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Devious Inspiration

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 5:08 PM

Greetings, everyone. Long time, no see.

I have been thinking of starting a new feature series, and I would like to base it on who or what inspires you on dA. If you'd like to participate, it's a simple process. All you'd have to do is note me with a deviation thumbnail or a deviant's username along with a comment about why the work/the person inspires you. It can be any kind of inspiration, not just art-related. If it's a few deviations or deviants, that's fine. You don't have to limit yourself to just one. I will make news articles that feature the works/deviants, as well as your comments. If you would like to be anonymous, please feel free to state so.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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Kiriban - 400k

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 11:29 PM

It's been quite a while since the last one.

But I figured the time is ripe to do another. And, since I haven't been on too much lately, I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to announce it early.

If you're not sure what a kiriban is, it's a numerical goal someone wishes to meet, and there's generally a prize involved if another person is able to catch it. In this case, I'm willing to offer either a three month sub (or its equivalent of 636 points, your choice), as well as a feature.

If you stumble across it, just take a screen shot, upload it somewhere, and drop a link in a note.

Thank you for your continuous support.

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Manipulated 03

by `Emerald-Depths, Feb 25, 2013, 9:20:13 PM
Personal Journal

Scarecrow - inspired by Miyasaki by *MMelusine

Previous

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Color Feature - Blue

by `Emerald-Depths, Jan 17, 2013, 8:51:15 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

Music Illustrative Title by ~white-tigress-12158

Fairy God Mother by ~white-tigress-12158

Ocean Premade Background by =SweetButtermilk

Sonic Snap - Chao standard by ~oathbinder-3D

In case you need to weigh your kitteh by =KodeMaster

mediterannean damselfish 2-53 by ~poseidonsimons-s

Silver and Black Dragon Eye Keychain by ~RaPVVNzel

Three Guys In Adjacent Prison Cells by ~PonderHope

Tight Blue Strings by =sarrasanbornphotos

Twilight of the Thunder God by ~Moohoodles

blue goes to fast by *wrouquephotography

Speedpaint Practice- Robobobo by ~SleepyOctopus

Hand Element: Channel Lightning by =tvlookplay

purity and delicateness by ~checkered-sMile

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Those with upcoming birthdays (Jan 9 - 15)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 11:59 AM

Taken from the birthday panel in my message center

Please give them awesome birthday wishes.

~Industrial-Pop
_{January 9th}

~LeighDegree23
_{January 11th}

`Tajii-chan
_{January 13th}

=Xcalibur86
_{January 15th}

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Dark Side of Autumn Contest winners

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 4:20 PM

"Dark Side of Autumn" winners

_{contest hosted by #Trees-With-character}

First Place

by *TADBEER

Other works by the artist:

Second Place

by *Syrjusz

Other works by the artist:

Third Place

by *Nelleke

Other works by the artist:

Runners up

Honorable mentions

Well done!

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Watcher Feature XXVI

by `Emerald-Depths, Dec 6, 2012, 1:38:40 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

I apologize for the delay.

Please enjoy, and as always, thanks for the support.

Come Back for MeAbandoned here,
No where to go.

Was it me?
Something I did?
Something I said?

If it is,
I am sorry.

I did not mean to,
I did not know!

Please,
Come back.

Do not just abandon me,
Do not just leave me here!

I did not mean it,
I am sorry!

Do you not believe me?

Is that what it is?

I am here all alone,
No where to go,
No one to turn to.

Have I not learned my lesson yet?

You will come back for me,
Will you not?

If it was my fault,
I truly am sorry.

Sarah's Journal - 8A/N – Remember the link for the meaning of flowers? Here it is again. Just because. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers

Aware of the fact of the occurrence of the End of School dance, and knowing that Sarah's friends knew that it was happening, Jareth made it a point of being not visibly around the Castle Beyond the Goblin City from Friday the 15th through Monday the 18th. Just because he enjoyed letting Hoggle worry.

Sunday, June 17th
I'm sooooo glad that I listened to Karen, and got the shorter heels instead of the really tall ones (that looked great!!). My feet aren't really sore today. I mean, a little bit, yeah, but

Megatronus I would have to say it felt good to have my sworn enemy, Optimus Prime under my foot. I was going to KILL him finally, helpless under my foot as I leered down at him, so HELPLESS. I finally won after all these vorns, the last Prime under MY foot, and at MY mercy. "Why is the blood of Unicron erupting from beneath here?" Optimus asked from beneath my foot, weakly, pitifully.

