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Hidden Gems of Fan Art: HEROES

*HinoNeko:iconHinoNeko: reports, May 7
Fave the cheerleader, fave the world!

Fan Art Community Newsletter #4

^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: reports, May 5
The 4th Edition of the Fan Art Community Newsletter:
Official news from the Fan Art Gallery paired with sections contributed by the Fan Art Community!

Monkey See Monkey Do. Monkey is Unoriginal.

*BrandiMuffin:iconBrandiMuffin: reports, April 21
Resubmitted version of my old article. The old one will be deleted. :)

_Creativity + Fanart_

~Keiton:iconKeiton: reports, April 18
Fanarts featuring an own and often unique style

Fanart of the Fab and Often Forgotten

*fritchie:iconfritchie: reports, March 31
Over 100 different fanart deviations from nostalic cartoons and classic memories in animation.

To name a few, Rockadoodle, Pink Panther, An American Tail, Disney, Johnny Quest, Captain Planet, Wheres Waldo, Garfield, Dr Suess, Muppets, Tom & Jerry, Rainbow Bright, Ferngully, Casper....tons from EVERYWHERE!

I garuantee you will find something that you will truly enjoy. Support the artists by letting them know what you think!

Hidden Gems of Fan Art: INVADER ZIM

*HinoNeko:iconHinoNeko: reports, March 26
A supersized collection of Invader Zim fanart with 100 faves or less? Whatever shall we do?

Fan Art Community Newsletter #3

^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: reports, March 23
The 3rd Edition of the Fan Art Community Newsletter:
Official news from the Fan Art Gallery paired with sections contributed by the Fan Art Community!

Hidden Gems of Fan Art: DOCTOR WHO

*HinoNeko:iconHinoNeko: reports, March 19
A big ol' pile of art inspired by the Doctor and his friends. "Doctor who?" Excatly! :[)

Some of the best painting

~Chr1st0ph3r:iconChr1st0ph3r: reports, March 17
Small a previous one of some super artists here of DeviantART, appreciates it! :)

Hidden Gems of Fan Art: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

*HinoNeko:iconHinoNeko: reports, March 12
A fresh batch of Fullmetal Alchemist fanart . . . all with 100 faves or less!

Fan Art News This Week

Fan Art Community Newsletter #4

^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: reports, May 5
The 4th Edition of the Fan Art Community Newsletter:
Official news from the Fan Art Gallery paired with sections contributed by the Fan Art Community!

Hidden Gems of Fan Art: HEROES

*HinoNeko:iconHinoNeko: reports, May 7
Fave the cheerleader, fave the world!

Okami feature

*Sariachan-KokiriLeaf:iconSariachan-KokiriLeaf: reports, 1d 12h ago
A feature showing a selection of the best entries for the official Okami contest, based on technical and artistic merits.

Music from Penny Lane: The Beatles Fan Art

=BlackPeregrin:iconBlackPeregrin: reports, 18h 54m ago
A collection of fan-created artwork featuring the musical band The Beatles.

Crea Cure Project

~devildrummagirl:icondevildrummagirl: reports, 2d 21h ago
Are you or have you been inspired by THE CURE?
Do you enjoy writing, drawing? Are you an amateur photographer, graphic designer or do you practise any other form of artistic expression?

Pokemon Cards - The cool way to show yourself off

~ScarletRainxX:iconScarletRainxX: reports, May 6
Showcasing some of the best pokemon cards posted on DeviantArt

Charmed theme Art Contest by CharmedSouls

=Snapefan83:iconSnapefan83: reports, 1d 2h ago
CharmedSouls, a Charmed fan club and chatroom, is having a contest from April 18, 2008 5am Eastern time through June 18, 2008 5 am Eastern time.

The theme is "Spring". So you can draw your favorite character or characters in Springtime situations. Make it about love in Spring time and draw your favorite character or characters and show how much you love them. Draw the love from the show such as your favorite couples on the show. Traditional art, digital art, any media is allowed; also if you want to draw them in any style is allowed, anime/manga or whatever you like best.

