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Make your own shutter release with a doorbell!
^orangefruits
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Digital Photography School show us DIY junkies how to make a mundane wireless doorbell into a home made wireless shutter release for a DSLR. A very interesting article and something i will most likely be doing some day this summer.
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dAgnostics Jul 2009
=dAgnostic
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Here are our newest features, like always hot and spicy.
Dont forget to fave
Dont forget to fave
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study of colours - purple
`Princess-of-Shadows
reports, June 28
reports, June 28 Presenting a short study of colors and their different graphic uses, the way they're percepted by the human brain and the effects caused in our emotional and physical state.
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33 Webs recomendadas para Diseņadores
=noticias
reports, June 27
reports, June 27La web areaphotoshop.com ha publicado un interesante listado recopilatorio de sitios que serán útiles para los amantes del Diseño. Algunos son muy conocidos por los lectores de =noticias otros son pocos conocidos y aunque faltan muchos buenos websites por mencionar, estamos seguros que le sacarás provecho a este recopilatorio [link] 
And smile all the time!268
study of colours - blue
`Princess-of-Shadows reports, June 21
reports, June 21Presenting a short study of colors and their different graphic uses, the way they're percepted by the human brain and the effects caused in our emotional and physical state.
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Writing machines: make your laptop famous!
=TheObviousChild
reports, June 16
reports, June 16Call for submissions: pictures and stories about your particular writing machine. Typewriter, PC, laptop, whatever. I want to know what writers and artists use to churn out their words. It could end up on [link]
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The Art of Invisibility
^orangefruits reports, June 14
reports, June 14A look at Dutch photographer Desiree Palmen who with her very unique style of photography manages to make her models through the use of clothing and 'camouflage' disappear into her work.
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[LENS]: Photography, Video and Visual Journalism
^Helewidis
reports, June 13
reports, June 13Click the title and you'll end up in a marvelous blog with stories (photos) being unfolded in front of your eyes, and essays that ride along with them - and sometimes there's videos to be seen, too! Photojournalism at its best, I tell ya! Now click, go! 
Thanks to =Bamsen for pointing it out! <3
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Thanks to =Bamsen for pointing it out! <3
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Featurettes Newsletter Edition Eight
~featurettes
reports, June 10
reports, June 10A small newsletter featuring work from the less known artists of Deviantart.
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dAgnostics Jul 2009
=dAgnostic reports, July 2
reports, July 2Here are our newest features, like always hot and spicy.
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Make your own shutter release with a doorbell!
^orangefruits reports, July 2
reports, July 2Digital Photography School show us DIY junkies how to make a mundane wireless doorbell into a home made wireless shutter release for a DSLR. A very interesting article and something i will most likely be doing some day this summer.
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6/28/09 - 6/29/09 Deviation of the Day
*Jeannieblue
reports, June 29
reports, June 29Deviation of the Day is a simple effort to promote one- or more, if I'm feeling frisky- exceptional (in my opinion, anyway) deviation per day to the dA community.
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6/30/09 Deviation of the Day
*Jeannieblue reports, June 30
reports, June 30Deviation of the Day is a simple effort to promote one- or more, if I'm feeling frisky- exceptional (in my opinion, anyway) deviation per day to the dA community.
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Have you heard of FraCult?!
=FraCult
reports, June 30
reports, June 30An article featuring FraCult's two artpacks and the deviations submitted to the packs.
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7/01/09 Deviation of the Day
*Jeannieblue reports, July 2
reports, July 2Deviation of the Day is a simple effort to promote one- or more, if I'm feeling frisky- exceptional (in my opinion, anyway) deviation per day to the dA community.
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7/02/09 Deviation of the Day
*Jeannieblue reports, July 2
reports, July 2Deviation of the Day is a simple effort to promote one- or more, if I'm feeling frisky- exceptional (in my opinion, anyway) deviation per day to the dA community.
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7/03/09 Deviation of the Day
*Jeannieblue reports, July 2
reports, July 2Deviation of the Day is a simple effort to promote one- or more, if I'm feeling frisky- exceptional (in my opinion, anyway) deviation per day to the dA community.
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The best new lifestyle magazine... Inked Xposed
~sommerbietjielaf
reports, July 1
reports, July 1Inked Xposed Magazine is the First local Magazine specializing in tattooing and piercing to be released in South Africa.
Our aim is to Inform, teach and bring together those who have a common interest in tattoos, piercing and a alternative lifestyle.
We are going for a more artistic aesthetic for the magazine, which you will want to keep on your coffee table or counter.
