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Missed a badge? Revisit 2025's tutorials!

Jan 5, 2026

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

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Missed a badge? Revisit 2025's tutorials! by Team, journal

Missed a badge? Revisit 2025's tutorials!

Jan 5, 2026

Mew: Meow Meow Meow MEOW! by Team, journal

Mew: Meow Meow Meow MEOW!

Apr 1, 2026

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Badge Hunters, your quest map is here by Team, journal

Badge Hunters, your quest map is here

Jul 7, 2025

Whether you're just getting started or hunting down that last badge to complete your set, this recap will list the tutorial badges released this year, last year, and beyond! 2025 Badges Lineup Butterfly Tutorial | Horse Head tutorial 2024 Badges you can still earn! Sea Otters | Rosie the Riveter | Cherry Blossoms | Lightsaber | Garden Dragon | Catburger | Peacock | Arctic Fox | Yeti 2023 Badges | 2022 Badges | Even More Badges PROTIP: Each tutorial includes a hashtag that's the key to earning your profile badge. Once you've finished your artwork and click submit, be sure to enter the tag exactly as written in the journal into your tags section. If there's a typo, the badge doesn't get awarded, so copy/paste is your friend. Double-check you received it by checking the About section of your profile for the badge! Didn't receive the badge? Make sure you include the hashtag the first time you submit. If you edit the deviation later to add it, it won't work, so

Horse Head Tutorial by Lunameyza, journal

Horse Head Tutorial

Jun 2, 2025

Hi everyone! I hope you're in the mood to draw a majestic horse portrait, because that is this month's tutorial theme, sponsored by DeviantArt! If you follow along and create your own horse portrait, make sure to submit your deviation with the hashtag #HorseHeadTutorial to earn the profile badge: Tools I'm drawing this horse portrait digitally in Photoshop, but I'm sure you can follow along with any digital art program you use. You can also draw traditionally, though maybe some improvisation is needed in some steps, but you got this! I used only three brushes for this artwork, starting with a simple hard brush for the sketch, and two textured brushes for the colouring and the background. However, you could really use any brush you're comfy with Step 1. Let's start this portrait with the simple shapes of the head (consisting of the cheek and nose area) and the shoulders and neck. It's good practice to work rather quickly in this first rough stage, so your view on it stays

Transform your presence for the Masquerade by Team, journal

Transform your presence for the Masquerade

Oct 21, 2025

In this season of dressing up in costumes and masks, step into another persona by commenting with a different avatar. For a limited time, exclusives you've purchased can be used as your new "mask," displaying on the far left of comments instead of your usual avatar. If your current purchases don't fit the dress code, grab another exclusive and join the fun! With the click of a button, you'll be able to toggle between commenting with your current avatar and commenting beneath the mask of an exclusive avatar. How 🎭 Check your Exclusives for one that could be used as an avatar. If you want to wear a new "mask" to the ball, head over to the shop and buy a new exclusive avatar just for the occasion! 🎭On October 21, find the Mask icon inside all of your comment boxes. Click it to choose your new avatar! 🎭Step into the ballroom and roleplay! Any and all new comments you make across DeviantArt can be with a different exclusive avatar. Note: Your changed avatar will

Celebrate DeviantArt's 25th birthday! by Team, journal

Celebrate DeviantArt's 25th birthday!

Aug 7, 2025

Turning 25 in internet years never looked so good, and it calls for more than just Cake. (More on this in a bit, though!) This is why you’re invited to a birthday bash for the ages! Dust off those old digital yearbooks and slip on your comfiest shoes as we stroll down memory lane. Some special events and birthday goodies await you just a few scrolls away! Scatter your signature far and wide Celebrate this huge milestone by leaving your mark on every corner of DeviantArt — specifically, by “signing” your favorite deviations and comments with badges. How? Hand out signatures like confetti with our free 25th Birthday Signature badge. The top 25 deviants who give the most badges will score limited-edition DeviantArt birthday swag! You can sign multiple badges on the same deviation or the same comment, but only the first signature badge on each counts towards the leaderboard. Badge-giving ends August 31st, 2025 (EOD). Winners will be announced on September 2nd, 2025 — so get

Give Bee badges to art that has you buzzing! by Team, journal

Give Bee badges to art that has you buzzing!

May 1, 2025

When you find a deviation or comment that’s buzz-worthy during the month of May, give it a limited-time Bee badge! If you give 20 badges before the end of the month, you’ll also get a Sweet as Honey badge for your profile! How to give the Bee badge: It’s easy to award Bee badges to deviations and comments! Just click the icon beneath the deviation or comment, select the Bee badge from the modal, and click “Award Badge.” Each badge costs 1 gem, so everyone can spread the love! Need more gems? Upgrade to Core Membership to get additional gems granted each week! Join the Conversation What single artwork can always make you want to talk about it? Share a deviation you’ve found recently that you consider buzz-worthy in your comment! As always, please keep the Etiquette Policy in mind when leaving a comment.

Tutorial: Draw a butterfly with Bonny Snowdon by Team, journal

Tutorial: Draw a butterfly with Bonny Snowdon

Apr 7, 2025

Let your art skills take delicate flight under the instruction of BonnySnowdonAcademy, an award-winning animal artist who specializes in coloured-pencil tutorials for all levels. BonnySnowdonAcademy is an inspirational and informative hub for artists, complete with lessons on how to master realistic colored-pencil techniques, structured learning, expert guidance, and a supportive community. Through its signature Ignite Membership, live events like Coloured Pencil Week and the Great British Art Party, and its wide range of digital courses, the Academy helps aspiring and experienced artists alike to refine their skills. Take a test flight from flower to flower by following along with the tutorial below to create a stunning butterfly as instructed by BonnySnowdonAcademy! WATCH THE VIDEO Watch the video | Template line art | Artists materials When you submit your butterfly with the tag #BonnySnowdonAcademy, you'll get an email with a code good for a free greyhound tutorial at

Pour out your heart with the Bleeding Heart badge! by Team, journal

Pour out your heart with the Bleeding Heart badge!

Feb 3, 2025

The Bleeding Heart badge is back! Show your love by awarding them to art and comments during February! Valentine’s Day is an annual celebration of love, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show you care for other deviants and the art they create! Give limited-time Bleeding Heart badges to art and comments through the month of February. Show your love for art and comments! It’s easy to award Bleeding Heart badges to deviations and comments! Just click the icon beneath the deviation or comment, select the Bleeding Heart badge from the modal, and click “Award Badge.” Each badge costs 1 gem, so everyone can spread the love! Need more gems? Upgrade to Core Membership to get additional gems granted each week! Are you ready to share the love? Start giving badges in the comments on this journal, or give badges to one of these lovely deviations! Join the Conversation What’s the most heartwarming piece of art you’ve seen from another artist in the community? How is love

Did you collect every tutorial badge in 2024? Revisit 2024’s tutorial badges to practice your skills, measure your improvements, and get any you may have missed:

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