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About Me Official Beta Tester Art Appreciator Olga Kochergina21/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 2 Years
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Contests All Around

:iconthecontestclub: If you're looking for a single place listing Contests all around dA, look no further!
[This club does excellent work being the database for ongoing contests around dA. Below, check out quick links to their journals - and don't forget to thank them for their work and time!]

Visual Media
:pointr: VM List 1
:pointr: VM List 2
:pointr: VM List 3

All Media
:pointr: AM List 1
:pointr: AM List 2

Literature
:pointr: Ongoing Literature Contests List

Film/Animation
:pointr: Ongoing Film & Animation Contests List

Halloween [Contests still ongoing!]
:pointr: Ongoing Halloween Contests List

Projects
:pointr: Ongoing dA Projects List

Seasonal
:pointr: Ongoing Seasonal Contests List

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:bulletblue: :iconsuanin:'s Express, Don't Repress: Contest
Deadline: November 30th;
:bulletpurple: :iconcoldcontactkiss:'s Subtle Absurdities - Literature Contest
Deadline: November 30th;
:bulletgreen: :iconcritique-it: Contest: Write a Critique
Deadline: December 1st [members only]
:bulletblue: :iconcritique-it: Critique Guide Contest
Deadline: December 1st
:bulletgreen: :icontraditional-artists:: Tutorial Contest
Deadline: December 31st [members only]

Critiques to Complete

:iconcritique-it: Based:
November:
:star-empty: Biomech Board by *Wikidtron
:star-empty: W.A.V.E Prologue by ~WolfUrameshi
Past Months:
:star: A Storm is Brewing by ~Charmed-Ravenclaw
:star: The Apple and Death by ~RedSky-atNight
:star: Nurtureing by *Strayd
:star: Forgive me my Imperfections by =ScarsofAngels

Pieces that are So Good that I just HAVE to Analyze Them
:eager:Domestic Violence by =KneelingGlory

Note Based:
If you'd like me to critique your work, shoot me a note :)

Forum Based:
"Critique Offered" Forum Thread
VERY Many Replies Outstanding - I shall get to all of you, I promise, but it may take some time. Thank you for your patience! :love:

News

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I enjoy people, getting to know them, making them smile. I enjoy connecting; for me, often, art is yet another way of offering an acquaintance.
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:pointr: Contest Admin and Traditional Art Critic for *Critique-It :pointl:

:bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::pointr: Misc. Team Member for *DailyDeviants :pointl::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite:

:bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::pointr: Artisan Crafts Reporter for =DEVIANCE-ZINE :pointl::bulletwhite::bulletwhite::bulletwhite:
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:iconprojectinspire:

Almost Thanksgiving

Journal Entry: Fri Nov 20, 2009, 10:38 AM
CRITIQUE-IT l DAILY DEVIANTS l TRADITIONAL ARTISTS l DEVIANCE-ZINE l Note Me

Projects and Things Around dA

I know some people who get upset by the dArama - the always present silliness on dA; However, this website offers so much more than just a chance to view and post artwork or talk to people. I really hope everybody takes the chance to make the most of it, at least as much as everybody wants.

:bulletblue::icondeviance-zine:=DEVIANCE-ZINE has announced that it's affiliates will get a chance to present their club in the next November/December issue of the magazine; The Magazine is a terrific place - so spread the word!
:bulletblue::iconprojectpositivity:*ProjectPositivity, still alive, calls upon you to come up with more than 10 good things about yourself, and to post them in a creative way for all to derive motivation and strength from. Read the details HERE. A couple of Examples:

:bulletblue::iconartfortheescape:*ArtForTheEscape encourages artists to vent through their creations rather than fall prey to hurtful places.
:bulletblue::icondalinksystem:*dALinkSystem is a newly created official club to spread the rather well used (by some) dA Link System: in every deviation you submit, link to a work by another than you like - Expose yourself, Expose deviations, Expose art.
:bulletblue::iconprojectdfc:~ProjectDFC presents the December Form Challenge - a poem a day for the last month of 2009; and you don't have to commit yourself to all 31 days - full participation is a goal, not a requirement.
:bulletblue::icongaioumonbatou: has started this year's Thanksgiving Note Project - note him with things you're thankful for by the 24th of November;
:bulletblue::iconcritique-it:*Critique-It has announced a tentative date for a critique literature night: November 28th; Details and such soon to follow in an official news article.
:bulletblue::iconprojectinspire:*ProjectInspire has opened Project Critique Forward.


Random Fun

Uh, I've got several things to blab about. First of all, I'm doing better, I suppose - the uncertainty will stay there for several months, I guess, but the restlessness is gone, for now.

:bulletyellow: =KneelingGlory has turned 22 this week - go glomp her, she's awesome! :love:

:bulletpurple: I always admire those who find inspiration in common unusual places: Craigslist's Missed Connections
:pointr: See the results of Sophie Blackall's Inspiration.

