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Suicide Survivors Day - 22nd November

~shadowlight-oak:iconshadowlight-oak: reports, 1d 12h ago
For every person who dies from suicide 20 more attempt but survive
2 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~defmans7

Project Comment: Around dA Issue 5

*ProjectComment:iconProjectComment: reports, 17h 20m ago
Project Comment is all about the community, so instead of just sticking to one thing and effectively closing all our walls and doors, we’re issuing a weekly Around dA, Project Comment style.

This news article includes things you can take part of (Groups, Features, Projects and More!), FAQs and Tuts, Guides and Resources. Each category is limited to only five things so that you have time to visit each individually.

Have something to suggest? Note us! :D

Challenging Yourself to Become a Better Artist

`Rahll:iconRahll: reports, 1d 8h ago
Becoming a better artist means knowing how to challenge yourself, and maintaining a positive attitude even when nothing seems to be working out the way you want it to.

This article explores how to push yourself to do things you never thought you could do.

Wabi Sabi: "Beautiful Imperfection"

`johnpaulthornton:iconjohnpaulthornton: reports, 1d 12h ago
The ancient secret of creating "mood" in art.
58 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: `MYvonne

Photographers Rights and Law

=Kaz-D:iconKaz-D: reports, November 18
Do you know the legalities of the photographs you are taking? This is an article to refresh your brain on the rights and wrongs of photography, primarily focusing on UK law, but also providing links to international law aswell. Fav and pass it on if you like it!

How to Commission an Artist

*ArynChris:iconArynChris: reports, November 16
A comprehensive guide to commissioning, based on my personal experiences and observations. This guide does not address hosting contests, nor does it specifically address the unique challenges of commissioning through specific websites, though some typical scenarios are mentioned in passing. Topics include choosing the artist, why it's important to make sure you can afford it, how to contact the artist, payment, what WIPs are and why you might want to see them, and legal rights of both parties. Legal rights are discussed at the beginner level and are NOT in depth here.

Purism Vrs Creativity

=morbidthegrim:iconmorbidthegrim: reports, November 18
Does it matter?

Remembrance - Nobody is Alone

*YourChameleon:iconYourChameleon: reports, November 16
This article explores the issues of war and how it affects us. Depending on who we are and where we live, war and disaster will strike us, but in many different ways.

5 Tips to Maintaining and Gaining Watchers

*ProjectComment:iconProjectComment: reports, November 15
For those who have many watchers, and for those who don’t have many, it is hard to know how one retains that interest as well as receive more. This article explores the basics of watchers and how we react to certain situations. Although it does not affect some deviants, and the tips are generally related to common sense, we hope the article is a worthwhile read and that the majority learn something from reading this.

5 Tips for Running a Successful Contest

=KneelingGlory:iconKneelingGlory: reports, November 14
The title says it all, really.

Editorials This Week

Challenging Yourself to Become a Better Artist

`Rahll:iconRahll: reports, 1d 8h ago
Becoming a better artist means knowing how to challenge yourself, and maintaining a positive attitude even when nothing seems to be working out the way you want it to.

This article explores how to push yourself to do things you never thought you could do.

Purism Vrs Creativity

=morbidthegrim:iconmorbidthegrim: reports, November 18
Does it matter?

Photographers Rights and Law

=Kaz-D:iconKaz-D: reports, November 18
Do you know the legalities of the photographs you are taking? This is an article to refresh your brain on the rights and wrongs of photography, primarily focusing on UK law, but also providing links to international law aswell. Fav and pass it on if you like it!

Wabi Sabi: "Beautiful Imperfection"

`johnpaulthornton:iconjohnpaulthornton: reports, 1d 12h ago
The ancient secret of creating "mood" in art.
58 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: `MYvonne

How to Commission an Artist

*ArynChris:iconArynChris: reports, November 16
A comprehensive guide to commissioning, based on my personal experiences and observations. This guide does not address hosting contests, nor does it specifically address the unique challenges of commissioning through specific websites, though some typical scenarios are mentioned in passing. Topics include choosing the artist, why it's important to make sure you can afford it, how to contact the artist, payment, what WIPs are and why you might want to see them, and legal rights of both parties. Legal rights are discussed at the beginner level and are NOT in depth here.

Project Comment: Around dA Issue 5

*ProjectComment:iconProjectComment: reports, 17h 20m ago
Project Comment is all about the community, so instead of just sticking to one thing and effectively closing all our walls and doors, we’re issuing a weekly Around dA, Project Comment style.

This news article includes things you can take part of (Groups, Features, Projects and More!), FAQs and Tuts, Guides and Resources. Each category is limited to only five things so that you have time to visit each individually.

Have something to suggest? Note us! :D

Remembrance - Nobody is Alone

*YourChameleon:iconYourChameleon: reports, November 16
This article explores the issues of war and how it affects us. Depending on who we are and where we live, war and disaster will strike us, but in many different ways.

Suicide Survivors Day - 22nd November

~shadowlight-oak:iconshadowlight-oak: reports, 1d 12h ago
For every person who dies from suicide 20 more attempt but survive
2 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~defmans7

Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 23 - Western Drag

~ladyarah:iconladyarah: reports, November 17
Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 23 - Western Dragon

Horror News. The Gift Guide pt 2

=mzscarecrow1313:iconmzscarecrow1313: reports, November 17
The 2nd Gift guide for the holidays from Horror news.

Editorials


Merry Litmas--Secret Santa!

~FatherLitmas:iconFatherLitmas: reports, December 21, 2006
Please note - this contest has been extended to Jan 1st!!

Ho, ho, ho! =FatherLitmas here, telling you about a fun holiday event! Are you looking for a thoughtful, useful, and incredibly cheap gift to give a writer? Secret Santa Critiques are just the thing!

Why critiques? They're the gift that keeps on giving! Critiques help writers improve the piece that was critiqued and also gives them help for future writing. Receiving a critique that much thought and care was put into is always a treat! Examples of outstanding critiques can be found here and here in ^PoeticWar's journals that report past winners of his critique competition.

By Sunday, New Years Eve, 11:59 PST, send me a note with your critique of a piece of literature here on dA. Put "Secret Santa" as the subject line, and be sure to include a link to the piece you're critiquing! I'll post the critiques to the deviations as I receive them--some might be posted after New Years, depending on the schedules of my helpers (^imperfect, ^coshdaddy, ^adrift, ^PoeticWar, `bananaprincess).

There just might be a gift for you, too!

The top three critics will receive prizes. This includes subscriptions, lit mugs, prints and other goodies.
Additional prizes might be available for other participants as well.

The winners of the critique contest and a list of who critiqued whom will be posted on my =FatherLitmas journal, so be sure to check back for updates!

Feel free to ask questions either here by noting me.

Merry Litmas and Happy Critiquing!

Sincerely,

=FatherLitmas :santa:

Devious Comments

:icongunshymartyr:
Naughty or nice?

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:iconlazybutt:
:aww:

You guys are so awesome for setting this up. It's a brilliant idea! I'll see what I can come up with.
:iconalienhead:
Ho ho holy shit. ;)

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For just no pennies a day, you too can help an unread and uncriticized piece of DeviantART writing. Please help today.

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:iconfatherlitmas:
Watch that tongue or there might be coal in your stocking. ;)
:iconpinkymccoversong:
lovely! i must be prodded because i totally want to participate in this and i'm crazybusy...but never too busy for litmas! or litmukkuh, for all the litjews out there. i'm sleepy.

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:iconmmenathalie:
Secret Santa has a good idea! :w00t:

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:iconalienhead:
A man has to keep warm somehow. ;)

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