Project Educate: Digital Art Week!Welcome to #projecteducate's Digital Art Week!This first week of december will be dedicated to the digital art community, so keep an eye on this space for updates and annoucements. Here is a glimpse of what you'll get to see this week:DEC03DEC09Digital Art3rdMONDAYOpening article (the one you're reading now!)What is SketchMatch? And rules4thTUESDAYAn introduction to the Digital Art subcategories with
PE: Digital Art Critique ExtravaganzaAn Update!Due to the overwhelming response this initiative got, there will be a slight change in the rules:- The journal will remain open for everyone to comment and request a critique until DEC. 9TH. as planned. Then the requests will be closed. (comments on the journal will be disabled)- Then I'll gather and organize every comment for a more organized process and pass them to the rest of the team. Critiques then, will start to be given on Dec. 10th.-Due the unexpected number of requests received I'LL ASK YOU TO BE PATIENT AND WAIT UP TO 1 TO 2 WEEKS MAX TO RECEIVE YOUR CRITIQUE. (starting on Dec. 10th)Thanks!Digital Art Critique ExtravanganzaRequest critiques from the Community Volunteers! All the deviations shared in this journal will get critiqued, guaranteed! This journal will be open all week until next Dec 9thHow will this work?Post a comment in this journal including 1 or mo
PE: Introduction to the Digital Art categoriesHi! Welcome to the Digital Art categories central! The following article is intended to be a quick guide on the Digital Art categories to get you started, most of the descriptions included here came from past Project Educate articles (so thanks for all the current and past CVs for their indirect help :P) and will include links to more articles if you want a more deep insight of said category, as well as a list of CVs you can send your DD suggestions to. (As of December 2012, for the updated list of current volunteers you can always check this blog)But first, what is considered DIGITAL Art?Digital Art includes every artwork created with the use and/or help of digital software and tools. Said in simple words: art you create with a computer (or other devic
Sketchmatch rulesWhat is Sketchmatch?The original Sketchmatch actually was originated on Twitter by idea of ~eL-HiNO, ~toonfed and ~Tebin-Art and later transfered to deviantArt via dAmnThe rules and way to participate has changed slightly since then but the main rules remain the same; the idea is to create a quick jam, a group of deviations with a theme which is set at the moment by the people currently participating.The catch is that you only get 10 minutes to do your entry!Here are a couple of examples: Yes! Each one of these was created in just 10 minutes!So how will this work?We gather over :#communityrelations: The theme will be set at the moment by the participants currently in there. The theme could be literally anything; french maids, steampunk ponies, how would you look if you were a superhero, the most craz
Traditional Week RecapWe were unable to add the following articles to our galleries, so we are presenting them to you via blog. Please enjoy! Drawing from Life A Word about deviantART Traditional Tutorials.
Project Educate: Traditional WeekHello! Welcome to Traditional week of Project Educate. This week we'll be focusing on traditional artwork, which encompasses a wide range of skills, from animation and assemblage to printing and scratchboard. It's the oldest and most well known art forms starting with cave paintings all the way up to today's childhood drawings.Overview:April 9: Assemblage http://deshrubber.deviantart.com/journal/Project-Educate-Assemblage-295042339 Installation Art http://deshrubber.deviantart.com/journal/Project-Educate-Installation-Art-295130694April 10: Collage http://deshrubber.deviantart.com/journal/Project-Educate-Collage-295195117April 11: Drawing From Life http://projecteducate.deviantart.com/journal/Drawing-From-Life-295414295April 12: A Word About deviantArt http://projecteducate.deviantart.com/journal/A-Word-About-deviantART-295682986
Project Educate: AssemblageHello and welcome to Project Educate! Today we will be focusing on assemblage. The term "assemblage" is credited to artist Jean Dubuffet and it refers to work that incorporates everyday/found objects that are not generally thought of as art materials. The incorporated objects can retain some of their original intent, while picking up a symbolic meaning in the artwork. Assemblage pieces can be 2D or 3D and also fit into the mix media, collage, and sculpture categories. Some notable artists to use assemblage i
Project Educate: Installation ArtInstallation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works, that branching from sculpture, are more about the concept than the form. They are usually designed for a specific site, but can be mobile, to transform how the space is viewed. Installations can incorporate a wide variety of materials, from soda cans and wood to video and lasers. So if you've ever been to a laser light show, you've seen installation art. Though it did not become regarded as a distinct category of art until the mid-twentieth century, it has probably been around since prehistory.
