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Points Giveaway #4 --- OPENHello everyone! ; v ; This is another points raffle!
Simply fav to enter! No need to be one of my watchers. ♥
Ill be using a RNG on May 25th!
The amount being given out is 100 points to 1 person!
Good luck! And if you are bored, answer the following question!
Favorite food? Least favorite food? ♥
My favorite food is salmon sashimi, and my least
favorite is probably broccoli. </3
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I'm bored :c.... *50 point giveaway!* (OPEN)I am very bored! D:
And since I am feeling bored and nice, I decided to do a tiny point giveaway.
All you have to do is:

Fave this journal (it will be your number)

Watch me IF you like my art~ ;v;
Well....that's about it!
Winner will be chosen using Random.org
Deadline: 5/19/13
If you take a look/join my contest, I will love you forever

Contest Time!It's time for my contest!
I hope you guys are excited. I've been planning this contest for months now.
✿Theme✿
Draw my persona Kitty!

✿What I'll Be Looking For✿
This contest will not be judged much by the quality but more by the creativity.
I would like to see what you all come up with!
✿What Mediums Are Allowed✿
♥Digital Art
♥Traditional Art
♥Pixel Art
✿What Is Not Allowed✿
♥Other OC's or Characters
♥ Gender bending
♥Creating her in another form other than Kemonomimi
✿Rules✿
♥The contest will end 6/14/2013
♥Up to two submissions per person
♥Favorite this journal
♥Post a journal about my contest, naming it "KittenHime's Contest"
♥Please do not do this with her hair !! :

✿Prizes✿
♥

May GiveawayIt is time for our monthly giveaway! Help us thank our awesome donors by giving them a llama. You can find our donors here.
How can I participate in this giveaway?
Simple, just favorite this journal (we had issues with people spamming comments).
How will the winner be selected?
A random number generator will be used (random.org to be specific). The RNG will be first used to select a page from the list of those who favorited this journal. Then from that list the RNG will be used to select the winner!
Do I have to be a member of this group?
No, you do not have to be a member.
Who can win?
Any member of deviantArt that has been around for at least 6 months and has not won the membership from previous giveaways. The winner must be a deviant who currently does not have an active subscription to deviantArt.
What if this account I have now is under six months, bu

DESIGN A CHARACTER CONTEST 2013!hello friends family pets and everyone else who lives under the sea,
im doing a DESIGN CONTEST WAHOO LETS PARTY
alright well, here are the rules, includes what this is about and etc. etc.
Rules

.......... The design MUST HAVE ONLY 2 COLORS; BLACK AND WHITE

.......... you may use bases, but it is STRONGLY discouraged.

.......... I will be the only judge; I will be judging on WHAT I SIMPLY LIKE BEST. so read 'likes' to see some ideas of what I would like to see in an entry!

.......... I may use the design/character as my own BUT, I will (obviously) give you credit<3

.......... YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE!!!

.......... You can create an origonal species or use a real animal (such as a fox) for the design

.......... please make it origonal as you can! it can be of an already exsisting species, just that I dont

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.deviant

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

wonderful cosplay

i love these , posing is awesome, and facial expressions are spot on... now im only hoping for some with silly faces.. what can i say, im a facial expression nut! XD

HOLY CARP 1,000+ Watchers! Goodie bundle giveaway!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 th

EDIT: WINNERAfter entering the entries into the generator, we have a winner!
The winner isssss....
#41; ~nikiten! c:
Thank you all for entering! uvu I will notify the winner at this time.
EDIT: DATE EXTENDED SO PEOPLE CAN ENTER. I MAY NOT CHECK ENTRIES AT EXACTLY 4, BUT I'LL TRY.
*flips abunch of tables*
GIVEAWAY TIME
I'M PRETTY SURE YOU WANT TO WIN 50 POINTS FOR DOING PRETTY CLOSE
TO RELATIVELY NOTHING.
so my watchers and people who have done this before know the gist, but
for anyone else...
WHAT YOU MUST DO:
✿ CLICK THAT FAVORITE BUTTON
AND THAT'S IT! :iconorekibakaplz:
Once you click that favorite button, you're automatically entered into the raffle for 50

! :iconyukkolikeniplz:
The winner will be selected by the everfamous random.org!
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Short FAQ:
When does this end?
More than likely 5/17/13, at around 4 p.m EST. ( http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/eastern-time/

