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Petition to the administration of deviantArt.

*winklepickers:iconwinklepickers: reports, 2d 10h ago
A petition to make comments and faves lists easier and quicker to use. It would be optional if the administration agrees.
The more signatures there are the better chance we have of being satisfied.
Thank you. :)
34 comments   Projects  Last +fav: *lone-momo

Character Swap: Famous Costumes!

^azarath:iconazarath: reports, 2d 19h ago
Like drawing original characters? Like having other people draw your own? Well now is your chance to do both! =D

The Monthly Critique. Aug /08

=Constructive101:iconConstructive101: reports, August 31
A monthly newsletter dedicated to all those who wish to give and receive Constructive Criticism from their Peers.

100 ARTISTS TOGETHER

=orangefruits:iconorangefruits: reports, August 31
A community project to gather 100 artists together in one collaboration.

LOLfood - an update

=DeMaulwurfn:iconDeMaulwurfn: reports, August 28
A little update with all entries and Plz Accounts so far!

But the project is not over yet! We need more LOLfood!

Results of the 1st Annual Silent Auction

^Kitten-of-Woe:iconKitten-of-Woe: reports, August 26
In the last 10 days since the Silent Auction ended, everything has been tallied up, including the amount of money raised and the winners of the Contest portion of the Auction.

`Sparrowsong's Workshop: Sound Devices

*Writers-Workshop:iconWriters-Workshop: reports, August 25
In this news article: :star: Results of *Laurence55’s Workshop on Found poetry| :star: `SparrowSong’s workshop: Sound devices| On Accepting Critique | Call for Workshop Hosts | First time you've heard of *Writers-Workshop? This section is for you.

Wordspill #2: 'Childhood Dreams' & new theme!

~Wordspill:iconWordspill: reports, August 25
Wordspill has completed it's second exercise with some fantastic results! Come along and read all the great work, get some inspiration and the new theme as well!

Global Tutorials Project updates and progress

`RockstarVanity:iconRockstarVanity: reports, August 23
Two weeks in and the Global Tutorials Project is off to a flying start. See all the tutorials which have been translated into other languages already and find out how you can get involved in the project to make useful information more accessible to deviants from all over the world.

Green Energy

*ProjectEarth:iconProjectEarth: reports, August 22
Let's talk about Green Energy!

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100 ARTISTS TOGETHER

=orangefruits:iconorangefruits: reports, August 31
A community project to gather 100 artists together in one collaboration.

Character Swap: Famous Costumes!

^azarath:iconazarath: reports, 2d 19h ago
Like drawing original characters? Like having other people draw your own? Well now is your chance to do both! =D

The Monthly Critique. Aug /08

=Constructive101:iconConstructive101: reports, August 31
A monthly newsletter dedicated to all those who wish to give and receive Constructive Criticism from their Peers.

Petition to the administration of deviantArt.

*winklepickers:iconwinklepickers: reports, 2d 10h ago
A petition to make comments and faves lists easier and quicker to use. It would be optional if the administration agrees.
The more signatures there are the better chance we have of being satisfied.
Thank you. :)

Sharing your secrets II

*DeviantArtSecret:iconDeviantArtSecret: reports, September 1
The second issue featuring secrets submitted to *DeviantArtSecret

Petition regarding art theft on photobucket

=Nameda:iconNameda: reports, September 2
I hope I could help a tiny bit to cut down on art theft which is a big problem for some of my good friends here on dA

and if you think its helpful please fave this news :) and spread the word

Art Trade Club- has opened!!

*greenleafprince:icongreenleafprince: reports, September 2
I have made a club up for artists who would like to trade with eachother and such ^^.

August Feature (Theme: Flower)

~ravador:iconravador: reports, August 30
August Feature
(Theme: Flower)

Studio And Still Life Club re-opened

=The-Iguana:iconThe-Iguana: reports, September 2
Long time dead club get back on business...

Take on the Alphabet Challenge!

