The Magic Dust of Child Artists

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 7:35 PM by $techgnotic

Sep 12, 2012 by $techgnotic

When recently asked how his political candidate would explain certain positions taken during the
nomination process with contrary positions to be taken during the general election, the campaign chief
replied that stated political positions were “like an Etch A Sketch,” -- meaning they could simply be
flipped over, erased and begun over from scratch.

Were it that adult life were as simple as a happy Etch A Sketch memory from childhood.

(The campaign chief took heavy heat for his flippant, if truthful, statement.) The incident made
me wonder how many of us had early experiences as “sketch artists” with that incredible red toy that
has become almost standard issue for so many children still to this day.

For those unfamiliar with the magical plastic slate, an Etch A Sketch is filled with aluminum powder
which scraped off a glass screen with a simple stylus operated by the artist (one knob controls horizontal,
one vertical – the true artistry comes in the dual knob operation required for curved lines). The art itself is
fleeting, a simple flipping over of the tablet makes polystrene beads re-coat the glass “canvas” surface
with the aluminum powder. Like so many, I spent many an hour engrossed in trying to produce
ever more evocative works from that simple art machine, forever trying to learn that perfect touch to get
the curved lines right.

We house an incredible array of line art drawings on deviantART that are pure amazement of detail and
meticulous design. There is a natural thread that flows through the first workings of an Etch a Sketch beginner
through to the mastery of beautiful sketch or line drawing by a skilled artist.

Line Art Drawings (on deviantART)

by ~ronmonroe

by ~DanielGrzeszkiewicz

by =Sch1itzie

Birth of Venus Etch-a-Sketch by ~bryanetch

Lego Treasure Cart by ~bryanetch

Brooklyn Bridge Etch by ~bryanetch

World's Fair Pocket Etch by ~bryanetch

View More by ~bryanetch →

An Interview withJane Labowitch

I thought it would be best to have a friend of one of our most skilled Etch a Sketch enthusiasts handle this introduction.

$Ayame-Kenoshi:

It’s with greatest pleasure that I introduce Jane (*pikajane), one of deviantART's most talented Etch A Sketch artists. She
creates masterful portraits and stunningly accurate fan art, all by deftly turning those two knobs on that small plastic box that
frustrated so many of our childhoods. Her efforts have earned her a
deviantART Creative Grant
-- a program providing a source of funding to allow artists to make their creative dreams a reality. Jane plans to use her deviantART Creative
Grant to create two installations to be displayed in galleries. The first installation will be a life-size rendition of a skeleton,
using multiple Etch A Sketches mounted to a wall. The second installation will be a 3-dimensional piece using a skeleton as a base
for several mounted Etch A Sketches, which will act as a sort of "reverse x-ray." She's already hard at work on this project,
purchasing Etch A Sketches and depicting various parts of the skeleton. In this interview, she talks about working with her chosen
medium, her plans for future projects, and gives tips to aspiring Etch A Sketch artists.

$techgnotic:

Why Etch A Sketch? Is this a purely artistic aesthetic fascination or something deeply meaningful to you? How long have you worked with Etch A Sketches?

*pikajane:

I started playing with an etch a sketch when I was about 4, and as a child I didn't realize there was anything special about being able to create anything more than rudimentary shapes. It started as a toy I loved to tinker with, but throughout my life it has grown into a passion. I love painting and drawing and working digitally, but there is something truly special about creating art on an etch a sketch for me.

$techgnotic:

Can you sense who is going to immediately “get” your art and who will be less receptive; i.e., does the medium being viewed first as a child’s toy block some people’s ability to appreciate the quality of the art?

*pikajane:

Yes! There are definitely some that are more receptive to my art than others. Sometimes I feel as though people will respond the same to my etch a sketch art no matter what I etch. I have to keep myself in check so that I don't get complacent--I always want to keep improving!

Rubik's cube etch a sketch by *pikajane

Platform Party by *pikajane

Abbey Road Etch a Sketch by *pikajane

$techgnotic:

Beyond your Etch A Sketch-Skeleton project, do you have an ultimate Etch A Sketch installation idea?

