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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

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

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.

100 point giveaway!Because I can. c:

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

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)

***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

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!

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.

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!

The Echo chamber dilemmaThe promise of the Internet was that unlimited information and experiences would draw us together. But instead it seems to have driven us apart.
For years I've observed this behavior but haven't been able to vocalize it correctly. Originally I called the behavior of collective opinions as "the hive mentality" of the Internet. But that wasn't exactly right and I often got called out on it. The most prominent example was when I made a comic about a guy disagreeing with opinions and being shouted at till he remained quiet, eventually fading into the background with everyone else. The consensus of that comic was that if you disagree with someone you aren't bullied into not speaking, but instead are free to go someplace else where people who do agree with you exist. And you know what? That wasn't what i was trying to convey, but is sadly true. The Internet is not a hive mind. It's many tiny pocket echo chambers of mutual agreements.
And this is becoming a growing problem, I think, because n

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An expensive bargain indeed!

by *markstewart, Jun 28, 2012, 8:11:57 AM
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Hi all, i hope life is treating you fairly ..
I could not believe it .. we actually got some money back from the tax man and it was a fair sum too, enough to invest in a tablet. We decided to go for an IPad2 as we already use a Mac, Sharon my partner loves to use the computer in the evenings and loves the idea of sitting in a comfy chair whilst going online and i want to use it instead of my Samsung laptop for my reference pics while i work. My son is jumping up and down like a lunatic about it too and thinks he's going to get to use it for games "Ha .. unlucky Dan". Anyway we got a good bargain or so i thought. We paid £400 for it and it's very nice .. except i can't use it!! First .. we are not wireless, second .. my operating system is too old to talk to the tablet so we had to upgrade our internet connection and then i have to upgrade the Mac which is adding another £100 or so. This has p***ed me off to say the least and i'm not looking forward to fitting everything together as i'm useless at doing that sort of thing. I might as well invested in some good quality photo printing paper and be done with it and spent the rest on art materials .. but saying that, Shaz will be able to surf and chat and play her games while i am on DA and i'll finally have decent reference images to use and Dan can go stomping back to his xbox to play his games. So if i disappear for a while it's probably because i'm made a right mess in installing the wireless router .. wish me luck

Isn't it funny how getting money back works out more expensive in the long run!

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Listening to: Dinosaur jr
Reading: I pad 2 instruction manuals!!!
Watching: Battlestar Gallactica(2004) dvd's
Playing: final fantasy XIII 2
Eating: at least once a day
Drinking: Earl gray tea off course :D

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=KW-Scott Jun 29, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Oh yes I know the feeling all too well.... I've had to upgrade out wireless and stilll don't have everything the way it should be plus I've got an older computer that I was hoping to put back into use but now know that'll never happen! Technology is great when it works right

Good luck my friend!

*markstewart Jun 30, 2012 Traditional Artist

I managed to install it and get it working but it took another day to set the security on it and then get my devices to connect .. bleedin nightmare

glad it's all over!

=KW-Scott Jun 30, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Yes and i didn't put a code into mine at first and it was slow as hell then I added a security code and everything got better... I guess my neighbors enjoyed the free wi-fi for a little while

~ScionicSpectre Jun 28, 2012 Professional Interface Designer

Hah, indeed, I had a very similar experience recently. I'm just glad that I don't have to get 'up to date' for at least another five years or so. It sounds like your current hardware will also be more than adequate, especially considering the trends in software lately (lighter, faster, able to run on less and less computing power). I hope this paradoxical purchase helps to open up new digital experiences for you and your family.

Tablets can be used in interesting ways.

*markstewart Jun 28, 2012 Traditional Artist

Yes just got to upgrade to the latest spec on the Mac OS X. There is a new system upgrade out very soon so i'll wait for that so i don't have all those updates to install, mines is a couple of years old now. Got it all up and running wirelessly easily enough now and i'm pretty chuffed about that and i'm walking around the house looking pretty smug now .. could have done without all this mucking about though

Can't wait to explore the possibilities of the tablet

~dlapastel Jun 28, 2012

As a computer moron, I can relate to your headaches. I've spent way too much time over the last few days trying to figure out why I can't play videos on Firefox (my usual browser). I definitely have a love/hate relationship with technology. Good luck.

*markstewart Jun 28, 2012 Traditional Artist

Yes i have sore memories of starting up for the first time, it took 3wks if i remember, but i've just finished and it's all working fine .... that can't be right

I go with safari, no reason .. i'm just used to it now

*MayFong Jun 28, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I am not computer savvy myself, so I can relate to your 'connectivity' headaches! I wish you luck, Mark!

*markstewart Jun 28, 2012 Traditional Artist

Thanks May, thankfully there is always a nice person on the end of a phone willing to help me with all the baffling jargon

*crayonmaniac Jun 28, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

this is funny but so true

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