This is a continuation of the Putting the ART in #devart project that the Community Volunteers work on monthly. The purpose of this article is to bring to light the artistic community within the dA's Official Featured Chat room #devart. With the great reception our last installment had we will continue with featuring new and unknown members of #devart bimonthly.

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First up is ~Anto9401

~Anto9401 Likes to work in traditional art and photography. Take a look at some of their work.



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Up next is !Domestic-Rat

!Domestic-Rat is an artist of many talents! Be sure to check out thei gallery.

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Now is *GhostCharm

*GhostCharm is a digital artist who posts photos, photo manipulations and digital art.

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Up next is ~xxcaramelxx

~xxcaramelxx is a stock nature photographer who also has some fashion work, clay work and emotes as well.

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Last be not least is ~VannaCasket

~VannaCasket's specialty is literature but they will try their hand at just about anything art wise!

Seeking PerfectionMidnight creeps so slowly,
As the moon shines high on her pedestal;

For a little girl as I,
'Tis a sight to be seen

Rusted nights,
And frothy days
slow my heart's lonely beating,
For perfection,
As well as desire
Above my protection,

The wind licks my cheek,
And bleeds through each pore in my raised skin,

Moon-
She bleeds maroon tonight,
Grimacing on the land of the lost,
And the land of the damned,

The sky's own candles shine my way,
Along the dirt laden path,

And every breath of ice
I take in,

A door opens

And the wind carries me to my desires,
But I never have encountered perfection,

But still I stare to each corner Re BornHe used up his energy,

But still life needed to be restored,
And the earth still needed a core.

So he fastened a core, from the innards of the sun,
And oh boy wasn't that great fun?

He made two caps,

North and South
And then carved the last ocean's mouth,

Born again,
This world was then

Painted with colors

And shapes of all sorts;
Just as he liked it but still his life was short Earth Du SolielStill quite lonley,
Still quite homley,

The creator sat and looked upon an empty rock
He wished to fill it with shapes and colors of all sorts,
But the key was still locked

The door still closed,
He wanted life to thrive
So he took a great hose,

Made from pure gravity
And then appeared magically

A great sea of light,
That filled the rock. It was quite a site,

Such colors remained after the light had ceased,
And things thrived, such as bacteria and yeast.

He decided to name this place Earth,
The only planet he gave this type of magical birth

The place for his new race
To procreate and lace

This terrestrial world
Where living
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Credits to `leaf-lover and the deviantART's FAQ's for some of the provided information.

#deviant365 is deviantART's Official 365 Project where we provided you with daily tasks for the whole year. The aim of this is to give you daily motivation to participate in areas of our community that perhaps you have never experienced before, make new friends, learn more about deviantART and generally enhance your deviousness.

As a group we have a wide variety of deviants ranging from fairly new to seasoned veterans in the community. All of us have had unique experiences on dA that shape our view of dA and help us grow and we decided to share that knowledge as a group so that others can grow as well.

This article contains tips, tricks, advice, guidelines and words to live by from the 365 Team and community:

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Here is some advice from ~ToxicRuby

What sort of art do you make:
Digital work, manga- inspired work, mostly.

What got you started and what inspires you to create?

I actually started drawing in the 3rd grade after seeing Naruto. I was a weeaboo back then but grew out of it and still draw. Things that happen in real life and humorous things usually inspire funny doodles.

What resources on DA do you find helpful with your work?

i particularly like the Understanding Anatomy and Manga to Realistic series by Bittersweetdisease.

What resources if any have you provided to dA for others to learn from?

None, currently, I did help a friend with facial proportions. I plan on making something.

What do you recommend other deviants do when they are stuck or need ideas?

Take a walk, look at other's works, watch tv, or listen to music.

How do you recommend deviants get their work noticed?

Volunteer to do a drawing for something or enter contests. Someone will look at them. Little mini contests like secret santas are good for your work as well. You show someone you don't know your work and they do the same.

