game players to come and join in our deviantART Birthday Event! In just a short while :dev3wyl: and myself are hosting an interpretation of a British game show called Pointless. The idea of the game is that you have to guess the least popular answer to a multiple answers question. You will be awarded points accordingly, those with the most points will win - but you will have used pointless answers to get there!

We'll have pre-judged the least popular and most popular answers by asking a panel of CVs beforehand for their responses. Want an example?

Name
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Daily Deviations: Behind the MagicHello all,
some of you may already be aware that a group of us CVs have gotten together and are planing a Daily Deviation :devprojecteducate: week in mid August. The thought was that there is often so much negativity surrounding DDs and we'd like to help educate the community as best as we can to help settle some of the hurt feelings etc. This is where we need your input!

Have your voice heard
This is your chance to have your voice heard. We want to know what it is that you want us to talk about during DD PE week. What do you want to know in regards to DDs? What do you feel the community will benefit from knowing about? Any and all i

deviantART Prints Community

Upgrades to Quarterly Check PaymentsAfter receiving a great deal of feedback, we're excited to announce an upgrade to the My Earnings quarterly check payment system! Instead of waiting until the end of a quarter for deviantART to process your check, you can now request a check whenever you'd like! For example, if you made some big sales after submitting a new Print, you can request a check to be mailed to you right away instead waiting until the quarter ends.

As long as you have at least $20 worth of earnings in your available balance, you can log in to your My Earnings page, click "Withdraw by Check," fill out your information and the amount you'd like to request, and then cl

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Twitter TipsHi :devprintscommunity:!,

In our last poll we asked about your use of Twitter in promoting your Prints. Well, the community has spoken and a number of you have asked for some tips on how to better use Twitter to promote your work. So, we've put together some tips for you on how to leverage the Twitter platform in marketing yourself.

Twitter is different from dA, facebook, and tumblr in a number of ways. Perhaps the most important is brevity. Most tweets live and die in a matter of minutes. The vast majority of tweets die in the first hour. Also, you only have 140 characters to say what you want. So how the heck are you gonna use this thing

deviantART Project Educate

PE Stereoscopy: How to take a Stereo PhotoHow to take a Stereoscopic Photo
It's a common misconception that you need special equipment to take a 3D photo. You don't :) All you need is a bit of knowledge and any old camera (even the one on your phone is OK!).

The easiest way to take a stereo photo is the cha-cha method (that's right, we'll do a bit of dancing!). Basically, you take a photo, take a step to the side, and take another photo:

Camera stock by :devmuratyil:

Just make sure you don't move too far (whoa there Fella!), because the distance between the two photos should be about the distance between your eyes (in fancy stereo speak we call this the "interocular". You can make

PE Stereoscopy: How do I make a stereogram?How do I make a stereogram?

Have you checked out our tutorial for taking your own stereo photo?

Think carefully about the type of stereogram you want to make, and follow the instructions below:

Anaglyph
Anaglyph is the method of viewing stereoscopic images using those funny colored glasses. The reason it's still quite popular is because you don't need a special monitor or TV to view it, the glasses are quite cheap, and most people have access to a pair somewhere.

Anaglyph glasses come with lenses in a wide variety of colors. Most people associate anaglyph with Red/Cyan glasses which have a red lens covering the left eye, and a cyan (a kin

PE Stereoscopy: Stereoscopic Art Contest!Welcome to the Stereoscopic Art Contest!

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Here's the challenge:

Create a stereoscopic image, and post the thumb in the comments section!

Click here to learn how to make a stereoscopic artwork

How to Enter

Create a piece of artwork that is stereoscopic, and submit it to the Stereoscopy Gallery. Post a thumbcode or link in the comments section here, and you're in to win!

Prizes:

:bulletyellow:First Prize: A DeviantArt Print of your choice (including your own work) worth $40!

:bulletred:Second Prize: A DeviantArt SprayCam T-Shirt!

:bulletblue:Third Prize: A DeviantArt Accessory Pack!

Remember, the whole image must be y

PE Stereoscopy: The Stereo GlossaryThe Stereoscopy Glossary

Stereoscopy is a very technical art form. While there are lots of opportunities to be creative, there's also a lot of lingo and technical terms floating around.

Here's a handy dandy glossary of some common ones, with some links to help you along :)

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Accidental stereo effects
This is a strange effect that you notice when you create a stereographic photo which has repeating pattens in it. It happens because the pattern isn't 100% perfectly identical all the way along, and the slight differences in shape cause it to appear as if it's in a different place from the parts of the image around it. Postage stamps, wallpape

PE Stereoscopy: Gallery Scavenger HuntWelcome to the Stereoscopy Gallery Scavenger Hunt!

