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Introducing Madefire Motion Books to deviantART

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 11:38 AM

Apr 2, 2013by +spyed
Visit #Madefire on deviantART

I am very excited to announce a strategic partnership between deviantART and Madefire, the leading Motion Book application in Apple’s App Store. (iPhone & iPad)

Together with Madefire, we are releasing the Madefire Web Reader on deviantART in a new category on our front-page called "Motion Books.” You will immediately find a dozen Madefire Motion Books there, with more books released each Wednesday.

Browse Motion Books^TM

Try it out!

deviantART & Madefire are undertaking an epic journey

In the coming months, you will see many more Madefire Motion Books on deviantART as deviants gain access to Madefire's Motion Book Tool. When Madefire integration on deviantART is fully complete, deviants will be able to make, read, sell, and buy books and comics, and transfer them to mobile devices -- all within the deviantART experience.

We have every imaginable comic and book format on deviantART and the most advanced community of comic book artists, writers and storytellers. One of the Madefire founders, =LiamSharp, has been a deviant for six years and represents both an artist in need of this solution and one of the driving forces behind its creation.

Madefire's Motion Book Tool

The Story So Far...

For years we have been searching for the right way for deviantART to enable deviants to tell their stories. We have such incredible stories here on deviantART, and few true story telling tools to aid our Literature community and our Graphical community to come together in unity and develop stories together. We've been asked with great passion by our members to bring such a capability to deviantART for a long time.

Many solutions we reviewed are backward focused on print strategy, where formats for publishing stories mirror the needs of paper printing. One of our challenges is that deviantART is a global, digital community that thirsts for great tools that enable digital story telling first. Digital-first means that a book is created for the purposes of being distributed digitally. Yet all digital-first tools didn't seem to take full advantage of new platforms.

We were immediately enamored with Madefire and its digital-first approach. It just looks so fantastic, exploding cells off the ‘page’ with the pop vibrancy that the comics style had always suggested, but never achieved until now.

Madefire's Motion Book Tool is Web-based, which inherently provides collaboration capability. DeviantART is obviously Web-based, and our new Sta.sh cloud storage solution already features Sta.sh Muro and Sta.sh Writer which will now be joined by Madefire's Motion Book Tool. Using Sta.sh, all of your files are easily accessible to you and (soon) your collaborators as you build Motion Books. You can easily use the deviantART Premium Content Platform to sell the books, and the stories you will create can be truly brilliant, limited only by your imagination!

Let Me ExplainHow It Will All Roll Out

The Motion Books category is live now on the front-page of deviantART.

The Madefire Web Reader is available now, with the Premium Content Platform integrated.

Various books available inside of the Madefire iPhone & iPad App are released on deviantART now, with more books each Wednesday.

The Madefire iOS apps including iPad and iPhone are available for download.

Very limited access is available for the Madefire's Motion Book Tool which is just not ready for full release to an audience as expansive as deviantART. We will allow more and more creators in as the creation software becomes ready for the big time!

In two (2) months time an initial larger group of members (hundreds) will be given access to the tool for testing. These members will be selected randomly.

Based on feedback we will roll out the tool to thousands and then millions of deviantART members.

To gain access to the Motion Book Tool, simply +watch the #MotionBookTool group and hang tight! Work on your comics and books as you have been, we will be reaching out especially to deviants who are posting their stories on deviantART already!

Ultimately, Madefire software will be available to all members for FREE and will permit you to convert existing static comics or books into Motion Books or create fresh new books using the tools! All books can be formatted for Web (deviantART), iPad and iPhone with support for other devices coming in the future. Unfortunately, Android is not currently supported. We decided to do "Web" first!

You will be able to make your Motion Books available for FREE or you will be able to use the Premium Content Platform to set a price and make money though the deviantART My Earnings interface. With the same free software, you will be able to simply convert your static books to the Madefire Reader. And soon, following the roll out plan the full Madefire's Motion Book Tool will be available to members, again for free, through Sta.sh so you will be able to build Motion Books from scratch.

You will then have the option of publishing Motion Books both on the web through deviantART and on mobile for the iPad and iPhone through Madefire.

I am really proud that deviantART is once again at the lead edge in giving artists the tools they need for extending their creative and financial career possibilities in the arts, while liberating their artistic independence through the ultimate collaboration with other artists.

