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I'm bored :c...*50 point giveaway!* (WINNER!)*EDIT* WINNER ANNOUNCED!!

Congrats to :iconBellaK123:!!!
There will be another BIG point/art giveaway soon!! So don't be sad if you didn't win c:
There will also be a June giveaway too!
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I am very bored! D:
And since I am feeling bored and nice, I decided to do a tiny point giveaway.
All you have to do is:

Fave this journal (it will be your number)

Watch me IF you like my art~ ;v;
Well....that's about it!
Winner will be chosen using Random.org
Deadline: 5/19/13
If you take a look/join my contest, I will love you forever

Contest Time!
It's time for my contest!
I hope you guys are excited. I've been planning this contest for months now.
If you would like to see existing contest entries, click here! ---> http://kittenhime.deviantart.com/favourites/55354821
✿Theme✿
Draw my persona Kitty!

✿What I'll Be Looking For✿
This contest will not be judged much by the quality but more by the creativity.
I would like to see what you all come up with!
✿What Mediums Are Allowed✿
♥Digital Art
♥Traditional Art
♥Pixel Art
✿What Is Not Allowed✿
♥Other OC's or Characters
♥ Gender bending
♥Creating her in another form other than Kemonomimi
✿Rules✿
♥The contest will e

May GiveawayIt is time for our monthly giveaway! Help us thank our awesome donors by giving them a llama. You can find our donors here.
How can I participate in this giveaway?
Simple, just favorite this journal (we had issues with people spamming comments).
How will the winner be selected?
A random number generator will be used (random.org to be specific). The RNG will be first used to select a page from the list of those who favorited this journal. Then from that list the RNG will be used to select the winner!
Do I have to be a member of this group?
No, you do not have to be a member.
Who can win?
Any member of deviantArt that has been around for at least 6 months and has not won the membership from previous giveaways. The winner must be a deviant who currently does not have an active subscription to deviantArt.
What if this account I have now is under six months, bu

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/

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

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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

[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

Premium and Point Giveaway!The Giveaway
I will be giving away a one month, three month, twelve month, and two-thousand points!
Just fav this journal and you can win!
Rules
You must favorite this journal
No point or plz accounts
Accounts must have at least one month seniority
Do not enter more than once
How can I get entered more?
Favorite this journal to get entered
Write a journal about this giveaway and include this thumb:
:thumb371701888:
{Please comment if you do}
Donate to the giveaway. Every ten points equals one entry
How will I be picking the winners?
I will be using a generator to randomly pick a name.
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:iconxHeartOfaPhoenix: :iconSnowy-Heart: :iconAbystoma: :iconminieverfeel: :icondarkdeath6136: :iconMarshfeilds-stock: :iconGokuDrawingCentral: :iconluvnuage: :iconcoolhorse1: :iconGrace3333: :iconour-cosmic-love: :iconBunnymee: :iconIlmexxx: :iconRoroam: :iconFeebas-Hunter: :iconxScarletstripesx: :iconClovis-cutestkitten: :iconKrimzonNights

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

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)

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)

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

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.

I know I am a bit late but...YOU GUYS
Thank all of you for your presents and sweet words and llamas and points and cakes and basically EVERYTHING!

I am sorry I am not able to reply and thank every single one of you, but it really means a lot to me.
Haha, it feels so weird having this 19 near my name though

viria's turning into a big baby, and viria wouldn't be the same big baby without all of you<3 So thank you once more!

Advice and TutorialsSo this First Advice and Tutorial Journal will be on General Anatomy and Such. The second will be up to you so please comment below in what you think the next Advice and Tutorial Journal should be on.
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What I personally find the hardest to draw is feet and hands. I found that with a lot of practice and a lot of frustrating mistakes my feet and hands actually look at the very least almost the way i want them to be.
Now my favorite Style of drawing is Anime or sometimes semi-realism, and i find that by doing studies of the more traditional style realism actually helps improve my anime pictures greatly. For instance i would practice drawing my hands and feet in different positions holding different things and from different angles. I also find it extremely helpful while i'm drawing and i'm having a particularly hard time drawing a hand or a foot in a certain position i will stop for a

Episode 15 France and Jeanne d'Arc:iconredsparklesplz: The Season 5 episode 15! :iconredsparklesplz:
:iconRennTorakWolf: Has the episodes up on her tumblr here http://hetaliaseason5subbed.tumblr.com/ and :iconImDeathTheKid: found them on www.animefreak.tv Make sure you thank the both of them for their efforts.
:iconFyreflare: needs your help, she needs art for here Fics and she's willing to write for you to get it. Please check http://fav.me/d65j2n6 for details. Tell em' :iconrpnation--america: sent ya.