Devious Journal Entryokay, i kinda have to say something....
some rumors have been going around that im homophobic (??) and i try to hide behind people, and im full of myself and that i hate you all and i manipulate you guys??????
im mean you can say what you want but let me tell you the real true me:
Hello, I am Emma i am 19 going on 20 in a few months. I am Pansexual (if you don't know what that is here is a link to the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality) I am super bad at talking to people because of my anxiety and claiming to have a disability is not my way of shutting you guys out, I'm trying i really REALLY hard at making friends and being more social and im going to start being more social with you guys from now on this popularity kinda snuck up on me and i really had nothing to say because i was so "socially retarded" is a good way to put it. I have faith in my art, i use it as a way of expressing myself and paying homage to my favorite subject: creepypasta. man do i love creepypa

Premium and Point Giveaway!The Giveaway
I will be giving away a one month, three month, twelve month, and two-thousand points!
Just fav this journal and you can win!
Rules
You must favorite this journal
No point or plz accounts
Accounts must have at least one month seniority
Do not enter more than once
How can I get entered more?
Favorite this journal to get entered
Write a journal about this giveaway and include this thumb:
:thumb371701888:
{Please comment if you do}
Donate to the giveaway. Every ten points equals one entry
How will I be picking the winners?
I will be using a generator to randomly pick a name.
Journals Written:
~xHeartOfaPhoenix http://xheartofaphoenix.deviantart.com/journal/Advertisements-POints-premi-giveaway-365417158
~Snowy-Heart http://snowy-heart.deviantart.com/journal/Giveaway-D-371114455
~Abystoma http://abystoma.deviantart.com/journal/3000-and-100-points-giveaway-371793132
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Bronies go nuts, and Nintendo Sucks?Equestria Girls
The trailer to "Equestria Girls" (the humanized MLP spinoff film) finally was released today. Aaaannnd everyone's freaking out. Again.
You know, it actually looks pretty decent. Bronies... please understand: I know you're a major unexpected demographic for the show. I know you enjoy seeing shout-out's become canon within the show, and appreciate how the creators do little things here and there for you. But... the show isn't made for you. This is not Cartoon Network and the target demographic isn't 25 year olds in college. You're a nice addition to the target demographic of little girls, but you are not the driving force behind MLP.
I don't want this to sound mean, but it needs to be said. This is where it becomes very important to understand the fine line between being a fan of the show and thinking that because you've invested so much energy into the show that you're entitled to things.
I'm sure the movie won't be as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It honest

Mini Point Giveaway - Enter Quickly!Winners will be announced soon!
200
1st - 100
2nd - 50
3rd - 30
4th - 10
5th - 10

This Mini Giveaway ended May 17th 9:00PM GMT (UK Time)
All winners are picked at random! (random.org)

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

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How I Came About to My Style

by *happydoodle, Apr 29, 2012, 9:19:52 PM
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(By the way: the comments on my previous journal were all excellent! I'm sorry I couldn't respond to them all. I have so many theories and I hope to express them all when I'm on my summer break sometime. Thanks again)

Basically a short story about my inspirations and how I ended up with my style. I wish I could demonstrate visually but I tossed all of my early sketchbooks. I don't live in a big house and I always need to make space. But I'll try be brief.

Age 0 to 5, I was watching Looney Tunes (my first cartoon). Age 6 to 8, I was watching little TV but mostly renting VHS tapes of cartoons like Ren and Stimpy, Rocky and Bullwinkle, and even the Flintstones (in Spanish though, haha). Then when I was 8, my mom got cable and internet. Through cable I watched Powerpuff Girls and Genndy Tartakovksy inspired me to pick up a pencil and draw.

I used the internet a lot but the discovery of Deviantart really changed my life.

I used to draw in the anime style, but I was inspired by Rotem

in 2006 for a cartoonier approach (also Ren & Stimpy). Then Edd Gould

inspired me to switch to the Western cartoon style in 2008. John Kricfalusi made me realize the style I wanted to aim for in late 2009. And in 2011, Edd Gould

inspired me to create more illustrations since he really believed in me, back when I wasn't confident in myself last year. Thus leads to where I am now.

And I am so lucky that Rotem, Edd, and John are my friends. I couldn't be happier.

And it's not just them. You guys inspire as well. Your art, your comments, your support. It could takes months to explains but I am forever grateful to all of you.

So what's your story?~

Edit: I should also add that I was never great at the anime style. My drawings would come out horrible and I hated it. I don't know how the anime-inspired artists do it but I admire them a lot for it.

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Listening to: Weird music
Reading: Textbooks
Watching: I really miss you, Edd~
Playing: Tablet and Sai
Eating: Nothing
Drinking: Water

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~ToonEGuy May 6, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I like the Western style of animation the best myself.

I also think anime is good, even if I don't like it as much, but what does tend to bug me a bit is when Western cartoons basically have to make a show's style look like anime (you know, like Totally Spies or Avatar: The Last Airbender). I find it more creative when a show can find it's own unique style rather than to lift it off of the style of another culture, and those are the type of cartoons that I always like the best.

