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Seasonal Portraiture Contest: The Results!The Seasonal Portraiture contest that launched as part of the group launch of ~PeopleAndPortraits had some FANTASTIC entries. The judges have finished selecting their choices and we've colloborated them all together to determine the final winners. But huge congratulations to everybody who entered, your entries were fabulous. You can read about the contest here and browse the entries here. Without further ado - here are the winners!
The Results
1st Place

*Swamptiki
2nd Place

=del-rae
3rd Place

=Miguel-Santos
Honourable Mentions

~KeepOnSingingMySong
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Inside scoop on CatherineMcGrath 

Introduction
This is the fifth in my weekly news article "The inside scoop"! I am
going to  feature individuals that I have  come across  around dAmn and
the forums  who are not as well known. It's time to  give them some
exposure
The interview is comprise of three parts Serious business, All about the art and Just for fun!

So what is the inside scoop on CatherineMcGrath?

Serious Business
Tell us something we may not know about you?
My late Auntie Betty was the first person who inspired me to try fantasy art.
What topics are you passionate about?
Animal cruelty, the Northern Irish troubles and the Environment.
What makes you the happiest?
Seeing a painting develop into something you can be proud of, My family and taking care of my pets.
dA Related Artists: *EvieParazitedA Related Artists is a news article series which aims at bringing more exposure to deviants who frequently submit to the deviantART Related gallery. :)
This week's featured deviant is ~EvieParazite!
Evie Parazite's is a photographer based in London, United Kingdom. She describes herself as "[a] young and hectic photography student with a wild imagination and wicked mind1" - and by looking in her gallery, you can tell that's no lie.
She frequently submits deviantIDs to deviantART (around one per month); she received a Daily Deviation on the ID she posted in May (see below).

Here's more of her gallery:



Digital Art Feature - People



November Daily Deviation RoundupsOnce again we've compiled a blog of all of our Daily Deviation Roundups so that you can browse the articles much easier! Enjoy :heart:
:bulletblue:General Photography from 3wyl
:bulletblue:General Photography from Kaz-D
:bulletblue: Conceptual Photography
:bulletblue: Cosplay
:bulletblue: Darkroom Photography
:bulletblue: Horror & Macabre Photography
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Photography Fortnightly: Edition Forty EightPhotography Bi-Weekly Header created by ~TouchedD
"Which of my photographs is my favorite?
The one I'm going to take tomorrow." ~ Imogen Cunningham
I'm loving jars this month. I'm not sure why, other than the fact that I saw some set up at a craft fair that I had a table at, and I just fell in love with them. A couple of large jars with some fairy lights nestled in them - the effect was immense. It was so simple too! Sadly the people weren't actually selling the lights, but once I'd made a little profit on my sales, I went over clutching my ten pound note and picked out a few. So I was delighted to see that on Flipboard today, there was an article exploring 19 great photos of jars. If you're stuck for inspiration, grab a jam jar (take the jam out first maybe) and start shooting. Shoot things through them, around them, in them - get creative! Jars are awesome. :D



General Ph
Photography Weekly: Edition Forty FourPhotography Weekly Header created by ~TouchedD
"Creativity, like human life itself - begins in Darkness "
-Julia Cameron."
I read a very interesting article this week debating Photography Vs Literature and which one of the two tells us more. Of course there is always the element that a picture could be accompanied by words but neither aspect is enough to tell a whole story. But as the article says, Photography has become a universal constant in the world today and is accessible to nearly everybody. Yet many still believe that only pure narration can truly tell a story. What are your thoughts? As Photographers we can choose to limit what we tell or show with a photograph, we can even mislead. Can we convey more with words? Or more with an image? You could describe a person with words but never truly give an accurate picture of who they are visually without a photograph...

Community Relations News
It's sp
Bring Your Type To Life - Contest Winners!The submissions are closed, the jurors have gathered and the votes have been counted :la: Finally it is time to announce the winners of the Bring Your Type To Life Typography Contest!
Sit back, take a deep breath and enjoy the winners! :eager: :squee:

Octopus by =PSHoudini
This artwork shows great technical and conceptual skill, as well as a great eye for detail and continuity. This type treatment is full of life that it could almost be real!
Prizes: 12 months Premium Membership & 1600 deviantART points

Crow-Type by *Priitii
A simple yet powerful artwork, charming with clear symbolism and references. Bringing together life and death.
Prizes: 6 months Premium Member
Anthro Artist Feature and Interview - VantidHello Anthro Community! I have a great treat in bringing to you the 9th Issue of Anthro Artists Interview & Feature! This is also an exclusive interview for #ArtHistoryProject!
This issue will be featuring the very talented ~vantid!
Treats by ~vantid
Is one of those pieces that really puts you into that very spot. That very moment. The colors are outstanding and the highlights and shading are superb. You cannot help but admire the details taken into account for this piece! Gotta love the staff with glowing eyes. But most of all, what's not to enjoy around a campfire then smores??


