CONGRATULATIONS PORTUGAL... :bademoticon: HELLO DEAR FRIENDS AND WATCHERS :bademoticon: I REALLY HAD TO SHARE THESE RECENT NEWS THATHAVE MADE ME EVEN MORE PROUD OF MY COUNTRY......“The Guardian” The most relaxing holidays are all about simple pleasures, says Kevin Gould,who perfects the art of idling in a sleepy enclave of the Algarve “USA TODAY” WINNERS: 2014Best European Country Chosen by readers of USA TODAY- Portugal Nbr. 1 Much underrated Portugal has all the trappings of a pretty European country:cobbled villages beneath the shadows of medieval castles, sun-kissed beaches,a delectable culinary tradition and plenty of history to explore.Whether swimming i
The Limitations of Graphite....Something I have been interested in since starting drawing a couple of years ago was – what could or could not be drawn with a graphite pencil. I am not talking about skill, or experience level, but what subjects are impossible to capture with just a sharpened stick?Obviously something that depends completely on a colour range loses its impact when created in grey – a rainbow for example or a neon sign perhaps. But is there anything else that is simply impossible to draw with a pencil? Well many artists have set out to prove that nothing is impossible;Animal Vegetable Mineral
The Showcase: the Favourite Cats"The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small furry domesticated carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests. Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years, and are currently the most popular pet in the world. Owing to their close association with humans, cats are now found almost everywhere on Earth.Cats have either a mutualistic or commensal relationship with humans. Their traits include their small size, social nature, obvious body language, love of play and relatively high intelligence.In comparison to dogs, cats have not undergone major changes during the domestication process, as the form and behaviour of the domestic cat are not radically different from those of wildcats, and domestic cats are perfectly capable of surviving in the wild."WikipediaOh, that's why we have so many in our galleries
The favourite horsesI participate in the monthly theme challenge by the Favourite showcase, with my work 'Solstice'Want to se more? Got to :iconthefavouriteShowcase:!
The Favourite Showcase Feature: B/WThe Favourite Showcase Feature: B/W - Mixed BagAll of the great art below can be found in the lovely group :iconTheFavouriteShowcase:.If you find something you like in here (and you're bound to!), please visit the artist and leave a comment and/or a fav! If you're feeling especially enthusiastic of this feature, a fav for this journal would be great, so that more people may see it! Metamorphosis by esTHer-duraes Jared Leto Pencil Drawing by D17rulez:thumb189659480: a drop of fierceness by regina6 orphan tear by amabk:thumb200703895: Shy Beauty by JustABeautifulDream :thumb192829259:Also check out the feature for TheFavouriteShowcase that Miss anmeher did! http://anmeher.deviantart.com/journal/Favourite-Showcase-Feature-VIII-321658549Earlier posts in this series:*
the favourite showcase traditional art feature splash by shadowmarim But why ... ? by AngelasPortraits:thumb343499919: One ring to rule them all by acjub Cristina Otero by edwfinishRose by ShanghaiSarah ALICE COOPER 1972 by Shamaanita I Chose Me! by ArtGoldArtwhy do people dream? by proxi-mity Don't Leave Me Behind by Valentinadhara Punk Nouveau by Si3artA Magical Moment... by Artsy50 :thumb332866224: Dreamer by MrsButterDOwlan by Miyu-Tou the light in my hand by szog88 Vision by eajnaBEAUTIFUL DAY by ARTBYTERESA Rabbit Abstract by Alina-Kurbiel Seeing the Lights by louise-rabeyFishing cat pastels by Sarahharas07 The Pond of Blessings by bleuie :thumb341464344:If you like what you see here please check out our traditional folder, you will find more amazing artwork there. >> https://thefavouriteshowcase.deviantart.com/gallery/?set=24821743&offset=0:iconTheFavouriteShowcase::#TheFavouriteShowcase:
