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The DeviantArt community comes together for special occasions! Here is a list of previous community and cultural events. 2023 Give deviations a Totally Normal badge! Celebrating International Women's Day 2023 Trade Gold Coins for good luck for St. Patrick's! Show your devotion for Valentines Day! Celebrating Black History Month 2023 2022 Happy Holidays from DeviantArt! Get festive with holiday-themed community events! Get cozy with limited-edition winter Profile Skins The Great Snowball Fest is on! Inktober 2022 Wrap-Up! World Mental Health Day 2022 Inktober 2022: Draw every day in October Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrate History and Art Protecting Art IRL: Protect Pop-Up Art Gallery Let's Party: Celebrate DeviantArt's 22nd Birthday! Celebrate Juneteenth 2022! LGBTQ+ Pride Month: The Arc Is Long May The 4th Be With You: Celebrate Star Wars Day AAPI Heritage Month: Celebrating History and Art #MonaLisaFixed Contest Winner #MonaLisaFixed: The Mona Lisa, But Better Share the

So much is always changing at DeviantArt. This is a comprehensive list of product updates, site changes, and news related specifically to the DeviantArt website and its features. March 29, 2023 - Adoptables BETA: Buy and sell unique creations! March 22, 2023 - An Update About Ads February 15, 2023 - Add banners to promote your Premium Galleries! February 9, 2023 - Boost a deviation with the Hype badge! December 21, 2022 - DeviantArt Linked Roles on Discord December 20, 2022 - The Llama Farm results are in! December 13, 2022 - Let llamas run wild with a new Profile Section!, December 17, 2022 - Deck the Halls with Customization December 1, 2022 - The Great Snowball Fest is on! November 14, 2022 - Buy and Sell Profile Skins in the DeviantArt Shop November 11, 2022 - Control The Amount of AI Art You See November 11, 2022 - UPDATE All Deviations Are Opted Out of AI Datasets November 11, 2022 - Create AI-Generated Art Fairly with DreamUp November 9, 2022 - Promote Commissions on

Artists in the community are always ready to show off their artistic skills. This is a list of past contests and challenges.

For a limited time, give deviations and comments a Totally Normal badge and nothing weird will happen! Have you ever wanted to give a friend on DeviantArt a badge, but wanted it to be less exciting and more…normal? Now’s your chance! Here's a badge whose expression conveys a feeling we've all definitely had at one point or another. With the brand-new Totally Normal badge, you can give a deviant a standard badge that perfectly embodies that classic expression, and whose generosity has no other strings attached! The Totally Normal badge can be given to deviations and comments and only costs 2 fragments to grant! The recipient of a Totally Normal badge will also get 1 fragment along with their ordinary badge. When you're the recipient of a Totally Normal badge from someone else, be sure to visit your Profile to see it in all its average glory! Do you and your friends make this expression constantly? Of course you do! Who doesn't? They'll make the perfect recipients of a

Buy, sell, and collect one-of-a-kind creations with Adoptables! For years, deviants have sold one-of-a-kind creations, known as adoptables, to art collectors. The new Adoptables feature is designed to make it easier and more secure for buyer and seller alike, guaranteeing sellers receive their payment and buyers receive their files. Plus, the adopter’s name is displayed on the page of the art they bought, with no extra work along the way. Read on to learn how to buy and sell adoptables on DeviantArt! If this is a new topic for you, read this interview with @Astralseed for an introduction to the world of adoptables! Selling Adoptables To list and sell an adoptable on DeviantArt, follow these steps: Step 1: Submit Your Deviation Upload and submit your adoptable image as a deviation. You may sell an existing deviation as an adoptable as well, as long as it is not available for sale as a Premium Download. It is not possible to sell one deviation as both an adoptable and a Premium

Looking to broaden your horizons as an artist? Want to start selling your art on DeviantArt? Here's a list of tools, tips, tutorials, site features, and more that can help you on your way! BEGINNER TUTORIALS ADVANCED TUTORIALS MONETIZATION Be the Shop Hero! Tips and Tricks for Holiday Art Sales Buy and Sell Profile Skins in the DeviantArt Shop Promote Commissions on Deviations and Profile Carve out a customized Profile Skin New Buyers for your Old Commissions An Artist's Guide to DeviantArt Subscriptions What to Offer Your DeviantArt Subscribers How to Give Your Subscribers the Best Value How to Gain Subscribers Promote Subscriptions on Deviations and Profile Best Practices for Successful Subscriptions Expand Your Reach with Commissions Boost Your Art: A Guide for Tags New on Stats: Benchmark Yourself Stats and Insights for Your Art, Profile, Audience

Get to know talented artists from the community and their work by reading featured interview journals! Creating custom art for the voice of Goku Weekly Artist Interview: Nuhanotion Weekly Artist Interview: mercuryferns Weekly Artist Interview: vonnesaur Weekly Artist Interview: RHADS Weekly Artist Interview: Laovaan Weekly Artist Interview: Kyutsiii Weekly Artist Interview: burningmonk Weekly Artist Interview: Ubermonster Adoptables Interview with CherrysDesigns Meet the DeviantArt Collective: CalvinSimsArt Weekly Artist Interview: AdorkaStock Weekly Artist Interview: Ry-Spirit Weekly Artist Interview: BisBiswas Weekly Artist Interview: Galder Weekly Artist Interview: da-phil Presenting Adoptables: Interview with Astralseed Meet the DeviantArt Collective: VulpsieArt Weekly Artist Interview: TobiasRoetsch Weekly Artist Interview: Meisan Focus Interview: mikiko-art Weekly Artist Interview: DasGnomo Weekly Artist Feature: AraGothamArt Weekly Artist Feature: Saltybluewaves Focus Artist

Open up a box of inspiration and snag some free digital art tools! These resources are perfect for whatever artistic endeavor you may find yourself taking on. TUTORIALS Don't be afraid to try something new! Simple, step-by-step tutorials from incredible deviants. This month's tutorial: WEEKLY COMMUNITY ART TIP Every week we highlight a piece of educational content from the community! CREATIVE CRATES Free download packs from some of your favorite artists, paired with insights and a spectacular piece of art. See them all here. See all resources. Looking for information on updates or support?

Long-time deviant @phil-cho has made a name for himself through his character illustrations and steady output of artwork that appeals to comic and pop-culture lovers alike. Learn what inspires him, how he became a professional artist, and discover what tips, tricks, and advice he has for artists! How would you describe your art style to someone new to your art? My style lands somewhere between the look in superhero comic books and superhero animation. I was influenced by the likes of Jim Lee, Phil Bourassa, and Akira Toriyama, but I like to think I've developed my own style at this point. What inspired you to first start making art? I was always drawing as a little kid, and I just never stopped. I started taking it more seriously around 2011 or so, while I was going through college. I remember listening to one of Kevin Smith’s podcasts, and he shared a story about how he decided to become a director. His sister told him he shouldn't "try to become a director," and instead just