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Welcome to Daily Deviations PE WeekWelcome to Daily Deviations week!
Over the course of this week we'll celebrate the positive side of DDs and discuss the negatives, allay some fears, and address some myths in the hopes that all members of dA will have a better understanding of how and why DDs are featured.  We hope that everyone will enjoy what we have prepared for you all as we tried to incorporate the feedback you have so generously given us as we prepared for this week. We hope that we will address your concerns, but feel free to ask questions at any time!
This weeks schedule
Monday AM: Welcome to DD Week - ^Astralseed
Monday PM: Community Voices: What is a Daily Deviation? - ^Aeirmid
Tuesday AM: Daily Deviations: The Myth and the Legend - ^Aeirmid
Tuesday PM: Daily Deviations- So you want to su
Film/Animation Gallery Restructure Proposals!Hello Film and Animation community!
We have recently been working on updating all the galleries on deviantART and right now we would like to give you a chance to have your say and have some input on each respective gallery. Ideally we would like to simplify/reduce them, so your feedback as a community is crucial to us!
So with regards to the Film & Animation side of it, at the moment these are the ideas so far (please feel free to dispute them if you don't feel they are good ideas!):
Merge Stop Motion into a top level category
At the moment we have 2 stop motion categories:
Animation > Stop Motion
Video > Stop Motion
Now really I think stop motion animation is simply stop motion animation, so having it as a sub-category in animation and video seems a bit redundant. So I think having a merger so that all stop motion animation is in the animation category alone makes more sense?
Merge Demo Reels and Logos & Production IDs
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RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE VOL 3Hello Everyone :wave:
  RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE is a new weekly feature to recognize one artist that stands
out within our deviantART Community. This deviant must be an outstanding
deviant within the community, someone who cares about other deviants
and the deviantART Community! This deviant can be anyone, anywhere on
deviantART. I believe it is important to recognize outstanding deviants
for their time and dedication to our deviantART Community.
RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE VOL 3. Dedicated to `Quolia
`Quolia helps to administrate several groups #dAseniors, #Anime-Turf, #Through-a-Lens,
~TheConceptBox, #Anime-Art-Swap, #deviantARTcommunity and #StaffAppreciation.
`Quolia is a multitalented deviant, her gallery is filled with stunning Avatars, Emotes, Literature,
Traditional Art, Fan Art and Photography.
Additionally, `Quolia freely gives many hours of her time to produce features and interviews for our deviantAR
DevNews 17th Edition, 2012.Hello Members, Watchers and Visitors,
Welcome to #DevNews 17th Edition, 2012.
#DevNews is a group that aims to promote deviantART's Community by
spreading information about all current and upcoming events that are
relevant to deviants.
Please do add this article to your collection and share with your watchers and friends
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StaffAppreciation Happening Now!
The home of the committee for planning the deviantART Staff Appreciation Week
of 2012! We aim to strengthen community ties to staff, and to show them
that we appreciate their time, effort, and dedication!            


#DevNews Deviant and Group of the month, August 2012.