The Favourite Showcase Traditional FeatureTHINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO......HMMMMM:iconTheFavouriteShowcase: :iconTheFavouriteShowcase: :iconTheFavouriteShowcase:We've all done it. We'll be looking through the Daily Deviations and you'll see a piece and say to yourself; 'damn that's good', maybe favourite it, and then move on.Then there's the other one's, the pieces that make you go back and hold hold your gaze and really look into the drawing. These are the one's that you almost favourite without even thinking and hit the Watch icon on the artists page.This may be because of that particular drawing or because of the artists style; whatever the case, that artist has reached out and touched you.These are the artists that aspire to and pay very great attention to and endeavour to learn from.So let these pieces soak in, you'll be happy you did :thumb284
The Favourite Showcase Feature: Traditional ShadesThe Favourite Showcase Feature: Traditional Shades of YellowAll of the great art below can be found in the lovely group :iconTheFavouriteShowcase:. If you find something you like in here (and you're bound to!), please visit the artist and leave a comment and/or a fav! If you're feeling especially enthusiastic of this feature, a fav for this journal would be great, so that more people may see it! Sunny Day by secrets-of-the-pen Perched. by AnnnnneeMakana by troycarney RE:P U K E by maxyvert Eclipse by fraktalika:thumb255305679:Self-Portrait 2.0 by Cas-Productions Serval cub by PixelRaccoon Birdcage by SanderJansen:thumb193332193: The hive by Italia-Ruotolo-Art :thumb180634584:Golden friendships by Cmac13 Ember by ArdenEllenNixon Minoan Palace Knossos by heartMelindasmall duck by danuta50 :thumb165702040: :thumb167201879:Full Of Gold by youngmoons :thumb79321425:Earlier posts in this series:*
The Favourite Showcase - Nature FeatureThis is a feature of the members of the group:iconthefavouriteshowcase:,focusing on Nature PhotographyLatest features: Traditional art Digital artLand, water and skyThe Spring Path by DeingeL:thumb314858855:The valley of shadows by BojkovskiFresh by manaphotoSerenity by MaximeDavironL1758 - Wonderland. by LothringenThe Last Sunset of the Year by doruoprisanWaters On My Mind by IngoSchobertAutumn Flows by FlorentCourtyMordor.. by M-Atif-SaeedPirate ship sunset by PeterJCoskunAll hell breaks loose at the Pic du Midi by JamesRushforthAnimals:thumb321082913:Snack Hunt by papatheoDesperado II by In-the-pictureMoo! by Torsten-HufskyGoat Friends by FriendFrogZebras by Peug:thumb319623817:Mommmmy! by MichelLalondeConnection by Czertice:thumb299862617:Insects.:Coenonympha pamphilus:. by efelineCondensation by VJagevPolyommatus icarus by LukasB86winter butterfly by wolf-minoriBleu Irise by Sweet-NatureFlower of Snails by A2MatosMorning by a-kid-at-heartMelitaea phoebe by buleria:thumb3
The Favourite Showcase - Nature Feature IIThis is a feature of the members of the group:iconthefavouriteshowcase:,focusing on Nature PhotographyLand, water and sky:thumb317191001:Flower At The Sea by GregoriusSuhartoyoThe Twilight is My Robe by octane2Under The Northern Star by MaximeDavironSunset 2 by Arty-eyesRoyal Rainbow by PeterJCoskunAnimalsSand cat portrait by TriumfaMartial Maneuver by TerribleTerJurien Bay Seals 2 by leighd:thumb324830734::thumb319663511:MANUL: NO STROKING... by Coigachthis is a very creative title by wolf-minoriStarburst by FriendFrogSquare Three by CzerticeAquagym by darkcalypsoOtter Hug by Shadow-and-Flame-86Racing Stripes by Lightkast:thumb329137219:Fancy meeting you here! by MichelLalondeInsectsI - The Magician by zemimskyJewel by DaisyDinklefortune teller by efelinePolyommatus icarus by dtr777Golden Wings by HelenaMim:thumb322475722:The FIRST BREATH of COLOR by ELKAPLsnail+daisy3 by cloe-mayPlants, flowers and mushroomsSummer Morning by nnIKOODay27 by gold-rose:thumb320060286:Rose 9 by JankaLateckovaWe Are Fragile by wchildNature's Little Beauties by cynthiacxli:thumb270583686:I can hardly see the sky by rotten-ralph:thumb3