I first came across ~vantid when I started out here at DeviantART. I have been a fond admirer of ~vantid's work for sometime now and it has been such an honor to sit here and watch this deviant grow in talent and in skill! Each piece brings to the tab
Art History - Interview with Lyricanna:iconarthistoryproject: :iconcommunityrelations: 
As part of Graphical Art History Month I will be interviewing some of your Community  Volunteers :aww:
:star:
Today it's the lovely ^Lyricanna - Community Volunteer for Fan Art

:iconLyricanna:
Hi ^Lyricanna, tell us a little about yourself and your style of Art.
Hi, I'm Rhys and when not creating digital dolls, my style runs more towards semi-relaistic-anime mash-up.  I mostly work traditionally since it's just easier for me. 
Also a bit more portable; there are places I can take a pencil and sketchbook that I would not want to take a laptop and tablet :lol:
What is it that attracts you to Graphical Art?
I just like characters; designing, replicating, trying to achieve some meaningful interaction.
How much do you think that the roots and origins of Art affect what we create today?
Quite a bit; there are still many popular s
Photography Troubleshooting: Grouping PeopleWhen working with large groups of people, it's often incredibly difficult to know how to direct them, where to pose them, and indeed what to have them doing. One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made when embarking on my first group shot at my first wedding as a photographer - was not speaking up when my assistant was shooting alongside me. The consequence? Half the group were looking at him, and half the group were looking at me. Luckily we straightened it out in the end - but when there are a lot of cameras around, or lots of people - you need to speak up and give direction so they can take direction.

Preparation
Knowing who your client is in advance, and knowing what sort of group you will be working with is very useful in terms of preparing. It would be unprofessional to arrive at a Wedding with expectations of 50 people attending and then finding out that you have 150 to work with. Knowing your group and the expanse you'll need i
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
1. Thank You!
I'd like to take a moment to issue a very important "THANK YOU" to YOU! The deviantART Community.  On the heels of our 12th Birthday, I've looked back at the projects that my team have undertaken and realized that in the last year, especially, the deviantART community has stepped up and helped to make projects like #projecteducate and #ArtHistoryProject successful.  Without your contributions, interest, faves, feedback and participation, projects like these would go no where.  I'm looking forward to more community interaction and participation projects and am always open to your feedback regarding projects or endeavors you'd li
Digital Art Features - Sci-Fi"Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, parallel universes, aliens, and paranormal abilities. Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas".
Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternative possible worlds or futures. It is similar to, but differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation)". - Wikipedia.




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Digital Art Feature - Fantasy."Fantasy art is a genre of art that depicts magical or other supernatural themes, ideas, creatures or settings. While there is some overlap with science fiction, horror and other speculative fiction art, there are unique elements not generally found in other forms of speculative fiction art. Depictions of ancient myths and legends, as well as depictions of modern day fantasy in the form of divine interventions and other magical or supernatural forces, are very common elements, and help distinguish fantasy art from other forms. Dragons, wizards, fairies and other fantastical and mythical creatures are common features in fantasy art." - Wikipedia.





Question for the readers
Who are the most influential digital fantasy artists of our time, in your opini
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Fan Art Feature - Moustaches

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:00 AM



Time to enjoy some beautiful fandom moustaches to celebrate Movember!






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Skin by $marioluevanos
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Some classy moustache related art from the Fan Art Kingdom!
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^TheLastHuzzah Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Love it :XD:
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^KasumiCR Nov 6, 2012   Digital Artist
Glad to hear you like it. :D
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=SingingFlames Nov 5, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
LOL, this is great! :lmao:
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^KasumiCR Nov 5, 2012   Digital Artist
:lol:
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*RubberyParts Nov 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
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`TouchedVenus Nov 5, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
That's a lot of awesome mustaches I'm seeing there! :D
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^KasumiCR Nov 5, 2012   Digital Artist
All the moustaches! :iconallthethingsplz:
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`YukiMizuno Nov 5, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Of course Dick Dastardly is on here; he has a simple, yet epic 'stache. :P
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^KasumiCR Nov 5, 2012   Digital Artist
XD
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^Thiefoworld Nov 5, 2012
This is classy indeed :pringles:
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