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I see a lot of comments here and there that go something like this...
"50 points?? Why would I pay 50 points for an adopt..."
or...
"100 points? Are you sure you're not overpricing that...?!"
And I'm sure many of you have seen similar comments, now I understand that points aren't the easiest things to accumulate when you're fresh into dA or even well into your time here, as I was once a 13 year old kid who joined dA and got excited over her first 10 points

...which I kept and refused to spend because i

Surviving Sports PhotographySports photography.
This category of photojournalism is one of the most sought after positions in professional photography. VIP access to pro athletes, frontline seats, locker room interviews, and a paycheck to photograph the whole experience year after year?!!
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Sign me up!!
Well, that's how my story began anyway. Years ago, I made the mistake of going to a pro hockey game and within three hours fell madly in love with the smell of ice and the sound of blades. I left the building thinking to myself (and telling anyone who would listen to the ravings of a madwoman): "There has to be some way I can be involved in this for the rest of my life." What actually happened after that night is one of the wildest stories I've ever told and it's still a crazy ride. But getting on that ride and staying on is tricky.
So here's what I've learned so far about actually surviving sports photography

To Praise Life: 5Welcome to To Praise Life! This article series will be a newsletter/feature for those who have participated in my project, as well as a place to find some inspiration.
It would be much appreciated if you help spread the word! ( & Comment!)
Contribute to the Project or Donate

I am hoping to reach at least 300 inspiring messages from the community if I can.
At the end of this year, 2013, 10 calenders and 16 three month PMs will be given away to inspired deviants.(that means random/anyone. )
The calenders to remind you of how special every day is, and PMs because sadly the notebooks are no longer available.
However, the points cost of this project's completion i

TeamWork- round 2!We're jumping right into a new round of our TeamWork-project!
We were really overwhelmed by the attendance last time, and since so many wanted another round, here we go

!
For all those who don't know the project yet, here are some answers to all the questionmarks over your head!
What is the project about?
The aim is to team up two artists to achieve a close and individual learning-experience.
One of the two will be the teacher, whereas the other will be the student. (But our teachers will learn through this project just as much, I'm sure )
Teachers will present assignments to their students and provide them with tools, techniques and lessons to achieve the goal they both decided on.
In the end we'll present all the finished assignments in a big chat event and on our group page!
There also might be prizes for Best TeamWork, Best Final Artwork and Strongest Improvement!
We will provide all teams with tips, rules and guidelines on teaching, as soon as al

We've made it to 200 members!!!And you know what that means... !
The collab!!!
Yesiree we have come a long way in just a few months, and to celebrate we are going to be doing a huge collab!! If you would like to, you can submit a drawing of a journeyer, wayfarer, etc (preferably transparent, but if you dont know how/cant do that, it is ok!), then we can put them all on a HUGE background! ANYONE can participate, and here are the rules to submit a drawing:
RULES OR THINGS TO BE ADVISED OF?? IDK:
~Make your pose interesting!! It is OK if your lil guy is just standing, but feel free to make him do anything you want, flying, chirping, you choose!
~very importanto: full body picture!!
~OC's are accepted!! Though it is not necessary for you fella to be an OC! (also can be any color cloak)
~Once you have your drawing, make sure that the edges are clean!
~Submit your drawing to the group folder "Collab entries!" so that we can keep them all in one place :>
~Leave a comment if you submitted! <3
~The deadline

More Sketch A Day Announcements!SOOoooooo instead of trying to track down everyone one of you guys, I decided it would be easier to just make a group. XD #Sketch-a-Day-Project Feel free to watch the group if you want! I will invite everyone that said they would do this to the group tommorrow. OvO YOU CAN STILL JOIN IN SKETCH A DAY, JUST COMMENT BELOW. OvO
The concept is simple. You draw a sketch every day and post it online. Or at least every other day for those busy folks! There is no time limit or requirements, this is basically all about self-improvement and applying yourself!
People who maybe doing this so far (or people I will be constantly poking for sketches):
:iconprupelallitraitor::iconRemixedMagic::iconcaephuier::iconaomaoe::iconzombi-licious::iconThroughMyThoughts::iconFluopiscis::iconorangesweet::iconMay5Rogers99::iconsylris::iconfluffy-kitsune::iconthegrantaire::iconlmani::iconBeane-Cat::iconGolly-chan::iconAeorys::iconidiosynchronist::iconbazingpurr::iconFire-Ferrets::iconCorvicid

Winx Season 1 and 2 Outfit Catalogue** These are based on the TV episodes only and do not include TV specials (i.e. Hallowinx, Ice Skating, Chiwambo, etc)**
Listed in order of appearance in each season.
~Season 1~
Magic Winx Transformation
Casual outfit- any kind of street clothesBack to school dance- a knee length dress (semi-formal)Mud swamp- khaki shorts and top, hiking or combat boots, all beige in colorPajamas- in the show are either a pair of sweats and exercise top, or a nightgownDetention party- can be a casual outfit or a semi-formal dressMiss Magix Competition- pink unitard with a transparent sashMission to Sparx/Domino- winter parkas and gogglesProm/End of Battle Celebration- can be a casual outfit or a semi-formal, knee-length dress
~Boys & Witches Season One~
Specialist uniformCasual outfit- street clothes of any kindWitch casual- street clothes Witch official- latex suit,