The walls of traditional commerce that limited the practical distribution of your work and imagination are burning down. Now you can join with other artists and writers to build fantastically illustrated worlds, populated with the coolest characters engaged in the most exciting story narratives, coming to life with incredible sound and fury, and make your storytelling career a reality – without the benefit of massive personal financing or winding your way through the maze of the traditional publishing world.

After you’ve had a chance to sample Madefire Motion Books come back here and let us know what you would do with this medium or share with everyone who you would most like to see tell a story with a Motion Book. I have a few favorites of my own that I’ll drop into the discussion once its gets started. For now, enjoy a great read.

Browse Motion Books^TM

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Anatomy books

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 2:10 PM

I'm frequently asked how I learned to draw and the answer is very simple - a large part of my knowledge is self taught from books. That's why I thought it would be a good idea to share some titles I owned or came across and used them through the years. Hopefully someone will find this list useful :3

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Books that are awesome:

"Anatomy for the Artist" by Sarah Simblet

"The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy" by Bammes Gottfried

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Books that are good:
" Drawing the Head and Hands" by Andrew Loomis

"Figure Drawing for all it's Worth" also by Andrew Loomis

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Books that are ok but from the time perspective I do not recommend them:
"How to Draw Heads and Portraits" by Jose M. Parramon

"Human Figure" by Jose M. Parramon

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Books that are pure unrefined shit and should be burned on sight:
Anything from Christopher Hart

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Books

by ~thedaydreaminggirl, Jun 24, 2010, 6:28:15 AM
Journals / Art News / Photography

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read to me riddles and read to me rhymes

read to me stories of magical times

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read to me tales about castles and kings

read to me stories of fabulous things

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read to me pirates and read to me knights

read to me dragons and dragon-book fights

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read to me spaceships and cowboys and then

when you are finished- please read them again

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Hundreds of free art e-books

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 1:38 PM

Community Week

This was originally written by David J.C. Briggs on the Conceptart.org forums. (The original post can be found here.) All credit goes to him for compiling this list, I'm just passing the word on.

The Internet Archive is a massive digital library that stores all sorts of material in the public domain, from music and movies to images, webpages and nearly three million books. All of this is open-source and available to the general public free of charge. The books documented below cover all sorts of subjects from different eras, from anatomy to portraiture, fashion to architecture, from the works of Leonardo Da Vinci to the letters of Vincent van Gogh.

And this is only scratching the surface! If you head over to the Archive and search for whatever subjects catches your interest most you can find much, much more. Just select "Texts" in the search box at the top of the page.

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Bridgman, George B., 1939. The Human Machine

Bridgman, George B., 1920. Constructive anatomy

Blake, Vernon, 1927. The Art And Craft Of Drawing

Crane, Walter, 1914. Line & Form

De Laszlo, 1934. Painting a Portrait

Eastlake, Sir Charles Lock. Methods And Materials Of Painting Of The Great Schools And Masters
Volume One
Volume Two

Guptill, Arthur Leighton,1922. Sketching and Rendering in Pencil

Holmes, C. J. 1920. Notes on the science of picture-making

Poore, Henry Rankin, 1903. Pictorial composition and the critical judgment of pictures

Ross, Denman Waldo, 1907. A theory of pure design; harmony, balance, rhythm

Ruskin, John. The elements of drawing (1920 edition)

Stone, Irving And Jean, 1962. I, Michelangelo, Sculptor (Michelangelo's Letters)

Whistler, James McNeill, 1909. The gentle art of making enemies, as pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein the serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to unseemliness and indiscretion, while overcome by an undue sense of right.