The Favourite Showcase - Nature Feature VThis is a feature of the members of the group :iconthefavouriteshowcase:, focusing on Nature PhotographyLand, water and sky:thumb357566569:Lost in the forest by BojkovskiLoch Eilt II by artismagicathe salt water by YouManThe Unbelievable Sunrise by MaximeCourtyEast Shore Lake Tahoe Nevada by MartinGollery:thumb301813563:Waiting for the Sun by PeterJCoskunPhotographer by JuhaniViitanenEmerald Dawn by Allen59:thumb356555125::thumb355264142::thumb353069215::thumb352434369:The Book Of Forgotten Lands by MaximeDaviron.: Old Pier :. by hugogracaphotographyThe coming of Spring by DeingeL:thumb348601391:Dawn at Mount Bromo by rylphotographyHazy mountains by romainjlAnimalsFallow deer by Tazmaniac13King of the Woodland Realm by JamesWinslettTiny Sparrow by divafica:thumb355786812:Przewalski's Aggression by TriumfaAGAMA by ELKAPLStalking Tigers by darkcalypsoKeep Rolling by AnneMarksFit of anger... by Seb-PhotosWhite-tailed Eagle 05 by nordfold.:Winter Bald Eagle:. by RHChengGolden Snub Nosed Monkey by BFGL
The Showcase - Nature Photos:icongroupsplz::iconthefavouriteshowcase:Hello to all DA artists and art lovers :iconhellothereplz:TheFavouriteShowcase was founded with the only purpose to give its members the exposure they deserve. All my efforts go to collecting help from deviants and groups willing to feature, promote and give support to good artists, either photographers, traditional or digital artists, who want to get recognition.So, I'm proudly presenting:Nature Photos from TheFavouriteShowcaseSponsored by : :iconskyandnatureclub: and the :iconnaturephotographer: Fox Birches by dea1h Earth Musings by Inebriantia Amarte duele.... by Zekidd:thumb160934098: :thumb145338378: offff i am tired by sinanTRNew life. by WALKING-GIRL Quiet galaxies by Sandrita-87 Carrick Horizon by CoigachThe last tree by NiilasAnteArt Ujung Genteng 4 by curioslife Magic Light by NunoPires Summerlake by Kiara-Vestigium Life in green- 2 by almandyn :thumb
The Showcase: the Devious Folder:iconthefavouriteshowcase:Hello to all artits and art lovers!The result of my love for art and my desire to help artists expose their work is a 4 months old group: TheFavouriteShowcaseA group where your art and creativity deserve attention and a group which wants your work to be properly seen!The "Devious Folder" is one folder among the others, but here you can find the digital art, the deviant art, the devious art here the works are colourful, funny, bright, sober, dark, confused, minimalist, monochromatic but always happy, because the talent is always present.This is the DEVIOUS FOLDER , presented to you by the :iconthefavouriteshowcase: "Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything." Eugene Delacroix French Romantic painter (1798 - 1863) :thu
The favourite ShowcaseHello dear watchers and friends!I have not been creating a feature for this group TheFavouriteShowcase for ages, but yet it is one of the oldest groups were I really feel home all the time.I also owe my gratitude to the founder of this group for introducing me to many features of deviantART and support me in my first time on dA.Egil21Elsa:iconegil21:TheFavouriteShowcase:iconthefavouriteshowcase:Who introduced me to deviantART and gave me my very first premium membership.I will never forget this moment when I opened dA that very morning!In gratitude to her and her group(s), I dedicate this feature to her
Affiliate Contest Winners Here are the winners of the affiliate groups of :icongardenofbeauty: : CONTEST FLOWERS - WINNERS by:iconthefavouriteshowcase: , :iconallartsupport: , :iconglobal-photos: and :iconsoulcollectors: . PHOTOGRAPHY:By kayaksailor TRADITIONAL: By XRlS DIGITAL: By Shenim PHOTOMANIPULATION: By WhimsicalBlue Draw ''Baby'' Contest Winners! by :iconcute-in-a-cup: 1st place:By LumilYuu Vote for the craziest flower - May - here:
Feature Contest Winners AnnouncmentMy dear contest partizipans!Finally (finally, finally, finally) I have managed to come along and anounce all the winners of our little project. Egil21 and myself have judged the entries. As a teacher I know, that judgeing is never throughoutly fair, and I ask you to keep this in mind as well. However we did our best and looked closely at all the wonderful entries!We would like to encourage you to take a look at some of the features! They are wonderfully done. A lot of great ideas about how to make a good feature came along. I am hugely impressed!Aaaaaaaaand the winner is..... 1st place:- 200 from Windklang- 50 from Felizias- an exclusive feature from KiwiCocktail- an exclusive feature form Felizias- from 0bsidio- from 0bsidio
