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Pixel Icon Raffle! - Winners!I have now raffled the winners! > v <
First winner is ~Kiwi-San and the second one is ~Frangasm.
Congratulations! ^ - ^
Here's the screenshots: (If the image won't load click here.)
You can now delete this journal from your favourites. 
Thank you for joining everyone! > v 0
Samples of my pixel icons:
  
10,000 Point Give-AwayAlright, my brother just left dA, so he gave me the rest of his points (20,000)
He told me because the Deviant Art community was so good to him (he said he met a lot of great people) that as a thanks I should give away half the points.
So, I'm going to hold a contest to make things fun.
You must:
*Watch me
*Advertise this journal
*Comment your journal here
*Favorite this journal
1st place gets 10,000 points
2nd place gets 2,000 points
Good luck guys :)
Tiny contest! Point prizes8D Time for another little fun challenge!
Draw inside the shape contest!
Rules
:bulletgreen: You can enter as many times as you want.
:bulletgreen: No shading required
:bulletgreen: You must choose one of the characters in this folder http://griffsnuff.deviantart.com/gallery/24055808
:bulletgreen:Remember to remove the shape/lines when you are done!
:bulletgreen: The character needs to be full body.
:bulletgreen: try to fill as much as the shape as possible!
:bulletred: You can not alter the shape.
:bulletred: you can not draw outside the shape!
If you want to enter,  you choose between the shapes linked under. You can however do all of them if you want to!
Lineart only -> http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m78/Greiffen/tttt-1_zpsed0fbbf4.png
Shape only -> http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m78/Greiffen/llll-2_zps87cb9751.png
And then you draw the character you choose inside the shape as best you c
Fan Art Contest! UPDATE WITH FAQ
hi everyone! to show my appreciation for all the love here on deviant art i am holding an otto an victoria fan art contest. the grand prize will be a signed limited edition of my book with an original drawing included! submissions must be done by july 17th! that gives you a month. be creative and have fun! please tag "otto and victoria" and "brian kesinger" and make sure your your piece is appropriate for all ages!
******************************update!**********************************'
i created a group here called OttoAndVictoriaFans http://ottoandvictoriafans.deviantart.com/ when you finish your entry feel free to submit it to that group so that all the entries can be in one place!
also i wanted to reiterate that all artistic media is welcome from sketching to sculpture, hand drawn to cg. thanks again and let me know if you have any other questions! thank you!
Weekly 100 Points Giveaway [OPEN] Week 3Alright, time for another one :dummy:
There will be 2 winners ( 50 :points: each ) on this giveaway.
:bulletblue:It's easy to participate
:bulletred: :+fav: This journal.
:bulletred: Share your favorite youtube channel.
And that's it :iconfeelingfreeplz:
The winner will be announced June 23
Extra: Please comment if you take point commissions :iconmikulaplz:
Good luck everyone.
A giveaway??? Rules are below. (80 pts):wow:Yea... and if you don't read the rules, you won't get anything out of this.:wow:

The whole reason I'm doing this is because my group, #Traders-123, has reached over 100 members! And speaking of 100, I also got over 100 watchers!!! :hooray:



:star:What you have to do:star:
:bulletred: Favorite this journal... you don't have, you don't enter
:bulletred: Comment saying you entered; I'll be lenient on this one
:bulletyellow: Advertise; you don't have to but is looked up upon
:bulletred: No duplicate accounts; seriously, you need points THAT bad???
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:star:Prizes[Star!]
[Bullet; Green] 1st place is 50 [Points]
[Bullet; Green] 2nd place is 30 [Points]
[Bullet; Green] 3rd place is a llama.
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Deadline is July 4th. (It's an easy date to remember)