Deviousness Award, August 2012
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Gallery Makeover: Icons and Handhelds   We're slowly nearing the end of this first phase of the Gallery Restructure Project which means if you would still like to give us any kind of feedback related to the Icons & Handhelds gallery structure, now's the time to do so! :)
    Please also scroll down and see which points have been brought up by the community and feel free to tell us what you think about them.
     As recently announced by $Moonbeam13 in this article deviantART will soon be undergoing a rather extensive makeover of the gallery system in order to streamline categories and simplify submissions. That will amongst others include the removal of dead categories, merging where it makes sense or simply a complete restructuring of a whole root category if necessary.
    Community input is highly important for this so with this journal you have  the opportunity to specifically give feedback concerning the Icons
10 Super Group Status Project-Major Changes Grant supergroup status to 10 community focused groups.
Your group doesn't have to be large by any means, just aimed to support the community and your fellow deviants. :heart:
:eager: I can't do it without you. If you'd like to donate, go Here or go to `Infinite-Heart and click through drop down menus.
All donations from here on out will go to that cause! :dalove: Thank you!
If you see a group that has a community based goal, come and tell me. :heart: (notes) I will track it and at the end, I will use a randomizer to select 10 of those groups.
I will feature the donators. (when the goal is reached.)
Thank you. :heart:
Other things you can do besides donations
:+fav: this article so more people can see it.
Super Groups Wishes~ Comment here if you know a group to be eligible
Request basis.  CLOSED!
:icontheartofmanipulation: :iconstargroups: :icondeviantartheroes: :iconrising-artists: :icona
Project Educate: Pixel ArtThis week is to celebrate and learn more about the art of pixels.  Pixel art is defined by deviantART as: "Pixel art drawing, using only the pencil tool, hand laying individual pixels one at a time, under high magnification." (But more on that later =))  ^ClefairyKid and I have put together a week of articles and events that we hope will be informative, interesting and fun.  Here is the schedule*:
Monday
The Pixel Art Community by ^ClefairyKid http://fav.me/d5bvdh1
Pixel art tutorials by ^Lyricanna http://fav.me/d5bspd5
Interview with *Cyangmou by ^ClefairyKid
Tuesday
Furcadia Ports and Stamps - Categorization, where and why - by ^Lyricanna
Interview with ~Ice-Pandora by ^ClefairyKid
Wednesday
A Week in Pixel - Weekly Feature - by ^Lyricanna
Interview with ^ValaSedai by ^ClefairyKid
Pixel Art Critique in Communityrelations chat 3PM EST, 12PM PST
Thursday
Digital Dolls and Pixel Art – Similarities and differences - by :de
International Women's Day:Strong Female Characters3 features in 3 days, I know it's nuts.  But International Women's Day is very important to me and very important to equal rights.  So here I am going to post some art of some of the strongest female characters I have had the joy of meeting in fiction, either by myself or through others.
Eowyn - Lord of the Rings

Egwene - Wheel of Time

Merida- Brave

Clary Fray - Mortal Instruments

Mystique - X-Men

Hermione Granger - Harry Potter
Hermione by `daekazu HP Hermione Collab by ~Verlisaerys
Korra - AtLA LoK
Avatar Korra by *dCTb Korra: pathway by ~hakuku
Xena - Xena Warrior Princess
Xena and the Furies by ~TereseNielsen Xena by ~kokomiko
Storm - X-Men
MOHAWK STORM by *EricCanete Lady Storm by ~solidgrafi
Mulan - Mulan
Mulan by =Serena-Kenobi Mulan stained glass colored by ~monsan
Tachibana Ginchiyo - Sengoku Musou/Samurai Warriors
Tachibana Ginchiyo by ~elektroyu Tachibana Ginchiyo by ~Bambushut
Samus - Metroid
Samus by ~iwaisan Samus by *thiago-almeida
Origami - Art of Paper FoldingOrigami is an art form that transforms paper into a sculpture through paper folding and sculpting techniques. Thus, cutting or gluing paper would not be considered to be origami, but 'kirigami' instead. The name 'Origami' is Japanese, in which 'Ori' is the Japanese word for folding, and 'kami' the word for paper.
It is generally believed that origami originated from Japan, but, as there are few records, this is not certain. Nevertheless, Japan developed origami into an intense art form that still exists to this day.
In the past, instructions for origami were passed down in spoken form and not written down. Some say that origami first originated in China in 1st Century, in which paper was then brought to Japan by Buddhist monks in 6th Century. Others claim that paper was made in the 8th Century by the Arabs, with Moors bringing the art of paper folding to Spain in the 12th Century. Spain then spread to South America, and as trade routes developed, origami was thus introduced to Europe a
On the importance of submitting icons correctly.Why this journal?
The reason I'm writing this journal is because miscatting has become quite a popular practice on dA and as such it needs to be addressed from time to time. Before a new Icon-CV had been appointed (say hi to ^ValaSedai as the new Icon-CV!), I had discussed with ^ClefairyKid about writing up a small journal (though likely text-wall) about the importance of correctly submitting icons and pixel art.
While some deviants may be doing it on purpose, due to the recent changes in the Fair Exposure-algorythm, a lot of you don't, which is why I hope this journal helps clear up some misunderstandings about both galleries. Most of the info in this journal caters specifically towards iconists, so iconists: welcome to you!
But even if you aren't an iconist, the information in this article will hopefully still be beneficial to you: welcome to you as well!
Reasons why submitting correctly is beneficial for you.
Want to volunteer? #Fella needs you!#fella aims to be a welcoming space, primarily for new members, providing useful resources and practical assistance from friendly, approachable deviants, leading to easier navigation of the site and an enjoyable, positive deviantART experience...and we want you to help!
We're looking for dedicated deviants who are willing to volunteer at the group as part of Fella's Posse of epic admins for at least 6 months. Volunteers should be able to pro-actively and confidently create, contribute to and manage ongoing informative blogs, features about all kinds of art and contests for members at #fella. If that sounds like you and you can answer with a resounding and enthusiastic YES! to the following questions, read on and apply...
:bulletgreen: Have you been an active member of deviantART for at least one year?
:bulletgreen: Are you passionate about sharing information and being a positive and helpful influence?
:bulletgreen: Do you have dirty great dollops o
Anthro Artist Feature and Interview - VantidHello Anthro Community! I have a great treat in bringing to you the 9th Issue of Anthro Artists Interview & Feature! This is also an exclusive interview for #ArtHistoryProject!
This issue will be featuring the very talented ~vantid!
Treats by ~vantid
Is one of those pieces that really puts you into that very spot. That very moment. The colors are outstanding and the highlights and shading are superb. You cannot help but admire the details taken into account for this piece! Gotta love the staff with glowing eyes. But most of all, what's not to enjoy around a campfire then smores??


