[CR] Anthro Newsletter June 2009

Hello, Hello! ^Katmomma and ^savagebinn here with your Monthly report on the Anthro Community! Get ready because we have some new stuff in store for Anthro, and as always, some terrific features!
Last Month's Newsletter--> [link]

What is Community Relations?

<sub>I have received many questions regarding what ^savagebinn and I do, and I think it is important for all of us to be reminded what CR really is, and what our goals as a team are.

deviantART's Community Relations Team provides a unique collective effort that seeks to create and sustain collaborative relationships among deviants and to develop innovative opportunities within the global art industry. These relationships are meant to provide and encourage opportunities to foster creative genius. The CR Team acts as a window of information for the community on how to utilize deviantART in a way that will empower and enable themselves as respected and successful artists.
Our ultimate vision is a community of artists that come together unified and strengthened by sharing the belief that they hold the artistic power to create and shape their own success. In order to realize our vision, our mission must be to exceed the expectations of our community, whom we view as partners, and we will accomplish this by committing to our shared core values. Our core values are listed in FAQ #84: What are the Core Values of the Community Relations and Operations Departments? And Gallery Moderator’s responsibilities are listed here in FAQ #82: What are the guidelines for Volunteer Gallery Moderators?


A list of all Gallery Moderators and your best resource can be found in $Moonbeam13’s journal</sub>

Anthro News

Table of Contents:
1. Team Anthro
2. Current Contests
3. Community Projects
4. Anthro Clubs, Anthro Forum & #IamAnthro
5. Daily Deviations & Suggester Feature.
6. Community Relations Pimpage

Team Anthro

As you may have heard, dA groups are on their way. Fortunately for this community, through the efforts of `cooley, Anthro has established a team of hard working individuals that dedicate their time to making our community projects run like well oiled machines. Team Anthro is comprised of your Gallery Moderators, Senoir Staff, Community Leaders, and Current Staff.

Current Anthro Gallery Moderators -
^savagebinn & ^Katmomma


Former Anthro GMs -
`skifi , `cooley & `neoikeia


AnthroChallenge Staff / Community Leaders -
=Pixel-Spotlight, =Kellisanth, =invisibledecoy, =Kizamaji, *Hrontore


#IamAnthro Moderators -
~Gradendine, =lost-angle, ~PlanksAndSticks, ~Silverfang-SteelWolf


AnthroChallenge Judges -
~SargeantSweety, =lost-angle, =FFRedXIII, =The-Max-Factor, ~ju-li3n, =portheiusJ, =Sepiaa, *PlainYellowFox, ~Thumpity, =arionic, =VenusInTheFurs, =krhainos, ~OdinWolf, =FrostyPuppy , ^PurpelBlur


Thank you all for being such a huge help to this community
There are currently Moderator Staff Positions Open--> [link] Click here to apply.

Current Contests

The Anthro Collaboration contest is complete, and the winners have been announced!

3rd Place

“They took a new twist to the story, and they certainly put a lot of effort; they even wrote a story for it. The Silkworm and the Spider, on the other hand, does have different species than usual, however, throughout the whole judging process I was not taking species into consideration as I don't think it makes the picture "conceptual" or "creative" in comparison, though still, insects are pretty hard to anthropomorphize so you have to give them bonus points for effort on that one.

Overall I think the effort and quality was about equal. Silkworm and the Spider had the best - out of all the submissions - collaboration effort. The Silkworm and the Spider was the only one in the contest to have every aspect of the art be contributed from both artists. They both did lineart (they each did a character), they both worked on the background and foreground, and they both coloured and shaded! It seems like genuine teamwork, to trust the other person to work with you instead of "do your own thing."

Third place has been awarded to the collaborative efforts of :dev: and :dev: and their wonderful piece, Silkworm and Spider!



For the Collab Team Third place winners:
3 month sub
devwear sticker pack

2nd Place

“A not-so-popular story that has been executed with the utmost quality. I love the use of texture that brings this piece back to antiquity.“

A very creative, and textural piece which displays quite a unique take on the take on the Aesop’s Fable. Because of the uniqueness of this piece, it has been awarded Second place!

