alright since ive been getting loaded up with schoolwork lately... i took a couple weeks off on the features... so next saturday i should have them going again... if not the week after... my english class has been killin me... ive had a paper of speech due every week... and i have just 2 more speeches to do... the last one shouldnt be too hard... i have that 1/2 way done... but next weekend i will probably be doing the finishing touches and studying for my last math test of the semester... but there is good news... i handed in my program change so as of next semester i will offically be in the photography program... i decided to give up on graphic design... i LOVE doing photomanipulations... but in order to get a job in that field i have to have a bachelor's degree... and i need something i can use with just an associates... cuz i really dont want to have serving and bartending as my main source of income anymore... i highly doubt i will ever give up bartending... its a lot of fun for me and a good supplemental income... but yeah... i have a bunch of photos i havent uploaded... so i guess i wont go too much into hibernation this year when the snow does start to fall (i think we have been VERY lucky here in wisconsin... we've has flurries the last few days but nothing is sticking... yet)... but i think things should get a little easier for me soon cuz next semester i will be taking one class... next school year may get a little crazy... but i'll do what i can... dont forget i still have a contest going on and i would really appreciate any entry... everything will be considered... i would just like more than one entry... so if you can pass this along to others cuz i would really like some entries here lol

its that time again kiddies, my favorite... journal feature! im gonna try to be quick on this one though, cuz i do have a massive quiz to finish as well as finishing up a paper...lol... so without further ado...

this first artist i came across in one of my other threads, and he has some great stuff and could really help in the exposure department so i really want to showcase a few of his works, and i highly suggest checking out his gallery

and all by ~solvag
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by ~M-Bae

and by =CSnyder

by ~ravendesigns

by ~Bernouilli

by ~KaiEden

by ~Harlequiinn

by *Zurcal3d

by ~iKiska

by *RoninFox

by *furawatchi23

by =studpup

by =Prain

by ~ManiacalChaos

by ~ann-bee

by ~sweet-hell

by ~Dealvith

by ~lordnemos

by ~Trante


and now a couple of works from a couple of my ever so awesome watchers
these 2 fellas are also ones from quite a few years now... they have watched me grow as an artist and were there every step of the way

the first one is *StevenVnDoom he's such a great artist and all the drawings he makes are so detailed and amazing... his gallery is definitely worth checking out

and

and the other watcher today is a good DA pal of mine *juicethehedgehog ... his portraits are stunning, and he has always been around to give me pointers and feedback

and

so its that week again where i do a journal feature... this one is going to be a little smaller mainly because... well.... not very many people posted... so yeah.... but first my own little update ....

ive been trying my hand at some photomanipulations and im very pleased with how they are turning out... so i really would appreciate some feedback from everyone... and i PROFUSELY THANK everyone who has commented and faved all my work... its everyone's support that honestly keeps me going somedays... cuz i sometimes have a complex that i may not make it in the photography industry... and i have been getting a lot of favs.. and i havent been able to thank everyone... but i really do appreciate everything that everyone has done for me... it makes me feel really good about my work... cuz honestly... its one thing for friends and family to like my stuff... but it also means so much to me that complete strangers like my stuff too... mainly cuz they arent biased... but anyway enough of my babbling... on to the good stuff



by ~lillianMURDERphotos (if i could... i would fav this one like 5 more times... i LOVE this piece

and by ~SpiritWarriors (i am a fan of the humor that is in these)

by *PixlPhantasy (she has a lot of really good stock.. i have a feeling you may see this one in one of my photomanips )

by *quicksilverq (good luck in =MichelleRamey's contest! )

by ~Abraxa365 (a very nice halloweenie piece )

and by *Athena-av (cute and scary... what could be better? )

by *corvuscreative (this is a painting... which blows me away )

by ~onlyXxXsunshine (its funny cuz its true! )

by ~Dustyart (i LOVE his rendering on this piece... granted i am a fan of the batman movies.... lol)

by ~Harley100 (i will always be a sucker for doodles... reminds me of the good ol' days)

by ~Nymic (i love this piece... what makes me sad though is it deserves A LOT more favs that what it has... go show it some faving love )

