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Astrikos

Sep 30, 2020

Wolf Appreciation Feature

1 min read

Hi all! I hope you have been well!

I am trying to become more active again and wanted to kick that off with a feature of one of my favorite animals, the stunning wolf.

What a majestic creature we need to protect!

Hope you've all been well! Tell me how your life has been!! Missed this community!

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Astrikos

Sep 1, 2019

Deviously Inspired VIII

7 min read

DEVIOUSLY INSPIRED VIII

This article series aims to inspire and motivate.

Notes:
My bad for the leave, life has gotten in the way but I am going to try and revamp the article series and stay consistent.

We are looking for volunteers! Please let me know if you want to write articles for DeviantHeart!!

Please consider leaving a

, so this can reach more deviants.

Quote & Discussion Question

Hakuna-matata" is a Swahili language phrase from East Africa, meaning "no trouble" or "no problems".

I think this quote is important for artists, as sometimes the blank page can be quite imposing. We grow by trying, practicing, and doing. This is also a good vibes life motto that I love. It's so easy to be overwhelmed and insecure, even though there are tons of things to be inspired by and grateful for.

Also I am really impressed by the new lion king movie.

What little thing in life inspires you? Share in the comments below!

Featured from Connections

WarriorI
I am
I am nervous
and alone, sometimes
I don't always
mind it.
But alone,
I am gentle,
not strong.
I am dainty,
not firm.
I am me,
not a warrior.
But then
a shift
When he's with me
He
He is
He is mine
I'm better,
with him
I don't always
mind it.
I can be gentle,
and strong.
I can be dainty,
and firm.
I can be me,
and a warrior.
With him
a shift
He sees
What I don't
He says
I help him
too
He can be strong,
and gentle.
He can be firm,
and dainty.
He can be a warrior,
with me.
When I'm with him,
I don't always
mind it.
Being alone
But sometimes
I
I want
I want more.

Thank you for looking! Have a great week!

Graphics + CSS © Astrikos
dAmn #devheart

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Astrikos

Jan 9, 2019

Made two tools for artists!

6 min read

The URL is artres.xyz !

On that website, I made an idea generator and a visual reference board generator!
artres.xyz/ideas & artres.xyz/references

Example of the output from the idea generator:

HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous baby that is compact in size, thicc in build, and has a fair complexion with a cool undertone. The eyes are light white and giant in size. The person has very long length hair that is greasy and wispy and medium brown in color. Face is rather heart-shaped, and other facial features can be described as rounded and medium. Personality is mischievous and sometimes mysterious, yet almost always blunt. The character enjoys wearing hipster clothes and accessorizing with socks with exciting patterns. Perfers the following colors: shiny indigo and shimmering yellow.
POSE: This character is running in a slightly stiff manner. The back is neutral, the neck is in a neutral position, with the head tilted upwards. Relatively, the arms are slightly bent and the legs are very straight.
POSE: This character is falling in a relaxed manner. The back is very bent, the neck is in a slightly bent position, with the head tilted downwards. Relatively, the arms are very straight and the legs are mostly staight.
CONCEPT CHARACTER: The avian character has a large and thicc body type with coloration that features shimmering, yellow ish black and almost transparent red. Has short 0 limbs, a long neck, and very long, scupted body. Other notable features include greasy claws, strange teeth, and long ears and circle shaped markings.

and the visual reference generator:

Screen Shot 2019-01-09 at 2.32.05 PM by Astrikos

I also post a lot of master posts and reworked DA tutorial articles I wrote back in the day for the lovely projecteducate.

Hope you've been well and something on this site helps you!

CSS by Astrikos

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Astrikos

May 17, 2018

Artist Tutorial Feature

13 min read

I asked in a forum thread a while back for tutorials!

Here's great resources from our community!

Somewhere In Between Step by step by Ocetee

Grayscale to Color Video Tutorial by convelocity

Sai Coloring (+ Magic) Tutorial by convelocity

Background Tutorial Part 1, Sketching and Planning by ghostchiryou

Tutorial 101 : Dragon (with a catch) by Nighteba

An Introduction to PixelsPixel Art Week
Have you ever wanted to create pixel art but you just don't know where to start?
Well, I hope to fix that. I am going to do all of the research for you, to help you make your own decision.
The Definition of Pixel Art... is one under a great deal of debate.
First lets look at the definition as given by, Techopedia.
"Pixel art is a form of digital art wherein images are created and edited at the pixel level using a graphics editing software. What defines pixel art is its unique visual style, where individual pixels serve as the building blocks that make up the image. The effect is a visual style very similar to that of mosaic art, cross-stitch and other types of embroidery techniques."
Many say that you can only use the "pixel tool". Well what is this tool that they speak of and why does it not exist in my art program? Well it d