PE: Street Photography WeekStreet Photography* Week 23rd - 29th, AprilWelcome to Street Photography WeekIt is a great pleasure and honor for me to be your host.`StamatisGR OVERVIEW(Themes will turn to links as the articles are posted) Monday, April 23Street Photography: The origins - Defining "Street" Tuesday, April 24Street Photography for dummies - A brief guide for beginners Wednesday, April 25Street Photography for experts:bu
PE: Deviant Street Books-Inspirational linksFirst it was film, darkroom, paper. Then it became pixels, software, screen. And for some paper too.A big thanks to those who decided to let us enjoy their pictures in paper and get the feel of the real thing.It needs time, devotion and trust to set a street photo book of your own. Let's see who did it!`SimonSawSunlight HAPHAZARD ANTHROPOLOGY - By Simon Becker from 46,74 €HAPHAZARD ANTHROPOLOGY in short - By Simon Becker from 30,64 €I finally got around to putting together a new book. And because it turned out kind of big and rather expensive, I thought I'd add a smaller, reduced "pocket" version (64 frames instead of ~100 in the "big" version). They are both a little more sophisticated and imo "richer" than my p
Project Educate: Composition BasicsThe action of putting things together; formation or construction.The term composition simply means 'putting together' and is applied to all forms of art. In this respect, composition is all about the placement, arrangement or organisation of the individual elements within a photo. The composition of a photograph is what catches the viewer's attention and is what makes the image pleasing to the eye. By practicing and developing basic composition techniques, you can produce pieces of work which can recreate the impact of the original scene.Some tips for developing composition skills are;Look around using the viewfinder every time you take a picture.Look at each element and how it impacts the overall composition.Become familiar with your camera. Learn how it works, play around with settings and really get to know how each setting changes the overall image.Experiment and practice. Experiment and practice. Experiment and practice.Study other pieces of art; photogr
Project Educate: Aperture, Shutter & ISO SpeedToday we'll take a quick basic look at Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO Speed.ApertureThe aperture determines the amount of light that is allowed into the digital sensor. A small number indicates a large aperture whereas a large number indicates a lower aperture. For example, an aperture of 8 would let in less light than an aperture of 4. Imagine your eye, specifically your pupil; the bigger the pupil is, the more light is being let in and the smaller it is, the less light. This is what is effectively happening with your camera. The aperture also determines the DOF (depth of field).The numbers you usually see on the side of lenses look like this;F 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5.6 | 2.4The larger the number, the less light is allowed in. Each number depicts double the amount of light allowed through the lens. For example, an aperture of 5.6 will allow twice the amount of light in than 8, but only half the amount of light than 2.4.:thumb2614198
PE: Artisan Crafts Week Circus ContestArtisan Crafts Week ContestEDIT: The winners have been announced here.We love crafts! We love crafting, we love watching crafts, we love talking about crafts! If you're like us you're always looking for an excuse to craft something, so we're going to give you one: join the circus! The circus contest, of course RulesYou must make an object using any artisan craft you desire, photograph it and upload it to the appropriate Artisan Crafts gallery. Also you need to submit it to the Artisan Crafts Contest folder. You need to be a member of #projecteducate to submit.The work must be your own, using tutorials or resources is allowed but you must credit them. No copying anyone else's original work.You must get your inspiration from the theme "circus"and it must be clearly present in your work. How y
PE - Artisan Crafts ABC III A - DArtisan Crafts ABC: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC II: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC III: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - Z The quest to make the ultimate artisan crafts encyclopedia continues this yea
PE - Artisan Crafts ABC III E - HArtisan Crafts ABC: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC II: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC III: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - Z The quest to make the ultimate artisan crafts encyclopedia continues this year
PE - Artisan Crafts ABC III I - MThe quest to make the ultimate artisan crafts encyclopedia continues this year with the contribution of the community! If you want to add something to the rest of the articles please let us know, we're still trying to fit some letters! Specially those pesky Q, X, Y, W and Zs. Every submission will be credited you can suggest your own thumbs as example too!Artisan Crafts ABC: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC II: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC III: <b>
Two Forms, One Theme: Results!Wow! When we put this contest together, we were not expecting such a wonderful response and entries! We had a STACK of poems to judge, which is why it took a little longer than planned. However, I am pleased to share with you all the results of the 2 forms, 1 theme contest!As a whole, we were happy with the results. There was some really good choices between forms used- though perhaps some needing to explore the forms a little more. The Eastern forms in particular needed a bit more to them- perhaps reading this interview with some renowned Eastern writers will help. That said, there were some fantastic Ghazals, some seriously strong sonnets and even a limerick thrown in, which was exactly what we wanted to see.The judges based the results viewing each poem individually out of 30 marks. They were marked for each poem individually, the aesthetics between the two, the conten
Yes You Can!Yes You Can!Helpful Hints On Reading and Discussing Poetry Contest Information Below! Hi! Welcome to #projecteducate’s week on poetry forms. I’m here to talk about poetry in more general terms, which might help you with the rest of the week. As a great lover of poetry, it makes me incredibly sad when I see a comment on dA that saysI just don’t get poetryorI like this poem, but I don’t know whyorI can’t possibly say anything about this poem, it’s just so much better than I could doIf you can see yourself in any of those comments, this article is for you! By the end of it, you’ll have some idea of what to think about when reading and later commenting on a poem, as well as the opportunity to win some points in a contest. Obviously no article is going to teach you “eve
