"Parasol" redirects here. For other uses, see Umbrella (disambiguation) or Parasol (disambiguation).
The parasol is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. An umbrella or parasol (sometimes colloquially, gamp, brolly, umbrellery, or bumbershoot) is a canopy designed to protect against precipitation or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun, and umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain. Often the difference is the material; some parasols are not waterproof. Parasols are often meant to be fixed to one point and often used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture. Umbrellas are almost exclusively hand-held portable devices; however, parasols can also be hand-held. Umbrellas can be held as fashion accessories.
The word umbrella is from the Latin word umbra, which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek ómbros (όμβρος. Its meaning is shade or shadow. Brolly is a slang word for umbrella, used often in Britain, New Zealand and Australia. Bumbershoot is a fanciful Americanism from the late 19th century.
Outstanding artists and images for the month of April 2008
Stop...Look...and Enjoy.. but before you do.... remember...
The Artists:
The Images:
We need the help of all of you. Please help us take back the Art Nudes gallery. Read my news article or Journal and spread the word, or better still join us in taking back Art Nudes by starting a news article or journal of your own hi-lighting the artists that might otherwise get lost in all the "noise" that is currently the Art Nudes gallery.
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Please have a look at these wonderful artists and support their work. These are the people I watch. I try my best to bring attention to the work of others
If I am on your list of watchers and your icon is not displayed, please note me and I will add it to the list. The main reason your icon may not appear here is because you do not have an icon picture. If this is the case ... note me when you have an icon.
My Watchers :- I would like to thank the people that keep a watch out for me.
Below we have compiled a list of 101 tips to help you improve your photography. You may know some of them already but were confident that you'll find at least a few gems in there! Go get yourself a cup of coffee and make sure you are sitting comfortably!
Spencer Kelly visits the Royal Albert Hall to see a digital graffiti wall where you can virtual spray paint to your heart's content and email the results to yourself.
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.
Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.
When it comes to community spirit, `Rushy is a shining example. From participating in devmeets, to providing positive encouragement to other artists, `Rushy can always be found demonstrating what it really takes to be a true deviant. It's without any hesitation that we are delighted to award the Deviousness Award for July 2009 to `RushyRead More
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www.fabiocapoccia.it|My Photo.net|My Blog
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my work isn't a stock account, thanks!
my deviant gallery
my website
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They wouldn’t have made the cane if you weren’t meant to break the rules!
I must agree about the "noise" in the art nude gallery on occasions too. Count me in as someone who wants to try and put the ART back in art nude!
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Dum Vivimus, Vivamus!
("While we live, let us Live!")
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Modeling Gallery --> [link]
Art Gallery --> [link]
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