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WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 24

Everybody Dies by ~Hoshi-no-UmaNever too old ... by ~Curlie-11
I Can Fly - My Angel Gave Me Wings by ~Sugar-HPhelps by ~Skippy-sScreaming Red Kite by =AmBr0
Guidance by *AnEnchantedSpiritScreamin' Freedom by =KW-ScottSully Erna - Sinner's Prayer by *Ilojleen
Lucifer by ~Hoshi-no-UmaLe monde de l'au-dela by =Zwoing-+-Rainy day-+- by *TalviEnkeli
Timberwolf by ~YouWillBeSurprised-+-Coming storm-+- by *TalviEnkeliCrunch - Mother Nature by *Darklight-phoenix
Reach by ~wolfsnite:thumb176608822:Michael's Eye by =Aty-S-Behsam
Her Name Was Elizabeth by =Aty-S-BehsamDscf0011 011 by ~Evil-Fairy-KittenSurprise Visitor! by *Vishw
Niall by ~SquirrelGirl15:thumb321067519:Where To Next, Navigator? by ~4everSabi
Dancing for your soul by ~rosaBowHold On by *ErinM313-Figure Devil by *Altarior
Tigress -pencil by *LisaCrowBurkeHouse M.D. by =Paul-Shanghaiwoman portrait by ~mrxdijon
Mandy Butler by ~BrickRed1Icy Magician by *AltariorSir Ian Mckellen by *HyperionDreams
Pride and Prejudice by ~phoenix132Green Eyes by ~BrickRed1Marilyn by =KW-Scott
Kaley Cuoco by =AmBr0Better Off Dead by *luckynumber44Benedict Cumberbatch by ~Miss-Catherine
Jairo by *DloriTAVanessa Mae by ~AlexRose312One flew over my cup of coffee....... by ~ZaphodX23
Burton and Depp by *TheOtherViviTiger by *eriick13Ram by *eriick13
COFFEE Motherfucker! do you drink it....... by ~ZaphodX23sleeping lily by ~HiiroNoYukiMerlin, smile by ~Miss-Catherine
Willemijn Verkaik as Elphaba by ~tanjadrawingSaeglopur by ~phoenix132Mockingjay by ~Curlie-11
Emma Watson by ~tanjadrawing:thum

Traditional Art Favorites of 20122011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008
Another year is almost over and it's time for my annual traditional art feature of artworks submitted in the year of 2012!
This is my favorite, the most difficult and the most time consuming art feature to make, as well as the one I'm never really satisfied with: it's a real pain to decide which works to include in this little collection when, just from this small part of the most amazing works dA is filled with you have the luck to find and see each year, you have at least a few hundreds of top

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 27 (100 works)Why not help support and promote your fellow artists' (and your own) works featured here by the Journal if you like the feature.

From the Ashes by *ErinM31Ethan Hawke by *Jeanne-Lui
BLS: Envoy of the Beginning by ~AlexRose312:thumb329476637:Sherlock Holmes by ~SchizophrenicUnicornTom Hiddleston III by ~SecondGoddess
Series Sherlock-ATC1 by *zakkiya29Stairway - iogee pen drawing by ~HoshisamaValmorArwen by ~SchizophrenicUnicornRemembrance Day by ~Trigar
:thumb339434895:Peter and Tink by ~XiiiBeatoSenseiQuietude by ~CaptainNuss
Rebecca 7556 by `phydeau-+-Late evening-+- by *TalviEnkeliWar Games by *HoudaShams
100 Suns by *arthawk87In Darkness I Dwell - Tom Hiddleston by *arthawk87sparrows by =cloe-patra
a bottle full of magic by =cloe-patraDachshund by ~ReenaH78Little One by =Paul-Shanghai
bumblebee by =cloe-patraChange your Fate by ~XiiiBeatoSenseiBirdie Bird Bird by ~Adniv
Trick Or Treat by *zakkiya29Squirrel by ~AdnivTwilight: Edward and Bella by ~tanjadrawing
Alive by ~PhaedrisMad as a Hatter by ~SchizophrenicUnicornMR HULK by ~05emort123
Norwegian Fjord Rai by ~AdnivBlonde Bond _complete by ~05emort123Ferret Demi by *Altarior
Encounter with the divine by ~Phaedriswtf... by ~Haruko-Sama666Squish by *zakkiya29
Storm by *ErinM31Titanic by ~TrigarA New Leaf by ~emily3371
Respect The Models Sign XXL by *PixXxassoDeep Blue by *HoudaShamsCloud Strife by *tincek-marincek

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 26 (130+ works)If you like the feature, why not support and promote your fellow artists' (and your own) works featured here by

the Journal to help it spread and more people see it.
With every new month of these features, there's more and more great artists and amazing works popping up. Keep on with the awesomeness!

