vk.com art thiefedit - looks like these items are no longer being sold! thanks for gathering the other artists' names everyone!hey all, i've gotten some messages lately about a group on a social networking site - http://vk.com/art.ideas - that's been stealing artwork from a bunch of artists (including me - http://vk.com/art.ideas?zhoto-39441344_298414722%2Falbum-39441344_00%2Frev ) and printing it on magnets and mugs. if you guys can identify any of the other artists whose work is stolen here, could you please let me know so i can contact them? then we can group together and tell this person to stop! also anyone who speaks russian out there and can make sense of this site/who to contact with information about the theft?thanks!!
My art book to debut at Megacon Orlando Fl.Hey guys just giving everyone a heads up, my art book, "Tales from Another World: The Art of Patrick Reilly will be debuting at Megacon Orlando Fl. at the Creature Entertainment booth on March 15-17.It will be a 92 page book with selected images ive done over the past 10 years. It will include tidbits on my art process and stories behind some of the images ive created along with a foreword by Holly Frazetta. Ill be there to sign copies for those interested.After the con the book will be available for purchase at the Creature Entertainment Studios website - http://www.creatureentertainment.com/Thanks for all the support guys!Pat
The New Street Photographer's ManifestoFebruary 7, 2013/by $techgnoticStreet photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson called it the “decisive moment”— the captured instant when all the photograph’s elements come together to tell a story in a way a text narrative of thousands of words could never begin to. It is what hooks people, both practitioners and advocate-devotees, on the art form. It is uniquely completely immersive in life— step out into the streets— in which the moment of artistic epiphany can never be guessed at until it suddenly happens. When it is properly mastered, it is as pure as the dawn of each new day, as true as the living organism of a teeming street scene catching a breath as one.It's no easy task to pull a book together for publication and "The New Street Pho
Mypaint 1.1 : A guide through the new featuresAt the very end of 2012, the code of the famous free and open-source digital-painting program Mypaint 1.1 was released. If you still using Mypaint 1.0 , you might be interested to see what happened into this one year of change. For reading an excellent review about it , please read the very cool and full article wrote by Alexandre Prokoudine on Libre Graphic World , he also made a cool video.Here I will focus on writing a review for Mypaint 1.0 user, to let them know what changed and how they will benefit from it.On Canvas NotificationsNow Mypaint is a bit more talkative when you press '+' or '-' on the keyboard to zoom with the 'Control+Space' shortcut. It was difficult back to Mypaint 1.0 days to have an idea of the actual zoom level. For the future development , this box system was made to be reusable ; so Mypaint might have better and better visual feedbacks on the next versions.The notifications are activated by defaults , and concern for the moment only
Faux Propaganda ArtFaux Propaganda ArtPropaganda I by ~YuujakumiNov 15, 2012 by $techgnoticThe Comfort of Mindless ObedienceWhen is information true and useful and when is it just “propaganda?” Why in fact is an image or phrase or animated art sequence “propaganda” rather than it simply being a “lie?” What about acceptable lies that define our society as much as they degrade it - - for example commercials that obviously hype a product with untruths or political advertisements full of unachievable platitudes.animal farm propagandaby ~Satansgoalie
Halloween Fright FestScare Your Bad Luck Away!Goblins and ghouls are running amuck, the graveyards are coming to life, and surprises are hiding in every corner which can only mean one thing — it's Halloween time! You may have seen a black cat strutting across your screen or a deviation shattering like a mirror before your very eyes. Not to fear! Your luck is about to change. With Halloween-themed articles, new contests and winners galore, and free shipping on all Prints and deviantART Gear orders, there are plenty of ways to celebrate!Demonology >>Dante's Inferno >>
Keep Calm And Comic-ConKeep Calm And Comic-ConWed Aug 8, 2012 by $techgnoticThis year was especially important to me personally and was a milestone of sorts onmultiple levels and for deviantART as a whole. Many of the reasons why will become clearover the next few months as announcements are made and new ideas are shared with everyonein the community.As the multi dimensional, pop fueled, color exploded dream like haze that was Comic-Con beginsto fully dim and fade from accurate remembrance, I can’t shake the feeling that this year was s
