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Derpy Hooves Beanie Giveaway!Hello everyone :] I've decided to give away this Derpy!

Please follow the rules and you'll have a chance to win her and take her home!

1. Fav this journal
2. Please write a journal about this giveaway and link it back here in the comments.
3. Add me to your watch list :]
Each person who watches, faves this journal and makes a journal will get a number. I'll be using random.org to choose a number, and when someone's number is picked that person will win the plushie! Easy enough right? I will pay for shipping worldwide.
The winner will be announced June 2nd :iconderpyclapplz:
Any questions please ask. Do NOT make multiple accounts just so you can have a better chance. Please make this fair for everyone :iconaawplz: Thank you!
Good luck :'D
EDIT: Just in case you were wondering how big she is, 8 inches long and 3 inches across her back !
THANK YOU EVERYPONY WHO JOINED :'D I DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY

1000 Point Giveaway! (EDIT)

Okay enough of joining giveaways.....it's time to host one!

Remember the big surprise I was talking about in the previous journal? Well here it is! My BIGGEST giveaway yet!

Total prizes reach 1000

SIX more winners will be chosen who EACH will receive 50

!!!!!
~~I will be so broke after this...~~

But of course there are always the rules......

Please please please fave the journal!

Make another journal about this giveaway and provide a link of that journal in the comments (this will help spread the word about this giveaway)
Want another entry?
:bulletgreen:You can :+devwatch: me to get your name entered TWICE! EDIT:For those who are ALREADY watching me you can still earn additional entries by faving my art! Each fave gets you ONE extra entry! (Max number of entries possible: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be

100 point giveaway!Because I can. c:

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Rules

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
Be CREATIVE!
The contest ends at June 29(~Meowgirl07's birthday) :thumb

100 points giveawayHello there! I decided to give away 100 !

Since I haven't had the chance to upload any art recently,I decided to give away something else to you guys ~

1 step: All you need to do is post a comment down below! (This guarantees you one entry number.) This step IS mandatory.

2 step: If you watch me you receive another number and for every fave on one of my deviantations you get more.
EXAMPLE:
Comment=1 entry number
Comment,watch,3 favs= 5 entry numbers

MAX entry numbers=5

REMEMBER: The second step is not obligatory,it just gives you a better chance of winning.
Please leave a comment like the following if you have watched or faved something: "Comment,watch,2 favs" so I can keep track. ^^

I will NOT tolerate people who lie about faves and watches in the comments! They won't be given any entr

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)

Design Contest WIN 4000 POINTS, 20$ AND MORE!I've wanted to hold a design contest for a long time now, and finally I've gathered enough points to do it

Go here to browse entries: http://taravia.deviantart.com/favourites/55430170
What I'm looking for:
Everything! Wolves, foxes, fennec foxes, ferrets, servals, bobcats, tigers, other big cats, small cats, deers, dragons, gryphons, dogs, birds, hybrids, original species.. bring it!
I'm leaving the details to your imagination, but here are some things I really like:
-White base color with black and red markings<33 (mostly on canines)
-Cute and fluffy things! No need to go all big eyes and oversized heads, but animals with fur. Creepy and slimy things just aren't my thing.. Still don't be afraid to make something dark/evil
-Anything tribal
-Native american stuff
-Feathers!
-Tawny, golden, brown, white, red, blue, cyan, gray, black (well, not all combined)
-I like more natural base colors, but with smaller markings in unnatural colors like blue or red
-Long tails, big/long

Welcome to My Official DeviantArt Page!Hi, I'm Mark Crilley. I'm the writer and illustrator of a new graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics, "Brody's Ghost." The first four volumes are now available though your local bookstore or comic shop, or at any number of online stores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I'm also the writer and illustrator of the MIKI FALLS manga series from HarperCollins. All four books in the series (MIKI FALLS: SPRING, MIKI FALLS: SUMMER, MIKI FALLS: AUTUMN, and MIKI FALLS: WINTER) are now available in bookstores and at online sites such as those run by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets them. If you do, please let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you.
You can find out more about me and my books over at my YouTube channel.
If you can't find any of my books at your local bookstore, please, please, pretty-please ask them to order it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ^_^
Mark