Ludovici, Anthony Mario, 1912 - The letters of a post-impressionist; being the familiar correspondence of Vincent van Gogh

Gauguin, Paul, 1919. Noa Noa. Translated from the French by O.F. Theis

Vasari, Giorgio. Lives of the most eminent painters, sculptors & architects (complete in ten volumes).
Volume One
Volume Two
Volume Three
Volume Four
Volume Five
Volume Six
Volume Seven
Volume Eight
Volume Nine
Volume Ten

Mount, Charles Merrill, 1955. John Singer Sargent - A Biography

Marillier, H. C. 1912.
The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley
The later work of Aubrey Beardsley

Quennell, Peter, 1955. Hogarth's Progress

Clapp, 1916 - Jacopo Carucci da Pontormo, his life and work

Panofsky, Erwin, 1955. The Life and Art of Albrecht Durer

Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1906. Hokusai, the old man mad with painting

Whistler (lots)

Clark, Kenneth. The Romantic Rebellion

Clark, Kenneth, 1949. Landscape into Art

Panofsky, Erwin, 1955. Meaning In The Visual Arts - Papers In and On Art History

10 works illustrated by NC Wyeth

30+ works illustrated by Howard Pyle (+ 10 on Gutenberg)

28 works by, or illustrated by Walter Crane

Pen Illustration

Maginnis, Charles. Pen Drawing - An Illustrated Treatise

Sullivan, Edmund J. 1921. The Art Of Illustration

Sullivan, Edmund J. 1922. Line - an art study

Imagination

Ribot, Th. 1906. Essay on the creative imagination

Rhoades, James, 1908. The training of the imagination

Composition

Dow, Arthur Wesley, 1913. Composition; a series of exercises in art structure for the use of students and teachers

Perspective

Loomis, Andrew, 1951. Successful Drawing (direct download)

Storey, G. A. The Theory and Practice of Perspective (direct download)

Watson, Ernest W., 1955. How To Use Creative Perspective (poor scans)

Longfellow, William Pitt Preble, 1901. Applied perspective, for architects and painters

Miller, Leslie William, 1887. The essentials of perspective, with illustrations drawn by the author.

Great collection of scholarly articles on history of perspective

Architecture

Robinson, John Beverley, 1914. Architectural Composition

Other architectural highlights include 50+ elaborately illustrated volumes of the journal known successively as Architecture, American architect and architecture, and Architectural record plus numerous volumes both on the history of architecture in general, and on specific styles including Egyptian, Greek, Byzantine, Norman, Gothic, Romanesque, Medieval, Muslim, Indian, etc.

Fashion

Ellsworth, Evelyn Peters, 1917. Textiles and costume design

Traphagen, Ethel, 1918. Costume design and illustration

Leonardo Da Vinci

Clark, Kenneth, 1952. Leonardo Da Vinci An Account Of His Development As An Artist

Hind, Charles Lewis. Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

Richter, Jean Paul, The literary works of Leonardo da Vinci (Volume 1 and 2)
The same illustrated edition of Leonardo notebooks that was reprinted by Dover.
Volume One
Volume Two

Books illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Vernon Jones, V. S.1916. Æsop's fables: a new translation

Gates, Eleanor, 1907. Good-night (Buenas noches)

Morley, Christopher, 1922. Where the blue begins

Ibsen, Henrik, [19--?]. Peer Gynt: a dramatic poem

Stephens, James, 1920. Irish fairy tales

Fitz-Gerald, S. J. Adair (Shafto Justin Adair),1896. The Zankiwank & the Bletherwitch

Evans, C. S., 1920. The sleeping beauty

Books illustrated by N.C. Wyeth

The throwback : a romance of the Southwest (1906)

Arizona nights (c1907)

Whispering Smith (1908 [c1906)

The song of Hiawatha (c1908 )

Susanna and Sue (c1909)

The long roll (1911)

Treasure Island (c1911)

Cease firing (1912)

The sampo; a wonder tale of the old North ([c1912])

Blackfeet Indian stories (c1913)

Letters of a woman homesteader (1914)

The drums of the 47th (c1914)

Nan of Music Mountain (1916)

The mysterious stranger: a romance (1916)

The black arrow: a tale of the two Roses ([c1916])

Robin Hood (1917)

The last of the Mohicans: a narrative of 1757 (1919)

Robinson Crusoe (1920)

The courtship of Miles Standish (1920)

Rip Van Winkle (c1921)

Poems of American patriotism (c1922)

Vandemark's folly (c1922)

Chapman's American Drawing Book

Chapman, J.G. (John Gadsby), 1847. The American drawing-book: a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist: especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction.
1847 edition (168 p.)
1847 edition (168 p.)
1858 edition (304 p.)
1870 edition (320 p.)

