Comic-Con: Day 2Comic-Con Day 2 was all about cosplay, fandom, and art, art, art! Before we get into the thick of things, we didn’t have a photo of our huge plasma screens hanging from the convention ceiling to share in our Day 1 recap, so we vowed to get that to you today! The 11 foot wide screens stream amazing works of art from Artists' Alley participants to the whole convention floor! In Comic-Cons past, the foot traffic In Artists’ Alley got busier and busier as the week progressed, and this year is no exception. There’s something magical about speaking one-on-one with a deviant, learning their experiences, hearing how they started as an artist, and how far they’ve come. It’s an emotional connection to make with someone who was practically a stranger a few moments ago -- and then you realize you’re not really strangers when you
I Guess I wasn't Made That WayIs it redundant to describe a brothel as seedy? I suppose it is, but then how can I be expected to describe a brothel that I think must be particularly seedy? I don't know, I guess I'm no expert on brothels or anything, but I don't think they can all be as seedy as the one I found myself in. Everything from the rather off-putting older woman who answered the door and questioned me severely about whether I was looking for "any freaky shit" to the mismatched, ratty furniture in the waiting room.Now that I come to think about it, the idea of a waiting room in a brothel is a little gross in itself.I wasn't t
Love Sounds"Mama?" A tiny voice slipped quietly through the room. Between her and the woman in the bed an impenetrable forest of metal stands, tubes and blinking machinery stood guard."Come in sweetheart, it's alright." Her mother's voice warmed the space, shushing the noisy equipment. "Mama's alright baby, come see me."Clad in a pink dress and knee socks, the girl of no more than five years bravely stepped away from the safety of the door frame. Big blue eyes focused and fixed on her mother lying in the hospital bed, and her legs carried her along that line of focus until she could reach out and touch her hand."There, there, Mama's all better now
Writing a HaikuWriting a haiku;Running out of syllables is a pain in the
Opera Glasses - Chapter 1Hindsight, an authors noteWhen I was young, I used to read a lot. I read complete libraries, but most of all, I enjoyed the fantastical tales. From fairy-tales to fantasy fiction, I adored them. So when I went to sleep late at night, after reading yet another book and being as intrigued as ever by that other world that seemed so much more interesting than my own, I dreamed. I dreamed up stories, I dreamed up worlds, I dreamed up people.Those weren't always nice stories, mind you. At times, the stories, or the people, or the world, was downright horrific. At times, there was torture and pain as the main themes. I didn't always do happy end
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On the topic of new CV's and #devart/#dAmnSo I've been looking at the general response to two particular new CV's that have been put in their positions recently. It's apparent that a lot of people on dAmn don't like these people. Mostly the people who frequent #devart. I've heard various responses and seen a whole gang of quotes, screenshots and to a certain extent... deactivation.My only reaction to the whole thing has been: You people are fucking surprised?You're actually surprised that some people you don't like or considered absolute nuisances became volunteers? Some of you are even outraged? Yeah... tell me more how you've always really cared about the outcome of dA's community. I could understand it if it was a major slip-up or just someone being an asshole and picking people out of spite... but I have an idea that $Moonbeam13 knows what the hell she's doing. I've witnessed reasons to trust her judgement and I've got reason enough to understand if it doesn't work out with the new CV
Celebrating Deviousness December 2012 Deviousness Award Congratulations to `UnicornReality Mokosh II Technicolour dreamcoat unicorn
Celebrating Deviousness - September 2012Deviousness AwardCongratulations to `SaTaNiA Set Fire to the digital rainWallpaper DivagantDissipationWhat is this Awesome Achievement?The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant.Paris Official dM 2
Project Educate: Commercial Overview Commercial Photography Sub Categories Fashion It's important to remember that there is a Fashion sub-category of People and Portraits as well so if your fashion work is not commercial you can head over there and categorize it there. Miscellaneous For all those things that don't-really-fit-elsewhere. Whilst I believe that categorizing work as misc is often a product of laziness - the commercial gallery is a fine example of where the category is definitely needed to cover all those odd bits and pieces. Products For those things you do for companies, to sell, to advertise - commissions - that sort of thing. They all belong in here Services Pasta Hotline actually illustrates services perfectly. It was created for a restaurant to advertise their home delivery service. Services
Site Update: January 12, 2012It's 2012, and it's time for the first Site Update of the year!Just a little while ago, we posted the latest Sta.sh updates and asked you for more feedback. Now, in this update, you'll find all the feedback from those 500+ comments gathered into the Known Issues section below, just after the Change Log, which will tell you about some brand new features launching today, as well as all the bugs fixed since the last update.The last update was all about Sta.sh, and there are some pretty big Sta.sh announcements this time too, but this update features any changes that have been made to deviantART, Profiles, Messages, Sta.sh, everything!Get ready!Change Log Many have asked for the ability to share a whole stack of Sta.sh files, as well as just one at a time. Well now you can! In any stack on your Sta
Celebrating Deviousness - December 2011 Deviousness Award Deviousness Award Congratulations to `Pixel-Spotlight Spirit Hood Hollywood Magic Forest Fae II What is this Awesome Achievement?The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionallyhanded out on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant. `Pixel-Spotlight's dedication to constantly improving is evident in hergallery which contains stunning photography, behind the scenes details, and snapshots ofworks in progress to help other deviants develop their own artistic skills. Merry WIP LottiePlumb Who is `Pixel-Spotlight? `Pixel-Spotlight is a risin
