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May GiveawayIt is time for our monthly giveaway! Help us thank our awesome donors by giving them a llama. You can find our donors here.
How can I participate in this giveaway?
Simple, just favorite this journal (we had issues with people spamming comments).
How will the winner be selected?
A random number generator will be used (random.org to be specific). The RNG will be first used to select a page from the list of those who favorited this journal. Then from that list the RNG will be used to select the winner!
Do I have to be a member of this group?
No, you do not have to be a member.
Who can win?
Any member of deviantArt that has been around for at least 6 months and has not won the membership from previous giveaways. The winner must be a deviant who currently does not have an active subscription to deviantArt.
What if this account I have now is under six months, bu

Draw My OC Contest! Join please~~~Finally, contest time! Arrr…..I've been wanting to held a contest since….last year….haha…I was too lazy to write a journal of the contest….*sob*. Okay, now let's get to the point.
Theme
Draw my Dragon and Kirin OC in any scenery
Reference:

Reference sheet : http://sta.sh/013xi9fy914i http://sta.sh/0xa6rmqfzk1
Allowed Media & Style

Media : Digital art and traditional art (must be coloured) ONLY.

Style: Anime (cell-shaded/soft-shaded)/manga & Semi-realism anime ONLY. NO chibis/portrait/abstract/anthro/animation/photomanipulation etc
Some examples that the style I like:
http://chaosringen.deviantart.com/art/Centaur-Warrior-364644727
http://jinkimania.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Pie66-371753047
http://yogisha.deviantart.com/art/Silent-stratosphere-371646432
http://cobi-cobi.deviantart.com/art/Atera-363609173
http://juhaihai.deviantart.com/art/

Oi people - think before you click!Yesterday I got spammed to hell with messages linking to different variants of this image:
They can have slightly different graphics or contain different links but the message is always basically the same - go to this page and you'll receive 20 000

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I have to ask the question - how dim do you have to be to fall for it?
Ok let's see - we have an image hosted on a profile that is 1 day old and asks you to visit a website with a strange url with a promise of a financial reward on an another website. How do you even imagine that would work? And now, of course, people start crying that their computers got infected with malware. Which is great - every genius who fell for this obvious phishing scam deserved it. I hope your shitty computer burns and you along with it.
I know this is a no-duh for 90% of people reading it but for the sake of the rest lets revise what we all should know about online phishig. And before you go all:
No, no you can't.
Copypasta from

[FINISHED]hihihihi <3
Today I've reached 1,000+ watchers * O * holy carp what the fluck kfndmslkrhfgbjnsljshfnc
Amg did you know i never thought i'd get as many as 50 watchers when i joined dA XDDD
idfhvbnmsdjufgdvbjcnlsifh anyways
To thank all my watchers.... Im going to be giving away stuff owo
I know it's not much but I really don't have that much to give ;___; <3 Please understand
Im giving away a goodie bundle consisting of:

-Chibi from me

-Pixel Icon from me
-1 month premium
-150
You can look in my gallery if you want examples
Rules to participate:
-You MUST be one of my watchers BEFORE this journal is posted to be eligible(I will be checking!)
-One entry per person (no using other accounts!)
-You must love apple juice (Nah, just kidding)
To enter (if you are eligible):
-

this journal
-.... thats it 8D
Because I will be picking a number from a random generator, you must fav this journal and the number yo

1000 Point Giveaway!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: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to state what you did

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

Opinions are a Dangerous thing: Art StylesThis isn't about narking on anyone no, infact this is just my own muses really! You could say this is a journal for ENCOURAGEMENT! *SHINES*
I find sticking to one style restrictive if you are a beginning/moderate artist! (even professionals I might say! though I can't speak for everyone)
Having a distinctive look on how your art is done and produced is understandable and its a desire to appear unique to the point some one can just SEE your work and instantly think 'Oh! that's Ten-days!' or something along the line. However, when you are trying to find who you are and what kind of art you are to produce, I recommend trying, well, a lot of different things! Different styles, mixing styles, different colouring techinque, brushes, tools, shading. Don't feel dependant on what you are already doing and don't feel pressured by people just for trying new things!
Push out of your comfort zone. Can't draw hands? don't avoid it! draw the heck out of them! (how else are you going to learn?)
Draw a

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)

Win free MLP OC commissionHi guys!
I have finally decided to have some sort of give-away/contest/lottery/whatever-you-like-to-call-it

You will have the chance to win a drawing made by me, with you MLP original character
What you'll have to do to participate:
•Favorite this journal
•Put a link to your OC that you would like me to draw in in the comment field below,
•also add a little comment why I should pick your OC :3 Only one entry/person
(If you don't do all three thing above your entry won't count)
What you will win:
•A drawing of your OC, made by me with markers on paper size A5, drawn in this style http://fav.me/d65cire
If you would like me to send the physical drawing to you you'll have to pay for the shipping (only Paypal accepted), otherwise I can send the scanned version to you by e-mail :3
.• I will pick TWO (2) winners! •.
I have no idea how many that will enter, I have never done something like this before x)
This contest will end at May 23rd (which means you'll have one week to enter)
So.. good