There must be at least 10 submissions by the deadline for the contest to continue. If we do not have 10 it will be canceled or extended if enough people want to join. The winners will be chosen by votes. You will have one week to vote after the deadline for submissions.

Contest Prizes:

:bulletpurple: 1st prize: a one month subscription or if =Snapefan83 is able to it could be a 3 month subscription. Also the winner will be showcased as our Featured Deviation.

:bulletpurple: 2nd prize: Commission work(a drawing of your choice) by =Cocokun

:bulletpurple: 3rd prize: You will be in a chapter or two of =Snapefan83's 5 chapter Charmed fanfic. Your character will be named by you and you will get to chose if the character is good or bad. ^__^

For more information on the contest, how to enter, rules, etc please visit the club's contest page found | here |

Charmed Art Contest

~CharmedSouls:iconCharmedSouls: reports, 2d 48m ago
The them is "Spring" So you can draw your favorite character or characters in Springtime situations or make it about love in Spring time and draw your favorite character or characters and show how much you love them or draw the love from the show such as your favorite couples on the show. Traditional art, digital art, any media is allowed; also if you want to draw them in any style is allowed, anime/manga or whatever you like best.

Fan Art


Fan Art Community Newsletter #4

^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: reports, May 5

Fan Art Community News: Volume 4



:love: Hey Fandom Community! Welcome to the 4th edition of the Fan Art Community Newsletter! Its a little overdue, but thats because of so much content! Read on for what has been going on, what is new, and random things from around deviantART posted by your fellow deviants!


From the Fan Art Gallery Director:



First, a few apologies for seeming disconnected lately! I have so much stuff wrapping up, and so much new stuff starting that I'm really just hiding behind the scenes lately! I do appreciate every Daily Deviation suggestion, every suggestion you have to tell me about the Fan Art Community or just comments on how you think I'm doing representing the Fan Art Department! Before I get into the bulk of everything, check out this journal about a new project of articles I'm going to be doing! Notable Fan Artists! And moving along...



The Book Club

A few months ago, I started testing the waters to see how likely deviants would want to participate in a book club hosted through the Fan Art Department with fan art and fan fiction related activities. The response was pretty promising, and I'm excited to say that we'll be starting soon! There were three books to choose from, and deviants could choose one or all books to participate in! You can still sign up now for a book, just comment in this news article! Please understand that by signing up you are committing to participate as much as YOU want to. If you can participate in everything, amazing! If you can only participate a little, that's great too! If you have to drop out, I hope you join in again in a future book reading.

The Books
( To sign up for a book club, just comment on this news article with A, B, or C. If you want to participate in more than one, put down all the letters!)

:bulletred: Book Club A: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

:bulletred: Book Club B: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

:bulletred: Book Club C: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

The Teams
( names reflect people who have signed up prior to this news article )

:bulletred: A: ^oilsoaked, *Llewenayah, =Mercuralis, ~PinkPetunia, =feetpeet, =AglioPh0bia, ~lunaiy, =IRIA-L-unpardonable, =Deep-Emerald, ~melremo

:bulletred: B: ^oilsoaked, *GypsyDancer17, =Vanaliel, ~squoose, ~GdorChaser13, *GaioumonBatou, =AglioPh0bia, =starflower135, =katzypotter, ~needpictures

:bulletred: C: =lilyhbp, =Mercuralis, ~PinkPetunia, `wdwparksgal, =bewarethepossums, =alicat123, ~melremo, ~needpictures, =kapolei


:star: The Orientation Meeting for the Book Club will be in #FanArtdA on May 11th (sunday) @ 4pm EST! The meeting is open to both people signed up and people who are still considering joining in! Final sign-up will be at orientation meeting!
What will be discussed:
- Activities
- Group Meeting times
- Chapter pace
- Personal Points Scale, aka, how to earn points for your participation, aka, prizes and rewards!

* All of these finalized items will be sent in a note to all members, so attendence is optional if you've signed up already!

:love: Thank you to everyone who is participating, I am SO excited to get started!