"A question Optimus, that you will take to your grave." I sneered at him. I rose my blade up and was about to strike the weak Prime down, but then I saw a ground bridge open, and then WAM. I was knocked away from Optimus. I looked at my attacker, and it wa

Starry NightIt was a starry night
when I chose your eyes
from all fixed stars to be the ones
to illuminate my night skies

It was a starry night, we
sat on the rooftop and I
didn´t want to touch you because then
I wouldn´t be able to let you go anymore

It was a starry night, the stars
were dancing through the galaxies and
wrote our names on the ink-black sky

It was a starry night when you could
hear the voice of the universe
and we recognized our own insignificance-
when we sat there in infinite power,
risen above the city lights

It was a starry night when I was afraid
that the next moment anyone would
make the march of

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Artist Feature VII

by `Emerald-Depths, Dec 3, 2012, 11:58:37 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

~BrookeGillette

Gallery --> [link]

The Tears of Cassandra by ~BrookeGillette

Will, the time traveller by ~BrookeGillette

Gothica, City of Zeus by ~BrookeGillette

Of Brass and Steam: Librarian by ~BrookeGillette

The Girl With Emerald Eyes by ~BrookeGillette

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Manipulated 02

by `Emerald-Depths, Nov 16, 2012, 12:18:41 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

Requiem for the Future by ~beyzayildirim77

The daydream of Mr Heartless... by ~metalromantica

Lucifer (Morning Star) by *cikolatali-waffle

I Ching 09 -Tchou (The power of taming the little) by *Anne-Wipf

Previous

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Artist Feature VI

by `Emerald-Depths, Nov 12, 2012, 11:41:31 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

=HEYxItsTori

Gallery --> [link]

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Thank you!

by `Emerald-Depths, Nov 12, 2012, 12:01:42 AM
Journals / Personal

Mood: dA Love

It has to be said.

I really appreciate all of your support.

Every comment, every fave, every watch is taken to heart (even though it takes forever to respond

)

You're all awesome.

Whether you're a new watcher or one that's been around for a while, thanks for sticking around.

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* Project Wishlist *

by `Emerald-Depths, Nov 6, 2012, 12:31:31 PM
Journals / Culture / Projects

Update: accumulated points now equal 430. Someone should be able to receive something soon. If you know of an awesome deviant that deserves a surprise, feel free to drop a comment.

- - - - -

I've been feeling inspired to do a "giving" project lately (especially after `JoseFelipeM's success), but it was taking a while to think of one. Then it hit today. Plenty of deviants have awesome items on their wishlists (devWear, prints, etc.). Why not help a bunch of people check one item off their lists?

There is no set goal for the amount of points desired to do this (since every item costs a different amount). Even if only a few people are helped, that's something.

But if we can help 30+, that would be even better. The donation pool is set to 50k, but that's a very tentative amount. We could easily go past it.

So, if you would like to help, spreading the word at this point would be best, just to get off the ground a bit.

There is no time limit for this project; there's no deadline for the point accumulation. Deviants will be helped along the way. A list of who received what will be compiled here.

Suggestions for the recipients will be considered in the near future.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you for reading.

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Manipulated Genius VIII

by `Emerald-Depths, Nov 1, 2012, 3:05:13 PM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

=MissStark

Gallery --> [link]

Previously featured:

I. II. III.

IV. V. VI.

VII.

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Frankenstorm

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 7:06 PM

Yeah...so over the past week I've heard people talking about this storm (one that may end up a combination of Hurricane Sandy and a storm front) that is creeping up the east coast of the US. The panic seemed to set in for everyone today. Work today was an absolute nightmare. The store was so busy. By mid afternoon we had no flashlights, D batteries, battery powered radios, bottled water, or generators. We were supposed to receive an emergency truck today with some extra freight, but it has yet to show. I just hope it turns up over night.

So, those of you that live in the northeast corridor, try to be careful.

It may not be bad as they're forecasting it to be, but you never know.

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A Burst of Color (Photomanip Contest)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:18 AM

A photo manip contest

Starts October 20, 2012

Ends January 20, 2013 (tentative)

Sometimes the world is "drab and gray," but it's that one spark of color that brings life back to it.

This contest aims to do just that. Create a scene that, for the most part, lacks life essence, but has one part that has that flare.

Example:

1 entry per deviant

The entry must be a new piece (submitted after 10-20)

All stock must be valid and directly linked (no search engines or art used without permission) - if you use your own, please state so

Please link to this journal in your artist comments

Send entries via note

Entries may be found here --> [link]

Judge

Entries will be judged heavily on creativity and a bit on technical skill.