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Signature styles - some people certainly have them. As an artist, I don't feel that I've found a signature style - something that clearly denotes an image as being something I've created but I'm not sure that it's necessarily important or something I actually want to have. However, I do enjoy being able to spot an artist from afar simply by noting the presence of their signature style

Such is the case with ~Mazhlekov I can spot his style from a mile away and I love it! When I first found him via the Discovery tool I was instantly attracted to his style and I invite you to take a trip through his strange and surreal world:

Discover someone new today using deviantART's Discovery Tool!!

My questions for you are:

1. Do you have a signature style and if so what is is? Show me examples!

2. Do you feel a signature style is important? Why or why not?

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Drinking: A truckload of coffee

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~unveilpure Oct 24, 2011

once or if you learn to do things in certain ways, or even when you go to create something and it just feels right, then with practice and a fair few years lets say, you'll surely develop your own style, in any form of art that is, whether its bowl skating, dark poetry or abstract art..

i do happen to be finding my signature style in art, as from my own perspectives and others interpretations, but i just love experimenting! so i dont think ill really ever have a 'consistent' set of work.. as i see and hear of many artists that say something along the lines of 'find something within art thats you, and go with it constantly'.. but to me thats impossible, as my interests will always spark in a new direction, whether its a new medium ive found or simply a new technique.

makes me wonder that artists who do have a 'consistent set of work', do it so to prove to others that they have a signature style..?

=star-rose-three Oct 21, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

I don't have a style but I do feel it's important though I think that it might change with time as the artist grows or matures or has a love affair with another style.

I have a friend who's had his style for a while: [link]

I envy him! I keep trying new styles till I find my own.

~lovehurt123 Oct 20, 2011 Student Artist

i dont have signature..?

`TouchedVenus Oct 20, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Wow, he's definitely got a trippy style. Thanks for sharing.

1. Do you have a signature style and if so what is is? Show me examples! I don't feel I've quite reached a signature style, yet, though I have had people tell me they recognize my work when they see it. In that case there may be something there I just haven't really noticed.

2. Do you feel a signature style is important? Why or why not? Yes and No. I feel a style defines you and can be nice so that people always know it's your work. In a way this can protect you as well because people who know your work will notice it if it's somewhere it shouldn't be. At the same time, having a signature style isn't a big concern for me. I'm more into having fun and expressing myself through my work.

*FireFlyExposed Oct 20, 2011 General Artist

I don't think it's important. A signature style does help people identify you, but that's sometimes not a good thing, I think it niches you if you are not careful.

I prefer watching people with different styles because the variety in the work is more interesting. I personally get a bit bored when I see too much of one style, though that could depend on the use of signature styles I suppose.

Nice feature though

(one of the few examples of signature work keeping interest)

^kingmancheng Oct 20, 2011 Professional Filmographer

Good find! I work in so many different ways, maybe I should perhaps speacialise a little more. .-.

^KasumiCR Oct 19, 2011 Digital Artist

I've yet to develop my own signature style. Right now I'm trying a lot of different stuff though. Maybe something good will come out of it.

~Mazhlekov Oct 19, 2011 Professional Traditional Artist

The signature is present when the artist imagine, dream and create with heart (It's valid for all kind of Creative souls). When the creation process is like game, when we didn't search for approvement, when we just do it because we need so. So the signature are we ourselves.

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`DomiSM Oct 19, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

I don't have a signature style...sometimes I wish I did, othertimes I'm glad that I'm somewhat diverse in my skills/talents. I know several artists who I can spot their deviations on first glance, and I love that I can do that with them...I never miss a thing they do! Then there are so many who don't have a particular style, and I like being surprised by something I didn't think/know they could do, or something totally different from their 'normal' work. I definitely feel like I've found my niche with Vector Art, and am striving to learn more and become better...but that also doesn't stop me from grabbing a pad and pencil or canvas and brush and doing some traditional work

I think doing what you love, whatever makes you feel good, is more important than having a unique style

Thanks for sharing *Mazhlekov's work with us, it's awesome!

~The-Golden-Knight Oct 19, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

I don't know if my style is "signature", since it's a tribute to the Powerpuff roots of mine, while blending a bit more "realism" whenever/wherever possible. While it's helpful in standing out, I don't think such a "signature style" is needed, particularly considering I don't think drawing styles can be copyrighted...

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