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People you definitely should check out!
Kathy shows some serious kindness and dedication! She's always helping others through the means of features, gifts, and constructive feedback. Her gallery is also breath taking and inspiring!
Check out some of her news here:
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miontre Amazir is one of the most talented and awesome people I know. He's dedicated and cares about our community. He writes some amazing articles, codes hot CSS, (like this. Go and congratulate him on his DD) and takes beautiful photography.
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More amazing people?
Look no further: DAzzle 1.
Under appreciated Artists:
Undiscovered Weekly: TraditionalWelcome to the Traditional Edition of Undiscovered Weekly
In case you're not familiar with it yet, Undiscovered Weekly is a series of articles aimed at putting a spotlight on some otherwise unknown talent across dA's various galleries.
Featured Artists
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~BumblerBee1Hello! Thank you for participating! Please introduce yourself!
Hi! My name is Alice and I'm just a person who really loves to draw, paint, and make things! Basically, I like doing anything creative!
I mostly draw and paint but I've also become very interested in digital art after joining DA. I like pencil, color pencil, and oil paint the best for traditional media, and for digital I'll use Pho
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Packwood
Hello! Thank you for participating! Please introduce yourself!
Hi, my name is Dean Packwood, I'm 42, New Zealand born and currently living in Taupo, New Zealand. I've drawn and sketched my whole life, mainly in pencil, ballpoint pen and coloured pencil. About 20 years ago, I got caught up with work and other stuff and really didn't get back into it until the beginning of 2013. I had never really gotten into painting in a big way until now. If you haven't done anything for a while, don't despair, it's like getting back on a bicycle, you're a bit rusty but pick it back up in no time at all. It was only a matter of a week or so and I was ahead of where I was 20 years ago.
Websites:
packwood.deviantart.com/
www.facebook.com/PackwoodART
www.youtube.com/DLPackwood
Why do you create tutorials?
It's my personal belief that there is a skill to art (not like a lot of so-called "art" today).
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Presenting inknalcohol, an awesome writer who is wrapped in silk ties and waiting.
Tell us a bit about yourself!I'm a writer (and I'm using that term loosely) that runs a zoo of animals, has a psycho-crazy-awesome housemate, and a very strong addiction to Monster.
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How did you find deviantART?The same way I find many things. My cousin invaded my home and refused to leave until I checked out what she wanted me to see. I was hooked as soon as I joined.
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What inspired your username?
When I first joined it was fenris242 mainly because I use that everywhere, but then I met thorns and after finding out my last name is Grimm and I was using a reaper-like avatar at the time, I became Grim Face (she'll tell you it's Grim Face the Jerk Face, but don't listen to her, she's an cheesecake supporter!) So when dA allowed us to change usernames, it was an obvious change because everyone was already calling me Grim Face.
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What inspired your username?When I first joined it was fenris242 mainly because I use that everywhere, but then I met thorns and after finding out my last name is Grimm and I was using a reaper-like avatar at the time, I became Grim Face (she'll tell you it's Grim Face the Jerk Face, but don't listen to her, she's an cheesecake supporter!) So when dA allowed us to change usernames, it was an obvious change because everyone was already calling me Grim Face.
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How does deviantART stand out for you?The Community. I don't think I'd be here if it was for the Community. Especially the Lit Community. I was welcomed with open arms and they haven't kicked me out yet.
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What do you aim to do in the deviantART community?Feedback and recognition for others and of course helping out wherever I can. I started my Be A Critic challenge to get more feedback for writers. It's done well, and I hope it continues to do well. Lit is still one of the hardest things to get feedback on.
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Being part of the fella team has given me the opportunity to get writers from all walks of life noticed as well with the Undiscovered Weekly features.
Individuals aside, I've also put in lots of work with various groups. Whether it's helping them get back on their feet, or just lending a hand when their staff is down. I enjoy meeting new people and being an admin has brought all kinds of new friends my way.
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What inspires your work?All sorts of stuff. My prose is almost always inspired by life or things I wish were happening in my life. I'm also an avid people watcher. I've written lots of shorts and vignettes based off watching people in the store, at the beach, in a bar, or at a park.
My poetry (if you want to call it that, I prefer not to) is spur of the moment. Whatever fleeting feeling I'm having at that very second is what I write.
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What is your main genre(s)?I'm a romance writer. I've always loved love and I love writing it. My housemate tells me that I'm in love with love. I haven't been able to argue it successfully yet. So I tend to agree with her. There's just something about the story of two people coming together and discovering each other that excites me.
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Any difficulties regarding your art?Getting words written. That's the hardest part. I tend to rush through my writing and I need to learn to take my time and explain/describe things more.