Any other advice or art related words of wisdom you wish to provide?

Never stop drawing.



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Here is some advice from =Miguel-Santos

What sort of art do you make?
Mostly photography. But I like to try and learn them all.

What got you started and what inspires you to create?
When I was six I saw the works of a portuguese caricaturist named Leal da Camara [link] ...I still remember the anxiety to copy all his drawings to show my mother. Since then I've always tried to fool people into thinking I'm some sort of artist.
I feel inspired by my need to communicate.

What resources on dA do you find helpful with your art?
The fact that it's so easy and simple to give/get feedback.
Also, I've found Sta.sh to be extremely useful to get feedback on works-in-progress.

What resources if any have you provided to dA for others to learn from?
Insightful comments and critiques. I try to be constructive and helpful. Also, in my descriptions or whenever I'm asked, I try to explain my process of creation in a tutorial manner.

What do you recommend other deviants do when they are stuck or need ideas?
Don't stress about it. Inspiration is not a taxi you can call. It will come to you, as long as you're still 'on'.

How do you recommend deviants get their work noticed?
Spam the world!! haha
Seriously, respect the sense of community and look for the right place and people to share your work with. We are all unique but we are all very similar. Someone always cares, if you care.

Any other advice or art related words of wisdom you wish to provide.
Let yourself inspire yourself. That means try, try, try. And then share, share, share. You'll be surprised how many things you can make after that process. And always be open to criticism and new ideas. On top of that, have fun! Art is fun!



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Here is some advice from ~Cherry-Chipmunk

What sort of art do you make?
Drawings, mostly, in a cartoon-y kind of style.

What got you started and what inspires you to create?
Books and music. I was an avid book-reader when I was little and ideas always sprung from scenarios in the books I read. I also like to draw my interpretations of songs that I like.

What resources on dA do you find helpful with your art?
dA muro. I'm not the best digital artist, but I want to get better, and :muro: is there (and free! ) whenever I need it.

What resources if any have you provided to dA for others to learn from?
I did a tutorial once on how to do sidewalk-chalk drawings...I guess that would count?

What do you recommend other deviants do when they are stuck or need ideas?
LOOK AROUND YOU. Ideas can spring up anywhere, whether you're driving around the block or being forced to stare at a piece of toast for two hours. (I tend to get names for original characters by naming them after streets in my neighborhood.) Take notes on observations that you have.

How do you recommend deviants get their work noticed?
Do something innovative; come up with a good idea, and work really hard to present that idea in the best way possible. People will notice.

Any other advice or art related words of wisdom you wish to provide.
Don't lose sleep over art. Art is good, but sleep is better. You'll thank me later.



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Here is some advice from ~PokeartKid

What sort of art do you make?
Digital art, specifically furry/animal, but since i don't usually upload them on deviantART. Pixel art, originally emoticons, but i've started making things such as dolls and sprites now.

What got you started and what inspires you to create?
Other deviants/deviations. I was a member on dA for a long time before i started what i do now, but what always interested me was emoticons, and i eventually became more and more interesting, found myself exploring emoticon groups and i ended up making my first emoticon. Some other people who did emotes also done other pixel stuff, so i expanded my horison and did more than just emotes.
I began actually drawing a very long time ago, but i stopped because i wanted to be a writer, but i eventually took up both the hobbies just because i couldn't hold myself back from the wonderfull world of drawing.

What resources on dA do you find helpful with your art?
Originally, it was tutorials for things such as emote/doll tutorials and bases, but now I know all that stuff i only ever get resources such as brushes, doll bases and memes.

What resources if any have you provided to dA for others to learn from?
I've done a few little turorials, but not many. I don't intend to make any in the future but if i come up with a good, easy trick i probably will. I've always wanted to make bases/avatars but i've never really been that much good at them.

What do you recommend other deviants do when they are stuck or need ideas?
Um... i don't really reccomend anything, but if someone came up to me and asked i'd probably say 'Draw what you like, and you'll like what you draw. The biggest fan of your art should be you.'