And some art exposure! (Just some random and a
[WINNERS!] Giveaway! [1000 points + Free Chibis~]WINNERS!
Thanks to those who participated! <3
#1 - :iconstellarhohoemi: =stellarhohoemi #145 http://gyazo.com/3c85275328e20e9c29b4df497496a3be
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Win a Premium Membership! [Raffle]Ohaii everyone! Chieri here. >u< Still not dead yet. Still just smelling like it.
I know I have been quite inactive the past month, alot of private stuff going on and upcoming exams, but I will try to be more active again from now on. I miss being here with you guys and drawing so much. I will try my best to at least submit something regulary and reply to all notes & comments sooner as I did lately. (I really apologize for the wait.) I promise. You may slap me really hard if I neclect it again.
As a little consolation / thank you / because I want to, I decided to raffle away 
3 x a 1 Month Premium-Membership
^_^ Because I have some leftover points on my hand and I love hosting little events and raffles.
I hope everyone will enjoy participating. It's easy!
As usual I will use random.org to choose the 3 lucky winners, providing screens that everything will be 100% fair. 
Microsoft Employees Disrupt Wii U Best Buy EventsRemember how Nintendo was showcasing some of their E3 games at participating Best Buy stores around the country? Well, apparently Microsoft employees have been hired to go to these events and preach about the Xbox One and make comments like "why would you buy a outdated Wii U when the Xbox One is right around the corner?"
However, the employees aren't getting what they hoped for. Most customers just start bashing the Xbox One in response. Seriously, Microsoft, the people attending these Best Buy Wii U events are people who are intimately familiar with the crap you pulled at E3. They ain't takin' your shit.
At first I thought this might just be a case of one really loyal Microsoft employee taking matters into his own hands (especially since the original source was /v/), but reports have come in from numerous Best Buy's around the country that indicate many Microsoft employees have ambushed the demo lines trying to persuade people to switch to the Xbox One.
Since so many reports have com
10,000 Watchers! +PointsWow, 10,000 watchers! Shame it happened at the worst time (giveaways temporarily deleted).
Still...thank you all for sticking with me!
I guarantee we will have things running as normal again soon!
Much love,
   Moomin-Man
PS: I'll giveaway 400:points: away at random to celebrate! Leave a comment and I will enter you for the chance to win!
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2nd 150:points:
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Please Pants Responsibly (Paper Notebooks FTW)

There are two ways to write a novel.  Plotting (you make an outline, a plan, a roadmap if you will, and then you sit down and write it) and pantsing (you write "by the seat of your pants, throwing caution to the wind).  So when I get asked if I'm a plotter or a pantser, I'm all like er, uh, hold on, let me?  Pantser?  I think?  But I kind of, um, do planny things?
And it gets kind of awkward because in these inarticulate moments I have managed to confuse everyone including myself. And probably spilled a drink.
In recent discussions, however, I've had a bit of a revelation, silly as it is. I've realized that I -- like many writers -- am a plotter/pantser hybrid.  And perhaps what I'm doing is something we could call Pantsing Responsibly.  And, maybe, just maybe, I could share some of my responsible pantsing tips with other writers. Starting with paper notebooks.
Anyone can find a notebook.  If there isn't alread
The Used Game ParadigmOver the course of this past generation I've been watching the video game market react to the way it's been forced to deal with increasing changes. I've come out against used game sales and even written a journal about boycotting GameStop because (like most people at the time) I believed they were the root cause of all the problems the video game industry has. But that's something I don't believe now as intently as i did then. From where I sit, piracy and used games sales are a problem, but not in the way game companies want us to believe that they are.
Used games are a good thing for consumers. We get to try games out, and if we don't like what we see or finish it early, we trade it in and try another title instead. It's a very good system for us since video game rentals are much harder to come by. Most video rental stores in America have gone extinct and outside specific Red Box Kiosks there aren't a lot of places for consumers to rent video games. The exception, of course, being thr
Draw my OC Contest! $35 in prizes!Drawing Contest Topic: Drawing my Original Character doing something! Seriously, anything PG.
Deadline: September 13th, 11:59pm http://wwp.eastern-standard-time.com/

Guidelines for participants~

Your submission can be done in any drawing media (traditional, digital, pixel)
Please do not change or alter her gender without permission.
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Drawing Smoochy is what this contest is all about!

Please link to this journal in your contest entry's description!
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    For us, the future comes in the form of Xbox One, a system designed to be the best place to play games this year and for many years to come. As is our heritage with Xbox, we designed a system that could take full advantage of advances in technology in order to deliver a breakthrough in game play and entertainment. We imagined a new set of benefits such as easier roaming, family sharing, and new ways to try and buy games. We believe in the benefits of a connected, digital future.
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SPIKE updatesJust thought I'd share with you guys some updates on the progress of finishing my "SPIKE" novel.
A lot of people have asked me how it's going, when it will be published and stuff. I really appreciate getting asked these things because it shows that people are actually interested in my writings, and that it just such a great feeling :aww:
I've got two news for you guys today though: one bad news and one good news. Let's start with the bad news.
I haven't finished writing SPIKE yet.
And I honestly don't know when it will be finished - which oddly enough brings us to the good news:
I've made a new, major decision in the SPIKE story that I think a lot of you will be happy to hear. As usual I don't want to spoil too much, but there is a part in the story where Spike and Sam are separated from each other for quite a long while. At first I was planning on only writing from Spike's point of view, like, what he's experiencing during this separation period. I figured that since he's the main cha
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Turning Point

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 26, 2011, 3:32 PM
It's been just over a year now since I created the Art of Tomb Raider. With around 6500 amazing pieces of artwork, which increases daily, and around 900 members.. the mission is complete. The success of the group is because of all the amazing work submitted to the gallery. This groups success is thanks to all of you, the talented artists. The Art of Tomb Raider is only great because together all of your work makes up a rich & diverse art collection. Truly thank you for showing the world your talent. This is only the beginning so please continue doing what you all do best.. being creative..