Fancraftic Contest: Storybook Character Winners!

The first collaborative contest between ^Myana's Artisan Crafts Community and the Fan Art Community turned out some deliciously beautiful artwork! Here are the winners, and stay tuned to find out in a few weeks what we have up our sleeves next! Congratulations winners!


Click here to see what they've won, and favorite the article to support them!


Ultimate Fandom Contest 3

With the successful closing of the Ultimate Fandom 2 contest, Book Characters, and an unusual UFC sub-contest, Avatar: The Last Airbender, we have come to a position of great decision making! What should we do next? Games? 80's cartoons? Cartoons in general? Superhero's? TV show hotties? Post your ideas in the poll, and lets make Ultimate Fandom 3 the next best Fan Art contest!

Click to put your suggestion in!

( Tired of all of the contests catering to artists and not writers-- stay tuned for a Fan Fiction contest that will blow your socks off!)

You can always check my journal for the latest news, and in case you've missed something, you can catch up here:

Fan Art Updates Archive:

AR11. Notable Fan Artists.
AR10. Book Club
AR9. Many Updates
AR8. Book Club Input
AR7. Fan Art Love
AR6. Valentine's Day
AR5. Supporting GD's
AR4. Contest Results
AR3. DDs
AR2. Holidays!
AR1. Who are you?

Supplement: Tips when suggesting FAN ART Daily D's



Contests & Projects in the Community:


If you are running a Fan Art contest or project and would like to see it appear in this space, please send a note to ^ArtisticAunJuli with a link and the deadline for entries!

:bulletred: Obscuri-Jam! - Celebrate your favorite characters who are NOT so well known! Deadline: Saturday May, 17th



Clubs and Chatrooms in the Community:


Have a Fan Art related club or chatroom? Send me a note with a description to see it featured here! I will also be searching around myself for some of the more exemplary Fan Art related clubs!

:star: ~HogwartsArt :star:
Fandom: Harry Potter
Genre: TV/Movies, Books
Member Count: 1000+
Special Features: You can join a house and earn points towards the house cup! Contests as well! Consistently uploads user submissions!

:star: *Avatarverse :star:
-Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
-Genre: TV
-Member Count: 60+
Special features: Constant Avatar news, chatroom, features artwork!

:star: ~Club-Bleach :star:
-Fandom: Bleach
-Genre: Anime/Manga
-Member Count: 850+
Special Features: Contests, uploading user submissions



Fan Art News Articles in the Community:


Have you posted a news article related to Fan Art and want it to have more exposure? Send a link to ^ArtisticAunJuli and I'll read it over and post it in the next edition of the Fan Art Community News Article!

:bulletred: Fan Art of the FAB and often Forgotten!
:bulletpurple: Hidden Gems of Fan Art: Invader Zim
:bulletblue: Hidden Gems of Fan Art: Gundam
:bulletred: Gaming Features: Super Mario Bros
:bulletpurple: Legend of Zelda Art Features: Midna
:bulletblue: A Deviant's Perspective on Fan Art



Show me Fan Art, Win A T-Shirt FOUR Turn Out!


Every month I will be posting a Journal free-for-all where you can comment, leave a link to your favorite fan art, and I will pick random numbers. The comments that match up with those numbers will win a deviantART T-shirt and other random prizes! This is a way to smother me with all of the backlogged Fan art you just couldn't wait to show me, and in turn, I pick plenty of amazing pieces and post them in this newsletter!

Here are some of the fantastic ones from the last !






Here are the winners!


devShirts: *anansee (#18), =aXforamnesty (#318)
Prints: ~renaisancexx (#118), ~Coqui-chan (#380)
1-month subscriptions: ~naiubl (#180), ~melremo (#218)



Final Thoughts:



This had to be one of the longest newsletters I've written so far-- thank you for reading it all, I really appreciate it!

Remember! This article is all about you, the Fan Art Community, and the people who love Fan Art regardless of whether they create it or not. Keep sending me your notes, and if there is a section you want to see in this newsletter, by all means-- let me know!