The Ghazal: An IntroductionGhazalsThe ghazal is a widely-used but poorly-understood poetic genre and style, originating in panegyric Arabic verse and adapted (approximately) into contemporary English poetry. In this article I will be touching on the history of the ghazal, its original Arabic form, and the various ways it's been adapted into English. I will also be spotlighting some great ghazals from deviantART and around the 'net. Please note that the English ghazal, like English haiku, has a handful of forms and aesthetics and no one is more "right" than others; for less confusion I am sticking to the better-known aesthetics in this treatment, and especially to those more frequently seen in literary magazines. Feel free to chime in on the comments with anything you'd like to add regarding other aesthetics.The Arabic GhazalArabic ghazals ( غزليات - ghazaliyyat ) have been around a long time, much longer t
PE: Two Forms, One Theme Contest! Just a reminder there is only ONE day left to submit your poems! Entries are collecting fast so please ensure it is submitted in time if you'd like to be in with a chance! The prizes are FABULOUS so why wouldn't you? Hello all!I hope you all enjoyed our PE week on Poetry Forms! Before I begin divulging our grand finale of the week, I want to share my since thanks to everyone who wrote an article, supported, helped organise and got involved with this week, you guys are really awesome! And since we’ve got such a nice collection of articles, it would be naughty of us to now ignore them! To celebrate poetry forms week, we have a contest for you!TWO FORMS, ONE THEMEThe contest challenge is simple: Write two poems of the same theme, but use two different fixed forms.Things to consider before writing your poems Do your research into the forms, especially if they’re new to you. Check
PE: Film and AnimationAs 2012 is coming to a close we can reflect on a lot of new technologies this year. Perhaps one of the biggest advances in technology was that of filmmaking both in the professional and pro-sumer categories with a new GoPro that has 4K capabilities, the Canon 5D MKIII, the Sony F5, and perhaps one of the biggest moves was that of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. With the exception of the Sony F5, these cameras all came in under $5000, making them readily available both for the professional world and for the pro-sumer world. Filmmaker vs. YouTubeWith all of these cameras becoming more and more affordable, one must ask:
The Greatest Comic ArtistsComic world is filled with great amount of talented people. John Romita Jr., Frank Miller, Alex Ross, Mike Mignola, Frank Frazetta, Bill Sienkiewicz are only few of hundreds of comic artists. In this article we're going to focus on few famous names who decided to join DeviantArt and share their wonderful work with us.:iconadamhughes: *AdamHugheswebsite: http://www.justsayah.comAdam's journey with comics began in 1985. He's best known for his Wonder Woman and Catwoman covers, however he also worked on Justice League, Ghost, Tomb Raider, Star Wars Legacy, Batgirl and many other projects. He works with both- traditional and digital mediums and his renderings of super heroines are well known for all comic fans. :iconalexgarner: *AlexGarnerwebsite: http://www.alexgarner.com/Alex currently is a freelance artist but the list
Welcome to Cartoons and Comics PE Week 2013 Hello dear deviantART community! Welcome to the Project Educate Week for the Cartoons and Comics gallery. The goal for this week is for us to see the world of cartoons and comics in general: from its rich history, tools and trade, the age of webcomics, crafting your own story and being able to make such wonderful and effective characters and be opened to lots of opportunities for this field.And now, I present to you the schedule for this week's event: April 15, 2013 Welcome to Project Educate Say Whaaat?! - Caption Contest Rules April 16, 2013 A Pocket Artist's Guide on How To Draw by =Purouty April 17, 2013 On Comics by ~namenad Crafting your Story: From Ideas to Execution
Crafting your Story: From Ideas to ExecutionCrafting your Story: From Ideas to Execution – An Interview with Felipe Cagno=FelipeCagno is a screenwriter and filmmaker from Brazil, who is also crafting his own comic project, The Lost Kids, with his amazing team. It’s really a pleasure and such an honor to have him for this interview and to share all his experiences with regards to his success in crafting his own stories and executing them into a feasible comic book project. With this interview, I am hoping that you will be able to get some ideas on how to turn your ideas into a reality while keeping things the most important things in mind.Hello Felipe! First of all, thank you so much for giving us some of your time here on deviantART for this special interview for Project Educate=FelipeCagno: It’s absolutely my pleasure, thank you for thinking of me, I’m flattered.Regarding the Lost Kids comic book mini series,
Modern Day Cartoons: Insights with Arthur FongModern Day Cartoons: Insights with Arthur FongDeviantART community, I am very honored and very pleased to announce that for today, we will be having Arthur Fong, a visual development artist at DreamWorks Animation Studios. He is part of the team who made us giggle with The Croods and made us feel with so much awe in The Rise of the Guardians especially to all the Jack Frost Fans out there. The interview will be all about some insights on the modern day cartoons and to see how the persons behind the cartoon shows that we love work and how they put so much effort in making us smiles each time we watch such great movies and shows.Website | Facebook © All images and artwork are copyrighted Arthur FongImages were grabbed from Arthur's website (with permission)
