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Contest Time!
It's time for my contest!
I hope you guys are excited. I've been planning this contest for months now.
If you would like to see existing contest entries, click here! ---> http://kittenhime.deviantart.com/favourites/55354821
✿Theme✿
Draw my persona Kitty!

✿What I'll Be Looking For✿
This contest will not be judged much by the quality but more by the creativity.
I would like to see what you all come up with!
✿What Mediums Are Allowed✿
♥Digital Art
♥Traditional Art
♥Pixel Art
✿What Is Not Allowed✿
♥Other OC's or Characters
♥ Gender bending
♥Creating her in another form other than Kemonomimi
✿Rules✿
♥The contest will e

May GiveawayIt is time for our monthly giveaway! Help us thank our awesome donors by giving them a llama. You can find our donors here.
How can I participate in this giveaway?
Simple, just favorite this journal (we had issues with people spamming comments).
How will the winner be selected?
A random number generator will be used (random.org to be specific). The RNG will be first used to select a page from the list of those who favorited this journal. Then from that list the RNG will be used to select the winner!
Do I have to be a member of this group?
No, you do not have to be a member.
Who can win?
Any member of deviantArt that has been around for at least 6 months and has not won the membership from previous giveaways. The winner must be a deviant who currently does not have an active subscription to deviantArt.
What if this account I have now is under six months, bu

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/

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

1000 Point Giveaway!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: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to state what you did

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

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)

Mini Point Giveaway - Enter Quickly!200
1st - 100 :icontwaanie:
2nd - 50 :iconbannabutt-angel-14:
3rd - 30 :iconGIR10:
4th - 10 :iconYams83:
5th - 10 :iconCrimsonRobin:

This Mini Giveaway ended May 17th 9:00PM GMT (UK Time)
All winners are picked at random! (random.org)

Win free MLP OC commissionHi guys!
I have finally decided to have some sort of give-away/contest/lottery/whatever-you-like-to-call-it

You will have the chance to win a drawing made by me, with you MLP original character
What you'll have to do to participate:
•Favorite this journal
•Put a link to your OC that you would like me to draw in in the comment field below,
•also add a little comment why I should pick your OC :3 Only one entry/person
(If you don't do all three thing above your entry won't count)
What you will win:
•A drawing of your OC, made by me with markers on paper size A5, drawn in this style http://fav.me/d65cire
If you would like me to send the physical drawing to you you'll have to pay for the shipping (only Paypal accepted), otherwise I can send the scanned version to you by e-mail :3
.• I will pick TWO (2) winners! •.
I have no idea how many that will enter, I have never done something like this before x)
This contest will end at May 23rd (which means you'll have one week to enter)
So.. good

Mickey's Chibi Raffle!EDIT YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME LEFT FOLKS. NIGHT!
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Hi folks! Thank you again for 500 watchers!
Er. 508 watchers! I'm really slow at doing things for you guys.
You can slap me.
This raffle is for watchers only.
:iconbuhuuplz:
Anyone who watches me after *Rashirou will not count.
All you have to do is fave this journal and I'll use that random generator thing....what's it called Linh?
That thing. I'll use that thing.
First Prize Winner gets a chibi like this:

The winner will be chosen
Wednesday May 22 at 1500 hours PST.

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.

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

(UPDATED)DRAW MY OC!WIN 1000 POINTS AND MORE!EDIT #1-YOU CAN NOW WIN,1000 POINTS!+ADDED MORE PRIZES!
EDIT #2-DONATORS WILL BE FEATURED BELOW.
EDIT#3-ADDED MORE PRIZES!
(if you wanna know why i raised the prizes,its because i won a contest!yay!)
YAY!Another contest!I hope someone will join!
So..its about my newest OC,Kasumi,.of course,youre going to draw her~

Things to clarify:

A mage's abilities are:supernatural strength,able to cast magic spells,able to survive for a long period of time.
Her staff/rod appears when shes battling with someone.

