November Film and Animation DD Roundup!Please forgive the small selection of work this month, as I've only recently started as the Film and Animation CV! In any case, I hope you will all enjoy the work I have featured! See you in December!The Symbol of Peace by `TimberClipseFilm - Fire Tiger vs Acid Panther by *TastesLikeAnya
Famous Photographs: The Afghan GirlIf you run a google search on what are the top famous Photographs of all time, The Afghan Girl is sure to appear. She is truly a face from History and one that many across the globe have tried to capture within others time and time again. But what exactly has made this image and its photographer so captivating?Source: Daily Mail/National Geographic/Steve McCurryEyes, they say, are the window to the soul. And capturing such a piercing and expressive look in a photograph is a highly sought after skill. The Afghan Girl exhibits suspense, suspicion and a sense of distrust at the person behind the lens, she gives off an air of maturity, a foreboding feeling - a vulnerability behind years of strength. That, is what makes her so captivating.Sharbat Gula is her name, although few even know this rather important detail. Sh
Cave Paintings: The Birth of IllustrationCave paintings are the root of traditional illustration, one the earliest of which has been in recent news, a 'faint red dot' dated to more than 40,000 years ago. These were discovered in 11 caves in Spain, and results show that they are at least 15,000 years older than we first thought. It raises many questions; What are they trying to say? Who made it? Is it symbolic? Who was it made for?No matter what the answers are, illustration is a means for people to convey information, a means of visual communication. The purpose of these cave paintings are unknown, and we can only speculate as to their actual purpose. A time well before printing press, but the value of visual communication has lasted through the ages. One thing that is for sure is it was some sort of communication via visual aids, they had a purpose and had something to say. Design is intelligence made visible.
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Photography Fortnightly: Edition FiftyPhotography Weekly Header created by ~TouchedD "Eyes like a shutter, mind like a lens..."With the start of a brand new year, lots of resolutions are set, promises made and aspirations begun to be aspired to. What are your Photographic hopes and dreams this year? Have you just finished the 365 photography challenge? Or the 52 week Photography challenge? Are you ready to take a break? Or are you just embarking on something like that and are fresh and excited for what it might bring? With that in mind, take a look at a very interesting article from =Eitvys200 it explores the Photography Gallery Records. And why not consider heading over to #deviant365 to begin your 52 week journey of challenges and inspirations? General Photography Community Volunteers ^Kaz-D | ^3wyl | Our De
Famous Photographs: Lunch Atop A SkyscraperWhilst the most famous photographs from across the years often feature famine, death, destruction and war, it's sometimes refreshing to catch a glimpse of one or two that don't exhibit depression, demise and conflict. Photo-journalism can work both ways to brief the viewer of an image on what it's like to step into somebody else's shoes. It can shock, bring a tear or even, by some miracle - a smile. Lunch Atop A SkyScraper does exactly that. It provokes a smile, it features across the world in postcards, books, greeting cards and other formats and ultimately it tugs at that part of your heart that knows there can be good in the world. So what makes it famous?Source: WikipediaThe Photograph itself shows eleven working men eating lunch, sitting on a steel girder. Nothing extraordinary about that right? Wrong. Their feet are dangling 256 metres above New York City. Nobody actually knows w
Hot off the Press - Our Vector CV is in Print!In case you haven't heard already, `ChewedKandi - our dedicated and definitely awesome Vector Community Volunteer has been working hard with Adobe! The result? Her book has JUST been published!But that's not all - the book involves 30 emerging artists within the Vector Community and most of them are from deviantART! The book explores their work, their inspirations and some tutorial projects that will help those looking to learn a bit more. Whether or not you're seriously into Vector doesn't actually matter, because this beautiful showcase of works has something for everybody. Huge congratulations to *shiropanda ~TraceLandVectorie03 =Asher-Bee `CrisVector ~Helbetico *BreeLeman ~Zzanthia *CQcat ~ivan-bliznak `j3concepts ~dimary ~lounge-acting *ChasingArtwork *grelin-machin ~roberlan ~FlowisKing ~Ryannzha ~cronobreaker ~lanitta ~rafahu ~shoelesspeacock *ssst *NaBHaN ~crowded-teeth :devlim