*pikajane:

I have a few project ideas I'd love to pursue. Lately I've been wanting to create images using multiple etch a sketches, so that when you set them next to each other, the individual screens comprise the full image. I am doing this with a few etch a sketches for the skeleton project, but I'd also love to try this with some famous paintings. I also have a few series ideas running in my mind, but nothing has been fully planned yet. If I could work on an ultimate etch a sketch instillation, I think it would be a mural made entirely out of etch a sketches.

Articuno etch a sketch by *pikajane

Etching from the imagination by *pikajane

$techgnotic:

What are your best tips for an EtchaSketch artist?

*pikajane:

First and foremost, practice practice practice! Everyone has to start at the basics. Even I did when I first started playing with an etch a sketch. The only reason I got where I am today as an etch a sketch artist is because I have put a lot of practice into my passion. And the more you play with an etch a sketch, the easier it gets.

To everyone that would love to start etching, here's a few tips for how to improve your skills:

Practice basic shapes, starting with the square. When you turn both knobs at once at the same speed, you get a diagonal line. When you turn them both at varying speeds, you get a curve. A circle is the hardest basic shape to etch because it is made up of 4 curves. If you learn to make a circle, you're doing very well, but don't stop there! Once you master the basic shapes, try out drawing your favorite cartoon character. I started with cartoons, and moved to realism.

If you ever get frustrated, remember that like any form of art, etch a sketching takes time and patience. It took me years to get where I am today, but I believe that with determination and passion, you too can master the knobs.

View More by *pikajane →

QuestionsFor the Reader

Do you think there have there been other toys that have sparked and encouraged as much childhood creativity as Etch A Sketch?

If you ever created with an Etch A Sketch did the frustration you experienced trying to draw on Etch A Sketch teach you discipline and practice are important in creating art … or just made you wonder if you had what it takes to be a dedicated artist?

Do you detect a natural evolution from Etch A Sketch to something like Muro?

Do you still own an Etch A Sketch, or was it long ago consigned its fate to that of Citizen Kane’s beloved sled?

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Spot: The Magic Man Departs

by +spyed, Jan 31, 2007, 6:38:55 PM
Journals / deviantART, Inc. / Hot Topics

There was a period of time in the life of deviantART where enormous pressure was placed on our team for an extended period of time that exceeded the concept of high stress, commitment, determination and above average will.

In some circles it is recognized that start-up companies go through perhaps their most challenging pains in year two and three. If you've made it that far in a start-up, the idea is good, the business has reached some amount of validation and what you're left with is the challenge and responsibility of seeing it through its most formative years.

At deviantART we faced this challenge with no outside capital, we relied entirely upon our gracious and hugely supportive and loyal community to help us through the most trying of times. And to be blunt we relied upon and tested the raw guts of our core leaders in the company to take charge of a few critical areas and to perform for deviantART above and beyond any other responsibilities.

From my personal perspective two names in particular were the knights in shining armor within this team during that exact time period. There was $chris our chief architect whose determination and sheer capacity to handle the most challenging horror of a 60-hour work day, cycle after cycle for months on end. And there was °spot who has since coined the internal pet name of "The Magic Man."

I can't find the words in me to illustrate this situation properly but I'll give it a shot. Spot's start here was for almost no pay, living in his cousin's closet. It wasn't even a walk-in closet it was just a closet with a sleeping bag on the floor. A 40-hour work day was average, the stress was so intense you could feel it directly deducting hours from your life. The kind of effort that you can't ask somebody for. They either have that drive and that passion or they don't.

°spot was there any time day or night for deviantART under circumstances that are hard to understand. But what's more to this and why it is my privilege to write this official departure note is that he was very much there for me. A critical force of balance and a direct force on the matters that spelled the difference between success and failure.

If you ever wanted a good example of a guy who could take the most intense heat and see it through, as they say. You have no idea.

You have no idea. In fact, I don't think I'd wish it on you to have such insight.

Today is °spot's last day at deviantART

At some point last year °spot approached me about a concept he had for a company he wanted to start with the experience and knowledge he had gained while here along with his past and present experiences.

