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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

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

[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.

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

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)

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

***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.

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!

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

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"O Sunny Day Icon Set" coming soon!

Journal Entry: Mon Nov 9, 2009, 10:03 AM

Hi dear Deviants!

I'm pleased to announce the upcoming release of my next icon set, "O Sunny Day"!

After the unexpected success of my first icon set, "Lemonade At Work", and many downloads and comments of encouragement, I decided to create a new icon set using traditional technics, i.e. handmade, using pencil, colorpencils, some inspiration and, of course, lots of imagination!

So, what about on this new icon set?
After reading the comments and suggestions about my first set of icons, I've tried to improve my techniques and not repeating the errors made for "Lemonade At Work".
For now, my goals for "O Sunny Day" are the followings:

1.) Adding much more colors, much more vivid and much more contrast!
"Lemonade At Work" was too much pale, were sorely lacking in contrast and not colorful, which made it usable only with very bright wallpapers.
Also, the icons weren't very detailed, especially at high resolution under Windows Vista/Server 2008/7 (up to 256x256 pixels) and Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard (up to 512x512 pixels)...

2.) Trying to emphasize quality over quantity.
Some icons are useless for most users, such the CPU-Z or 3D Mark 06 icons...
Only the most populars applications (such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, iTunes, Word or Photoshop) and the folders icons (standard folder, music, movies, downloads, pictures, contacts and some others icons...) will be present in this icon set.

3.) Stay in a theme that inspires good humor, happiness and memories.
As you can see, I love vivid colors, fantasy, artworks inspiring happiness.
Our world is so serious ... Be happy and smiling!
Dream of a colored, peaceful and pleasant world... ^^

I want to thank all the people who commented, downloaded, viewed and/or added on their faves my first icon set!
Without you, this would have never existed! Many thanks!~☺♥

If my calculations are correct, I think I will release "Oh Sunny Day" before late November 2009, except in case of problems, of course...
If you want to see the raw version of these icons, directly scanned on A4 sheets (210x297 mm), handmade, do not hesitate to take a look at my scrapbook...

Thanks a lot for all your comments and your support!
This encourages me to continue creating new art for you!
I'm so happy to see that! Many thanks!

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Mood: Cheerful
Listening to: Gotta Have It (MJ Cole feat. Digga)
Reading: My DeviantART inbox...
Playing: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (PC)
Eating: Cantonese Rice
Drinking: Lemonade

"O Sunny Day Icon Set" coming soon!by *Cappippuni

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~samiwieciekto Nov 9, 2009

From what I know - what others do with icon sets - try making set exclusively for application, people like those rather than setting individual.

Or whole mime-type standardized set

*Cappippuni Nov 9, 2009 Digital Artist

Thanks a lot your useful suggestion!
I'll try to follow your suggestion for my next icon sets...
I've got some ideas for my third icon set, currently in draft form, which will be very different from "Lemonade At Work" and "O Sunny Day" (in work-in-progress), with a different style, but, of course, 100% handmade...

Thank you again! ^-^

~tonev Nov 8, 2009

Me too d(^_-)b

*Cappippuni Nov 9, 2009 Digital Artist

Wow! You can't wait my next icon set?

Thanks for your comment! It will coming soon! Hehe!

~tonev Nov 10, 2009

thanks

*Cappippuni Nov 10, 2009 Digital Artist

I've got a very bad new: I've just formatted my hard disk because my computer was attacked by a virus yesterday, before logoff my computer in the morning, I've lost my Internet connection and most of my documents were damaged, including those on my external hard drive, which is constantly running!

Fortunately, I've made a backup of all my .psd files (Photoshop) made since July 2009, my upcoming "O Sunny Day" icon set project, my "Pictures" folder (which contains many artworks that I downloaded on DeviantART!) and some importants documents necessary for my studies.
But, I've lost all my others documents and downloaded files since September 2008 (I've made my latest complete backup of my data one year ago)!

All my musics, softwares, miscs documents, mods (before joining DeviantART in June 2009, I was very active as a modder for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, on the TES Nexus, Planet Elder Scrolls and Wiwiland websites, and on the official forums of Bethesda Softworks ...), applications and firmware for my iPod touch (I've found all of these things on the web... ; ) ) and much more... Damaged and lost!!!

Since several months I'm very unlucky with my computer!
-> July? A trojan on my computer! I've taken about 28 hours for fixing the problem, without sleeping!
-> September? My old computer was died! Corrupted BIOS and damaged CPU by overheating!
-> November? an other virus! All my data were lost! Noooooo!

Really unlucky, huh?

Now, I must reinstall all my softwares and games, downloading all the updates for Windows (Fortunately, there are currently only 13 updates for Windows 7! Whew!), downloading lots of files (more than 120GB of miscs data: mods, softwares, applications for iPhone/iPod touch...), rearrange my workspace and reinstalling Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" on my hard disk, a dual-boot with Windows 7...
Lots of things for the next days!
Yes, I'm very unlucky...

~tonev Nov 11, 2009

I KNOW HWO YOU CAN SAVE YOUR LOST DATA

SAVE ATLEAST YOUR PSD FILES

*Cappippuni Nov 11, 2009 Digital Artist

Fortunately, all the contents of the "Pictures" folder (where I store all the artworks downloaded, my .psd files, graphics resources, projects and wallpapers) was saved on my old external hard disk (a Philips 20GB). Whew! ^^

I've got two external hard disk: an old Philips 20GB (used very rarely) and a 320GB hard disk (which was the internal hard disk of my old computer, now used as an external HDD)...

I'm currently searching on the web about a solution for this problem...
Maybe I'll can recover some data...

_{But I've got important data to recover, i.e. some .pdf and .doc documents for my studies, all my musics, all my application and original firmware for my iPod touch, and some personal documents (photos and videos...)... : (}

~tonev Nov 11, 2009

You can

GETDATABACKFROMNTFS

~Drudicta Nov 8, 2009

CANT WAIT! ^-^

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