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Here's the challenge:

Find images in the Stereoscopy Gallery and post them in the comments section!

Click here to visit the Stereoscopy Gallery

How to Enter
Post the following as thumbs or links in the comments section of this article:
:bulletgreen: 1. Find an artwork which is 3-Dimensional art (Made in a 3D package) as well as stereoscopic.
:bulletgreen: 2. Find an artwork which is 2D drawn art (Digital or Traditional) as well as stereoscopic.
:bulletgreen: 3. Find two stereoscopic images by the same artist.
:bulletgreen: 4. Find an animated stereoscopic image
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PE Stereoscopy: 2D to Stereoscopic Conversion TuteCreating a Stereoscopic Conversion of a Single 2D Image

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Before you panic and start screaming and running away from the big bad stereoscopy monster, let me reassure you that this is actually a fair bit more straightforward than it seems.

Things you need:
:bulletgreen: A single 2D Image (Make sure it's your own work or an image you have permission to post if it's going on DA ;)
:bulletgreen: Photoshop or a similar program with a displacement filter.

Disclaimer: Please, please please don't do this with someone else's image. Even if you modify an existing image you got off the internet or from someone else's DA page without t

PE Stereoscopy: Interview with Christoph BungertInterview with Christoph Bungert, Founder of Stereo3D.com

Today we have a very special treat, Christoph Bungert has kindly agreed to answer some questions about the global Stereoscopy community for us and his experiences!

Christoph was born in 1967 and lives in Germany. He started the "Stereoscopic 3D Homepage" in 1995, and the domain Stereo3D.com followed soon after. Cristoph is interested in everything to do with stereoscopy, but has a special obsession for hardware and stereoscopic 3D playback.

How did you get into stereoscopy?
In the early 90’s I got interested in virtual reality and dreamt of a VR-headset with head tracking. I

PE Stereoscopy: Depth Scores and Making Good SteDepth Scores & Making Good Stereo

Because anaglyph is the best way to really be able to examine a stereo image (on a normal screen) without getting sore eyes, in this guide, we'll be using it to discuss various stereoscopy optimisation principles. I apologise in advance to anyone who doesn't have red/cyan glasses!

Depth Scoring for Film and Animation
To be able to effectively use stereo in your films or animations, aside from the equipment and techniques you'll be using to do it, you will also need to familiarise yourselves with some basic concepts and principles of what you should and shouldn't do.

In film or animation, story is king. Thi

PE Stereoscopy: Open Discussion and Q and AOpen Discussion and Q&A

It's been a pretty full-on week of Stereoscopy articles and events. By now hopefully some people who knew nothing about stereo before now have an idea of what it is and how to make it, and maybe some who were already doing it have learned something too!

For now I'd like to open this journal to an open discussion. Stereoscopy is a hard topic and it's still not an exact science. There are a lot of opinions on what's good and bad/right and wrong, and right now there's not always a correct answer. Absolutely no question or comment anyone posts here is stupid or obvious. Anything that can be done to clarify is a good thin

PE Stereoscopy: Wrap Up!All good things must come to an end...

Thank you to everyone who participated, it's been an amazing week. I hope some of you learned something new, and I hope all of you go away to make some awesome stereo images!

Please make sure you fill in the PE: Stereoscopy Survey

This survey will help us work out what to do next time to make these events even better. There are also a few lucky dip prizes which will be given out to people who complete the survey. They'll be announced along with the contest winners on the 12th of August.

Without further delays, here are some of our winners from this week!

Autostereogram Contest Winners:
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Project Educate - Stereoscopy Week OverviewStereoscopy Week - Final Day!
Make sure you check out our brand new chatroom, StereoChat!

July 30 to August 5 is Project Educate: Stereoscopy Week!

Monday, July 30: Introduction to Stereoscopy

:bulletblue: What is Stereoscopy?
:bulletblue: How to view Stereo Images
:bulletblue: Stereoscopy on DeviantArt
:bulletblue: Autostereogram Contest - See in 3D without glasses!

Tuesday, July 31: Let's make it Stereo 3D!

:bulletblue: How to take a stereo Photo
:bulletblue: How to make a Stereogram
:bulletblue: The Stereoscopy Contest - Make an image stereoscopic!

Wednesday, August 1: An In-Depth look!