Magical Trio by ~Jessica17Michael and Anahita (The Autumnal Equinox) by =Aty-S-Behsam
Tree by *RadishStickRed Fox White Rose - pencil by *LisaCrowBurkeSelf Portrait by ~boogiebear95Lion... by ~extra97
:thumb334651219:Skin by ~sinakasrohelineGambit by *ErinM31Safe by ~LoVeras
I Stand Alone (Tom Hiddleston) by *arthawk87Furtive Lungs by ~3rdwheelerWet by =AmBr0Sketch Card : SCARF by ~ShErLoCkAh0LIQuE
Natalie Portman by ~ruan-aIncoming Storm 2012_1022 by ~PhaedrisEmotion by ~ruan-a
Sasha resting by ~PhaedrisEyelash Pit Viper ( Pencil Work ) by ~enigmatic-freakBIC eye by ~photonline
Angelina by ~3rdwheelerIn Darkness by ~ruan-a-+-Late evening-+- by *TalviEnkeli
Charcoal Portrait Final by *LisaCrowBurkeYour Light by *ErinM31Oblivion by ~sinakasroheline
Il Mio Amore, Il Violino by =Forty-FathomsJames Bond (AKA Daniel Craig) by =Paul-ShanghaiEnola - German Boxer by ~kornrad
winterID by =cloe-patragull by =cloe-patraKitty by ~XiiiBeatoSensei
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Tutorial: do huge features really fast and easyA Journal „tutorial“ aka „save time and make your dA life easier“.
I just couldn't watch my fellow deviants doing the features the most tiring and time consuming ways anymore, while there is much simpler and really fast way of dealing with big features, as big as the Journal limit allows if necessary, and I will share how. It's up to you if you wanna start using it too.
It's really nothing special, just an incredibly useful method I figured along the way, through my long featuring „career“. Also, maybe it will give motivation to more people to start making features, small or big, and help support their favorite artists, artists who deserve much more recognition and feedback, introduce unknown great artists and their art they found to others, etc.
The „tutorial“ is divided in 2 parts:
1. Featuring artwork collected though Polls/Journals made especially for that
2. Featuring artwork from your Favorites
1. Featuring ar

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 28

flaunting shadows by ~VahnKiraStrumpet and Trollop by `AthenaTT
Born to serve by ~SuiPumpkinMother of Dragons by ~SuiPumpkinGrandma's Portrait by ~yarivtBaldur by =White--Whiskers
Chaotic child by ~freaky208Sun and Snow (Anahita - Painting with a Mouse) by =Aty-S-BehsamStairway - iogee pen drawing by ~HoshisamaValmorI Stand Alone (Tom Hiddleston) by *arthawk87
Brothers by ~alice-castielDark Knight by ~alice-castielDangerous by =SweediesArt
Little Innocence by ~ChristieMarsDrops of sunshine by ~freaky208Raw by *HoudaShams
Trapped... by ~freaky208Sweet Evil by *acjubReflection by ~VahnKira
Holmes Banners by ~alice-castielAir Mail by *HoudaShamsStefanie by ~YouWillBeSurprised
Kaiden Hawke by *ErinM31Some say... by *TheOtherViviPara o meu querido amigo by *AnkaAI3
The Nightmare by =SweediesArt-+-These warm evenings of winter...-+- by *TalviEnkeliYour Light by *ErinM31
Pair of Parrots by ~yarivtsnail+daisy3 by =cloe-patrathe mermaid by ~xxsensi
winterID by =cloe-patraSee my Soul by *acjubGandalf the Grey by *Fantaasiatoidab
christmasID by =cloe-patraPure and Simple by =Paul-ShanghaiI'll go with you by *Fantaasiatoidab
On the guard by *AnkaAI3Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes III by *IlojleenJohnny Depp by ~Laleesh-eats
An Angel of the Lord by ~SecondGoddessJensen Ackles VS Puma by *VeIra-girlIron Man by =Paul-Shanghai
'The Hibernal Solstice' by =Aty-S-BehsamScars Of The Past by ~ArtGoldArtAddicted to Books by =SweediesArt
Let Love In by =Before-I-SleepRed Mountains by ~emily3371Mila Kunis by ~Pooooli
Italy. Venice. Bridges. by *VeIra-girlCharlotte and Marlie by `AthenaTT:thumb