More Artists and their works

Heermann, Norbert, 1918. Frank Duveneck

Roof, Katharine Metcalf, 1917. The life and art of William Merritt Chase

Cox, Kenyon, 1914. Winslow Homer

Inness, George Jr,, 1917. Life, Art and Letters of George Inness

Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1910. The Whistler book; a monograph of the life and position in art of James McNeill Whistler

Macfall, Haldane, [1906?] Whistler

Furst, Herbert, 1920. Frank Brangwyn, R.A (woodcuts)

Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1915. A Book of Bridges (illustr. Brangwyn)

Brooklyn Museum, 1921 - Historical paintings of the Slavic nations (Mucha's Slav Epic)

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Read The Books!

Journal Entry: Tue Mar 13, 2012, 5:26 AM

Ramblings...

I just found this on Tumblr, and HAD to share it with y'all.

If you've never read the Harry Potter books, but watched the movies, you don't know what you're missing:

If you didn't read the books:

You wouldn't know who Peeves was.
You wouldn't know how the Weasley Twins made WWW coming from a poor family.
You wouldn't know about Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
You wouldn't know much about the Marauders.
You wouldn't know about Voldemort's past.
You wouldn't know the TRUE meaning of "Always."
You wouldn't know much about Neville's past.
You wouldn't know much about Remus and Nymphadora.
You wouldn't know about Teddy.
You wouldn't know or understand the struggle of Draco Malfoy.
You wouldn't know what really went on at the Quidditch World Cup.
You wouldn't know much about Snape's past.
You wouldn't know or understand the true depth of Harry's relation with Sirius.
You wouldn't know about Winky.
You wouldn't know about Dobby and his sacrifices.
You wouldn't know much about Horcrux's.
You wouldn't know about how the final Horcrux happened and how it was destroyed.
You wouldn't know anything about Luna's room.
You wouldn't know about Dean in Shell Cottage.
You wouldn't know that Harry repaired his own wand and returned the Elder Wand to its original place.
You wouldn't know about the true importance of the Deathly Hallows.
You wouldn't know about S.P.E.W.
You wouldn't know about Harry, Ron and Hermione's O.W.L grades.
You wouldn't know that Dudley said to Harry: "I don't think you're a waste of space."
You wouldn't know who Snuffles is.
You wouldn't know that Weasleys came to pick Harry from Dursleys for Quidditch World Cup.
You wouldn't know how Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody died.
You wouldn't know that the curse that chopped George's ear off was actually Snape trying to cut another Death Eater's wand.
You wouldn't know the creatures Lupin introduced in third year, like the Grindylow.
You wouldn't know what happened to Buckbeak.
You wouldn't know that Draco and Tonks are cousins.
You wouldn't know how to get to the kitchen.
You wouldn't know that Stan Shumpike became a Death Eater.
You wouldn't know about Sirius' mum's portrait.
You wouldn't know how Remus became a werewolf.
You wouldn't know about Victorie & Teddy.
You wouldn't know Tonks' parents.
You wouldn't know Fred's complete death.
You wouldn't know Neville's parents at St. Mungo's.
You dont know Harry/Ginny's real relationship
You wouldn't know about the apparating sessions.
You wouldn't know how Firenze took place of Divination teacher for a while.
You wouldn't know much about anything.
You wouldn't know that Harry and Lupin argued at Grimmauld Place.
You wouldn't know about Dumbledore's Funeral.
You wouldn't know how Harry and Dumbledore actually made it to the Astronomy Tower that night.
You wouldn't know the truth about Harry and Cho's relationship.
You wouldn't know what really went on in the Ministry of Magic. (Order of the Phoenix)
You wouldn't know.
You wouldn't know that Colin Creevey died during the Battle of Hogwarts.
You wouldn't know about Death Day Parties.

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Thought For The Journal

"If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
- Michael Jackson -

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Site Update: Introducing Madefire Motion Books

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 7:28 PM

In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing weekly Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New

Introducing Madefire Motion Books on deviantART

We are excited to announce a partnership between deviantART and Madefire, the leading Motion Book application in Apple’s App Store. Together with Madefire, we are releasing the Madefire Web Reader on deviantART in a new Motion Books category on our front-page. In addition, Madefire's Motion Tool will gradually be made available to deviants in the coming months, so that deviants can buy, read, make, and sell books and comics, all from within the deviantART experience.