FotoFriday: Maastunnel SyndromeWelcome to our fourth FotoFriday session at #CRLiterature!
Update!
Remember, you have until Thursday night this week to comment on this journal with a link to the deviation inspired by the image below! We can't wait to see what you produce.
Two months ago, we relaunched FotoFriday at #CRLiterature, and here's the next installment. Last week, *ShadowedAcolyte gave us this image as a prompt:

And here are the pieces inspired by that image:

Please be kind enough to share your thoughts and comments (maybe even favorite if you like their work). They've posted their work for the world to see, and we thank them for getting involved!
How does FotoFriday Work?
Every other Friday

A Collobrative Project - I Love You More ThanI’ve seen these “I love you more than…” lists on tumblr before, then a little while ago another member of deviantART asked me to write on a piece of cardboard “I love you the most” and take a picture so she could compile a bunch of them and give it to her boyfriend.
What I would like to do is collect a bunch of pictures that express this “I love you more than…” idea. So say you wanted to contribute and you really love Harry Potter, you could write on a piece of paper, or get more creative and make a digital/traditional art piece that says “I love you more than Harry Potter”, and then you could draw a snitch or a lightning bolt or whatever… you get where I’m going with this right? It’s like the deviantART secret’s thing except your expressing what you love.
Pleaseeither upload it to dA and send

Winx Club Movies Catalogue**This encompasses a list of the outfits used in Winx Club: Secret of the Lost Kingdom, and Winx Club: Magical Adventure**
*Winx Club: Magical Adventure is based on the Nickelodeon aired version, which has been edited for TV length and has missing scenes compared to the European versions*
~Secret of the Lost Kingdom~
Hägen's Castle, winx cloaks (floor length and hooded)Enchantix transformationHägen's knight armor (with a sword and cape)Faragonda in her principal (and only outfit)Winx season 3 casual- any kind of street clothesSpecialist uniformThe season 3 princess ball dresses- floor length formal dressBloom snowball fight with Kiko- any kind of winter outfitMike and Vanessa casual- any kind of street clothesBoys season 2 casual- any kind of street clothesMandragora evil witch Trip to Domino jumpsuit-

Mike and Vanessa Formal- ball dress, and a TuxedoWinx Domino Ball gowns- fo

Share Your Writing Process

Writing this journal, I feel I prematurely posted it. The goal was to get others talking about the writing process and how they approach it, but the emphasis became my work, which is a no-no! So with that in mind, here are some questions to take into consideration (and a silly one, because why not).
Do you feel your writing process is 'fixed,' or that it changes depending on what you are writing?
Do you edit as you write? How does this affect the finished product?
How do you feel your process is unique compared to others?
How come when you call a wrong number, someone is always home?
In addition, if you would like to get involved with this journal on another level and would like to display your writing as you develop it and answer questions about your process, do leave a comment saying so with a link (on dA) to where the writing can be found so that others can watch it progress and keep me updated (I'll most likely watch those that participate, to stay updated).

CHALLENGING COMISSIONS OPEN FOR FREEHi All,
I know I'm pretty shameless to start receiving commissions right now. But well, the truth is I'm actually starving for new ideas, new subjects and new experience.
So, I'll keep it short.
I'LL DO ANY KIND OF ART YOU WANT.
THERE'S NO LIMITATION ON WHATSOEVER.(if perhaps someday, you suddenly think of giving me a hard time and ask me to do photography, I'll also be more than happy to accept the challenge)
TRADITIONAL to DIGITAL ART, FAN ART to OC, ANIME to REALISTIC, HUMAN to ANIMAL,CUTE to BLOODY DARK, etc.
ANYTHING WILL BE WELCOMED.
CHALLENGE ME.
and the best thing is IT'S FREE!!!!!!!!
If you like the result, you can consider giving me points

! Thank you very much!
I'll upload the work in progress in my scrap book, and the updated status here on Saturday each week in this journal, so you'll know how your commission is going. Check once a week to make any adjustment needed to the piece!
If there's any reference like artwork, artists, style, art movement, picture, anything

CHALLENGING COMISSIONS OPEN FOR FREEHi All,

I know I'm pretty shameless to start receiving commissions right now. But well, the truth is I'm actually starving for new ideas, new subjects and new experience.
So, I'll keep it short.
I'LL DO ANY KIND OF ART YOU WANT.
THERE'S NO LIMITATION ON WHATSOEVER.(if perhaps someday, you suddenly think of giving me a hard time and ask me to do photography, I'll also be more than happy to accept the challenge)
TRADITIONAL to DIGITAL ART, FAN ART to OC, ANIME to REALISTIC, HUMAN to ANIMAL,CUTE to BLOODY DARK, etc.
ANYTHING WILL BE WELCOMED.
CHALLENGE ME.
and the best thing is IT'S FREE!!!!!!!!
If you like the result, you can consider giving me points

