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Draw My OC Contest! Join please~~~Finally, contest time! Arrr…..I've been wanting to held a contest since….last year….haha…I was too lazy to write a journal of the contest….*sob*. Okay, now let's get to the point.
Theme
Draw my Dragon and Kirin OC in any scenery
Reference:

Reference sheet : http://sta.sh/013xi9fy914i http://sta.sh/0xa6rmqfzk1
Allowed Media & Style

Media : Digital art and traditional art (must be coloured) ONLY.

Style: Anime (cell-shaded/soft-shaded)/manga & Semi-realism anime ONLY. NO chibis/portrait/abstract/anthro/animation/photomanipulation etc
Some examples that the style I like:
http://chaosringen.deviantart.com/art/Centaur-Warrior-364644727
http://jinkimania.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Pie66-371753047
http://yogisha.deviantart.com/art/Silent-stratosphere-371646432
http://cobi-cobi.deviantart.com/art/Atera-363609173
http://juhaihai.deviantart.com/art/

Derpy Hooves Beanie Giveaway!Hello everyone :] I've decided to give away this Derpy!

Please follow the rules and you'll have a chance to win her and take her home!

1. Fav this journal
2. Please write a journal about this giveaway and link it back here in the comments.
3. Add me to your watch list :]
Each person who watches, faves this journal and makes a journal will get a number. I'll be using random.org to choose a number, and when someone's number is picked that person will win the plushie! Easy enough right? I will pay for shipping worldwide.
The winner will be announced June 2nd :iconderpyclapplz:
Any questions please ask. Do NOT make multiple accounts just so you can have a better chance. Please make this fair for everyone :iconaawplz: Thank you!
Good luck :'D
EDIT: Just in case you were wondering how big she is, 8 inches long and 3 inches across her back !
THANK YOU EVERYPONY WHO JOINED :'D I DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY

1000 Point Giveaway! (EDIT)

Okay enough of joining giveaways.....it's time to host one!

Remember the big surprise I was talking about in the previous journal? Well here it is! My BIGGEST giveaway yet!

Total prizes reach 1000

SIX more winners will be chosen who EACH will receive 50

!!!!!
~~I will be so broke after this...~~

But of course there are always the rules......

Please please please fave the journal!

Make another journal about this giveaway and provide a link of that journal in the comments (this will help spread the word about this giveaway)
Want another entry?
:bulletgreen:You can :+devwatch: me to get your name entered TWICE! EDIT:For those who are ALREADY watching me you can still earn additional entries by faving my art! Each fave gets you ONE extra entry! (Max number of entries possible: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

[FINISHED]hihihihi <3
Today I've reached 1,000+ watchers * O * holy carp what the fluck kfndmslkrhfgbjnsljshfnc
Amg did you know i never thought i'd get as many as 50 watchers when i joined dA XDDD
idfhvbnmsdjufgdvbjcnlsifh anyways
To thank all my watchers.... Im going to be giving away stuff owo
I know it's not much but I really don't have that much to give ;___; <3 Please understand
Im giving away a goodie bundle consisting of:

-Chibi from me

-Pixel Icon from me
-1 month premium
-150
You can look in my gallery if you want examples
Rules to participate:
-You MUST be one of my watchers BEFORE this journal is posted to be eligible(I will be checking!)
-One entry per person (no using other accounts!)
-You must love apple juice (Nah, just kidding)
To enter (if you are eligible):
-

this journal
-.... thats it 8D
Because I will be picking a number from a random generator, you must fav this journal and the number yo

100 point giveaway!Because I can. c:

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Rules

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
Be CREATIVE!
The contest ends at June 29(~Meowgirl07's birthday) :thumb

Made a video again :P...another fake Parashi Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa8pPlOxuQ
It's really choppy and suuuuuper scribbly because I took like 30 seconds to draw each frame. Please fill in the gaps and gloss over the art with your wonderful imagination! I made it in Windows Movie Maker which is an absolutely evil program =o=
I'll try to fix up the ugly pictures and maybe add some color when I have time, and reupload another version later :b (don't know when though.) For now feel free to watch this one and laugh at it huhuhu
(the song is Tenkuu no Canaria, from ToS *w*b)

