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Drawing and Painting 2nd and 3rd Place Winners2nd place:

3rd place:
Dream Glade Metta by ~Kudiah personal_demon by *WhoAmI01 Portrait of my Grandfather Sir Bruce Slane by ~HenryChristian-Slane Iron and Pigeon by ~BrettCiacco Etropole monastery (pyrography) by ~KGK-92 He Set Me Dreaming by ~darkcornersofmymind bears by ~kian02 Artist Portrait by ~kithleal Self Three (Train Your Brain - Contest) by ~alexracu Chris by ~DRPR Rooftops by ~Vablo Shops in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia by ~ignatiusyeo Time Past by ~algaegoblin 8 by ~malik4181 Minha Vaquinha by *RaynerAlencar One Giant Bite by ~HenrySchreiber Rising Sun: Arigato by ~ashiong Turnip and Beet by ~LiorSchiller Palermo 1820 by *KristinaGehrmann An Early Ifugao Morning by ~axis000

Ten second place winners will receive two classes through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.
Twenty third place winners will receive one class through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.

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The Art Department (TAD) and deviantART challenged you to submit work in five disciplines, and the TAD judges certainly saw A+ work! The TAD faculty, who did all the judging, were extremely impressed with the talent and promise shown. Check out their winners who rose to the top of the class!

Animation Illustration Drawing & Painting 2D 3D

A trip for two to tour Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California. Three online classes through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.
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Entertainment 2D 2nd and 3rd Place Winners2nd place:

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Godless by ~elgama Soul Collector by ~limsh Airborn - Ice Setting 3 - Bramble by *acapulc0 Mountain Fight by ~michifromkmk Creature Portraits by *TylerScarlet Stranded Ship by ~boc0 PLA interceptor by ~Drednorzt better hide by *sbalac Time Busters_Train your brain by ~strenerus Fungus Valley by ~Elderscroller Ruins Temple by ~windboi Caldera by =jcbarquet Blackhorn by ~Manikk Colonel is back by ~HiepHD Rangers of Refuge Harbor by ~Fallonart R'keir by ~Qirlata Mole Monster by ~MattKatz Naga by ~katerinaarrington fire by *Zaphk Hard Suit 'Scavenger' by =torture-device
Ten second place winners will receive two classes through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.
Twenty third place winners will receive one class through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.

Animation 2nd and 3rd Place Winners2nd place:

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Lester dream by ~ZeVaamonde Les Graffiteurs by ~catiniata Politeness by ~mayec Kula's Dance by *K-hermann Petite Princesse by ~Xayasha By night, a crying sky by ~Vanoushka Planete Panique by ~Swindy About a girl and a little robot by ~Professeur-Poulpe Ninja Tale by ~pokemon-master Pantomime by ~TheLidiaLab She Sees the Lights by =TheSalemArtist scared by ~DigPuff Pinnacle of Dreams by ~Andrei-Sitari Waiting for Perrito by ~ANDRESCOUTURIER Flower Girl by *AyumiNazu Glenda by ~ArmandoCamero Mr. Square and Mr.Long by ~nocl3 Lotus Scroll by ~Y2-L Angsty Jibberish by *JasonDriskill Revival (Success Clip) by ~zxephin
Ten second place winners will receive two classes through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.
Twenty third place winners will receive one class through The Art Department, chosen from foundations and elective course offerings.
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Beautiful Creatures Light Or Dark Semi-FinalistsIn the Beautiful Creatures Light or Dark Contest, we challenged you to decide the fate of Lena, a caster who must choose between light or dark in the new film Beautiful Creatures. The entries were amazing, showcasing the implications of either choice. Check out the top 25 pieces that rose to the top, and will now be sent to the authors of Beautiful Creatures, Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia, who will decide these Semi-Finalists' fate!
The remaining 20 Semi-Finalists will receive:

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PE DD Week: A DD is not an award, but a feature.
A DD is not an award but an art feature.
There. I said it. A DD is not a prestigious award that will change your life drastically, it's just a 24h feature.
But why is it so important to make this distinction?
It's just a way of naming something and therefore should not be of great importance, yet it makes all the difference in how people perceive a DD.

On the importance of terminology
As mentioned in the intro, the biggest problem when it comes to Daily Deviations arises with the choice of words used to describe what a Daily Deviaton is. When you call it an award, people will automatically assume that the Daily Deviation is the cream of the crop of every deviation posted ever on this site and that no art featured after it should be able to be perceived as "worse". However, when you call it a feature, most people are fine with the picked deviations and don't even hold them to the high standards of living up and

Why you feature stolen work?!?!Lately there seem to have been a few myths flying around in particular with regards to how we as Community Volunteers, give Daily Deviations. Many people seem to think that we sit at our desks in dark little rooms and let out evil laughter whilst we purposefully feature stolen work. The dark rooms and laughter - well I can't say yes or no on that one! But I can promise you it's not our intent to give exposure to people who have stolen work. I recently featured a piece of work that turned out to be stolen. However I went into extensive conversations with the artist before I featured it, and with added metadata and dates, it's difficult to know where to draw the line. I've given people the benefit of the doubt before - and it's worked out nicely as their work has been legitimate. Below are some comments I have seen being thrown around the past few days - and hopefully an attempt to bust the myth.
"I thought at least that you people would check to make sure the work was the

Traditional Tuesdays #20Hello, welcome to week 20 of Traditional Tuesdays. The traditional
gallery is vast and awe inspiring, and this is just a little romp
through the sub-galleries. I've picked out 15 deviations for your
viewing pleasure. I've had to put a limit on the awesomeness, or the
article would be waaaaaaaaaaaay too damn long.

