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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 be choosing the winner via random.org

END DATE: 27 MAY 2013 6 pm GMT+3

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)

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!

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

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

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Twenty Twelve? + Thanks

Journal Entry: Mon Jan 2, 2012, 8:00 AM

Thank you to everyone who offered kind words and support.  I was kinda being vague about "breakdowns" because I didn't want anyone feeling overly sorry for me.  But we had a major appliance break down, and now our car.  Thankfully, Jim was able to fix the appliance for under what a repairman would have charged--though it tapped us out.  The car simply has to wait for a couple of months, which makes life difficult. *sigh*  I really am trying to stay upbeat, focusing on art and friends.  Everyone's encouragement has helped a lot.  I'm trying to look on the bright side, but there's not a lot right now.  Hopefully something good will come soon.

Until then, the weekend is ahead and that's always cause to smile.  I hope you all have a great Fri/Sat/Sun.

So...yesterday, we have another breakdown. This one is going to cost a couple THOUSAND dollars to fix.  Honestly, I am not even upset.  More numb.  Truly a case of "if you don't laugh, you'll cry."  Anyhow, I have gotten through the good bulk of my messages, but I am just so half-hearted about everything right now.  I'm just in this funk where I feel everything is going wrong and everyone hates me.  It may or may not be true, but it has me bummed.  I need to make several emote birthday gifts, but I feel no one really likes or appreciates them.  Ack.  I said I wouldn't be negative, so I'm not saying this to be emo or cause drama--and you don't even have to reply.  Just explaining why I am not actively commenting and such.  I am trying to stay positive, it's just so very hard.

The start of the new year was pretty stinky. I won't say what, but we ended up having an unexpected break-down of something that will take several hundreds of dollars to fix--and we won't have the money for a couple of months. So, needless to say, that was a bummer and I was pretty depressed yesterday.

But....there were a couple of bright spots that did cheer me up.

I think I mentioned a while back that a couple of my relatives didn't know what to get me and Jim for Christmas, so they offered to get us some commissioned art. One of the pieces came in yesterday--another work by the amazing *Elengwat. I don't know how much my watchers here like to hear about Relativity, so if you want to read more about this piece, you can visit this journal. [link]

I also ended up winning my first Lit contest! Okay, admittedly, there were only 3 entries, but it was still a big boost for me because I'm quite self-conscious about my writing. Anyhow, "Paradise Lost" is a story about a young girl who makes bad choices and the consequences of them. It's a strong piece, but if you are interested in it. you can read about it and find a link to the story here...

The Winner Is...Drum roll please!    bjkdajgldngkbjkldnbkjan;bnfdbfnkz bnk;
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The winner of the 1st ever Limitless Fiction writing contest is :iconmirz-alt: with her story Paradise Lost ->  http://limitlessfiction.deviantart.com/gallery/34044578#/d4kl1n6 !!!!!!!!!
I chose this submission for 1st place because their was a great use of emotion behind it. The other stories did tie emotion into their stories. But the main character's love, fear, and shame really drew me in unlike the other stories, and the ending of Paradise Lost was far from what I expected to happen, in a good way of course.
So be sure to check out Paradise Lost in the link above.
Also, you should check out her profile, she has some really cool stuff, like this ->  http://relativitycomic.deviantart.com/
She also makes emotes, like this one ->  http://mirz-alt.deviantart.com/gallery/26865045#/d3275ho
And this one ->  http://mirz-alt.deviantart.com/gallery/26865045?

With the new year, that means shifting back into dA stuff. The hope is to get another article of #Emotizine up soon. I will also be continuing my emoticon series, The Emoticon Corner. Plus, I planned a couple more "Best of 2011" articles which I hope to get up soon.

I know I missed several people's birthdays. Who had birthdays this past week or so? Also, we celebrate my son's birthday on the 6th, and me and `Ravenswd will be married 18 years on the 8th.

=Phlum is hosting the Community Spirit Be sure to check it out and add him to your devWatch. Also, we'll be opening host request for Jan/Feb/Mar later this week, so stay tuned.

475+ messages. Hope to get to them today and tomorrow.

With the New Year, I have to get back in line with my promised features. Until then, just some random and not-so-random ones below.

And, despite it all, remember this...

Recent Emotes that Caught My Eye

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Some Recent Cool Stamps

Commissions, Gifts and Stuff

Free commissions - My character, Andy from Relativity + digital doll of Black Torrent

Some lovely gifts from lovely deviants:

Squeeable point commission chibi couple from !joytheweird777

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Part of a group of commissions I ordered a while ago (~alexis-the-angel was ill for several months). Andy again.:

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Twenty Twelve? + Thanksby `Mirz123

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!joytheweird777 Jan 12, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Thanks for the feature!

`Mirz123 Jan 15, 2012

*ByPriorArrangement Jan 9, 2012

That's a real shame we live on different sides of the Atlantic, Mr Arrangement fixes cars!

Hope it all works out soon

`Mirz123 Jan 11, 2012

Oh! LOL! That's awesome. My hubby just tinkers with cars, but it's good since he can do little things without it costing too much. But this is a big, major thing. *sigh* Anyhow, thanks for sharing. Love you, sweetie.

=Kath602 Jan 9, 2012

Car problems also? I know you once said we are alike but that is rather silly, our car recently broke down also, and it's needed in about 10 days to drive us back 2000 odd miles