Sign up for TeamWork 2 !If you don't know what this is about, please read more about it here.
Teachers
Please add a comment below telling us a bit about you, your art and what genre you'd like to teach.
The participants wishing to be your team-partner will reply to your comment. We will then list you two as a team.
Students
Read through the comments written by teachers and see which topic or genre fits your learning-wishes best.
If you found one, simply reply to that comment and we'll match you two as a team.
Please don't comment on this journal for any other reason than signing up for the project!
Please don't comment on this journal to apply as a student, only reply to already existing teacher-offers in the comments.
Please also don't reply to a teacher's comment if we've already confirmed the team to be a match!
Teams already matched:
:iconAlexanderPaupoff: &

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Here is ...
ONE OF THE MANY MEAN ORGANIC MUTANT MECHA DESIGNS
FOR THE :iconsoulsshine-online: :iconsoulsshine-madefire: ProductioN Series ...
Look here for the Full promo thing : SoulsShine.deviantart.com/art/THE-FAORON-WARS-AT-ERANUS-372666562

Studio Work Hours For the Overall Mechas Development In the first Series so far ...
2013-05-15_17.00-18.00 - 01H 00M
2013-05-17_18.00-18.30 - 00H 30M
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Journal Entry: Fri Nov 23, 2012, 2:17 PM

Hey, everyone!

First, I want to apologize for not being around so much over the past month or so. I had my own stuff going on, plus I was in the middle of exams and had simply committed to too much stuff. I have cut a lot of stuff out and made this group one of my priorities.

So, let's get moving!

I had proposed a contest idea a while back, where people would tell their stories of illness and recovery through art. People seemed to like this idea a LOT, but they felt it shouldn't be a contest per se but rather a challenge. (I think this means that people should tell their story because they want to tell their story, and not because they are getting some prize from it.)

So, I was thinking maybe we can encourage people to participate in monthly challenges again, with the features at the end of the month. I will up the ante and say that I'll give a small prize (like a 3-month subscription or maybe even 1,000 points) to the most creative and meaningful entry, as decided by you all.

These challenges will start in December and will be thematic (they will focus on a specific topic, such as recovery or hope). All art media will be accepted.

I hope to post a feature in the next day or so of the art that's been posted so far. I'm also going to promote the heck out of this group and try to get some interest going again. I'll make a poll to ask what our first challenge will be.

Peace and good health!

Jade

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=alnour Nov 24, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Great idea

I'm so

to see some super active artists in these monthly contests

^Aeirmid Nov 24, 2012 Digital Artist

me, too

=thefantasim Nov 24, 2012 Digital Artist

I'm happy that you're still doing this.

^Aeirmid Nov 24, 2012 Digital Artist

thanks.

It is gonna take a lot of energy, but as I said, I cut out a few other things.

*Guihena Nov 23, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Listen beautiful Jade, you are a great human being, and something like this is very valuable, but i think that sometimes some cases go beyond prizes, like the amazing Stefan Grosjean [link]... i don't know what kind of prize or recognition he really deserves for his life strenght... far beyond of that he is an example of human being to all of us.

I appreciate your great effort for the community.

^Aeirmid Nov 23, 2012 Digital Artist

Thank you. I feel the same way.

I just don't know how else to motivate people to get involved? Do you have any ideas?

*Guihena Nov 23, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Well, i've been thinking, and this is not so easy... obviously the prizes you've mentioned work in some way, but a "prize" for people in such situation it's a very different story... let me see if i can help you (even a little).

If i am on a situation like that, what would i want?... let's think:

First.- My life is/was real hard, so i have an understanding and appreciation of it on a higher level than the most of the people who haven't really suffered as i've done.

Second.- My expectations about Society are bigger than normal, because i can feel deeper the good and bad vibes from people, and it feeds me on a positive or negative way.

Third.- I'm an Artist, and i have a real deep scale of artistic values and needs from it, because it helped me throughout my pain.

So, i could say: "i do understand and appreciate in a deep way the positive vibes from Society toward my Art", then, what thing would i consider as a prize?, could it be worldwide recognition in a feature published for DA as a tribute in life?... wich intention could be to tell my story in order to encourage everybody to realize their dreams?, because, if i can, why wouldn't they?... i would love something like that!.

It can be with the 5 or 10 most voted, and you can give them (as a plus) the items like little memberships or points as you mentioned. We are over 24 million registered artists and art appreciators, with a response from the 1% (or even the 0.1%) of us as watchers toward that people, wouldn't it be great for them?

Well, that's my humble opinion.

^Aeirmid Nov 23, 2012 Digital Artist

that's actually exactly what I had in mind.

*Guihena Nov 23, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Well, then it'll be awesome!.

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