Fox Trot is the collaborative efforts of *sarazita and ~giannipuri!



For the Collab Team Second place winners:
6 month sub
devwear accessory pack

1st Place

“I love the amount of detail in the background of this image -- from the designs on the tiles beneath the leopard to the distant blossoms in the trees. The background is beautifully constructed and of course the characters are wonderfully detailed as well, right down the rings on the leopard's fingers. I also like the modern notes like the suitcase and coffee cup the fox is carrying.”

Very well deserving, The Fox and The Leopard was a highly detailed and creative.

And we happily present First place to =dawndelver and *BlazeTBW for their piece, The Fox and The Leopard!



For the Winning Collab Team First Place winners:
1 year sub
devwear t-shirt
Emoticon Stress balls

Both partners get these exciting prizes!

Community Projects

Anthro Ninja's vs Pirates Treasure Feature Challenge!

Check out the Article linked above and see how you can get in on the action! This is a Project dedicated to getting hidden gems in the Anthro Gallery Exposed, and also introduce the community to new Artists Remember to be watching BOTH ^Katmomma and ^savagebinn’s journals for summoning you to go out and explore the gallery, and bring back 3 amazing pieces to share! Almost like a mini DD feature!
Pirate Feature 1 --> [link]
Ninja Feature 1 --> [link]



*anthrochallenge Week 59 Winner!
Theme: "Elemental"


The Green Surfer
by =Mercyguy

<sub>This Week's Winner! *anthrochallenge is our bi-monthly contest! See our journal and contest winner news articles for details on how to get involved!

This week's AC theme is Fireworks and the deadline is June 29th.</sub></div>

About Prizes: The 2 winners of Each month will be given their 3 month subscription at the end of the month. Thank you

Anthro Clubs

Since people had be asking about Anthro Clubs lately, we started a new club up called ! The club features any and all kinds of Anthro art, and we need your input and support to make it better. Check it out!

But, be sure to check out the other active Anthro clubs in the community, as well!
~Furry-Pride ~AnthroClub-Club ~Anthro-Fantasy-club =dragongirls-club

Anthro Forum

The Anthro Forum has been in need of an overhaul for quite a while now, so after much discussion between the team, we've updates our guidelines: [link]

Pretty much, we're just asking that you keep topics art related and leave ranting or certain cultural related topics to journals. Let's all work together to keep our forum an artistic and respectable one.

Thumbsshare!
Here’s some real eye-popping work submitted art to the Thumbsshare thread of the Forum!


Threads to Always Keep an Eye on!
Anthro Forum Guidelines/Rules Read them before posting on the anthro forum. They will give you guidance!
Anthro Forum THUMBSSHARE This is where the party happens! You can post once a week up to 5 thumbs! And in addition, I'll be featuring some of those thumbs right here in this article!
The Official Anthro Job Offers Thread Thanks to you guys and your great feedback, we now hove a specific thread for all of those Requests, Trades, or commissions you are itching to advertise Just make sure you label your post with "JOB OFFER" at the top, and fire away!
Advice for Anthro Drawings

#IamAnthro

We have a new privclass system that is up and running smoothly Show your support and welcome newbies to the community using the community’s Official Chatroom!
Do you have ideas for the next #IamAnthro Chat event? Be it an Interview, a scavenger hunt, or a brand new project? Send ^Katmomma a note and let her know!

RP still Under Construction
If you haven't heard already, we have a new room up for our RP! It is still under construction, and we are still working on a bot, but you can come check it out, get familiar, and hang out in our awesome new 24/7 RP room, #OfficialAnthroRP.

Currently you may RP at any time you'd like; It's free RP for now. But once we get the bot and leveling system set up, things will be more structured and organized.

Remember to DevWatch =AnthroRP for future Updates! It's imperative that you watch this account if you plan on participating!

