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The F Word 11
The F Works

Welcome to the 11th in the series of The F Word. Recently I asked my watchers in a poll about their one favourite work by an artist in deviantART, with a reason as to why they chose it, even if it wasn't mandatory. I also have a few more wonderful works to feature as well along with some other information around dA including contests!
Enjoy

~oblivionhaze suggested :

by =rockgem
"I love the whole sense of motion in this picture, along with the concept. I can envision fate holding the key to my life and twirling it in his long fingers."
~NeaLumina suggested :

by *PaperCutIllustration
`Hyazintha suggested :

by *jeffsimpsonkh
~Pyro-Cumulus suggested :

by ~Debi-Chiru
"Cause it's just so CUTE! I love how the nurse is nomming PH in the last one~ This

Welcome to Earth!Welcome to Earth!

The
Earth would die
If the sun stopped kissing her.
― Hafez, The Gift

"I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world."

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky

Dancing Business Cat - Race to End Animal Cruelty
:icontopicalityancing Business Feline:icontopicality:

A bandwagon that has been turned to a charity!
What started as innocent fun to use ~Topicality's avatar, quickly spread into other deviants to use her avatar :icontopicality: as their own.
Now, ~Topicality has made this bandwagon to a charity!
For every deviant that uses her Dancing Business Feline ~Topicality as their own avatar, she will donate 50 cents to the ASPCA, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Everyone is free to join!
To use her icon:

Right click on her avatar :icontopicality: and save the image (gif file) in your computer.
Or click this thumb

and hit download!

Go to your profile page and hover over your avatar. A 'change your avatar' and pencil mode appears. Click on it! (You can also change it through your settings page)

In the 'Upload Avatar' window, select the feline image that you

Resources For Artists: Colour Scheme ToolsColour Scheme Tools
So I have been thinking of doing a few articles apart from feature articles to link some useful resources for artists and this is the first one of these. While this is a mini one, it's helped me a lot on several occassions.
Sometimes it gets confusing to decide which colours to choose. "'Should I go with a turquoise and a gold for the face? What about the room? I was going for a chic cool modern palette which is minimalistic!" Surely, a lot of us have gone through those decisive moments. Below are some colour scheme tools that would help you with your colour scheme choices. Click the titles or the links in asterisk to go to the following sites.

COLOURlovers

A big resource community for colour palettes*, user named

Ballistic Publishing: EXPOSE 11 Call For EntriesEXPOSÉ 11: Call For Entries
About | Committee | Awards | Guidelines | FAQs

Ballistic Publishing is proud to announce EXPOSÉ 11, the eleventh edition of the premier annual artbook, which celebrates the creative talents of digital artists worldwide. These books sit in the collections of many top Game and Film studios - your next employer may

deviantART - Let's Extend the Spirit Day 2011
deviantART - Let's Extend the Spirit Day 2011!
:iconlaspiritplz: :iconlaspiritplz:

Those of you who have been here for more than a year or heard from others, may have seen deviantART going purple on October 20th, 2010 which marks the Spirit Day - an event to honor teens who have lost their lives to anti-LGBT bullying as well as to show support for them and others around the world.
However, deviantART had extended it to encompass all sorts of bullying, since bullying of all sorts happen to everyone, everywhere whether we notice it or not regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, profession, physical and/or mental ability, etc.

Here was last year's message to deviantART community by +spyed in the news article, deviantART Honors Spirit Day.

The F Word # 10
The F Works

Welcome to the 10th in the series of The F Word. Recently I asked my watchers in a poll about their one favourite work by an artist in deviantART, with a reason as to why they chose it, even if it wasn't mandatory. I also have a few more wonderful works to feature as well along with some other information around dA including contests!
Enjoy

^JCROXAS suggested :

by `Whimsical-Dreams
"The image is soooo sweet

I love their fun and full of love emotions and the wackiness of the image

truly magical and lovely!

"
^KasumiCR suggested :

by ~ailah
"I think this is an absolutely brilliant concept, with a very cute and detailed execution.

"
=elementalgirl14 suggested :

by ~reality-must-die
"It really makes you think, like how death is trying to grab you but you h

Improving your Art – what dA news can teach youWhat dA +news can teach you about:
Improving your Art
Issue One!