Mini Point Giveaway - Enter Quickly!200
1st - 100 :icontwaanie:
2nd - 50 :iconbannabutt-angel-14:
3rd - 30 :iconGIR10:
4th - 10 :iconYams83:
5th - 10 :iconCrimsonRobin:

This Mini Giveaway ended May 17th 9:00PM GMT (UK Time)
All winners are picked at random! (random.org)

Mickey's Chibi Raffle!EDIT YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME LEFT FOLKS. NIGHT!
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Hi folks! Thank you again for 500 watchers!
Er. 508 watchers! I'm really slow at doing things for you guys.
You can slap me.
This raffle is for watchers only.
:iconbuhuuplz:
Anyone who watches me after *Rashirou will not count.
All you have to do is fave this journal and I'll use that random generator thing....what's it called Linh?
That thing. I'll use that thing.
First Prize Winner gets a chibi like this:

The winner will be chosen
Wednesday May 22 at 1500 hours PST.

Eurovision nightGot myself some ice cream and will be making myself compfy on the sofa so I'm ready for the big, glittery, horrible music, camp, pointless politics, drama that is eurovision. It never disappoints me.

Sadly I will be alone for this one. Matt had to do a concert he didn't want to do, so I will be live tweeting (humonlazydiva) my impression of the whole shebang.

(UPDATED)DRAW MY OC!WIN 1000 POINTS AND MORE!EDIT #1-YOU CAN NOW WIN,1000 POINTS!+ADDED MORE PRIZES!
EDIT #2-DONATORS WILL BE FEATURED BELOW.
EDIT#3-ADDED MORE PRIZES!
(if you wanna know why i raised the prizes,its because i won a contest!yay!)
YAY!Another contest!I hope someone will join!
So..its about my newest OC,Kasumi,.of course,youre going to draw her~

Things to clarify:

A mage's abilities are:supernatural strength,able to cast magic spells,able to survive for a long period of time.
Her staff/rod appears when shes battling with someone.

CONTEST RULES:
You have to draw Kasumi.
You can draw her with her likes and dislikes,her casting spells or just her alone.
Do not draw her with your OC or my other OC's,they dont know each other.
Do not draw her as an animal and pony.
Backgrounds are preferred but not needed.(although putting one will really raise your chances at winning!)
Traditional and Digital drawings only.
Chibis,headshot

Advice and TutorialsSo this First Advice and Tutorial Journal will be on General Anatomy and Such. The second will be up to you so please comment below in what you think the next Advice and Tutorial Journal should be on.
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What I personally find the hardest to draw is feet and hands. I found that with a lot of practice and a lot of frustrating mistakes my feet and hands actually look at the very least almost the way i want them to be.
Now my favorite Style of drawing is Anime or sometimes semi-realism, and i find that by doing studies of the more traditional style realism actually helps improve my anime pictures greatly. For instance i would practice drawing my hands and feet in different positions holding different things and from different angles. I also find it extremely helpful while i'm drawing and i'm having a particularly hard time drawing a hand or a foot in a certain position i will stop for a

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URGENT, IF YOU HAVE EVER OWNED A CAT, PLEASE HELP!

Journal Entry: Tue May 15, 2012, 5:58 PM

I'm not sure how many are aware of this, but for the past year I've been feeding a feral cat.
She's come by my house and attracted a mate, she got plump. I assumed she was pregnant, but I knew nothing about cats. I'm not even sure if shes stray, but I guessed it

ANYWAY

My gray kitty was laying outside today.. She was under my porch when I got home from school. I thought nothing of it, it was weird, yes, but I didn't bother. I assumed she was just hiding for her own reasons, she was never TOO up and cuddly. Cheese, the boy cat, (I call them my lover kitties, because they're feral cats that stick by each other); was right by her side, and still is. He was licking her. I assumed he was just being a good father. I'm gonna look up some more information, at first I thought she might have been having kittens, as her breasts are ...well, abnormally sized.
REALLY large for a cat. They're also blue.. It scared me of course. I don't know much about pregnant cats, I only got my first cat, Figaroe kitty a few years ago, but as I lifted my porch - she screamed and ran ...well, tried, towards the back, towards the wall of the house - I put a blanket down just for good measure, but I'm scared for her. I don't think she's having her kittens...

She limped badly. I think she got hit by a car.. :c I'm scared she's gonna die. My parent's are screaming at me that she will. I wish they'd shut up. I don't have money, and I don't have a car. I don't live near a vet, and I don't KNOW a vet.

I've fed her for a year, and even put blankets out for her, and bought her a collar, she and her boyfriend cat hang around all day, nearly everyday, I didn't mind it.
I knew something like this might happen, but please don't suggest taking her to a vet.

:c Just know that I cant, okay?
I'm out of options, I'll have to wait it out.
I will answer any questions however.