CONTEST RULES:
You have to draw Kasumi.
You can draw her with her likes and dislikes,her casting spells or just her alone.
Do not draw her with your OC or my other OC's,they dont know each other.
Do not draw her as an animal and pony.
Backgrounds are preferred but not needed.(although putting one will really raise your chances at winning!)
Traditional and Digital drawings only.
Chibis,headshot

Advice and TutorialsSo this First Advice and Tutorial Journal will be on General Anatomy and Such. The second will be up to you so please comment below in what you think the next Advice and Tutorial Journal should be on.
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What I personally find the hardest to draw is feet and hands. I found that with a lot of practice and a lot of frustrating mistakes my feet and hands actually look at the very least almost the way i want them to be.
Now my favorite Style of drawing is Anime or sometimes semi-realism, and i find that by doing studies of the more traditional style realism actually helps improve my anime pictures greatly. For instance i would practice drawing my hands and feet in different positions holding different things and from different angles. I also find it extremely helpful while i'm drawing and i'm having a particularly hard time drawing a hand or a foot in a certain position i will stop for a

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Journal Entry: Wed Aug 12, 2009, 5:50 AM

Mood: Content
Reading: Culinaria by Marion Trutter -so I'm a geek, Eat Me
Drinking: From A Vine Leaf

_{° GABRIEL'S PROGRESS ° PHOTO'S OF MY HOME ° GETTING TO KNOW ME

HELLO
HOW IS EVERYTHING ON YOUR SIDE OF THE SUN ?
JUST AS IT SHOULD BE,  I HOPE.
I'M HOME NOW & AFTER 2 WEEKS AWAY FROM YOU & SEVERAL HOURS OF
UNPACKING ALMOST 1OO BOXES
... THIS PLACE STILL LOOKS AS DISHEVELED AS AN ALLEY AT A MOROCCAN BIZARRE.
IT'S CLOSING IN ON 9AM ON THIS FOGGY WEDNESDAY MORNING
& IN THESE SMALL HOURS OF MY NEW DAY
ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO IS LOG ON TO DEVIANT ART TO SEE WHAT'S IN MY MAIL SECTOR.
PLEASE BARE WITH ME,  I WILL ANSWER ALL COMMENTS, RESPONDE TO NOTES & LOOK AT
THE LATEST RESOURCES.
ARE THERE ANY HIGHLIGHTS THAT I MISSED ?  FANTASTIC STOCK THAT IS A MUST SEE ?

SO MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL,
A. PRINCE

GOOD MORNING
I WANTED TO UPDATE THIS JOURNAL ENTRY TO GIVE YOU A SMALL'S-UP
FOR THE LAST TIME BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH GETS HERE.
BY THE TIME MOST OF YOU WAKE UP ON SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST
I'LL BE WELL INTO (PHYSICALLY) MOVING FROM MY LOFT LIFE
INTO MY NEW HOUSE.  I'M CRAZY EXCITED & THRILLED OUT OF MY SKIN !
THE RE-PAINTING & PACKING IS FINISHED (LESS THE LAST MINUTE RANDOM BITS)
ITS BEEN PRETTY SCARY COMING HOME FROM WORK OR LATE AT NIGHT
TO WALK IN THE FRONT DOOR TO SEE A CARDBOARD JUNGLE INSIDE OF A WHITE BOX
... ITS A COMPLETE JUXTAPOSITION TO THE "WALKING INTO A PAINTING" VIBE IT ONCE HAD IN YEARS PAST.  I KNOW WHEN I GRAB THE DOORKNOB
FOR THE LAST TIME & TURN AROUND TO SEE ALL OF MY MEMORIES
FLASH BEFORE ME IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE,  I CAN TELL JUST AS I'M
WRITING THIS TO YOU,  THAT MY EYES WILL NO LESS GLAZE OVER.
SOOOO MANY MOMENTS I HAVE TO LET GO OF - THE WINDOW OF SUN LIGHTING THAT I NEEDED FOR MALE STOCK,  THAT WILL SOON BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER
(I'LL MISS YOU MOST SCARECROW WINDOW LIGHT)
- THE HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY PARTIES -MY SEUDO STUDIO FOR PAINTING, BUILDING ART INSTALLATIONS & FURNITURE DESIGN.

GOD YOU GUYS,  I REALLY WISH *SOME OF YOU WERE HERE RIGHT NOW,
I COULD REALLY USE A big Big BIG HUG ! YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT
SQUEEZE YOU IN HALF. THAT'S WHAT I WANT.  [smile] SEE, IT DOESNT TAKE
MUCH TO MAKE ME HAPPY.

BE GOOD & TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
I LOVE YOU.