by =Kefka750 (still my favorite charecter to use in smash bros... )

and by ~culacino (rekindles my fear of dolls... which is why i think these are like the best halloween pieces )

by ~ilias-saili (im likin the cute little monesters... reminds me a lot of kingdom hearts )

and this time i have a VERY special showcase of my watchers... these 2 have been with me since way early on... when i still sucked lol... and well their work is just so phenomonal that i and VERY honored that they are watching me (not to mention they are a couple of my early watchers who are still very active members here ) so lumi and ethalen... this is for you 2

and by ~EthalenSkye

and by *lumi-nara


dont get me wrong... i appreciate everything ALL my watchers do, and there is a reason why im featuring them 2 at a time... if i posted more, then not everyone would get the attention they truly deserve so for all my watchers you guys get a

since my first feature went over really well... im really excited to be doing another... and thats not all! this is also an announcement that i am holding my first EVER contest. the prize is a 4 month subscription (a 3 month and 1 month)... and anyone can enter... but yeah onto the fun part... the features!! i think these people on this feature should get an extra pat on the back because they actually FOLLOWED the post... all i asked was 3 thumbs and list your fav movie (so i dont deal with spammers... fair enough, right?) and a VERY large chunk either A-posted more than 3 thumbs and B- didnt list a fav movie... and so yeah... way to go my features

first im starting with my contest... my friend becki [link] posted something on facebook that really inspired me... there are so many people in this world who just dwell on the bad... and i always want to remember the happy... for more info and the rules click on the thumb


here we go!

by *JohnnyBoyBaptista

by ~Grishhak

by ~Milandeentjestoe

by ~snowbean

by ~MadameFatalite

by =Lithwood

by *bumble-boo

by ~EvilDemonAkira

by ~SsGirlo

by =cadydid

by *Kattyish

by ~Oussika

by *Luayne

by =NebulosaMentalis

by ~whitewolf08

by =7Roses1BrokenHeart

by ~lillianMURDERphotos

and by =MichelleRamey (which by the way she is holing a contest right now, so go check it out )

by ~smilelonger

by *vixen21

by =rav777

by =DennisChunga

by *momijigirl

by ~homestar455

by *0-Akascha-0

by ~Vanski

by ~pedaltone

by ~carostar680

by ~orangehamster

by ~supercynic

and just like last time more features from 2 of my watchers (to all my watchers: i really appreciate your support and everyone will get a feature, im just doing 2 or 3 at a time )

and by ~Snapbackcomics

and by ~hundybauchy37

okie dokie since i went and bought myself a lovely subscription i would like to use it to do some good... sooooo im making a journal feature!!! hopefully everyone will check these pieces out.. i had A LOT of submissions to go through so yeah here we go

(edit) while i was going through and letting everyone know that theyve been featured, i noticed a lot of people on the feature forum actually went and checked out other deviants stuff... which i dont see too often you guys rock

by ~1510

by *midnitestarz18

and by *kika1983

and by =Lithwood

by ~PurpleLotusPhotos

by ~oper619

by ~carpenoche

and by *Karl-B

by *DPasschier

by ~simple-minds

by =Woncrievn

by ~RobotDelEspacio

by *tony566

by *Djsanka

by ~inspired-impressions

by ~Ivan-Andreev

by =rav777

by ~hikarukaze

by ~4tticuz

by =Inzekkt

by *stareater

and by ~Vk-Queen

by ~Saiper

by *layarue

by ~suzanastojanovic

by =HollyMossArt

by ~butcheredxbutterfly

by *xXxLEARNTOFLYxXx

by ~dyingrose24

by ~Capoulton

by ~orangehamster

by *Amoretti-Amaranthine

by =Emerald-Depths

and now i have a few more works i would like to share with you all... im gonna be featuring works of my watchers... not all at once, but with each journal update 2 more watchers will be featured

by =danikalsupremacy

by ~KarionSpidle

now keep in mind i never intended on this feature getting so big BUT there are a lot of great works out there and i didnt want to omit a good one just because i reached a "quota"... thats just not cool

be ready for another feature in like a week or 2