I haven't been around FS much this past week because I've been preparing the launch of the new FREE AVATAR PROJECT. (YAY!) This is kind of an early preview. The project was created to help deviants find avatars to use at dA... for FREE! That's right! Free avatars for everyone! (Just please follow each iconist's terms of use, thanks!)

Free Animated Avatars Free Non-Animated Avatars

Free Avatar Project Examples:


An old poll I created quickly told me that our avatars are most people's first impression of us at deviantART; avatars are like our faces! To keep this project going, we're always on the lookout for more talented iconists that make free general use avatars. If you're an iconist with 100% your own free icons (no copyright screen shots please!) and you'd like to be an active part of this project, please read and follow avatar-inc's rules on how to join and submit free avatars. FAQ #214: What are DeviantArt's policies regarding avatars?

Also, the stamp on the top/right of this journal entry was made to help promote this project, and everyone at the club would appreciate it if you'd use the stamp or the avatar-inc.deviantart.com/art/… to spread the word about our little project if you like. Thank you!!




Each time I update my journal I like to feature an artist that has used my stock in their art. This week's featured artist is...


I really enjoy gulyas-alfred's gallery, especially his manipulation of photos. His journal is full of exqisite art features, and his shared CandG-stock account has a large selection of useful, gorgeous photos for your art. (Follow his rules please!) It's always very rewarding to me when another stocker uses one of my images to create their personal art. Even though he used only a tiny bit of my stock, this was a big treat for me.






TheList is a group that keeps a directory of dA clubs. You can read this group's journal if you want to find other clubs to join or list your club. One of the group's admin rightfully earned a Daily Deviation when he came up with this stroke of genius, which allows you to search clubs throughout dA:



Here are some FREE goodies, which are offered by some very generous deviants for your use in your artwork! Please be sure to follow each artist's TERMS OF USE before you take anything that isn't yours.

• My Stock Rules
• Unrestricted Stock
• My Free Avatars & Stamps: FantasyStockAvatars
• Clubs I Support (Needs to be updated.)
Stockers A-Z:
• dA Stockers: A - I
• dA Stockers: J - R
• dA Stockers: S - Z
• My dA News Articles
• Community Links
• My eBayAuctions
  • Current Auctions:
    ^{Quality printer paper, PC games, music CDs, candles & DVDs.}

"...The thing that brings you to a deviant is always the avatar. They catch your eye when you look at any dA page and that's what they are made for."