Hello and Welcome to this edition of The Times! This is a very special week,on August 7th is deviantART 11th birthday! So take a look on the news, there is a lot of them and they are full with prizes, announcements and celebrations! You don't wanna miss that...
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Community News
Community Operations
Presenting: Community Volunteers
The Senior 'Stache | July 24th 2011
Project Educate: Where Are The Thumbs
deviantPOINTS: An update
deviantART Tutorials MOVED...
deviantART's 11th birthdAy approaches!
Birthday Celebrations on dAmn!
Celebrating Deviousness - August 2011
deviantART Poll Birthday Game!
Party Times!
deviantART's 11th Birthday
Birthday Scuzzle 2011: Start here!
FAQ of the Week: :faq43:
News
The Art of Capturing Souls
Tips for Spontaneous Portrait Photography
Pimps & Whoas - July 26, 2011
The Committed Canvas
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Contests
Plans Gone Wrong Contest
Spirit guides Contest - Summer Contest 2011
Made From Art Contest: DEADLINE EXTENSION
MikomiKisomi’s Multi-Theme Contest of 2011
Photography Contest "A penny for your thought"
Pink & Blue Contest
Journal Skin Contest - You Design It, We Code It!
Resource Stamp Contest Winners!
11th Birthday Artistic Vision Contest
Vector Art Contest: Self
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Useful Stuff
Daesiy
Gasara
JaziSnake
Sedma
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Interview
There is some magic and amazement when we talk about realistic art. Today's interview is featuring this great artist, CallieFink. Hope you like it!
T - Could you tell us a little about yourself?
E - I was born in Southern California, and I currently live there. I've lived here all my life. My birthday is 7-23-1994. I joined deviantART in 2007 and I really enjoyed the community here, so I became much more active about three years ago. My hobbies include drawing, painting, piano, and definitely hanging out with my friends.
T - Your works are amazingly realistic. How long you usually take to finish a piece?
E - Thanks. Well, on average, about 2-4 weeks if I work on the drawing everyday. The longest I ever spent on a large drawing was 5 months, but that was because it was larger than any other piece I had completed.
T - What size do you draw and waht are the brands and types of material you usually use?
E - I normally draw on smooth Bristol board, and the sizes are usually between 14-17 inches in length. I use HB 0.05 mechanical pencils for 90% of it. I use 2B and 6B for the finishing touches to make my drawing darker. I use a kneaded eraser, tissues for blending, and a blending stump for finer details such as eyes or lips. My most important tool is the Fabercastell Perfection, it is a sharpened eraser stick that acts like a pencil but it is helpful in doing hair.
T - In your opinion, what is the most important thing in a artwork: the way it is executed or its concept?
E - I believe the way a drawing is executed is more important than the concept of it. Although a well-rendered drawing is as pleasing to the eye as a conceptual piece is to the mind, I myself solely prefer well rendered realistic drawings because I enjoy looking at artwork with nice fine details the artist has painstakingly placed in there. Art that resembles photographs are masterpieces in my opinion.
T - Have you ever attended any Art School? How did you started drawing?
E - I have not attended any art schools. I started drawing when I was about 4, just regular doodles. I did not actually consider drawing as a potential career until I was 14 which was when I began to draw things realistically. Everything I have drawn I have learned myself through the process and trial + error.
T - What do you think is the most important thing for an artist to keep improving?
E - The most important thing when it comes to drawing is the "eye." And by eye I mean taking a step back from your work and eyeballing it overall. And when you set down your drawing for a bit, leave it there for a few hours, go do something else, and when you come back, you will have a "new" eye and see the things that you will need to fix pop out at you. It works for many people, including me, and it has fixed my mistakes. Do not focus too closely on any part of the drawing until your proportions are correct - the sketch is the most important piece of the drawing, as it is the backbone of what shape it will take in the end! Happy drawing!
T - Thank you very much!
E - Thanks for the opportunity.
The LOL Corner vol 112
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Today we are featuring squidapus comic strip! Hope you like it!
If you want to show your work, please send us a note with a link of your strip with the subject "strip".
T - Could you tell us a little about yourself?
E - I was born in Southern California, and I currently live there. I've lived here all my life. My birthday is 7-23-1994. I joined deviantART in 2007 and I really enjoyed the community here, so I became much more active about three years ago. My hobbies include drawing, painting, piano, and definitely hanging out with my friends.
T - Your works are amazingly realistic. How long you usually take to finish a piece?
E - Thanks. Well, on average, about 2-4 weeks if I work on the drawing everyday. The longest I ever spent on a large drawing was 5 months, but that was because it was larger than any other piece I had completed.
T - What size do you draw and waht are the brands and types of material you usually use?
E - I normally draw on smooth Bristol board, and the sizes are usually between 14-17 inches in length. I use HB 0.05 mechanical pencils for 90% of it. I use 2B and 6B for the finishing touches to make my drawing darker. I use a kneaded eraser, tissues for blending, and a blending stump for finer details such as eyes or lips. My most important tool is the Fabercastell Perfection, it is a sharpened eraser stick that acts like a pencil but it is helpful in doing hair.
T - In your opinion, what is the most important thing in a artwork: the way it is executed or its concept?
E - I believe the way a drawing is executed is more important than the concept of it. Although a well-rendered drawing is as pleasing to the eye as a conceptual piece is to the mind, I myself solely prefer well rendered realistic drawings because I enjoy looking at artwork with nice fine details the artist has painstakingly placed in there. Art that resembles photographs are masterpieces in my opinion.
T - Have you ever attended any Art School? How did you started drawing?
E - I have not attended any art schools. I started drawing when I was about 4, just regular doodles. I did not actually consider drawing as a potential career until I was 14 which was when I began to draw things realistically. Everything I have drawn I have learned myself through the process and trial + error.
T - What do you think is the most important thing for an artist to keep improving?
E - The most important thing when it comes to drawing is the "eye." And by eye I mean taking a step back from your work and eyeballing it overall. And when you set down your drawing for a bit, leave it there for a few hours, go do something else, and when you come back, you will have a "new" eye and see the things that you will need to fix pop out at you. It works for many people, including me, and it has fixed my mistakes. Do not focus too closely on any part of the drawing until your proportions are correct - the sketch is the most important piece of the drawing, as it is the backbone of what shape it will take in the end! Happy drawing!
T - Thank you very much!
E - Thanks for the opportunity.
Just for Fun
The LOL Corner vol 112
:thumb251085011:
Today we are featuring squidapus comic strip! Hope you like it!
If you want to show your work, please send us a note with a link of your strip with the subject "strip".
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