It takes guts to start a new venture, so as you can imagine I wasn't worried.

I look forward to a continued friendship with °spot and once his new project is launched he'll have our full support here at deviantART.

I'm not so good with farewells, °spot remains an adviser for a time to come so he isn't really too far from us.

A Community Wide Thank You

I'd like to request a warm farewell for °spot if you feel so inclined. Drop by his user page, send him some

and

and well wishing on his new project. Also please +heart this news article.

The official tag of "The Magic Man" will be applied to °spot's user account. But in the books as far as I'm concerned he will also go down as an Honorary Co-Founder of deviantART.

We will miss you °spot, even if only from a short distance.

Thank You.

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The Magic of Code-Breaking

by ~Abfc, May 17, 2008, 10:59:46 AM
Journals / Culture / Editorials

What magic?

Ever get tired of typing :D, only to find ( ^^ ) staring you down once you hit submit? Or how about :X becoming ( >_{_^}< )? Are you wondering how I managed to type up that example without its own point thwarting me? Well, here's the secret:
:D
YES! IT IS THAT SIMPLE!

Now, all of you, stop whining that dA stole your ability to use your favourite smiley. There's no longer any need for your complaining.

ostit: Note: You could also use <a></a>, , , or even <abbr></abbr>. Any closing-tag-dependent HTML tag would work.

Is that all this is good for?

Absolutely not! Just look around! You can use this method to get around just about any code that deviantART's parsing system renders differently.
For example: my, well, examples! How did I get "" to render that way?
<b></b>
Want to type a URL without it becoming "[link]"?
http://www.example.com
http://www.example.com

This particular example comes in handy if you're ever giving somebody a chat log or anything of that sort. Let them know what was really said!
http://www.example.com

Another use: Teaching deviants to use devART codes.
I personally think "Just type :*hmm*: without the asterisks." looks simply hideous. Doesn't "Just type :hmm:." look loads nicer and more professional?
How about this:
*username
Annoying, right?
Using this trick, you can properly tell somebody how to use :icon: and :dev: codes:
:devusername: :iconusername: :devusername: :iconusername:

Okay... Why does this work?

Well, when you send a packet of data to deviantART, it goes through and searches the incoming source code for certain sequences, such as emoticon codes, and so, obviously, when it sees ":D", it doesn't think of ":D". Then, after it's swept through and caught the emoticon codes, it searches again for HTML, at which point the "" is stripped. So, in the end, you get ":D".

_{Disclaimer: This section was, for the most part, guess work. I could be wrong, but it's just technical jargon; who cares? :U}

Happy code-breaking! :D

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Magic Trees

by =MirachRavaia, Dec 13, 2010, 5:17:37 AM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

Trees have always been something more than just plants to the mankind. The worship of trees might be forgotten, but still the symbol of tree survives in our subconscious. Almost every nation has myths and legends about trees, placing the tree as the central axis of the world, or worshipping it as a dwelling place of gods or spirits, the giver of knowledge, connection between worlds or as ancestors of the tribe.

In Norse mythology, a giant ash tree - Yggdrasil - represents "axis mundi", around which the 9 worlds (the world of people - Middle-earth, being one of them) are organized. A giant snake, Níðhöggr, gnaws at its roots, but they always grow anew.

The biblical Tree of Knowledge has even some similarities to Yggdrasil. The snake is present, also, and although presented in a negative light, the tree is a giver of knowledge.... Just like in the myth about Yggdrasil when the god Odin sacrificed himself, hanging on the tree for nine days, to learn the secrets of knowledge.

After his sacrifice, Odin learned the runes, and brought them to the people. This is another important role of the tree as a giver of script. In Celtic tradition, the entire alphabet, ogham is based on trees, one tree representing one letter. It was used mostly for magical purposes, like divination.

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Dryads are tree spirits in Greek mythology. Technically speaking, dryads are the nymphs of oak trees, but the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general.

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A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance," representing the cycle of growth each spring.

