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Draw My OC Contest! Join please~~~Finally, contest time! Arrr…..I've been wanting to held a contest since….last year….haha…I was too lazy to write a journal of the contest….*sob*. Okay, now let's get to the point.
Theme
Draw my Dragon and Kirin OC in any scenery
Reference:

Reference sheet : http://sta.sh/013xi9fy914i http://sta.sh/0xa6rmqfzk1
Allowed Media & Style

Media : Digital art and traditional art (must be coloured) ONLY.

Style: Anime (cell-shaded/soft-shaded)/manga & Semi-realism anime ONLY. NO chibis/portrait/abstract/anthro/animation/photomanipulation etc
Some examples that the style I like:
http://chaosringen.deviantart.com/art/Centaur-Warrior-364644727
http://jinkimania.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Pie66-371753047
http://yogisha.deviantart.com/art/Silent-stratosphere-371646432
http://cobi-cobi.deviantart.com/art/Atera-363609173
http://juhaihai.deviantart.com/art/

Derpy Hooves Beanie Giveaway!Hello everyone :] I've decided to give away this Derpy!

Please follow the rules and you'll have a chance to win her and take her home!

1. Fav this journal
2. Please write a journal about this giveaway and link it back here in the comments.
3. Add me to your watch list :]
Each person who watches, faves this journal and makes a journal will get a number. I'll be using random.org to choose a number, and when someone's number is picked that person will win the plushie! Easy enough right? I will pay for shipping worldwide.
The winner will be announced June 2nd :iconderpyclapplz:
Any questions please ask. Do NOT make multiple accounts just so you can have a better chance. Please make this fair for everyone :iconaawplz: Thank you!
Good luck :'D
EDIT: Just in case you were wondering how big she is, 8 inches long and 3 inches across her back !
THANK YOU EVERYPONY WHO JOINED :'D I DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY

1000 Point Giveaway! (EDIT)

Okay enough of joining giveaways.....it's time to host one!

Remember the big surprise I was talking about in the previous journal? Well here it is! My BIGGEST giveaway yet!

Total prizes reach 1000

SIX more winners will be chosen who EACH will receive 50

!!!!!
~~I will be so broke after this...~~

But of course there are always the rules......

Please please please fave the journal!

Make another journal about this giveaway and provide a link of that journal in the comments (this will help spread the word about this giveaway)
Want another entry?
:bulletgreen:You can :+devwatch: me to get your name entered TWICE! EDIT:For those who are ALREADY watching me you can still earn additional entries by faving my art! Each fave gets you ONE extra entry! (Max number of entries possible: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be

Oi people - think before you click!Yesterday I got spammed to hell with messages linking to different variants of this image:
They can have slightly different graphics or contain different links but the message is always basically the same - go to this page and you'll receive 20 000

.
I have to ask the question - how dim do you have to be to fall for it?
Ok let's see - we have an image hosted on a profile that is 1 day old and asks you to visit a website with a strange url with a promise of a financial reward on an another website. How do you even imagine that would work? And now, of course, people start crying that their computers got infected with malware. Which is great - every genius who fell for this obvious phishing scam deserved it. I hope your shitty computer burns and you along with it.
I know this is a no-duh for 90% of people reading it but for the sake of the rest lets revise what we all should know about online phishig. And before you go all:
No, no you can't.
Copypasta from

[FINISHED]hihihihi <3
Today I've reached 1,000+ watchers * O * holy carp what the fluck kfndmslkrhfgbjnsljshfnc
Amg did you know i never thought i'd get as many as 50 watchers when i joined dA XDDD
idfhvbnmsdjufgdvbjcnlsifh anyways
To thank all my watchers.... Im going to be giving away stuff owo
I know it's not much but I really don't have that much to give ;___; <3 Please understand
Im giving away a goodie bundle consisting of:

-Chibi from me

-Pixel Icon from me
-1 month premium
-150
You can look in my gallery if you want examples
Rules to participate:
-You MUST be one of my watchers BEFORE this journal is posted to be eligible(I will be checking!)
-One entry per person (no using other accounts!)
-You must love apple juice (Nah, just kidding)
To enter (if you are eligible):
-

this journal
-.... thats it 8D
Because I will be picking a number from a random generator, you must fav this journal and the number yo