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!OK, so the big giveaway is going to be running for a while yet!
In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few points!
Something i've been meaning to do but only recently was I prompted by Atlantien1.
All you need to do is this:
Browse deviantART and find a piece of art (or more than one) you REALLY like. Something that means something to you!
Then simply make a journal featuring that piece (or pieces) of art. You could even say a few words about that piece and the artist?
Remember to comment below with a link to your journal!
Here's mine: http://moomin-man.deviantart.com/art/Art-Feature-Share-the-experience-373119121
Winners will be picked at random!
1st - 200

oints::points::points::points::points:
BONUS POINTS???
If y

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part A
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

Welcome to My Official DeviantArt Page!Hi, I'm Mark Crilley. I'm the writer and illustrator of a new graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics, "Brody's Ghost." The first four volumes are now available though your local bookstore or comic shop, or at any number of online stores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I'm also the writer and illustrator of the MIKI FALLS manga series from HarperCollins. All four books in the series (MIKI FALLS: SPRING, MIKI FALLS: SUMMER, MIKI FALLS: AUTUMN, and MIKI FALLS: WINTER) are now available in bookstores and at online sites such as those run by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets them. If you do, please let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you.
You can find out more about me and my books over at my YouTube channel.
If you can't find any of my books at your local bookstore, please, please, pretty-please ask them to order it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ^_^
Mark

100 points giveawayHello there! I decided to give away 100 !

Since I haven't had the chance to upload any art recently,I decided to give away something else to you guys ~

1 step: All you need to do is post a comment down below! (This guarantees you one entry number.) This step IS mandatory.

2 step: If you watch me you receive another number and for every fave on one of my deviantations you get more.
EXAMPLE:
Comment=1 entry number
Comment,watch,3 favs= 5 entry numbers

MAX entry numbers=5

REMEMBER: The second step is not obligatory,it just gives you a better chance of winning.
Please leave a comment like the following if you have watched or faved something: "Comment,watch,2 favs" so I can keep track. ^^
I will be choosing the winner via random.org

END DATE: 1 JUNE 2013 6 pm GMT+3
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Eurovision nightGot myself some ice cream and will be making myself compfy on the sofa so I'm ready for the big, glittery, horrible music, camp, pointless politics, drama that is eurovision. It never disappoints me.

Sadly I will be alone for this one. Matt had to do a concert he didn't want to do, so I will be live tweeting (humonlazydiva) my impression of the whole shebang.

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part B
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

The Echo chamber dilemmaThe promise of the Internet was that unlimited information and experiences would draw us together. But instead it seems to have driven us apart.
For years I've observed this behavior but haven't been able to vocalize it correctly. Originally I called the behavior of collective opinions as "the hive mentality" of the Internet. But that wasn't exactly right and I often got called out on it. The most prominent example was when I made a comic about a guy disagreeing with opinions and being shouted at till he remained quiet, eventually fading into the background with everyone else. The consensus of that comic was that if you disagree with someone you aren't bullied into not speaking, but instead are free to go someplace else where people who do agree with you exist. And you know what? That wasn't what i was trying to convey, but is sadly true. The Internet is not a hive mind. It's many tiny pocket echo chambers of mutual agreements.
And this is becoming a growing problem, I think, because n

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by ~FireCaster, Oct 25, 2010, 8:04:30 AM
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I don't really know which direction my art is headed to.  Ever since I explored digital I felt that I've lost the interest some of my watchers. Now that I've been cartooning lately, I feel less and less satisfied about the impact of my work to the community.

Yes, I've gained a few more watchers, but I don't feel too gratified when I look at my gallery.  Confusing, maybe? Sometimes I feel like I owe everyone (including myself) an explanation as to why the mix of styles has been going on.

Maybe I just miss my old, struggling self, the man who took pleasure in the simple blacks and whites and grays of his works.

I love pencils, that's the bottom line. When I started here on dA I wasn't too keen on doing portraits. That changed a lot.

I hated doing details, being a natural procrastinator that I am.  But that changed as well.

I hated colors. Obviously, that changed when I went digital.

I like some manga/anime art. That won't change.  And lately I've been doing a lot of it these couple of weeks.  Have I been shortchanging my watchers and gaining a few in the process?  Am I evolving, or taking backward steps?

I'm actually contemplating on putting down my cartoon art and put it in a new account.  At least that streamlines my varying preferences.  I have no identity anymore.

Your thoughts, please?

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*KerroPerro Oct 28, 2010 Digital Artist

Reading the comments i see you've already decided against a seperate account and i'm glad about that - i think it would have been a bad idea to seperate your different outputs.

