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Seasonal Portraiture Contest: The Results!The Seasonal Portraiture contest that launched as part of the group launch of #PeopleAndPortraits had some FANTASTIC entries. The judges have finished selecting their choices and we've colloborated them all together to determine the final winners. But huge congratulations to everybody who entered, your entries were fabulous. You can read about the contest here and browse the entries here. Without further ado - here are the winners!
The Results
1st Place

*Swamptiki
2nd Place

=del-rae
3rd Place

=Miguel-Santos
Honourable Mentions

~KeepOnSingingMySong
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Emote DD RoundUp: OctoberDaily Deviations RoundUp
by ~NerdyGeekyDweeb
All hail the emote king, with his wonderfully pixelled sword and banner! Such a luxurious mustache, too! This deviant's gallery is so full of such wonderful and creative emotes, as well as a variety of other mediums.
by `Quolia, suggested by `IceXDragon
This deviation has tons of delicious detail to make your mouth water. The strawberries on top of an in the cake are just so wonderfully pixelled!
by ~sneakyPancake, suggested by `IceXDragon
In the words of the suggester, "The lighting and the shadows coming from the two love birds and the lamp is awesome and accurate!"
by `catluvr2, suggested by `Mirz123
This emote is sure to put a smile on the face of anyone who sees it!
by =EternalxRequiem, suggested by =I-is-smart and `Mirz123
This

This week in my MC #2

This week in my MC is an article which aim to feature several deviations I've received in my message center via groups or deviants I'm watching.
You will find cool links to contests / important news and ART

Are you ready? Let's go

News

Celebrating Diversity#4 : by ^KasumiCR

Sharpie Blaster Clothing Bombs! : by $draweverywhere

The importance of having artistic community : by $draweverywhere

#123: Fractaling Vol. 13 : by *C-91

Not So Traditional Tuesdays #4My plan is to keep the features fresh for me(and you) and maybe open a few eyes to all the different kinds of artwork that is available while browsing the deviantArt galleries. The things that make one piece of art great applies, for the most part, to other genres. A painter can learn how light and shadow fall from photography, photo-manipulators can learn about composition from a great Manga drawing, and literature can give you the inspiration to try something new or take your work to the next step. You may never try all art forms you see! You can however take what you learn from them and incorporate that into your own work. It could be the difference between stagnating and that breakthrough every artist wants to find!
**WARNING:Viewing these works of art may cause giddiness, elevated heart rates, and happiness in the pants(which could lead to blindness)! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!**

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People + Portraits Exposed #9This week the People and Portraits community has some exciting news! #PeopleAndPortraits - a hub for all things portrait and people - has been created! Head over and join, submit your work or just browse our galleries. Additionally don't forget the Seasonal Portraiture Contest!

Emotive...

By =popoks
Self Portraits...

By *Slawa
Classic...

By ~JaneGod
Expressive...

By ~andreaxe
Infants & Children...

By ~iheartslb
Weddings...

By ~LoveInMist
Spontaneous...

By *InfuzedMedia

Traditional Tuesdays #41Hi, and welcome to the 41st edition of Traditional Tuesdays. This week, like all of the other weeks, I'll be featuring fifteen works of art from the Traditional Gallery. Any more than that might and you might loss interest or it could cause your monitor to fail in an explosion of awesomeness. I would feel guilty if that were to happen, so I'm keeping it at fifteen! The Traditional gallery is a vast storeroom of work that covers many mediums and genres. I've tried to show a diverse array of artwork, but I don't have room for them all. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
**WARNING:Viewing these works of art may cause giddiness, elevated heart rates, and
happiness in the pants(which could lead to blindness)! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!**

Cartoons and Comics DD Summary - September 2012:iconkasumicr:
Features by ^KasumiCR

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DD Round up - Anthro - Sep 2012Anthro Daily Deviations - September 2012
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Suggest a Daily Deviation
All Anthro Daily Deviation Suggestions should be sent to ^KovoWolf
Please make sure that you check out the Daily Deviation Guidelines on ^KovoWolf's main profile page.
Helpful Links
FAQ #61: What is a Daily Deviation?
FAQ #18: Who selects the Daily Deviation a

Icons and Handhelds DD Roundup - August 2012Welcome to this month's DD roundup for Icons & Handhelds!
Here are the wonderful pieces that were suggested and featured in August.

::Free icon - Sailor Moon:: by =Mimru
::Free icon - Sailor Moon:: by ~Mimru is a small, but adorable pixel of a well-known and much-loved anime-character, Sailor Moon!

(Featured by `Hardrockangel)

Candy-gram for mister ahfemashajamenson... by =Crazdude
Candy-gram for mister ahfemashajamenson... by *Crazdude is a well-animated icon that'll keep you staring for hours!

