Welcome! This is the Second edition of the Monthly newsletter brought to you by the Traditional art Gallery Directors, ^zeruch, ^guruubii, ^stigmatattoo, ^JesusIV & ^truemarmalade (for street art).
In this newsletter we will keep updates, news, contests and everything under the sun related to the Traditional art gallery by each GD. There is a Calendar available for you to view any events that are related to the Traditional art gallery. this includes contests, featured chats, events on and off DA. Its a little sparse now, but with your help we can have a full calendar of events.

Contests/Events

DeviantArt's birthday is coming up on August 7th! be sure to stick around here and see the events that will be around! it should be sinfully fun
our Ringmaster, ^PurpelBlur is holding a Show is your world Challenge Open to all categories. Its your time to blow their minds with your traditional tools!
Our Beloved Director, $Moonbeam13's Be witched Contest if drawing to a close! get your entries in now! or don't.. cuz I entered, and I want to win

Find us!

If you ever want to find us GD's on DAmn, here are some popular hangouts we use. #AR, #streetart, #modsquad, #Traditional and more... Find us in DAmn by typing /whois Username to find out what other rooms we might be lurking in

^guruubii

I'd like to remind everyone that we only DD from the traditional art gallery. That means the first category has to be Traditional art. This does not include sub categories such as "manga/anime>traditional art..." Please send all your Manga/Anime DD suggestions to ^RockGirl1582 or ^azarath. Also, please send your Artisan crafts Suggestions to ^dedredhed.

I also urge everyone to read this AR update. It contains tons of information about the Animation category that is essential for you to know. Animation is my passion and it pains me to see that category get so horribly abused. Until file restrictions are in place, education is my only weapon.

In case you've been under a rock for the past month or so, I have been posting news!
please check out The traditional Deviant features Vol.1 and Vol.2!
Also check out Vol.1 of From the Pencilbox!

^stigmatattoo

I am happy to say that Printing is once again a separate category and it is no longer wrongfully contained within Typography. I am sure all Printmakers will be thankful of $Moonbeam13 and the IT Team's efforts
on improving and correcting the Submission Process. This will also prevent many miscats from happening again
If you like Tattooing or are just curious about what can it achieve as an art form, check out the article Inkredible Feature #1 - Full Color Tattoos. I'm open for suggestions for issue #2 - Black & Grey Tattoos, and this time you can suggest yourself, so show me what you've got! (only tattoo artists may apply, thank you). If you don't want to miss out on this and other upcoming Traditional Gallery Features, Articles and Interviews, be sure to add ^stigmatattoo to your devwatch!

^truemarmalade - Street art

Alright, so, one would think that defining "street art" would be nice and straightforward, right? I mean, the two words pretty much define themselves and everyone who's been through elementary school can do simple addition and put the two together. I'm going to take a couple issues of this article to explain what street art is in this modern day and age, and what it means on deviantART.
You'd assume that the art portion of street art is the most important. Obviously someone who's been writing graffiti all their life will be able to put together a better piece than someone who just bought a can of paint on a whim. However the location you choose to paint is also something that needs to be taken into consideration.
Think about how many people will see this particular spot on a day-to-day basis. Is it along a busy highway where commuters will sit in traffic and wander their eyes about the landscape? Or did you pick a hidden secluded wall under a bridge that's a mile walk down a dirt path through the woods..? I hope that common sense is kicking in at this point.
Picking the busiest spot in the city isn't always the best idea though. Looking over your shoulder every 3.67 seconds while painting will greatly decrease the amount of enjoyment you get out of vandalizing property that isn't yours.
Oh, about that property that isn't yours. There are rules for this whole game of writing your name where you shouldn't. No houses of worship, small modes of transportation (anything but semi's or trains or buses), small businesses, or places of residence; ever. Go for the big corporations over anything small. They can afford the cleanup easier than any mom and pop owned place.
Also, and this should be obvious, don't go over anything that is better than what you're putting up. So basically for the first six months or so, don't go over anything; ok? You definitely don't want to start beef with any writer that might have a crew or even a few friends behind him.
That just about wraps up the "where" portion of street art, in a nutshell. Next time around I'll talk about certain techniques and styles that you can use to get started in street art.

This week's reason to visit #streetart is:
10:21:51 pm <TheChew> [link]
10:21:52 pm <TheChew> see
10:22:01 pm <TheChew> i need to be paid more than damian hirst
10:23:52 pm <truemarmalade> that skull is so lame
10:23:53 pm <truemarmalade> christ
10:24:04 pm <TheChew> but he's gettin paaaaaaaaid
10:24:09 pm <truemarmalade> the teeth shoulda been GOLD
10:24:14 pm <truemarmalade> COME ON HOW COULD HE MESS THAT UP
10:25:50 pm <TheChew> hhhahaa
10:25:52 pm <TheChew> GOD DAMN
10:26:04 pm <TheChew> but really
10:26:08 pm <TheChew> if you had the choice
10:26:13 pm <TheChew> to have a grill on your teeth
10:26:19 pm <TheChew> or EVERYWHERE ELSE ON YOUR FACE
10:26:24 pm <TheChew> where would you do

Thats all for now, Please feel free to contact us with your ideas on improving the galleries, suggestions for DD's, links to your contests... anything that might be relevant please feel free to note us.
Thanks for reading!

Definitions/ Terminology:

Miscat - Short for Miscategorized Deviation. A deviation that has been placed in the wrong category/gallery

Report desk - This is a list of all the reports that are filed as being "misplacements" aka miscats. When you report a deviation please make sure you pick the correct category. Its very frustrating to get Copyright Violations reported as Miscats.

GD - Short for Gallery Director

DD - short for daily deviations FAQ #18: Who selects the Daily Deviation and how is it chosen?

Help Desk - where copyright violation reports and general help reports go

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