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Project Educate - Urban & Rural Photography
Project Educate: Architecture and Urban & Rural Photography Week
An introduction to the Urban & Rural Photography gallery
Hi there and welcome to the Project Educate week for Architecture and Urban & Rural Photography! Before the week can really start off, we need to find out what Architecture and Urban & Rural Photography are really about. In later articles, we will also go in depth on the subcategories of both galleries. We started off with exploring Architecture Photography in an earlier article, it's time for Urban & Rural Photography now!
Urban & rural photography, found as photography subcategory Photography > Urban & Rural, is photography focusing on the entire area rather than an individual building or structure (like with Architecture). It is described
PE - Exploring Architecture Photography 

Project Educate: Architecture and Urban & Rural Photography Week
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Architecture Photography explored
Hi there and welcome to another Project Educate article! Today we will focus on Architecture Photography. By using examples of great architecture photography, I hope to clarify what the function of each subcategory is.
Architecture photography, found as photography subcategory Photography > Architecture, is photography focusing on buildings and structures. Both interior and exterior photographs of buildings and structures can be classified as Architecture photography. It is described by deviantART as; "Interior and exterior photographs of buildings and other architectural structures."
It's divided into four categories; Bridges & Suspended Structures, Exterior, Interior, and Statues & Monuments.
Bridges & Suspended Structure
PE article: The potential of Stock.deviantART is home to the most varied and versatile range of stock you could come across. There literally is something for everyone here.
One portrait can be turned into a masterpiece and it's a shame the potential of a piece of stock can't be comprehended by many people. A good example of  this type of situation is not being able to see past the decor and furnishings when you are viewing a property to buy - you have to be able to see past them to the POTENTIAL of what they could become!
I spoke to a few devious deviants about this subject! and here are their thoughts!
`ChewedKandi
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"you always need reference! you cannot know how everything looks and stock is great for this reason and sometimes stock can even be really inspiring. Stock is a great asset to learn about anatomy, perspective, colors, light and shadow"
See some of Annes work below!

^Aeirmid
Gaining Exposure To ArtGaining Exposure For Your Own Art:
Being active on the site is probably the best and most effective way to get yourself and your art seen.  Leaving thoughtful comments on others art will often result in them coming to your page to find out more about you and see your art.  Being involved and making friends will promt people to focus on you and your art giving you a bit more exposure.  Leaving critiques, helping to moderate groups, posting in the forums, or simply chatting it up in the chatrooms.  These can all be beneficial in getting you more exposure.  Below I'd like to outline some of the wonderful ways, I believe, you can gain extra exposure to your art.  
Groups:
Joining groups which are relevant to your interests and the art which you make can be very helpful in getting your art out there and seen by like minded individuals.  The introduction of groups by dA has made it very e
Accepting Feedback Positively55%
of how we feel about words comes from body language.
38%
comes from the voice.
7%
comes from the actual words.
Whether or not you're willing to take Dr Mehrabian's research at face value, it's undeniable that a lot of what we feel comes from what we see. A friend can say something that would be totally mean, but if they're giggling halfway through the words it's not hard to tell it's a joke. If someone's telling you they had a great day and their voice is quavering the whole time, you can be suspicious.
Languages aren't universal, but most facial expressions translate well across completely unrelated cultures. Is it surprising that we're better able to recognize facial expressions and vocal tones rather than focusing entirely on the words?
So how does th
Polymer Clay Secrets Revealed!This article is part of #projecteducate's second Community Week, please don't forget to check the rest of the articles and the contest happening this week! If you have any questions about polymer clay or this article please don't hesitate to ask.
From time to time polymer clay neophytes ask me what tips I can give them to help them improve their craft. In my previous article I already wrote about what kind of clays, tools and techniques can be used, but materials can only take you so far. Although they are helpful, I've seen people creating masterpieces with nothing but homemade clay and practically no tools. After all, clay, tools and resources don't create a masterpiece, you do.
I realized eventually that there's three invaluable and essential things you'll need if you want to succeed as a polymer clay artist. In fact, I think they're needed for all forms of a
PE Interview: Artist, paintedonmysoul!:iconpaintedonmysoul: ~PaintedOnMySoul Is the fantastical art realm of Kat along with her stock gallery ~Peace-of-Art she is well equipped to answer some questions for us during our Stock & Resources Project Educate Week.
You've been a stock provider on deviantART for quite a while now, what first got you interested in providing stock to the community?
When I first came to dA I was amazed at the contributions the stock providers made to the community. I felt selfish just taking without giving something back myself. I found I enjoyed stock as much if not more than I enjoyed doing full manipulations. I love detail, sometimes to a fault, and might spend a day or two on just one item.