I know how it is when wrestling with different styles (though i master none half as good as you

) what can be especially galling is when people really like the stuff you did on a whim instead of the stuff you've really slaved over... But it's just one of those things - you can't control what other people see, you can try and steer them towards your intention but in the end they either get it or they don't. And sometimes it can be really fun to hear the weird and wonderfull interpretations of your work that you never (consciencely) intended it to have!

~FireCaster Oct 29, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Yes, yes! That's the weird thing! It's strange how some people like my spontaneous, half hearted work over those which I really took time to meticulously color and try to give meaning to. Ah, that is truly weird

Thanks for the comment!

!Mode-Hex Oct 27, 2010

ahh..sweet evolution .
A natural progression to become more adventurous than the last .
You're just lifting your game , bro . Your self-analysis exist from day one .
You know that you have it in you . All it needs is acceptance ..
and the more you grow , the more your repertoire becomes a highway
with various forms of transport . Your impromptu businesses is just
you who has reached the stage of remembering ..

Categorizing is a good way to oversee your plethora of exotic mandibles

~FireCaster Oct 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks bro. I can't believe I saw that as a crisis. Stupid me. From now on, I will not care about drawing attention. I will only care about drawing.

This journal is awesome

I drew out intelligent comments!

!Mode-Hex Oct 27, 2010

Not stupid at all , dear bro . You're a thinking man sharing it to the world ..
Keep up the good work - you're awesome ~

*Firecel Oct 26, 2010

So you are also entering this phase.. My thoughts are simple but for me, the reason why I draw is not just because of enjoyment, stress reliever etc, I usually draw to express my thoughts as well as considering my watchers feeling aswell. Why? The answer is simple, you upload your art to let others be seen it? You want your work to be accepted by other aswell so instead of just doing it on your own, why not think for your watchers need? The main reason why I pursue my work so much is because I want my work to be "praised" by others, I want to read their comments aswell, my source of evolution.

As what I noticed on your gallery? Your style is based on realism so if your willing to get attention, shift your style to a manga, you might find the answer that your looking with

~FireCaster Oct 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Ah, Ich, Firecel, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Like you, I want my work to be noticed and get comments. It's my fuel. But that need kind of shrouds the reason why I draw in the first place - my wanting to draw. That's the price I guess of sharing it to the world - some may like it, some may not, some may praise it, some will just keep their criticism to themselves and just move on to looking at other deviations. And that's reality for us. My problem is because I have varying inclinations - realism, surreal, humor, manga, I have invited different audiences and now I want to keep and please everyone (which is impossible at my level of artistry).

Go full time on manga? I wanted to do that when I was a newbie here on dA, because that genre gets the most attention especially if you're good at it (like you, for example

). I thought, wow, look at these young artists! I wanted to jump in the bandwagon but instead, explored what I knew, which is realism on pencil. I stuck with it and got some attention (not much, but I felt appreciated). Now the problem is if I go full time on manga, I would be compromising the integrity of my skill as a realism pencil artist. I don't think I would get the fulfillment that I seek. I mean, no offense, ich, manga is an awesome genre, but unfortunately will not represent me.

I may sound confusing, and you may ask "Then why the hell are you drawing manga, Rick?"...

...you know what, it's fun. Hmmmm... I just figured out that I was just having fun and I didn't need to worry about views and comments on my manga art. It's so plain and simple and the answer's right in front of me, laughing.

Thanks for reading, ich. I'm babbling, I know, but your words have been therapeutic. Thanks

*Firecel Oct 27, 2010

No your not babbling anything

your just stating your own facts xD regards about it, but the best advice that I can share atm is being "specific". The fact that your into different genres gives you more trouble since its hard to maintain it. Its also one of the main reason why I changed my account; "INCONSISTENT"

So to solve it, I made an account together with my developed drawing style. Atleast im quite satisfied now

~leif1972 Oct 26, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

We are 'artists', and as artist, we evolve, we discover new tools, new way to work. There's so much to experience, to challenge.
Your style evolve and it's a normal thing and by the way, your fist watchers can appreciate this evolution or not ...
Categorizing your work and continuing to publish it, looks like a good solution.

I just had the same kinds of feeling with my two last submissions (One with a little success, One I think is way better), so thanks for the Immy-is-thinking's reminder !

Continue Drawing, I will continue to watch

~FireCaster Oct 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you for the kind words, Leif. I appreciate your watch.

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