Prizes

_{Donations are currently being accepted
If you could give so much as a llama, it would be very much appreciated}

First place:
6 month sub
200 points
a journal feature
50 points from *Lunar-Melodies
a llama from *Lunar-Melodies

Second place:
3 month sub
100 points
a journal feature
a llama from *Lunar-Melodies

Third place:
1 month sub
50 points
a journal feature
a llama from *Lunar-Melodies

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So...much...PURPLE! (Spirit Day)

Journal Entry: Wed Oct 17, 2012, 1:17 PM

Purple Perfection. .. by ~lipstickmisfit

Purple and Green Dice Dragon by *DragonsAndBeasties

Purple grey asymmetric pendant by *ukapala

Purple CSS

Images & Code by *CrimsonReach

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63 premium subs

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 9:36 PM

This is a quick blurb about `JoseFelipeM's project to receive 63,000 points before Christmas. The points will go toward 100 3-month subs for random deviants. If you have a few points lying around and you're feeling generous, this is a great cause to support.

There is a donation pool right on his profile.

Even just spreading the word would be awesome.

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Commission Information

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 9:08 PM

Due to financial struggle, commissions are now OPEN.

_{(requests are still being worked on in the background)}

Photo manipulations only

Transactions will be done through PayPal/credit card (I will send you my email address via note)

I would like half of the cost up front. Once the work is completed, you will receive a small, low resolution copy of the piece. Upon receiving the rest of the payment, I will send you a larger, high resolution PNG.

All works will be watermarked (to protect not only my work, but the stock providers as well) and uploaded to my gallery (if you want it to remain private, please state so).

If you'd like, I can mail you an 8x10 print of the work (add $6 to the base price). If you'd like a different size, contact for price adjustment. This is currently being offered only in the US.

For the time being, these will be personal commissions only (nothing will be available for commercial use)

Prices (set to "promotional" prices for a limited time):

Simple landscape (using two or three photographed elements): (~~$13~~) $10

Simple landscape with model (no nudity)/animal: (~~$18~~) $15

Complex landscape: (~~$18~~) $15

Complex landscape with model (no nudity)/animal: (~~$23~~) $18

Eye manipulation: (~~$10~~) $7

Please send a note with full detail (as much as you can give!) regarding what you are interested in.

I am constantly on a computer, so you would receive a fast response. If you have personal elements you'd like me to use, please provide them along with the details.

Slots:
1. ~Tazzilynumeral
2.
3.

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Pimpin' It

by `Emerald-Depths, Oct 11, 2012, 5:16:21 PM
Journals / Culture / Happenings

Projects

Help them stay warm!

*PutYourBraveFaceOn is looking to assist an animal shelter she volunteers at by donating money to go toward keeping the animals warm in the coming months.

Help out here --> [link]

Help children have a happy Christmas!

=PattiPix is looking for angel artwork to be included in a calenders that will be put up for sale. The proceeds will go toward toys for children of individuals who are addicted to drugs.

Additional information --> [link]

Contests

*AJ333

"Joint OC Summer Contest"

Official journal --> [link]

Rule journal --> [link]

Prize list --> [link]

=RainbowAurora

Draw and color one of her fursonas

Official rules and prize list --> [link]

Commissions

=SinclairJournal

_{Money commissions}

_{(to help toward rent)}

Sketches or Lineart (Digital or Traditional) = $5 (+$1 per additional character)

Mugshot (Coloured Pencil) = $7 (+$2 per additional character)

Mugshot (Marker) = $8 (+$2 per additional character)

Fullbody (Coloured Pencil) = $15 (+$4 per additional character)

For more information, visit this journal --> [link]

Examples of work:

L4D Jaydin sketch - coloured by ~GriffSGirl

Demi-Goddess of Discord by =SinclairJournal

*Cheddar99043

_{Money commissions}

_{(to help toward rent and puppy care)}

CG Full body pictures for half off the already reduced price

CG Character Full Body: $7.50

Full commission details --> [link]

Examples of work:

Sailor Cotton Candy Sparkle by *Cheddar99043

~RoCueto

_{Money commissions}

Sketch w/ simple or texture background (B&W, sepia, monochromatic) - $15

Simple color w/ simple or texture background (solid color/soft cell-shading/cell-shading) - $30

Digital painting w/ simple or complex background (full color) - $50

*Crida

_{Money commissions}

Traditional commissions (pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, marker) under $10!