How do you recommend deviants get their work noticed?
Definitely submit to groups, i never managed to get a comment until i began submitting to groups. It's helped me so much, especially for newer deviants who's work hasen't quite gotten to that 'point' yet. I usually struggle to get my art noticed on other websites, which is another thing i like about dA.

Any other advice or art related words of wisdom you wish to provide.
In a word, write a comic. It's amazing to look back and see how much i've improved since i started 'The Psychic Ferret' - [link] (and that was a good few months ago) it happens faster than you think. And of course, practice. I know it's what everyone says, but that's because it's the answer. You want to be good at art, you practice.



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Here is some advice from `Steph1254

What sort of art do you make?

I make Emoticons, though recently I've also dipped into doing more Digital/Vector type art too.

What got you started and what inspires you to create?

I first got started on Emoticons when I saw some of `CookiemagiK's work and really wanted to give it a go myself. After making my first emote (which was actually just a small rectangle because I couldn't pixel a circle!) I was completely hooked. As for inspiration, a lot of my ideas come from real life events that have happened, or random bursts of imagination that I've happened to catch when I'm out and about.

What resources on dA do you find helpful with your art?

Although I never really used them when I first started up, I've found tutorials to be very very useful in helping with areas I'm not too sure of. Every time people ask me how I make my Emotes I recommend a few to them, because I really do think I would have found the starting process much easier had I looked up some tutorials to hold my hand and help me out a little bit.

Another massive helper is the community itself! I'm part of a group chat on Skype which is packed full of Emoticonists, and they're all constantly brainstorming and inspiring each other, giving critique and a helping hand. It's really just an incredible thing to see, and I think that without the community aspect of dA I would really struggle to create.

What resources if any have you provided to dA for others to learn from?

I've only actually ever made on tutorial, and that was on how to submit a deviation. Simple as it may seem, it actually helped a lot of people! Some other not so 'visual' resources I've provided were helping out with a project called Emote Teams. I'm a group leader so I help (and am helped by) a group of 8 Emoticonists learn different techniques and improve their skills. We all work together to give feedback and to create new things, and it's a huge inspiration.

Another thing I did a little while back (which was another project, also started by `Mirz123) was something called Pixel Mentors. Every 'Semester' I would be partnered up with a student and my job would be to teach them how to create emotes and help them improve. It was also very helpful for me because they would point out things that they wanted to know, and if I didn't know the answer to their question then I too would have to look it up to learn. Both have been very rewarding experiences, and I hope the others involved feel the same.

What do you recommend other deviants do when they are stuck or need ideas?

Don't be afraid to talk to other members of the community! If you're feeling stuck, ask a friend (either on or offline) to brainstorm with you. If that doesn't work, then don't push it. Ideas will come eventually, and a lot of the time you might find inspiration in the simplest of places.

If you're stuck on an emote and don't really know if it's working, or how to pull off a certain effect, then ask a member of the Emote community. We don't bite, and would be more than happy to help you out. Just be polite when asking!

How do you recommend deviants get their work noticed?

Be active! Regardless of whether you're a modern day Picasso or if you're just starting off and draw stickmen, it doesn't matter what skill level you're at if nobody knows about your existence. Try and get active around the site, comment on people's artwork and get to know other deviants. There is a chance that you'll be found by someone and featured every once in a blue moon, but if you literally push yourself out there and let everyone know that you're here, you're much more likely to get noticed.

Any other advice or art related words of wisdom you wish to provide.

Don't worry too much about popularity and pageviews. Yes, it is a very lovely thing seeing that little number on your page gradually turn into a bigger number, but don't let it rule your life. At the end of the day it is just a number, and if you could choose between having a good reputation with a strong following of supportive deviants or a huge pageview count but nobody who hangs around long enough to notice - I know which one I would choose! dA is filled with awesome people who will give you feedback and support if you do the same for them (which isn't always the case with some deviants, they support you regardless!), so don't sweat about it too much. Have fun, grow as an artist and enjoy.



