[x]

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

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 !

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 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):
-

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

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

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)

(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

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

=================================================
EDIT YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME LEFT FOLKS. NIGHT!
=================================================
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.

***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

oints::points::points::points::points:
BONUS POINTS???
If y

SBFF exclusive at SDCC!!DC has announced Super Best Friends Forever EXCLUSIVE maquettes for San Diego Comic Con 2013!!! http://www.themarysue.com/super-best-friends-statues/

Nintendo STEALS Money!Since this has been going around lately, I should probably give my two cents. Basically what it amounts to is that Nintendo has filed Content ID info of their games with YouTube. What this means is that if you upload gameplay video of a Nintendo game, YouTube will automatically monetize that video, put ads on it, a link to where to buy the game, and take the money generated from that video and give it directly to Nintendo. People who do "let's play" videos are, naturally, pissed off because they want to be earning money off their videos, so they're calling Nintendo "thieves" for doing this.
I can see both sides to the story. I can see Nintendo as a corporation wanting to exercise control over their properties. On the other hand, "let's play" videos can often help new gamers find games they otherwise wouldn't have tried.
But here's the thing: Nintendo isn't the first company do this. Both Microsoft and Ubisoft do it already. YouTube has also had a long history of having music videos and

Browse More Like This

more ▶

Featured in Groups:

Not currently featured in any groups.

Details

Submitted: August 5, 2011

Link

Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 14
Favourites: 0
Views: 210 (0 today)

[x]

Recession Specials

by ~elephantblue, Aug 5, 2011, 3:48:19 PM
Journals / Personal

Hey kids!

I'm still jobless (but what else is new?) but of course you lovely folks who have been helping and supporting and commissioning and cheering me on all this time aren't all in the best situations yourselves.  I would buy you all your own big jacuzzis if I could with attached smoothie machines and flat screens playing director's cuts of The Fifth Element or Labyrinth because you deserve it, each of you.  Sadly, I can't even afford a bucket of warm water and a bootleg or "Nacho Libre" at the moment, so the following may have to do.

I'm putting on a sale at my shop [link], selecting as many items as I can and taking them way down in price.  There's no pressure, of course, but if any of you feel like hopping over there and grabbing up some sale items, go for it while they're there.

Also, and I'm only mentioning this on DA and LJ, there's a coupon code I made for my friends and repeat customers that you can enter at checkout that will give you 10% off your whole purchase on top of the sale price.  The code is VOODOO2, so be sure to type that in at checkout if you buy anything from  me and you'll get a discount at the end.

Go check it out, folks! [link] still adjusting my prices, so new sale items will be popping up over the next hour or so, but have a look around and see if anything suits you.  Get started on that Christmas shopping or that Halloween decorating, and you'll be giving me a job at the same time.

Lots of lovin'!

14 Comments

Recession Specialsby ~elephantblue

Journals / Personal

*woohooligan Aug 23, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

Two fine films! (Labarynth & the 5th Element)

~orientalbunny Aug 22, 2011

Hang in there hun! We're all rooting for you!

~thing1thatiam Aug 9, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Well hey, buddy! Looks like I'm unemployed too! Just got let go today, a bunch of BS if you ask me. :Z
BUT. I did have a pretty promising job interview this morning, as well! Hopefully that goes through.

TO ALL WHO ARE CONSIDERING BUYING FROM KIT'S SHOP:
Do it already!

It supports a great artist and you get something amazing in return! ^_^

~elephantblue Aug 9, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

OH NO. That's complete shit, I'm so sorry. Was it a layoff, or was it total shenanigans, like it was with me? Cause if you want to vent about it, I am your gal!

Man. I'm really sorry, that's awful. I feel for you, and I hope that the job situation where you are is better than in Hawaii -- in fact, I'm certain it must be. Good luck, sister!