The dA +news platform is a great way to adress the community and teach them things about a wide range of topics, and of course to find information that you didn't even know you were looking for!

Over time I've collected many great articles. This series will bring them together per topic so it's easy to find what you're looking for!

Besides helping people find information they need, the aim of this series is also to promote quality on the news platform.
For this issue, I chose articles about Improving your Art. There may be more issues on this topic in the future

Articles may overlap on some areas, and may contain outdated info though I've tried to avoid this.

(For all you beta testers I included thumbs too!

they're invisible to non-beta testers.)

Learning Experience #1: 10 Ways

For the Love of Long Haired Men...:DAn article featuring handsome long-haired men, because they need more love!

And because we all know how sexy they are :iconloveloveplz:
I know you will like it!

Photography

you are in my eyes by !AyamteksaBart by ~S1v1
:thumb181914136:Pergot II by *ValeriyaSegalArtisian by ~Haste-Malaise
:: MetallslaveRandom006 :: by ~Metallslave Whitman's Apprentice by ~SorenSotoThe week's shopping by *Revelio
Mr. J Nava by ~charleshildreth wind in your hair 2 by ~xPorcelainHeartxLove me not?... by *zakharova
The train... by ~Flush-the-Fashion Selvportrait 3 by ~XkYThought bubble by *Revelio
Maugli by ~ToschsDoC_Vincent_V. by ~nemurutenshi-yueMan in Cape by ~PHOTOGRAPHERchris
Poseidon by ~Kifer
Drawings & Paintings
:thumb89857044:Castlevania : Alucard Rev.2.0 by *GouzinPrince dragon, second book by *MarcSimonettiJia Yin the Covenanter 3 by ~mlcamaro
:thumb146761994::thumb191899641:LongestJourney:Waiting by *nathie
Fairly prince by =EstheryuButterfly by ~sweetcrescentwe are family by ~Digi-M
DEVID - Alone by *AikurisuMichal (commission) by *Ilojleen:thumb171445170:
Native American by =Thubakabraspotlight by ~hel999Age of 21 by ~yuuki-ri
:thumb13

Plans Gone Wrong Contest Tweet

Chaos Panda by $chix0r

We're throwing one panda, one light, one pie up against the incredibly successful Fotolia One Cat, One Fruit, and One Clock Contest. Let's see if our new completely crazed random selection can pull in more than the 10,000 entries we received last time.

Here's the big twist: This time, we're challenging you to use the theme of "plans gone wrong" in
your image.

You must use one each of the specific pandas, lights, and pies provided in the asset pack and create an image showing "plans gone wrong." Your entry can originate in any medium! These are stock pictures. You can trace them, draw them, photomanipu

deviantPOINTS: An updateOver the past few months we’ve been keeping a watchful eye on the way that members in our community have been offering points as payment for certain types of services within deviantART. We’ve seen all sorts of creative uses, from offering to critique your work for a few points, journal features for a few more points and my personal fav -- avatars, journal skins and any other sort of art commission for points. It’s been great to see deviants use their experience and skills to fund their super group upgrades, prints purchases and even treating their friends and families to their very first item of deviantWEAR.
As time rolled on, we noticed a new trend creeping in. People were not just offering a small number of points for a task that they’d normally do as part of their daily deviating -- people were offering thousands of page views for hundreds of points, and there seemed to be no limit to the amount that could be purchased, or offered. It didn

Complaint Challenge Contest - Extended!Update: Deadline Extension
New deadline: February 10th at 11:59 PM EST!
I could use an extra week before judging, and my poll suggested people could use a little more time than that. I've decided to extend the deadline by 10 days.
Don't forget you must note me your entry to be eligible for prizes. I know I saw some floating around. I do need an official entry note! You may find these other reminders helpful: http://fav.me/d4mk8a6
If your entry is not in this folder, you are not confirmed and should contact me: http://thorns.deviantart.com/favourites/47897505
If you have questions, or needed help, and I haven't fully helped yet, NOTE ME ASAP. If I haven't responded I misplaced your messages. (I know there is definitely one I cannot find.) I apologize and would be appreciate a reminder.
`thorns
We got our complaints out in 2011. Now, 2012 is about doing something productive with them. I am not going to sit and grumble a

THE RESULTS ARE IN! EVENT IS OVER CLICK HERE!
THE EVENT IS OVER GUYS! , that means I'm not collecting any more icons. However, feel free to support the cause!
Btw! Congrats to ~Soyo-Kaze-Studio for winning #dAseniors' draw a stache PLZ contest.
Supposedly it's so deserving

I wonder why...