Read more »

deviantART's T-Shirts and Gear Shop is Closing

After 8 years of artistic adventure, deviantART's T-Shirts & Gear Shop (formerly deviantWEAR) has decided to close its doors. It has been an amazing ride. Seeing hundreds of concepts through to full production, developing the brand hand-in-hand with the community, listening to all of the feedback, and designing to suit our deviants' dynamic tastes has been an honor. We have genuinely enjoyed sharing our concepts, workflow, designs, and final products with you. We would like to thank all of you for your support, heartfelt commentary, and constant tide of love and deviousness. It was certainly a labor of love to produce the brand for deviants around the globe.

Change Log

An "example deviations" section was added to the Commissions widget. Added by $adahacker
deviantART launched deviantHEART.com for April Fools' Day. Added by $shahyarg and $shadowhand
Some bugs were discovered in the initial setup of the deviantID widget. Fixed by $muteor
Gallery navigation did not work properly for logged out visitors. Fixed by $shadowhand
For a period of about 12 hours, some Premium Members experienced a temporary loss of their Premium Membership. Fixed $banks, $chris and $shadowhand
Some unicode characters did not display properly on Sta.sh items submitted through an API. Fixed by $yury-n
Adding the Journal widget to one's Profile by dragging and dropping would not work. Fixed by $shadowhand
The Edit Deviation page would not load. Fixed by $shadowhand
Updates were made to the Sell landing page. Fixed by $yury-n
Some deviants could not get past page two of the Manage Friends page. Fixed by $shadowhand
There were some instances where banned or deactivated error pages might display reversed. Fixed by $yury-n
There was a display issue with More Like This thumbnails on deviation pages on mobile devices. Fixed by $allixsenos
Some Prints Shop example photos would show incorrect products in the "Read more" popup of the "Buy this Print" box. Fixed by $yury-n

Sta.sh / Submit

Thumbs inside stacks would jump around when hovered over. Fixed by $inazar
Merging single items into a stack would give the merged item an incorrect title. Fixed by $drommk
Support was added for Madefire deviation submission and unlockable Premium Content. Added by $kouiskas
Entering text was broken for a short period. Fixed by $drommk
The progress bar when entering text or replacing files was incorrectly placed. Fixed by $drommk
HTML inside description text would be corrupted when quick edits were made. Fixed by $drommk
When replacing a main file, the editor wouldn't keep the original size settings and would incorrectly resize the image. Fixed by $kouiskas
Errors about being unable to submit to saved Groups would not display correctly. Fixed by $samshull
In some instances, Journals couldn't be submitted to Groups. Fixed by $samshull
Deviations would appear in the Featured folder even when not selected. Fixed by $samshull
Large files of specific filetypes (like .obj) couldn't be attached as Premium Content. Fixed by $kouiskas

Sta.sh Writer

Webfonts were not loading all of the requested font weights. Fixed by $kemayo
The toolbar would not respond if no text was selected. Fixed by $kemayo
When searching in the sidebar, results could display incorrectly. Fixed by $inazar
When leaving comments in Sta.sh, image attachments were hidden by default. Fixed by $inazar
The "undo" and "redo" buttons could be misaligned when leaving comments in Sta.sh. Fixed by $inazar
Submitting two comments in Sta.sh without reloading the page could make selecting thumbs from the sidebar not work properly. Fixed by $inazar
When leaving comments in Sta.sh, the scroll position would not be retained after closing the sidebar. Fixed by $inazar
When splitting blockquotes in Firefox, the second half of the text would be lost. Fixed by $Alisey
Uploading files to Sta.sh from the sidebar by clicking "Upload Files" wasn't working in Firefox. Fixed by $Alisey
Uploading several files to Sta.sh at once from the sidebar could cause display issues. Fixed by $Alisey

Your Feedback

Thank you for the feedback left on last week's Site Update! Here's some of what you had to say.

Feedback regarding Gallery Stats varied. Some deviants mentioned that they found the Comment information to be useful, while others mentioned that they found the breakdown of Favourites to be most useful.
A few deviants mentioned that the Timeline section of the Gallery Stats page is unclear.
*alex-heberling and `mirz-alt suggested that being able to track what websites are directing traffic to one's deviations would be helpful.
*Yoriden150 suggested that a comparison of Views from one deviation to another would be useful, to go along with Comments and Favourites.
Several deviants liked the suggestion about being able to post a Journal from one's Profile.