(Featured by :devHardr

July 2012 ~ General Photography DD RoundupDaily Deviation Roundup from July 2012

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If you have any suggestions for (improving) the Photography Gallery, anything photography related in #communityrelations that you would like/we could provide for you (features, interviews, contests, news, tutorials, etc.), or even anything Chats & Forums related, please do not hesitate to <a wytiwyg="1" href="http://my.deviantart.com/notes/#tk=X1U1RTxWQB1d">

Another dAmn Interview! - nikkidoodlesx3Another dAmn Interview! is an interview series I've started up where I interview a deviant who is regular in the dAmn/Chatroom area of
deviantART, and ask them to share their initial and current opinions on thatarea of the site. I'd love some suggestions
from you about how it can be improved if you have any, and any other questions you thinkshould be asked. Thank you!
1. When did you start using dAmn compared to how long you've been on dA?
I've only been on dA going on 2 years now, but I started using dAmn shortly after, maybe 3 months after I joined dA back in I believe September or October of 2010
2. Did you find yourself drawn to any chatrooms in particular when you first started using them?
Most definitely! I was very curious about them, and was thrilled to be able to meet new people that shared similar hobbies as me.
3. Have you made any friendships while using dAmn?
Of course! I think most of the friends that I've made on dAmn I've met going into chats

Rising Stars of Photomanipulation Vol. 04.
Names you should know: =sara-hel
The Rising Stars of Photomanipulation series focuses on individuals who are up-and-coming talents in the photomanipulation community. These individuals have been on our site for varying lengths of time and have different styles and tastes in art, but all are developing some pretty awesome skills and deserve your attention.
This week, I am really excited to introduce you to Sara, =sara-hel, a Lebanese deviant who has been with our community for 2 years. She excels at many styles of photomanipulation, but for me what stands out about her art is that it is very emotive. When I look at her work, I get drawn into it, as there is always a story or meaning there that makes me want to know more. Also, it has not gone unnoticed that she generously gives back to the community by providing stock and tutorials.
Please enjoy her interview. And, why not take a moment to check out her gallery as well? You won't be disappointed.

Traditional Tuesdays #39Howdy peeps? Welcome to edition 39 of Traditional Tuesdays (yep, on a Wednesday again, oops). This week, like all of the other weeks, I'll be featuring fifteen works of art from the Traditional Gallery. Any more than that might and you might loss interest or it could cause your monitor to fail in an explosion of awesomeness. I would feel guilty if that were to happen, so I'm keeping it at fifteen! The Traditional gallery is a vast storeroom of work that covers many mediums and genres. I've tried to show a good mix of artwork, but I don't have room for them all. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
**WARNING:Viewing these works of art may cause giddiness, elevated heart rates, and
happiness in the pants(which could lead to blindness)! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!**

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Muro Challenge Fun #2 - Winner and features!It's the time to announce the winner of the second Muro Challenge. The challenge was to draw a dog or dogs wearing top hats and you guys delivered amazing entries. It was pretty difficult to choose from all the awesome drawings, but unfortunately only one could be pick as the winner. Without further ado, let's see who it is!
~k-hots wins a 3 month Premium Membership with this doggy version of Professor Layton and Luke! Congratulations!

Features.
As promised, all entries will be showcased in this announcement.
by ~Lilium-Cruentus
by ~esnym
by *CedarWoods
by ~AmyRPF13
by =VampireManectric
by ~CandyBeeArts
by *smrrfette
by ~sakkaf
by *InvdrDana
by =MusicalCombusken
by ~BlueMyuu
by ~Kierany9

Birthday Hat Contest Winners!Birthday Hat Contest Winners!
The votes are in and the final count made! I have to say this was extremely challenging!! Every single entry was unique and truly shinned the communities creative spark! So it took just a little longer to judge because there was so many awesome entries!

Thank you to everyone who participated and made this extremely fun!

So without further delay! I am proud to announce the winners of the Birthday Hat Contest!
Your Judges:
:iconastralseed: :icon3wyl: :iconlyricanna: :iconSanguineVamp: :iconKovoWolf:
:iconsparklesplz:1'st Place Winner:iconsparklesplz:
Receiving: 1 devwear shirt & 500
*SilverDemonSoul

2nd Place Winner

Receiving: Emote Keychain ,

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Forum Features: Food!

by `Steph1254, Dec 1, 2012, 6:19:19 AM
Journals / Culture / Art Features

Once again, the CV team is here featuring the works of dA's beloved forumers!

Once per month we'll select one active user in the forums and we'll feature his or her gallery. This is someone we believe represents the forums well with both good forum-abilities and art.

As we're kind (and awesome), we also decided to give an opportunity to everybody to get featured! Every month, we'll create a thread in the Deviation Thumbshare Forum with a different theme. This thread will be made into a sticky for easy access. All you have to do is post thumbs from your gallery matching the theme and, at the end of the month, we'll select our favorite thumbs from that thread and feature them in the next news article

The best thing is that the only requirement is that you're an active member of the forums!

Featured Forumer of the Month: ~Skuldier.

_{selected by ^Astralseed}
"A fun and youthful pose. Lovely piece."

_{selected by ^dekorAdum}
"Pretty well done. Nicely chosen colours and style! "

_{selected by ^neurotype & ^Lyricanna}
"I like clean linework, what can I say " "Love the clean lines "

_{selected by ^KovoWolf}
"Such a great mix of colors, composition and I love the uniqueness of this character "

_{selected by ^laserbeast}
"Spooky! Zelda superfun games!"

_{selected by ^Steph1254}
"The
cuteness, it burns! This is an awesome pineapple plush, I
don't think anyone would be able to eat it with a face like that.
Lovely!"

_{selected by `bohobella}
"I, too, am a sucker for lineless doodles. The colours become a lot more important and this is really nicely executed."

_{selected by ^3wyl}
"The emotion portrayed here is so very poignant! I really like how there
are so many different shades of blue to convey the emotion more."