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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

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/

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

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: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to state what you did

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

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)

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

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)

Mickey's Chibi Raffle!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.

(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

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/

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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Thank you, kiriban, brief rant, vacations

Sat Aug 23, 2008, 5:35 AM

Mood: Mesmerized
Listening to: Loreena McKennitt
Reading: My fanfics
Watching: Posh Nosh
Drinking: Fruit smoothie

My artist for this journal is

This truly talented deviant is a new discovery for me and I am absolutely enchanted by his amazing books and other magical and mystical objects. They have a wonderful aura of being true and treasued possessions of some guild of wizards in a parallel dimension. Check out his other art as well, he's amazing with models masks and make-up as well!

I'd like to thank everyone who was involved with my latest DD and putting over 1000 messages into my message center during the week I was exploring the Texas hill country. It was such a wonderful surprise and a really lovely birthday gift to see so many folks loving my latest stained glass window.

I also see that I'm nearly bumping up against the big 200.000 pageviews here. So here's my offer: the first person to send me a screencap of my 200.000 pageview will get a Harry Potter Tarot deck sent to them. Right now my personal printed edition contains all the majors, all the court cards and the pips of each suit from ace to five. However, I promise that I will send them a second instalment as soon as I have drawn and printed the 6s to 10s, so in the end they'll have a full working deck.

Talking about Harry Potter - I was rather shocked to see the latest high-res picture of Narcissa for the upcoming (and sadly delayed) movie. Why the heck do they have to mess up the hair of all of the Black women? First they make Bella's look as if she'd just stuck her finger into a muggle electrical outlet, and now this skanky skunk look for the blond, straight-haired Narcissa. It does nothing for the actress who plays her, either, except make her look even older than she does anyway. How hard is it to find a pretty looking, young, blond British actress, people?

I guess all the folks who wrote philandering Lucius fanfics can take a collective sigh of relief. It's probably all true...

The vacation time was just lovely. We spent a week visiting caves, a wildlife park, stopped over at the San Antonio zoo to see the new hippo exhibit, hung out in Fredericksburg and sampled the local brew, climbed enchanted rock and ended up in the middle of a lake in a house boat for the remainder of the week. Perfect in my books!

* If you ask me to make artwork available as a print, please check if it uses copyrighted material. DA will not take print submissions that are based on such materials. This means, no prints of drawings based on movies or TV shows like the Harry Potter Movies, Brokeback Mountain, CSI etc. If you want a drawing as a print please note me instead.

* Commission status:

Jewelry:

- Art trades with LadyBlacksword - silver bracelet and bead bracelet finished and ready for shipping
- Snake jewelry set for Arinya13 - on hold
- Earrings for Fairydivine art trade - received
- Zaphiria Bracelet and Lily of the Moon for Golubaja - received
- Jewelry commission status: currently closed, I just don't have the time, sorry!

Drawings:

- Enter the Dragon 7 for jessa - received
- Fawn and a thestral for Riabhach - received
- Drawing commission status: currently closed, I just don't have the time, sorry!

If you want to know more about my art:

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Thank you, kiriban, brief rant, vacationsby *Ellygator

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~TimBakerFX Aug 30, 2008 Professional General Artist

Hahaha, oh yeah, i'm an onion XD

~flamindove Aug 24, 2008 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I totally agree w/ you on Narcissa; I saw the pic and I was like, what the... She looks more like Lucius's mother than his wife!

*Ellygator Aug 25, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

Yeah, sometimes you ask yourself what were they thinking. I guess that actress was their first choice for Bella, but then she had a baby. I guess they should have stuck with that...

~IllusionalLove Aug 24, 2008

San Antonio Zoo....?
Fredericksburg....?
OMG I LIVE near those places!
Been to the Zoo a few times, wandered Fredericksburg, and climbed Enchanted Rock at least once.

*Ellygator Aug 25, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow! I envy you, great part of the state. I loved every minute of it!

~IllusionalLove Aug 26, 2008

How's the part of the world you live in treating ya?

*Ellygator Aug 28, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

Generally pretty good thanks for asking. I love the heat and the reliable and consistent sunshine. On the other hand, a little nearer the ocean would be nice, and Dallas doesn't exactly get points for picturesque beauty... So it's a mixed bag, but overall I'm happy.

~IllusionalLove Aug 28, 2008

I actually prefer the cold.
As long as it isn't icy. When it gets icy, it gets dangerous.

~Sorazblack Aug 24, 2008

Congratulations with the DD!

Narcissas styling in the movie (or the pictures) is bad. The hair

And she looks way too old. The filmmakers should've asked you for advice

I remember a drawing from your gallery of Narcissa and Bellatrix, is there any chance you could resubmit it?

If there was a reason for that you deleted it, I completely understand

But if you could submit it, I would be very glad, I really like that drawing

*Ellygator Aug 25, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks so much! Actually there is one that has both Narcissa and Bella that's still in the gallery, called "A Desperate Plea". I used to have more Narcissa pics in the gallery, but because I used myself as the model, my husband had problems with that, and I removed them. If there's another you're after, please send me a bit more info and I'd be happy to mail it to you.

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