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When you think of photography on DeviantArt, who do you think of? Let me know in the comments! This is a series I've wanted to do for years, where in each volume I go over some of the names on this site that make the photography community what it is! If you love nature as much as I do, you'll love exploring @DavidMnr's gallery. I can almost always recognise one of his photos. His forest shots are typically my favourite - it's not necessarily easy to make a bunch of trees look almost mystical or ethereal, but @DavidMnr masters that. A deviant for the past 7 years, he has hundreds of deviations for you to check out. And no, I'm not just including him because he's also from France ;) @Unkopierbar has been on this site 12 years, amazing us all with each new upload. It's hard to even settle on one picture to show, Julian has so many amazing captures. Something about his nature shots is emotive, expressive. You're transported to another part of the world, and on top of that you

Following up from what I said last week, my second exciting announcement is that I have been interviewed and my art is featured in issue #8-9 of Zámezí magazine! The magazine is a publication of the Centre for Mental Health Care Development in the Czech Republic; it is the magazine of the Literary Workshop at the School of Recovery. A huge thank you to Tomáš (@AbelQuincey) for reaching out to me last year and taking so much care with this interview, I'm still shocked to be featured (and on the cover!) but incredibly honored. Please do check out previous issues of the magazine. Click the image below to view the interview/feature in Czech. Scroll down to read the interview in English. Sarah Mason and her Life Through Journals When you started to draw and paint? It’s difficult to pinpoint when I started drawing and painting because I loved making art as a child (as a lot of children do). However, somewhere in my mid-teens I convinced myself I was no good and there was no point in

In Recognition of Exemplary Membership and an Outstanding Spirit of helpfulness and mentoring within the DeviantArt community May 2021's Deviousness Award Recipient: @Erdbeerstern A superstar of the community and multi-talented artist, @Erdbeerstern is a harbinger of kindness. From stunning watercolours with vivid palettes to mesmerizing photographs, her gallery is a joy and inspiration to experience. @Erdbeerstern regularly takes time to share tips and tricks, offer words of encouragement and routinely posts features that highlight other community members. Her passion for the DeviantArt community is palpable and we love her in return. It is our absolute honour to award Deviousness for May 2021 to @Erdbeerstern! Hello! My name's Leonie also known as @Erdbeerstern(chen) on DeviantArt - even though Leo would be way easier! I love strawberries and stars, that's the main reason I chose this nickname. I'm 33 years old and live in Germany. I recently worked as a teacher in an

I think that one of the best features and most under used is the "Journal Feature", It can have many uses ranging from a themed expression of one's own art to expressing a point of view or thought to showcasing other peoples art, to highlight nuggets of artistic talent that may otherwise be lost in the massive influx of submissions on Deviantart. These people perform an essential function that makes Deviant Art the vibrant global community for artists and art lovers alike. We @JennyStokes-Favs thought that we would do a series of journals on these beautiful and selfless members of the DA Community. The First Journal Writers Feature is focused on Teresa better known as @Tigles1Artistry . @Tigles1Artistry (Teresa As An Artist) Teresa was born in Portugal of Portuguese/Spanish parents. Although her main professional areas were Commercial Aviation and Tourism, Art was always present in her life in some form or other. Teresa did Classical Ballet for 17 years and dancing

Michael Ventura: you can't negotiate with an avalanche. nothing, nothing, nothing is going to stop the shipwrek of this civlization. the forces, the momentum, are too great... but accepting the story, accepting that this civilization is ending, doesn't mean you don't fight for what you believe. you take part in the story. you do the portion of the story that is given to you... see, we get such hubris about, ''well if the world is getting so bad then i shouldn't do anything. if that's the story then fuck the story.'' which is like saying, ''if i'm gonna die why should i live?'' (Suzi Gablik, Conversations before the end of time, 1995)

Hello all, I've been trying to think of different types of contests that wouldn't be too difficult, since I know we're all exhausted from surviving 2020. This will be the first type of contest/challenge we've done in a while, considering how much things have changed since the site update, so hopefully it works out well. Of course, we're always open to your feedback and suggestions! The Prompt The prompt is simple: use one (or more) of the tutorials that have been posted through @projecteducate to create artwork that you'll submit as an entry to this contest. While at first this may seem only relevant to beginners in any art medium, we do also have tutorials for more advanced artists. Furthermore, you can try your hand at a different art medium, or a different style of art you might not be familiar with. Some tutorials go beyond just telling you something basic like "how to draw a horse" and instead discuss matters of style. Also, some tutorials don't have to do with the artwork

We are officially closing submissions for the competition : "EXPRESSIONS OF SOLITUDE" We would like to express our gratitude and greatest appreciation to all participants. We have received so many amazing and brilliant entries. Initially we had suggested the following prizes :- First Place : 1000 Points and Diamond Badge Second Place : 500 Point and Emerald Badge Three Honourable Mentions : One Quartz Badge Each After looking at all the remarkable entries, we have decided to award every participant an Honorable Mention and one quartz badge each. Well done friends for all you participation and support. The prizes will now be First Place : 1000 Points and Diamond Badge Second Place : 500 Point and Emerald Badge Three Special Honourable Mentions: One Emerald Badge Each Honourable Mentions : One Quartz Badge Each (Awarded to all Participants) Over the course of the next few days I will be doing the honours of Awarding the prizes to the Honourable Mentions. HONORABLE

Have you ever felt that there is something fundamentally wrong with your artwork? I think each of us has been in this situation before. Imagine: you've been looking at the same image for hours on end, fiddling with this and that, but still you can't shake the feeling that something is off, not right - flawed. Is it your imposter syndrome? ...maybe. Is it your brain telling you that it's four AM and it's time to go to sleep? Also, maybe (look at the clock, won't you?). But maybe there's another reason - one that's hard to see, especially if you really have been looking at the same image for hours. Our brains have the tendency to accept what we have in front of our eyes for a longer period of time as correct - this is why writers are often advised to let texts sit in their drawers for a while and then do revisions, and why digital artists often flip canvases to check for mistakes. This blindness can affect anyone - beginner and professional alike. But if you are a beginner, there are

✧ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ✧ Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well and staying safe. This week I just wanted to remind everyone that there is still time to participate in @Artistle's Secret Santa and they also have an art challenge for November with some fun prizes! As always, each piece in the feature has less than 100 faves at the time of posting - please give the artists some love if you like what you see! Hope you all have a great week. ✧ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ✧ ✧ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ✧ Archives Week 1 ☆ Week 2 ☆ Week 3 ☆ Week 4 ☆ Week 5 ☆ Week 6 ☆ Week 7 ☆ Week 8 ☆ Week 9 ☆ Week 10 ☆ Week 11 ☆ Week 12 ☆ Week 13 ☆ Week 14 ☆ Week 15 ☆ Week 16 ✧ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ☆ ⭒ ✧ Cover image: Canva

Good evening! After seashell art rage there has come time for some features :) And music - quite beautiful song in my opinion: Artist for today: Anton Batov @art-bat I've once changed comments with him and I got to know that he has been mastering watercolog painting longer than I'm alive :) The effect is great: I also like a lot this digital painting by him: And in mixed order art by @Pappa60 @Neivan-IV @madartia @TheOldGoat1955 @Artopolosis @akitku @BozhenaFuchs @Goldsturm @Oddeum @blue-birdie-drawings @3-hares @thesvetislav @CarlaSecco I wish you to have nice weekend :huggle: Beata