What is your future as an artist?I'll always write. I've long given up the dream of being a published writer, but writing has gotten me through a lot of rough patches and I know I can never give it up. It's always been an outlet for me; a way to get out the anger that needed to be released.
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What words of advice do you have for others?Dream big! It's a life motto. If you're not dreaming big enough, you'll never know what you are capable of. Sure, you may not make it, but there's always that chance that you will and that's worth fighting for.
What is the inspiration of your hot icon?
Who wouldn't want a raving Slenderman as their icon?
Cake or coconuts?Definitely coconuts. Even the thorny variety. Cake is fake. Pie is the holy grail.
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Thank you so much Damien!
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Literarius: Latin for Literature
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WritersInk Interviews - DisrhythmicAn Interview with Disrhythmic
This community thrives on contributions from its members - and no-one gives more love to the group than our Writer of the Month. We asked February's featured writer, disrhythmic, a few questions. Read on to discover a guilty secret about Stepenie Meyer (author of Twilight), what a thirteen year old's novel looks like, and how Dizzy likes to keep her hands busy.
When we featured disrhythmic at the start of February, we had this to say:
disrhythmic is a consistently active deviant who not only tunes into our regular roundups, but also gets through a lot of word-miles in the gallery, too. The WritersInk admins can rest a little easier knowing that there are people like her out there, giving encouragement and love to our members and making this group a really great place to be.
One thing we will say for disrhythmic is that she's a fantastic prose writer. The
How to Suggest a DDThe beauty of Daily Deviations is that they can be suggested by all members of the Deviantart community, including you!
To put forward a suggestion, just compose a new note addressed to one of the Lit CVs. Please note just ONE CV as multiple notes tend to create confusion.
If you're stumped on which CV to send in your suggestions to, you can check out their preferences which are stated in their profiles.
Before you Suggest
Having found the perfect piece of writing for a DD (maybe even with the help of this guide), there are a few things you should check before making your suggestion.If the author has used a preview image, please make sure it's theirs or one they have permission to use. For further reading about this, see http://crliterature.deviantart.com/journal/Literature-Previews-DDs-and-You-339976813
Daily Literature DeviationsOver the last few weeks, we've been discussing the ins and outs of Daily Deviations - but that's not the only feature a writer can receive...
What are Daily Literature Deviations?
A Daily Literature Deviation (DLD) is another feature available for writers, serving as both a badge of quality and an opportunity for further exposure within the literature community. Every Monday to Friday, the DLD account DailyLitDeviations posts a journal that features five outstanding pieces of literature from community submissions. This account is not affiliated with Daily Deviations (DDs) or the Literature Gallery Moderators: it is an extension of the literature community itself.
Why are they important?
Because people care enough for them to exist. Daily Deviations showcase the best literature there is to offer to the entire deviantART userbase, and that's great, but the literature community has found a way to showcase even more of its best work to a dedicated audience. The DLD t
Ran by your lit CVs BeccaJS, Nichrysalis ,and neurotype-on-discord.
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#CRLiteratureIntroducing #CRLiterature
With the new year, one of the things that the literature gallery moderators want to focus on is the interaction and growth of the community as a whole, and part of that is being able to chat in a comfortable environment that will still further artistic and personal growth. And so, with this new year we have decided to launch :#CRLiterature:, a Community Relations chatroom for literature.
The Chatroom Structure
The first step toward integrating the community as a whole is the overlooking of user symbols in building the chat structure. All users start off in the Writers privclass, so that everyone has the same footing when trying to take part in the chat. The hope is that the room will grow to be a pleasant environment for literature discussion, or even just friendly banter. As people become regularly involved in the room, they will be given the option to be moved to one of three privclasses based on their interest in writing fo
Literature DDs for December 2011December's Literature Daily Deviations
Hello all! This is an article showcasing the deviations from the Literature gallery that were featured as Daily Deviations throughout the past month. So, without further ado...the features!
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Featured by Halatia
Fishbowl by RenderMeRainbowCaught Drowning by ninjababyfree verse poetry by baharimtotoPerfect Contrition by HesperieHarvest Moon by poshlost:thumb272367524:The Mundane Magic of Med School by ElmaraA Constellation of Scars by foxthepoetNot Quite Earth by leyghan:thumb148888990:Uncle Tom's Cabin by frizzymissizzy11 3 by bailey--elizabethA tall, lidded sunrise by pardonM3:thumb216207192::thumb255486732::thumb171629549::thumb175127048:borne by pagan-poetessFootnote To The Apocalypse by GentlemanAnachronism:thumb269165361::thumb179834077:
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Original PlagiaristsWelcome to OfOneSoul's first issue of...
