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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.
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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/

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

[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

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 !

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

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

Win free MLP OC commissionHi guys!
I have finally decided to have some sort of give-away/contest/lottery/whatever-you-like-to-call-it

You will have the chance to win a drawing made by me, with you MLP original character
What you'll have to do to participate:
•Favorite this journal
•Put a link to your OC that you would like me to draw in in the comment field below,
•also add a little comment why I should pick your OC :3 Only one entry/person
(If you don't do all three thing above your entry won't count)
What you will win:
•A drawing of your OC, made by me with markers on paper size A5, drawn in this style http://fav.me/d65cire
If you would like me to send the physical drawing to you you'll have to pay for the shipping (only Paypal accepted), otherwise I can send the scanned version to you by e-mail :3
.• I will pick TWO (2) winners! •.
I have no idea how many that will enter, I have never done something like this before x)
This contest will end at May 23rd (which means you'll have one week to enter)
So.. good

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)

Mini Point Giveaway - Enter Quickly!200
1st - 100 :icontwaanie:
2nd - 50 :iconbannabutt-angel-14:
3rd - 30 :iconGIR10:
4th - 10 :iconYams83:
5th - 10 :iconCrimsonRobin:

This Mini Giveaway ended May 17th 9:00PM GMT (UK Time)
All winners are picked at random! (random.org)

(UPDATED)DRAW MY OC!WIN 1000 POINTS AND MORE!EDIT #1-YOU CAN NOW WIN,1000 POINTS!+ADDED MORE PRIZES!
EDIT #2-DONATORS WILL BE FEATURED BELOW.
EDIT#3-ADDED MORE PRIZES!
(if you wanna know why i raised the prizes,its because i won a contest!yay!)
YAY!Another contest!I hope someone will join!
So..its about my newest OC,Kasumi,.of course,youre going to draw her~

Things to clarify:

A mage's abilities are:supernatural strength,able to cast magic spells,able to survive for a long period of time.
Her staff/rod appears when shes battling with someone.

CONTEST RULES:
You have to draw Kasumi.
You can draw her with her likes and dislikes,her casting spells or just her alone.
Do not draw her with your OC or my other OC's,they dont know each other.
Do not draw her as an animal and pony.
Backgrounds are preferred but not needed.(although putting one will really raise your chances at winning!)
Traditional and Digital drawings only.
Chibis,headshot

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.

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.

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/

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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Journal Entry: Sat Dec 29, 2012, 4:21 AM

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Hello there all!

I am writing to you to ask for help. As you maybe know I am using a quite old tablet - it is Pentagram Titan and I have it for probably 5 years. I really think it is a good time for it's retirement. Though it serves me well and IO would like to stick to Pentagram products.

_{If I only had enough cash to afford this new Wacom Cintiq At least the smaller version!}

okay, so I browsed what is on the market and I kinda liked Pentagram ThinType (here you have a link if you would like to see it [link] ) It has nice 16:9 resolution, is nicely thin and the specification is almost like in my old good titan and the price is about $70. Sounds like a perfect option, especially because I am a bit tired of this gigantic size of my old tablet ( A4 + border around it. Really huge and makes writing on the keyboard difficult XD)

So my question is - do anyone of you use this tablet? If yes, please let me know your feelings about it!

Eventually if you use any other tablet of the less known producer and you love it - please give me a name of it so I can check it myself!

Though I am afraid I won't buy anything from WACOM - their tablets are a bit too expensive when compared to others, for example the cheapest bamboo is nearly twice the price of Pentagram ThinType and is not as good in stats. But if you know any good wacom tablet that won't cost a fortune - give me a name please

I would be really really in your debt is someone can help me with this topic! Thank you in advance

Love xxx
Ao

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~vernille Jan 12, 2013

Zaskoczę Cię, Ao! Używałam ThinTypka i byłam z niego naprawdę zadowolona, chociaż miał też kilka wad. Brak obszaru poza powierzchnią roboczą jest jak najbardziej na plus, grubość tabletu tym bardziej, naprawdę, byłam w szoku, jak przerzuciłam się z TT na O'Pen Wide - kartka w zestawieniu z cegłą.

TT ma także folię, pod którą możesz podłożyć rysunek, jednak jak wiadomo, trzeba umieścić go w odpowiednim miejscu i tak dalej, żeby wyszło tak, jak chcemy. Wada tej folii jest jednak taka, że wpadają pod nią okruszki. Im więcej okruszków, tym większy problem, bo wpadają one też w cieniutką szczelinę między 'obramowaniem' tabletu, a powierzchnię roboczą i często nie da się ich stamtąd wyciągnąć. Tablet właściwie trzeba codziennie czyścić, chyba, że masz naprawdę spory porządek w pokoju/gdziekolwiek, gdzie rysujesz.