Oh, boy #2Randomly featuring some photos of males

Spinning on that dizzy edge by ~feed-the-world
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The F Word # 8

by `phoenixleo, Jun 7, 2011, 6:56:30 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

The F Works

Welcome to the 8th in the series of The F Word. Recently I asked my watchers in a poll about their one favourite work by an artist in deviantART, with a reason as to why they chose it, even if it wasn't mandatory. I also have a few more wonderful works to feature as well along with some other information around dA including contests!
Enjoy

=TimmehMonster suggested :

by ~ChalmersArtwork
"It looks cool, and its all done by [pencil. Id say its amazing!"

~SilentKara suggested :

by *Papkalaci
"It is just amazing

"

!sonic-lover-forever suggested :

by !theTrue-LunaXwuv
"I love this artist! She is amazing!

"

`lindelokse suggested :

by ~ChaoticAtmospheres
"He's amazing, his are by far the best mandelbulbs I've ever seen

"

=dhik-a suggested :

by ~badcciintra
"The lightning is just killing. Also check her gallery, I promise you'll not be disappointed."

=luckydesigns suggested :

by *antontang
"I love all of *antontang's photos, but this is one of my favorites. Check out that detail! And the DOF is pretty amazing, too. The creativity is just beyond awesome."

by `AthenaTT
"This is a PENCIL drawing! It looks so realistic! There is so much detail and time put into this, it's just...wow."

`Pola-444 suggested :

The ShoeboxI got a brand new heart today
it's nice and shiny too...
I'm gonna leave the wrapper on
till I find the one girl who
I'd like to share my new heart with...
Oh look! That spot is blue!

My new heart has accessories...
love, joy, hope, and trust.
I better read the instructions,
I don't want the thing to bust.
"Warning: Please read before you open"
HA! It's not from toys 'r us.

The Use and Care section tells me
to "Give it plenty sun"
"Don't over water your new heart,
tears make the colors run."
"Be careful who you share it with,
your new heart's yield is: 1"

"For best results use every day"
That shouldn't be too hard.
"There
by ~neotsn
"My favorite piece of writing I think ever."

~ReBaka-Chan suggested :

by ~IsaacMonster
"Because it is just f'in amazing!"

!FenrirKeyblade suggested :

:thumb210610327:
by *giannysuki
"Because it's very cute, soft and sweet. <'3 "

~Elephantfreak suggested :

by =michellemonique
"Great model and use of the general description of a Death Eater."

=evermorefire suggested :

by =ippus
"An amazing character design for a great game!"

!VeelaBunny suggested :

by ~FruitSlut
"Anything ~FruitSlut. I simply ADORE Her coloring, and drawing style."

~DoubleVixen suggested :

by *jrbarker
"*jrbarker continuously makes unique and original digital art, without the watchers he deserves. Check him out and provide some support for his hard work. :3 "

~Broken-Lithium suggested :

by ~Ryohei-Hase
"THIS.
because it's so fucking awesome in every way"

~Topicality suggested :

by `Shoofly-Stock
"Love^∞ it. I adore the colors and perception of depth."

by *WindieDragon
"I love the crazy colors and how it all is so cohesive

"

^Astralseed suggested :

by ~Einsamkaith
"Expressive and simply fun!"

by ~reglorify
"I've always loved surreal paintings and something about this one is hauntingly beautiful."

~XxepIkzxX suggested :

by ~Photoloaded
"The colour of the sky is just beautiful!
Almost feels like I'm standing on those clouds

"

=aLzRitH suggested :

by `Tajii-chan
"Beautifully coloured and awesome! "

`ArtisnotanAccident suggested :

by ~Camelia-07

by ~bakashin
"Brilliant work."

