Pimps and Whoas - September 27, 2012

Pimps

Official dA News

  Supercharge Your Profile Like the Masters
Have You Met Zee Captain
Site Update: Film, Sta.sh Writer Improvements
Hot Off the Press: Mythical Creatures Finalists
We have our own dA Project Folder
Free dA Messenger Bag

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
Draw This Again Contest -Deadline September 30, 2012
Fotolia 4: Stockpocalypse Challenge - Deadline October 5, 2012
Children's Book Vexel Contest - Deadline October 19, 2012

Community Relations Projects

projecteducate Current Week: Community Week   Next Week: Photomanipulation
ArtHistoryProject September:Literature   October: Digital Art
Chat Events Calendar
Did You Know?
Gallery Description Updates


Check them out and see how you can get involved!

Informative News & Events

All Hallow's Tales Contest: Blood Country
Calling all Traditional Artists
How to Raise Your Exposure
Help Needed with Groups - Lit, Photog, Traditional
Minions!
You Can Now Attach Premium Content from Sta.sh
Chat Tutorial 6 - All the Small Commands
A Glimpse into Futurism Art
Winter Expo 2012 - Invitation to Artists
All Hallow's Tales Contest Blood Country
Got Questions, We've got answers!
Digital Drawing, Digital Painting - Same Thing?
Art History Literature Weeks 2 and 3 Roundup
The Shuttle Flyover Was Awesome
Did You Know 20th September
How to: Request CSS Help
The Free dAvatar Weekly Issue 86
Monthly Challenge: Free Back to School Avatars
Sunday October 14, Toronto deviantMEET
Tutorials: Your Ideas Needed
PS Tutorial Advanced Blending Options in Artwork

Features & Interviews

Creeping Wednesday 7
ProjectPorkchop Vol161
People and Portraits Exposed 8
An Interview with a Bird
Art History Project: Isaac Asimov
Artisan Craft Features 9
Wonderful Wednesday and You
WishingWell Weekly
Not So Traditional Tuesdays 3
Happy Birthday Jim Henson
Art Featuring More Like This
Divine Motifs Vol II
Darkroom Exposed: Digital Overlays
Member Feature 10 with VerticalDubai
Famous Landmarks Feature Stonehenge
Face It
30 Years of Emoticons
Evergreen: A Feature
Celebrating 10 Years of Kingdom Hearts
Prosepoetry -  A History and Feature
Surreal Digital Art Feature
Marvel VS Capcom: Official Complete Works Is Here
Amazing Artists Feature
Movie Posters Revisited
Redheads Feature
Recognizing Excellence featuring Quolia
Devious Love Edition X

Groups

  dAemoticons - a great group that reaches out to the Emote Community and brings together news and features.
DreamyArt  is holding a contest called "Behind the Mask" for it's members, but you can join the group if you want to participate! More info about the contest can be read here
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 Chatroom and say hi!
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. Best photo wins! I dare you guys to come play just ONE game. You will be hooked.

Commissions

Traditional Character Commissions Open
Vector/Vexel Commission Special
Lyricanna Commissions Open
Anthro Commissions
$5 Commissions by Y2Jenn
Ginkgografix's Commission Info
Commission Advertisement

In Memory

oxai and kram666

Whoas - Theme: Rainbows 

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Next installment to be posted October 24, 2012 and the theme for the "Whoas" is Pumpkins.  

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