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In Eastern tradition, trees also play an important role, connected with the "giver of knowledge" myth. It was the Bodhi Tree, that Buddha was sitting under, when he achieved the enlightenment. It was a Fig tree, and its descendant still grows in the Mahabodhi Temple, now over 2.000 years old.

While redwoods are the biggest trees in the world, the first place in circumference belongs to another tree. It is the Tule tree (Taxodium mucronatum) in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico with the circumference of 54 m.

The world's oldest living trees are the b>Bristlecone Pines (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree, named Methuselah, was discovered in the White Mountains in eastern California and is over 4.800 years old.

The possibility of trees to make clonal systems, however, can change our perception of their age. Pando (or The Trembling Giant) is a clonal colony of a single male Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) located in Utah, all determined to be part of a single living organism by identical genetic markers and one massive underground root system. The root system of Pando is claimed by some to be among the oldest known living organisms in existence at 80.000 years of age.

When facing these facts, it is not a wonder that trees have been worshipped. It's a pity that so many amazing trees have fallen, having no place in the "modern" age. The more we should value the ones that remain...

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Some more amazing pictures of trees, showing that the symbol of a tree still remains in the human mind, and is mirrored in art

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And also fractals, because a tree is a natural fractal in its structure, repating its form on many levels.

I hope you enjoyed the article, found some great pictures, and learned something new. It is just a short compilation of the amazing topic of trees in mythology, and if you want to know more, I will gladly answer any questions.

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Magic Knight contest - (SUMISSION'S OVER!)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 6:36 AM

UPDATED MAY 4: SEMI FINALISTS ARE ANNOUNCED.

From now on please follow this journal for updates!

Magic Knight contest - Semi Finalist!For contest's info, deadlines, and prizes
Please kindly visit the previous journal:

Hi everyone!
Firstly, we want to say thank you again for your huge attention. It was so much more than we expected and we must admit we had a very hard time discussing and even arguing to choose out the semi finalists.
Now, not to waste your time. Let's see who they are.
Semi - Finalists!
[Alphabetical order]
~Biranka -

~Ishutani -
~KeiNhanGia - [outside link]
~langod -
~mabong1989 -
~melonjam

Thank you! <3

_{Hi everyone!
Some of you may know I've been working on a Card battle game project for my company, VNG corp, Vietnam. The game is called Magic Knight, and is planned to be released this late April or mid May.
We're now hosting a contest for card entries, with cash and in game prizes! Also the opportunity to work with us more in the future!
We have unlimitted slots for runner ups, with prizes too! Which means as long as your entry is appealing to us, you can win something! Sweet?<3
If you're interested in joining the contest, please read the information below carefully!
Any impolite comments will be marked as spams, and may be reported. Please be nice! C:
All comments unrelated to questions for info will be hidden so that it's easier for you to find more info from the comments. <3}

Magic Knight

General info: A card battle game, belongs to DeNA Japan, playable on Yahoo!Mobage.

Mainly targeted market: Male Japanese gamers

Briefed storyline: Being a player, you'll be the hero of the game, leading an army of girls to claim the world back, which makes all of the cards in the game feature female characters, any age, any race, any kind of ability, as long as she has the will to accompany you throughout your journey!

Contest objective

To join this contest, your task is drawing a card of your own magical girl that will be a part of your army. Create a new helper!

It's a card battle game, and if you're familiar with this type of game, you would know that every card has different levels. Yes.

But you're not asked to draw all the levels in this contest. You only need to draw the HIGHEST level, which means, show us your best! Be creative!

Entry's requirements

Style: Anime/Manga. Or Semi-realistic-anime. Full colored, including character and background. Character doesn't have to be full body, but should be at least waist/thigh up.

Media: Digital art only.

Canvas size: 2000 x 2800 pixel, 300dpi

Who can join?

Any artist on the world who has read the info carefully and want to join can join.

How to enter - Contest's steps

You don't need to comment on this journal saying that you will join, just start drawing!

Send =omocha-san a NOTE to your submission when you've finished before the deadline for submissions! [We're here!]

