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PE Artist Interview: VAngelLJHello! How are you today? Could you tell us a little about yourself?
Hello! I'm good thank you. My name is Leo, I live in England and I've been a member of deviantART for around 8 years now (quietly).
So, when did you first discover Vexel Art?
I came to discover vexel art in 2007, and it was introduced to me by `AwsumZ. I like the media because it is versatile and I find it relaxing, which is why I've been doing it ever since.
And how would you describe your work?
I'd describe my work as semi-realistic, and I like to think I'm creative with it at the same time as keeping the realism - as in, I tend to follow stock references to a certain extent, but I love to add all my own ideas into it and 'mix it up'.

If someone were to ask you, “what is vexel art?”, what would you tell them?
I tend to tell people that vexel art is blocks of solid colour or g

PE: Interview with =Arichy:iconarichy:
An inspiring, friendly deviant that provides loving help 'till hell freezes over!

Stasya is such a wonderful friend, and a talented artist and community leader!
Thank you for participating!

Tell us a bit about yourself!
First, thank you so much for interview!
Hello! I'm Stasya, 19 years old, living in Russia, in great city Saint-Petersburg.
I love making photos, pixel art, drawing in muro, cooking, eating
And dedicated to deviantART community forever.
How did you find deviantART?
Well...I can't remember ALL things! Maybe I was looking for a wallpaper or some
inspirations for myself or something else I was inactive for 3 months after
joining dA, but then...I became a bit more active, more and more, and now I don't know
what would i do without deviantART.

PE: Breaking Into ChatroomsI realize the title of this article may sound a bit strange so let me clarify that I will not be teaching you how to hack chatrooms or the like. No, no, we won't be burglarizing them either (is that even possible?

). Today I'd like to talk about how to have a positive first experience when joining the +chats here on deviantART. While we have many users who chat on dAmn daily with great experiences, sometimes it can be difficult to find your own place in the chats and make your experiences there positive. I will go over what I feel are main topics/points which every new chatter can benefit from knowing about as well as include a few tips on how to make your chat experience positive.
:#devart:
:#devart: is deviantARTs official general chatroom and is moderated by Community Volunteers. This chatroom is a great place to go if you are looking for a chatroom that is active on a regular basis. This is frequently the firs

Introducing PE week: Getting the Most out of dAThis week marks the first ever Project Educate week on the topic of "Getting the most out of dA"! For this week I collected a small group of experts on the deviantART community and positive contribution. Together we will present you with articles and happenings, to inspire you and give you an overview of how you can contribute to the deviantART community.
From Monday to Saturday, each day will focus on a different topic. Topics will be introduced in an informative article. Then we'll go into it more in depth with you through interviews with gurus on the subject or through events where you get to experience the fun of contributing.
Then on Sunday we'll recap the entire week not only in a summary of articles but also in a chat event!

Please make sure you're watching #projecteducate to see all our articles and events

Topics to be covered
Commenting
Monday 4th
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Running Groups
Tuesday 5th
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PE Note to Daily DeviationHello all,
In this section of Daily Deviations (DD) PE week I wanted to write about how your suggestions are processed and then turned into DDs, but with a bit more of a focus on the process of how we Community Volunteers (CVs) utilize the note system. I felt it was a place where some common problems arise which may not be talked about all too often resulting in confusion and frustration for both suggesters and CVs.
The Note System
I think many are aware of this but just for the sake of being clear, CVs use the same exact note system as every other user on the site. We do not have any special bells and whistles to organize our notes other than the same tools you all are also given. There is no special tool or program that sorts or does anything special with our DD suggestions for us, it is entirely up to us, how we choose to sort them in our note system.
Let's take a closer look at how the process works, shall we?
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Project Educate: Classic Portrait PhotographyClassic Portraits are Photographs of people in traditional pose. These are often formal, refined and restrained in style. As you will see within the Gallery they often involve a plain and simple background which is a popular feature of Classic Portraiture. One of the most notable things within the Classic Portrait Photography Gallery is that there are a lot of art nudes. This actually occurs across the board with People & Portraits and I cannot stress enough - that if your work features nudity, it belongs within the artistic nude gallery!

