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Draw My OC Contest! Join please~~~Finally, contest time! Arrr…..I've been wanting to held a contest since….last year….haha…I was too lazy to write a journal of the contest….*sob*. Okay, now let's get to the point.
Theme
Draw my Dragon and Kirin OC in any scenery
Reference:

Reference sheet : http://sta.sh/013xi9fy914i http://sta.sh/0xa6rmqfzk1
Allowed Media & Style

Media : Digital art and traditional art (must be coloured) ONLY.

Style: Anime (cell-shaded/soft-shaded)/manga & Semi-realism anime ONLY. NO chibis/portrait/abstract/anthro/animation/photomanipulation etc
Some examples that the style I like:
http://chaosringen.deviantart.com/art/Centaur-Warrior-364644727
http://jinkimania.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Pie66-371753047
http://yogisha.deviantart.com/art/Silent-stratosphere-371646432
http://cobi-cobi.deviantart.com/art/Atera-363609173
http://juhaihai.deviantart.com/art/

Derpy Hooves Beanie Giveaway!Hello everyone :] I've decided to give away this Derpy!

Please follow the rules and you'll have a chance to win her and take her home!

1. Fav this journal
2. Please write a journal about this giveaway and link it back here in the comments.
3. Add me to your watch list :]
Each person who watches, faves this journal and makes a journal will get a number. I'll be using random.org to choose a number, and when someone's number is picked that person will win the plushie! Easy enough right? I will pay for shipping worldwide.
The winner will be announced June 2nd :iconderpyclapplz:
Any questions please ask. Do NOT make multiple accounts just so you can have a better chance. Please make this fair for everyone :iconaawplz: Thank you!
Good luck :'D
EDIT: Just in case you were wondering how big she is, 8 inches long and 3 inches across her back !

Oi people - think before you click!Yesterday I got spammed to hell with messages linking to different variants of this image:
They can have slightly different graphics or contain different links but the message is always basically the same - go to this page and you'll receive 20 000

.
I have to ask the question - how dim do you have to be to fall for it?
Ok let's see - we have an image hosted on a profile that is 1 day old and asks you to visit a website with a strange url with a promise of a financial reward on an another website. How do you even imagine that would work? And now, of course, people start crying that their computers got infected with malware. Which is great - every genius who fell for this obvious phishing scam deserved it. I hope your shitty computer burns and you along with it.
I know this is a no-duh for 90% of people reading it but for the sake of the rest lets revise what we all should know about online phishig. And before you go all:
No, no you can't.
Copypasta from

1000 Point Giveaway!

Okay enough of joining giveaways.....it's time to host one!

Remember the big surprise I was talking about in the previous journal? Well here it is! My BIGGEST giveaway yet!

Total prizes reach 1000

SIX more winners will be chosen who EACH will receive 50

!!!!!
~~I will be so broke after this...~~

But of course there are always the rules......

Please please please fave the journal!

Make another journal about this giveaway and provide a link of that journal in the comments (this will help spread the word about this giveaway)
Want another entry?
:bulletgreen:You can :+devwatch: me to get your name entered TWICE! EDIT:For those who are ALREADY watching me you can still earn additional entries by faving my art! Each fave gets you ONE extra entry! (Max number of entries possible: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be

[FINISHED]hihihihi <3
Today I've reached 1,000+ watchers * O * holy carp what the fluck kfndmslkrhfgbjnsljshfnc
Amg did you know i never thought i'd get as many as 50 watchers when i joined dA XDDD
idfhvbnmsdjufgdvbjcnlsifh anyways
To thank all my watchers.... Im going to be giving away stuff owo
I know it's not much but I really don't have that much to give ;___; <3 Please understand
Im giving away a goodie bundle consisting of:

-Chibi from me

-Pixel Icon from me
-1 month premium
-150
You can look in my gallery if you want examples
Rules to participate:
-You MUST be one of my watchers BEFORE this journal is posted to be eligible(I will be checking!)
-One entry per person (no using other accounts!)
-You must love apple juice (Nah, just kidding)
To enter (if you are eligible):
-

this journal
-.... thats it 8D
Because I will be picking a number from a random generator, you must fav this journal and the number yo

Opinions are a Dangerous thing: Art StylesThis isn't about narking on anyone no, infact this is just my own muses really! You could say this is a journal for ENCOURAGEMENT! *SHINES*
I find sticking to one style restrictive if you are a beginning/moderate artist! (even professionals I might say! though I can't speak for everyone)
Having a distinctive look on how your art is done and produced is understandable and its a desire to appear unique to the point some one can just SEE your work and instantly think 'Oh! that's Ten-days!' or something along the line. However, when you are trying to find who you are and what kind of art you are to produce, I recommend trying, well, a lot of different things! Different styles, mixing styles, different colouring techinque, brushes, tools, shading. Don't feel dependant on what you are already doing and don't feel pressured by people just for trying new things!
Push out of your comfort zone. Can't draw hands? don't avoid it! draw the heck out of them! (how else are you going to learn?)
Draw a

