Fella’s birthday decorations could use your personal touch! Celebrate DeviantArt’s 19th birthday by joining our Finish-What-You-Art Challenge, then comment on our journal to get the exclusive 19th Birthday Badge!
Nineteen years ago on August 7th, DeviantArt was created in a big bang of art and heart, quickly becoming the leading platform to inspire the world.
Whether you're just getting started on your creative journey or consistently challenging yourself to future greatness, we're honored to be your artistic home, and today's celebration is all about our gratitude that each and every one of you have helped make DeviantArt what it is today.
Our second decade together is nearly drawing to a close, so please join us as we celebrate yet another year of creativity, perseverance, and passion that will carry us on into the future.
Join the 19th BirthdayFinish-What-You-Art Challenge
Ring in our 19th year around the sun by participating in an art completion challenge. Fella's leap into age 19 could use your own personal touch! Complete the unfinished image below and celebrate in the comments with your fellow party-goers!
How To Participate
- Download the art template.
- Do not resize, rotate, flip, or alter the template in any way.
- Transform the template into a new, finished piece of art by finishing the drawing, applying color and/or other designs, writing text, or adding other elements that you think will complete the piece.
- Submit your finished piece using the tag #DA19thBirthday, and then post it in the comments below.
19th Birthday Badge
Gotta collect them all! After you submit your completed work-of-art using the tag #DA19thBirthday, post the image in the comments below, and the 19th Birthday Badge will be yours to keep.
Note: DeviantArt staff may remove a badge if a deviant's contribution doesn't demonstrate the true spirit of our community.
Things to Know
- The 19th Birthday Finish-What-You-Art Challenge is open to all deviants.
- Submit as many deviations as you like.
- Use the deviation description to tag other deviants who you'd like to see participating in the Birthday Challenge.
- All submissions must adhere to DeviantArt's Terms of Service and Etiquette standards.
A birthday is a time of reflection on the past and excitement for the future ahead. As we reach the penultimate year of our second decade, we are honored that each of you have found your place here, nurturing others, sharing your inspiration, and growing in both art and heart.
As for what's to come, it's no secret that we've got a total Eclipse coming, and with it, all the excitement and exploration that come with releasing a new version of DeviantArt. We endeavor to continue building and growing, and we're thrilled to let you in on everything that's to come.
Thanks for celebrating and inspiring us on our next trip around the sun!