Support DAdotARTCalling All Professionals and OrganizationsDeviantART is getting a tremendous, positive response to our call for support for the application by DAdotART for the .ART domain.We now have a special request for professional artists, art directors, creative directors, curators, educators and others employed directly in the arts to show their support in their professional capacities.We also have a special request to members of the deviantART community who belong to organizations involved in the arts to submit an indication of support from the organization.The idea of an address on the Internet ending in .ART is compelling to all of us in the arts. It would instantly verify an intention on the part of that location completely different than the intentions sh
*EDITEDAGAIN* *EDITED* PIXEL IDs??? GET!!!HOLY BAWLZthe pixel ID thing is catching on, i had no idea that a small joint ID that me, :iconendling: (although he's yet to post his, he's a busy man ), :iconvert-is-ninja: and :iconfayrenpickpocket: would, like, make people wanna do their own!!!!THIS IS EXCITING AND FUN AND AWESOME AND THIS IS WHAT DA IS ALL ABOUTMAKE MORE, PEOPLE!!! i was ORIGINALLY going to get the crew that started this and arrange it all up into a character select screen, but so many people are adding their own awesome entries that i have to rethink this shit to make room for ALL THE NEW CHALLENGERSCHRIST this is making me so happy, hahaha.so like. IF YOU WANNA MAKE ONE, THEN BY ALL MEANS MAKE ONE. we have a list that we want to GROW AND RISE AND ENGORGE (alex im thinking of you)the font that i used is called 'arcadepix', and you can download it here: http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=arcadepixNEW CHALLENGERS, GET???!?!?!??!!??!??!!one!11!1eleven!11!1onetwothreefourno really GO MAKE
DeviantART's First Ever Gallery Show in London!Last weekend, a few deviantART staff members were in London for a combination of community fun and srs bsns. While deviantART has become quite adept at hosting deviantMEETs, we decided to try our hand at something a little different -- hosting an art exhibition featuring Prints by deviantART artists local to the area.On Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012, deviantART sponsored Urban Blighty, a unique showcase of hand-selected Prints by United Kingdom based deviants. These Prints were chosen based on a variety of criteria -- curation quality, previous Print sales, genre, etc. -- in order to exemplify the breadth of works available for sale on deviantART. In contacting our selected artists, we were pleased to hear they were excited to showcase their works and tha
Alien Threat in Pop CultureCould the alien invasion film phenomenon be an expression of the hope for humanity's unity? Prometheus, the highly anticipated prequel to all the Alien films (which also features the return of original Alien director Ridley Scott) opens Friday. The film's story involves a team of astronauts sent to deepest space to investigate the origins of human life, only to discover that an imminent alien invasion may soon wipe out all human life.:icontechgnotic: Jun 6, 2012 by $techgnoticCould the alien invasion film phenomenon be an expression of the hope for humanity’s unity?Prometheus, the highly anticipated prequel to all the Alien films (which also features the return of original Alien director Ridley Scott) opens Friday. The film’s story involves a team of astronauts sent to deepest space to investigate the origins of human life, only to di
Username Changes Now AvailableDeviantART has been around for almost twelve years, and in that time, we've seen artists grow from hobbyists to students to professionals. As a member of any community, your identity can change and grow over time.For years, we've been getting requests from the community asking for the ability to change usernames. We realize that as an artist, it's important to give you the ability to change your personal brand, just as you change your interests, skills, and art types.How It WorksDeviants can now change their username in their Settings. To change your username, you must have an active Premium Membership. (The reason there is a "fee" associated with the change is because switching usernames is a complex technical proce
