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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 COMING SOON! Rank 6-15: Points Pursuers COMING SOON Anyone found attempting to cheat or game the system will be exempt from the leaderboard and will be ineligible for any prizes. As always, please keep the Etiquette Policy in mind when leaving a

Welcome to the MYSTERY TAG BONUS!  Each Monday, a rotating panel from the Community group will select a handful of deviations from a specific Daily Challenge tag to reward each with 100 DA Points and a Quartz Badge. The Mystery Tag for the week of November 10 through November 16 is …  MIRROR 🪞 Congratulations to the following deviations for being selected the #mirror winners in this week’s Mystery Tag Bonus 🥳  We award the Mystery Tag Bonus every Monday … make sure to complete the Daily Challenges for your chance to win DA Points and Badges. Good luck! Joe @ DA

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

Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix is a visually striking animated series with a gripping storyline, unique characters, and powerful themes like identity, honour, and vengeance. Set in Edo-era Japan, the eponymous blue-eyed samurai, Mizu, embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance. In a society that values purity and conformity above all else, the mixed-race Mizu is an outcast, experiencing deep-rooted prejudice and abuse at every turn. Demonised by society, Mizu's insatiable need for revenge against those responsible for her origin begins to threaten her very humanity. This week's Fan Art Friday feature pays tribute to Mizu's unforgettable journey - her strength, determination, and vulnerability - with some amazing fan art created by the community. An artist gives all they have to the art, the whole. Your strengths and deficiencies, your loves and shames. Perhaps the people you collected. - The Swordfather If one god forsakes you, another one will help you. - Akemi To a man

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

Dear members, I hope you’ve all been well and that you’re all as excited as I am to be entering the holiday season! ❄️ CRPhotography is happy to present a new monthly challenge for you to partake in, with exciting prizes to offer! Please carefully read the details below to find out how to enter. The Prompt  🌨️ Winter out of your window 🌨️ Capture a view from a window in your home (or another building if need be) showing us winter in your area. Not very wintery where you're at? No problem! Decorate your window in a winter theme and show us how to make winter come to you The Rules 🔗 Enter by linking your deviation in the comments section of this journal. 💙 Please include a link to this journal in the description of your deviation. 🙋 You must be a member of CRPhotography to participate. 📸 Any photograph submitted must be your own. 🆕 You may only submit newly taken photographs for this activity. ➕ You may submit as many photos as you wish. 🚫 Per the group submission rules, no AI

Daily Challenges has been a really fun way to engage with artists across the world and this past year we’ve received literally hundreds of thousands of amazing deviations covering all kinds of themes, subjects, art styles, and genres inspired by these tags. Let’s keep the fun going through the end of the year with an entire month of Daily Challenges tags in December suggested by Deviants! How to Suggest a December Daily Challenges Tag ❄️ Think of things that you associate with December: colder weather, snow, winter, holidays, gifts, traveling, spending time with family, eating too much, sweets, etc. … ask yourself: what does December mean to me? ❄️ Once you have a December-specific idea, try coming up with some words that describe your idea but are still open to most art styles and genres … for example, #Icicle is more accessible than #IcicleWatercolor. ❄️ Before you share your idea, scan the comments below to see if anyone else has already posted that #tag … if so, don’t post the

Welcome to this monthly feature, where we'll be showcasing some of the fantastic commission options available from artists right here on DeviantArt. Each month, we'll be highlighting different creators who can bring your characters and ideas to life in ways that are as unique as they are stunning. Whether you're ready to commission your next piece or just browsing for inspiration, this series is sure to help you find the right person to bring your vision to life! Community quotes thank you for this beautiful piece! you were wonderful to work with - Thank you so so much once again for this beautiful art of my OC! - Вауууу, потрясающий стиль 😭 столько характера в выражении лица, очень круто 🙌 - Gallery picks Community quotes I seriously can’t thank you enough for this, your work is fantastic and I’m so happy I was able to commission you 🥰♥️♥️ - I just love em ♥️!! - Ooooh these look so great! : D I love the frame as well! really nice pixel work!! -

YCH 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 prolific gallery showcases a diverse mix of expressive and dynamic YCH poses, often centered around fantasy themes. Her art style blends soft, eye-catching shading with playful and elegant details that bring her creations to life. YCH Completed examples 's YCH art stands out for its

Welcome to the MYSTERY TAG BONUS!  Each Monday, a rotating panel from the Community group will select a handful of deviations from a specific Daily Challenge tag to reward each with 100 DA Points and a Quartz Badge. The Mystery Tag for the week of October 27 - November 2 is …  LAKEEERIE ☱ Congratulations to the following deviations for being selected the #lakeeerie winners in this week’s Mystery Tag Bonus 🥳  We award the Mystery Tag Bonus every Monday … make sure to complete the Daily Challenges for your chance to win DA Points and Badges. Good luck!Joe @ DA