Discuss!

Premium Content

The Premium Content Platform allows deviants to buy and sell high quality digital downloads. As a buyer of Premium Content, what content are you most interested in purchasing, and why are you interested in that content? For sellers, what do you find to be the most fruitful content that you offer for downloads?

Have a suggestion, idea, or feedback? Leave a comment on this article!
Want to keep track of known issues? Check out our Status Forum!
Find a bug? Report it to the Help Desk! (Be as detailed as possible!)

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FABLES AND CHILD BOOKS Contest! :)

by ~dresdenbell, Oct 9, 2009, 10:46:50 AM
Journals / Culture / Contests

here we are guys!
today, @ 7 pm (local time), the poll results were the following:

[link]

....and we finally have a theme for the contest: "fables and/or child books" is the winner!

this theme won with just 4 more votes than "coffee and/or tea" (which probably will be our next contest... so keep an eye on ~dresdenbell journals

)!

now, what you have been expecting: the rules for the contest!

RULES:

the contest starts on 10th October 2009

all the entries must be related with the theme "FABLES AND CHILD BOOKS". that means you can do a piece about one fable or child book, doesn't matter which one you choose

you can also put together two or more of them in one deviation, as you like!

any art mediums allowed! you can submit drawings, photograpies, photomanipulations, prose and poetry, digital art... no restrictions

all entries must be new (uploaded after 10th Octorber 2009), with a max. of 3 entries per person, NOT per account.

if you use resurces or stock images, please put the credits in the deviation comment

please put a link back to the contest in your description, when you upload your deviation

mature contents are allowed, just please be respectful.

donators of prizes can also partecipate in the contest

NO entries are accepted after the deadline of the contest.

entries can be submitted by sending VIA NOTE to ~dresdenbell a link or a thumb to the deviation. i WON'T accept deviations submitted by comments. just send me a note with the subject: "CONTEST ENTRY", please.

judges CANNOT partecipate to the contest, but they can donate prizes, if they want to

DEADLINE: the deadline of the contest is 31st December 2009, @ 11:59 pm local time

entries submitted after this date will not be judged.
the winners will be announced the 06th January 2010

PRIZES:

1st PLACE:
- 6 months subscription from ~dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in ~dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article
- a wallpaper made by ~dresdenbell based on the entry submitted for the contest

2nd PLACE:
- 3 months subscription from ~dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in ~dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article

3rd PLACE:
- 1 month subscription from ~dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in ~dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article

donations will be well accepted!

you can donate features, requests, art pieces or whatever you want

for donations, send a note to ~dresdenbell

JUDGING:
the judges will assign at any entry 10 points for each of the following criteria:

vision

originality

technique

impact

theme interpretation
with a max. of 350 points. the higher ratings will be the winners of the contest

THE JUDGES FOR THE CONTEST ARE:

more updates are comin'!

stay tuned!
join now ...and please, spread the word about this contest!

kisses

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Collage Books!

by ~maladie, Mar 17, 2008, 5:40:28 AM
Journals / Art News / Traditional

I found this in my bookmarks. A collection of collage books and sketchbooks submitted in deviant art.

I always admire such works. I love when them have a story or just one topic, but those with no connection between pages are great too.

Here you have some wonderful books, I hope that will inspire you!

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FABLES AND CHILD BOOKS Contest! :)

by ~dresdenbell, Oct 17, 2009, 5:16:55 AM
Journals / Culture / Contests

[link]

....and we finally have a theme for the contest: "fables and/or child books" is the winner!

this theme won with just 4 more votes than "coffee and/or tea" (which probably will be our next contest... so keep an eye on my journals

)!

now, what you have been expecting: the rules for the contest!