Manga/Anime Project Educate Closing Ceremonies Why hello everyone! So today is Saturday, and that means another week is done for Project Educate. `kit-y, `MzzAzn and I had a wonderful time getting everything ready for you and executing the week. I hope that everyone enjoyed the week and took something away from it. We had interviews with all sorts of different Manga/Anime artists, news features with the different sub categories, a trivia night, and even a featured chat!This past week was crazy busy, and I felt like I really needed to stop and catch my breath for it bit, but overall it was a ton of fun. Its been an honor to host Manga/Anime's Project Educate week!So a Recap of this week;ABC's of Anime Master ArticleThe master article to the ABC's of Anime which are filled with all sorts of information relevant to the Manga/Anime world.InterviewsA lot of wonderful deviant
Project Educate: Interview with myhilaryAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *myhilary1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?- I usually draw everything in computer with my Wacom Intuos 4 tablet. On PaintoolSAI and AdobePhotoshop CS2.2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?-If i have goal i'll plan everything out first. Thinking some kind of idea in my head before drawing and coloring. But sometime i'll see where my random drawing will take me to the next step.3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?-It depends on my mood. Sometime i can draw all day with 10 hours+ or only 30min per day. Uncertain.4. When did you first start drawing, and what made you start to draw in the manga/anime style?<
Project Educate: Interview with GarasudamAAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature ~GarasudamA1.) To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?First of all I want to excuse myself for any lenguage mistake.Well My favorite media is Traditional art, because it's what I've been working with since I was 5 (21now). I specially like color pencils, is what I feel more comfortable with.2.) When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you? For me drawing is about both. Sometimes I plan it with my mind, seems everything will turn on perfectly but it doesn't, and it ends up being something totally different. So i should say both, but I like more saying "that the drawing takes me to where it wants to go".3.) On average, how long do you spend on a
Project Educate: Interview with yaichinoAs part of Project Educate, some questions were put together for some of the wonderful Manga/Anime artists in our community. And so, today I bring you the first of the interviews! Today we feature *yaichino1. To start off, what is your favorite medium and tools to use?My favourite medium is of course the digital painting. The main programm I am using for painting is photoshop 7 and cs3. And my beloved bamboo fun. It is followed by the well-known pencil2. When you draw, do you plan everything out first, or do you just see where the drawing takes you?Well, it is very variable, but often I do not make a plan in my head, just only start painting. I do not have a concept or a straight idea, the ideas came during painting.3. On average, how long do you spend on a drawing?I spend about 7 to 8 hours. Of course there are drawings which do not take that long, for example just about 1 to 2 hours. But there were some pic
Project Educate - Anthro Tentative Schedule * Please note this is subject to change!January 23rd - Introduction - Schedule - What is Anthro? - Discussion #1January 24th - Different Types of "Anthro" Art - Anthro vs Furry - Anthro Artists from DeviantART offer advice! January 25th - Real World Anthro ArtJanuary 26th - Anthro Art - Tutorials January 27th - Chat Feature - #IAmAnthro - @ 8pm EST, 6pm PST Welcome To Anthro Project Educate!The DeviantART community is filled with passionate art enthusiasts from around the world. With it comes one of the many art forms represented by those very enthusiasts. The Anthro Community is one of them. The goal of Project Educate is to help expose and educate you about a specific gallery or resources you might not have been aware of. To expand your horizon and inspiration and to b
PE: Anthro - Genre, Anthro vs Furry and AdviceAnthro Art - Different Genres - Anthro vs FurryThe unique thing about Anthro art is that it can take different shapes, sizes, and forms. The only limitation is your imagination. One of the most common misconceptions for Anthro art is that people generally associate it with "Furry" art because most of Anthro art is enveloped around furry animals that look like humans ( Below the very talented ^Katmomma has written up a quick guide to the differences between "Furry" and "Anthro"). Lions, Tigers, Bears and WereWolves. But contrary to popular belief, Anthro art can range from animals to toasters that doesn't involve fur at all! In my previous post about Anthro art, I explained what Anthropomorphic was. Anthro art is based on the very definition below:Anthropomorphic: Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity.There is no "right" or "wrong" way to draw or portray Anthro art because like fantasy art, they do
PE: Anthro Artists - Exposure In the Real WorldDeviantART is a host of a wide variety of resources. One of those resources is being able to showcase your work to a huge audience and with that comes the hope and chance to get noticed for things outside of DeviantART. For example like art shows, books, comics etc. This that have been published in the real world.In this article we will be exposing some Anthro artists here on DeviantART who have become published or are working on being published. To give them a chance in the spotlight and showcase their hard work and dedication to what they love.*NOTE* if you are a published or soon to be published Anthro artists, please note me or post on this article so I can add you to this list!So here we go!Popular Publishing Sites/Companies Lulu.comSeaLionBooks.comBlurb.com
PE: Anthro Art TutorialsOn today's Project Educate Article on Anthro, I'll be highlighting some great tutorials on how to draw Anthro. Sense there is no right or wrong as far as drawing Anthro, because lets face it, we don't see a werewolf running around to reference from, your imagination is the limit. However, there are some simply guidelines that you can take home with you and practice to better your creativity.AnatomyThis is probably one of the most challenging things for people to adhere to. Anatomy in itself is a little challenging but once you get it, the sky's the limit as far as drawing Anthropomorphic animals, beings and things!So below are a few pointers!1. The Ultimate Anthro Tutorial - This tutorial was created for all beginners and Art enthusiasts around the world. It has such detail and walks you through all the basics before getting to the next level where you feel comfortable drawing anatomy for an Anthro character.2.