Celebrating Deviousness - October 2011 Deviousness Award Deviousness Award Congratulations to `Pinguino Spider has a Posse Ninja Penguin 5 Toorcon 12 Program Cover What is this Awesome Achievement?The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out on the 1stof every month to one truly outstanding deviant. When it comes to showing selfless dedication and humble attitude towards talent, `Pinguino is heads above us all. Deeply rooted in the foundations of the anime and comic book galleries of our community, Pinguino has continued to show an amazing commitment to encouraging others to get involved and put their creative talent to
The 5th Annual Bolt Award 5th Annual Bolt AwardThe Bolt Award is an accolade that recognizes an individual's significant contributions to deviantART. The Award celebrates such contributions and brings to light the exemplary work performed by its recipient.In 2007, the first recipient was none other than the award's namesake, Chris Bolt ($chris), and in 2008 we saw Heidi Chambers ($Heidi) presented with the well deserved honor.In 2009, the Bolt Award went to the pixel perfect Stanley Sy ($starvingartist) who then passed this on to Simon Murray ($pachunka) during our 10th Birthday Celebrations in 2010.This year, we are deeply honoured to announce that
The LOL Corner [#112]The LOL CornerThis regular news article promises to make you giggle, chortle, and laugh your ass off.Every edition will feature a collection of the funniest chat network quotes.dAmnIt! is a database of funny quotes submitted by deviants like you.dAmnIt! has reached well over 60,000 quotes! When something funny happens in a chatroom, share it with everyone! It only takes a few clicks, and while you're there browse through all the other hilarious quotes!Feel free to note ^deshrubber or `OpalMist with suggested dAmnIt! quotes to go into the next edition. Please make sure that the quote has already been submitted and approved to dAmnIt! and that you give the quote number in your note.One Year Special EditionStamp Contest Sp
Come play the #birthdAyBASH game and win prizes!Come play the BirthdAy Bash Game!Help celebrate deviantART's 11th birthday by inviting all your friends to your VIP party on the chat network in #BirthdayBash and have a chance to win prizes! There will be 5 parties competing to be the best and largest! Will you be partying with Furries, Llamas, Ninjas, Unicorns, or Mudkips? Come play now to find out! When Does the Game Begin?The Game will begin on Wednesday, August 3rd, 3PM PST (Your local time here).You won't be able to join the chatroom until then, but now is the time to learn how to play!How To PlayYou begin by joining the
Presenting: Community VolunteersA BRIEF OVERVIEWOver the years, we've been proud to offer the opportunity to volunteer with deviantART. We believe that our volunteers play a crucial role in helping our community develop and grow in positive ways. The Gallery Moderator (previously known as Gallery Director) and Message Network Admin (MN@) teams have become a much loved and appreciated role, with many volunteers proudly detailing their experience in applications to enter into successful careers with companies who all recognise the value of volunteering in such a vibrant and eclectic community. Did you know that some of our now full time Staff were once volunteers? $fourteenthstar, $Moonbeam13, $pachunka, $aunjuli, $y2jenn, $damphyr, `Tachy-on, $dxd and $Ikue all volunteered in various roles -- and we are all very proud of that fact!Over the past few months, we've been taking a close look at the volunteer experience -- what's worked, what hasn't worked a
A chat with #dt #dtAre you a geek or developer and interested in the inner-workings of deviantART or what it takes to maintain a website as large as this?#dt (deviousTechnology) is the department at dA responsible for coding all the cool features & squashing all the un-cool bugs. On Tuesday, July 19th they'll be coming together in our #auditorium chatroom to answer some of your nagging technical questions.So don't miss this opportunity to hang out with the geeky side of deviantART! When?This live featured chat will happen on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 1:30pm to 2:30pm PST. (Click here for your local time.) Where?
Tattoos in the Pinup & Glamour GalleriesTattoos in the Pinup & Glamour GalleriesDue to the nature of these Galleries this Feature is rated as Mature Content :iconcommunityrelations: :icon
Updates!Team UpdatesThings are super busy at the moment. As you know, we've been recruiting for 2 new positions into the CEA Team for a while. After weeks of interviews, tasks and presentations, we've sent out offers to 2 deviants who will soon be joining the team. I have to say that this round of recruitment attracted the most amazingly high standard of applicants, and it was not an easy task to make our final decisions! Over 200 people applied for the positions and it was really inspiring to speak with so many people who have such evident ambition and talent within our community. During the recruitment process, we gave the final round of applicants a task to make a presentation to us about what they felt was an appropriate piece of community outreach that the CEA should undertake. I was really impressed by all the ideas and I'm really looking forward to expanding upon some of the ideas to make them part of our regular CEA projects.In addit
Multiple IdentitiesMultiple IdentitiesThe lights were off, the curtains drawn. If anyone had walked in they would have thought I was asleep. But the weak rays of light that managed to seep through the flimsy curtain illuminated the movements of my body on the bed. My hand kept clenching and unclenching on the rumpled coverlet. Stress had been building inside me for days, and now, finally, it threatened to explode, taking me with it. The cool pillow did nothing to relieve the suffocating heat of my body. With a sigh I changed my position for what must have been the fortieth time, vainly searching for physical and mental solace among the folds of my blankets.
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