...Aaaand we're finally here. Wow. Leave it to me to be late to the party....Actually, make that late with the party. My own party, even.

I suppose I should explain the problems that caused me to post my own Birthday Special 4 days after my actual birthday...But then again, no one actually seemed to worry or complain since then, so unless you're actually curious, what say we just move on? Besides, it was all pretty much politics. Lousy politics...

So let's start by explaining this special to any newcomers. In a bit of an annual tradition, I celebrate my birthday here on DA via my Mini-DDs (which are meant to feature DD-worthy artwork). For these shindigs, I go & feature an amount of Deviations equal to my age (this year being 24)...Each one being a metaphorical candle, you could say.

And these aren't just normal features during these times. No, I like to go & take suggestions for the crowd...Give other Deviants some full control over what shows up here this time around.

And on that note, I'd like to start this party by thanking the friends & fellow Deviants this time around who suggested some of their favorites to me for this occasion!




...You all rocked, dammit! You helped by contributing a little something to my special day, & as such it is my honor to give you all each a little gift in the form of this:



The Golden Jark Award. A symbol of community spirit & great taste in art. Truly a symbol of honor...That also has a while chocolate center! And some caramel, frosting, & brownie bits as extra toppings for this celebration!

Ahh, but we still have one little gift over there in the corner...& somebody over here deserves to take it home as well. So much like last year, it's time to decide the lucky winner...Via a party game!!!

*Imagine the Bonus Stage music from Super Mario World playing in the background*

Okay people, let's have a little game of "Spin The Bottle"! Now will the six amazing Deviants above please gather around the bottle?

Alright then, here we go!

*spins bottle*

Round and round, where it stops, etc., aaaand iiittt's stoooopingggg oooonnnnn...

...^Damaged927!!! So what say we open that present & see what you got?

*riiiiipp*

Why, it's your choice of either a three-month subscription or a print/piece of DA merchandise of equal value!! Not exactly the most amazing, but it's my little surprise gift from me to you! Hope you like it! ^_^

Okay people, now let's get going with the main event of this party!

Okay, so the twenty-four featured artists are getting a little something special this time around as well...Bring out the Platinum Fefcaine Award!



...An even more prestigious token of appreciation for anyone who created some amazing, DD-worthy artwork. Hey, this time around you impressed more than just me! For that, now you get a dark chocolate center! And the same delicious extra topping as the Golden Jark Award!

Alright then, the stage is set! Although actually, there are two extra notes. One is that some of the features do already have real DDs, but meh, what can I say. They still kicked ass & deserve the honors. The second is that while all of these usually go in chronological order, the fact that DA is actually having another notable birthday around this time inspired me to lead off with something in that area...

...But enough talk already!!! On with the show!!!


(Suggested by `delya)
Some first-rate animation + A killer, completely fun style + An excellent, appropriate soundtrack + A cool & colorful concept = Hear Me Colour by *raygirl



(Suggested by ^Damaged927)
One wicked representation of Megadeth's mascot + A style that perfectly captures the spirit of the music + A nice amount of detail + A perfectly apocalyptic mood = Vic Rattlehead Redesign MkIII by *Colej-uk



(Suggested by ^Damaged927)
A perfectly cute & mischievous character design + An excellent use of Halloweenish colors + One incredibly attractive style + Several cool little touches right down to the pose = Angel of Death by *maxwindy



(Suggested by ~einzero)
A breathtaking style + A perfect feeling of movement + An excellent "sandstormish" color scheme + Some attractive female design = Wind Princess by *gueuzav



(Suggested by ~einzero)
An absolutely majestic feeling & atmosphere + One cool, semi-myhtological concept + An absolutely perfect color scheme + A truly glorious fantasy style = Divia by *liiga



(Suggested by ^Damaged927)
An awesomely evil mood + A style that's completely wicked & twisted (in a good way) + One perfect capture of Ichigo + An amazing amount of detail right down to the drool = Ichigo Hollow by =Dokiestudioz



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
Some incredibly clever monster design + A light-hearted & fun style + An inspired color scheme + One sweet little tribute & nod to Easter Island = Moai by *Lysol-Jones