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part A
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!This giveaway is over. Winners announced soon.
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

:icontimekiller357:
2nd - 100

:iconRobertpferd:
3rd - 50

:iconpaintedfeline:
4th - 50

:iconshuroi:
5th - 50

:iconnadeshikofan:
6th - 50

:iconiluvshinyeevee030:

oints:

oints::points::p

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part B
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

The Echo chamber dilemmaThe promise of the Internet was that unlimited information and experiences would draw us together. But instead it seems to have driven us apart.
For years I've observed this behavior but haven't been able to vocalize it correctly. Originally I called the behavior of collective opinions as "the hive mentality" of the Internet. But that wasn't exactly right and I often got called out on it. The most prominent example was when I made a comic about a guy disagreeing with opinions and being shouted at till he remained quiet, eventually fading into the background with everyone else. The consensus of that comic was that if you disagree with someone you aren't bullied into not speaking, but instead are free to go someplace else where people who do agree with you exist. And you know what? That wasn't what i was trying to convey, but is sadly true. The Internet is not a hive mind. It's many tiny pocket echo chambers of mutual agreements.
And this is becoming a growing problem, I think, because n

Callibrate your Wacom tutorialHad you finally made the transition from intuos 3 to intuos 4?, or Are you rich to change into an intuos 5? Had you made the transition from a first generation cintiq to the new ones?. More levels of pressure will mean more quality to the paintings, am i right?.
Did you thought that by default the pen will it be like using butter on bread?, you try it for the first time and you love all of it, you said i have sooooooo much control on my strokes im having a blast. Then only to realize you only have total control of the brush but when you are moving it really slow?. But when you do quick strokes the pressure drops a lot of paint making you redraw tons of stuff?
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Have you ever open the customize option in wacom settings, only to feel dumb and no

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/

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HALLOWEEN announcements and monster questions!

by ~scythemantis, Oct 7, 2011, 11:12:12 AM
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If you're not a regular visitor to bogleech.com, I've been posting a new Halloween-related something or other every single day since the last week of September. Sometimes it's not bigger than a blog post, sometimes it's a whole new article. You can follow them most easily on my blogger [link] or twitter [link] right now!

Two more coloring books are coming, though they're just the existing book split into two for a bit cheaper. One will concentrate all the darkest, most adult imagery and the other will be MILDLY more kid-friendly.

I might tackle making some videos for the first time, since that's the kind of thing the internet really likes these days. You might hear my dumb voice talk about something useless!

Also, a HALLOWEEN POLL-LIKE QUESTION BUT WITHOUT A REAL POLL ATTACHED:

There are several monsters recognized as Halloween's primary "mascots." Specifically vampires, werewolves, mummies, Frankenstein's monster, the grim reaper, witches, ghosts and skeletons. What other monsters do you think would most fit in with this bunch, and make the most sense to start showing up as Halloween costumes, treats, toys and decorations every year? This will be the subject of one of my articles on Bogleech closer to the day itself, though it's already written. It's based more on an objective evaluation of monsters than my personal tastes alone, and it'd be interesting to see if anyone picks some of the same creatures.

AND A SECOND QUESTION:

What classic monsters would you like to see represented in Mortasheen? I already have a batch planned for Halloween, so again I'm just seeing if anyone is like-minded, but maybe enough suggestions will sway me to add more. Naturally, they will be just barely recognizable in the end.

