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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.
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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

.
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

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 !

[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

1000 Point Giveaway!

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

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

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

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)

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)

(UPDATED)DRAW MY OC!WIN 1000 POINTS AND MORE!EDIT #1-YOU CAN NOW WIN,1000 POINTS!+ADDED MORE PRIZES!
EDIT #2-DONATORS WILL BE FEATURED BELOW.
EDIT#3-ADDED MORE PRIZES!
(if you wanna know why i raised the prizes,its because i won a contest!yay!)
YAY!Another contest!I hope someone will join!
So..its about my newest OC,Kasumi,.of course,youre going to draw her~

Things to clarify:

A mage's abilities are:supernatural strength,able to cast magic spells,able to survive for a long period of time.
Her staff/rod appears when shes battling with someone.

CONTEST RULES:
You have to draw Kasumi.
You can draw her with her likes and dislikes,her casting spells or just her alone.
Do not draw her with your OC or my other OC's,they dont know each other.
Do not draw her as an animal and pony.
Backgrounds are preferred but not needed.(although putting one will really raise your chances at winning!)
Traditional and Digital drawings only.
Chibis,headshot

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.

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.

SBFF exclusive at SDCC!!DC has announced Super Best Friends Forever EXCLUSIVE maquettes for San Diego Comic Con 2013!!! http://www.themarysue.com/super-best-friends-statues/

100 points giveawayHello there! I decided to give away 100 !

Since I haven't had the chance to upload any art recently,I decided to give away something else to you guys ~

1 step: All you need to do is post a comment down below! (This guarantees you one entry number.) This step IS mandatory.

2 step: If you watch me you receive another number and for every fave on one of my deviantations you get more.
EXAMPLE:
Comment=1 entry number
Comment,watch,2 favs= 4 entry numbers
MAX entry numbers=5

REMEMBER: The second step is not obligatory,it just gives you a better chance of winning.
Please leave a comment like the following if you have watched or faved something: "Comment,watch,2 favs" so I can keep track. ^^
I will be choosing the winner via random.org

END DATE: 1 JUNE 2013 6 pm GMT+3

Bye-bye,

Nintendo STEALS Money!Since this has been going around lately, I should probably give my two cents. Basically what it amounts to is that Nintendo has filed Content ID info of their games with YouTube. What this means is that if you upload gameplay video of a Nintendo game, YouTube will automatically monetize that video, put ads on it, a link to where to buy the game, and take the money generated from that video and give it directly to Nintendo. People who do "let's play" videos are, naturally, pissed off because they want to be earning money off their videos, so they're calling Nintendo "thieves" for doing this.
I can see both sides to the story. I can see Nintendo as a corporation wanting to exercise control over their properties. On the other hand, "let's play" videos can often help new gamers find games they otherwise wouldn't have tried.
But here's the thing: Nintendo isn't the first company do this. Both Microsoft and Ubisoft do it already. YouTube has also had a long history of having music videos and

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I...don't know what's wrong with me!!

by ~DecoraAi, Sep 3, 2011, 1:00:20 PM
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It seems that I can't even understand the simplest of tutorials, like the head raito for anatomy porportions. I just don't understand it at all!!

What's wrong with me? All I want to do is get better but don't really know howand want to improve my anatomy skills. Maybe I'm not cut out to be an artist and should just give up..:/

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~roelworks Sep 5, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

same here T_T

~mariamukaji Sep 5, 2011 Student General Artist

don't worry - i feel the same way too sometimes. just hang in there and can keep practising

look at some actual pictures and try sketching from there and improving on what you've done. with enough practise you'll soon get a hang of the work

~HanaTenshiHimeko Sep 5, 2011

Anatomy is hard. Take your time and don't rush it. Rushing art doesn't comes out good, and I have the first hand experience on that. Practice everyday.

Anyway, it's good to have references. Real references from photos. Internet Make sure they aren't small images, but big. I look at my naked body during shower time just to see how my anatomy looks like. Well, sounds really weird, but looking at it everyday helps me visual how the anatomy looks like (while doing funky pose). Your body might be shorter or longer than other people, but for real reference, it should do the job.

Since I don't really have a model, I model for myself. Like take pics of myself.... >_> Taking your own pics is the best reference. You can even have friends help model for you, like drawing them when they are watching TV.

To help you know how well it took me to draw well, it took me about 10 years (by practicing every here and now). I'm sure if you practice everyday, you can get better in 3 years depending how well you can absorb the information and translate onto the paper.

~giggs101 Sep 5, 2011 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

anatomy is a hard thing to get many great artist still have trouble with it but here are some things that helps me
get out of your room or house and go outside sit relax and clear your mind go some where calming like a park and become a people watcher get some sunglasses and watch people see how they move and when one part of their bodies move does others. watch watch watch

and draw draw draw even if it looks bad keep going then when you have the base done step back go do something and then come back see what you need to fix and do it step away as many times and you need

books books books research research research always look and look go on online type in people walking sitting standing jumping leaping dancing laying down and see how the body reacts doing these things and always always believe in yourself that you with improve !!!!!

good luck

~YukiMakimachi Sep 5, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

nothing is wrong, don't give up dear~ don't ever think to give up before you did. if you give up then you wont get anything. trust me~ i know you can. This is only a matter of time.

a baby learn from falling a few times and then got up and could eventually stand.

=Fyuvix Sep 5, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

Well first of all, you can't have an attitude that you should give up. That which a man thinks, so is he. You will set yourself up for failure by even suggesting that you should quit. If you get that discouraged each time you want to improve, then you'll never improve. It starts with self-motivation. Without that, you -will- not succeed.
You need a goal, you need the ambition to achieve the goal, and you need the follow through to do so.

As far as understanding anatomy, like others said above, its all about referencing life and observation. [link] here is a tutorial on -how- you can use references to aid your work.

~snow-princess Sep 5, 2011 Digital Artist

It's taken me a good 10 years to get where I am artistically, you can't expect to be a pro right from the outset.

My main tip is to observe. Many novices have the problem of drawing what they think something should be like and getting it all horribly wrong because they don't actually observe their subject. Carefully look, pay attention to shapes, negative spaces, measure out the distance between bits if it helps, take it all in! Once you've got it sussed, then branch out

~zombiewaffle Sep 4, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Stop thinking so much about any particular image
When you look at something, don't try and discern how this attaches to that or how this moves with that
Simply break it down into the most basic shapes, squares and circles
Once you understand how squares and circles work together, you can shape them better and better and better
Until finally, those shapes turn into parts and those parts come together and finally it just seems natural

So in short, quit thinking so hard, one image doesnt mean much unless you want it to and just keep at it until it works for you

~brittybear109 Sep 4, 2011 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

First of all, don't be too discouraged- I can't draw well either, just enough to get the point across for a jewelry sketch- one of my incredibly gifted friends swears that all it takes is practice, even if you just try to copy (Not trace, though) another person's drawing. Second, maybe drawing just isn't your niche. Have you tried artisan craft type things? Sometimes another person's gift is one thing and ours is another

~realitybunny Sep 4, 2011

I'm experiencing the same thing. The difference is that it's actually true for me, and unlike myself you already have some talent to work from. I can see the areas that you'd like to improve on, but you're already almost there.

All you need is something like [link] and you should be off once you calm down

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