Daily Deviations, and Suggested Feature

Everything you need to know about sending ^savagebinn or ^Katmomma a DD suggestion is right here in The Ultimate Anthro Daily Deviation Guide.
Please read this before sending suggestions, and be aware of our guidelines. The more aware you are, the more likely your suggestion will be featured as a Daily Deviation.
The biggest issue we still have is people sending us suggestions that are NOT Anthro. Please take the time to educate yourself about the boundaries and gray areas by reviewing the “What Is Anthro?” article listed in our DD Guidelines and here once again.
What is Anthro? V3 (Updated with Examples)



Suggestor’s Feature
Feature for some the wonderful suggestions we receive from the community These suggestions are correctly placed in the Anthro Gallery. We have received so many, we picked out our finest from the bunch! Thanks so much for all of your support! Keep the suggestions coming!

Suggested by ~faerywitch
“This piece not only emanates the warm love between the two characters, but it's also masterfully done on a feather! The level of detail is incredible!”

Suggested by ~ERiss13
“now ive seen a lot of anthros on here, but you hardly see platypuses.
and this one i thought was real neat.”

Suggested by anonymous
“there was an atmosphere about this pic that was just so different from all the other things I had seen that day. To me seems as if anything could happen during her quiet surveillance of the screens.”

Suggested by ^ctJemm
“falling falling ”

Suggested by ~LiOneSS-178

Suggested by ~pokepanda
“This piece is so tender and endearing, every time I look at it, I feel at peace, especially when I look specifically at just the colors.”

Suggested by ~Shadowof-Mahogany
"=OwlGem's gallery is fantastic when it comes to anthros, but this one really stood out! Her simple message of, 'You wouldn't like it, would you?' really hits home about animal testing. The style is very unique and interesting, and I really think it deserves a feature!"

Suggested by *tdibz94

Suggested by *Kizziesama
"I've come across this piece many, many times, and it's still as amazing as the first time I viewed it. The colors in this are fantastic, and you can almost feel a sort of 'light' from just looking at it... maybe even hear a certain favorite song :devnekophoenix has so much to enjoy in her gallery. This is just one of many reason to visit her "

Suggested by =resafandrab
"Nynx is such an intriguing character, and this drawing really captures his essence. I really love the rich coloring, and wonderful perspective of this piece."

Suggested by ~cinda7
"The colors are wonderful. The details really give it a nice, realistic feel. Yet the subject is so cartoony and silly. It's a really nice pic to look at for the technique and textures, but it's also good for a giggle or two."


Most Interesting Anthro(s) of the Month
Featuring pieces we've found that are especially unique and interesting from the Anthro gallery.

- I really love the charm and interesting design! Reminds me so much of a classic cartoon!

- Fantastic expressions here, just look at that banana biting down on the poor orange! A charmingly original piece.

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Community Relations Pimp Time!

Contests

Fella's Pride Contest! - June 8 - July 8
Comicslist Stamp Contest - June 15th
Extreme Expressions Contest - June 17th
Addictive Lust - June 30th
Daqueran #2 Fanart Contest - June 30th
Fractals and the Outside World - July 6th
Resources Print Challenge - July 15
PhotoJournalism Contest: LIFE - Aug 31
Keith's Super Awesome Photography Battle - Sep 01st


Article Series

TradSavvy IV: Rubius on Biro
Artistic Nudes - Fleshy Features #6
designers'Block : Edition 28

Fun!


Relay for Life
Digital artists and stock: do you play nice?
Global Tutorials Project [updates + awesomeness]
Critique Requested for Artistic Nude Deviations
"Deviance" Issue-2 is here!
Battledress and Doomsday-Dawn in Heavy Metal!
Giving DD's is Tough - Part I
Giving DD's is Tough - Part II
Giving DD's is Touch - Part III
Awareness for Hungtington's Disease
Shoot organisation plus being an awesome person
Being a model photographers want to work with

Closing

We hope you enjoy our article here, and hopefully we have made some great progress in getting the educational info out there Remember, if you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, feel free to give us a holler.

Your Gallery Moderators for Anthro,
^Katmomma & ^savagebinn