Conversion to black and white with concentration on bringing out tones and shadows creates that timeless classic look and is often favoured by the elite artists that submit to the People & Portraits - Classic Gallery.

Whilst D-SLR's have a monochrome function, for the most part (mine h

When to Google, When to ForumOne of the coolest things about dA is it's not just for sharing art, it's for sharing ideas about art. If you're stuck on a piece, or you'd like to learn to how to do something that just hasn't been clicking in tutorials or class, the art-related forums are a great place to look!
But the best part about the forums is also the riskiest part: anyone can answer! Which means you'll get opinions which contradict each other, 'industry facts' from people who heard it elsewhere on the internet, people who don't quite understand your original question...it's a mess!
So how can you back up all that different advice, or alternately open with a question that won't be confusing?
GOOGLE
Ignoring for a moment that I basically worship Google (hey, you try growing up with a 1000-page reference book as your only source of random facts), it's is an awesome, flexible tool.
Just drop your question into Google and see wh

PE: The Importance of Community SupportFrom the Desk of =Requiemachina
The Importance of Community Support: What is a Community?
When one thinks of a community, some words might come into play...maybe these: caring, supportive, familiarity, safe, helpful, united to promote a common interest or idea....that stuff. But, a community does not fit into a nice neat package. We use the word a lot, but it is important to ask more seriously what the term "community" is. A community is a sort of "construct"; We can't see a community, nor touch it, or directly experience it. Just like a snowflake, no two communities are exactly alike. They may share the same ideals, but the personal experiences will always be different. A community is not only the people in it-- but what was already established long ago, and which would continue to grow through the ages. Take DeviantART for example. This site I believe when it first started up, wasn't as big as it is now. But due to

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ProjectPorkchop Vol 216#ProjectPorkchop is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.
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ProjectPorkchop Vol210#ProjectPorkchop is all about bringing more exposure to the many talented yet under appreciated artists going unseen on deviantART daily. The artists chosen truly deserve more attention based on low counts of favorites, comments, and watchers, added to their incredible artistic talent.
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PE Artist Interview: 21stBistroHello! How are you today? Could you tell us a little about yourself?
I'm doing great! I'm Caitie, and I'm an American artist that has been part of the deviantART community for around two and a half years. I'd moved around on a few accounts before settling here. Besides a few hiccups I've had a really wonderful time being part of deviantART and I look forward to many more years!
So, when did you first discover Vexel Art?
For anyone who has been watching me since my very beginning, they saw how all of this really unfolded. I was struggling for months, trying to figure out a style that I wanted. I needed to find something that wasn't like smooth shading (smooth shading frustrated me so badly!). My first real "stab" at vexel art was a piece of mine called Central Perk (inspired by the famous coffee shop in the sitcom series, Friends). That deviation was made at the very end of July. So I've only been doing vexel fo

PE Artist Interview: x-posionHello! How are you today? Could you tell us a little about yourself?
Hello! I'm great, thanks! My name is José D. Rodríguez, I'm from Colombia and I'm 18 years old. I've been on dA for almost 4 years! The most of my works are made for the Hysterical Minds Collective :iconhystericalminds: http://hystericalminds.com
So, when did you first discover Vexel Art?
After the first year being on dA, I discovered Vexel Art. I turned out really interesting to me to work on an artwork by only using pentool, but in Photoshop! I like it and choose it because it gives me a little bit more freedom when I try to add some effects, specially lighting and shadows. It is really hard to me to try to shade only using vector layers!
And how would you describe your work?
My style is always changing and that is because I always try to experiment and try out new things! Recently, I may say it tends to be dark, very fluid, full of surreal and a

2012 Roundup!2012 has seen #projecteducate advance with the changing times here on deviantART and become an official group! That means that it has been a lot easier to bring you all the information, features, interviews and articles as part of various Project Educate weeks. So with the functions of groups at our fingertips, the articles shared are all in organised gallery folders for ease - all of which are linked in this article.
2012 also saw the Introduction of Community Weeks headed up by members of the community. They're now running monthly and are designed for members of the community to get involved by writing articles on whatever they want - educationally. `JamminJo and `lintu47 are your current community week leads and the people to note if you're interested in contributing! Our calendar for

PE Interview with ^RockstarVanityProject Educate Interview with `RockstarVanity
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Tanya, Thank you for participating!