~nareg16megerchian May 4, 2012 Hobbyist Filmographer

Have you ever seen richard williams the thief and the cobbler?!

~ThePrimatePunk May 4, 2012

That's really weird. I find that pattern very similar. First character I ever drew was bugs bunny. I was in love with the looney tunes. I drew all of them every day, with a deeper love of Chuck Jones's style. And it then stretched on to me copying any cartoon I could get my hands on visually.
Then during my mid teens after watching shonen shows and reading comic books. It was nothing but anime, anime, anime. I figured it was because I felt my drawings were never good enough and that since the characters from those shows had a more realistic anatomy, they were better. Which simply isn't true as I grew older and went back to stuff I returned to like Ren and Stimpy and Tex Avery Cartoons, I started to miss the funny expressions and the anime faze, was just that.
I still get many inspirations, you and a load of people online. Hell! I barely scratched the surface of my inspiration list. But if I did, this comment would be at least a page and a half lol.
I still want to expand my drawing skill and try out new things of course. But for now, I'm getting comfortable with this old style that I am used to and working hard on my animations.
Thanks for posting this btw ^_^

~Jfdp13 May 3, 2012 Student

Chilhood Great Cinema (1992-2005)
_{I could saw thousand of shows and films. I experienced all kinds of animation (for adults too!)
To draw was just a beloved hobby. Main influences: Pokemon/Cartoons/Disney/Videogames

Sunlight. Afro level: 0}

Internet, the Teacher of Endless Knowledge: Anime Era (2005-2008)
_{Subbed anime, a fascinating new world. First contact with Photoshop. Pixel Art in MSPaint. Cartoons.
I stopped drawing for a while. Main influences: Anime/Pokemon/Videogames

Moonlight. Afro level: 1}

Internet, the Teacher of Endless Knowledge: People Era (2008-2011)
_{I started to read manga. More Anime. More Animation. More Art. More People. Deviantart.
I defined my objective: To draw. Main influences: People/Pokemon/Manganime/Videogames/Something

Dawn. Afro level: 5}

ESDIP: the Chosen Art School (2011-2012)
_{Extremely quick improvement. Every kind of human's creation interest me.
I draw more than ever. Main influences: ART/People/Something

Blue Starlight. Afro level: 13}

~archie-doodle May 1, 2012

I used to lack confidence in my ability. It wasn't until I read John K's blog back in 2009 that my drawings started to take shape. They are still a bit mucky and mushy now but I feel confident that im getting better.

~leocartoon1YT Apr 30, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

why the anime is always there
WHYYYYY

No but really, this was almost what happened with me. I started with anime, now I'm with cartoons.
I wish I started drawing cartoons ;.; It would have been easier and I probably could have done more progress that way.

But oh well.
I never was too good at anime as well, I don't know why. My sister is getting good at it though, she loves the style.

*MysteryFanBoy718 Apr 30, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Mine is a a bit similar to yours, except you went on your way on finding more inspirations on doing more on your works, despite the timing and progress. Very cool story in my opinion.

~DarylT Apr 30, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Basically for me it has always been the Disney films, Looney Tunes cartoons and Hanna-Barbera stuff. I can't pinpoint one particular artist as it's a hodge podge of influences.

=888thLEGION Apr 30, 2012 Hobbyist Filmographer

Almost the same story, I used to watch alot of cartoons from different styles in one cartoon cahnnel, first it was either pokeyman or digimon on tv, than ren and stimpy dubbed to portuguese, than something else I dunno like The Tick or Pinky and Brain also dubbed, that was until Cartoon Network came and I started paying more attention to english cartoons (to this day I thank Ed Edd n Eddy, Dexters Laboratory, and other shows from the original CN lineup for teaching me how to speak english without me even noticing) I used to draw only monsters or robots that looked like a bunch of geometrical chapes stuck together, I slowly started drawing more advanced stuff but stopped to draw for two years cause of school and I was addicted to video games for a while, I only got internet when I was 14 so I coudlnt learn much except for TV and the good shows were being pulled away from it, I started going to Youtube to get some ideas again and now for a year or so I've been getting back to drawing and joined DA 8 months ago because of some artists (YOU were one of them) so yeah that's my lazy tale and 'till now I've loved this site, so many cool people who support me and can teach me stuff, a big hug to you Sandra and that you keep learning and teaching from everyone and everybody around you.

~FlashtheGecko186 Apr 30, 2012 Student Filmographer

I was like that too, always drawing in a very anime-ish style.
Now I have more of a... Er, well I couldn't exactly describe it,
But your style rocks!

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