:bulletblue: A bit about technical ter

PE Stereoscopy: The Survey is now workingPlease fill in the PE: Stereoscopy Survey

Sorry for the mess up, I thought I tested it but there was still a bit of a glitch. It now works, so please take the survey!

Don't forget there's a few spot prizes being given out to people who fill in the survey!

PE Abstract and Surreal: IntroductionIntroduction: Defining abstract and surreal

The term abstract comes from the Latin word abstrahere (to draw away) and refers to the concept of abstraction. In abstract art it means that the artists uses a visual language of form, color and line to create an image which is almost free from any references in the visual world. Related terms are nonfigurative art, nonobjective art and nonrepresentational art.

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In abstract photography the actual subject doesn’t matter much – it’s not important what you see but how you see and feel a picture. This is why abstract artists often refuse to reveal the subject

PE Abstract and Surreal: The Colour and the ShapeThe Colour and the Shape

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Art History - Interview with deshrubber:iconarthistoryproject: :iconcommunityrelations: As part of Traditional Art History Month I will be interviewing some of the Traditional Art Community, including your lovely TradART Community Volunteers :aww:
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Today it's the talented :devdeshrubber:, your Community Volunteer for Traditional Art

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Hi :devdeshrubber:, tell us a little about yourself and your style of Art.
Hi, I'm Tim! I've been drawing for most of my life and took up painting around the age eighteen. Abstract is the general style most of my works fit into, mainly because I like to watch people try to figure out what they mean.

What is it that attracts

Graphics Month - August:iconcommunityrelations: :iconarthistoryproject:

From Traditional to Graphic

So July was the month of Traditional Art. We saw work on Illustration, Dali and Surrealism, John Blake, Giger and much more.

For the full Archive please check out our Traditional Gallery here.

August is now our Graphics Month. This is a culmination of mediums, including - Comics & Cartoons, Anthro, Fan Art and Anime/Manga
Without much ado, here are your Community Volunteers for these Galleries...

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The Beginning of MangaNarrative in art has been seen for centuries in a wide range of different forms. Now I should start off by saying the 'true origins' of manga is disputed. World War II accelerated the world of comics and manga. However we'll take a look at what has been going on before global conflict changed everything. We'll start with the actual name itself, manga, meaning 'whimsical pictures'. So this is the nature of it, satire, doodles, sketches, exaggeration and humour. The first time this term was used to describe a piece of artwork in Japan was given to Hokusai Manga (first published in 1814). So there is the term itself, but going a bit further back

The Beginning of American ComicsI am sure this is a topic a lot of you would be interested in! As with my article on the Beginning of Manga. I'm only going to touch on the root of it for now as I have other articles planned to tie them together! The American comic book, is really quite new in comparison with past narrative art forms. In fact we haven't had a century yet of the modern American comic as we know it.

Let us begin by looking at The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck by Swiss artist Rudolphe Töpffer. It is considered to be the oldest known comic book and started in Europe and was printed in several languages all the way back in 1837, but it was reprinted in 1842

American Comics, Manga...AND WAR!This is a major turning point in the history of comics, World War II. This period of time not only changed comics as we knew them, but also other areas in graphics such as propaganda posters. Now mid to late 1930's we've seen the birth of the modern comic book. Due to the war as well we're also now seeing the birth of war comics. An obvious example of this as I'm sure many of you have already guessed is Captain America Comics in 1941 (before American involvement in the war). Captain America was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who worked for Timely Comics, which of course has now become Marvel Comics. He gained amazing popularity and is o

Art History Project- September is Literature!:new: 30/08/12: Almost ready to launch! Alongside this month, :devgrimface242: is conducting a series of cheeky lit interviews for Art History, so keep an eye out for what he uncovers!
There are still lots of slots for people to submit articles too! Don't forget, we can have more than one article on the same day! Please get those proposals in! Who is your favourite author? What Book/Poem has had the most influence on you? Bring it on!
24/08/12: Hey guys, we're still looking to fill this up nice and meaty! Don't forget, the articles don't have to be as in depth as some of you are thinking and can be about specific authors, styles or even some

Art History: History of Comic-con InternationalThe San Diego Comic-Con International (commonly known as just Comic-Con) is almost a household name these days. But how did it originate? Some of you would be surprised to know that the first Comic-Con was held way back in 1970 where approximately 145 people attended. That really expresses how large it has grown since then - the attendance rate being more than 130,000 this year.