Wait till the semi finalists are announced. If you are in this list, you are sure to be one of the runner ups, and you will get a prize! (see Prizes section)

We'll contact each of the runner ups individually for info checking, and we will ask you to offer us the other levels of your card at this time! We MAY want you to change your design here and there to fit our game better.

After we've collected all the cards, we'll make a decision on the final 5 winners.

Time line

Starting time: Now!

Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013.

Semi finalists announcement: Saturday, May 4th, 2013.

Deadline for all levels submitted: Sunday. May 19th, 2013, 11:59PM, GMT+7, Hanoi-Jarkarta timezone. . [We're here!]

Winners announcement: Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Rules

By wanting to join this contest, you agree that we will have the rights to use your entry as a card in the game Magic Knight, if you win.

DO NOT use base of any kind, or other stocks without permission. All you can use are free stocks AND your own skill. We don't want any IP violation case in this contest.

You have to state in the artist's comments of the submission that your picture is an entry for this contest and link to this journal.

Don't submit the full sized file to your gallery. Only submit a smaller size that's enough for us to see and judge, around 25-30%.

You don't have to submit the entry to your gallery if you don't want to. Just submitting it to your Sta.sh or Photobucket and linking us is fine.

Remember to keep the PSD/SAI file so that it's the easiest to make different levels from it! Because in case you win, there will be a need for it, ofcourse.

No limitted entry per person. But please keep in mind we look for quality, not quantity.

Collaborations are allowed. But please choose ONE representative to submit the entry and receive the prize in case you win. How you share your prize is decided by YOU.

Judging

Skill -> Creativity -> Detail level.

And following the info. Even if your entry is incredible, if you don't read everything carefully, you still have the risk to lose. So please read!

Prizes

ONE 1st prize:

Your card will be used in our game.

250$ via Paypal OR 20,000 DA points if you don't have Paypal (*)

6 months premium membership on DA OR 1272 DA points

In game items: 1 Premium card pack and other supplement items (**)

TWO 2nd prizes: Each winner gets:

Your card will be used in our game.

150$ via Paypal OR 12,000 DA points if you don't have Paypal (*)

3 months premium membership on DA OR 636 DA points

In game items: 1 Premium card pack and other supplement items (**)

TWO 3rd prizes: Each winner gets:

Your card will be used in our game.

50$ via Paypal OR 4,000 DA points if you don't have Paypal (*)

1 months premium membership on DA OR 396 DA points

In game items: 1 Premium card pack and other supplement items (**)

Unlimitted runner ups! Which are all the left entries by the semi finalists.

Your card will be used in our game.

25$ via Paypal OR 2000 DA points if you don't have Paypal.(*)

In game supplement items (**)

(*) This prize will be DOUBLED if we receive more than 250 participants!
(**) The item list will be announced when the game's officially released. You only get this prize if you sign up to our game. No equal exchange to cash or DA points available.

References

- Here are some cards we've submitted to DA

- Or you can look at other card battle games' card for ideas.
- Best references from other games' card can come from Rage Of Bahamut's cards: [link] We use the same leveling up system. (flipping, changing colors, adding details)

FAQ

1. The cards only feature female characters?
- Yes. We want them to look moe/sexy as well. But not in a R18+ way. Just their natural sexiness like curves and expressions. C:

2. How old can the character be?
- However old you think she can be to start fighting. As long as it makes sense, it's good. (But we're not looking for some newly born babies or old ladies. ^_^; We need the sexiness. Yeah.)
How many characters can there be in a picture?
- 1 or at most 2, in case you want to draw twins or blood related sisters. It should make sense.

3. What are the races/ classes I can use?
- Here's our temporary race list (you can choose from this)
+ Human
+ Fairy
+ Elf
+ Angel
+ Devil
+ Demon
+ Youkai (Japanese)
+ Myth
+ Sci-fi/Mecha

HOWEVER!:
- Most of the normal/most popular ones must have been officially drawn by our artists by the end of the contest, so be as creative as possible! Hints for you: hybrids or some mixed classes/races will be good!
- NO fairy tales' characters will win the contest, because this class has been taken up by our artists.

