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FAN ART CONTEST by *BrianKesinger
hi everyone! to show my appreciation for all the love here on deviant art i am holding an otto an victoria fan art contest. the grand prize will be a signed limited edition of my book with an original drawing included! submissions must be done by july 17th! that gives you a month. be creative and have fun! please tag "otto and victoria" and "brian kesinger" and make sure your your piece is appropriate for all ages!

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i created a group here called OttoAndVictoriaFans [link] when you finish your entry feel free to submit it to that group so that all the entries can be in one place!

also i wanted to reiterate that all artistic media is welcome from sketching to sculpture, hand drawn to cg. thanks again and let me know if you have any other questions! thank you!
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Selling Adoptables: Advice/Tips

Journal Entry: Tue Jun 18, 2013, 1:25 AM
o1. Design- Before anything, take a look at the adoptables that are popular or well known. Give yourself a little time to figure out what made them sell so quickly or for so high. If you're an adoptable buyer, this part may be a bit easier. Design what you yourself would buy....and heck, set your standards high and work to it little by little. Visual Kei, Lolitas, Shotas, Urban Wear, etc are themes that are common in the deviantart adoptable community ( So I'd start there if I were you ).

Pro Tip: Don't even try to give yourself excuses like-- "oh well, their adopts sell more cuz they're popular"....uh well DUH? People like that artist's work, so of course they'd be interested in their adoptables. They tend to sell a lot faster since a few steps in earning interested buyers was skipped, since the adopters were already there to begin with. Just because they're popular, it doesn't mean they're good at designing, so most of the time they struggle too

o2. Colors- Oh gosh I really have to stress this. Drawing and sketching clothes will only get you so far. Colors are very important since many buyers are nitpicky with what they'd like their future oc to look. A visually appealing palette will attract buyers just as much ( or even more ) than the design itself. Some good websites for palettes are: Design Seeds, Colour Lovers, etc. Google the rest yourself, guys. Now after you've picked a decent palette-- THINK SUPER HARD ABOUT EACH COLORS USAGE ( or experiment like I do ). Sure, you've been given a great palette...but you can totally screw up a design by not using the colors correctly. 

Pro Tip: Pastel and Muted Colors seem to do well in the adoptable community.

o3. Exposure- Before anything, don't expect to sell right off the bat. This is where exposure comes into the picture, you need to get a lot of watchers that know you'll be selling adoptables. There are a few ways to do this: Submit your adoptable deviations to Adoptable Groups, Adoptable Giveaways, Host Raffles, Ask a friend to feature you, etc. You can't sell anything if the people you're throwing your adopts at weren't interested in the first place. So I'd highly suggest doing any of these things.

Pro Tip: You don't have to fret over applying to "popular" or high standard Adoptable groups, just surf around for groups that have a good amount of watchers/members. Thats what really matters. 

o4. Start off big/small - Its a matter of preference I suppose ( but I would suggest the latter) . Get your artwork out there and start off with slightly cheap prices...it's like commissions, you need to build interest before you go all out. If you're uncomfortable with that, set up an auction instead. You can set the price low, but don't expect to be rollin' in dough. If your buyers really want it, they'll fight for your design...but if they don't, you might not even go too far. Hence why you start small to get those interested watchers. 

Pro Tip: I suggest starting off small, because it allows buyers to focus not on quantity but the quality of your designs. Which is what you should be aiming for, if you want to be successful.

o5. Quality- By slowing down at first and really taking the time to make sure the details of your design are clear and comprehensible, you'll definitely spark some interest. But this all depends on how much time you want to put into the adopt and how much you want back in return. So for newbies, I'd suggest somewhere in the middle. 

Well thats it! Hope this makes sense to any of you, but I also expect you to work hard and figure out the gaps in my explanation yourself. 


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300 WATCHERS!? PLUSHIE GIVEAWAY!!!!

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 9:38 PM


Hi everyone! :squee:

thank you guys soo much, 300 watchers is huge deal for me!
In celebration of this 300 watchers, I will be doing a free plushie giveaway!
I will be giving away a "chibi plushie" of your choice! It has to be one that I've already made.


Steps To enter this giveaway:

:bulletpink: favorite this journal entry

:bulletwhite: watch me!

:bulletpink: must comment on this journal entry

chibi disney princess plushie collection set by *PuellaPlushiemy little pony human chibi plushies by *PuellaPlushieRed Team chibi Plushies by *PuellaPlushie


This giveaway last till June 27th! so goodluck!

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Someone was watching "Rise of the Guardians", lawls
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wow another contest already? aw yeah.
Please read all if joining

MAIN IDEA:
In this contest all you have to do is design me a character! I'm looking for an Asian-themed one. 
(not replacing my fursona ofcourse, just another character~)
I really love the japanese & chinese fashion cultures and styles.