Tell us a bit about yourself!
My name is Tanya, I'm an artist with a camera and I run on caffeine. My inside leg measurement is over half my height, I have 15 piercings and I was born on the Winter Solstice.

How did you find deviantART?
I don't entirely remember. It was a long time ago! I think I saw a link on another website.

What inspired your username?
I wish there was a deep and meaningful story here, but there isn't. I just liked how the two words looked and sounded together.

How does deviantART stand out for you?
It really is unique in terms of art websites. I love that artists of all skill levels are welcome here and I've never found a community like this anywhere e

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PE Interview with Thiefoworld

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 9:29 AM

Community Week

Some of you may know him as the CV for digital art, or for his iconic colorful gallery. Introducing, ^Thiefoworld!

For those of us who don't know you, please tell us a bit about yourself!

Hi! I'm Thiefo, I'm a graphic designer and a freelance illustrator. I like to draw, swim, eat and sleep. I love BBQ sauce, iced tea and rodents.

How did you find deviantart?

My very first touch with deviantArt was around late 2004 while searching for Lostprophets' wallpapers, I found DA and thought it was just another random wallpaper site. It was because of my friend ~Marira that I discovered it was actually a community in which you can share your art, so I opened an account to share some of my crappy drawings. I've been here since then!

In your opinion, what do find to be the best part of your job as a CV? The worst?

It's going to sound a little silly, but what I love the most about being a CV is the feeling of comradeship between the team. It's not always visible to the community, but there is a lot of communication between volunteers behind the scenes, in private forums, groups and skype chats, and trust me when I say there are some insane and silly people in the team! Not me of course, I'm the most sane there.
The worst? I guess the inevitable drama that can potentially arise with every move you make as volunteer, from a DD selection to expressing an opinion, and there are some people with a very antagonist attitude towards everything a volunteer or staff member has to say... good thing about it is that you get used to it

Why did you decide to volunteer?

Because $wreckling made me. He's an evil monkey. That and also because I loved it the first time, when I was the volunteer for Comics & Cartoons a few years ago, so I wanted to do it again. It's a very rewarding experience all in all, and the feeling of leaving a mark in the community, big or small is definitely worth it, I want to believe I did it the first time and that I'll do it this second one.

What is the average amount of time you spend a day working for the community?

Depends, there are days when I'm working on a project so I dedicate several hours a day, there are other times when I need to focus on personal stuff so my activity level drops almost to zero. But I keep an eye on my messages, notes and emails everyday. On an average I would say maybe 1 or 2 hours a day, sometimes less, sometimes more.

Who is your biggest inspiration on dA? In life?

It's a very hard questions I've never known how to respond. There are many people who inspire me in different ways, so it's impossible to choose only one.
Within DA I would mention $Moonbeam13, since I first knew about her some years ago she inspired me to get more involved in the community and more importantly, do it for the right reasons. I couldn't ask for a better boss.

Tell us a bit about your artistic work process.

Oh it's very simple... I don't have one hah! It really depends on the project or if it's something personal. Usually I leave everything for the last minute though, I know it's not the best way to go, but the last minute pressure can work wonders!

Do you have any advice for aspiring digital artists?

Open your eyes and your mind and be receptive. Good thing about the era we live in today is that we have the internet to our disposal which is an infinite source for everything. Get inspired on purpose, browse DA, follow artistic blogs in tumblr, look at amazing art but look at it intently. Pay attention to details, to how other artists work and try to learn from them. Then practice, a lot. There are no shortcuts to become a better artist you got to do it yourself. Btw, please notice I said "learn from them" not "try to imitate them", never compare yourself to others because you are your own person and there are going to be people who will love you for it.

What is your favorite piece of artwork? Is there a meaning behind it?

Don't know if you mean a piece of mine or others, but I'll assume mine. I would say my favourite piece is

Not that it has a deep meaning behind it, because it doesn't

But it's special for me because I really think I pushed my limits with it, I completed it under special circumstances, (it was a contest entry and I did it in a single session just a few hours before deadline) was reviewed by great talented and important people in the entertainment industry and got selected to be published from among more than 2,500 entries. So wow!