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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.
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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/

Oi people - think before you click!Yesterday I got spammed to hell with messages linking to different variants of this image:
They can have slightly different graphics or contain different links but the message is always basically the same - go to this page and you'll receive 20 000

.
I have to ask the question - how dim do you have to be to fall for it?
Ok let's see - we have an image hosted on a profile that is 1 day old and asks you to visit a website with a strange url with a promise of a financial reward on an another website. How do you even imagine that would work? And now, of course, people start crying that their computers got infected with malware. Which is great - every genius who fell for this obvious phishing scam deserved it. I hope your shitty computer burns and you along with it.
I know this is a no-duh for 90% of people reading it but for the sake of the rest lets revise what we all should know about online phishig. And before you go all:
No, no you can't.
Copypasta from

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 !

[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

1000 Point Giveaway!

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

Opinions are a Dangerous thing: Art StylesThis isn't about narking on anyone no, infact this is just my own muses really! You could say this is a journal for ENCOURAGEMENT! *SHINES*
I find sticking to one style restrictive if you are a beginning/moderate artist! (even professionals I might say! though I can't speak for everyone)
Having a distinctive look on how your art is done and produced is understandable and its a desire to appear unique to the point some one can just SEE your work and instantly think 'Oh! that's Ten-days!' or something along the line. However, when you are trying to find who you are and what kind of art you are to produce, I recommend trying, well, a lot of different things! Different styles, mixing styles, different colouring techinque, brushes, tools, shading. Don't feel dependant on what you are already doing and don't feel pressured by people just for trying new things!
Push out of your comfort zone. Can't draw hands? don't avoid it! draw the heck out of them! (how else are you going to learn?)
Draw a

Win free MLP OC commissionHi guys!
I have finally decided to have some sort of give-away/contest/lottery/whatever-you-like-to-call-it

You will have the chance to win a drawing made by me, with you MLP original character
What you'll have to do to participate:
•Favorite this journal
•Put a link to your OC that you would like me to draw in in the comment field below,
•also add a little comment why I should pick your OC :3 Only one entry/person
(If you don't do all three thing above your entry won't count)
What you will win:
•A drawing of your OC, made by me with markers on paper size A5, drawn in this style http://fav.me/d65cire
If you would like me to send the physical drawing to you you'll have to pay for the shipping (only Paypal accepted), otherwise I can send the scanned version to you by e-mail :3
.• I will pick TWO (2) winners! •.
I have no idea how many that will enter, I have never done something like this before x)
This contest will end at May 23rd (which means you'll have one week to enter)
So.. good

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)

Mini Point Giveaway - Enter Quickly!200
1st - 100 :icontwaanie:
2nd - 50 :iconbannabutt-angel-14:
3rd - 30 :iconGIR10:
4th - 10 :iconYams83:
5th - 10 :iconCrimsonRobin:

This Mini Giveaway ended May 17th 9:00PM GMT (UK Time)
All winners are picked at random! (random.org)

(UPDATED)DRAW MY OC!WIN 1000 POINTS AND MORE!EDIT #1-YOU CAN NOW WIN,1000 POINTS!+ADDED MORE PRIZES!
EDIT #2-DONATORS WILL BE FEATURED BELOW.
EDIT#3-ADDED MORE PRIZES!
(if you wanna know why i raised the prizes,its because i won a contest!yay!)
YAY!Another contest!I hope someone will join!
So..its about my newest OC,Kasumi,.of course,youre going to draw her~

Things to clarify:

A mage's abilities are:supernatural strength,able to cast magic spells,able to survive for a long period of time.
Her staff/rod appears when shes battling with someone.

CONTEST RULES:
You have to draw Kasumi.
You can draw her with her likes and dislikes,her casting spells or just her alone.
Do not draw her with your OC or my other OC's,they dont know each other.
Do not draw her as an animal and pony.
Backgrounds are preferred but not needed.(although putting one will really raise your chances at winning!)
Traditional and Digital drawings only.
Chibis,headshot

Mickey's Chibi Raffle! WINNER!EDIT YAY!! Grats to :iconbear-bears: for winning the raffle!
Please note me your ref and stuff. :3c

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EDIT YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME LEFT FOLKS. NIGHT!
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Hi folks! Thank you again for 500 watchers!
Er. 508 watchers! I'm really slow at doing things for you guys.
You can slap me.
This raffle is for watchers only.
:iconbuhuuplz:
Anyone who watches me after *Rashirou will not count.
All you have to do is fave this journal and I'll use that random generator thing....what's it called Linh?
That thing. I'll use that thing.
First Prize Winner gets a chibi like this:

The winner will be chosen
Wednesday May 22 at 1500 hours PST.

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.

