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Fragrance of the Dream: On the Dream's Window. by YoruPatrice, literature
Literature
Fragrance of the Dream: On the Dream's Window.
Fragrance of the Dream: On the Dream's Window.
O flower in a painting, blooming with fragrance and dew,Whispers of a sweet morning that refuse to bid adieu.
Eyes that carry the secrets of spring's embrace,Where seasons wander, leaving no trace.
Your hair, a wandering wave of twilight's stream,Touches the light like a butterfly's dream.
And the rose in your hair, a tale to unfold,Of a pure heart and days untold.
O charm that captivates both time and place, Hiding in silence the sweetest melody's grace.
In a moment, you appear like a fleeting dream, Yet you're a reality, beauty's gleam supreme.
Lit-Beyond-Borders
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A Legend of Snow: Expecto Snowballis! by writeddreams2reality, journal
A Legend of Snow: Expecto Snowballis!
Welcome to CRLiterature!
This December, we’re discovering a desert world filled with magic that has forgotten the wonders of winter in our “Legend of Snow” weekly activities. ❄️ Follow the prompts below to build out your own version of this fantasy universe with a little magic and a lot of fun for your chance to win DA points or badges! 🏅
❄️The Legend of Snow, Part 1: ❄️
The desert is unrelenting as you make your daily march to the only well within hundreds of miles. From more than a mile away, you can already see the snaking lines of people queuing for their daily water allotment, already knowing it is never enough to crush that gnawing sense of dehydration in the pit of your stomach, but it is just enough that you won’t collapse while scavenging for food.
As you make your way down the hard scrabble path from the rocky outcrop you’ve called home for 20 years, a small boulder slides from under your feet, sending you toppling forward and onto your hands and knees. As you recover
SNOWY ANIMALS CHALLENGE by Yhorey-San, journal
SNOWY ANIMALS CHALLENGE
We’re joining in on the snow-themed Community fun with our own snow-themed challenge in
AnthroCommunity ❄️ We’ve collected a list of our favorite Snowy Animals below as your inspiration
for creating an original wintery Anthro character 🐻❄️ Create a new deviation based on one of the
following Snowy Animals and submit to our gallery for a chance to win some DA Points this holiday
season 🎁
● Arctic Fox
● Arctic Hare
● Arctic Wolf
● Caribou / Reindeer
● Emperor Penguin
● Polar Bear
● Snow Goose
● Snow Leopard
● Snowy Owl
● Walrus
Here’s the rules and rewards for this AnthroCommunity group challenge:
■ ✅ All deviations must abide by DeviantArt Terms of Service, our Fair Use rules for
submissions, and the Submission Guidelines for AnthroCommunity … off topic or
inappropriate entries will be removed
■ 🙏 Create your images with digital and traditional tools in whatever art style you’d like … use
the tag “AnthroCommunity” when submitting your deviation please and thank you
■ 🎨 One entry
YCH Showcase - November 2024 by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
YCH Showcase - November 2024
YCH (Your Character Here) artists don't just create art; they ignite your imagination with boundless possibilities. With each stroke of their pencil or brush, they sketch a scene, a moment, a pose that invites you to envision your character within it. It's not merely a commission; it's a collaborative journey where you and the artist co-author an unforgettable experience for your character.
Welcome to this monthly feature where we spotlight the exceptional talents of YCH artists and their inspired creations. We invite you to immerse yourself in the imaginative worlds they've crafted for characters like yours. And, who knows? You might just discover a space for your own character to shine within their art!
's YCH pieces reveal a playful creativity that radiates sweetness and whimsy. Her work features unique themes and concepts and radiate a sweet sense of wonder and whimsy. With a keen eye for mood-setting, she uses soft, natural colour palettes to compose dreamy atmospheres for
Feature: Writing tutorials + undiscovered art by BeckyKidus, journal
Feature: Writing tutorials + undiscovered art
It is time to feature more tutorials and undiscovered art! :dummy:
As usual, the feature will be divided into two parts. The first part includes tutorials on how to design characters and creatures, and the second part is a selection of artwork I’ve discovered recently with fewer than 50 favourites.
Previous features are linked at the bottom of the journal, and I post a new feature each month on my profile, usually around the 15th :la:
This month, we'll focus on an art form which can be a bit hidden on DA, namely writing. There are a lot of good stories, fan fiction and poetry out there, though - as well as some excellent tutorials on writing!
First, we'll start with... well, story writing. @illuminara and @OokamiKasumi start us off by giving some tips on how to start writing in general, as well as giving some beginner tips. illuminara also has an enlightening guide on how to write your first draft, and then @MomoPoms gives some great advice on how to write good fanfiction
Yeti Tutorial by Video320, journal
Yeti Tutorial
Yeti Tutorial - Q&A: December 10th at 6PM MNT - CLICK HERE
#YetiTutorial
Step 1 - Initial sketch
People say they can only draw a stickman. For me thats where I start. Just some basicshapes and lines as the foundation for what comes next. The pose I had in mind was sort of a boxing pose.
Step 2 - Form
Start figuring out the anatomy with blocky shapes. Thinking 3-dimensionally, adding thickness
and heft. Simple shapes. Block out the form.
