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I'm bored :c.... *50 point giveaway!* (OPEN)I am very bored! D:
And since I am feeling bored and nice, I decided to do a tiny point giveaway.
All you have to do is:

Fave this journal (it will be your number)

Watch me IF you like my art~ ;v;
Well....that's about it!
Winner will be chosen using Random.org
Deadline: 5/19/13
If you take a look/join my contest, I will love you forever

Contest Time!It's time for my contest!
I hope you guys are excited. I've been planning this contest for months now.
✿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 end 6/14/2013
♥Up to two submissions per person
♥Favorite this journal
♥Post a journal about my contest, naming it "KittenHime's Contest"
♥Please do not do this with her hair !! :

✿Prizes✿
♥

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/

DESIGN A CHARACTER CONTEST 2013!hello friends family pets and everyone else who lives under the sea,
im doing a DESIGN CONTEST WAHOO LETS PARTY
alright well, here are the rules, includes what this is about and etc. etc.
Rules

.......... The design MUST HAVE ONLY 2 COLORS; BLACK AND WHITE

.......... you may use bases, but it is STRONGLY discouraged.

.......... I will be the only judge; I will be judging on WHAT I SIMPLY LIKE BEST. so read 'likes' to see some ideas of what I would like to see in an entry!

.......... I may use the design/character as my own BUT, I will (obviously) give you credit<3

.......... YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE!!!

.......... You can create an origonal species or use a real animal (such as a fox) for the design

.......... please make it origonal as you can! it can be of an already exsisting species, just that I dont

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

HOLY CARP 1,000+ Watchers! Goodie bundle giveaway!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 th

wonderful cosplay

i love these , posing is awesome, and facial expressions are spot on... now im only hoping for some with silly faces.. what can i say, im a facial expression nut! XD

EDIT: WINNERAfter entering the entries into the generator, we have a winner!
The winner isssss....
#41; ~nikiten! c:
Thank you all for entering! uvu I will notify the winner at this time.
EDIT: DATE EXTENDED SO PEOPLE CAN ENTER. I MAY NOT CHECK ENTRIES AT EXACTLY 4, BUT I'LL TRY.
*flips abunch of tables*
GIVEAWAY TIME
I'M PRETTY SURE YOU WANT TO WIN 50 POINTS FOR DOING PRETTY CLOSE
TO RELATIVELY NOTHING.
so my watchers and people who have done this before know the gist, but
for anyone else...
WHAT YOU MUST DO:
✿ CLICK THAT FAVORITE BUTTON
AND THAT'S IT! :iconorekibakaplz:
Once you click that favorite button, you're automatically entered into the raffle for 50

! :iconyukkolikeniplz:
The winner will be selected by the everfamous random.org!
---------------------------------------------
Short FAQ:
When does this end?
More than likely 5/17/13, at around 4 p.m EST. ( http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/eastern-time/

Bronies go nuts, and Nintendo Sucks?Equestria Girls
The trailer to "Equestria Girls" (the humanized MLP spinoff film) finally was released today. Aaaannnd everyone's freaking out. Again.
You know, it actually looks pretty decent. Bronies... please understand: I know you're a major unexpected demographic for the show. I know you enjoy seeing shout-out's become canon within the show, and appreciate how the creators do little things here and there for you. But... the show isn't made for you. This is not Cartoon Network and the target demographic isn't 25 year olds in college. You're a nice addition to the target demographic of little girls, but you are not the driving force behind MLP.
I don't want this to sound mean, but it needs to be said. This is where it becomes very important to understand the fine line between being a fan of the show and thinking that because you've invested so much energy into the show that you're entitled to things.
I'm sure the movie won't be as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It honest

Devious Journal Entryokay, i kinda have to say something....
some rumors have been going around that im homophobic (??) and i try to hide behind people, and im full of myself and that i hate you all and i manipulate you guys??????
im mean you can say what you want but let me tell you the real true me:
Hello, I am Emma i am 19 going on 20 in a few months. I am Pansexual (if you don't know what that is here is a link to the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality) I am super bad at talking to people because of my anxiety and claiming to have a disability is not my way of shutting you guys out, I'm trying i really REALLY hard at making friends and being more social and im going to start being more social with you guys from now on this popularity kinda snuck up on me and i really had nothing to say because i was so "socially retarded" is a good way to put it. I have faith in my art, i use it as a way of expressing myself and paying homage to my favorite subject: creepypasta. man do i love creepypa

Premium and Point Giveaway!The Giveaway
I will be giving away a one month, three month, twelve month, and two-thousand points!
Just fav this journal and you can win!
Rules
You must favorite this journal
No point or plz accounts
Accounts must have at least one month seniority
Do not enter more than once
How can I get entered more?
Favorite this journal to get entered
Write a journal about this giveaway and include this thumb:
:thumb371701888:
{Please comment if you do}
Donate to the giveaway. Every ten points equals one entry
How will I be picking the winners?
I will be using a generator to randomly pick a name.
Journals Written:
~xHeartOfaPhoenix http://xheartofaphoenix.deviantart.com/journal/Advertisements-POints-premi-giveaway-365417158
~Snowy-Heart http://snowy-heart.deviantart.com/journal/Giveaway-D-371114455
~Abystoma http://abystoma.deviantart.com/journal/3000-and-100-points-giveaway-371793132
~minieverfeel http://minieverfeel.deviantart.com/

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)

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

|1000 POINT GIVEAWAY |WIN ADOPTS | EDITEDIT: NOW YOU CAN WIN MORE POINTS! IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU UPDATE THE JOURNAL ENTRY YOU MADE ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY!
Ends at 31st May 2013!
Yes.
I have points left and I want to start from 0

again c: (don't ask,I like to do this xD)
The Rules
_______________________________________________
|What you HAVE to do:
|1.Fave this journal
|2.Watch *Freaky--Like--Vivi AND ~FLV-Adopts
|3.Write a journal about this giveaway and submit it
|4.Write y comment and tell me that you did everythink.Don't forget to link me your journal.
________________________________________________
4a.To increase you chances to win,pick 3 of my deviations you like and feature me! (optional)
(This increases your chances to win 5 times!)
I will make small pieces of paper with your name on it and throw them into bowl.
When you feature me,your name will be thrown 5 times into this bowl c:
What you can win
#1st place win

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Webcomic Advice?