4. How many prizes can I get if I have many entries?
- You can only win 1 final prize, but unlimitted runner up prizes. For example if you join with 5 entries, and 4 of them are of good quality and suitable to be in our game, and 1 of those 4 really stands out among all the entries we receive. That 1 entry can get the 1st prize, while the other 3 will be runner ups. The prizes are given to 'entries', not 'contestants', that is. C:
- Please take note that joining with many entries doesn't ensure you a prize. We priority quality over quantity.

Other questions can be found answered detailedly among the comments. Read them up!

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! We'll get back on you asap!

Contest entries

Take a look at this folder: [link]
Please send =omocha-san another note if you don't see your entry after submitting for 3 days.

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a kind of magic

by ~kelebebeq, Nov 8, 2009, 8:12:47 AM
Journals / Art News / Photography

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Magic colors

by *tatianakurnosova, Dec 25, 2008, 5:14:24 AM
Journals / Art News / Photography

Features of the magic colorful works. Really amazing, I love them all!

Hope you'll enjoy it!

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Thou Shalt Believe In Unicorns & Magic

by `PurpelBlur, Aug 1, 2010, 8:05:52 AM
Journals / Culture / Contests

VI Thou Shalt Believe In Unicorns & Magic

It goes without saying that unicorns & magic exist. Though some doubt or even reject the very idea! This can not continue on any longer.

Your task is to prove, via any medium, the existence of unicorns & magic. You are free to do this in any manner.

Details

All entries must be made for this contest.

You may enter as many times as you wish.

Submit entries to Contests > 2010 > Commandments > Unicorns & Magic

Deadline to submit is August 15, 11:59PM PST

Prizes

First Place

+ devWEAR Shirt + Year Subscription

Second Place
devWEAR Shirt + Six Month Subscription

Third Place

OR

+ Three Month Subscription

Honorable Mentions
(10) Three Month Subscriptions

Judges

`elicoronel16 and `PurpelBlur

Browse Entries

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Black Magic Contest

by *liam-stock, Jul 9, 2009, 9:27:53 AM
Journals / Culture / Contests

Inspired by Trudi Canavan's "The Black Magician Trilogy" *liam-stock and ~Staub-und-Schatten produced stock images with the theme "Black Magic" for you to bring fantasy and magic to life. Be part of this exclusive contest where everything is allowed: Traditional and digital, paintings and manipulations. We can't wait to see what you create with these stock images!

You can find all information about the contest here.
Feel free to promote our contest in your journals.

Dates

July 15 - August 31

Rules

Everybody can enter with one deviation. Same chances for everybody.

Your submission has to be Digital Artwork or Traditional Artwork. (Photomanipulation, Digital Painting, Painting etc.)

You have to use at least one stock from my stock account *liam-stock. I made some special stocks for the contest but you also can use other stock from my stock gallery. But it's not allowed to use just my clothing.

Yor entry has to be made for this contest, this means in the time between July 15 and August 31.

You have to link back to this contest journal in the description of your picture.

Your submission has to fit into the theme "Black Magic".

You have to respect and follow the stock rules of all stocks you want to use, especially no illegal, racist, pornographic or violence works.

JUDGING

The judges will select 10 entries. Then I will post a poll where everybody can vote for their favourite picture. But the juges will have the final say, this means the winner of the poll doesn't have to be the winner of the contest.

Prizes

First Place

3 Month Subscription by *liam-stock

3 Month Subscription by ~Staub-und-Schatten

3 Month Subscription by *rachellcoe

3 Donator's Stock Packs by *liam-stock

Exclusive Stock by !Villesgodgirl

Exclusive Stock by ~Esmeralda-stock

Exclusive Stock by *auroradreams

Exclusive Stock by ~LuneBleu-PhotoStock

Exclusive Stock by ~unholy-stock

Exclusive Stock by ~Tracie76Stock

Exclusive Stock by ~randomstarlight

Exclusive Stock by ~night-fate-stock

Exclusive Stock by ~neverFading-stock

Exclusive Stock by *Grinmir-stock

Exclusive Stock by *blacksockstock

Special texture pack by ~WingsOfAHero

Exclusive Element Pack by *Drakenborg [link]

