Want me to sketch your character? CLOSED

Journal Entry: Thu Jun 13, 2013, 9:30 AM

Thank you guys for participating!

The amount of people who actually participated shocked me to no end because I sooo did not expect it and its kind of overwhelming, but don't worry, I will draw all of them! I swear xD

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I am suffering from an artist block right now, and for that reason, I can't seem to get good results for my commissions.
SO I AM GOING TO CURE IT THROUGH THIS.
Before I draw something for you, please read everything first! ;u;
I will draw fanart or OCs (Original characters) only if they are either :

Humans/ Humans with animal ears, tail or wings.

Cute rabbits
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You should have a reference picture, even if they are a well known character (e.g. Naruto,Goku,etc.), no descriptions,please.

I'll decide how I'll draw the character,mkay? Please do take note that Im drawing the characters in my style

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I can only draw 1 character for you this time, but don't worry, I promise that I will do this again!

~~This will be opened for 48 hours only!~~ Its closed, but like I said, I'll do this again, not for curing artist block, but simply for giving anyone (who sees this journal) a chance to have their character drawn if they want to~
~~Fave this journal if you want to participate, then comment saying that you faved, and link me the character you want me to draw! Everyone who faves AND comments wins a drawing!~~

What you will get: (sketch samples)

or

And that's it!

Go ahead, fave and comment, and let's go!
I need peoples to fave so more peoples will see this journal and have the opportunity to have their character drawn,too! I've been wanting to do that! xD

Here are the finished sketches, [link] proof that this ain't a lie okay?

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My fave works

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Raffle: 15k+ watchers TY - 30$ free comm raffle!

Journal Entry: Tue Jun 18, 2013, 7:10 AM

Hi everyone!

Today I reached 15k+ watchers. That's really nice having such a huge support from you guys, so I want to do this little raffle as a thank you to you. <3

My free time is really limited, so I we'll have only 1 winner this time though.

To join this raffle, you must:

Be a watcher. However, please DO NOT add watch me just because of this raffle. Only watch me if you like to follow me and my arts later on. This raffle's purpose is a thank you to my watchers, so I don't want it to stray away from that to getting more 'fake' watchers.
Add this journal to your Favourites, or one of your Collections. I will use Random.org to choose the winner from the Fav list.

That's all, you don't need to comment saying anything or do any other thing. C:

The winner will get:

A free commission from me of up to 30$ worth, of your desired character. (OC/ fanart)
Here's my current price list: (click here if you can't see the picture below)

--> So, (if your character is not so detailed) what you get can be either:

A full body basic sketch:

This style:

but full body, OR

A waist up advanced sketch:

This style:

OR

A head shot Refined black and white / Base colored sketch. (I don't really have good references for these types in my gallery but well, you can guess. >v<;

Or any other thing worths around 30$ from my price list. If your character is too detailed I may need to adjust what you'll get a bit, but we can discuss about that! <3

You can also pay the different amount to get a more advanced commission if you like. C:

This raffle will last for 3 days!

So you have till June 21st, 11:59PM (GMT+7) to sign up! <3

The winner will be announced shortly afterwards.

Thank you again for your support, and best of lucks! o/<3

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Best of May 2013

by =Shadowelve, 6 days, 22 hours ago
Journals / Culture / Art Features

_{Hello everyone

#SkyAndNatureClub proudly presents the best submissions of May 2013!
We feature the best pictures of every month, so make sure you submit your best works to the group and increase your chance to be featured
Not yet a member? Have a look at our Blog and feel free to join!

And now enjoy the monthly feature!}

Flowers, Plants & Macro

look how they shine for you by ~ayazahmad

Landscapes

Yellowstone Sunset 2 by ~MacroMagnificent

Colchester Vt Morning 2013-05-14-008 by *abatwood

(My heart was closed and then the skies opened) by *OlivierAccart

Sunset from the Puy de la Tache by ~MaximeCourty

Waterscapes

Keep Your Head Up In The Clouds by ~marinsuslic

through stones and rocks.. by ~slatkatajna

Sky

Wish you were here with me by ~Chococosmos

Animals

.: Reach the sky :. by *VictorianPrincess

Invertebrates

_{Previously:

2013:
Best of April 2013
Best of March 3013
Best of February 2013
Best of January 2013

2012:
Best of December 2012
Best of November 2012
Best of October 2012
Best of September 2012
Best of May 2012
Best of April 2012
Best of March 2012
Best of February 2012
Best of January 2012

2011:
Best of December 2011
Best of November 2011
Best of October 2011}

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Gifts and Feature...

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:59 PM

Gifts from dear friends.

