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

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

The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community, and it's been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. @Pajunen is the recipient of March 2023’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating him! @Pajunen’s involvement on DeviantArt spans 17 years and countless contributions to the photography community. His photos are instantly recognizable and consistently some of the most popular works on DeviantArt at any given time. In addition to his own artistic endeavors, he's perpetually active in the community, leaving dozens of comments and thoughtful replies almost daily. It is our pleasure to name @Pajunen the recipient of the Deviousness Award for March 2023! Hello, everyone! My name is Tomi Pajunen, and I live in Helsinki, Finland. I'm married and we have two daughters. I work as a system specialist for an IT company, and my hobbies are photography, movies, and music.

The DeviantArt community comes together for special occasions! Here is a list of previous community and cultural events. 2023 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 Wealth this St. Patrick's

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

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 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 Deviations and Profile October 24, 2022 - Reorder to showcase your most

The PUBG MOBILE 4th Global Design Contest It’s time to conquer the competition and come out on top, because the PUBG MOBILE 4th Global Design Contest is live! Design a new in-game outfit and small prop based on your favorite sub-theme (Desert Oasis, Military Adventure, Manga & Anime, Hip Hop Graffiti, or Cybertech) for your chance to be one of the winners of $42,000 in prizes, including an opportunity for your design to be featured in PUBG MOBILE! How to Enter Step 1: Visit the contest page to read the official rules, download the submission templates, and view example entries to get ready for combat! Step 2: Enter the contest by submitting your art on the contest page! Be sure to follow the official rules carefully so your submission is eligible to win! Step 3: Promote your entry on social media to increase your odds of winning one of the Popularity Awards! Use the hashtags #PUBGMPDP #PUBGMFANART #PUBGMCREATIVE #4thGLOBALDESIGNCONTEST and tag PUBGMCREATIVE on Instagram and/or

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

Give limited-time Gold Coin badges to deviations and comments to earn a Lucky Shamrock Profile badge! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style by spreading good luck and shiny coins to your fellow deviants! Award the limited-time Gold Coin badge to deviations and comments that shamrock your world! You can give a Gold Coin badge to a deviation or comment for 7 fragments, and the recipient will also receive 2 fragments along with their badge. Talk about sharing the wealth! Need more fragments? You’re in luck! Save 50% when you upgrade to Core by March 20th to get weekly fragment grants so you can give even more badges! Get the Lucky Shamrock badge! Give 40 Gold Coin badges by 5AM Pacific on March 31st and your generosity will be rewarded with the Lucky Shamrock badge for your Profile! Shamrock your world with a seasonal Profile Skin On the right side of your Profile, click the button with the artist’s palette icon to select and activate a seasonal Shamrock Skin. Visitors

Celebrate International Women’s Day and earn a Profile badge by participating in an art tutorial from @Anastasia-berry! March 8th is recognized each year as International Women’s Day, an event celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and advocating for gender equality. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity, focusing on celebrating differences across people while working toward equality without discrimination. To celebrate International Women’s Day, DeviantArt has put together an art tutorial from @Anastasia-berry and a collection of art and information related to notable women in history. Start taking part by reading on! "There is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to BE it." - Amanda Gorman Learn how to draw a feminine pose with @Anastasia-berry! Celebrate the feminine figure by creating art based on this tutorial by the talented @Anastasia-berry! Take part to receive a brand-new Profile badge!