Project Educate: Interview with =sakimichanMeet Fan Artist *sakimichan:iconsakimichan:1. Why did you become a member of deviantART?At first I just signed up to look at other artist's work to get inspired, now I appreciate what I can learn from the community, ideas concepts from different artists and I love inspiring others.2. Of the 8 years you've been here, what is your biggest (and proudest) accomplishment here on deviantART? Like a time when you felt like you were right on top of the world deviantART is a great place to get known,but what makes me even more honoured/proud is when I create something different from my usual stuff and still get recognition and even encouragement and critiques to continue to explore new ideas and concept.Recently I've started to do more environmental paintings, from the many encouragement I received, I felt like I can really achieve something that is more then what I have now : )3. Wh
Project Educate: Interview with ~XII-ItachiMeet Fan Artist !XII-Itachi:iconxii-itachi::thumb176704917::thumb194810956::thumb203125696::thumb168363911:1. Why did you become a member of deviantART? What do you like best about deviantART? I joined deviantART for most likely the same reasons as the majority of the people in this community-- to share my art and develop skills for my own ambition. I wanted to make and share my art for people to see, I wanted to talk to people who shared the same interests as me, but most of all I wanted to learn as much as I could from those I revered and respected. And it was through that, I hoped, that I could become a far better artist than I was, because teaching myself to draw by myself at home could only bring me so far. Another huge factor that led me to join deviantART was the fact that almost all the illustrations here were done digitally! Being only thirteen at the time, I had no idea how digital art was made (as absurd as that sounds). Fortunately, my curiosi
Project Educate Features: Old SchoolWhat better way to kick of Project Educate than Old School? Old school is what made new school fandoms today! Respect the classics! :thumb146454575: (I had to add Casper too!)Old school rocks, and we all know that!
Project Educate: Fan Art as Emoticons!What is the difference between a smiley and an emote?"The Emoticon is a combination of different letters and punctuation. The Smiley is displayed as an Image. But nowadays Smileys are also known as Emoticons.Both are used to display different moods, actions and situations." - `Krissi001Read the interesting history of emoticons! http://krissi001.deviantart.com/journal/Project-Educate-The-History-of-Emoticons-214239675So why am I discussing emoticons in Fan Art PE? Fan Art can be EMOTES! Why have a still image when you can animate your Fan Arts? A frame by frame emoticon Fan Art can be an epic tribute!This article is dedicated to the wacky world of emoticons, Fan Art style!Features!So what is an emoticon and what is not?An emoticon are known as those ro
PE - S&R Category Guides - Model StockStock & Resources Categories - Getting to the bottom of thingsThe Stock & Resources gallery is currently made up of: 15 main categories 76 sub categories 66 sub sub categories 20 sub sub sub categories 4 sub sub sub sub categoriesThat's an awful lot of places you could potentially place your deviations! Due to this HUGE selection we are going to spend a little time this week trying to highlight some common "miscats" and show you examples of what and where you should be submitting your work to make the most of its exposure and usefulness!There's no point in submitting your work if you're not going to place it where artists expect to be looking for it, which means the more you can "drill down" through the categories to place your image in the right one the more likely it is that other artists will find and use it!!Stock Photography - Model Sub cats.The Stock/model sub cate
Project Educate Stock & Resources DD CriteriaStock & Resources Daily Deviations. What We look for, and what you should look for as well! Its a regular question, and something that the other Community Volunteers get asked about as well. So during Project Educate Stock & Resources week I'm going to try and lay out some of the reasons behind our choices.Stock & Resources Daily Deviations, and how they are judged by the Community.Dan has already touched on this touchy subject in his "Potential" Article here - The Potential of StockThere is something fundamentally different about stock & resources DD's compared to all the other DD's from all the other galleries.Stock & Resources are NOT finished artworks to be viewed as an end product.We can't stress this enough!!! The Stock Artist/Provider/Creator has not submitted this work becasue they think its absolutely perfect and they want to show it off, they subm
PE S&R This to That #3THIS ... TO THAT Edition 3We have already touched this week on the POTENTIAL of stock and resources in Dan's article here --> The Potential of Stock so it seemed a good time to show you HOW MUCH POTENTIAL stock and resource really have... when you open your eyes and think outside the obvious. --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> ...and a chance to pimp my own stock a little :bigthumb2
PE Interview: Stocker, Night-Fate-Stock!:iconnight-fate-stock: ~night-fate-stock is the home of Julia, Shes based in the USA and has been sharing and creating stock and tutorials with the DA community for 5 years now. As part of our Stock & Resources Project Educate week, we tracked her down and asked her a few questions.What were your first artistic influences, and did they have a hand in the development of your resources?When I first picked up a point-and-shoot camera on a family vacation to Yellowstone in 2005, the world suddenly changed for me. I saw nature in a way that I never saw it before. I had joined deviantART a month earlier, and as I browsed the website I discovered stock photos, and because I was constantly shooting hundreds of photos, I thought that they would be useful stock photos, and so I created a stock account. Whats one of the most rewarding aspects for you as a resource provider?All the adventures I have experienced. It feels very rewarding and worth i