How to link deviants, deviations, or websites!PLEASE NOTE THESE DO NOT WORK ON THE CURRENT FORMAT OF DA ECLIPSE
I am using deviant arts own help topic found here http://help.deviantart.com/81/. I will be expanding upon what they have with examples, to make it easier to understand. Just so you know I am using their outline and explanation, if you would like to know which parts were mine and which are theirs just go to the site above

How can I create links to other deviants, deviations, or websites?
There are a few formats you can use, either a link of the users name, displaying the members avatar, or by linking with a personal description.
Avatar linking
:iconusername: will display the member's or group's avatar as a link to their page. Remember, however, that the limit for posting blocks of avatars is sixty four per post, and this will not work in signatures.
This seems easy enough, here I will use my own name. :iconamarantheans: will give you :iconamarantheans:
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How To Edit Your Installed Skin by Amarantheans

DA Vernacular: A TutorialCommunity Week
So, you know the basics about DA, now you would like to learn more!
First let's refresh our memory with the Basics by looking over a few Tutorials and Resources:

Getting Started on DeviantArt Created by JenFruzz to make setting up an account and getting started easier for the true beginner. If you have more questions about this process I would like to direct you to the group DAWelcomeWagon, your home for everything deviantArt related!

Welcome Tutorial Just the basics by TimberClipse.

Managing Deviations Another

Public Service Announcement About Passwords!So I have been seeing around dA many have been hacked and locked out of their account, forcing them to set a new password. I would like to take this time to give you password advise. What should you do and what should you NEVER do? Well please know this is not all inclusive but it should help you!
*DON'T USE "PASSWORD"! It is the #2 most hacked password this year the #1 is 123456! Really people there is a list online most hackers can just run down this list and try to hack your account! https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-25-worst-passwords-of-2014-108643356389.html
If your password is on this link's list you need to change it now!
* Never use your name, that means any part of it, First, Last or middle. Don't even use a nickname.
* Never use a pets name, or your friends name, not even your enemy's name, just don't use a name PERIOD! Not even a superhero's name or actor's name.
* Never use anything that is common knowledge, if you like penguins, they should not be in your passwor

Community Emoticon Submission Tutorial (take 2) by Amarantheans

:bigthumb595561873:

Between Night and Day: Process by Iduna-Haya

Speedlines tutorial for Manga Studio 5 by nekokawai

How have you guys been?

CSS by Astrikos

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Astrikos

May 16, 2018

Looking for Journalism Volunteers

4 min read

Hi homies!

At deviantHEART, we hope to promote positivity and love.
One way we do that is through journal articles and features.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic writers willing to join our team and create articles for our community.

Please leave a note or contact Astrikos if you are interested!

Thanks for reading!

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Sep 1, 2019

DEVIOUSLY INSPIRED VIIIThis article series aims to inspire and motivate. :note: Notes: My bad for the leave, life has gotten in the way but I am going to try and revamp the article series and stay consistent. We are looking for volunteers! Please let me know if you want to write articles for DeviantHeart!! Please consider leaving a :+fav:, so this can reach more deviants. :heart: Quote & Discussion Question Hakuna-matata" is a Swahili language phrase from East Africa, meaning "no trouble" or "no problems". I think this quote is important for artists, as sometimes the blank page can be quite imposing. We grow by trying, practicing,

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Made two tools for artists!

Jan 9, 2019

Hi homies! I haven't been on here that often because of college/life. I've also been working on this project which requires a lot of troubleshooting. I do hope to check in here more often though because I really miss the community. I made a website for artist tutorials since it's easier than posting to DA/Tumblr and I can style it as I want to. The URL is https://artres.xyz ! On that website, I made an idea generator and a visual reference board generator! https://artres.xyz/ideas & https://artres.xyz/references Example of the output from the idea generator: HUMAN CHARACTER: This person is a androgynous baby that is compact in si

Artist Tutorial Feature by Astrikos, journal

Artist Tutorial Feature

May 17, 2018

I asked in a forum thread a while back for tutorials! Here's great resources from our community! :bigthumb168856386: :bigthumb696954078: :bigthumb715500292: :bigthumb680530430: :bigthumb685099774: :bigthumb526413394: :bigthumb413891139: :bigthumb723003653: :bigthumb593124599: :bigthumb573790885: :bigthumb609962395: :bigthumb605737392: :bigthumb640912095: :bigthumb634972954: :bigthumb508679361: :bigthumb601666421: :bigthumb682598281: :bigthumb631027178: :bigthumb595561873: :bigthumb719553647: :bigthumb616065775: :bigthumb711390336: :heart: How have you guys been?

Looking for Journalism Volunteers by Astrikos, journal

Looking for Journalism Volunteers

May 16, 2018

Hi homies! At deviantHEART (https://www.deviantart.com/deviantheart), we hope to promote positivity and love. One way we do that is through journal articles and features. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic writers willing to join our team and create articles for our community. Please leave a note or contact Astrikos (https://www.deviantart.com/astrikos) if you are interested! Thanks for reading!