Welcome to the favourite showcaseHello :iconthefavouriteshowcase: members !!As you know, I am still holding those little features for the newest Members.I had a lot to do recently, and had about 100 members that are quite new but I did not feature yet.Unfortunately I hit the delete button of those messages one day when I was in a hurry.I am so sorry for those who I skipped to welcome.If you are one of them, please visit and comment on this poll, so I can feature you https://windklang.deviantart.com/journal/poll/4829274/Please give our new members your attention for 2 minutes Thank youBefore I start:Here is a picutre that needs your love The aim is, to give our new members a really warm welcomeand encourage them to create wonderful art.The aim of the group as such is, to give
Giving Feedback: How do I do that?Feedback WeekendHello all!This is Yuukon and B0nkers and we have combined forces for Feedback Weekend!Hello and Welcome to Bonks’ and Yuu’s Guide to Giving Feedback! It’s so wonderful that you’re here, and we hope this article will be useful for you. Should you have any questions when you have reached the end, feel free to ask them! We’ll happily answer them for you.Let’s first start off with some terminologies. There are a lot of different terms when it comes to giving feedback, and a first step to being able to give some is understanding what all these words mean.When someone requests feedback it usually means they are seeking for critique and not criticism. There is a vast difference between the two so let’s find out what they are before we jump into how to give sound feedback.Critique is a critical review, discussion or commentary of a specified topic.Criticism is to judge, to find faults with
How to draw a woman's face: Tutorial Tutorial TuesdayHello friends! My name is Prywinko. I'm a self-taught artist. I, like many people, painted since childhood. Actively, I began to draw after I graduated from university. My friend gave me a graphic tablet and I discovered the world of digital art.The first thing we usually start drawing is the human head. I will tell you about three ways to do it easily and quickly.First, let's look at the shape of the human head.It may be helpful for you to know the names of the main parts of the skull. I sketched them in the pic.FrontalParietalTemporalSphenoidZygomaMaxillaMandibleOccipitalNasal bone(The Loomis method). The head is formed from two figures: the sphere - the cranium, and the polygonal block, imitating the jaw and cheekbones.
Your BEST of 2017Folder open to all members of:iconthefavouriteshowcase:and Affiliated Groups::iconsoulcollectors: :iconallartsupport: :iconglobal-photos: :icondream-club::icontraditionalpainting: :iconnature-paradise: :iconnine-muses: :iconwow-macros: :iconcelebrityportraits:Hello dear friends, happy new year!Would you like to play a game? I would like to celebrate our art of 2017!Submit here https://thefavouriteshowcase.deviantart.com/gallery/65234453/Your-BEST-of-2017 the piece you think it is your best work of 2017 (open for the next 10 days). If you try to submit and get a message saying it is already in the gallery, please remove it from the group and submit again to the "Your BEST of 2017".We'll be using the poll system to find out the Best in Photography, Traditional Art and Digital Art.This is just a game for fun, the true prize are the features posted in all participant groups but the winner in each category will also get 100 points.RULES:
Contest - CLOSED:iconallartsupport:Contest Announcement (12th August 2017)Today starts our contest with the theme "Beautiful Nature".So, what is this theme about?In my gallery I have several nature photos, mainly with flowers.They are my favourite subject, also what I favourite the most.This time I'd like you to visit this folder http://egil21.deviantart.com/gallery/63848686/Inspiration and choose one or more photos for your inspiration. You don't need to nor you have to refer any of them. I just want to see similar photos or traditional/digital art with this theme.Read the rules below and have fun.Rules to enter the Contest "BEAUTIFUL NATURE" You have to be a member of AllArtSupport, (or a member in our affiliates: Soulcollectors, @TheFav
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