RULES:
Yu can enter as many times as you'd like 
It can be an animal, pokemon or human, anything really.

Do not copy/trace/reference off other people's contest entries.
You MAY use a base, but ofcourse credit the original artist.
I won't be judging on your art skill, just the design.
Link me when you're done. 

SUGGESTIONS:
For animals I suggest Kitsunes, japanese/chinese dog breeds, pandas, dragons etc.
For pokemon, probably any. (preferably cute ones). my favorite is growlithe/arcanine, but dont feel you need to stick with that!
For humans, I find ears and tails so cute on them for some reason.
I LOVE color contrast, you may want to look at my characters to know what I have a taste in: [link]
AND I love cute japanese accessories & items. I completely suggest it. 
things like the yin yang symbol, pokeballs, flowers, pins, bells, ribbons, hairclips, etc. are suggested
I also really love collars.

PRIZES:
1st Place: 1000 :points: + watch (unless already watching)
2nd Place: 500 :points: + watch (unless already watching)
3rd Place: 250 :points: + watch (unless already watching)
If many entries come in I'll add a 4th &5th place too !
Good luck to everyone! c:

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Okay, first I want to update on my progress with sketching the pages. I have done five pages so far. Aren't I just the fastest sketcher ever? Such a fast sketcher I am :I

Also, I said I would do a livestream today, but sorry; turns out I need to wake up early tomorrow so no livestream. Hopefully I'll do one tomorrow though, I still have that unfinished pic from the last one that I can finish. And hell, I can start on the pages as well. Although the first page, being a first page, doesn't really have anything important.

Also a comment on my last 'Random thought' about characters with multiply portrayed personalities, I now realize I worded most of that entirely wrong. While it is true that characters can be portrayed differently due to who's writing the story, that's not what I meant at all. What I meant was that in my stories specifically they act differently. Like when they're 'on the job' such as 'Play the game' or 'Meet me at the park' they are in their 'monster mode' where they act more like a monster, as in mostly no mercy and only interested in malicious things. In other ones that are stories, such as 'Forgotten past' or 'escape the asylum' they are in their character mode, where they act more how they would act around friends or family, basically someone they won't want to prey on.

Also, I've decided that I do want to post that random thought about evolution, because I want to take every chance I get to prove 'I can draw/write whatever the fuck I want and if you bitch I really don't give a flying fuck.' Don't worry I don't bash anyone or religions like that, I'm not one to make fun of someone because of their beliefs. Unless you believe something stupid like the universe was created by a magical alicorn who sent her sister to the moon. Then there's something wrong with you.


Stole this from Pocky :iconpocket-chocolate: XD

Rules: 
You must make an OC do this.
You don't have to tag others.
You may have multiple OCs.

I shall choose same ones as last time, Kage, Zehndy, Zippy, and Xavy. And also, FINALLY a tag thing that doesn't demand you tag someone else! Srsly.

1. Hmmm, any injuries?
Kage: Two scars on my face.
Zehnder: Lot's, but they'll clear up soon.
Zippers: Not really.
Xavier: No, hah no one's good enough to hurt me.


2. How many years have you existed?
Kage: (A little over five months.)
Zehnder: (Maybe four months)
Zippers: (Maybe three months)
Xavier: (This version of him about four months, however the old character he is inspired from is from 2010)


3. What kind of person are you? Ex: Quiet, loud, violent, cheerful.
Kage: I'm sexy. You know I am.
Zehnder: Badass.
Zippers: Adorable :3 or so I'm told.
Xavier: Awesome.


4. Do you dream, if yes what about?
Kage: Emm . . . Kind of a vague question, it's not like every person only dreams about one specific thing.
Zehnder: Killing people. But then I realize I'm not dreaming, it's real life and I'm just drunk.
Zippers: Kitties and ponies and zippers and rainbows and making everyone pretty :3
Xavier: eyyyyyyyyy sexy lady


5. Favourite supernatural creature?
Kage: (couldn't think of anything here)
Zehnder: (couldn't think of anything here)
Zippers: Jackalopes are soooo cute.
Xavier: Serpent like dragons I guess, have a tattoo of one.


6. Practical jokes anyone? If so Pranker or Victim?
Kage: Pranker
Zehnder: Pranker, although my jokes usually involve lots of pain.
Zippers: I don't want to prank anyone, that might hurt their feelings ;A;
Xavier: Pranker


7. Weapons, do you have them, if you do how good are you with them?
Kage: I mostly use my claws, but the occasional knife or broken bottle is fun.
Zehnder: I use my tendrils and hands.
Zippers: I have my tools, but they aren't weapons, they're not meant to hurt people.
Xavier: My two guns and a knife, although I prefer the guns.


8. Any unusual abilities, if so what are they?
Kage: Flexibility, climbing on walls, stuff like that.
Zehnder: Tendrils, walking through shadows, things like that.
Zippers: Adorableness.
Xavier: Being awesome.