Tomb Raider is at a turning point and for the first time it is going back to the very start. The new adventure may look and seem spectacularly different. However, The Lara that we know is still there, within a more fully realised character who simply hasn't evolved into that Croft we know.. yet! She will be realistic, a fully fleshed out person who has just taken her first baby steps in adventure. You'll witness her very first leap of faith.. & after surviving & solving the mystery, she'll be on track to becoming the fully fledged skilled Tomb Raider. I think Lara will resemble the Lara you adore at the end more than you think.. A rebirth, the origin of an icon..

The next year will be an exciting creative time for Tomb Raider and the Art of Tomb Raider.

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~propoliteboy Jun 28, 2011
cool!
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~crimsomnia Jun 28, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
:w00t: One year full of art emerging from fans' imagination till the -final- release :heart: I think maybe we can re-write (or pre-write?) the whole story before its release (we have enough time, that's for sure!) :giggle:
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~ColinCroft Jun 27, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I agree! I think the outcome of the new tomb raider game will be so exciting! Congrats on the sucess of the group, and thank you for creating the grou[, so people like me can have their work showcased! :)
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*Orphen5 Jun 9, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
congratulation on the group hope it will grow more =D

I was having some doubt about this new game but after the trailer couldn't agree more I just hope
- they will fix the voice acting in some parts
- make it long enough to keep us busy for a long time
- limited edition =D
- a glimpse on TR10=P
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*LadyRafira Jun 9, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Congrats on the group! Its indeed great to see it grow and evolve like that ;) I'm experienced that same with my group of Popkes now, it really makes me happy :aww:

I haven't seen much of the latest Tombraider yet, other than a few pieces of artwork. To be honoust I do like the first games the best, but the last piece of artwork were pretty realistic. She is becoming more detailed every day which I like, but to me it also looses a bit of the things I recognize Lara by.

But I am curious to see the result ^^
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~MotherofDragons Jun 9, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I'm quite happy that Enix punched through for Crystal. I hope they merge, even though Crystal's graphic's have gotten a hell of a lot better over the years, Enix blows many companies out of the water. It would be too exciting to see what Crystal and Enix could punch out together on a yearly basis. <3
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Mood: Joy ~KissBite Jun 9, 2011  Professional General Artist
Indeed, the resources of Square-Enix has had a dramatic influence on the Tomb Raider brand. :D Which is most evident in the amazing Tomb Raider - Turning Point trailer which was created by the team that worked on the CGI film, Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children. :w00t:
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~MotherofDragons Jun 9, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Lmfao XD I've been with Square since...well forever. <3

I just had been saying it for years, and I guess wishful thinking, does have its up side !! =O. :cheers:
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~JAMsEye Jun 9, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Let's go a little sarcastic...

I'd say they were forced to go back in the past as they screwed up her future quite a bit, didn't they? ;)
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Mood: Love ~KissBite Jun 9, 2011  Professional General Artist
Didn't the demonstration of Lara escaping the collapsing cave/sacrificial tomb capture the spirit of her classic tomb escapes? It reminded me of the adrenaline fueled rush to get out at the end of TRII. Except it was done in a more spectacular style, naturally, and instead of being at the end it is at the beginning.

Once you recover from the initial shock of so much detail, realism and of course excitement. Rub your eyes, to see clearly & if one looks closer the new adventure has more in common with the TR roots than it would seem.

I understand fan's uncertainty, shock & so on, both the good and bad. We've been by Lara the Tomb Raider's side up until now.. so how can anyone underneath any doubt not want to see what happens next. The new adventure is certainly waking up others to the brand who normally might walk by saying.. hmm same old, same old. So those who feel to alienated from TR now, should open their eyes. If there is anytime to give TR & Crystal Dynamics a last chance.. that last chance is most defiantly right now!

Why would anyone want to miss out on possibly the most significant & successful turning point for Tomb Raider?
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