Commission journal --> [link]

Examples of work:

~silverphoenix07

_{Points commissions}

Commission journal --> [link]

Adoptables

The Key Unlocks the Character Adopt :4 left!: by ~silverphoenix07

*poplarleaves

_{Money commissions}

Does paintings, sketches, colored linearts, all in anime style.

Commission info --> [link]

Examples of work:

Contestshipping - Garden of Dreaming by *poplarleaves

*Sage-of-Winds

_{Money commissions}

Sketches = $5 to $10

Oil paintings = $20 to $120

Cell shaded = $15 to $70

Commission information --> [link]

Examples of work:

Personal

`lost-angle is looking to travel to Europe. In order to come up with the funds, here is a compilation of poems that are for sale (they will be available in ebook format).

Points or $$ through Paypal will be accepted.

For full information, please refer here --> [link]

=ChaosFay is currently having a 50% off sale in her Etsy shop until January 1, 2013! [link]

There you will find a lot of wonderful jewelry.

Use code SHINYCLEARANCE to get the discount

~Witchwater has a create-your-own-adventure story published here --> [link]

The readers help decide where the story goes!

If you'd like, you can create a free account to comment or help vote her story up.

Artwork

by ~Kyndsie

Find the rest of the story here --> [link]

The sun and the moonThe sun and the moon

I never thought life would change, that it would just stay the same and I didn’t have to worry about anything. But I was wrong, so wrong.
The day she left a nightmare started. Since I didn’t want others to see my pain, I never cried in public, I refused to let someone hear what I had in mind. And when I turned my back on people, because I thought they didn’t understand and that they were wrong, they did the only thing they felt was possible. They despised and loathed me, telling me I was cold-blooded and that when I said I missed her, I lied.
I once again said they were wrong, tha

by *Valaid

Additional poems here --> [link]

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Exposed 01

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 9:56 AM

=WeAreABeautifulMess

watch the days go by by =WeAreABeautifulMess

Why do I feel so sad? by =WeAreABeautifulMess

Cotton Candy Skies by =WeAreABeautifulMess

i dream in pink II by =WeAreABeautifulMess

It's changin' out there... by =WeAreABeautifulMess

Windows to the soul by =WeAreABeautifulMess

The secret passage by =WeAreABeautifulMess

_{#dAWishingWell}

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Interviews

#AllArtSupport member interview

#FotoManipulationz Lucky Member Spotlight

DDevious Suggestor - `Emerald-Depths

Journal History

Apr 26, 2013 Artist Feature VIII
Apr 16, 2013 CLOSED - Sub and points handout - 21
Apr 9, 2013 Devious Inspiration
Apr 1, 2013 Kiriban - 400k
Feb 25, 2013 Manipulated 03
Jan 17, 2013 Color Feature - Blue
Jan 8, 2013 Those with upcoming birthdays (Jan 9 - 15)
Jan 3, 2013 Dark Side of Autumn Contest winners
Dec 6, 2012 Watcher Feature XXVI
Dec 3, 2012 Artist Feature VII
Nov 16, 2012 Manipulated 02
Nov 12, 2012 Artist Feature VI
Nov 12, 2012 Thank you!
Nov 6, 2012 * Project Wishlist *
Nov 1, 2012 Manipulated Genius VIII
Oct 27, 2012 Frankenstorm
Oct 20, 2012 A Burst of Color (Photomanip Contest)
Oct 17, 2012 So...much...PURPLE! (Spirit Day)
Oct 16, 2012 63 premium subs
Oct 11, 2012 Commission Information

Would anyone be interested in a photo manipulation chat within the next couple of days? (to share works, techniques, tutorials, answer questions, etc.)

47%

38 deviants said Yes!

27%

22 deviants said Nah.

26%

21 deviants said I'll think about it.

5 comments Previous Polls

Shoutbox

~MOMOryuuta: la la llama ~
Tue May 21, 2013, 12:26 PM
~MonkeyDMaida: thanx for the badge
Wed May 1, 2013, 11:27 AM
~andfi96: Thanks for the lama... here have a lama in return pluss a watch. Have a nice day.
Wed May 1, 2013, 4:01 AM
~golden-acorn: Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:42 PM
~Krstn54: awesome work!!! thanks for the lama it made my day
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 12:15 PM
~Scourgewolf: Take my llama, take my watch, take my faves, take my little sister, take EVERYTHING! You are awesome!
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 8:53 AM
~dReadSolJah: thx for the llama
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 9:52 AM
*mahircelik: Thanks for the llama badge
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 3:53 AM
*MimozahFluffyFace: POINTSSS LOL
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 6:04 AM
~Adrian730: I love your galery
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 1:42 AM