Exclusive Autumn Backgrounds by *moonchild-ljilja [link]

3 Tubes by ~sammykaye1 [link]

Stamp by ~heavencall

Stamp by ~MeaShadow

Stamp by ~randomstarlight

Stamp or Icon by ~brightii

Dedicated work by ~MeaShadow

Dedicated work by ~WargusEstor

Journal Feature by !Villesgodgirl

Journal Feature by ~heavencall

Journal Feature by =spy-seth

Journal Feature by =Wicked-Illusion

Journal Feature by ~JinDevilKazama

Journal Feature by ~cathy-halo

Journal Feature by =Ailedda

Journal Feature by ^Elandria

Journal Feature by ~brightii

Journal Feature by *Grinmir-stock

Journal Feature by ~WargusEstor

Journal Feature by ~LongStock

Second Place

3 Month Subscription by *liam-stock

1 Month Subscription by ~Staub-und-Schatten

1 Month Subscription by ~ariess

2 Donator's Stock Packs by *liam-stock

Exclusive Stock by !Villesgodgirl

Exclusive Stock by *lindowyn-stock

Exclusive Stock by *auroradreams

Exclusive Stock by ~sempiterna-stock

Exclusive Stock by ~LuneBleu-Stock

Exclusive Stock by ~unholy-stock

Exclusive Stock by ~randomstarlight

Exclusive Stock by ~night-fate-stock

Exclusive Stock by *Grinmir-stock

Exclusive Stock by *blacksockstock

2 Tubes by ~sammykaye1 [link]

Stamp by ~heavencall

Stamp by ~MeaShadow

Stamp by ~randomstarlight

Stamp or Icon by ~brightii

Dedicated work by ~WargusEstor

Journal Feature by !Villesgodgirl

Journal Feature by ~heavencall

Journal Feature by =spy-seth

Journal Feature by =Wicked-Illusion

Journal Feature by ~JinDevilKazama

Journal Feature by ~cathy-halo

Journal Feature by =Ailedda

Journal Feature by ^Elandria

Journal Feature by ~brightii

Journal Feature by *Grinmir-stock

Journal Feature by ~WargusEstor

Journal Feature by ~LongStock

Third Place

1 Month Subscription by *liam-stock

1 Month Subscription by ~Staub-und-Schatten

1 Donator's Stock Packs by *liam-stock

Exclusive Stock by !Villesgodgirl

Exclusive Stock by *lindowyn-stock

Exclusive Stock by *auroradreams

Exclusive Stock by ~sempiterna-stock

Exclusive Stock by ~unholy-stock

Exclusive Stock by ~randomstarlight

Exclusive Stock by ~night-fate-stock

Exclusive Stock by *Grinmir-stock

Exclusive Stock by *blacksockstock

1 Tubes by ~sammykaye1 [link]

Stamp by ~heavencall

Stamp by ~MeaShadow

Stamp by ~randomstarlight

Stamp or Icon by ~brightii

Dedicated work by ~WargusEstor

Journal Feature by !Villesgodgirl

Journal Feature by ~heavencall

Journal Feature by =spy-seth

Journal Feature by =Wicked-Illusion

Journal Feature by ~JinDevilKazama

Journal Feature by ~cathy-halo

Journal Feature by =Ailedda

Journal Feature by ^Elandria

Journal Feature by ~brightii

Journal Feature by *Grinmir-stock

Journal Feature by ~WargusEstor

Journal Feature by ~LongStock

More prizes will come!
If you would like to donate a prize, let me know! Send me a note or leave a comment. I would be very glad and thankful!

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Magic of Dolls [art feature]

by =lajvio, Mar 8, 2010, 11:33:25 AM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

Here is a massive doll feature, I do love this kind of dolls I hope you will too.

Like all my features here, I try to give not only the popular and the big artist, but some not so popular, and show of the small artist as well. I really hope I manage to do just this. I tried to show of the verity and the wideness of this very lovely and beloved hobby

I really hope you like this, and that you don't fall asleep browsing the pictures

Please enjoy!