Okruchy też wpadają pod sam środek folii i jak rysujesz, zdarza się, że najedziesz na taki - piórko ci zjedzie, a kreska na ekranie nie tu gdzie trzeba.

Ale mówię, takie problemu to tylko w przypadku, jeśli np. trzymasz tablet cały czas na biurku. Jeśli na przykład chowasz go po każdym użyciu, bądź po prostu dbasz o niego, to nie będzie problemu (ze mną było inaczej, tablet 24h/d, przy czym zdarza się, że jem przy biurku posiłki, więc problem miałam nieco większy... Ale nie przeszkadzało mi to, raz na jakiś czas wytarłam folię od spodu, no i powierzchnię roboczą pod folią i był spokój do następnej kanapki. ;D).
Zrezygnowałam z niego, bo piórko mi się rozpadło, jednak to po części też moja wina, bo wielokrotnie ingerowałam w jego strukturę, jak już zaczęło się psuć (na przykład przerywało, bądź padało i nie dawało znaku życia).
Jak masz jakieś pytania - pisz. W miarę możliwości odpowiem.

I przepraszam, że tak późno napisałam, jeśli chodzi o datę, ale jakoś nie sprawdzałam co nowego na dA.

~0nySabLet Dec 30, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I bought Trust tablet about two years ago. I haven't really used it much, since I feel that it recognizes its pen very poorly and lags too (didn't help to update the drivers and my computer should have easily enough memory to run these kinda things)

Buuuut, I don't have any experience to compare with, since that tablet was my first one. My sister has the same tablet, and she says she likes it and don't have any problem with it at all... So I really dunno if I have had just some poor monday piece

*Aomori Jan 3, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hah, why there is always so much different opinios

But not many ppl are complaining about wacoms... yeah, there is a few negative comments but it is really not much, comparing to the happy users

So I am really confused

I will take my time to decide, I am not in a rush

~0nySabLet Jan 3, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

that's true, but I have same thing that you do: I think they are bit too expensive for me, that's why I tried Trust as my first... But ofc I'd like to have wacom

but as I said, I don't have any experience on wacom so I don't think I'll be very helpful

=Printed-Shadows Dec 30, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I know you were looking at pentagram products, but I use a different tablet, and it's lasted me for two years (and counting). I use a Genius G-Pen F610 and it's large enough to work, but not overly huge. I believe it's also a little bit cheaper than the one your looking at

*Aomori Jan 3, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you for the info ^_^ I actually would like to buy something not so expensive as wacom, that is my main reasoning.

=Printed-Shadows Jan 6, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Welcome!
That's why I didn't buy wacom, and I actually don't like them.
I've played with one before, but it felt awkward and uncomfortable.

~Ariel-Bubbles Dec 29, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I bought my Wacom Bamboo Fun Medium tablet a couple years ago and absolutely love it. Unfortunately Wacom doesn't sell this tablet anymore, but I'm sure if you shop around you can find some. I can't remember how much I paid for it but it wasn't over $200. It comes with a pen and mouse (I used the mouse a LOT). I have not had any problems with it. On occasion when I start up my laptop it doesn't respond so I restart my computer and it's fixed. Might just be my computer though. I like the size of the medium because it gives you room to move the mouse around and isn't cramped.

*b1-l00zer Dec 29, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

hello!

as i saw everyone suggesting wacom, i wanted to help you

i've used a genius tablet >>> [link], and i've gotta say they're pretty resistant, a few times by accident i dropped my pen and it worked very fine

i have even used a trust model once, this one: [link], but i really had some problems with it because it sometimes just shut off

out of the blue! the problem must have been only in my tablet, but still. i even dropped the pen (again, accidentaly) and it stopped working... i had to go to the store where i bought it to replace it

since 2010 i've been using wacom bamboo pen: [link] and it's been great, because it works fine on both mac and windows

but seriously? any tablet will do, 'cause you're a very talented artist, and you should feel free to use any model you wish

many friends of mine, professional designers, just recomend wacom because it's more commom to find in brazil, but i have friends that use models such aiptek, monoprice, monotype, trust, and they work fine

if you're interested in wacom, you might want to check the website www.wacom.com, for better informations, about sizes and other

i always prefer a small one, because of my limited space, but the bamboos produts have options that come also in big size, soooo suit yourself

any doubt you may ask me <3

*Aomori Jan 3, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks ^_^ I am more decided to choose something else than wacom, but I will have to think about wacoms too - at least I would like to try some models, maybe it will be possible in stores? After that the decision will be much easier

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