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Pixel Icon Raffle! - Winners!I have now raffled the winners! > v <
First winner is ~Kiwi-San and the second one is ~Frangasm.
Congratulations! ^ - ^
Here's the screenshots: (If the image won't load click here.)
You can now delete this journal from your favourites.
Thank you for joining everyone! > v 0
Samples of my pixel icons:

10,000 Point Give-AwayAlright, my brother just left dA, so he gave me the rest of his points (20,000)
He told me because the Deviant Art community was so good to him (he said he met a lot of great people) that as a thanks I should give away half the points.
So, I'm going to hold a contest to make things fun.
You must:
*Watch me
*Advertise this journal
*Comment your journal here
*Favorite this journal
1st place gets 10,000 points
2nd place gets 2,000 points
Good luck guys

[WINNERS!] Giveaway! [1000 points + Free Chibis~]WINNERS!
Thanks to those who participated! <3
#1 - :iconstellarhohoemi: =stellarhohoemi #145 http://gyazo.com/3c85275328e20e9c29b4df497496a3be
#2 - :iconpastachan415: =PastaChan415 #97 http://gyazo.com/ed9cd42a6db6852445a9238d2e97a10d
#3 - :iconanichan7: *anichan7 #1069 http://gyazo.com/c13f0ba1315169bd8c3535e8f3c39b6a
#4 - :iconUnImmortalBunny: ~UnImmortalBunny #1027 http://gyazo.com/a805ffcc725b8d75d08cabc0f47496c8
#5 - :iconSaKetosan: ~SaKetosan #1055 http://gyazo.com/f619d82896957ab4794d367f23a31e9c
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CONTEST! Win 1500 points! P.Membership! And More!

Draw My Naruto OC Contest!!!
Manku Urakami
Shippuuden – right outfit

colors take from here http://tonemi.deviantart.com/art/Manku-Urakami-345814033
Pre Shippuuden

Her pairing Sora - http://s001.radikal.ru/i193/1305/de/d7f6152c3bc8.png
I want join! What I'll do?
If you want join:
*READ A RULES.
*I don't do some list of contest members, if you want draw for my contest, just do it!
*MOORE CREATIVITY!

*Send me link in finished draw here in comments, or in notes.
*I'll put your draw in *Entries
*Congratulations! Your' a member! :iconimsrspervplz:
Rules

Draw my Naruto OC Manku Urakami. It's can be all thet u want, fan art, face screenshots, couple art or else.

ART must be drawd for my contest! Not commission for me, not AT's, only new and your draws.

No base! No trace! Only own draws!

You may enter only one draw for every contest c

Fan Art Contest! UPDATE WITH FAQ

hi everyone! to show my appreciation for all the love here on deviant art i am holding an otto an victoria fan art contest. the grand prize will be a signed limited edition of my book with an original drawing included! submissions must be done by july 17th! that gives you a month. be creative and have fun! please tag "otto and victoria" and "brian kesinger" and make sure your your piece is appropriate for all ages!
******************************update!**********************************'
i created a group here called OttoAndVictoriaFans http://ottoandvictoriafans.deviantart.com/ when you finish your entry feel free to submit it to that group so that all the entries can be in one place!
also i wanted to reiterate that all artistic media is welcome from sketching to sculpture, hand drawn to cg. thanks again and let me know if you have any other questions! thank you!

Weekly 100 Points Giveaway [OPEN] Week 3Alright, time for another one

There will be 2 winners ( 50

each ) on this giveaway.

It's easy to participate

This journal.

Share your favorite youtube channel.
And that's it :iconfeelingfreeplz:
The winner will be announced June 23
Extra: Please comment if you take point commissions :iconmikulaplz:
Good luck everyone.