In 1970, Comic-Con was founded by Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger and Mike Towry. The first convention was a one-day event, not known as Comic-con - but Golden State Comic Con. A few years later in 1973, the convention was renamed and officially known as San Dieg

Art History: Takeshi ObataTakeshi Obata is an award-winning Japanese manga artist well-known for his contributions towards series such as Hikaru no Go, Bakuman, and more. His projects are often in collaboration with writers.

His style is unique among shonen artists, many don't explore fashion when it comes to manga - but his character designs often include fashionable clothing and trendy items. He's known for the extreme detail in his artwork.

One of his most popular works is Death Note, which is well-known globally. Death Note is one of two series where he worked with writer, Tsugumi Ohba; they recently collaborated again for Bakuman. At the time of publishing, De

DD Roundup

Anthro DD Roundup July 2012Daily Deviation Round Up June 2012
Anthro Community! How are you? Good I do hope. So July has already FLOWN by! Wow, can you believe it? Anything exciting going on?

I am working on finalizing some of my ideas for the Anthro Community, so expect that shortly!

The very best,

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Anthro Community Volunteer

Daily Deviations for July 2012
Thank you everyone for your suggestions! Please keep them coming! Note; Don't be afraid to suggest yourself!

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Caravan of Fortune by :devAshalind:
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July DDSDD I featured in the month of July, ether picked by me or suggest by members of Deviant Art

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July Artisan Crafts DD RoundupThe "Try Something New" Challenge is over :la: winners will be announced soon. We received lots of really awesome entries, you can see them all here: http://projecteducate.deviantart.com/gallery/38009373We're looking for the community's input about the Culinary Arts gallery and a possible renovation, new galleries, and such. Please give us your opinion here: http://fav.me/d58v86zWe are also trying to update the description of the Artisan Crafts galleries and make them easier to understand, please see what it is about here: http://fav.me/d58lnsiCommunity Week at :devprojecteducate: is starting soon! It's a great opportunity to share your exper

Body Art DD Recap, July 2012I've got to wrap this month up early because I am off to Pennsic until Aug 10th :D
It is a much welcomed vacation.

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Body Art :devprojecteducate: Recap!
With Interviews! http://jzino.deviantart.com/journal/Body-Art-PE-Recap-amp-Interviews-283609403

Body Art History Entries
Ancient http://jzino.deviantart.com/journal/Body-Art-History-1-3-Ancient-279483099
Middle Ages http://jzino.deviantart.com/journal/Body-Art-History-2-3-Middle-Ages-279693309
Modern Day http://jzino.deviantart.com/journal/Body-Art-History-3-3-Modern-Day-279879802

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July 2012 Cosplay Daily Deviation Round-UpJuly 2012 Cosplay Daily Deviation Round Up

July 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 suggest it. Suggesting is fun! :)

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Icons and Handhelds DD Roundup - July 2012 Welcome to this month's DD roundup for Icons & Handhelds!
Here are the wonderful pieces that were suggested and featured in July.

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tiny by :devnil: tiny by *nil is a set of beautiful and detailed pixel-icons!

(Featured by :devHardrockangel:, suggested by :devAluri:)

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Portrait: Pam by :devTaikata: Portrait: Pam by ~Taikata is a gorgeous and colourful icon that's incredibly detailed and looks amazingly realistic!

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CM- Kyonei by :devxX-KK-Xx: CM- Kyonei by ~xX-KK-Xx is a very cute icon with amazing colours that will definitely attract you

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Sierpinski quilt by :devmahaon: Sierpinski quilt by ~mahaon
(Featured by :devSuicideBySafetyPin:, suggested by :devesintu:)

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On Track by :devDsyneGrafix: On Track by =DsyneGrafix
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Frater's Chaos by :devLia01: Frater's Chaos by *Lia01
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An American Story by :devdarknightoftroy: An American Story by *darknightoftroy
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July Pixel DD RoundupHello everyone! So far, we've had some awesome DD features and some discussion about the definition of Pixel Art, which is interesting considering it's origins and where it's headed in the future. Also of note, I published some especially detailed DD Suggestion Guidelines since there has been a lot of requests for CVs to explain what they look for in a DD, you can find mine here: http://ClefairyKid.deviantart.com/journal/DD-Suggestion-Guidelines-PixelArt-315149565. I'd like to thank everyone for contributing with their thoughts and I'll be posting a follow up journal about the discussions soon. In the mean time, here are this month's DDs!

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July Vexel DDsEnjoy!

Literature DD Roundup - July 2012 July Literature Daily Deviations

Featured by :devbeccalicious:

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Architecture Photography: July 2012 Summary" Less is more "
- Mies van der Rohe

What's going on?

