It's back! With the goal of bringing a little cheer to patients in the hospital during the holiday season, the deviantART Holiday Card Project connects deviants from around the world and applies their tremendous artistic abilities in designing and creating uplifting holiday cards.
In past years, the Project has received more than 5,000 cards sent in by more than 1,000 deviants from 50 different countries/political regions. Cards were then divvied up and distributed in-person by deviantART members to local Los Angeles, CA hospitals, with additional cards given to various hospitals in the U.S. and abroad for hospital staff members to hand out
Hello!
I've been very busy the past months that I failed to update my journal in a timely manner.
During the tough times of work and struggle, I've realized a couple of things.
Honestly, I've always thought that being an artist or creating illustrations doesn't require talent. It only
needs hard work. Everything can be developed in time, and those who succeed are people who chose to devote most
of their time drawing. Those who fail at drawing are those who chose to devote most of their time at something
else [and obviously get better in that "something else"]. That there is no talent, just hard work.
Recently I realized that talent
:.:.: Edit 7 :.:.: Results are up! See here for winners!
:.:.: Edit 6 :.:.: Entries HAVE BEEN JUDGED! Winners have been chosen! We will announce them tonight after we've written a bit about our winning entries!
:.:.: Edit 5 :.:.: Contest has ENDED! Judging on the entries is underway! Thank you for everyone who has entered - this is going to be so tough to choose the winners! I appreciate all your messages and well wishes for the wedding, along with your awesome submissions! :). Best of luck to you all!
:.:.: Edit 4 :.:.: Contest ends 8pm GMT!
:.:.: Edit 3 :.:.: These are all such amazing entries, my goodness :faint:. Finding a winner is g
Happy! Art Book Contest {ENDED} by HappyArtbook, journal
Happy! Art Book Contest {ENDED}
Contest is closed! View the results here.
:thumb462123236:Theme: Happy:thumb462123236:
:thumb462123236: New Deadline: February 6, 2015:thumb462123236:
For this contest, 2 artists will be chosen to be a part of the artbook!
Contest Guidelines:
Theme Description:
The artwork must portray the idea of what makes you happy or what your definition of happiness is. This can be of a memory, a hobby, an object, or an event. If you are unsure about anything or if you come across any questions while working on your page, feel free to ask!
Dimensions: 1875 x 2775 pixels aka 6.25 in. x 9.25 in.
Format: PSD, TIFF, or JPEG is preferred; 300 dpi, CMYK
Req
Contest/Konkurs! (UPDATE 16 Jan 2015) by JustSilvia, journal
Contest/Konkurs! (UPDATE 16 Jan 2015)
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[ENG]CONTEST IS CLOSED!There are 22 entries! Big prizes unlocked! :iconexcitedlaplz: Now please, let me choose the winners... It's HARD! ;_; But I'll try to submit the journal with results this weekend.FOLDER WITH ENTRIES
[PL]KONKURS ZAKOŃCZONY!Mamy 22 prace! Większe nagrody zostaną przyznane! :iconexcitedlaplz: Teraz proszę, pozwólcie mi wybrać zwycięzców... To TRUDNE! ;_; Ale postaram się podać
The Truth about Commissions by UntappedChaos, journal
The Truth about Commissions
It's hard to say when someone's overpriced. You look at a price and cringe because it's way out of your budget, but have you ever thought about what you're really paying for? Skill, yes, but also time.
I just took a good look at my commission prices, and realized that if I were a company, the government would arrest me for slave labor. Think about it this way:
:bulletgreen: Minimum wage in the United States (where I am) is currently at $7.25 an hour.
:bulletgreen: Better practice says that for every 4 hours of work, you get a 15 minute break.
:bulletgreen: Companies are now being demanded to provide benefits for employees, especially u
What should Freelancers Charge? by UntappedChaos, journal
What should Freelancers Charge?
So. Here's the thing. People don't seem to understand just how bad dA's market is for freelancers. The reason I'm back on this is because I want people to appreciate what they're getting. No one complains about my prices, but you may complain about them elsewhere; here's your perspective.
According to my Applications & Industry teacher, there is no shame in a student charging $20/hr on their work. Seasoned professionals will charge $50/hr. Consider this:
I do mini-cheebs in an average of 1hr. I charge $10, not $20.
I do regular chibis in an average 6hrs. I charge $17, not $120.
Half-bodies take me about 8hrs. My price is $45,
Myths and legends Contest Closed by Curvy-tribal, journal
Myths and legends Contest Closed
Thank you to all of you that took part in this contest, you made me really proud and happy to see so many people entering and showing interest, you guys made it a successful event. Now to the judging, i will post the results as soon as i have them hopefully by early next week ;)
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Who hasn't heard of myths or legend of the past ? who hasn't wondered if they were real or just a story to put kids to sleep ? Who hasn't had an interest as slight as it may have been in those stories that populated ancient civilizations and are still alive
Traditional art techniques I
Traditional Art Week continues! This article will give you a brief overview of most commonly used physical media techniques and their characteristics, featuring beautiful examples found all over DeviantArt and tutorials. I sincerely hope this will get you inspired to try something new and experiment, why not pick a tutorial and see what you learn! Don't forget, whilst techniques has their own regulations and principles, they still can be combined, you have to be no wizard (just a little creative) to find a new way to express yourself through them. Let's take a look
1. Drawing media
Drawing is one of the major f