Microsoft Employees Disrupt Wii U Best Buy EventsRemember how Nintendo was showcasing some of their E3 games at participating Best Buy stores around the country? Well, apparently Microsoft employees have been hired to go to these events and preach about the Xbox One and make comments like "why would you buy a outdated Wii U when the Xbox One is right around the corner?"
However, the employees aren't getting what they hoped for. Most customers just start bashing the Xbox One in response. Seriously, Microsoft, the people attending these Best Buy Wii U events are people who are intimately familiar with the crap you pulled at E3. They ain't takin' your shit.
At first I thought this might just be a case of one really loyal Microsoft employee taking matters into his own hands (especially since the original source was /v/), but reports have come in from numerous Best Buy's around the country that indicate many Microsoft employees have ambushed the demo lines trying to persuade people to switch to the Xbox One.
Since so many reports have com

Win a Premium Membership! [Raffle]Ohaii everyone! Chieri here. >u< Still not dead yet. ~~Still just smelling like it.~~
I know I have been quite inactive the past month, alot of private stuff going on and upcoming exams, but I will try to be more active again from now on. I miss being here with you guys and drawing so much. I will try my best to at least submit something regulary and reply to all notes & comments sooner as I did lately. (I really apologize for the wait.) I promise. You may slap me really hard if I neclect it again.
As a little consolation / thank you / because I want to, I decided to raffle away

3 x a 1 Month Premium-Membership
^_^ Because I have some leftover points on my hand and I love hosting little events and raffles.
I hope everyone will enjoy participating. It's easy!
As usual I will use random.org to choose the 3 lucky winners, providing screens that everything will be 100% fair.

A giveaway??? Rules are below. (80 pts)Yea... and if you don't read the rules, you won't get anything out of this.

The whole reason I'm doing this is because my group, #Traders-123, has reached over 100 members! And speaking of 100, I also got over 100 watchers!!!

What you have to do
Favorite this journal... you don't have, you don't enter
Comment saying you entered; I'll be lenient on this one
Advertise; you don't have to but is looked up upon
No duplicate accounts; seriously, you need points THAT bad???
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Prizes[Star!]
[Bullet; Green] 1st place is 50 [Points]
[Bullet; Green] 2nd place is 30 [Points]
[Bullet; Green] 3rd place is a llama.
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Deadline is July 4th. (It's an easy date to remember)

And some art exposure! (Just some random and a

10,000 Watchers! +PointsWow, 10,000 watchers! Shame it happened at the worst time (giveaways temporarily deleted).
Still...thank you all for sticking with me!
I guarantee we will have things running as normal again soon!
Much love,
Moomin-Man
PS: I'll giveaway 400

away at random to celebrate! Leave a comment and I will enter you for the chance to win!
1st 200

2nd 150

3rd 50

Join me on swagbucks! Get paid in gift vouchers if you don't have a credit card!

The Used Game ParadigmOver the course of this past generation I've been watching the video game market react to the way it's been forced to deal with increasing changes. I've come out against used game sales and even written a journal about boycotting GameStop because (like most people at the time) I believed they were the root cause of all the problems the video game industry has. But that's something I don't believe now as intently as i did then. From where I sit, piracy and used games sales are a problem, but not in the way game companies want us to believe that they are.
Used games are a good thing for consumers. We get to try games out, and if we don't like what we see or finish it early, we trade it in and try another title instead. It's a very good system for us since video game rentals are much harder to come by. Most video rental stores in America have gone extinct and outside specific Red Box Kiosks there aren't a lot of places for consumers to rent video games. The exception, of course, being thr

Please Pants Responsibly (Paper Notebooks FTW)

There are two ways to write a novel. Plotting (you make an outline, a plan, a roadmap if you will, and then you sit down and write it) and pantsing (you write "by the seat of your pants, throwing caution to the wind). So when I get asked if I'm a plotter or a pantser, I'm all like er, uh, hold on, let me? Pantser? I think? But I kind of, um, do planny things?
And it gets kind of awkward because in these inarticulate moments I have managed to confuse everyone including myself. And probably spilled a drink.
In recent discussions, however, I've had a bit of a revelation, silly as it is. I've realized that I -- like many writers -- am a plotter/pantser hybrid. And perhaps what I'm doing is something we could call Pantsing Responsibly. And, maybe, just maybe, I could share some of my responsible pantsing tips with other writers. Starting with paper notebooks.
Anyone can find a notebook. If there isn't alread

SPIKE updatesJust thought I'd share with you guys some updates on the progress of finishing my "SPIKE" novel.
A lot of people have asked me how it's going, when it will be published and stuff. I really appreciate getting asked these things because it shows that people are actually interested in my writings, and that it just such a great feeling

I've got two news for you guys today though: one bad news and one good news. Let's start with the bad news.
I haven't finished writing SPIKE yet.
And I honestly don't know when it will be finished - which oddly enough brings us to the good news:
I've made a new, major decision in the SPIKE story that I think a lot of you will be happy to hear. As usual I don't want to spoil too much, but there is a part in the story where Spike and Sam are separated from each other for quite a long while. At first I was planning on only writing from Spike's point of view, like, what he's experiencing during this separation period. I figured that since he's the main cha