~BDT466 suggested :

:thumb175929890:
by ~tgon
"This piece had me in awe from the moment I laid my eyes on it! Such strong emotions are captured, really driving home a sense of motherhood and the love that the title carries. Just stunning!"

_{So here are some of my favourites. Simply put, these are some of the amazing works I have seen, whether for their simplistic or humorous nature, sheer skills or some unexplainable motif

Hopefully, there is palatable work for everyone from some extensive categories!

Give love to these excellent deviations. Every single piece deserves exposure and shows effort, skills and talent!
Enjoy}

Fractals

Cartoons and Comics

Emoticons

Design and Interfaces

Digital Art

Photography

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Artisan Crafts

Traditional Art

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Contests Around dA - Thousands of Points to Win!

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Changes from #printscommunity

Emoticon Legend: calling all pixels! from #hq

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Juxtaposition by !bdwfh

Jim Shooter: The Inking Rant by `TimTownsend

Ego vs. Learning in photography by `kkart

Coming Soon: A Unified Submission Process! from #hq

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deviantART Featured in USA TODAY! from #hq

CP?+SEEKING CONTRIBUTORS! + PIMPING from #Community-Projects

The Roxy's deviantARTist of the week, 6/2 by `aunnyd

Shadowness – 180 days later by ~7shadows

Drawing Day - 2011 by $Moonbeam13

Announcing the deviantART Stock Collection from #StockProject

Staff Picks from #printscommunity

Super speedy saving in dA Muro! from #devBUG

The Senior 'Stache | May 29th 2011 on behalf of #dAseniors, by `TickedOffTeam

Love dA Lit: Issue 29 by `IrrevocableFate [Complete list]

The Ladies of Lit: Volume XI by `LadyLincoln

40 Works of Art to Celebrate Endeavour's Launch by $danlev

Photoshop Zombie Kit by `conzpiracy

3D Art Debate - Modelers vs. Poser Users by `KeremGo

3D Art Debate II - Poser Users vs. Modelers by `KeremGo

Interview- Henri Cartier-Bresson -SundayTimes-2003 interview script shared by !bdwfh

Celebrating Deviousness - May 2011 - `electricnet!

Celebrating Deviousness - June 2011 - `Exileden!

Can You Draw the Internet? by `aunnyd

Daily Inspiration #92 by ~7shadows for shadowness.com

Playwright Albee Defends 'Gay Writer' Remarks shared by `Memnalar

High Resolution Wallpapers Tuesday #8 by ~7shadows for shadowness.com

Darkness Too Visible (in Contemporary YA Fiction) shared by `Halatia

Have you checked out #projecteducate? It provides weekly informative articles, contests and lots more related to each gallery in deviantART! This time it's Fashion Week! Brought to you by `lonelyarethebrave and ^Pixel-Spotlight

Have you checked out #deviant365?

You all can be updated related to most stuff in dA through these groups

stay safe, have fun and create art!

`phoenixleo o_O

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The F Word # 8by `phoenixleo

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*TimoRodriguez Jun 17, 2011 Digital Artist

Thank you very much for the feature man, keep up the good work

have a nice day!

`phoenixleo Jun 18, 2011

You are most welcome!

~yarjor Jun 13, 2011 Hobbyist Artist

Thank you so much for featuring my work!

`phoenixleo Jun 13, 2011

Most welcome!

!PixLs-Ink Jun 9, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

I love how the first three or four explanations are "Blah blah blah AMAZING."

`phoenixleo Jun 9, 2011

Anyone is free to include whatever they want to.

!PixLs-Ink Jun 9, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

I know.
But not much of an explanation.

"I like this because it's cool, and stuff."

`phoenixleo Jun 9, 2011

One doesn't have to go in depth of why they liked something always I guess.

!PixLs-Ink Jun 9, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

For something like this, yeah, they kinda do.

Thats like people getting DDs for "I like the colors, and it's cool."
Sure, you can like something for those reasons, but it doesnt hold a grain of knowledge or consideration.

`phoenixleo Jun 9, 2011

Waving the "I like the colors, and it's cool." will hardly make GMs give something a DD unless they want to. If it's all for the colours sure why not

It can be any reason (which isn't mandatory in the first place) and doesn't hold to giving solid evidence with references or peer reviewed journals on why they think they like it

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