Inked Xposed Magazine has caught the attention of a lot of businesses and individuals who are waiting anxiously for the first release.
It will also contain Information on tattoo studios close to you, artists and where to seek help.
We are also in connection with The Council for Piercing and Tattoo Professionals founded and overseen by Mr. Rory Wyatt. Whose aim is help improve hygiene, health and safety to the tattoo industry in South Africa. To improve the quality of today’s modern art.
We will also be distributing a few Magazines to
England, Australia and America.
Why advertise here:
We are bringing out an Alternative Lifestyle Magazine, First Ever in South Africa.
Unique media platform in the form of a matt cover and content magazine specializing in alternative lifestyles i.e. Tattoo, Piercing, Music, Fashion, Body Art and Photography.
The Best Gothic, Metal, Emo, Punk Sludge And Alternative Lifestyle Magazine Available.
This is an amazing opportunity to explore and expose your business or art form.
The first issue releasing July and August 2009 with a distribution of 5 000 copies.
We have found that people are very positive about the magazine that is why we are printing 5 000 copies for the first issue, just to test the market.
We are almost definite that we will have to print another 5 000 within July and August 2009.
From there on we are aiming to print 10 000 and hopefully escalating the printing every time we print.
Contact Person: Mel Henrico-Bird
Company: INKED XPOSED MAGAZINE
Contact Number : 074 119 3557
Email: inkedxposed@gmail.com
Website: [link]
Join our group on facebook and stay updated: [link]
Our aim is to Inform, teach and bring together those who have a common interest in tattoos, piercing and a alternative lifestyle.
We are going for a more artistic aesthetic for the magazine, which you will want to keep on your coffee table or counter.
Inked Xposed Magazine has caught the attention of a lot of businesses and individuals who are waiting anxiously for the first release.
It will also contain Information on tattoo studios close to you, artists and where to seek help.
We are also in connection with The Council for Piercing and Tattoo Professionals founded and overseen by Mr. Rory Wyatt. Whose aim is help improve hygiene, health and safety to the tattoo industry in South Africa. To improve the quality of today’s modern art.
We will also be distributing a few Magazines to
England, Australia and America.
Why advertise here:
We are bringing out an Alternative Lifestyle Magazine, First Ever in South Africa.
Unique media platform in the form of a matt cover and content magazine specializing in alternative lifestyles i.e. Tattoo, Piercing, Music, Fashion, Body Art and Photography.
The Best Gothic, Metal, Emo, Punk Sludge And Alternative Lifestyle Magazine Available.
This is an amazing opportunity to explore and expose your business or art form.
The first issue releasing July and August 2009 with a distribution of 5 000 copies.
We have found that people are very positive about the magazine that is why we are printing 5 000 copies for the first issue, just to test the market.
We are almost definite that we will have to print another 5 000 within July and August 2009.
From there on we are aiming to print 10 000 and hopefully escalating the printing every time we print.
Contact Person: Mel Henrico-Bird
Company: INKED XPOSED MAGAZINE
Contact Number : 074 119 3557
Email: inkedxposed@gmail.com
Website: [link]
Join our group on facebook and stay updated: [link]
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How To Improve Your Art
*Maidith
reports, June 30, 2008
reports, June 30, 2008"How do I improve my art work?" is one of the most asked questions in art related forums, mainly regarding drawing and painting in any media. Because the question is recurring so often, I wrote the following tips that I still copy-paste in various threads.
You can apply these universal strategies not just to traditional and digital painting media, but most of them even to photography and collage.
- Look at pictures by artists you admire, and try to figure out things. How do they handle light and color? What edges are sharp, and what edges are soft? Why do they use that particular color there? What technique did they use? How did they work? The more you look at work of others, the more different kinds of styles and techniques you will see.
- Learn from the masters. Copy works you adore. Not for imitating the artist or showcasing your copy, but for the sake of learning. Don't be shy, ask your favorite artist everything you want to know, such as "What paper do you draw on?", or "How do you go about painting a picture, do you start with a sketch?", etc. But be specific, don't ask "how can I paint like that?". And check the artist's website, chances are they already have tutorials, a FAQ or step-by-step tutorials there.
- Challenge yourself. Never used a particular medium? Then buy it, no matter how poor you are, and try it out. Never drawn a still life? Do it. Never used that particular color scheme? Give it a try. At a certain point, when you are afraid of repeating yourself, you are on the right track to improve.