9. Cooking, good or bad yours and others opinions.
Kage: Don't really cook much, usually just take what I want.
Zehnder: Never really tried it.
Zippers: I can make . . . umm . . . popcorn
Xavier: Don't really cook


10. Accents anyone?
Kage: Japanese accents
Zehnder: maybe a little, not quite sure. Usually when you have an accent if it's not strong it's hard for you to tell
Zippers: I have a British accent. . . . pffff no not really, that would be cool though.
Xavier: not really


11. Fear something, if so what?
Kage: Mostly that everyone I love will die or something.
Zehnder: I fear nothing.
-Ginga: What about the thought that Esther isn't as strong as you, so she could die?
-Zehnder: SHUT UP GINGAAAA.
Zippers: Emm . . . uhh . . . -sits in the corner and mumbles to himself- ;-;
Xavier: I fear nothing. Except maybe Splendy a little when he's crazy, but who isn't afraid of him when he's crazy.


12. Ever been chased by law officials, if so why?
Kage: Ha, many times for my 'work'
Zehnder: Yeah, they don't really chase me though, I just rip them up.
Zippers: We never really meet, I leave before them mostly.
Xavier: Shooting someone for disrespecting me.


13. Siblings. If so what are they like?
Kage: Not sure .-.
Zehnder: Well Slendy is pretty level-headed, he's easy to hang out with. Trendy won't shut up because my clothes smell like smoke. Splendy just keeps trying to hug me and or put me in some sort of ridiculous pony costume. And Smexy, he's just f-cking annoying. No means no dammit.
Zippers: No.
Xavier: Well, not my proxy self, maybe Devon has some. I don't know.


14. What's the craziest thing you have ever done?
Kage: I faked my death that one time by jumping off that building. But I fake my death maybe once every two weeks, not that crazy.
Zehnder: Letting Splendy dress me up as a mother f-cking king pony.
Zippers: I went to Japan with Zehnder once. It was weird.
Xavier: I think I robbed a bank while drunk once, don't really remember it but when I regained conciseness I saw Slender taking the money. I have no idea why I thought it was a good idea to take all the 20$ bills.


15. Who do you look up to?
Kage: hmm, don't know.
Zehnder: No one.
Zippers:  I like everyone :3 everyone has something to teach you if you just listen.
Xavier: Kind of Zehnder. and music artist like Deadmau5 and Daft punk.
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This'll be kinda difficult because Rira has a very, very girly girly color scheme >w>


!! Everybody who enters the contest will get automatically a llama+watch !!

 

Contest? Contest!

The reason why this is a contest is very easy: Genderbending is quite difficult and surely if you need a pink girlish thing like Rira. So this contest is about drawing Mauve Spicane aka. Rira her genderbend. It was quite hard to invent a name since Roro is actually the official name of the pinkhaired VY2 design that everybody calls Yuuma, Riro is a girl name and Ri is Lily her genderbend. So it became Mauve Spicane (Mauve is purple).

Helpful stuff

    -          You can make the color scheme darker (like pink can become crimson)

    -          You may change quite a lot (like those puffy sleeves and stuff) because he needs to look at least a bit manly.

    -          I can't help you very much since I suck at genderbending myself (that's why I make a contest xD)

    -          You can enter until I say you can't anymore (LOL) the contest ends before 10 september anyways.

    -          Ahhww yeah, this is Rira her design: 

Rules

    -          This more about creativity then skills

    -          You may use bases if you want

    -          Don't trace Rira and shorten the hair (because all Rira her drawings kinda suck since I drew them, it looks weird and I could do those things by myself)

    -          You don't have to do something special to enter,  just comment over here

    -            You comment/post your final piece  in this journal

Price

(I first wanted to gift my Vocaloid editor + one voice but it seemed kinda illegal XD)   - 50$ - A Llama+watch gifted by Kimra – A Digital Headshot – A digital fullbody – A traditional sketch (fullbody) – you'll be linked on Rira her character page and Wikia – if I make a characterfile for Mauve too, you'll be linked over there too  - you'll be linked on my youtube (in his vids) – I'll make a journal featuring your art - If you own utauloid: I'll make a cover with your utau+cover art – I'll be using your utau together with one of my Vocaloids if you want



I hope someone wants to enter ;w; </sup>

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FAKEH MAILWARES

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 11:36 PM



A MOST BOOBISH ad provider has included code in their advertisements that creates something that triggers Google's Malware filter THAT IS CURRENTLY BREAKING OUR HOST`S WEBSITE.

It's fortunately not actually malware, but it triggers as such on websites that have those advertisements.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER SUCH ON ROM.AC SITE: [link]
SIMPLY
Click Advanced > Proceed, at you own risk

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