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Well, it has been a while since I wrote anything here, or even browsed the site as much as I would like. The last time I wrote in this journal, it was cold outside, and it is again, forecast more snow over the next couple weeks.
A few weeks back I managed to get through quite a few of the deviations those I watch had submitted. I will be going through the rest over the next couple of weeks, I will be up to speed with them then.
A fair few people have added some of the works to their favourites, I'll thank you all collectively now…

:bow: :D many thanks to all

…and then individually later. Haven't had much time to answer everything, just the odd comment here and there.

I have new art to submit, but I may leave it until the new year.

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Ok its not really an ice age, but its freaking cold, snowing (again) and icy (still). The whole of Britain is a sheet of snow and ice, I don’t have a link to the satellite images taken by NASA but they are sweet.
It dropped to -22.3°C in the north of Scotland and here where I live (England) it dropped to around -16.4°C (staying pretty much the same each night). To put that into perspective like Sky News has, the South Pole is usually -22.9°C. The snow outside is about 6/8 inch deep, not as bad as you get in Norway or places in America I know, but its rare for things to last this long, be this cold and icy here in the UK. I think the temperatures haven’t been this low in almost 20 years and this amount of snow (two/three weeks solid so far) hasn’t happened for 40 years. Most of the snow outside has frozen and has become a sheet of ice (6 inch of ice in places), new snow is starting to fall on top and its set to carry on until the middle of next week.
This is going to cost a lot in energy bills. Once the heating goes off the mercury drops inside within 30 minutes you can see yourself breath, so the heating is now on continuous.
:snowing:

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So, I have been a member of deviantART for almost 3 years now and its clear I have a passion for Traditional Art. According to my stats I have made over 30,000 deviation comments, most I know are on Traditional Art images. Most Favourites I make are of Traditional images, and most people I watch are involved in Traditional Art. I have been involved in Traditional Art since the age of 2 so for 21 years now. And I just started a Club called UK-Traditionalists to celebrate and help Traditional Artists from my Home land. Yet in the near 3 years I have been here, certain things have NOT changed.
  
In the last few days I have reported numerous Miscats involving Digital Art being Submitted into the a Traditional Art Section.
I cannot remember how many I have come across in total. I once reported someone with over 20 - 30 digital images submitted in Traditional Categories. Actually I have made a couple of deviant Gallery reports for the same reason.
I know many deviants who have come across thousands in just one week.

:bulletblue: What Traditional Art IS and IS NOT
Examples mentioned in the Gallery info when submitting:
“Traditional Art means any work creating with traditional medias such as pencil, pen, paint, wood, spray paint to name a few. Works that are significantly created by these means and only lightly touched up should be submitted to this gallery“.

“Traditional work is created using mediums available off the computer such as Ink, pencil crayons, pastels paints and pencils. If you have only done the lineart for your work in traditional ink, and then you coloured it on the computer, it belongs in Digital”.

“Images created using traditional painting methods such as water color, acrylic paint, oil paint, egg tempera and other painting mediums. Must not be created by computer; there are categories in the Digital Art gallery that are more appropriate for such submissions”.

Hint: Click on ‘Gallery Info’ before submitting to make sure you have the right gallery. It’s Not Rocket Science.

P.S: If you Produces Canvas Paintings - Body Paintings etc. Obviously these are too big to scan, you cannot fit a person or a large canvas under a scanner. So taking a photo to submit into a Traditional Art section suited for them is fine. So long as the contents are Traditionally Created.   

:bulletblue: Try to Fool the Community with Traditional Fakes.
The worst type of Traditional Art Disrespect I have ever seen is someone trying to pass off a Digital or Photography piece as a Drawing or Painting.
News Flash, its not going to fool anyone. There are many brilliant Traditional Artists on this site with great experience who can spot a fake Traditional Piece.

There are many Artists here who do genuine Traditional Work that seems Digital. But its easy to see they are Traditional as they offer a 'Full View' of their works so you can see the grains and textures.

Below is an example of a Great Artist who's work seems photo like in appearance.

:bulletblue: Photo Quality Traditional Art Example.
Here is a Brilliant Artist. His work is beyond belief and seems Photo/Digital like. But they are not, they are all Traditionally Created.  
- A Perfect Example of Traditional Brilliance is Long Time deviantART Member:
:icontunaferit: Tunaferit
Below you will see several deviations produced by Tunaferit the first is by far his most popular and widely acknowledged piece of Hollywood Beauty Milla Jovovich
Drawing of Milla Jovovich by Tunaferit
Below are Three of his works which have also received great recognition. See how he includes full views for people to see the grains and textures.
Fairy Likaba by Tunaferit Charcoal Sketch of Amy Lee by Tunaferit Elf Princess Elanor by Tunaferit

:bulletblue: Traditional Art Examples.
Here you will see a selection of Mind Blowing Traditionally Created images from various Categories on DeviantART. There is a mixture of Known and Unknown images and deviants.