It was awesome.I must say, as we near an end with community projects' #projecteducate weeks, it's been fun and beneficial for me. I have to thank `WDWParksGal for letting me and my #Community-Projects peeps to assist her with Project Educate. We collaborated and succeeded on many levels and agreed on 99% of things. Obviously we had our one moment of disagreement, though the big picture was a huge success on everyone's parts. I hope for those who didn't understand the community projects gallery that the information in the interviews, features, gallery descriptions, and chat event helped you to gain a better understanding of what it's all about.I would like to give a shoutout to:`WDWParksGal I very much had an enjoyable time working with you and figuring out what exactly to do, when, why, ect.*Avialea for running an awesome scuzzle and helping in chats.`JoseFelipeM for helping out in chats.^dekorAdum for interviewing `WDWParksGal and helping in cha
PE INTERVIEW: GraphiteColours Community Projects' Project EducateAn interview with =GraphiteColours.Tell us a little bit about yourself!One of my earliest ambitions was to become an author and illustrator for children's books, after reading Roald Dahl's books illustrated by Quentin Blake. I later realised that wasn't the path for me and now I'm studying Physics at university! I still love art and literature, though, and I finally joined deviantART last year. I started off with writing poetry and short stories but soon became interested in typography and graphic design, and I'm also now involved in several photography groups on dA.What got you into suggesting Daily Deviations?When I first discovered the Daily Deviations page, I was amazed by the high quality of artwork featured there. Whenever I found a really awesome piece of artwork after that, I would suggest it for a DD. My first few suggestions weren't featured, but eventually I got one
PE Interview: Doitforthelulz Community Projects' Project EducateAn interview with community goer `PainInTheAssimilated.Hey David! Tell us a little bit about yourself!Oh I'm not exciting. I'm just some guy here to have fun. Not really as much of an artist as an art appreciator. As the founder of #YouArePart what prompted you to create the group? What is it's overall purpose?Originally I was prompted to make this group because of surveys and assignments I used to do when I was younger. I had a really awesome Critical Thinking class in middle school and in my [god this sounds bad] therapy classes, I was encouraged to do projects that focused on my responses over time. My counselor would have me compare my change in perspective over weeks and months and I decided it was actually pretty interesting to see how others would respond to a similar idea. I love seeing others' different ways of thinking represented through art. It's purpose is
PE Interview: 3wyl Community Projects' Project EducateAn interview with the fabulous ^3wyl.So tell us a little bit about yourself!I never know what to say to something like this. I joined deviantART for the community, and I still am here for the community. I guess... if you take 'average' or 'normal', I'd be the girl on the other side of the world from that. The unusual, under-appreciated, unknown things are what call to me most... sometimes in more ways than one. That barely touches the surface of things, but... on with the interview. What is #ProjectComment?Project Comment is a Group of many projects centred around comments. We try to be as constructive as possible so that our members, and those passing, can benefit from that. Through Project Comment, we offer many opportunities to get and give comments, participate in comment projects, get featured, and a heck of a lot more, to keep it sweet
PE: Digital Art VS other categoriesThe category system within deviantArt has the purpose to organize the thousands of artworks submitted every day and group them together in accordance to style, media, genre and/or theme, etc. Imagine deviantArt without categories, it would be a chaos! Imagine yourself wanting to browse for photography only; without the system organizing every deviation by media, you would find yourself unable to filter artworks that aren't photography in your search results.Thus the importance of categorizing your artwork correctly. By submitting your work to the appropiate category combined with a correct use of keywords, you're a step ahead of being discovered by people wanting to search for art like yours.All this sounds so nice and all, but what happens when a particular piece could fit in several categories? The category system as it is now is very specialized and has literally thousands of different subcategories buried down tons of more subcategories, which is both a blessing and a curse. Havi
PE: Walkthroughs, an alternative way to learn Walkthroughs, alongside tutorials, are always an excellent way to learn. It's really helpful to get educated through a tutorial which tells exactly what to do in a detailed way step by step. However at times what is even more helpful is to actually see the artist in action, there are things you need to see get done by yourself and here is where walkthroughs come into play.There's always something fascinating about seeing the different stages of the creation process of a piece, and you can always learn from the artists and adapt part of said process to your own.Besides showing part of this process through images which show the different stages of a piece, and
