News from the Team
21 Days of OverwatchDeviant Spotlight: Meet the Artists
Official Contests
All "official" contests will begin at midnight PST on the start date and end at 11:59 PST on the end date. This applies to all Community Relation run contests and all DeviantArt sponsored contests.
denotes US only contest
Distant Starfields - Deadline May 15, 2016
Anthro Challenge #131 - In a Galaxy Far Away - Deadline May 31, 2016
The New Millennium - Deadline June 22, 2016
Project Educate
Project Educate is a joint venture between Community Relations (communityrelations) and the DeviantArt community. Every week, the project brings you a new set of articles with information, tips, and tricks about one of the many galleries within DeviantArt. Every month, we also have a Community Week built into the schedule, where everyone in the community has a chance to submit an article to share!
Previously - Space Art Currently - Community Week
Nebula Painting Tutorial
The Yays and Nays of Integrating Planets in Scenes
Realistic colors in space
Various Traditional Methods of Creating Space Art.
Evolution of Stars
History of DA Space Art
Keeping It Real
Originality in Space Art
PE: Community Week Intro
Photoshoot Teams and Getting Published
Project Educate: How To Critique Fan Fiction
Styling and Set/Location Tips
Taking Your Fanfiction to the Next Level
View the whole schedule here
Informative News & Events
Anatomy tutorial for the back is postedBlending tutorial!
Contest Announcement: Movement!
Contests around DA: May Edition
How to Create an Original Character!
Iconic Tribute Contest
Joumana's Cookbook
KICKSTARTER!
London Picnic Meet July 2016
Manip Academy #10: Blending Fire
May 2016 Contest!
Mid April News: Love Pulse
Neat Street Features Header Contest =Issue Eleven=
NEW COMIC BOOK ON KICKSTARTER!! \o/
On Tutorials!
Overcoming Artist Self Doubt
Pod Stories
Project Comment - May Newsletter
SAVAGE RIFTS KICKSTARTER LIVE!!!!!
SMP Weekly Art Tips Vol09
Still Life May Challenge 2016
Achieving your dreams. Before during and after.
Use of the colour wheel for lighting and shading
Vexelove needs you!
what are your work habits?
What do you need from TheMaidenInBlack as a CV?
Writers Weekly: Contests, Articles, and Forums
Awareness of the Arts contest needs writers!
Fantasy Creature Contest 2016 - Open!
Art Block Contest - ALL MEDIUMS ACCEPTED
Landscape Month: Intro and Contest Announcement!
May Artisan Crafts Challenge: Mother's Day
May Contest: Architecture
MagicalJoey's Anthology Contest
Your life is not a joke
Birthday Giveaway
Help SeaShell Photo Art Rebuild
Features & Interviews
#1. Zero in on: Digital Art15 Under 15 Feature 30
30 Writers You Should Discover: Volume XXXI
ALL ABOUT IKAZON
All things Macro with MarcosRodriguez? Ok!
APN Adventures, Vol. 54
Best in Photography Today #51
CATS AT SEA! HELL YEA!!
Crafty Features
Darkroom Feature - 8
Decoding Daily Deviations: Love and war
Digital Throwback Thursday Vol. 18
EYE ON TALENT XXV: FANCYFOXY
Fantastic Fan Art Friday - 05-06-2016
Feature #85
Feature Friday - Edition #17
Feature: Queen-Kitty
Feature: Theme: Rich Brown Tones
Featuring: Food-Baking-cakes-cookies-pastries-etc
HiddenSparks Vol. XXXIII: joifish
Interview with Space Art Veteran Hameed
Little Dragon Feature
Love DA Lit: Issue 233
Macro Spotlight Vol. 205
Monday Pixel Madness #65
People and Portraits Spotlight Vol. 127
Photography Discussions: Money
Photography Exposed: Dolls and Figures
Photography Newsletter: April 2016
Photomanip Newsletter May 2016
Pixelation vol.3
ProjectPorkchop Vol581
reflections and reflections
Senior Selections #95
SPOTLIGHT on Pica-ae
StREet PHoTOgrApHy V.I
The Collectibles Vol.7
The Ladies of Lit: Volume LXVI
The Power of COMCAM
Yard Tuesdays: Have a seat! 2
Groups
RandomBrains. The group is about creating artworks based on random words give, by a generatorManipulateThis is having its first contest of the year! The "Over The Horizon" Contest is a landscape theme challenge for photomanipulators of all skill levels. Participants will be judged against entries of the same level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance) so that everyone has a chance to win prizes. Deviants must be a member to participate. The contest ends May 13th (plenty of time to get in your entry!), and the details, required stock choices, and prize list can be found here: Over The Horizons Contest!
PhotographyGuide is a place where (beginning) photographers receive feedback on their work in a positive feedback, and (beginning) photographers are challenged with our theme-assignments to learn new things!
iPhotograph - A fantastic Photography group that is based in a chatroom on dAmn. We host critique nights a few times a week and run PhotoFriday. We are here to help you improve on your photography and answer any questions you may have with cameras. So stop by the #iPhotograph and say hello
photohunt A fun Photography game! The task is you will be given a word and you have 20 minutes to go shoot it and post it in the #PhotoHunt chat. Best photo wins! I dare you guys to come play just ONE game. You will be hooked.
DudeLetsDiet A group for people looking to lose weight, gain weight or get fit. We will help you and each other to reach your goals We all know how much of a struggle it is to try and do things on your own. Especially trying to lose weight. This group was made for people to have a place to go when they are seeking help with motivation or just want to chat about their experiences and motivate others!
Commissions
Commission info for gh07Commission info for evanimations
Commission info for chrysisi
Commission info for erisiar
Commission info for fontesmakua
Commission info for sketchinthoughts
Commission info for Masterplanner
Commission info for iwonn
Commission info for harublossom
Commission info for nintendrawer
Commission info for mzzazn
Commission info for stinawo
Commission info for digimitsu
Commission info for valasedai
Commission info for rtnightmare
Whoas - Theme: Silver
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Next issue to be posted July 5th and the theme for the "Whoas" is Owls.
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