Draw my OC Contest! $35 in prizes!Drawing Contest Topic: Drawing my Original Character doing something! Seriously, anything PG.
Deadline: September 13th, 11:59pm http://wwp.eastern-standard-time.com/

Guidelines for participants~

Your submission can be done in any drawing media (traditional, digital, pixel)
Please do not change or alter her gender without permission.
You can enter a maximum of three pieces, but only may win once
Send me a note or comment here with a link to your entry, and I'll add it to the entries folder. (I will not go searching for it)
You're free to submit your entry to any group you want, but you must accept my request to put it in my group #Collection-System

Drawing Smoochy is what this contest is all about!

Please link to this journal in your contest entry's description!
The entry must be made specifically for the contest! (You cannot use previous deviations for the entry, this includes bases. Collabs are fine as long as the

Music Is My Inspiration ContestWell guys I've decided to start my own contest, because I had awesome feedback on the idea ^_^
It'll be my first contest that I've held...EVER! So it's very exciting :3
So, about the theme of the contest. Well whenever I've felt down and blue because I've been slapped upside the head with an art block, I like to wallow in self pity and blast my favourite tunes XD (LOL) It's extremely therapeutic

and it really does help to inspire me with new ideas

.
A perfect example would be my OC's Medi-kate & Black Nova, both created from inspiration from music.
http://fav.me/d609vsk http://fav.me/d5tfe4z
So basically the gist of it is, I want you guys to listen to some music, find a song that inspires you, pick one of my OC's, and create something awesome

With all that being said, let's get down to the nitty gritty details!
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Theme: Music Is My Inspiration
Deadline: 2 months from now (12 August 2013)
Rules:

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February Vector DDs!

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 1:14 PM

`DomiSM

What is Vector Art?

In digital art there are two layer formats: raster and vector. Raster formats are based in pixels and vector is based in paths and points.

When you resize a raster image, you are expanding the pixels. Your program has to try to estimate what the colours would be for the additional pixels created. Due to this, the image loses it's clarity and creates a pixel effect.

When you resize a vector image, you are increasing the distance between the points. Due to this, the image doesn't lose it's clarity and doesn't pixellate.

The key element of vector is that it's infinitely scalable without any quality loss and it's why we love it!

What is a Daily Deviation?

A Daily Deviation is a site wide feature. These are selected from our galleries by Community Volunteers and from suggestions from ANYONE who is a member of deviantART!
If you'd like to find out more about how to suggest a Daily Deviation to me, check out my journal.
Please keep your wonderful suggestions coming!!

February 2012 Vector Daily Deviations

Below are all the Vector Daily Deviations I've featured in the month of February, 2012. If you've missed one you like, go visit, comment and favourite, show these amazing artists some love!!

Sea Turtle by ~fizzgig

Sea Turtle by ~fizzgig is a wonderful underwater vector illustration. Loving the expression on this little guy's face!
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Run Away! Run Away! by ~prively

Run Away! Run Away! by ~prively is a fun illustration with dark overtones, but still light enough to bring a smile to the audience.
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Ich Liebe Dich by ~AYIB

Ich Liebe Dich by ~AYIB is a lovely portrait done in such a fresh and colourful style of vectoring.
(Featured by `DomiSM)

wasting time by ~yama100

wasting time by ~yama100 is a great concept of something we've probably all done a time or two...though vectoring could never be a waste of time, could it?
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Frankettes by ~theyellowcoyote

Frankettes by ~theyellowcoyote. I'm loving the retro-zombie look going on here! I wonder what the titles of their songs would be...
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ^JCROXAS)

Pixiepot OCs by ~greenafire

Pixiepot OCs is by =greenafire. The suggester says, "This artist does amazing emote vectors and puts a lot of detail into them to she can make any emote vector look cute. She has improved a lot since her first emote vector. This deviation is amazing as you may see, there was a lot of thought and detail put into this and it also looks amazingly cute!"
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ~Nice-Spice)

Le Chapeau Noir by `CrisVector

Le Chapeau Noir by `CrisVector is another example of amazing black & white vectoring! Simply stunning!
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by !sweetychan)