GSK PROGRESS -Γαβριελ'σ Προγρεσσ}

Getting To Know Me /
Tagged by nedfulthings

IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND,
WHAT 5 THINGS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU ?
1/. A large bolt of canvas- for painting, & to make a sail for the boat that I made, that will wing me around this island.  If I decided to wear any clothes at all, I would make a canvas loin cloth like Christopher Atkins' in "the Blue Lagoon" 2/. toothpaste   3/.  a Solar- powered IPOD   4/. a Friend to keep me company.  #5/. the Tempest by William Shakespeare .  I believe every man should know *some Shakespeare.

IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE ?
On Monaco's Imperial Black sand beaches .

WHERE ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO BE ?
The basement of an art museum.

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN:
Scorpio

:bulletblack: DO YOU WISH ON STARS ?
Yes. But,only on Antares, the heart star of Scorpius. Wishing it to explode someday into a brilliant supernova.

:bulletblack:  IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
I tell you what,
I've been experimenting with male nude stock -You'll see it then.

:bulletblack: DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No

:bulletblack: Eye Color:
Green with Blue wandering around them.  Come closer,  you tell me.

:bulletblack: WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Control Me (Grindhouse remix) by Brad Walsh

:bulletblack: WHAT'S THE LAST CD THAT YOU BOUGHT ?
the soundtrack to the Tripletes of Belleville.

:bulletblack: FAVORITE TYPES OF MUSIC:
Arabic, Gypsy

:bulletblack: LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
It's been quite some time since I seen a movie & it was the Talented Mr. Ripley (DVD)
I dont watch television much, But I do like Man vs Wild, the History Channel & Ovation Tv

:bulletblack: IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
an Organ Grinder
(*insert devilsih grin here) Just joshin.
As a product of the 8O's -it was called a synthesizer. -DONT Do the Math !
After hearing Martin Gore play, I saved up my pay from the produce stand (first job) for months & months to buy a keyboard.
The first song/s I learned to play were: 99 Luftballoons by Nena & a few chords from Sigue Sigue Sputnik.

:bulletblack: FAVORITE DRINK ?
Alcoholic drink: California or German Reisling. Blue Moon beer without the orange slice. I really dont drink alot of booze.  I drink lots of juice & about 1O bottles of water a day.

:bulletblack: IS THE GLASS 1/2 FULL OR 1/2 EMPTY ?
Either way,  I want more .

:bulletblack: HAIR COLOR?
Daaaaark Brown

:bulletblack: FAVORITE FOOD?
Hmm, this is a hard one.  I love food & cooking. Italian/ mediterranean.  I dont eat fast food.

:bulletblack: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD ?
a remote control sailboat & submarine.

:bulletblack: WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED?
A painting with a lost idea and a bottle of WET.  And look !,  its 1/2 empty.

:bulletblack: HUGS OR KISSES?
This is a hard one since I crave both. Who would'nt like a hug, right !?  Navel to Navel, Heart Throb to Heart Throb.  But I'm going to say the Kisses. But I need a good kisser, I think To kiss well, you have to kiss solely.  Whether your giving or receiving, The Lips & lips alone are the pleasure. The Passion is sweeter that way ! Like the mercury I spilled in science class years ago, Divided & Re-Divided then gathered up only at the last moment. There is nothing like the moment you close you're eyes and you realize that there just may be a heaven. To have your lips slowly blanketed by a tongue that is warm & alive. F*$#, what is going on with me !? ... Getting horny over a questionnaire ! -You've got to be kidding me !
Did you know that the kiss originated when the first male reptile Licked, the first female reptile,  Implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for the dinner the night before ?

:bulletblack: FAVORITE SMELLS?
Oh you know, the cliche ones,
a bakery, a bath, clean bed linen's ... THE HOT AROMA OF FLESH !

:bulletblack: WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
Loosing my imagination

:bulletblack: HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?
3

:bulletblack: YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
My paper-boy hat. Circa 1920's

:bulletblack: FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE ?
Um, of myself, My hands & hip's. Of someone else,  A *sincere smile.

:bulletblack: WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG BODY?
Both are equally important.

:bulletblack: WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING?
6-7 am EST

:bulletblack: WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
I'm 95% a happy man,  but the other 5% I save for the days I burn my French Toast ... that'll piss me off.