~thing1thatiam Aug 10, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Yeah, it was out of no where and kind of got me down...I'm truly am relieved to be out of there, I HATED working there as of late! It was indeed total shenanigans, new management came in and saw that I was only allotted 3 hours a week (or less) and saw no real reason for keeping me. I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I know I was the reason many customers actually came back to that store...I transferred to a different store in the middle of last year and just recently came back, much to the happiness of some customers. I worked for the people, the customer...I did NOT work for the "sales" aspect of it, which I'm assuming was my downfall in the beginning. I'm not a pushy person, and to force someone to sell things they don't believe in is quite the dishonorable deed. *sigh*

I think - just for the sake that Hawaii is an island - it is better here in California, but not by much. I believe we're one of the highest grossing states, yet we're also the heaviest in debt, have some of the highest property taxes, etc....its an all around not-so-great place to live, especially if you move here to "try and make it big". I've been looking for a new job for months, everywhere that hasn't outright ignored me has denied me (working for Gamestop and then being a full time student isn't the greatest track record for places looking for a lenient schedule). This interview I had yesterday is incredibly promising, I've been crossing my fingers day and night for this job...hell, it may even be fun! I know the gal who left the position and apparently loved the job...I can only hope they see that drive in me too!

Aaarrgh, sorry for the rant! >.< I wish you the greatest of luck with your job search as well, I'll be sending out your package tomorrow, packed full of good ju-ju and happy vibes! ^_^

~elephantblue Aug 11, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Don't be sorry for the rant, sister, rant on! It's really shitty to get let go, especially right now. This is the worst time to be looking for a job. I'm really glad your interview went well and I wish you the best of luck!

My luck has been really shitty for the past three months, but hopefully it will change soon. I've applied for everything from autism behavioral specialist to scientific data entry analyst to janitor to grocery bagger. It's getting silly.

Good luck, again. We can get through it!

~thing1thatiam Aug 11, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I hear ya, I've only been looking really hard for the past couple of months, but have been applying since last November. @_@ California's hit pretty hard for lack of jobs, there are too many people without work constantly applying everywhere, its almost impossible to stand out from everyone else because there are SO MANY applicants!

My sister Lindsay has been unemployed since January and just now got hired. She's kind of been looking on and off, but truly has been without employment for the greater part of the year. She started applying for anything and everything, trying to get internships for her Communications major and even just trying to get the job as a cook at Panda Express. Its really tough right now.

Oo, Autism Behavioral Specialist? That's what I want to do when I get out of school!

Heck, if they still need someone over there in a couple years, I will totally move to Hawaii just for that. xD I even had a dream that I was going to go to Hawaii last night! Ahh!

Thank you, and good luck to you as well. You only deserve the best, and only the best deserve you! Something will pop up soon for you, I just know it!

~Katsudoo Aug 8, 2011

Have you thought about trying your hand at tiny-Egyptian gods? Cash in on the whole ZOMGEGYPT!!! thing. Or Norse gods. Loki is bitch-ass popular right now. Or smash into children stories. A little clay Velveteen Rabbit would be awesome, so would a scene from Rumpelstiltskin.

You could do things like have a set of 5. Make four of them available to be purchased individually but keep the 5th aside only for people who buy the set. People eat up limited availability.

Of course this is assuming you haven't already considered this and dumpster-dunked it. >_O

~elephantblue Aug 9, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I love the idea and had actually contemplated doing a series of Hindu gods first, but the Egyptian ones are also an awesome idea. One thing etsy does a lot which is a good idea is letting people do listing for "made to order" things, so I can just post photos of things and make them only when someone puts an order through, which I may do which the Sasquatch dolls I posted a ways back as well.

Thanks for the ideas!

~Dahila-Mockery Aug 5, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

I really want a pair of those earrings.

Featured in Groups:

Details

Statistics

Recession Specials

Recession Specialsby ~elephantblue

The Journal Portal

Polls

What is your preferred drawing software?

deviantART [dee·vee·un'nt·ART]

Keep in Touch!

Deviousness

Add Media

Style