How To Be
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... and for the Hell of it, the fictional fiction writer himself,
Richard Castle, will be hosting this article's .gifs.
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We're gonna be honest here, you guys. As touchy as the subject may be - it needs to be brought up, and [even more], it needs to be discussed. What am I talking about, you may ask?
The myth about being ORIGIN
30 Writers You Should Discover: Volume XIWhat's This?
Below you will find a new assortment of various writers on DeviantART who are worth getting to know. All of their respective galleries are packed full of tremendous works that I enjoy and hope that you will too. And, if there is a writer that may not be listed in this edition, you may wish to read the first
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The Tiny Drop of Darkness A tiny drop of darkness
Resides in my heart.
It lives within me, barely stirring
It drifts about listlessly like a ghost
A being that just can’t seem to disappear even if I want it to.
All the corrupt words people feed into my mind only hurt me.
They internally beat me black and blue.
They make my body feel cold on the inside
As they make the tiny drop grow
Into a pitch-black abyss with no end.
So this is what anger is like.
This is what it means to hate.
It is very unlike me
To punch a wall, to yell and scream and shout
To let others know how I am feeling.
To let people see my emotions
Is unthinkable, unheard of.
So, instead, I listen in silence.
And I accept them
Even if what they tell me is false.
Even if they’re all lies.
I sit in silence, holding back stinging tears
And accept their harsh words.
I subconsciously believe they are true.
Because I don’t know what else I am supposed to do.
What You're Made OfShe wanted to simply be.
Simple.
Spend everyday in a sashay
across this life.
It would be so much better
than dealing with days from hell itself.
Cutting around every corner.
Trying to miss the void
rapidly approaching.
Hoping to find meaning in
every broken second.
Maybe it would all add up.
Maybe she could figure it out.
But sometimes things just fall apart.
And sometimes things couldn't be stitched
back together again.
Not if she couldn't learn to fall.
Not if she wasn't willing to lose herself.
Life was supposed to be
beautiful, wasn't it?
Big doe-eyes shine in disbelief
and tears paint overworked cheeks.
Maybe not, she thinks.
Maybe not.
Poison.You observe her, stretched out to her full length on your black sheets; her sinuous silhouette draws a flickering, quivering shadow on the wall (even her shadow fears her, you think to yourself).
Not even the warm, dim light of the candles makes her more human.
She smiles at you, all menacing white bone, and as she opens her sensuous mouth, sibilant words slip between her lips and wind around you like a snake around its prey.
Chillingly beautiful, in a frozen, calculating way. Dangerous.
And you know it, you know that you're about to give yourself into the hands of a viper and that she will steal your very soul if she so fancies...but you are incapable of resisting the ecstasy of her sweet poison.
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Traditionalists 01Welcome to our first Traditionalists Article where we feature Traditional art news for the community by the community! These articles aim to promote, educate, and bring awareness to various events, projects and or deviants within the Traditional community. Anyone is welcome to add to future articles, please visit our group for further details on how to get involved.
VelCake Interviews pallanoph
So, why don’t you start this interview presenting yourself to our friends here and telling us a bit about you?
Hello fellow deviants! My name is April Schumacher, and I'm a traditional artist working as a freelance illustrator. Though I grew up in the state of Iowa, I moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) to major in illustration, and graduated in May of 2008. I'm still in Minneapolis, alive and kicking.
So, now let’s start the interview for go
Traditionalists 02Welcome to our Traditionalists Article where we feature Traditional art news for the community by the community! These articles aim to promote, educate, and bring awareness to various events, projects and or deviants within the Traditional community. Anyone is welcome to add to future articles, please visit our group for further details on how to get involved.
Devynn Interviews AmandaDrage:
Bio: written by Devynn
Amanda Drage was born and lives in Northamptonshire, England. Amanda began her art career as an equine artist, drawing horses from a very young age. She has been on deviantART for eight years in which she rose to prominance among the equine art community, her attention for detail, varied mediums, and intimate style catching attention with every piece she posted. In recent years, she began to branch out from equine art, trying her hand at wildlife art, where she excelled. Today, she continues to balance w
A lovely art collection group for traditional artists!
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Contest Winners!Thank You Everyone!
We wanted to thank everyone who particpated in this contest! We really appreciate it! We loved all the entries that we received and we are happy to announce the winners!
Winners
1st Place
12,000
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12 month dA membership
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3 month dA membership
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By Authority of Princess Winona
The Council of Royal Princesses does issue this urgent
NOTICE AND DECREE:
To All citizen artisans and beloved dreamers of Foxwood –
A CONTEST is declared
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- What songs do you enjoy listening to?
- How has art improved your life?
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I hope you enjoyed this article! Astrikos
