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• The Muse Abides
  

  

  $techgnotic May 23, 2012 455 comments

  Ask any artist about “emptiness&#x 201D; and they’ll tell you about the constant recurring nightmarish emptiness they must face down almost every day as a part of their vocation: the blank space that they must fill. Whether he’s a painter facing a blank canvas or she’s...

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• Yamino's Coloring Tips
  

  

  `Yamino May 23, 2012 34 comments

  A lot of people tell me they like the way I color! It's pretty easy once you learn the tricks.  I made a set color palette for each character (keeping their base colors consistent in any setting), then add shading and lighting effects over the image.Here is Gabrielle's color swatch palette:A...

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• Site Update: Group Comment Messages, Group Widgets
  

  

  $danlev May 24, 2012 446 comments

  In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.What's NewGroup Journal Comme...

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• The Drafting Process
  

  

  =Inkfish7 May 23, 2012 24 comments

  Among the countless number of writers in this world, each of us writes according to his or her own process. It's a routine we settle into, a habit we develop. That being said, there are good habits and bad habits out there, and to produce the best work we can, we need to adopt the very best of th...

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• Best of May 2012
  

  

  =dragonfly-oli May 24, 2012 69 comments

  Here are some of the best pictures I found in May, 2012. They do not appear in my Square-features, that's why I do a monthly feature for all those great artists on deviantART who submitted no-square pictures. Enjoy!Thank you for these beautiful artworks.:heart::dev dragonfly-oli:Do you have any su...

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`TimberClipse's dedication to our community is without question. From developing helpful tutorials, to being a community leader in groups such as #fella and #deviant365, you can always find Zev connecting with all areas of our community in order to spread his infectious enthusiasm and inspiring positivity. We are delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2012 to `TimberClipse, congratulations!  Read More