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

Opinions are a Dangerous thing: Art StylesThis isn't about narking on anyone no, infact this is just my own muses really! You could say this is a journal for ENCOURAGEMENT! *SHINES*
I find sticking to one style restrictive if you are a beginning/moderate artist! (even professionals I might say! though I can't speak for everyone)
Having a distinctive look on how your art is done and produced is understandable and its a desire to appear unique to the point some one can just SEE your work and instantly think 'Oh! that's Ten-days!' or something along the line. However, when you are trying to find who you are and what kind of art you are to produce, I recommend trying, well, a lot of different things! Different styles, mixing styles, different colouring techinque, brushes, tools, shading. Don't feel dependant on what you are already doing and don't feel pressured by people just for trying new things!
Push out of your comfort zone. Can't draw hands? don't avoid it! draw the heck out of them! (how else are you going to learn?)
Draw a

100 point giveaway!Because I can. c:

Made a video again :P...another fake Parashi Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa8pPlOxuQ
It's really choppy and suuuuuper scribbly because I took like 30 seconds to draw each frame. Please fill in the gaps and gloss over the art with your wonderful imagination! I made it in Windows Movie Maker which is an absolutely evil program =o=
I'll try to fix up the ugly pictures and maybe add some color when I have time, and reupload another version later :b (don't know when though.) For now feel free to watch this one and laugh at it huhuhu
(the song is Tenkuu no Canaria, from ToS *w*b)

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Rules

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
Be CREATIVE!
The contest ends at June 29(~Meowgirl07's birthday) :thumb

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!OK, so the big giveaway is going to be running for a while yet!
In the meantime, here's a chance to win a few points!
Something i've been meaning to do but only recently was I prompted by Atlantien1.
All you need to do is this:
Browse deviantART and find a piece of art (or more than one) you REALLY like. Something that means something to you!
Then simply make a journal featuring that piece (or pieces) of art. You could even say a few words about that piece and the artist?
Remember to comment below with a link to your journal!
Here's mine: http://moomin-man.deviantart.com/art/Art-Feature-Share-the-experience-373119121
Winners will be picked at random!
1st - 200

oints::points::points::points::points:
BONUS POINTS???
If y

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part A
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

Eurovision nightGot myself some ice cream and will be making myself compfy on the sofa so I'm ready for the big, glittery, horrible music, camp, pointless politics, drama that is eurovision. It never disappoints me.

Sadly I will be alone for this one. Matt had to do a concert he didn't want to do, so I will be live tweeting (humonlazydiva) my impression of the whole shebang.

Welcome to My Official DeviantArt Page!Hi, I'm Mark Crilley. I'm the writer and illustrator of a new graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics, "Brody's Ghost." The first four volumes are now available though your local bookstore or comic shop, or at any number of online stores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I'm also the writer and illustrator of the MIKI FALLS manga series from HarperCollins. All four books in the series (MIKI FALLS: SPRING, MIKI FALLS: SUMMER, MIKI FALLS: AUTUMN, and MIKI FALLS: WINTER) are now available in bookstores and at online sites such as those run by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets them. If you do, please let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you.
You can find out more about me and my books over at my YouTube channel.
If you can't find any of my books at your local bookstore, please, please, pretty-please ask them to order it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ^_^
Mark

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part B
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
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Wed Jan 23, 2013, 8:37 PM

Listening to: Walea - Hiroyuki Sawano

I've been tagged by

~RoseLuna \o/! I feel like rambling (when I should really be replying to the replies in my inbox) so uhh...yeh. //shot. Also I'm going to be a combo breaker and not tag anyone because I should really be sleeping and rambling on dA makes me chillax ;3;

~RULES~

1. You must post the rules.
2. Each person must post 5 things about themselves in their journal
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and create 10 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4. You have to choose 10 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5. Go to their page and tell them you have tagged them.
6. No tag backs
7. No stuff in the tagging section about "you're tagged if you're reading this". You legitimately have to tag 10 people.

=Le Five Things=

1. I like eating lots of wasabi with sushi.
2. I grew to like wasabi after coming up with my name ... not before.
3. I chose the name 'Wasabi' because it's a similar colour to the Jade gemstone.
4. Jade is my real name.
5. This is probably the lamest '5 things about yourself' tag list I've written XD.

= ~lunarose's questions=

1.What tools do you prefer when drawing?