Made a video again :P...another fake Parashi Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa8pPlOxuQ
It's really choppy and suuuuuper scribbly because I took like 30 seconds to draw each frame. Please fill in the gaps and gloss over the art with your wonderful imagination! I made it in Windows Movie Maker which is an absolutely evil program =o=
I'll try to fix up the ugly pictures and maybe add some color when I have time, and reupload another version later :b (don't know when though.) For now feel free to watch this one and laugh at it huhuhu
(the song is Tenkuu no Canaria, from ToS *w*b)

Mickey's Chibi Raffle! WINNER!EDIT YAY!! Grats to :iconbear-bears: for winning the raffle!
Please note me your ref and stuff. :3c

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EDIT YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME LEFT FOLKS. NIGHT!
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Hi folks! Thank you again for 500 watchers!
Er. 508 watchers! I'm really slow at doing things for you guys.
You can slap me.
This raffle is for watchers only.
:iconbuhuuplz:
Anyone who watches me after *Rashirou will not count.
All you have to do is fave this journal and I'll use that random generator thing....what's it called Linh?
That thing. I'll use that thing.
First Prize Winner gets a chibi like this:

The winner will be chosen
Wednesday May 22 at 1500 hours PST.

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!OK, so the big giveaway is going to be running for a while yet!
In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few points!
Something i've been meaning to do but only recently was I prompted by Atlantien1.
All you need to do is this:
Browse deviantART and find a piece of art (or more than one) you REALLY like. Something that means something to you!
Then simply make a journal featuring that piece (or pieces) of art. You could even say a few words about that piece and the artist?
Remember to comment below with a link to your journal!
Here's mine: http://moomin-man.deviantart.com/art/Art-Feature-Share-the-experience-373119121
Winners will be picked at random!
1st - 200

oints::points::points::points::points:
BONUS POINTS???
If y

Eurovision nightGot myself some ice cream and will be making myself compfy on the sofa so I'm ready for the big, glittery, horrible music, camp, pointless politics, drama that is eurovision. It never disappoints me.

Sadly I will be alone for this one. Matt had to do a concert he didn't want to do, so I will be live tweeting (humonlazydiva) my impression of the whole shebang.

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

SBFF exclusive at SDCC!!DC has announced Super Best Friends Forever EXCLUSIVE maquettes for San Diego Comic Con 2013!!! http://www.themarysue.com/super-best-friends-statues/

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Rules

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
:thumb345825065

Nintendo STEALS Money!Since this has been going around lately, I should probably give my two cents. Basically what it amounts to is that Nintendo has filed Content ID info of their games with YouTube. What this means is that if you upload gameplay video of a Nintendo game, YouTube will automatically monetize that video, put ads on it, a link to where to buy the game, and take the money generated from that video and give it directly to Nintendo. People who do "let's play" videos are, naturally, pissed off because they want to be earning money off their videos, so they're calling Nintendo "thieves" for doing this.
I can see both sides to the story. I can see Nintendo as a corporation wanting to exercise control over their properties. On the other hand, "let's play" videos can often help new gamers find games they otherwise wouldn't have tried.
But here's the thing: Nintendo isn't the first company do this. Both Microsoft and Ubisoft do it already. YouTube has also had a long history of having music videos and

100 points giveawayHello there! I decided to give away 100 !

Since I haven't had the chance to upload any art recently,I decided to give away something else to you guys ~

1 step: All you need to do is post a comment down below! (This guarantees you one entry number.) This step IS mandatory.

2 step: If you watch me you receive another number and for every fave on one of my deviantations you get more.
EXAMPLE:
Comment=1 entry number
Comment,watch,2 favs= 4 entry numbers
MAX entry numbers=5

REMEMBER: The second step is not obligatory,it just gives you a better chance of winning.
Please leave a comment like the following if you have watched or faved something: "Comment,watch,2 favs" so I can keep track. ^^
I will be choosing the winner via random.org

END DATE: 1 JUNE 2013 6 pm GMT+3

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I'm baaaaaack... =D

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 5:17 AM

Mood: Excited
Listening to: skrellex (can't spell)
Reading: The hunger games trilogy
Watching: The Avengers - EMH SO GOOD
Playing: 'buy obscure video games on ebay'
Eating: sandwich
Drinking: diet coke

HI GUYS!

I don't normally for stuff like this, BUT I need your help to get a t-shirt design to win a facebook competition for diabetes reserach.

Please go to this page [link] to vote and all you have to do is 'like' the picture of the t-shirt design, its a flying horse! Please don't vote for anyone else, we want diabetes research to win! YAY

Thanks guys

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What a wild three weeks I've just had...

Some of you may have noticed that I've been pretty unresponsive here on DA since March, when I went off for my conference in Ireland. And its true! I've been completely neglecting DA in the wake of all the real life craziness thats been going on. I've got a crazy (for me) number of messages sitting in my inbox here (+1000! thats unheard of for me!) so while I am going to try to repsond to all my comments/replies I'm sorry but I can't go through and individually thank all my new watchers like I usually do. I'm sorry guys but I don't have time! Hi to all you guys that have just started watching, hope you like what you see

So here's what I've been up to in the three weeks that I've been gone!