RULES:

all the entries must be related with the theme "FABLES AND CHILD BOOKS". that means you can do a piece about one fable or child book, doesn't matter which one you choose

you can also put together two or more of them in one deviation, as you like!

any art mediums allowed! you can submit drawings, photograpies, photomanipulations, prose and poetry, digital art... no restrictions

all entries must be new (uploaded after 10th Octorber 2009), with a max. of 3 entries per person, NOT per account.

if you use resurces or stock images, please put the credits in the deviation comment

please put a link back to the contest in your description, when you upload your deviation

mature contents are allowed, just please be respectful.

donators of prizes can also partecipate in the contest

NO entries are accepted after the deadline of the contest.

entries can be submitted by sending VIA NOTE to ~dresdenbell a link or a thumb to the deviation. i WON'T accept deviations submitted by comments. just send me a note with the subject: "CONTEST ENTRY", please.

judges CANNOT partecipate to the contest, but they can donate prizes, if they want to

DEADLINE: the deadline of the contest is 31st December 2009, @ 11:59 pm local time

entries submitted after this date will not be judged.
the winners will be announced the 06th January 2010

PRIZES:

1st PLACE:
- 6 months subscription from ~dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in ~dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article
- a wallpaper made by ~dresdenbell based on the entry submitted for the contest
- 3 literature tags from !xRaccoonxJaymex

2nd PLACE:
- 3 months subscription from ~dresdenbell
- a 1 month feature in ~dresdenbell journal
- a feature in a news article
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Books by and for Artisans - Lark Books

by `Kitten-of-Woe, Mar 31, 2009, 4:44:33 AM
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The 500 Series by Lark Books

"Each book in this lush, celebrated series presents 500 gorgeously photographed interpretations of a form from an international array of artists."

With about 20 years in the publishing business, Lark Books has produced more than 300 books in such categories as Basketry, Beadwork, Bookbinding, Ceramics, Culinary, Glass (fusing, painting, etching, lampwork, flameworking, beadmaking, stained glass), Jewelry Making, Metal Work, Papercrafts, Polymer Clay, Quilting, Textile Arts (including sewing, knitting, crocheting, needlework), and Woodworking.

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Of particular interest to artisans might be their 500 Series, a collection of books which contains "The world's most magnificent flame-worked goblets and cast metal urns. Exquisite handmade pitchers, bowls, baskets, and beads. Breathtaking interpretations of necklaces, earrings, brooches, and rings. This acclaimed series showcases outstanding collections of contemporary design by an international array of top artists. The books are must-have sources of inspiration for crafters, artists, collectors, galleries, museums, and design enthusiasts."

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Each book in the 500 Series contains 500 images from each category. For example, in 500 Enameled Objects are 500 images contributed by 300 artists that "include everything from simple sifting and torch firing to complex cloisonné and plique-à-jour." In 500 Handmade Dolls are 500 dolls that "range from representational to abstract, from skillful realism to provocative surrealism—and they're made from every conceivable material, including beads, gourds, and polymer clay." 500 Knives includes "a dizzying array of styles, from ones that demonstrate simple elegance to others that feature over-the-top embellishment. The collection includes daggers, kitchen knives, hunting knives, combat and folding knives, switchblades, multi-blades, swords, axes, tomahawks, and even a pistol-knife—all honed with fine creative vision." There are several in the 500 series on jewelry-making, including 500 Bracelets, 500 Brooches, 500 Earrings, 500 Necklaces, 500 Pendants & Lockets , 500 Plastic Jewelry Designs, 1000 Rings, and 500 Wedding Rings.

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Would you be interested in submitting some of your work to Lark Books? If so, then go to their submissions page for more information and to download an entry form. Lark Books is looking to consider artworks for these currently open book categories (the last two are already closed, but I included them so you can see the kinds of different book topics that come up at any given time):

Anodized Aluminum Jewelry - Entry deadline: May 25, 2009

Iron Wire Jewelry - Entry deadline: April 27, 2009

Skin to Skin (unique jewelry made from leather, fur or skins) - Entry deadline: April 4, 2009

500 Judaica ("well-crafted contemporary handmade Jewish ceremonial and ritual art objects") - Entry deadline: April 24, 2009

500 Cabinets (handcrafted contemporary cabinetry and casework) - Entry deadline: April 1, 2009

Mixed Metal Jewelry (mix metals—silver, gold, copper, iron, bronze, aluminum, etc.) - Entry deadline: March 16, 2009, due for release in April 2010.

500 Found-Object Works - Entry deadline: March 15, 2009, scheduled for release in Fall 2010.

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