I first came across ~vantid when I started out here at DeviantART. I have been a fond admirer of ~vantid's work for sometime now and it has been such an honor to sit here and watch this deviant grow in talent and in skill! Each piece brings to the tab
Art History - Interview with KovoWolf:iconarthistoryproject: :iconcommunityrelations: 
As part of Graphical Art History Month I will be interviewing some of your Community  Volunteers :aww:
:star:
Today it's the lovely ^KovoWolf - Community Volunteer for Anthro Art

:iconKovoWolf:
Hi ^KovoWolf, tell us a little about yourself and your style of Art.
Hello! My name is Amber Mills and I am a freelance digital artists.
I have always loved to draw and doodle ever sense I was really young.
I have always had an inspiration for art and I owe a lot of my artistic roots to my grandfather who used to work for Disney on some projects doing sketches and cartoons.
My style derives from inspiration I get from within. Anything and everything I am feeling and want to express I put on 'digital pen and paper'. That is why I love art so much. Its an expression of raw and tempered emotion.
What is it that attracts you to Graphical Art?
I love the flexibilit
PE: Pixel Artist Interview with Ice-Pandora
Today I bring you an interview with an isometric Pixel Artist by the name of ~Ice-Pandora.
 
:iconclefairykid: How did you get started in Pixel Art? Was it your first medium or did you work with something different before discovering it?
 
:iconice-pandora: I started in 2005, back then my pixel art looked a little bit different than what I'm making these days. Less cute and more non-isometric! 
 
:iconclefairykid: What is the thing you love the most about Pixel Art? What makes it stand out from other art mediums for you?
 
:iconice-pandora: I love pixel art because you can create such great detailed art in a small amount of space and only by pixels.
 

 
:iconclefairykid: How long have you been working in Pixel Art? Do you feel like it's hard to learn or relatively easy to pick up or somewhere in between?
 
:iconice-pandora:
DevNews Edition 16, 2012Hello Members, Watchers and Visitors,
Welcome to #DevNews Edition 16,  2012.
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Mood: Love `TeaPhotography Sep 8, 2012  Professional General Artist
Yay, thank you for presenting this project! :clap:
I am so happy to see this here. :heart:
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^ValaSedai Sep 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:D
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~xxbluedreamer Sep 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
wow! this is a really nice idea c:
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^ValaSedai Sep 5, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Indeed. :nod:
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Mood: Love *AnyLuck Sep 5, 2012
This is such an awesome project! I've actually planted some trees last autumn, so I might do the same this year. This actually provides an incentive! Hopefully it will motivate many more deviants. :D
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^ValaSedai Sep 5, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
It's great to hear that you are interested! :nod:
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*jennystokes Sep 4, 2012  Professional General Artist
I plant native trees in my Garden all the time......I will have to get a shot of me doing this!!
Wonderful idea.
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^ValaSedai Sep 4, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Glad to hear you are interested. :)
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*jennystokes Sep 4, 2012  Professional General Artist
ALWAYS for trees...............I have a real giant near my Garden and I talk to it all the time.
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^ValaSedai Sep 4, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Aw that sounds awesome! :D
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