:Cherry Kisses: by =Asher-Bee

":Cherry Kisses: by =pixelledanddead is the most beautiful vector artwork that I ever recall laying eyes upon. For me, its grand appeal is in the intricate details as well as the enchanting whole," says the suggester, and I agree!
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by =TheLoveTrain)

Girl with fan. by `LineBirgitte

Girl with fan. by `brgtt is lovely in it's painting style with wonderful little details from the freckles on her nose to the designs on the armbands.
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ^JCROXAS)

In Shadows by ~SINAGE

In Shadows by ~SINAGE is a colourful, creative vector. I love the imagination that shows in this piece!
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Teenage VALENTINE Dream by ~setSET08

Teenage "VALENTINE" Dream is by ~setSET08. Beautiful vector technique combined with wonderful imagination and uniqueness all add up to one gorgeous piece of art.
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Eliza 'Dimes' Dixon by *elenichols

Eliza 'Dimes' Dixon by *brianlnic has "Awesome vector style, and very lovely use of shadow," says the suggester.
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by =So-ghislaine)

Life as a Two-Headed Beast by *gailsouthworth

Life as a Two-Headed Beast is by ~gailsouthworth. I love a piece of art that helps raise awareness, and this gorgeous vector is no exception and focuses on Bipolar Disorder <3
(Featured by `DomiSM)

From Chine With Love by ~vinismassive

From Chine With Love by ~vinismassive is much too cute to pass up for Valentine's Day! Such a fun, creative, and colourful vector deserves a special day <3
(Featured by `DomiSM)

All Vector Breitling by ~SmokesBrandy

All Vector Breitling by ~SmokesBrandy is amazing in it's detail and technique!
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Happy Valentines Day! by ~pktoti

Happy Valentines Day! is by ~pktoti. Now that's a whole lot of love!
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Leisure Precipice by ~digitalsleaze

Leisure Precipice by ~digitalsleaze has an awesome colour scheme. Pepsi should definitely consider pink logos!
(Featured by `DomiSM)

radicle foods by ~KaMiWorkshop

radicle foods by ~KaMiWorkshop is a wonderful graphic design that grabbed my attention and made me want to know what this was all about...so I went searching, maybe you will too...
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Shoes by ~KadenciyaVandervayz

Shoes by ~KadenciyaVandervayz is a fun vector painting that would look great on a greeting card to say, "I love you!" on any day of the year.
(Featured by `DomiSM)

ktiXm by ~Mindac

ktiXm is by ~Mindac. Loving the style, the gaze, the overall warm feeling that flows through this piece.
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Fashion illustration: summer dress by *Ollustrator

Fashion illustration: summer dress by *Ollustrator is one sweet and sexy fashion illustration! Check out her gallery for more.
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Hot August Nights 2012 Packaging by *rjonesdesign

Hot August Nights 2012 Packaging by *rjonesdesign has "outstanding detail," says the suggester, and I agree, this is amazing in both detail and techniques. The angle of the car and both scenes it's been placed in make it a beautiful package design.
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by `AthenaTT)

RUBE GOLDBERG HATES YOUR GUTS by =TG-Garfieldo

RUBE GOLDBERG HATES YOUR GUTS is by *TG-Garfieldo. The amazing, complex machine combined with the simplistic Vector style and some typography adds up to one great piece!
(Featured by `DomiSM)

Encomium: Lana Turner by ~jengartist

Encomium: Lana Turner by ~jengartist is a beautiful, colourful portrait, a gorgeous tribute to a wonderful acrtress.
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ~nikki-ns)

Time will heal by ~caramelaw

Time will heal by ~caramelaw is, at first glance, a lively, happy illustration, but really shows how sometimes, even when everything around us is happy, it can't take away someone's sadness.
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ^JCROXAS)

Unicorns poses by ~Inoosh

Unicorns poses by ~Inoosh is a gorgeous collection of unicorn emotions!
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ^Astralseed)

Camp Vader by ~Gisele-Dessin

Camp Vader is by ~Gisele-Dessin. The suggester says, "This campy vector (bad pun) still fills me with vicious glee years later."
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by *ErrantCrow)

We Win by ~barstorres

We Win by ~barstorres is just one of many amazing vectors in this artist's gallery. The lighting and emotion in this piece is what made it stand out to the suggester.
(Featured by `DomiSM, suggested by ~nikki-ns)