:bulletblack: FAVORITE COLOR ?
All of them ... Metallic Copper, Black & Cobalt

:bulletblack: FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK ?
the Little Prince.  It's filled with riddles and is actually a profound and deeply moving book laced with philosophy and poetic metaphors.

:bulletblack: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
I'm conditioned to love heat, But I think my favorite is Autumn.

:bulletblack: ONE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO ?
Ironically, the Mime at Versailles: When I ran away from home,  I left for France with my life savings to become an artist.  That mime somehow made me feel like I wasnt alone.

:bulletblack: AS A CHILD
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP ?
Harry Houdini and an Astronaut.

:bulletblack: WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM JOB NOW ?
Curator for Cairo's Art & Antiquities Museum.

:bulletblack: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME ?
No

:bulletblack: FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY ?
Fencing & Cycling now a days.
In school I was involved in track & diving.

:bulletblack: IF YOU COULD BE A DESERT,
WHAT WOULD IT BE ? Tiramisu w/ raspberries.

:bulletblack: THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING:
(I look in the mirror, staring over my shoulder))
"Thats My Ass, This Way
( pulling my underwear down to my ankles )
& This is My Ass, That Way"  :shrug: -I really dont know, um, I hope I have cream for my coffee.

:bulletblack: FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN YOU'RE HOME ALONE:
Too many to say ... Paint, Read. When I'm home

:bulletblack: THUNDERSTORMS - COOL OR SCARY ?
Their cool
!ilish -That's Enough Said About That *grin

:bulletblack: WHAT IS ON THE WALLS OF YOUR ROOM ?
Wow, okay ... Depends on which room.  Above my computer, an assemblage art installation (I'll try to remember to take stock for you to see)
The dining room & living room looks like an archeologist dig,  artefacts/ paintings/ books/ candles etc.   Master Bath: Balinese Spa   Master Bedroom: Egyptian sarcophagus style dresser, arabic-ish  It looks as though the Marqui de Sade and the set of any Cirque du Soleil show exploded in one room.

:bulletblack: THE COOLEST THING ANYONE EVER GAVE YOU:
My uncle gave me his legacy ring and my father gave me our family crest.

:bulletblack: IF YOU COULD PICK ONE SUPERHUMAN POWER,
WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE ?
A Holographic-ShapeShifting-Telemorph (That's 1 !)

I tag all of you & none of you.

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Get To Know Meby *Aegean-Prince

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*0Snow-White0 Aug 12, 2009 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Welcome back, dear!

"UNPACKING ALMOST 1OO BOXES
... THIS PLACE STILL LOOKS AS DISHEVELED "

This is the worst part in my opinion.

"IT'S CLOSING IN ON 9AM ON THIS FOGGY WEDNESDAY MORNING"

9am..I'm still in my dreamland...I should feel ashamed.

hehe I'm not a morning person.

As I said before, your new home is beautiful and you seem to be a very nice guy( and funny). I'm trying to be more active on DA...

Hope we can be friends too.

Sorry my english. ^^

PS: hehe I love emoticons.

~Gflady Aug 12, 2009

yeaaaaaah baby, what a rocking crib... Im moving in, with my doggie!! I can make french toast and NOT burn it, ever!!!

and now that I cant sleep over the hugs or kisses and the mirror comment, I will go crawl under the covers and sweat it out all night.

~sparkpenguin Aug 12, 2009 Hobbyist General Artist

so were you up all night staining?? jesus i hope you had some serious ventilation.

i bet it looks great. and the unpacking mess, well that'll look great soon too. it's what you do.

!RD-7391 Aug 12, 2009 Hobbyist General Artist

Hot with no rain. Ugh. I'll be glad when Fall and Winter come...

I'm pleased you're doing well and enjoying your new home!

~M-I-R-I-E-L Aug 12, 2009

It's HOT here on my side of the sun! I don't envy you the unpacking (and I'd help you if I could) but the end result will be worth it, I'm sure. (You have an eye for beauty, after all!)

Drama? The biggest has been over the new "Share" feature for deviations which posts a thumbnail link on sites like Twitter and Facebook. There has been much rending of clothes and gnashing of teeth over it! But the powers that be are going to enable us to opt out if we wish (and hopefully peace will reign once more.)

Wow, I'm sorry for the length of this post, Gabriel. Take your time getting settled into your new nest (even though you're missed!)