PE: 10 tips and tricks not very known about PS10 useful and not very known Photoshop tricks1. Saving your .psd with all layers hidden makes a smaller file compared to saving it with all layers visible.2. You can use the Crop Tool to quickly increase the canvas size of an image by holding down Ctrl + Alt whilst dragging the Crop Tool outside the current canvas.3. If you want to see only one of your layers at a time, hold down Alt whilst clicking the eye icon of the layer. (do it again to show all layers again)4. Holding down Alt while in a dialog box turns the Cancel button into a Reset button, so you can reset the values back to default.5. If you want to just quickly check a very heavy .psd file, you can hold down Shift + Alt while clicking the Open button. This way Photoshop will open a flattened version of the file.6. You can change the gray background that surrounds your image with the Paint Bucket Tool, just hold down Shift and make click on the background.7. Not a very unknown tip, but if y
Project Educate: CollageCollage , a term coined by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, is a mainly visual art form that uses a combination of many smaller items arranged to make a new work. The term is derived from the French word "coller", meaning "glue". Collages can incorporate hand-made papers, newspaper clippings, photographs, and anything else the artist can get their hands on, then pieced together and glued onto paper or canvas. Though the techniques of collage have been around for millennia, within the fine arts realm it is considered modern art. :thumb294894942: Notable collage artists:
Project Educate: Mixed MediaIn the realm of visual arts Mixed Media is a work that employs two or more distinct types of traditional media. A work of art made with oil and acrylic paint would be mix media. The acrylic should generally be the first layers, because they dry much faster and tend to crack when applied over oils, unless that's the effect your wanting. Using vine and compressed charcoal would not be, as they are the different types of the same medium. Mixed Media should also not be confused with Multimedia. Multimedia combines visual element with non visual elements, such as music and interactivity.
Project Educate: ScratchboardThe modern form of scratchboard originated in the 19th century in Britain and France. This is a technique using knives(and other implements) to scratch(etch) designs into a thin layer of white China clay(may also be several layers of multi-colored clay) that is coated with black India ink. Scratchboard became a popular medium for reproduction because it replaced other more expensive mediums in printing,and could photographically reduced for reproduction without losing quality. It was widely used in scientific and advertizing illustration, and is still the prefer method for some professionals. In the fine art arena, scratchboard is used more as a stand alone work of art than as a device to make prints. -
Project Educate: Basic Photography TerminologyPhotography TerminologyBokehThis is a term that refers to the way the lens blurs the image and the aesthetic quality of that blur. Some lenses cause the image to blur that is pleasing to the eye, whereas others blur in a more unpleasant or distracting way. It is considered good practice to have the subject of the image in focus, while the background is blurred. Bokeh occurs in the part of the image that lies outside the depth of field and photographers sometimes use a shallow focus to make the out of focus regions more prominent.:thumb160920938:Depth of FieldThis refers to how much of the scene is in focus. In portrait or macro photography, it is better to have a shallow depth of field and keep only part of the image in focus, as opposed to landscape photography where you'd generally want a larger depth of field and keep everything in focus.:thumb113051648:Ma
Project Educate - Architecture OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there. ArchitectureSub-Categories Bridges & Suspended Structures:thumb278744407:Photographs of bridges and other suspended architectural structures. ExteriorPhotographs depicting the exterior of a building or any finished architectural construction. InteriorPhotographs depicting the interior of a building or any finished architectural construction. Statues & MonumentsPhotographs of statues, monuments and mortuary stones.Photographing Architecture - Tips:bulletblac
Project Educate - Darkroom OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.DarkroomPhotographs manipulated in a film darkroom or digitally enhanced with the use of computer software to emulate traditional darkroom techniques.Sub-CategoriesTraditionalScans of traditional film prints and negatives that have been produced using traditional darkroom techniques. Alternative Process Instant Film Traditional ProcessDigitalPhotographs that have undergone significant digital enhancements using computer software.:bull
Project Educate - Horror and Macabre OverviewThis week ^Kaz-D and myself are bringing you an overview of the Photography Galleries on deviantART. This won't replace the full weeks planned by the specific community volunteers for specific galleries - but instead it will help to give you a mini introduction into what's out there.Horror and MacabrePhotographs which focus on the frightening, grotesque and disturbing.Horror is described as a combination of terror and revulsion, whilst macabre is defined as having a quality that is grim and ghastly. Couple these together with photography and the results are often terrifying.Horror and Macabre photography consists of gory, horrific images using props, make up, lighting and whatever else you can find to your advantage to create something that could leave people feeling uneasy. A lot of photos use people to get the feeling of creepiness across, however, there can be just as muc