- Drawings.
Little Beast or RATatouille by Bernardumaine Choke by yana182 Her Protector by Zindy
Zac Efron + Vanessa Hudgens by Dutch-Carmen Snow Leopard by chandito Dark Skies, Bright Skies by Snow-Owl

- Paintings.
Ankh the Dream giver by Acorncupcake :thumb55313732:
:thumb21148765: Where The End Begins by joereimer SeaWitch-ACEO by Katerina-Art

- Body Paintings.
:thumb67435852: Make-up Collaboration 1 by bonerhole
Gaea by BfstudiosLLC :thumb68426180:

Mature Content

My Spirits by Dextralyn


- Sculpture.
Wise Wanderer close up by MarkNewman Poison - Faerie Art SCULPTURE by pixiwillow Fall Oakmen Masks by eyefeather
Siamese Orphan Sculpture by torvenius :thumb54217614: deadeye moria by spectrestudios

- Printing.
I win by designmemetic :thumb8422768: Three Classmates -Lithograph- by elliegreco
coloured abstractionof etching by Emma-Vanessa :thumb45764070: :thumb35768375:

- Street Art.
Kingfisher by n4t4 :thumb42729490: JH Fuego IV by artinthestreets
does nash05 by nashone :thumb45512654: . by RateNls

- Collage.
:thumb68264899: :thumb31200215: :thumb29971457:
:thumb55171695: End Puzzle by JigsawPuzzleProject :thumb34617368:

So to Round things off:
- Read all info Provided and submit into the correct categories.
- Don’t try to fake a Traditional Piece by submitting Digital, it wont work at all.
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Best of Summer 2007 Contest
As the title states, this will be focused on the Summer. I want you to compile your most favourable moments of this years summer onto one piece. Be Creative, Myself and the Judges want to be able to experience your summer just by viewing your entry.

Judges:
:icondevouredex:
More Judges will be announced as time goes on.

Rules:
- Media: Traditional - Digital - Photography only.
- Maximum Three Entries Per Person.
- No ripping from other Artists. Design has to be Completely your own.
- Image must be a New Design made and submitted after 27th August 2007.
- Anything containing Nudity must abide by DeviantART Policy.
- Must be Completed and Submitted by Midnight on October 30th 2007
- You must include a link to this Contest with your entry for others to see.
- Once Submitted please ‘Note’ me with a link to your entry.

First Place:
- One Year Subscription From Me.
- One Month Journal Feature From Me.
- Article Feature From Me.  
(More Prizes to be announced shortly).

Second Place:
- Six Month Subscription From Me.
- One Month Journal Feature From Me.
- Article Feature From Me.
(More Prizes to be announced shortly).

Third Place:
- Three Month Subscription From Me.
- One month Journal Feature From Me.
- Article Feature From Me.
(More Prizes to be announced shortly).

Anyone Wishing to Donate Prizes and Features to the Contest Winners, please ‘Note’ me with your wishes. Check my Journal for Updated information as time progresses.

- Contest will run until Midnight October 30th 2007.
- Judging will begin from this point.
- Winners will be announced by November 7th 2007.
(You have Two months Until the end of this contest, so you don’t have to rush. Entries are not going to be judged by who’s first to submit).
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It’s incredible when people use the natural resources of our planet to create Visual Bliss. Below are a number of Artists who’s Art I feel is a perfect example of Greatness. If you feel the same, please don’t hesitate to show them some love, Comment, Favourite and Watch. They are fairly unknown so your input and support will help change that.

:iconmaryanne42: maryanne42 From United Kingdom
green man by maryanne42 knitting sheep by maryanne42 artists' studio by maryanne42
:iconanachsunamon: anachsunamon From Poland

Mature Content

36 +Pain+ by anachsunamon
34  :The Heart Of Time: by anachsunamon ++ Forgive me... by anachsunamon
:iconegilpaulsen: egilpaulsen From Norway
Journey by egilpaulsen VIOLin by egilpaulsen untitled by egilpaulsen
:iconsinzi10: sinzi10 From Romania
:thumb57864382: :thumb54068187: :thumb55765467:
:iconsentinelsmelody: SentinelsMelody From Germany
:thumb54318128: :thumb55144269: :thumb58606371:
:iconmyceliae: myceliae From Australia
Naiad - ACEO by myceliae Grandmother's Hearth by myceliae Sepia by myceliae
:iconklpdesigns: KLPDesignS From United Kingdom
Alyson Hannigan by KLPDesignS Natural Beauty by KLPDesignS Masquerade by KLPDesignS
:iconsinslave09: sinslave09 From United States
:thumb60372536: :thumb61550688: :thumb60557539:
:iconacorncupcake: Acorncupcake From United States
Melody by Acorncupcake Ankh the Dream giver by Acorncupcake Imagine if you Believe by Acorncupcake
:iconsalhunter: SalHunter From United Kingdom
Neural I by SalHunter Oroborus Forest by SalHunter EC Is nowhere safe? by SalHunter
:iconcarbrax: carbrax From France
Puppy by carbrax siamois by carbrax Encyclopaedia by carbrax
:iconchandito: chandito From Canada
Wolf by chandito Siberian Tiger by chandito Leopard by chandito
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