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Here is some advice from =FullMetalMono

1. I work on both photography and I'm slowly learning digital work (very slowly). Photography is what I most love, though, so I'll answer further based on that.

2. What actually got me started was documentaries on TV. I wanted to be a bird watcher as a kid, and to do that, I figured I needed to take photos. Slowly my parents started letting me have disposable cameras, then a cheap refillable analogue. They let me use their first digital camera when they got it (a lot of my first photos on dA were taken with that), and I had my own very cheap P&S to take with me everywhere. Basically, I started just by photographing anything I found interesting or pretty.

3. I find both the forums and the Critique Module invaluable. The forums (Thumbshare & Photography) have loaded me with tips that are so helpful (a few days before my first concert, a thread went up in Photography asking about it, which was awesome). Critiques have really helped me to pinpoint where I need to focus my improving efforts.

4. I haven't uploaded tutorials or anything, but I LOVE giving critiques. I'm also a part of #thephotographyunion, and we're just starting up a group learning network, which I think will REALLY benefit a lot of people. (Shameless plug.)

5. Go outside! Just take your camera with you and look around. Change your angle, shoot something new. If that doesn't work, look around the internet for ideas, perhaps a project. I tend to find people aren't without ideas, they just lack motivation.

6. INTERACT INTERACT INTERACT! You only get out of this site what you put in! You can't expect to upload a bunch of images and be e-famous overnight. You MIGHT get a fave or two, you MIGHT get some comments, occasionally you'll get a watch. But to expect these things of anyone, you NEED to give, first. Leave amazing, helpful comments on people's work that is similar to yours or that shares your interests (no "cool!" or "nice!" comments, those are terrible and no one likes them). Give out faves, but DO NOT fave bomb (because it's obvious you're just looking for views, then). Most importantly, GET YOUR BUTT TO THE FORUMS. Thumbshare, use the other forums to just TALK. Make other people recognise you! Once you're actually a face amongst the crowd, you can even start subtly (or not so subtly) advertising (after all, we've all seen *MasterPlanner's plushies).

7. PRACTICE. It's a cliché answer because it's true. If you don't practice, you cannot expect to improve. I'd also like to finish by saying that just because you don't have the best camera or the best tools, does NOT mean you can't create something amazing. Some of my favourite photos were taken with a P&S, and while a DSLR lets you do MORE, it's not a necessity for amazing, eye-catching photos. That's all you, kiddo.



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Here is some advice from `shuttermonkey

What sort of art do you make?

I am a photographer by hobby.

What got you started and what inspires you to create?

A cousin of mine offered me a job shooting underwater photos of tourists as they scuba dived. I took to it like a fish to water and learnt enough to where i would shoot weddings as well. I've never looked back and I still love to get out ad shoot the occasional wedding if the opportunity appears.

What resources on dA do you find helpful with your art?

I mostly found help from deviants themselves. People like `hellfirediva and `NunoPires were great help they took me in and took time to personally taught me things and even gave me help with programs to use.

What do you recommend other deviants do when they are stuck or need ideas?

Take a step back, breath ad do something else. If you're super focused on your artwork you aren't letting your creative juices flow. The distraction should remove the block and get you back into the grove of things.

I do art to relax and for fun so when it starts to feel like work i know i have to step back and access.

How do you recommend deviants get their work noticed?

On dA i recommend checking out the ThumbShare Forum and chatrooms like #Thumbsshare to share your artwork.

Also join groups related to your art form its a great way to reach a much larger audience. Sear +Groups for various groups.

Any other advice or art related words of wisdom you wish to provide.

Don't take yourself to seriously! Also take critiques as they come, getting defensive over someone elses opinion isn't going to help. Instead take what they say into consideration .. unless of course they are being just plain mean.



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