- Use reference. If you aim for realism, you can't paint most things straight from your imagination. The old masters always made preliminary studies of life models, and did most paintings from life models too. For example, if you are unsure how to paint a head with the light source from below, look up a photo, or take it yourself, or have someone pose for it. It is worth every effort!
Stock photos from deviantartists can be a valuable resource also and provide inspiration.
- Draw from life. It's probably the most valuable practice that there is. Sign up for a life drawing class so that you'll be actually "forced" to do it. Believe me, it works wonders.
As for studying anatomy from books about figure drawing (Loomis, Bammes, etc.) a good exercise is to copy the body parts and figures in there and then trying to draw the same from your mind to see how much you remembered.
- Look up tutorials. Browse through the tutorial section and study the many different ways and media of the different artists. Also visit the websites of the great artists here - many have tutorials up there.
- Collect pictures. On my harddisk, I have different folders of fantastic art.
They are very inspiring to browse through and can give you new ideas in terms of technique. Whenever I feel uninspired, I look through my folders.
The images I've collected over time, mainly from Cgtalk.com, Deviantart, Epilogue, Artrenewal.org and many other websites.
Further Reading:
Why Reference is not a crutch
Useful resources
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
Forums for those who want to learn
ConceptArt
Pixelbrush
Sijun
You can apply these universal strategies not just to traditional and digital painting media, but most of them even to photography and collage.
- Look at pictures by artists you admire, and try to figure out things. How do they handle light and color? What edges are sharp, and what edges are soft? Why do they use that particular color there? What technique did they use? How did they work? The more you look at work of others, the more different kinds of styles and techniques you will see.
- Learn from the masters. Copy works you adore. Not for imitating the artist or showcasing your copy, but for the sake of learning. Don't be shy, ask your favorite artist everything you want to know, such as "What paper do you draw on?", or "How do you go about painting a picture, do you start with a sketch?", etc. But be specific, don't ask "how can I paint like that?". And check the artist's website, chances are they already have tutorials, a FAQ or step-by-step tutorials there.
- Challenge yourself. Never used a particular medium? Then buy it, no matter how poor you are, and try it out. Never drawn a still life? Do it. Never used that particular color scheme? Give it a try. At a certain point, when you are afraid of repeating yourself, you are on the right track to improve.
- Use reference. If you aim for realism, you can't paint most things straight from your imagination. The old masters always made preliminary studies of life models, and did most paintings from life models too. For example, if you are unsure how to paint a head with the light source from below, look up a photo, or take it yourself, or have someone pose for it. It is worth every effort!
Stock photos from deviantartists can be a valuable resource also and provide inspiration.
- Draw from life. It's probably the most valuable practice that there is. Sign up for a life drawing class so that you'll be actually "forced" to do it. Believe me, it works wonders.
As for studying anatomy from books about figure drawing (Loomis, Bammes, etc.) a good exercise is to copy the body parts and figures in there and then trying to draw the same from your mind to see how much you remembered.
- Look up tutorials. Browse through the tutorial section and study the many different ways and media of the different artists. Also visit the websites of the great artists here - many have tutorials up there.
- Collect pictures. On my harddisk, I have different folders of fantastic art.
They are very inspiring to browse through and can give you new ideas in terms of technique. Whenever I feel uninspired, I look through my folders.
The images I've collected over time, mainly from Cgtalk.com, Deviantart, Epilogue, Artrenewal.org and many other websites.
Further Reading:
Why Reference is not a crutch
Useful resources
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
Forums for those who want to learn
ConceptArt
Pixelbrush
Sijun
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 reports, 1d 7h agolol some of these are just downright hysterical! 89 So i herd u liek emotes?? - Volume 39^Synfull
 reports, 1d 20h ago39th volume in a weekly series focused on promoting emotes and emoticonists from the dA community 50 Daily Lit Deviations for July 5, 2009*DailyLitDeviations
 reports, 18h 53m agoDaily 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.48 Daily Lit Deviations for July 4, 2009*DailyLitDeviations
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Now I have a news article to link to instead of this: [link]
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Will make sure to explore them later when my college exams are over, it's already bookmarked
I used to visit epilogue.net forums for help a couple of years ago, it used to be very helpful since they're very picky with small details. Don't know if it's still the same, though. Lets check it out?
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Also, i finally sucked up my pride and got a pen-tool tutorial from a friend.. and wow... i couldnt believe the pen tool actually.. worked.
My one true problem as of now is finding my own style, but everyday i'm pumping out completely different stuff... hopefully i'll get it right.
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