Fake art - why care and what to look forI posted this last week for anyone looking for help to spot fake art. This is not law, if you don't care, feel free to move on. But if you do care that there are fakers out there, then maybe this could be of some use to you too. We have a serial faker on the loose on dA today so it sparked this little lot once more.
So, the questions/scenarios asked are always the same and the responses/justifications are always the same, but give them a minute to sink in before replying and insulting.
(Q1) Why do you care if someone is cheating what does it have to do with you?
(A1) Well, this is a public ART site and if people are submitting art that is not actually what they claim it to be, then they are dishonest. This will annoy some people and not others. If your passionate about your work then the chances are you'll find it insulting to the artistic community as a whole. Additionally, a lot of admins of groups HAVE to deal with fakes as a daily occure

Huge Weekly Features!Nothing too interesting and new to report. Currently experimenting with various new stuff. Lets see what comes out of it all. Hopefully at least something will be a success.

Gecko on Rocks by ~heavenhelSilence in Hell by *Blacleria
Deshi Basara by ~ISG-ArtDay 175 - ACEO Drawing Project for Charity by *secrets-of-the-pen
thirst by *szog88Hero of Helm's Deep by =SvenjaLiv
Compassion Series: Invisible World by ~jialu Zel by ~LaurasMuse
Sketch by ~denismayerjrcheetah drawing by ~sharppower
SH - Shadow Skull by *cpn-blowfishDeeDee by *paullung
I cannot guarantee your safety... by *Artsy50Fili... by *Artsy50
Kili... by *Artsy50X.T.I.N.A. by ~A-D-I--N-U-G-R-O-H-O
Wet by =AmBr0The Hound and The Little Bird by *DavidDeb
Coriolanus by ~ISG-ArtLilija by *Ilojleen
Daughter of Winterfell by *DavidDebSandor Glegane by *DavidDeb
A Legend Reborn by *DavidDebEmilia Clarke Commission by *IleanaHunter
Mila Kunis Commission by *IleanaHunterCharlize Theron by *ChrisWoo61
Taste of Winter by ~darkmatter257Butterfly by =sidneyeileen
Sansa Stark by *FeydrimBlack Death by ~SecondGoddess

The results + misc. info + Big Weekly Features!The results
First, the results of that "Watchers Feature!" test some of you helped with: after 2 weeks there's still less Favs than people featured on the latest one http://diamond4girl.deviantart.com/journal/WATCHERS-FEATURE-pt-23-318773207 , but nonetheless, with some more Favs than usual, the feature ended up in the Footer for about a day and half and your works have been seen by 3-4 times more people than usual. (1100+ on the latest one vs. >400 views on the few previous ones). Thank you all who helped with the test.

I consider my theory relatively proved, so it's up to you what you do in the future. Btw, glad some of you finally figured out you can fav Journals!

Tutorial
In case you missed it, but you're interested, I wrote a little "tutorial" on making features, especially big/huge ones and all in extremely time saving and easy way AND with your thumbs all arranged nicely in your Journal http://diamond4girl.deviantart.com/journal/Tutoria

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt.16

Girl with pretty hair by ~Neira7The View Revisited by *AnEnchantedSpirit
Fade to black by *DloriTAKoji Vinyl - Motion Photograph by =BonvalletWhite Horse by ~kiwimuncher
Brad by ~Pooooli-+-One starry night-+- by *TalviEnkeliRebecca Hardwood 04 by `phydeau
Life goes on... by *Elwing-IsilielAutumn 4 by ~TalestrissBarack Obama by *OliviasArtwork
Sight by ~momokomikakookayAnimals and flowers. by *VeIra-girlElina and Xanthe FINAL by *LilaeaBluecoat
shine by ~StefansiderLa Dih.Doh La...More Nutrients by ~RottaCIn stiches by ~sparrowsong83
Husky puppy by *AnkaAI3Arsene Wenger by ~LAEllisHere and There by ~Wiggsly
Dude, that's gay. by ~scaryzwerEternal Love in Stone by ~MyEbOnYeYeSDavid Tennant by ~LoudSkies
everlasting peace by =amethystmoonsong:thumb275554060:Flute by ~KerstinSchroeder
Hrithik by *VishwReptile Eye by ~AliciaMarieCreationsIntoxicated Chapter 1 by =Saiyandudette
Rainbows by ~InkydropsMen Who Hate Women PT cover - pen by ~HoshisamaValmorJensen Ackles as Dean by *IlojleenThe Tudor Rose by ~ISG-Art
II I I II Cover by ~suki90Horse by ~neressiaAndrew Garfield by *bbfan77HP: Ron by *freshberries
European Goldfinch by ~little--grasshopperTrueMax Team by *AltariorIf only. . . by ~weirneich92
little less conversation by ~RockAllNightI'm no Jesus.. by ~InfernoIngContemplate by =pbird12You Fall in Love. You lose by ~JairoxD
:thumb268444965:Bloodlust by *Blacleriareflections. by ~briannam7900
Happy New Year 2012 by ~karthik82Invocation by =ArmideHarry Potter by =sam-guentherTamara by ~raindropcatcher
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WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 25