A Dream by ~Keltu A quick update by ~Meatshop-Tattoo
Entwine by ~rodrigoluff fuchsia by *kosharik69 two ways to heal a wound by ~r-dario
I wish there was more time in the day to browse this awesome gallery,
but alas, that's not going to happen. All of this was just me browsing
through the sub categories for a couple of hours. You should see what
you can find!

Focus on Commenters!#ProjectComment is a Group that provides Guaranteed & Constructive comments for the deviantART community.
In order to support those efforts, we encourage dedicated users to give comments too. For those who are critics, artists, or just helpful in the community, we now offer something in return for all that you do - be it helping the participants of #ProjectComment, or the group itself! This article focuses on awesome deviants, who have given fantastic comments, through excerpts of those comments and artwork by the deviants themselves!
Featured Commenters!
=Gamal-the-rookie
Commented on Yukiryuu by ~schnurrDOSE.

" When i saw this first in as an Thumbnail-pic, i thought; " This is A nice drawing!" That's a nice first impression that this D

Fashion This WeekA selection of fashion photography submitted over the past week which deserve some extra attention!

Her Glistening Scales by *Queen-Kittyviolin by *LadyMartist
Dual confusion 2 by *tatianakurnosovaSiren song by *stalaeHELP THE DESIGNER ! by *Alex-London

Gears of War 3 Contest Semi-FinalistsWith the stakes higher than ever before, semi-finalist judges poured through thousands of entries for the Gears of War 3: Gears United/Artists United Contest. From battle scenes of brotherhood to stand alone soldiers, both co-op and rogue artists created epic scenes inspired by Gears of War.
Three out of the hand picked hundred will be chosen for ultimate victory by Epic judges. The first place winner will claim a bounty of $10,000, a battle-ready Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle, deviantART Points and more. For the first time ever, the remaining 97 semi-finalists will get $200, a copy of Gears of War 3, and a 1-Month Premium Membership to deviantART.
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Wild ~IsaiahKS has Appeared!Meet Isaiah! :iconisaiahks: The new Fan Artist of September! An epic traditional Artist!

Join me in the spotlight for an interview with this encounter!

Why did you become a member of deviantART? What do you like best about deviantART?
I was already a member of deviantArt for years before. But my old account was hacked into, and deactivated it. I had some sour feelings toward the site after, but rejoined about 8 months later because i missed the community, and i missed getting feedback on my art from other artists, i think that that is my favorite thing about the site.
Do you have a favorite artist? A favorite Fan Artist? (here on deviantART or off site)
Well the person who made me pick up a pencil and start drawing was the Comic artist, Greg Horn. So he will forever be an inspiration to me. As for some deviant art artists, i love the work of :iconcataclysm-x:, :i

PE: Tolerance Towards Daily DeviationsIf you're like me, one of the first things you do every morning is turn on the computer to check the DDs for the day, if you make this a habit sooner or later you'll see something featured that you won't like at all, making you spill your morning coffee all over the screen.

Oh the crime! That poor coffee going to waste.
Before you hit the Caps Lock button and begin an essay about the drop of quality of DDs, stop. Take a deep breath, maybe walk around for a bit to cool down, and think about what you're going to do. To begin with, complaining about the DD leaving a comment is extremely disrespectful for the artist because most of the time, they didn't even ask to be featured. Instead, take a moment to consider why was it picked, DDs are chosen for far more than just being visually attractive, as the article Daily Deviations - The Myth and the Legend explained; we often look f

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~ani67 Jan 23, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

^^ this is amazing

*JadeMere Jan 22, 2013

I am so thrilled to have placed, art education is the best prize! Thank you! And congratulations to the other winners, it's an honor to be up there with so many talented people!

~kellymckernan Jan 19, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Awesome! I never would've known I had won something - I haven't received any emails or notifications.

~Detonatress Jan 19, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

Congratulations! X) I think they are going to e-mail after they make the announcement, because they didn't even send the notifications that the contest winners have been selected.
The only thing that was different was the View Winners button on the entries.

~kellymckernan Jan 19, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Nevertheless, I'm really excited! I want to take Digital Painting, since I have a tablet, but haven't really used it.

~mdlillustration Jan 19, 2013

Congrats!

=heartMelinda Jan 18, 2013 Traditional Artist

Congratulations to the winners!

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