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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

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

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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.
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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

[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):
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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

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)

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.

***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

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If y

Mickey's Chibi Raffle! WINNER!EDIT YAY!! Grats to :iconbear-bears: for winning the raffle!
Please note me your ref and stuff. :3c

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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.
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The winner will be chosen
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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.

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

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Sexism in media

by ~VooDooDollMaster, Nov 27, 2012, 11:07:36 AM
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I think this is a subject many of you have a lot to say about. Specifically think of media. Movies, books, TV, video games, music, etc. And how the sexism in those effect society as a whole.

Sooo say it!

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*WaterdragonTonx94 Dec 3, 2012 Student Digital Artist

I agree with arguments of all of you but i have to say two realy bad examples of sexism both male and female and one that i feel that is balanced

ok frist one is mortal kombat
I love the game series but i think everybody will agree that almost every woman character looks like a ninja themed striper and not as a warior

50 shades of Gray/twilight and almost every shojo manga or a romantic movie. I feel that they need to show only perfect guy for you is the one who is beefcake or bishie with personality of a best friend. I just feel that would be fair to show that you can be actualy happy and have a great relationship with guy may not be a hunk but he still loves you more then anything.

Good balanced show One piece . Ok maybe when it comes to looks not but when it comes to power i feel that women are equaly powerful as male characters wich i like

and Mc leods daughter. Whell its maybe a primerly a women oriented show and most male characters are sexier and perfect types.
But i feel that show showed up women who are beutiful but not hollywould plastic

~Hiorou Dec 1, 2012

I think is a really complicate topic, because, as many people have already say, the media show what they want to show, but at the same time I think people is partially to blame too, I mean, nothing about this sexism would be tolerated if people didnt consume it like a candy.

So my opinion is that, media and people are in a vicious circle of the sexism consumption, hell I even have some bad experiences on webcomics about this.

About something more specific I dont like about sexism... the first one would be the idea that a woman cant be attractive and smart at the same time, Oh come on!!! I mean if you go in real life a lot of succesful womans (lawyer, bussines, etc) are really beatyful womans, because they take care of it (wonder if this people havent seen models without make up)

The second is the bikini armor... thats.... just not functional :l

~Bouzu-Hiso Dec 1, 2012

Wasn't there also that actress who said that she got used to dying in the movies she takes part in, jsut because she refuses to play the "helpless useless female"? I think she was in one of the Resident Evil movies as well...
There also seems to be this one rule in Hollywood that says that a female must be shown helpless and distressed at least once in a movie, or she dies. They believe it's because movies are mostly watched by men, and apparently, they simply don't like female that don't need help.
Plus, there's also that one short Bechdel-test about sexism in movies:
1. There must be at least 2 female characters
2. They must talk to each other at least once in the movie
3. The topic must be something other than men

YOu'd be surprised XP

~ThisUsernameIsInUse Dec 8, 2012

That test was a joke.

Still scary how many works fail it, though.

~Bouzu-Hiso Dec 9, 2012

Excately

~tikkytat Nov 29, 2012 Writer

I dunno...with girls I just feel like there's this concept of "traditional beauty" that a lot of girls feel kinda inferior to. Like I have short hair, and my face is...I dunno. I just feel like there's a lot of pressure on girls to conform to this concept of "traditional beauty": long hair, makeup, frilly clothes. I just don't like that stuff. I'm kinda more boyish than most girls, and I feel inferior about that.

*Scintillant-H Nov 28, 2012 General Artist

my goodness, it's everywhere! there's a lot to do with it in Mary Sues, too. Most Gary Stus are just referred to as Mary Sues since a lot of people know about Mary but not as many about Gary. Even those who know the term "Gary Stu" still call over-inflated male OCs "Mary Sue" out of habit. they dont see the point in respecting the OC's gender if the OC isnt respectable in the first place. I agree with this, usually, but I'm kinda anal about details so sometimes I use "Stu". It is fun to insult an over inflated male OC "Mary" though XDD

~NuttyNuti Nov 27, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

A bit to show other shades, here is some series were a sexism-related issue appears positively differently than the dreaded main media.

- Fairy Tail - Okay, most important characters there are attractive, but I like how surprisingly gender-balanced the cast is despite that it's shounen: girls get epic fighting scenes, too! And both genders offer fanservice (Gray and subconscious stripping :'D). Maybe it's still sort of geared more towards guys, but Fairy Tail is still far more gender-balanced than many other shounen series.

- Karin / Chibi Vampire - I know, I know, there is an overload of pretty/sexy characters, too, but I like that we FINALLY have a boyfriend character who is an uglier-than-average human and not a perfect bishie doll! And he is not the narrator/leading protagonist.

- GUNNM / Battle Angel Alita - Yes, to guys, yes, contains fanservice. However, I like that how the artist has strong and ugly (...male...) characters and how attractive characters are drawn in different ways - the series don't suffer from "all the attractive characters look same, just switch the wig, the contacts and the outfit" disease. (Okay, this wasn't the best example... "Serious guys can look ugly but serious girls can't.")

~kari10101 Nov 27, 2012 General Artist

The majority of musical shows/movies/games that aren't cutesy fluffy animals. Usually, the singers or dancers are attractive in some way/shape/form and have the talent to boot. Where's the good non-somewhat attractive ones?

On another side, the cliques of females or males who always bring people down for stupid reasons. If they didn't show this stuff on the air, then it wouldn't impact highschool in real life. My secondary school life was fine until those shows started airing.

~Asurius Nov 27, 2012

According to media if you are an ugly male you are the bad guy
if you are incredibly sexy female you are villian
if you are in anyway female with a chest that is bigger than a pillow then you are damsel.
And if you are attractive male than the world bows down to you as you are there savior.

Pretty sure I just summed it up. Anything I'm missing?

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