Have you heard about The Blues Stock Contest? It's been a long time since I've felt inspired, and this contest seems to have done it for me. Each contestant may enter up to 10 stock images, and I've entered 2 photos already. I'm looking for concepts for other entries... Both of the ones I entered already are skyscapes. I'd like to try something with a different twist. I hope I think of something good in the near future. It's not about winning so much as finding a mood and capturing it in my lens. Suggestions are welcome!
I unexpectedly discovered that I've become a senior member yesterday. (LOL - I thought it was a v6 glitch at first!!) I'm not yet sure what comes with being a senior. So far nothing is different at dA except for the little ` symbol by my name, the mention of it at the top of my user page, and a senior forum that is now visible. However, I appreciate it because I love dA, and I am grateful to the deviant powers that be for such a lovely surprise. Thank you!! ♥
FEATURED ARTIST :thumb35410237:
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...
xav90: Javier Cascales is a talented artist in Spain. His gallery consists mostly of digital art ripe with dreamy images, but he also shows skills in colorful manga styles and traditional media. Check out his fanart to view some great visions of Harry Potter, The Simpsons, Disney, Pokemon, and more!
This Week's Theme: MUSICAL DREAMS
Here are some FREE goodies, which are offered by some very generous deviants for your use! Please be sure to follow each artist's TERMS OF USE before you take anything that isn't yours.
Free Avatars
Each of these icons is 50x50, under 15 kb, and free to use as your dA avatar within the artist's rules...
- My Stock Rules
- Unrestricted Stock
- My Free Avatars & Stamps: FantasyStockAvatars
- Clubs I Support (Needs to be updated.) Stockers A-Z:
- My dA News Articles
- Community Links
Contests & Projects
This is a list contests going on around deviantART, but I am NOT responsible for them. The following events are hosted by other people:
- magikstock's Photomanip Vampire Contest! (Deadline: July 30)
- Photosbykev's July GPGA Contest. (Deadline: July 31)
- HiddenYume-stock's Fae Realms contest. (Deadline: July 31)
- wesurvived's Customise Us Contest. (Deadline: July 31)
- The Blues Contest Hosted by Stock Gallery Directors (Deadline: August 7)
- Grishend's Contest Time. (Deadline: August 8)
- FrozenStarART's Visual Sentiments Contest. (Deadline: August 10)
- psivamp's 100,000 Kisses Kontest. (Deadline: August 19)
- sophiaastock's Myths & Fantasy Contest. (Deadline: August 22)
- signmeupscotty's July Mini Contest. (Deadline: August 22)
- ThEnemYStocK's Show Me What You Can. (Deadline: August 31)
- gracie-stock & eli-stock's Once Upon a Contest. (Deadline: August 31)
- HannahChapman's Kitty Cat Competition. (Deadline: August 31)
- LilaMascara's Downward Spiral Contest. (Deadline: September 25)
- JunkbyJen's Think Pink III Contest (Deadline: October 1)
- nidhi-rathish's Indian Mythology Contest (Deadline: October 28)
- ashy-stock's Luscious Ladies Contest (Deadline: October 30)
- Project Educate HQ (Deadline: Ongoing)
- ManipulateThis - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- createbyweek - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- The100DProject - (Deadline: Ongoing)
- WordoftheWeek - (Deadline: Ongoing)
If you would like your event listed here, please send a note to me with 1) a link to your contest or project, and 2) the deadline by which entries must be received. Your contest must be for members of dA, not off-site.
Patrons
These Deviants' icons are a permanent feature in my main page journal entries in return for donating to my stock gallery! Contributions to my stock cause may be accepted via note.
"I went through a sort of awkward phase of thinking I was stupid. My schoolwork goes to shit. I can't concentrate. I started to believe the world outside. Music was my revenge on that."
- Bono (1960-????)