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=EverboundVenvel Oct 29, 2011 General Artist

Hmmmmm, I'm pretty sure you already have a flying head/variations of the theme, and the same goes for the peryton…

Aside from those, one of my favorites is Vucub Caquix. [link]

~Pristichampsus Oct 22, 2011 Professional General Artist

Gillman would be good as a halloween mascot, I mean, alot of his allies from the Classic Universal Studios vault of monsters made it in. You could produce gillman costumes that are mainly a mask, feet, hands, carapace, made from moulded plastic. You could have gillman, shaped chips or pretzels which you dip in guac, which would be "swamp ooze".

~AxletheBeast Oct 21, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

I remember liking your list of animals that should be Halloween mascots. If I were to pick something that I think should represent Halloween that doesn't currently (at least not actively), I'd probably pick the Redcap. Redcaps are just... fucked up. xD The story about Hermitage Castle is also exceptionally nice, and the idea of that castle, of goblin-like creatures, and axe murderers.... I just feel Redcaps, though not a particularly flashy creature, embody Halloween quite well.

~AT-9174 Oct 17, 2011

Actually, I did have another idea you may find interesting. Ever read The Tommyknockers? By Stephen King? Well, what about something like them in Mortasheen? A metallic vessel (Unknown, perhaps?) that takes mental control of, and later mutates, local lifeforms into genetically identical drones (with manipulative tendrils in place of genitals)?

~scythemantis Oct 17, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Man the book really is way more interesting than the movie isn't it? :c Haven't read it yet but I assumed it was

~AT-9174 Oct 17, 2011

Haven't seen the movie, but the book is awesome. And I'd love to see the Mortasheen take on the aliens.

~AlienLullaby Oct 14, 2011 Professional General Artist

Mascot: I oft see jack-o-lanterns themselves used as monsters, sometimes atop scarecrow bodies, sometimes breathing fire. To a lesser extent, trees with human faces.

Classic Monster: This may be more fringe, but ninmenju, a plant with fruit resembling human heads, or perhaps the scythian lamb.

~TheLazyWriter Oct 9, 2011

Well, in terms of things that should be halloween icons but aren't:
Linnorms- I think that these grotesque poison-breathing snake-like Norse dragons would work perfectly for Halloween, far mroe so than the more refined dragons of modern myth.
The Hidebehind- It's a creature that is always behind you no matter what (So nobody knows what it really looks like), ready to kill you and eat you. If that's not enough for a Halloween monster
Mothman- An ominous, shadowy figure that always seems to come by when disaster's afoot. Perfect for halloween creepiness!
Trolls- Norwegian-style trolls with their shaggy hair, bulbous noses and sometimes multiple heads have this very primal creepyness mixed with goofiness that I would love to see more often for Halloween.

Also, for classic monster archetypes that I'd want to see in Mortasheen:
You've done most of the creepy doll archetypes in the doll section of the Abiozoa section, but you haven't yet done the creepy porcelain baby doll archetype yet, and I'd love to see what you'd do with that
You haven't really done anything specifically based on the Frankenstein monster, so I'd like that too. As a bit of an idea hook, in the novel Frankenstein created his monster based on alchemical principles (Technically making it a homunculus), something his teachers ridiculed him for before the creature's creation
I'd love to see a unique take on the whole "slasher" (That is, a nigh-invulernable serial-killing human) archetype from you. Maybe as a wormbrain, zombie spawn (Ala Jason), an unknown (Sort of like Michael Myers) or a Botanical (Think murderous Solomon Grundy)
I'd also love to see some sick parody of the Twilight sparkly vampires, maybe as a zombie spawn.
Also, a tingler-inspired monster would be perfect for Mortasheen.
A Gremlins/Critters inspired creature would be awesome as well, hordes of small, furry, toothy, clever and mean creatures would be so awesome.
And that's all I got. Hope you like 'em!

~Lee-Sherman Oct 11, 2011

Yes, the Hidebehind! Halloween needs the Hidebehind!

~scythemantis Oct 9, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

You've guessed several plans XD ...although some I've toyed with for years and still am not happy with my designs for.

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