PE: Guidelines to Starting your Own Craft BusinessGuidelines to Starting your Own Crafting BusinessSo you make cute crafts, and probably someone offered you money for them. Maybe you need the money, and if you're like me, you need it to buy more crafting supplies. Whatever the reason, starting your own crafty business is a decisions that you should take seriously... it's not as easy as opening an Etsy account and setting some random prices for your work. There is a lot of things to consider to keep the business going, your money safe, your name clean, and your costumers happy.By no means this is an absolute guide, merely a few guidelines of things I've found important or questions I get asked often by people interested in opening their own business. Most of this tips are intended for online selling, but they should apply for other ways of selling too. I will probably do more detailed guides in the future, as I learn more myself.To begin with, don't forget to research as much as you can! If you're rea
PE - Artisan Crafts ABC III N - RThe quest to make the ultimate artisan crafts encyclopedia continues this year with the contribution of the community! If you want to add something to the rest of the articles please let us know, we're still trying to fit some letters! Specially those pesky Q, X, Y, and Zs. Every submission will be credited you can suggest your own thumbs as example too!Artisan Crafts ABC: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC II: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC III: <b>
PE - Artisan Crafts ABC III S - VI hope you are all having as much fun as I am, and enjoying it as much as I do!Artisan Crafts ABC: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC II: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC III: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R |
PE - Artisan Crafts ABC III W - ZAnd it is a wrap! We made it and filled all the letters with wonderful crafts, you all did a great job and once again proved that the artisan crafts community is wonderful I hope that this ABC's will help you learn more about crafts, and maybe find a craft you didn't know existed but want to try!Artisan Crafts ABC: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC II: A - D | E - H | I - M | N - R | S - V | W - ZArtisan Crafts ABC III: A - D |
The VillanelleSo, form poetry.Daunting, right?I never thought I would be a poet. I was a story-teller, a writer of fiction, a female Hemingway for the new era.And then I took my first university writing class.And fell in love with writing poetry. Free form, flowing, no-holds-barred, no-need-for-rhyme poetry.So, how did I come to fall in love with writing form poetry?Form poetry pushes me, personally, as a writer. When it comes to creating something specifically to put it in a box, I am a perfectionist. And, perhaps in this case, that's a good thing.The first poetry form I had to use in college was the villanelle:Refrain 1Line 2Refrain 2Line 4Line 5Refrain 1Line 7Line 8Refrain 2Line 10Line 11Refrain 1Line 13Line 14Refrain 2Line 16Line 17Refrain 1Refrain 2There are five tercets and a concluding quatrain. The refrains must rhyme.Mad Girl's Love Song by Sylvia Plath"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my l
France's Fancy Fixed Forms: Rondeau and FriendsFrance's Fancy Fixed Forms: The Rondeau (& Friends):iconlegaspplz: Ah, the French. Their proud romantic culture has provided us with a wealth of artistic innovation: a wide range of cheeses and pastries; the Louvre, Versailles, and the iconic Eiffel Tower; and some memorable poetic forms, including the ballade, the villanelle, and today's subject: the rondeau (ron-DOH).While not as well-known today as the sonnet or haiku, these French styles have been around just as long, if not longer. The rondeau, like its cousins, has a restricted number of end rhymes (two, usually labeled 'a' and 'b') and a short refrain repeated throughout. This refrain, also known as the rentrement, comes from the first half of the poem's first line. If you've heard of the rondeau before, chances are it's thanks to the World War I p
SonnetsSonnetsThis article aims to give you an outline of sonnets, including what they are, their history and some examples of the different kinds of sonnet. Hopefully along the way you'll pick up some tips to help you write sonnets (or write better sonnets!).What is a sonnet?Sonnets feature:Fourteen linesFixed metreFixed rhyme schemeA shift in mood or perspective during the poemSonnets are short poems which traditionally have 14 lines, a fixed metre and a fixed rhyme scheme. Despite, or perhaps because of, the formal constraints of sonnets, they often deal with themes of emotions, love, and freedom. The name ‘sonnet’ comes from the Italian meaning ‘little sound’ or ‘little song’Sonnets usually have two sections; a proposition or argument followed by an answer, solution, or a different way of looking at the original issue. In this, sonnets a
Poetic Meter: A Complete Reference ManualPoetic Meter: A Complete Reference ManualEarlier in the week ^Beccalicious posted an A-Z of Poetry Forms which received a great response from the community. This time around, we're bringing you a comprehensive list of meter. Even later in the week, *LaBruyere will be bringing you a guide on how to make your fixed form poetry a reality. This article is a (complete as can be) reference for reliable patterns of poetic meter with a widely-accepted method of scansion used to define them. This article is intended for those who have somewhat of a grasp on what fixed form is! So before we dive into the article know what you're in for (lots of terminology and patterns). Here are some terms and symbols you should be aware of:Prosody TerminologyCaesura - A complete pause within a line of poetry, sometimes provoked by a mark of punctuation.Cola -
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A Pocket Artist's Guide on How To Draw by =Purouty
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I hope that this ABC's will help you learn more about crafts, and maybe find a craft you didn't know existed but want to try!
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