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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.
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/

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 !
THANK YOU EVERYPONY WHO JOINED :'D I DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY

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

1000 Point Giveaway! (EDIT)

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

[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

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

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

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)

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Rules

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
Be CREATIVE!
The contest ends at June 29(~Meowgirl07's birthday) :thumb

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!OK, so the big giveaway is going to be running for a while yet!
In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few points!
Something i've been meaning to do but only recently was I prompted by Atlantien1.
All you need to do is this:
Browse deviantART and find a piece of art (or more than one) you REALLY like. Something that means something to you!
Then simply make a journal featuring that piece (or pieces) of art. You could even say a few words about that piece and the artist?
Remember to comment below with a link to your journal!
Here's mine: http://moomin-man.deviantart.com/art/Art-Feature-Share-the-experience-373119121
Winners will be picked at random!
1st - 200

oints::points::points::points::points:
BONUS POINTS???
If y

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.

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.

Welcome to My Official DeviantArt Page!Hi, I'm Mark Crilley. I'm the writer and illustrator of a new graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics, "Brody's Ghost." The first four volumes are now available though your local bookstore or comic shop, or at any number of online stores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I'm also the writer and illustrator of the MIKI FALLS manga series from HarperCollins. All four books in the series (MIKI FALLS: SPRING, MIKI FALLS: SUMMER, MIKI FALLS: AUTUMN, and MIKI FALLS: WINTER) are now available in bookstores and at online sites such as those run by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets them. If you do, please let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you.
You can find out more about me and my books over at my YouTube channel.
If you can't find any of my books at your local bookstore, please, please, pretty-please ask them to order it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ^_^
Mark

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part B
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part A
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

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by ~theumbrella, Nov 17, 2007, 10:02:18 PM
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heyhey,

montreal was sweet, what a beautiful city...i miss cities...time to get out...
anyways, heading down to california in a couple of days, to visit mitch and check out the art academy in san francisco...

in accordance with such school plans, i have a small rant...

whose idea was it to make it impossible for international students to attain scholarships or financial aid in the states?! what's more, the tuition is often HIGHER for international students!!!!! you'd think it would be the international kids have a harder time, having to deal with a new country and a new currency and all, and what's more it's not like we're just copping out for some small time city college in our area, but going (or at least trying to) all the way to a hardcore school where a degree actually matters!! hopefully you get what you pay for...

*sigh* oh good education, how will i ever afford you?

one other thing that's been bugging me...
understandably, me and my friend were unable to go to new york due to being underage...i can accept it, it seems like a reasonable rule...i can deal with an inability to go to certain concerts due to being a minor, and alcohol doesn't really appeal to me, so that's not even an issue...
but i HATE the mature content filter on DA...with a definitive passion...
i mean, what the hell? i'll be 18 in two more months, and what 17 year old couldn't handle the nude figure or half the other stuff that's now been made impossible to view...what happened to that lovely old system where you could choose whether or not you could go past the filter? now some killer artist will put up their figure drawings of some sort and there's no way i'll be able to look at them...figure drawing has been the essential core of the art since FOREVER and so essential to learning the definitions of the human form...suddenly i'm apparently not old enough to deal with such things...couldn't we label this as an inhibition of learning? thanks alot DA...

ah well...wait it out...two more months...
i need to get more intense on the drawings so i can have some hope of getting some funding up here...perhaps perhaps perhaps...
time to find a way out...

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long entry, i know, but i feel like i should lay out what i'm doing, if only to get a better sense of it all myself...

i've started working on the shy boy comic, and will be continuing working on the plague doctor as well, both with ~kviii...

i've also been considering working with the 100 project again, but more with single-frame images that would still progress sequentially, but with single frames...still always get stuck on love though, so if anyone has any suggestions as to an image or concept for LOVE, i'm open for suggestions...

i've also been itching to draw the saddest violinist, so something with him will be coming up soon...
other than that, just small things...sketchbook development and the like since i haven't had much time to tackle large scale paintings and the like...but it should be good either way...

theumbrella

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1. ~CoffeeAddict-02 -- halfway
2. ~shadow-pippin -- DONE (waiting for a mailing address...)
CLOSED...at least until i return with my crippled bank account, begging for more...

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*CLJano Nov 18, 2007 Student General Artist

the whole nudity thing it kinda funny to me because I'll be 18 in about 4 months, and at my high school, we actually have a nudity letter that our parent has to sign for our art class

the class itself is a mix of 9-12 graders and everybody with the letter turned in (which is everyone this year at least) views nudity when we get into art history

the only time our teacher blocks it out (like when we watch videos about artists) is when its a bit too suggestive (I assume, since we're not allowed to see it)

~ceebab Nov 18, 2007

The problem is that not all of the nudes on dA are truly artistic.

The people who are posting, well, porn basically, are ruining it for you, so thank them.

I doubt dA has the staff to keep all the porn out every moment, so this is probably their way of keeping themselves out of trouble with parents.

~theumbrella Nov 18, 2007 Student General Artist

yes this is a true fact, but such debasement of the artistic community still doesn't seem quite right...at least they should leave you with the choice, or a parental consent thing even, to go to extremes...
*sigh* so lame...

~AnthemFortheDeaf Nov 18, 2007

I hate the mature content filter blaggh!!! I don't see what the big deal is either!! I had a deviation favourited that had "mature content" apparently because now I can't see it.

good luck with your new shy boy project, looking forward to it. and good luck with the whole college deal.

~theumbrella Nov 18, 2007 Student General Artist

augh, that SUCKS! i always wondered whether it would apply to underage artists' own work...terrible...
thanks! hopefully it'll all work out...

~AnthemFortheDeaf Nov 18, 2007

oh no, I worded that incorrectly, I was just referring to work in one's own favourites section. the point of favouriting something is because you like that person's work! and it just becomes a shame when you can't see the work you favourited anymore, or can't see the work you could be favouriting.
I'm not sure about underaged artists' own work in regards to the filter, it's a good question.

~theumbrella Nov 18, 2007 Student General Artist

ah i see...
well i have heard rumours that it becomes impossible, but who really knows...

~AnthemFortheDeaf Nov 18, 2007

I actually heard that too and I think you can't see your own deviations that have mature content filters on them

~shadow-paladin Nov 18, 2007 Hobbyist General Artist

The tuition thing is usually true for international students in any country other than their own. What technically happens is that the national (or provincial/state/etc) government of country X subsidizes a significant portion of tuition for its own citizens (the kids from country X). And people from other countries, not being under the care of country X, would basically have to pay full price.
You're right about the lack of international scholarships though. Usually, in the case of Canada-to-USA, scholarships are school-specific. :S

~theumbrella Nov 18, 2007 Student General Artist

mmm, good clarification, and honestly in all truth it does make sense...but...still...so difficult...
alas...

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