Humans Becoming Robots, Robots Becoming HumanOn March 1, 2012 the Nevada DMV issued the first license for a “Google Driverless Car.” The idea behind this innovation is that one day soon new technology will drive cars safer and more skillfully than humans, thus saving lives and billions of dollars in car crashes. How well this idea catches on is a bit questionable, given the powerful “romance” of driving one’s car, but it’s certainly an indicator of things to come in the daily intersection of human and artificial intelligence and mobility. There have always been those who have dreamed of stepping into a mechanical exo-skeletal-type “suit” and letting the engineering do the work, instantly increasing limited human speed, strength, endurance and accuracy.:icontec
What Superheroes Should Today's Tech Inspire?We got to interview a visionary futurist with an eye on technology about what would inspire today's comic book writers to create our next superheroes with knowledge of real technological and scientific advancement.WhatSuperheroesShould Today's Technologies Inspire?:icontechgnotic:by $techgnoticApril 25, 2012We got to interview a visionary futurist with an eye on technology about what would inspire today's comic book writers to create our next superheroes with knowledge of real technological and scientific advancement.You never know when it’s going to happen – that otherwise quotidian moment when you suddenly realize your entire thought process has just been tripped up and cast down a cerebral rabbit-hole destination unknown. Little did I know that what began as a typically pleasurable lunch w
New Ways to Receive Prints Profits!At deviantART, we're all about supporting artists any way we can. We do this is by giving our members a platform for displaying their art, tools to exchange comments and critiques, and avenues for finding new friends and mentors all over the world.We also want to help artists by providing a place to sell their art, which we've done for years through our Prints program. Because the process of receiving payments from your art sales has been less than ideal, we've worked hard on a new earnings system. We've heard your feedback and suggestions, and want to give you a preview of three ways you will be able to receive profits from the Prints that you've sold. Check out these changes coming soon!Points, PayPal, and ChecksWith our new program, we're adding ways to instantly receive payments, all of which will be found in the new and improved My Earnings page.PointsThe simplest way to receive your Prints profits will be throu
The Future of Storytelling Has ArrivedThe Future of Storytelling Has ArrivedNinja Turtles by ~lukekeith:icontechgnotic:by $techgnoticMon Apr 3, 2012, 01:00 AMThe recently announced changes to the core mythos of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the backlashfrom fans over the ending to Mass Effect 3 have ignited an incredible discussion about the rapidly evolving“collaborative” relationship between producers and consumers of videogames, movies, and similar “products.”Now it’s exploded beyond the secure borders of top news publications, gaming and entertainment websites.Looks like this long-bubbling cauldron of traditional ways and means, modern tech, web economics, core beliefsand future shock has finally boiled over...Should you listen to your audience?The Con
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Site Update: New Thumbs, Comment Business CardsIn 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 NewA Preview of deviantART's New ThumbnailsThe current deviantART thumbnails (the smaller versions of deviations) have served the community well for years; however, there's always room for improvement. We've created a new style of thumbnail, which hopes to solve the problems with the current thumbnails.Read more about the new thumbnails and find out how you can preview them.Comment Business CardsOn
Cthulhu is Still CallingThe Enemy at the Gates, the “Other”, forever lurking in the darkness and plotting an invasion most evil and an enslavement most hideous, is probably the original seminal “narrative” that was born when humans first acquired self-awareness and began trying to explain themselves to themselves as they sat round their fires built at the mouths of their caves. Cthulhuis Still Calling:icontechgnotic:by $techgnoticWed Feb 29, 2012, 7:00 PMHaving been thinking a lot about the origins of our globally held Dragon mythos in a recent article"Reptilicus Infernicus,"I couldn’t help
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hoto-39441344_298414722%2Falbum-39441344_00%2Frev ) and printing it on magnets and mugs. if you guys can identify any of the other artists whose work is stolen here, could you please let me know so i can contact them? then we can group together and tell this person to stop! also anyone who speaks russian out there and can make sense of this site/who to contact with information about the theft?
), :iconvert-is-ninja: and :iconfayrenpickpocket: would, like, make people wanna do their own!!!!