Since I'm lazy, Photoshop and my trusty Wacom Graphire4 Tablet. I've a soft spot for plain pencil and paper however. Basically, my preference is dependant on my laziness XD.

2. Where do you take your inspirations from?

Basically anything and everything. I try not to constrict my source of inspiration from one place. It ranges from music (I'm currently hooked to the Alan Wake soundtrack...), photography, general art/illustration/design, my friends, personal experience ...TED Talks XD. Different kinds of inspirations for different types of motivations!

3. What makes a good piece of art for you?

Where I have personally learnt something new or achieved a goal – whether it's to fully colour a piece, 'finish' a piece or create a substantial amount of work with the focus of a new technique is good enough for me!

4. Do you like reading? What genre do you prefer? Who is your favorite author/book? (Can be more than one)

I LOVE READING. OMG. Too bad I haven't had time to properly read anything T_T. I've a guilty pleasure for popular fiction (probably because of the whole 'no time' thing) and I enjoy something easy to read (don't judge me T_T). I like anything with a great story. I've no favourite authors or anything but I guess the book which had the most effect on me was 'Kafka on the Shore' by Haruki Murakami. I significantly remember reading a particular part in the book and had a headache for a full week because it broke my brain.

5. Do you like maths? If yes, why? If no, why not?

I enjoy it when I get it. Which has happened before, my math grades fluctuated over the years to awesome (A grades) "lol you're such an Asian" to (E grades) "lol I thought you're Asian" so I can't say whether I like it or not. :/

6. Did you see "The Hobbit"? If yes, how did you like it?

I haven't seen it yet ;____; One day though. XD

7. From all the country's in the world, from where do you like their traditional music?

Ireland

Actually I won't be able to decide. I've studied African (drums) , Brazilian (samba band), Javanese (Gamelan) and Japanese (Taiko) so...:/ I'm currently studying Gamelan and taking up Taiko again this Sunday so...please don't make me decide...*whimper*.

8. Who is your favorite artist?

What kind of artist? Music? Art? Either way....I won't be able to decide...depends on my mood. Sorry for a derp answer XD

9. What is your favorite movie?

Pixar's UP and Inception are the first to come to mind lol. OH LOL. THE ROOM.

& TROLL 2

10. Do you do any sports? If yes, which ones?

Does Taichi count as a sport? It's technically slow motion martial arts right? *Is lazy* XD

Questions

1. What drives you to create? (Either creating artwork, writing, painting etc.)
2. What's your current fandom?
3. How are you today? XD
4. First impression of your first interaction with me GO! (In real life / online XD)
5. Do you believe in Ghosts?
6. Crocs are horrible looking shoes aren't they?
7. Do you miss my OCs? O_O Fallacy's Lore project/ Ghost & Rose project
8. Might as well take a trip down Memory Lane. Remember the Knight of Nights project? XD
9. What should I eat for breakfast tomorrow?!
10. I should probably sleep now shouldn't I?

I tag whoever wishes to be tagged.

Thanks for reading. Your will to read through my rambling is impressive. You win a gold star

Good night y'all.

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~RoseLuna Jan 28, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Hi!

I just love TED talks!!

Once I saw something about a woman who had a brain damadge where only her right half was functional. She described the feelings she had and said it was like being a part of everything (like the phone and room ...) XD
I like popular fiction too XD (especially SciFi and Fantasy XP) It's just so easy to loose yourself in it XD
I haven't read "Kafka on the shore" but I did read "The Trial" from Kafka^^
Haha, what kinda really suprised me was that I'm actualy the only (part) Chinese in my Semester XP
Aw, me too, I just love Irish and celtic music!!! <3 Do you have any singer/band you really like? Wow that is soo cool

What is Gamelan?
haha, I meant an artist of Art as in paintings ans such XD
Awww, Up is such a nice film. Inception <3 <3 Awsome film!!!!
Sure Tai Chi also counts!^^ I do Aikido and swimming^^
"Crocs are horrible looking shoes aren't they?" Haha, yeah absolutly!!
"What should I eat for breakfast tomorrow?!" I actually like eating "Shi Fan" (a sort of Rice Porridge) in the morning ^^

*JDWasabi Mar 21, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

//shot for late reply XD

Yeh ! TED talks is awesome! I think I've seen the talk you'e mentioned, it was really fascinating - I was really interested in how vividly she remembered her experiences, it was just so interesting ><.