Nom Nom 28# Christmas SpecialThanks to ~melijan for this weeks suggestion of Christmas Cookies! Want to suggest a theme? Send me a note!Apples | Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts |
Celebrating Diversity #16What is art? I can assure you that the answer I've chosen for myself is probably not the answer that works for you. Regardless of the differences our backgrounds and experiences bring to the table there are some universals that pop up across media and eras and what have you. This time, I've chosen 16 pieces that somehow incorporate the human form. Celebrating Diversity #1-15 found here:#1#2#3
The Beginning of American ComicsI am sure this is a topic a lot of you would be interested in! As with my article on the Beginning of Manga. I'm only going to touch on the root of it for now as I have other articles planned to tie them together! The American comic book, is really quite new in comparison with past narrative art forms. In fact we haven't had a century yet of the modern American comic as we know it.Let us begin by looking at The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck by Swiss artist Rudolphe Töpffer. It is considered to be the oldest known comic book and started in Europe and was printed in several languages all the way back in 1837, but it was reprinted in 1842 in New York, the first printed comic book in America. There were no word balloons as you would imagine comics today, however there was text in the book to describe what was going on. This was produced in a period of comic book histor
November 2012 ~ General Photography DD RoundupDaily Deviation Roundup from November 2012 :faq61::faq18::faq873:If you have any suggestions for (improving) the Photography Gallery, anything photography related in #communityrelations that you would like/we could provide for you (features, interviews, contests, news, tutorials, etc.), or even anything Chats & Forums related, please do not hesitate to send me a note!Lik
Daily Deviation Roundups August 2012Once again we've compiled a blog of all of our Daily Deviation Roundups so that you can browse the articles much easier! Enjoy Digital Dolls from Hollinesskiss Literature from Beccalicious Body Art from Jzino Digital Art Part One from Hyazintha Digital Art Part Two from HyazinthaPinup & Glamour Photography from DistortedSmile
Photography Weekly: Edition Forty OnePhotography Weekly Header created by ~TouchedD"Have no fear of perfection - You'll never reach it! "~Salvador Dali" Have you studied Photography? I'm intrigued to know whether or not a qualification in Photography has made you a better, or indeed a worse photographer. Or has there been no change? This week, The Photography Blog asks whether or not a Photography Degree is worth the paper it's written on. Graduation in any field these days doesn't mean that you'll immediately get a job in your desired area. Not these days. So is it worth embarking on study related to photography when in the end, you could get to the same place without the paper stating what you are capable of? Photography is one of a small number of job areas where what you've done speaks higher volumes than whether or not you're
The Tales of Beatrix PotterCold winter evenings or blustery Autumn days had the soundtrack of my Mother's voice reading Beatrix Potter books out loud when I was younger. In fact, the wonderful children's books were the epitome of my childhood. The illustrations were just perfect and the stories, whilst simple, were mysterious and adventurous in their own way. Beatrix Potter was born in 1866, South Kensington, London. She was said to live a lonely life, being educated at home by a governess and so perhaps that's why she delved into a fantasy world of rabbits, geese and other traditional animals.Beatrix's illustrations come from her copious studies of her own pets, and the animals that roamed the gardens of the places in which she holidayed as a child. The fascinating fact was that Beatrix's illustrations became greetings cards before her books were created. I see her drawings on cards in shops now and I always thought that it had developed the other way around. Her first boo
December 2012 Traditional Art Round-upHello all,As this month is coming to a close, I present you with December's Traditional Art DDs.:icondeshrubber:Features by ^deshrubber :iconsamuelraffa:Features by `SRaffa :thumb31616
December Film and Animation DD Roundup!Hey everyone! This roundup is a little bit behind as I've been away for a few days over the New Year! So without further ado lets see what outstanding pieces of film we've seen at the end 2012!War Dance (Karo sokis) by ~robertasSlapjack by ~WitbikNight Light - short film by =QinniSynthetic Eden by ~ArtByEmzKagemono: full version by ~otherwiseHappy New Year 2013 by ~sercantunali