Darragh..... by ~ZaphodX23Gazette - Reita by ~ichigonekogirl
Michael and Anahita (The Autumnal Equinox) by =Aty-S-Behsam2012 United States Election Escutcheon by ~BuckleyTypographicsCommission: Alaude by =Jibari-chanHyozanryu by ~AlexRose312
Maggy by *Jenniej92:thumb297784458:The Wanderer by *feainne:thumb287033820:
BLS: Envoy of the Beginning by ~AlexRose312Leona Lewis by ~elenouska15Sherlock Holmes by ~phoenix132Mila Kunis by *Cindy-R
Wet by =AmBr0Carmen by *ChristinaMandySketch Card : NIALL HORAN by ~ShErLoCkAh0LIQuEVictor Creed by ~SchizophrenicUnicorn
Chrome and Titanium by *AltariorIn the night by ~PhaedrisElle Driver (AKA Californian Mountain Snake) by =Paul-Shanghai
Deep Trouble WIP by ~BuckleyTypographicsDaisy by ~SquirrelGirl15Kaiden Hawke by *ErinM31
Some say... by *TheOtherVivi:thumb329146356:-+-Late evening-+- by *TalviEnkeli
Babydoll by ~xxsensiHigh Tea delights by *Darklight-phoenixThe Lost Paradise by *feainne
BlueJay by ~LovelySparrow'Scarlet Used to be an Innocent Girl...' by =Aty-S-BehsamQueens Of Metal II by ~ArtGoldArt
Alive in our memories by ~DariaDzyubaDeshi Basara by ~ISG-ArtIan Somerhalder as Damon II by *Ilojleen
Kill Bill (Part 1) by =Paul-ShanghaiSketch Card : HOLMES by ~ShErLoCkAh0LIQuEBug Dragon by *Altarior
.:Xena:. by *ChristinaMandyFlow by ~rahultokasRobert Cornell Jr by *visualwings
Dscf0011 011 by ~Evil-Fairy-KittenBlack Forest by *Darklight-phoenixgive me more by ~LovelySparrow
-+-Siren's possession-+- by *TalviEnkeliNiall by ~SquirrelGirl15Stranger #57 by ~springz10
All Of These Dreams by ~ChristieMarsW A R R I O R by *robdolbsIn the Water by ~ChristieMars
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Big Weekly Features!The newest GoT ACEO progressing very slowly even though the ref doesn't look nearly as full with details as all the other ones so far. As mentioned, slowly moving this project aside for now. This year's been pretty "monotone": been drawing only graphite miniatures with the exception of one normal sized Supernatural fanart and decided to, depending on how much the uni, lack of time, energy, motivation, etc. allows, to fill the rest of the year with completely different drawings - in size, medium used, subject, to add some variety to this year and the gallery in general.
Weekly Features!

dies de tardor by `EmberRoseArt Black Widow by =ImaginaryRosse
Into the Night by =Aeternum-Art Rihanna RE-DRAW by ~A-D-I--N-U-G-R-O-H-O Dark Daenerys by *DavidDeb
Arya Stark of Winterfell by *DavidDeb Halo by ~Crimefish A new beginning by =AuroraWienhold
The other side of me. by *Dreamael Vampire Dream by *acjub The Rickety Tower by *jerry8448
talk.that.talk by ~A-D-I--N-U-G-R-O-H-O :thumb322020083:

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt.18 "Your Animal Friend" Contest!
I'm sorry, but after 18 months of these features I will no longer be tolerating links and including them if I specifically said to paste me a THUMB (thumbnail), written in capital letters- it's only making the job harder.
For new deviants and those who are not, but should have already known this:
1. THUMBNAILS do not show in comments, so stop worrying about it
2. Don't know where to find your thumbnail? You can find a thumbnail code by visiting the deviation you choose to get featured. Once there you will note a box entitled "Thumb", located on the right hand side of the artist description area. Just copy it and paste it on my poll.
3. Watchers Feature FAQ http://diamond4girl.deviantart.com/journal/quot-Watchers-Feature-quot-F-A-Q-224862388?