Defo! I need to find more books to get into. I've only been reading manga lately >< I miss books lol. Reading anything at the moment?

Haven't read "The Trial" but I'll be sure to be on the look out for it

You are my brethren! XD

Oh oh oh! The only artists I know off the top of my head for Celtic music is Clannad and Celtic Woman. They're pretty cool

Gamelan is an Indonesian orchestra which mainly consists of Xylophones, metallophones and gongs. [link] I find it really relaxing to play (depending on the song) and this is a nice mixture of electronica & gamelan (I like Plaid lol), maybe you'll like it

Haha I've no artist preference I'm afraid! Or at least I can't think of anyone off the top of my head ><. Depends on my mood I guess XD.

Oooh Aikido! What's that about? Is it similar to Japanese Judo?

*High Five*! We agree that Crocs are horrible looking shoes hehe!

And omg! I love Rice Porridge! My mum makes really nice savoury dishes with pork and more. Sometimes plain with omelette! Yummy

~RoseLuna Mar 30, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I saw something about memory on TED some days before, that was cool too.^^
The guy linked parts of his house with what he wanted to talk about in his speech to remember it better

Hm, just now I'm reading "The Memory Book" by Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas, it's quite interesting about how to improve ones memory^^
And I'm also reading the Oz books XD They are so funny!
But before that I read "The night circus" by Erin Morgenstern!
Do you by chance know the book? Cauz I really loved it!! It's set in the late 19th century. the sory follows a wandering circus which in reallity it a battlefied of a certain game of magic between to different students from two different masters. They were traind fot the "game" since their childhood and at first each doesn't even know who their opponent is and how the winner is chosen. The two candidates are called Marco and Celia and oh so unexpectedly they fall in love with eachother while still in the game XD I can only recomend it to anyone who wants to "visit" a place full of wonders

Oh yeah, I know celtic women too ^^ and clannad is really nice too, reminds me a bit of enya

My fav. Celtic singer is Loreena Mckennitt, my absolute fav song from her is mummers dance: [link]
I just listend to the link you gave me, I totally like that calm rhythm

Aikido is a japanese martial art which is more focused on defence; there are no Aikido competitions as it goes against its philosophy; swords, knives and stiks are also used but its focus is mainly on combat without weapons; the main concept is to use your opponents energy against him/her

I't great fun and really exhausting

And it's not really like Judo [link]

Mhmm, sounds great

*JDWasabi Apr 10, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Hello! Sorry for the late reply again ^ ^;;

Aaah I really miss TED! It's been a while since I've watched their stuff

I actually spent the day watching documentaries on Youtube while catching up with email and stuff after an insanely busy half week XD.

I've made a note of "The Memory Book" and "The Night Circus"! I'll check it out at the bookshop when I'm next browsing, thanks for the recommendation! ;D I have to say that the Night Circus sounds very interesting ... it'll be great for myself to get back into reading. Something I miss very dearly lately!

Oh...what a beautiful song! (Mixed with Mushishi anime too...love that series!) Thank you so much for linking me this! 8D Do you listen to Loreena Mckennitt often? Recommend any albums? ^___^ And np! I love sharing music in general

Wow...the Aikido vid you sent is amazing O_O it looks really graceful and effortless at the same time

And the philosophy sounds great ^_^ The world needs to be more peaceful! How long have you been studying this ?

~RoseLuna 3 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

Hey!

This time I'm sorry for the late reply!^^
I had a stressful month (1 test and 2 exams) and I was ill the whole past week... -_-

Yeah, I truly enjoyed the Night Circus!^^ I've been reading a bit of Terry Prachett recently! Have you by chance read anything from him? His books are hilarious!!

Yeah, I listen to Loreena Mckennitt really often!

I actually enjoy all her albums, but I guess one of the best is "the ancient Muse" or "Nights from the Alhambra" (This is from her concert in the Alhambra and is't a great mix of her best songs!^^)

I've been doing Aikido since October so I'm still quite a beginner XD

~TrixieCherry Jan 26, 2013 Student Writer

(A grades) "lol you're such an Asian" to (E grades) "lol I thought you're Asian" -YES I thought I was the only one!!!

*JDWasabi Feb 18, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

lol! Not at all! I thought I was the only one too....T____T

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