Fabulous art! Thank you for including me

Tell me all your secrets by =MariaBeloArt

Thank you to following deviants and friend

for featuring me since last journal.

Appreciate it so much

Feature back...

Stunning mixed art from my favorite collection....

Mosquito (without Cat!) by =Paul-Shanghai

A sensual touch in the night by ~Lianne-Issa

We bring you white light by *crayonmaniac

At Midnight............................ by *pjenz

Recent work

Thank you for watching!

CSS made by `TwiggyTeeluck

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Pure Beauty XV

Journal Entry: Mon Jun 17, 2013, 1:20 PM

Beauty can be found everywhere.

This feature is for the beautiful people on deviantART and their models.

Profitez de ces beautés.

ice cream by the seaside by ~vampire-zombie

leave your past behind II by ~metifritte

Do not close your eyes by ~Vanilladisaster

Until the colours dissolve by *kayjensen

SCAN Editorial (Cover) by ~brittsperspective

The Tangled Web We Weave by *Queen-Kitty

Couldn't make you happy but I captured your soul by =tayaiv

Unwritten Words by ~saniakhanphotography

And last but not least: Thank you, Ines, for portraying me.

Thank you for these beautiful artworks.

`dragonfly-oli

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Pack Your Suitcase With Some Fine Art

Journal Entry: Sat Jun 15, 2013, 5:45 AM

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Mood: Daily Needs

warm in winter

by `miontre, 3 days, 6 hours ago
Journals / Culture / Art Features

a collection of wintery, abstract, and surreal artworks!

i hope you enjoy this feature - please consider adding it to your

if you do

mind and creature by ~Helenas-sweetheart

i withdraw, lost my everything. by *Anoxia-Photography

spring, what do you hide by *JoannaRzeznikowska

thanks for viewing!

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Fantastic Stock and Where to Find It - Feature 27

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 16, 2013, 7:01 AM

I've been making a collection of some of the brilliant stock artists
works that I have come across. It started off as stock I can't provide
myself so I look for other peoples so I can suggest them. The way I
choose is quite odd, when I see a stock image I have an instant image in
my head of what I could do or create out of that piece of stock. The
image also has to be crystal clear and easily altered.

Anyway, Check them out, I'm sure you'll agree, just click on their deviation.

Animals :

Texture :

Nature :

Models :

Objects :

Architecture Int & Ex :

Transport :

Premades :

Stock Groups

Hope you like the choices. I haven't put my reasons for each choice
because they speak for themselves. Great stock with the potential to be
greater still. That's all for now and I hope that this will keep you all
going for a while and that the folks here don't mind the feature.

Helena

p.s i'll let you know if you're included as soon as i can, but it does tend to call me spam after a while.

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5 Reasons you should learn photography manually!

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 8:00 AM

I once met someone who was determined not to use a D-SLR until he had mastered a Manual Camera first. I thought he was a bit stuck up, maybe a little arrogant of his own abilities too...but actually, he was right. You will not truly value Photography until you go right back to basics and learn how the legendary pros did it first. So here are five top reasons why you should teach yourself photography on a manual camera!

1) It's Cheap

Many people think that Film Photography is expensive. If you're going all out and developing your own photographs rather than taking the to a developer then it might well be expensive! However manual cameras are a dying breed and you can pick up most of the bits and pieces you need to get started, quite cheaply.

2) Manual Focus

It's the simplest reason, but it's so true. Manual Focus will save your life. Learning how to focus your camera the hard way will make you a much better Photographer in the long run.

3) Appreciate Modernisation

Spending hours in a darkroom can be fulfilling, I've done it, and I loved it. But it can also make you appreciate modern photography that much more. Yes it's great to use a manual camera here and there, but it's even better when you can just pick up, snap and post to instagram in a few short seconds. Yes, instagram! Manual Photography will make you appreciate what we have today, so much more.

4) Iso!

Most of the pros of using a manual camera are that it's not all done for you. How easy is it to whip your camera into Auto and let it do all the work? Too easy. With a manual camera, you have the same ISO throughout a roll so you need to get it right the first time in order to get the best exposure.

5) Cost Effective

Not only is it cheap, as mentioned in point number 1, but having a manual camera will not tempt you with all the awesome and fantastic upgrades, add ons and other bits and pieces that modern photography now has. You'll save money, AND be an awesome Photographer, what more could you want?!

Manual Photography isn't for everybody. I will say that you'll need a little more patience than usual and an interest in getting results. You'll have to plan carefully to ensure that you don't make mistakes as manual is unforgiving. But it's worth it, and if you fancy learning the basics then why not give it a go? Check out This article for more detailed tutorials.