July was a good month! We had a whole :devprojecteducate: week dedicated to Architecture Photography and many of you expressed their enthusiasm about the articles that have been uploaded. I'm grateful to all those who took part!

For all those who missed it, here's a recap:

Monday Architecture Photography: Introduction Architecture Photography Basics: Subject Architecture Photographers: An Interview with Sigurd QuastTuesday Architecture Photography Basics: Composition (1/2) Architecture Photography Trends: Low-Tech Architecture Photographers: An interview with Vincent WernhardtWednesday

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

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

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?
FAQ #313: How can I find out if someone already has a Daily Deviation?

DD summary for July! also..DA BIRTHDAY CHAT EVENT!First of all!

I had computer issues so was without my laptop for a few weeks!and had very limited access when i went home! So its been pretty quiet for me around here! apologies :)

Then i was straight back to work after my visit home so havent had time to get on with things! but anyhow let's move on!

Chat Event!

As you should all know, Da's birthday is coming up! EXCITING! :la:

on this day we have scheduled a chat for you!

details below!

9am PST (#communityrelations) on the 7th of August!

:devsanguinevamp: will also be running the chat with us! :eager:

it should be a lot of fun filled with joy and prizes!

we hope to see you there!

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

:devdeshrubber:'s Picks

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July Daily Deviation RoundupStreet art daily deviation round up for July 2012.
(Including a few at the tail end of June as well).

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FarCity by :devjeffwamester: FarCity by *jeffwamester. Amazing use of light creates a very interesting contrast in this beautiful illustration.
(Featured by :devalicexz:)

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20120323 by :devArdenRey: 20120323 by ~ArdenRey
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Tea Time by :devFionabus: Tea Time by ~Fionabus
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golden dragonfly by :devthuyngan: golden dragonfly, beautiful and fascinating character concept by ~thuyngan; it simply radiates light.
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Shadow Spell by :devCharlie-Bowater: Shadow Spell, a wonderful illustration by `Charlie-Bowater. The composition and vivid colors are just spectacular, and every detail is flawlessly rendered!
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Loki by :devJungshan: Loki, a beautiful exercise in stylistic brushstrokes by *Jungshan. Restrained and minimalistic, yet still dynamic and instantly recognizable.
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Kai-Ming by :devnaturaljuice: Kai-Ming by ~naturaljuice
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General Photo DD Features #42General Photography Community Volunteers: :devkaz-d: , :dev3wyl: & :devisacgoulart:

Daily Deviations from July 29th - August 4th

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Daily Deviation Roundups July 2012Here's a roundup of all the Daily Deviation roundups for July 2012. Enjoy! :salute:

:bulletblack: Game Development Art
:bulletblack: Vector
:bulletblack: Digital Art Part One
:bulletblack: Digital Art Part Two
:bulletblack: Photo-Manipulation
:bulletblack: Pin Up and Glamour
:bulletblack: Horror and Macabre
:bulletblack: Cosplay
:bulletblack: Street Art
:bulletblack: Vexel
:bulletblack: Icons and Handhelds
:bulletblack: Literature
:bulletblack: Darkroom Photography
:bulletblack: Conceptual Photography
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Art Features

Hall Of Fame ( 27 - July 2012 ) Before talking about the features, I want to present something briefly.
For those who still care and who would like to make a change in
someone’s life, you are free to share your ideas concerning our project
called The "Think About It" Project. Your opinion counts! And no, we are NOT
expecting donations of any kind etc. , because this project isn’t based on any financial principle.
Details can be found on the official updated website: www.thethinkaboutitproject.com .

Those who have been members of our Group for quite a while are aware of
the fact that many of the Group's Submissions end up in my, :devAlligatorr:'s, :d

Fashion Friday #13Introduction

My goal is to feature amazingly talented Fashion Photographers & Models every Friday!

Featured Deviant

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More in their Gallery

Previous Features

simsalabima | ilaschaffer | BohemianButterflies
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July 2012 Vector DDs...sorry so late!Apologies!! I'm so sorry this is so late coming out! I haven't had a very good connection at home this past week...my darling hubby went over our download limit and our speed was slowed to dial-up speed....eep! I couldn't get ANYthing to load...so I couldn't do anything here :( Everything's back to normal now (whatever 'normal' is), so without further ado...here are July's Vector DDs! :D

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 in paths and points.

When you resize a raster image, you are expanding the pixels. Your program has to try to estima:thumb319133465:
Creepy Meets Cute by danlev:thumb319407828:VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU + RANDOM FAVES by JocelyneR:thumb317714872:

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