:bulletpurple: Even though I listen to Pop music, I do so usually in those moments when I want to dance mindlessly and detach myself from the reality's responsibilities... So in my opinion high quality Pop is an oxymoron most of the time, however: I have to admit that if Lady Gaga continues producing songs and videos with content and purpose, she can join Madonna and Michael Jackson as a legend.
:pointr: Paparazzi: Official Video
:pointr: Bad Romance: Official Video [released just a week ago, I think her best thus far]


Win Up to 20 MONTHS of Premium Membership - 10 DAYS LEFT

*Critique-It's contests have been updated - we've got immensely awesome prizes, and extended deadlines! Do participate - if anything, it'll be good practice.
:pointr: WRITE A CRITIQUE Contest [1st place top prize: 11 months premium membership][Deadline: December 1st or 30 Submissions]
:pointr: Write A CRITIQUE GUIDE Contest [1st place top prize: 20 months premium membership][Deadline: December 1st or 30 Submissions]
:pointr: Find all updates to the contests in THIS JOURNAL.


Daily Deviants Misc Features

The work of people I've suggested thus far at *DailyDeviants
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*CatherinetteRings's excellent SteamPunk style works.
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*submicron’s simple, clean, yet effective wallpapers.
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*ElnaraNiall's works are gems of incredible wirework.
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~jagienkaa’s beaded jewelry.


Exceptional Traditional Work


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  • Mood: Affection
  • Listening to: Paparazzi - Lady Gaga
  • Reading: Fellowship of the Rings
  • Watching: Nochnoi Dozor
Skin by =BloodPromiser (modified by =MimozaBlooming)

Watchers

Comments


:icondalinksystem:
Thank you very much for the Watch:)

Appreciate it a lot.

And thank you for all the information on here.

The traditional work featured is :omg:

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Expose Yourself. Expose Deviants. Expose Art. ~ *dALinkSystem
:iconmimozablooming:
:hug: :eager:
And thank you for the watch right back! :love: I'll to prove useful :D

I tried the browse thingy you suggested on your page - it's so awesome that it works - truly every work I checked used the link system :D very exciting :D

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Submissions Admin for *Traditional-Artists
Misc. Team Member for *DailyDeviants
Artisan Crafts Reporter for =DEVIANCE-ZINE
:icondalinksystem:
:omg:

I KNOW...isn't that thing ...wait...



you're welcome :) :hug:



:lol: ok now so..YES, I FREAKED OUT when the deviant asked me to do that. And it went all the way to page 5 before they dwindled down to insignificant numbers.

Imagine if it wasn't JUST photography! THAT's precisely why we need to...RECRUIT. Yes, that's the word. And spread the word. Recruit. And spread the word. :laughing:

And thank you for trying that. Believe it not, JUST before I Watched you, I was wondering if anone had really tried doing that! No joke!:)

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Expose Yourself. Expose Deviants. Expose Art. ~ *dALinkSystem
:iconbirni4:
Thank you very much for watching!! :boing::thanks:
:iconevancampbell:
Thanks so much for adding me to your watch list! :)
:iconmimozablooming:
Entirely my pleasure :love:

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Contest Admin and Traditional Art Critic for *Critique-It
Submissions Admin for *Traditional-Artists
Misc. Team Member for *DailyDeviants
Artisan Crafts Reporter for =DEVIANCE-ZINE
:iconpaperspiders:
I am nothing less than amazed at your gallery.

Your use of copic pens and--what I'm guessing is-- watercolours are incredible.

Thank you very, very much for the favorite. I'm glad I have the chance to see your art.
:iconcharmed-ravenclaw:
Hi I'm Charmed Ravenclaw. You probably don't remember me but a few months ago you critiqued my piece A Storm is Brewing [link] I've finally had some time to try and rework some of you advice into the picture. Here is the result if you're interested: [link]

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If you're going to get all kissy, at least have the decency to get into a broom closet first.
:iconmimozablooming:
Hey! You're kidding me, I remember you perfectly - or at least, your piece :)

And of course I'm interested in seeing the updated version :) It carries the message across much better - the cooler tones, the uniform choice of texture of the skin, the much clearer swirl in the iris and the cloudy whites, even the shape of the eye itself - all speaks of alarm. :)

Now that I see the second version, I've noticed something that didn't occur to me before: the eye in the original is tilted, and in the 2nd version - is horizontal... I actually think both are effective - in the first one, the tilt gives off a feeling of the world kind of going off hinges; and in the second one, the direct common composition makes it dramatic in a fragile, open and even vulnerable way.
[I'd never have noticed this if not for the chance to compare both works]...I'm very glad to poked me about this!
:hug:

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Submissions Admin for *Traditional-Artists
Misc. Team Member for *DailyDeviants
Artisan Crafts Reporter for =DEVIANCE-ZINE
:iconcharmed-ravenclaw:
Awesome. Yeah, when I compare the two I can really see your points a lot clearer.

I can't remember whether that was what I was aiming for with the tilted eye (I kinda think it was) but I'm glad you picked it up.

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If you're going to get all kissy, at least have the decency to get into a broom closet first.

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