In closing, I just wanted to say that I'm really feeling like I'm understanding the Fan Art Community better more and more everyday. There will always be controversy in Fan Art, whether it is something small like quarreling over your favorite character pairings, or something bigger like battling whether or not Fan Art is valuable in the artistic community. At the end of the day, we're all artists-- we love artwork. I am consistently amazed by the ALL of the artists in the community and their work, both the Fanwork AND their original pieces.

I hope that through your artwork each of you continue to inspire and provoke other artists to do amazing things with the thought and idea that anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it.

:heart: Now get out there and make some amazing artwork! :heart:

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*GameFreak38:iconGameFreak38: 6 days 9 hours ago
I REALLY need to get back with making more art features.^^;

Also, I just may a chatroom for gaming fan art, get that part of the community together.

Also, I am going to try and revive me contest idea to you.:XD:

Excellent article!:)

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No matter how bad things get, never give up and never surrender!
*AtomicTiki:iconAtomicTiki: 6 days 9 hours ago Mood: Joy
I just wanted to say thanks for featuring my art jam, it's been doing pretty well (I think) but I'm always looking for more entries (mostly because I'm constantly surprised by how many things are out there I've never heard of, and I consider myself a bit of a nerd for rare stuff).

So c'mon everyone! Show me your favourite forgotten character :thumbsup: B-)

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One brick at a time.

Got an obscure character? Then join the Obscuri-Jam and give them some fame! (extended to May 17th, hop in and show off your obscure favourites)
*AtomicTiki:iconAtomicTiki: 6 days 9 hours ago
BTW, excellent article.

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One brick at a time.

Got an obscure character? Then join the Obscuri-Jam and give them some fame! (extended to May 17th, hop in and show off your obscure favourites)
^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: 6 days 9 hours ago
YOU DO! YOU SO DO! Omg. I was looking for more articles from you and I started pouting when I didn't see any! :lmao:

I'd love to help you with your chatroom if you need it! (setting up/promotion, etc)

AND YES. Fan Art contest. I still can't find that note. I fear its lost in the depths of my inbox!

:smooch: Thank you for your constant support, it means a lot to me! <333

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Fan Art Gallery Director
Serving the Fandom Community with a Girlish Charm!
ArtisticAunJuli@volunteers.deviantART.com
*PotterShare | Neosynthesis
^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: 6 days 9 hours ago
I was impressed by the amount of entries you have so far! Its turning out really well, and I hope more people join in! :giggle:

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Fan Art Gallery Director
Serving the Fandom Community with a Girlish Charm!
ArtisticAunJuli@volunteers.deviantART.com
*PotterShare | Neosynthesis
^ArtisticAunJuli:iconArtisticAunJuli: 6 days 9 hours ago
;D Thanks so much! I appreciate your support <3

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Fan Art Gallery Director
Serving the Fandom Community with a Girlish Charm!
ArtisticAunJuli@volunteers.deviantART.com
*PotterShare | Neosynthesis
*AtomicTiki:iconAtomicTiki: 6 days 9 hours ago
Thank you very much :)

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One brick at a time.

Got an obscure character? Then join the Obscuri-Jam and give them some fame! (extended to May 17th, hop in and show off your obscure favourites)
*AtomicTiki:iconAtomicTiki: 6 days 9 hours ago
I've been here almost two years and by far you have done so much more for me than any other visible dA person.

Thank you so much.

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One brick at a time.

Got an obscure character? Then join the Obscuri-Jam and give them some fame! (extended to May 17th, hop in and show off your obscure favourites)
*GameFreak38:iconGameFreak38: 6 days 9 hours ago
College has been really getting to me. Fortunately, my last day for the semester is tomorrow. So, probably expect a new one shortly.:XD:

I can set it up, but I would gladly take any promotion for it. I'll note you once I have it set up.:)

As for the contest, I just sent a note trying to restate the idea.:XD:

And you are very welcome! Always there for the community!:hug:

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No matter how bad things get, never give up and never surrender!