Thu Oct 14, 2010, 9:23 AM

Hey guys,

So as you know, "The Quest for Love with Yoki Safari" will be born as a webcomic pretty soon (shooting for the end of the year, ASAP though).  And since I reckon some of you will be my readers (and because I don't know anything and I suck), I thought I'd ask you for advice on the subject.

First and foremost, does anyone know anything about ComicPress?  Any tips?

More broadly, what do you look for in a good webcomic website?  What are some dos and donts?  What kind of extra features do you like?

Anything else?

Seriously, any advice that isn't "OMG i lyk it whn u updat daly!!!!" will be helpful.  I appreciate your insight!

Also, as a quick note, I want to ask you guys to go visit my blog and bookmark/follow it if you like it!  I am sharing some concepts and sketches over there that won't be making their way over here, so it might interest you!  My blog is here:  [link]

Best,

~Drew

Don't forget to join

, the DA group devoted entirely to my comic, "The Quest for Love with Yoki Safari!"

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Listening to: Dragonette - Fixin' To Thrill
Reading: Hanna Is Not a Boy's Name - Volume 1
Watching: Nothing lately.
Playing: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
Eating: Had oatmeal.
Drinking: Knock-off Dr. Pepper.

Webcomic Advice?by *DrewGreen

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*Tsubasa-No-Kami Oct 17, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

ohhhh! ps- i'm a sucker for bonus stuff-- you know wallpapers/avatars/fanart and character bios and info about the story

*Tsubasa-No-Kami Oct 17, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

I helped set up and run :iconlittlekings" wencomic, Honey & the Whirlwind and comicpress is the way to go. if you ever have any issue, the people on their forum are mad helpful. Also using wordpress as a whole is fabulous.

the best comics to me are the ones that are consistent and have good design. My top favorites are probably Johnny Wanderer, Journalin, Hark a Vagrant, the meek, girls with slingshots & Bug. (oh and i secretly like oglaf, but mostly for the fountain of dobut series haha) A lot of those run on some comicpress or wordpress variant I think. I like when webcomic people write a journal or have secret alt text. also its important to put your website info on each comic. Other things i like: easy navigation- clicking the comic results in the next page. Having easy to access and read archives.

things that i hate: too many ads. one project wonderful slot is enough.

*DrewGreen Oct 17, 2010

Thanks for the insight! The "Honey & the Whirlwind" website...is that comicpress?

How do you use comicpress? Is it something you apply on top of Wordpress or is it its own thing? Knowing where to start has been a big challenge for me, haha.

*Tsubasa-No-Kami Oct 17, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

heheh ^__^

ok where to start.

Comicpress is a theme for Wordpress. In other words, you have to have wordpress installed, and the Comipress fits on top of it. Think of wordpress as the architectural plan and bare bones of a building. Comicpress (or any other wordpress theme) is like the molding, which gives a house a general style. Comic press child themes, are like when you decorate your house with fancy furnishings.

#1- web hosting that allows for php5
(I'm on 1&1.com and I had a lot of messing around to make it work for Honey & the Whirlwind.) The newest Wordpress and Comicpress run on php5.(It's not as scary as it sounds...lol) My recommendation for webhosting is Bluehost- it has unlimited bandwidth (so lots of people can go on your site and you are not ever charged for it) and also it has one click wordpress installation.

So-- say you have bluehost, then installing wordpress is a snap. If you have something else, this tutorial will probably help you out in the understanding: [link]

#2 After you install wordpress and are logged into your site (how to do that is go to the web address [link]), you install comic press into it. You don't even have to leave wordpress to do it necessarily. The comic press website has a bunch of tutorials and such about it.

#3 after you do all that, then you can start adding all extra things and mods- wordpress facilitates everything- you log in, and you can control posts, comments, upload your comic. and you can also mangae plugins (plugins do things like moderate spam, or add fancy avatar for comments, or 'follow me on twitter' things)

I get what you mean... it's always a lot of assuming you know something. it can be frustrating. i'm in aim in dashboardlanding so if i can ever give u a hand feel free to buggle me. i'm not an expert expert, but if i can help lemme know ^^

`vertMB Oct 15, 2010 Filmographer

I really like it when the pages are very easy to turn, there was one comic where I could use the arrow keys to go through the pages and it made it so much easier and kept my flow of reading going.
Easy layout, fanart section, about section.

*DrewGreen Oct 17, 2010

Thanks for the input!

~MistressOfKashyyyk Oct 14, 2010

I like being able to fave the site once and not have to refave every update, so whenever I go to the site it will be the newest entry

Most of the webcomics I read, I have to re fave them. I don't know how to make it that way though.

*DrewGreen Oct 17, 2010

I think if you just fave the main site's URL instead of just a page of the comic on the site, it'll be the live/active part of the site that will show the latest update. That's what it has been in my experience.

Thanks for the input!

~MistressOfKashyyyk Oct 23, 2010

thanks

~SHadyLAdy-70 Oct 14, 2010 Professional General Artist

Typically if you click on the home page, the default page will be latest page, so fav it on the home page instead of the actual page update itself.

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