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
Some cool character designs + Some sweet poses & expressions + A very nice color scheme + A really great use of perspective = I WILL FIGHT YOU by ~Psshaw



(Suggested by *ChatonRose)
A creepy yet cool mood + A perfectly innocent-yet-slightly-macabre character design + An eye-popping style + The mere fact that it was painted with actual blood, which let's face it, earns this at least 500 bonus Cool Points = Blood painting 173 by *emperpep



(Suggested by `delya)
A perfectly old-school cartoon style & feeling + Some sweet little kitty designs + Some cool expressions + This sort of lovely "enchanted" mood that sort of seems to be there = Sweet Music by ~kamicheetah



(Suggested by ^Damaged927)
A lovely style that captures the essence of the characters perfectly + An excellent amount of detail + A sort of heartwarming feeling + The mere fact that anything involving Midna equals pwnage = TP: A Fire's Warmth by *CreativeDemi64



(Suggested by ~einzero)
A trule unique & inspired concept + An impressive style loaded with detail + Some perfect use of pencilwork & a mono color scheme + A cute little anime girl = Art is a Creation... by *j00nk1m110



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
One simple yet cool character portrait + A sweet style & color scheme + A perfect pose & expression + Some cool little details down to the clothing = hrmmm.... by *Odd13



(Suggested by ~einzero)
A fiery, eye-popping, & mesmerizing style + Some incredibly wicked canine design + An incredibly cool color scheme + An amazing amount of work poured into it all = Dragon Okami by =PearlEden



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
Some funky & cool character design + A sort of relaxed & mischievous mood + A perfect color scheme & background + Some awesome clothing & other cool touches = baguette time by ~Kichaa



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
A cool & creative concept + An attractive style that perfectly mixes cartoon & fantasy + Cool character designs & a fun, playful mood + A chilled, relaxed, & eye-pleasing color scheme = Lunch Break: Art for Francis. by ~FreakishlY-BluE



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
A killer style that does a dozen cool characters justice + Perfect pulled off chibi forms + Some great & attractive coloring & shading + Great poses & expressions that capture everyone amazingly well = Free Chibis v. 1.2 by =Ekuneshiel



(Suggested by ^skifi)
A truly eye-popping, awe-inspiring, & even almost realistic style + A very cool anthro design + An astounding amount of detail + A little burst of inspiration = Keep Moving Forward by *alphaleo14



(Suggested by *ChatonRose)
One cool & impressive style + A unique & awesome color scheme + Several sweet little details + The mere concept itself, which is one of the coolest mixtures since chocolate & peanut butter = Ninja Zombie Alien by ~yujikunschmidt



(Suggested by ~Gullacass)
Some simple & fun character designs + A nice & fun style + A cool color scheme & some sweet shading + The feeling of a scene out of some unique work of fantasy = No time to stop and stare by ~dark-velox



(Suggested by `delya)
Some awesome character design + A deliciously ironic cheerful, colorful, & playful mood + A sweet & cartoonish style + A truly wicked sense of humor = Bellicose by `snowkatt101



(Suggested by ^skifi)
A fun look at two f SF's leading ladies + An astonishing style that captures them perfectly + Some truly impressive coloring + A glorious amount of love & detail poured into everything = Street Fighter Tribute Image by *JayAxer



(Suggested by `delya)
A unique, impressive, & fun style + A slightly twisted, yet cheerful & playful feeling + A great color scheme & several sweet little touches + A nice amount of humor found in everything from the general idea to the pose = -Hula Skelly Skelly- by *nosleepjinx



One unique, cool, "out there" concept + An excellent & fresh color scheme + Some awesome details & extra little touches + A perfect mix of the macabre, the humorous, & the surreal = (Suggested by ~Gullacass)
MouthFace by *IrukaTheSlayer


...& that's all for this week! If you have any comments, suggestions, etc., they'd be greatly appreciated! I hope you've all liked what I've featured this week. I certainly did (no surprise there, though)!

Anyhow, I'll be back next week (well, two days, actually) with nine more DD-worthy works of art! So thanks again, & now let's all line up for cake!!! ^_^


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