She's really tiny, I'm not sure if she ate or not this morning, but I put some food out there for her.. If she doesn't touch it, I'll try some wet food, and if not...I'm not sure what I'll do..He'll be so depressed if she goes, I know so. What keeps me going is that shes not screaming, and theres no blood - but...I know thats not a for sure thing.

Heres a photo :c I'm not sure whats going on with her.. the pink thing is her breast - I'm not sure whats going on with those, honestly.
I was hoping she'd have her kittens, shes plump and such but...this is really weird. :c I'm gonna google for information but I really think she just got hit by a car, the way shes acting..

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_{edit: fixed the photo!}

ANYWAY who has either:

A) owned a pregnant cat

or

B) had a cat hit by a car

PLEASE TELL ME if this sounds like it.

She does not scream unless pushed or shoved, but she was never really the talkative, rub-up-against kind of cat. She just sat there, meowed, purred, and such, but never really got close. So I'm not sure if she was in pain or scared.
Her leg WAS pretty weird though. :c I'm not sure if shes close to giving birth..

or gonna die soon.. :c

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URGENT, IF YOU HAVE EVER OWNED A CAT, PLEASE HELP!by =HatakeSage

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~BayleefVictini May 17, 2012 Student Artist

she is pregnant i can tell by looking but if she lets you touch her then feel her stomach for kicking then you have your answer on weather she is pregnant or not................ I may only be an eighth grader but i know a lot about animals

*CakeChan-x3 May 17, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

_{I don't tonnes about cats...but she sounds pregnant to me. I hope she and you are alright ):}

~Shawni-kat May 16, 2012

Never seen a pregnant cat or had a cat but I love cats so...I hope whatever it is, that it ends up not being too bad. I hope she is just pregnant and everything will be okay. I so so so hope so.

*NasikaSakura May 16, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Since you said her breasts are large, not simply one, and that combines with the other signs, I'd say she's pregnant. Since she's a fairly young cat, the limping could just be a reaction to the pregnancy form not being used to manevering while pregnant. It could also simply be from fighting off other cats who wanted to mate with her, and since she's pregnant, she'll beat them off usually. They're strong, so I wouldn't worry about it all too much right away. The breasts being so large is strange, but not unheard of, especially since this may be her first pregnacy, which also goes with the blue veins. I've had plenty of tumors on my pets, and never had I seen them have veins like that, so I'm faily certain you're all right as it is. Aslso, animal's skin pigment can also be blue-ish in places. My dog Ginger is like that. XD She's got pink skin with splotches of black and blue. haha Makes her look dirt even when she's clean.

If you want, I can talk to a fertility nurse I know tomorrow.

*steffne May 16, 2012 Professional Artist

RSPCA might be your best option here, it's always better to be safe than sorry!

~DragonSlayer6000 May 16, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I believe she is pregnant.

Cats don't like to be around humans when they are giving birth.

Stay calm, don't freak out. Just check on her hourly, and if you see her stomach tighten, then she might be having contractions.

I'm pretty sure her limping might be due to jumping off things and landing weirdly, because well... She's pregnant.

!punipunipon May 16, 2012

you could always just try and call a vet~~ ;m;
they shouldn't charge you anything for some simple advice on your situation~~ T3T/ ♥

*MiyoKitten May 15, 2012 Student Digital Artist

okay my cat just like a month have her kittens
and the beginning i was like u as well i didnt know much so what better solution is finding the thing on the net
any symptoms and stuff u might seem to be weird just search for it u never know dat might be normal or bad
(her lil kittens were born in my room btw right next to me)
all dat i did was just keep checking on her and if her breasts are pink and hard dats normal
it means dat she is gonna give birth soon enough
question thou how u know she was in a car accident, did u see it happening?
another thing when they give birth they dont scream all the do is pur on meow
i find it very interesting dat her mate is right next to her
if she is gonna give birth be sure to have ready a box and some gloves cause if they are lil were u might gonna have to help her , my cat was gonna give birth to 4 but 2 die , i was the one dat pick them up and try to revive
sagechan be sure she has plenty of water and milk and if u can try to atrack her to a closed place .

*Koriru May 15, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Ive had about 50 cats in my life... And had both cases happen... If she doesnt let you touch her theres no way to be sure. but I had a cat that was so badl hit that the skull was broken in many places, it was amazing that it was still alive...

And father cats never usually stay by their mates. If anything thats a bad thing as far as Ive seen, male cats often kill any male kittens born to any litter to remove any competitiveness in their territory.

Yours is a unique situation. But Imma definitely keep my ears out on this one.

Theres not much you can do if the cat doesnt let you touch it.

=HatakeSage May 15, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

_{I went outside to check on her - the other cats were still peering in the same spots, but no growls were heard. I put more blankets out for her but the rain will keep me from checking on her to see if shes still alive, etc.,
I am aware of male cats leaving their mates, I find this VERY weird but he's ALWAYS been beside her since they met, and I bet even in the end, he'll be beside her.
Hes very protective, and loves to be around her, they rub against each other and truly love each other. They even sleep next to each other :c

Heres a photo from the past: a few weeks ago:
[link] they are ALWAYS together <3 They're my tanabata kitties.}

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