First week: European Cetacean Society Conference in Ireland

This was an absolute blast, first up I went on a training course to refresh my marine mammal rescue skills. This was so much crazy fun, as we use life sized inflatable dolphins/whales to train and they are partially filled with water so that they represent the actual weight of the species they represent! The pilot whale was SO HEAVY! Then it was onto the conference itself, so many great talks about studying, conserving and monitoring european cetaceans. Then I had to give my talk! About seals lol but everyone really loved it, it was one of five talks one seals at the whole conference and I got a great reaction from everybody about it. I was so nervous though, talking to 500 people is SCARY! After that I could let my hair down and enjoy myself, and the whole conference turned into a wonderful blur of science, meeting awesome new people, drinking in the pub(s) and then staying out until 4am drinking some more. Hehe thats scientists in action right there

Oh noes! stranded cetaceans! They look very real when they are in the water, we had a crowd of concerned citizens watching us all day!

Me, some other trainees and the bottlenose dolphin dummy

Trying to save the pilot whale in the surf!

TALK TIME! =O

Then Irish culture appreciation time...

And after that God only knows what! There's no way I'm posting any of the photos from the night time parties on here!

Second week: Back to the lab but at least the boyfriend's here

Not much exciting stuff happened this week but it was crazy busy. I spent it trying to get my lab work to work (it didn't) and spending some well earned time with my BF who I'd not seen in a month! He had the easter hols off though as he's a science teacher so he came up to live with me for a week. Was such a star, he looked after me during my mad lab rampages and cooked all the dinners, he even made chocolate marshmallow fudge to make me happy when my lab stuff failed epicly!

Third week: Down to England

The third week me and the BF went south to england to stay with my parents for the week. My dad had a scary operation on his spine, so the whole family (my brother/sister and their partners) came to visit too, but dad is fine and recovering well so thats a huge relief! He has tons of creepy staples in his back now holding everything closed but they'll come out in a week or so. Had a great time hanging with everyone, especially because my little sis is getting married in the summer and as one of the bridesmaids I get to help sort everything out. Also found time to go to colchester zoo for mine and the BF's 5 year anniversary, go us!

Colchester Zoo shots

In other news...

The avengers movie comes out in 8 days

HUGE EXPRESSION OF MY UNCONTAINABLE EXCITMENT!

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*namu-the-orca Apr 27, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Wow, that seems like you had a blast out there with the fake dolphins!

It seems like so much fun; I'd love to be able to help dolphins would they ever get caught in the surf. Funny how you never realise how big and heavy a pilot whale is when you see such stranding rescues on tv XD I'm also really happy to hear your seal talk went good and that your dad is recovering well from his surgery

*Shadow-and-Flame-86 May 8, 2012

thanks namu! Dad is recovering well, and yeah I was relieved that the talk went well too!

I've been thinking about writting a tutorial for cetacean first aid to put up here... there are always so many stories about members of the public trying to help but actually killing the dolphins by accident just through simple mistakes (the most common one being 'water sprays out of the hole on their heads when they are swimming right? so it should have water in it... so we kept pouring water into the blowhole...')

*namu-the-orca May 8, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Oh man, you're serious? Gosh, hearing about them pouring water into their blowhole is just... I know they don't do it on purpose, but it just makes me a bit scik hearing about such 'torture' to an animal that can't get away in such a situation

You really should put it up, and submit to a lot of groups so that many see. If you'd ever be willing to turn it into something big and educational, and you need some illustrations or so, you know who to call

*Shadow-and-Flame-86 May 15, 2012

yeah its so sad, because they are doing it through ignroance not because they don't care, infact they are trying to help because they DO care and want to help but they are just making it worse...

I think I will make it, people would be suprised where stranded marine mammals turn up, basically anywhere there is water linked to the sea. Even things as big as fin whales have swum very far up rivers and stranded far away from the coast, you never know what you might find and if you know what to do you could help save the animals in distress.

hehe I know how busy you are with all your own work, but if you don't mind then I might call on you for a few illustrations

*namu-the-orca May 22, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Indeed

And wow, Fin whales up the river?! Next time I'll se a Bottlenose dolphin in the river near my house

But all kidding aside, it would indeed be fantastic. I hope it will get a lot of exposure so it actually reaches people. Maybe you could make it a really cool poster or so and put it on for sale as print (or just let people print it) so they can hang it on the wall and and always know what to do or something.

I'd love to make those for you

*Pale-Recluse Apr 25, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I did vote btw.
Welcome back. Glad you had fun. Have all you can have before you enter the dreaded work force after college. [cue drum roll]

*Shadow-and-Flame-86 May 8, 2012

thank you! That t-shirt won so YAY

*Pale-Recluse May 8, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Whoot!

=TVD-Photography Apr 23, 2012 Professional Photographer

I vote for you

Glad you have had fun at the conference but now you will be busy with messages. Welcome to my world

And The Avengers is so close now

*Shadow-and-Flame-86 May 8, 2012

hehe I have seen the avengers so many times... it just keeps getting better!

did you like it? enough Loki for you?

thanks for voting, that t-shirt won YAY!

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