Step 3 - Layering
Just start filling details and mass be loose don't worry about mistakes. Hopefully for your own work you already know what you're going to draw so you don't have to worry about design.
Follow your guidelines. This will reveal whether your initial sketch work. You'll see right away if there is anything that doesn't work.
i work digitally. so I'll lower the opacity of my current layer and start redrawing. Adding detail, refining. You can also start to erase the guides as
you see fit.
I'd say my type of illustration is
KovoWolf Features: Community Resources by KovoWolf, journal
KovoWolf Features: Community Resources
This journal is dedicated to guiding you through the vast and wondrous world of artistic inspiration through resources! Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting your creative journey, this collection of resources aims to spark your imagination, ignite your passion, and connect you with a vibrant community of fellow creators!
GROUP RESOURCES
This group curates and collects various resources for community members to use and receive inspiration from!
:heart: Don't forget to check out the groups resources! It's building everyday!
:star: Do you have your own favorite resource? Share in the comments below!
NAVIGATION
PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES
CLIP STUDIO PAINT BRUSHES
PAINT TOOL SAI BRUSHES
PROCREATE BRUSHES
KRITA BRUSHES
TRADITIONAL ART RESOURCES / TUTORIALS
In a World of Snow Contest by AlexanderPaupoff, journal
In a World of Snow Contest
The holidays are here, and your OCs deserve their own winter snow globe moment.
Welcome to the
In a World of Snow Contest
Show us how your OCs would spend their time in a miniature world of endless snowfall. Will they be making snow angels, building snowmen, ice skating, or starting snowball fights?
Draw your original character(s) inside this snow globe in an anime style.
Rules
Your OC must be drawn in an anime style inside the snow globe template provided above. [download link] Editing the template is allowed.
Use #snowyDA24 among your tags.
Submit your entry to the contest folder. Membership to the group is required to submit to the folder. All membership requests are automatically accepted.
Your work should be created specifically for this contest, which means no work submitted before December 01, 2024.
You can submit as many entries as you like, but only one of them may win a prize.
AI and AI-assisted images are not eligible for this contest.
Dates to
Snow Angels Challenge by SofiatheSpaceWizard, journal
Snow Angels Challenge
Happy Holidays DeviantAI, I’m excited to bring you our December monthly challenge … Snow Angels! The entire DeviantArt community is embracing the snow this season and our group is diving into the cold to bring a little bit of heaven to earth with a creative chorus of snow angels ❄️😇 Use your favorite AI to show us what “snow angels” mean to you: a literal angel made of snow, making a traditional snow angel in fluffy powder, a beautiful OC in a snowy scene … the possibilities are yours to create!
RULES ⚖️
❄️😇 You must be a DeviantAI member to participate in this contest
❄️😇 Three (3) entries per person only.
❄️😇 Your artwork must be created specifically for this contest.
❄️😇 Use any AI generator you would like, but mark the “Created with AI Tools” box
❄️😇 Tag your deviation with #DAISnowAngels (required for rewards consideration)
❄️😇 Entries must be visible to all Deviants: no NSFW, no Watchers-Only, No Premium Gallery deviations
❄️😇 Please submit your entries to our Snow Angels Challenge
Freeze your friends at the Great Snowball Fest! by team, journal
Freeze your friends at the Great Snowball Fest!
Throw Snowball badges at deviations and comments to climb the Snowball Leaderboard and win points or a one-of-a-kind event t-shirt!
Get ready for a flurry of fun, because the Great Snowball Fest has returned once again! This year, the seasonal Snowball badge is free to throw, so let the snowballs fly to secure your spot on the Snowball Leaderboard.
The leaderboard is especially thrilling this year, because when the leaderboard tally ends at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on December 31st, deviants ranked 6 through 15 will receive 100 points, and the top-five snowball throwers will receive a special event t-shirt!
Winners will be announced on or around January 2nd, 2025.
The Snowball Leaderboard
Rank 1-5: T-Shirt Champions
— 6901 snowballs thrown
— 6369 snowballs thrown
— 6264 snowballs thrown
— 6178 snowballs thrown
— 5656 snowballs thrown
Rank 6-15: Points Pursuers
— 5457 snowballs thrown
— 5362 snowballs thrown
— 5077 snowballs thrown
— 5048
Promptibilities 4: SnowMaggedon by vagrantscout, journal
Promptibilities 4: SnowMaggedon
It’s time for another edition of Promptibilities! In this activity, we learn how to shape seriously stunning, stupendously silly prompts with DreamUp and create a shockingly significant stockpile of splendiferous deviations along the way. It’s time for Snowball Fest @ DeviantArt and Promptibilities is getting in on the action with a fun and easy outline of snowy serendipity … replace just a few words below to let the snowballs fly in some resplendently ridiculous renders! ❄️🥶
Step 1: Fill in the bracketed sections of the prompt below with the type of word or phrase requested …
An action-packed [ART STYLE] image showing a snowball fight between [THINGS] during a snowstorm at [TIME] using [TWO COLORS]
Need a little inspiration for your “Promptibilities” prompt? Examples for each of the bracketed sections in the example above can be found in the list below:
[ART STYLE]: anime; comic-strip; claymation; pencil sketch; vaporware; etc.
[THINGS]: cyborgs; dogs; people; snowmen; trucks;