SBFF exclusive at SDCC!!DC has announced Super Best Friends Forever EXCLUSIVE maquettes for San Diego Comic Con 2013!!! http://www.themarysue.com/super-best-friends-statues/

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,2 favs= 4 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

Bye-bye,

Nintendo STEALS Money!Since this has been going around lately, I should probably give my two cents. Basically what it amounts to is that Nintendo has filed Content ID info of their games with YouTube. What this means is that if you upload gameplay video of a Nintendo game, YouTube will automatically monetize that video, put ads on it, a link to where to buy the game, and take the money generated from that video and give it directly to Nintendo. People who do "let's play" videos are, naturally, pissed off because they want to be earning money off their videos, so they're calling Nintendo "thieves" for doing this.
I can see both sides to the story. I can see Nintendo as a corporation wanting to exercise control over their properties. On the other hand, "let's play" videos can often help new gamers find games they otherwise wouldn't have tried.
But here's the thing: Nintendo isn't the first company do this. Both Microsoft and Ubisoft do it already. YouTube has also had a long history of having music videos and

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by ~xxxAura, Apr 27, 2012, 10:53:01 AM
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_{Hiya~ How've you been, people?

Now, now, this is our second "Help the Deviants" [Or HTD! in short] Journal!

You don't know what it is yet?
We are a community who loves watercolor, right? And dA is also a community, in which we helps between us to be better artist, morally and sometimes phisically, or not? So, If you need some help, and you need to be heard, you cant count with us Even if we just can write a journal, maybe the mere fact of sharing can reach someone who want to help. ^^-
So... Don't be afraid to write a comment below!

All Fridays or Saturdays, me will write a journal with your inquiries/problems.

Who will reply the inquiries and help them?
YOU. If you know something which can helps, someone who might be interested, or just sharing the world even with a favourite. Today for me, tomorrow for you.

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!lyraleperformer
She feels like her watercolor works has gotten worse over the past year, when she get started, and she can't tell what's doing wrong.

Here you have the samples:
Her newest one [Also the one she said is the worse]:thumb296355428:
Not that bad but getting worse. :thumb252152265::thumb252152858:
Her very beginning watercolor works :thumb276270942::thumb276270058::thumb181321285:

So, what do you think? Is she really getting worse? Then, in what?

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~Caylyngasm
She's doing commissions!
"I need the money because I am fighting for my disability check because I have been off work for 4 months w/ no pay for scoliosis treatments. " this is what she said.

Here you have the information: [link]

COMMISSION STATUS: OPEN
All sizes will be 9/12"
Color Art w/ Background: $75
Color Art w/out Background: $60
Black/Grey Art: $55
Outlines: $35
Tattoo Flash Requests: From $30-$100, depending upon color, content, how many different flash sheets you want.

I specialize in: tattoo flash, lineart, traditional medias

AND NOW, paintings, acrylic and watercolor now available!
Watercolor Art w/ Background: $85
Watercolor Art w/out Background: $65
Acrylic on Canvas Art w/Background: $100-150
Acrylic on Canvas Art w/out Background: $75-100

I'm up for anything you want, prices can be negotiable!!

A sample of her works:

_{Thank you for reading!
Love,
Aura}}

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~zzen May 7, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

In my opinion, you are trying to be more "realistic" and that might be your problem in paintings like "skates" and "hair", because they are too tight - cannot think about proper English word.

Your last picture is a bit too dark, but not bad. I think you should free your hand and paints and definitely forget about copying from reference photo for a while, because that might be the problem as well.

~Enuwey Apr 27, 2012 Student General Artist

lyraleperfomer; it looks like you've let your colors get muddy in your newest painting. Its turned everything sort of monotone and blah. (less a problem of too much pigment, sometimes a problem of paint mixing on the paper in all the wrong ways)

Also you've lost a lot of your whites and bright vibrancy that you had in your early paintings. (again turning everything very monotone)

Maybe you could try making a few paintings with just one or two colors; really force yourself to think less about colors and more about where your light source is coming from and the shapes in your subjects.

Or maybe just letting your painting dry for a bit before painting any more would help some. This does actually help with keeping paint from mixing together on your paper and becoming muddy.

Best of luck to you with your paintings!

=gehirnkaefer Apr 27, 2012 Hobbyist

I don't know exactly, but maybe lyraleperformer's problem has to do with how she uses the watercolor. When I started, I was very careful with the ammount of color and water, and the pictures I painted were rather "pale", if you know what I mean...over the time I lost the fear of using too much color and it became more saturated...what I notice about your paintings is that also you later used more color...maybe it's that what you don't like? ._.
So...you could try to be more careful with it...like a beginner.
(waaah, I hope someone can understand this nonsense

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But after all I don't really think that you get worse.

What also helps me sometimes is to read tutorials, there are so many different ones and even if I already know the technique, it inspires me to try something new.
I hope I could help a little bit!

!lyraleperformer Apr 27, 2012

I've read so many tutorials...and I don't know how to say this, but basically I either feel that they are unhelpful, or I know that the advice they're giving is bad (and I see their work and think 'I don't want mine to look like that'), or it's like 'DOUSE YOUR PAINTING IN RESIST AND PAINT IT IN LAYERS LIKE A PRINT!" and I'm like "No, I don't want to do that D: "
I know what you mean about the colors though...I think when I started off I, well I used more pigment actually, but I also used more water...and recently this just hasn't been working..and I have no idea why or what I'm doing differently...but I'll try to pain more carefully and with less pigment maybe.

*WildZyria Apr 28, 2012 Hobbyist

Maybe try different styles too?

I have almost no pics up here of my watercolors, but I'm experimenting with every style that I come across. Itissomuchfun!!

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