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May GiveawayIt is time for our monthly giveaway! Help us thank our awesome donors by giving them a llama. You can find our donors here.
How can I participate in this giveaway?
Simple, just favorite this journal (we had issues with people spamming comments).
How will the winner be selected?
A random number generator will be used (random.org to be specific). The RNG will be first used to select a page from the list of those who favorited this journal. Then from that list the RNG will be used to select the winner!
Do I have to be a member of this group?
No, you do not have to be a member.
Who can win?
Any member of deviantArt that has been around for at least 6 months and has not won the membership from previous giveaways. The winner must be a deviant who currently does not have an active subscription to deviantArt.
What if this account I have now is under six months, bu

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/

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

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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

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: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to state what you did

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)

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

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

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)

Mickey's Chibi Raffle!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.

(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

Advice and TutorialsSo this First Advice and Tutorial Journal will be on General Anatomy and Such. The second will be up to you so please comment below in what you think the next Advice and Tutorial Journal should be on.
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What I personally find the hardest to draw is feet and hands. I found that with a lot of practice and a lot of frustrating mistakes my feet and hands actually look at the very least almost the way i want them to be.
Now my favorite Style of drawing is Anime or sometimes semi-realism, and i find that by doing studies of the more traditional style realism actually helps improve my anime pictures greatly. For instance i would practice drawing my hands and feet in different positions holding different things and from different angles. I also find it extremely helpful while i'm drawing and i'm having a particularly hard time drawing a hand or a foot in a certain position i will stop for a

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/

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Nodame Cantabile, My Heart Longs for the Piano

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 4:51 PM

Once again, I'm falling in love with the piano

And while I've read the completed series of Nodame Cantabile, and I've watched the entire series of it's animation, I now move on to it's live drama, and feel my heart burst with the beauty of the music.

I don't play an instrument, and now I dearly regret not trying to pick up anything as a child. I always admired the piano, but held no interest in learning it till i was a young teen and lessons weren't attainable for myself. I guess now as an adult, I could perhaps pay for and attain lessons, but when? I work mon.-Fri. and usually don't get home till 4 after doing a labor job all day, i'm luck to keep my eyes open long enough to drive hope safely! *sigh* Life is so unfair in these ways, but my heart still longs for the sound of a piano.

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Listening to: Piano

Nodame Cantabile, My Heart Longs for the Pianoby *KikuFire

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~Denee-nee Apr 21, 2012 Student Writer

OMG, i adoooooore!!! nodame cantabile!!!! I just finished reading the manga and when my exams finish i'm gonna watch the drama

i used to learn piano as a child but i stopped because it was getting too hard (i have tiny hands). i love listening to it though. it's beautiful music.

*KikuFire Apr 21, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

did you start to read the second series too? XD The Hen series?!?! XD

You'll LOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!

They did a really really good job with the actors/actresses, and they stay very true to each character

They're all wonderful musicians as well!!!

Nawwh, that sucks, but at least you got to learn a bit!

~Denee-nee Apr 23, 2012 Student Writer

not yet ... just finished the first series. but i do plan to start reading it ... at around the time i plan to start doing eveything else lol XD in about 2 weeks when i finally have the time.

i am so glad you told me this! now i want ti watch even more XD

yeah ... unfortunately i've forgotten quite a bit of it. i think if i got a theory book and a piano though i could get the hang of it again.

*KikuFire Apr 23, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Tehe, I look forward to hearing from you about it then XD The Hen series is just adorable, and it's not very far along yet, about 2 volumes? I think lol So don't feel like you have to catch up too quickly!

lol you'll really love it, promise!

I just finished the two European Specials, and now i'm going to watch the two movies XD

*nods* You're brain still probably has the branches of it, though it could use a sprucing lol Things like that, it's hard to complete forget unless a looooong time has gone pass and you didn't study well to begin with

~Denee-nee Apr 24, 2012 Student Writer

don't worry. i actually try not to catch up with some things because it is so sad when i finish lol.

there are movies too

i had no idea. where can you watch them?

well, i used to be good at theory ... practical was another story lol.

*KikuFire Apr 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

lol right, like go back and reread a chapter or start at the beginning of the volume to 'refresh' you're memory XD I do that often, or i just restart the series hahaha

yes, two of them!

Youtube has them in a rather good quality

The movies are extensions of the European special i believe though

lol i was never much good at instruments, but then as a child, they didn't really fascinate me as much as they did as a teen and it was too late then for me to pick one up though school. One that I wanted anyways.

~Denee-nee Aug 3, 2012 Student Writer

there's a european special? how do i not know these things?

*KikuFire Oct 25, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

yes there is!

Did you get a chance to check them out??

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~Little-yuyu Apr 20, 2012

that's how i feel, but about guitar. my dad bought me one for my birthday, but i haven't really been able to play it much yet. i'd like to learn some led zeppelin though...

*KikuFire Apr 21, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

lol Hopefully you'll be able too soon! XD I took 'guitar lessons' though school in like 8th grade, i learned to play one part of a song by Beethoven, which made one of my friends, a violin player, ask me to teacher her the cords and stuff cuz i could do it pretty well, though I had little interest in it. Her parents got her a Guitar not long after XD

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