There are a lot of artists who use your resources, when you are taking images, or organising new stock to submit, do you look for any elements in particular like angles or lighting when choosing what would be the most useful, and does this reflect equally to when
CR Newsletter - July/AugustTable of Contents
1. Thank You!
2. Daily Deviations and Groups
3. Volunteer Openings
4. Share Your Opinions
5. Community Projects
6. Official Contests
7  Project Educate 2011/2012
8. Art History Project
9. News from the Chats and Forums
10. News from the Galleries
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Is dark manipulation romantic? Frightening? Cold? Is it full of untold possibilities or a scream waiting to erupt from your throat?
Dark photomanipulation has something for every shade of your dark mood and demeanor. If you visit our dark photomanipulation gallery, you will find everything from grimly beautiful women surrounded by crows to figures engrossed in decay and beautiful stagnation. Some pieces are soothing in their depths; some are startling in their grotesqueness.
So, once again, what is a dark photomanipulation?
When we submit our deviations to the Digital Art > Photomanipulation > Dark gallery, we see the following gallery description:
Photomanipulations which are dark in theme or mood, and have a mystical, obscure, sombre, grim, or sinister expression.
This is a good conceptual definition, but we also want to obtain a more operational definition fro
deviantART Related Collaboration Contest:la: ...and the contest is closed! Thanks everyone for the entries, judging will commence now. :D
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the #communityrelations sponsored deviantART Related Collaborations Contest :happybounce: Where you have six weeks to work together on any work in the dA related category. A quick overview;
This contest will be open to all mediums in the deviantART Related main category, as well as dA tutorials and dA avatars.It will run from today (3rd April) to May 15 2012. Your entry must be submitted between (or on) those dates!You can participate in three ways (see the bottom of this article for examples);Work on your own based on an existing dA related deviation (with their permission if needed; e.g. find a visual suggestion and make a browser script to make it work).Collaborate with another artist on a piece in one medium (e.g. make a stamp or devID together.)Work together to create two related deviations (e.g. a
Community Week - Winners Announced!Firstly huge thanks to ^Elandria & `Dan-Heffer for their epic Stock & Resources Week that has just come to an end! I'm sneaking a blog in before Typography week to announce the winners of the Beauty Contest that was held as part of Community Week Take Two!
First Place

By
`dragonfly-oli
Second Place

By
=dienutza
Third Place

By
=Schnitzelyne
Honourable Mention

By =iTaylie
Congratulations to everyone who participated for some awesome work! You can browse all the entries Here!
Prizes:
$Moonbeam13 is very generously donating:
:bulletgreen: First Place: 1 Year Premium Membership, 500 Points, Fel
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So, when did you first discover Vexel Art?
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And how would you describe your work?
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If someone were to ask you, “what is vexel art?”, what would you tell them?
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:bulletblue: Frozen Lake Movie Productions :bulletblue:
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:bulletred: :bulletred: PLEASE WATCH OUR MOVIES :bulletred: :bulletred:
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Welcome to Community Week - Beauty Contest! (subs)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 9:47 PM by `miontre:iconmiontre:



Community Week:iconicyspiritify:



Welcome to #projecteducate's second Community Week! :la:
The first Community Week was a great success so we're hoping this one will be too!
Here is a schedule for the week:

Schedule:
Monday:
The week beings! :excited:
Contest Launch

Tuesday:
^Talty Polymer Clay Secrets Revealed
`JamminJo Group Directory


Wednesday:
^Talty The Love for Food
*Topicality

Thursday:
Groups =Echostar08 with the dAlinksystem
`lintu47 Interview with =popoks

Friday:
*RTNightmare fan art feature
`Miss-It-Girl anime/manga
`lintu47 feature Typography

Saturday:
^neurotype accepting feedback positively
*Topicality

Sunday:
*RTNightmare fan artists interview
`ATrue on Literature!
=Earthymoon White Balance
End of Contest!

It's going to be a great week so keep tuned! :eager:


Contest!

To kick off Community Week, we're going to run a contest with Premium Memberships up for grabs! :dummy:

Theme: Beauty - this can be anything that symbolizes beauty. A beautiful beach, a beautiful person, and a beautiful piece of architecture are just a few examples.
Duration: One week from now.
Media: Photographic.
Host: `miontre

Other Information:
:bulletgreen: Please make sure your entry is a new deviation - submitted after this blog entry.
:bulletgreen: Please leave a note in your Artist's Comment saying your photo is for this contest.
:bulletgreen: Submit your entries to this folder.
:bulletgreen: ONE entry per person please! :)
:bulletgreen: Manipulation must be kept to a minimum - your entry must be photography. Read the difference between a manipulation and a photograph.

Prizes: :dummy:
$Moonbeam13 is very generously donating:
:bulletgreen: First Place: 1 Year Premium Membership, 500 Points, Fella or Llama Plushie
:bulletgreen: Second Place: 1 Year Premium Membership, 250 Points, Keychain
:bulletgreen: Third Place: 1 Year Premium Membership, 100 Points
:bulletgreen: Honourable Entries: 3 Month Premium Membership

Submit Entry!

Good luck to contest entrants! :heart:
A few examples to inspire you:





We hope you enjoy Community Week! :blowkiss:





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=SkyHalo Mar 21, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
It wont let me submit, Like there is no button? :confused:
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`ATrue Mar 16, 2012
Umm, just a reminder that my article isn't going to be about literature, in case you want to update the journal. It's about giving back to the community, though I will be mentioning the Literature Community Fundraiser in the process. :)
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*Caltson Mar 16, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Submitted, good luck to everyone :)
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`miontre Mar 16, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Good luck to yourself! :)
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=SkyHalo Mar 15, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Going to enter! I can also give llamas and features to the winners! :D
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`miontre Mar 15, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Yay! :D
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*Ibleda Mar 13, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I'd love to enter... but honestly, there's nothing much around here this time the year, especially with the late snowing and all.

I could try to find some old photos like from over 8 years ago and scan them? lol XD. There's one that comes into mind though I can't know if I'll ever find it in this life.
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`miontre Mar 13, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Whatever you do I'm sure it'll be great ;P
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=TheDarkLittleBunnY Mar 13, 2012
yeah it sounds great but in this town... I don't see myself getting a great picture of something like that.... |:
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`miontre Mar 13, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I'm sure you'll be able to find something! :)
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