~AlphabetChallenge:iconAlphabetChallenge: reports, September 1
Fresh out of ideas.
Join the club and take on the alphabet challenge.

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This Isn't deviantART, It's Just Deviant!

~bringbackart:iconbringbackart: reports, April 12, 2007
Ever wondered where the art went to around here?

What ever happened to all those people who would flock to your prints account and purchase tons of stuff because they liked your art? What happened to all those constructive comments we used to give, where we'd actually help the artist, rather than just tell them their piece is "1337"? What happened to the good morals of commenting before you :+fav: favourite?

The good news is the deviantART community still has these ethics infused in our members somewhere. The challenge now is to bring them back.

Bring back the ART to deviantART.

We (~kle0012 and ~kittysyellowjacket) created with this purpose in mind. We miss the good old days of dA, and with your help, and community support, we want to bring back the reason deviantART was created. ART!

Help us bring back the ART to DeviantART today! Details on how to join this movement are available at our journal.

We look forward to your support!

Devious Comments


~Buntovnik86:iconBuntovnik86: Apr 13, 2007, 12:44:56 AM
Nice idea, but I find it funny when you talk about the "good old days". Especially because you are both members since '06. I think the good old days would refer to a year 2004, before the main site growth started in 2005. Good luck with the club.

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~kle0012:iconkle0012: Apr 13, 2007, 1:43:26 AM
Well I can't speak for Kity, but I had a previous account that I started in early '05, but even so, it's declined rapidly since '06 even.

Thanks for support though! ^_^

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=frictiondesign:iconfrictiondesign: Apr 13, 2007, 7:23:18 AM
Since I joined in 2005 I've noticed a drastic decline in constructive commenting. I attribute it to sites like MySpace being on the upswing.

Anyway, I think its more about a certain state of mind than when you joined. ~kle0012 is simply overflowing in the community spirit department. His heart is in the right place :)

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~Buntovnik86:iconBuntovnik86: Apr 13, 2007, 9:39:03 AM
I am sure he is, and I agree that the reason for the lack of overall quality in some aspects of the site is due to MySpace and its members having dA as their secondary site. I see that every day, and would really love to help dA to be as good as it can be. It is the best global community in the world, and we can make it even better.
And about the Constructive Criticism. I agree that it helps the artists get even better, but I think that not everyone is qualified enough to write them. As I'm am just a casual photographer, I can not use my experience to write a constructive critique to someone with more experience than me. I can't find a way to help someone who is better than me. All I can do is give the artist as much support as I possibly can.

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=frictiondesign:iconfrictiondesign: Apr 13, 2007, 10:06:22 AM
I don't think constructive critique necessarily has to include suggestions for improvement to be useful to the artist. Even someone more skilled than you can benefit from comments about how a particular piece makes you feel. If I can't offer any suggestions for improvement on a piece, I can still offer comments about how a piece makes me feel or my interpretation of what the piece is trying to say. I always appreciate hearing how my work affects people, even if they don't have any actual help to offer. I can then compare their feelings to what my intentions were in creating the work, and determine if my execution is effective or not.

Its all about helping people to grow within a community. Even those of us low on the food chain can contribute something :)

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~KatWylder:iconKatWylder: Apr 13, 2007, 2:29:40 PM
I agree with you on constructive criticism.

For example, if I made a painting intended to convey happiness, I'd want to know if I succeeded. If people only faved it but never commented, how would I know that it didn't convey sadness to them? Without comments, there's no way to tell if you're getting the reaction you want to achieve with your work.

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~kle0012:iconkle0012: Apr 13, 2007, 6:54:05 PM Mood: Joy
Well said, couldn't have done it better myself. ^_^

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~kle0012:iconkle0012: Apr 13, 2007, 6:55:41 PM Mood: Joy
I agree, who's to say somebodies not just favouriting your work because they can? I know a lot of people who would do it just to get somebody to look at their page.

Comments add the personal touch, they let you know exactly how somebody feels about a piece, even if it's just one word. That's something a favourite will never be able to do.

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