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 22

We just want to go home by ~Vidrer:thumb311889324:
Frankly Scarlet I don't do coffee....... by ~ZaphodX23Eomer by ~xxsensiSketch Card : NIALL HORAN by ~ShErLoCkAh0LIQuE
Willemijn Verkaik as Elphaba by ~tanjadrawingKanye West: Through the Wire by *MarWashGullveig by ~regnbogi
Forever Young - Marylin Monroe by ~KatasiekThrough the bird's eye by ~Skippy-sHera by ~Shotechi
Jakub Blaszczykowski by ~madeleineironiqueBruno Mars Drawing by ~elenouska15:thumb309294334:
Fly into the future by ~PhaedrisMother by *HoudaShams
Cyber Towers at Dusk by ~karthik82George Clooney by =Paul-Shanghai
Bald Eagle by ~little--grasshopper:thumb311284617:
For my protection by *Darklight-phoenixOblivion by ~sinakasroheline
Nu Zebre I (Commission) by ~JairoxDDucks by =AmBr0
-+-Watery Grave-+- by *TalviEnkeliThe Vampire Diaries by *Ilojleen
On the guard by *AnkaAI3Captain Teague by ~SchizophrenicUnicorn
Wigilliah Gamma by *AltariorMR HULK by ~05emort123
Wolverine Jackman by *chipwhitehouseKaiden Hawke by *ErinM31
KWVN 900 CM 2010 by ~SyLoBeHOPE by ~BenFreaky
Ratonhnhake:ton by =Armide:thumb310915668:
Amir by ~Larc-Romeo
Previous WATCHERS FEATURES!:
pt. 21 http://diamond4girl.deviantart.com/journal/WATCHERS-FEATURE-pt-21-306393692 pt. 20 http://diamond4girl.deviantart.com/journal/WATCHERS-FEATURE-pt-20-299988200 pt. 19 http://diamond4girl

WATCHERS FEATURE! pt.17 Your Animal Friend Contest!

Wolverine by =sam-guentherAdele by ~briannam7900
Little bird of bad luck by *SandraHultsvedWonderous by *ShalecoJack Sparrow scan by ~Skippy-s
Hermione and Slughorn by ~tanjadrawingGemma Arterton by ~phoenix132Inner Space by *freshberries
Howling by ~ISG-ArtJared Leto - Stranger in a strange land by *IlojleenMatt Damon by =AmBr0
Mother Earth by ~CalicoSquaredAnn Juuse by ~AliyonaJensen by *luckynumber44
Show your true colours by *acjubAlice by ~NerwennSpiderman by ~MyEyesFixedOnTheSun
'I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested' :D by ~Neira7Dara by ~Henu-ChanSister by *DloriTA
Sorrow by *arthawk87Life Drawing - Women by *AltariorThe Pillars of the World PT cover - pen drawing by ~HoshisamaValmor
Gift: Pikachu Princess by ~VivianBreA Perky Shadow by ~PoisonedrosePuppet
Sleeping Rabbit by ~little--grasshopperTatry 8 by ~Talestriss
I'm still beautiful by *IleinaDie wahre Schoenheit by ~FairyFunny
:thumb281147817:Sight by ~momokomikakookay
One more miracle, Sherlock by ~Miss-CatherineDark golden chestnut draft by ~SyLoBe
Don't Forget to Be Awesome by ~JairoxDLento Suspiro by =ErnestoVladimir
Nicki Minaj by ~ConolatamerMouse Family by *TheDarkenedBride
Will You Be My Valentine by =amethystmoonsongJude Law by *robdolbs
KIRIBAN: D-CHAN eve by ~Jesi-Jess:thumb2

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WATCHERS FEATURE! pt. 23

Journal Entry: Fri Aug 3, 2012, 10:31 AM

100+ works to enjoy this month.

Harry Potter (A Father Figure) - Chapter One

I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS. ALL BELONG TO J. K. ROWLING

-Chapter One-

It seemed to be a typical summer afternoon at the Leaky Cauldron. People were rushing in and out to eat for lunch breaks and the roar of chatter within the building could be heard from several shops away. Hidden and secluded in one of the rooms were two wizards that very much hated each other.

Harry looked at Snape as he paced the wooden floors, walking from the only door to the small window on the opposite wall and back again. His dark hair fell over his face with every step, and there were faint lines under his eyes that showed obvious signs of stress. Though the dark

What if after this life...?
You'd fall so in love with me?
When our eyes meet in time
Emerald pools deplete into my ocean blue
And the vintage record begins to skip
As we begin this dance again
I must confess
Hoping you who is so far away will notice me
I look up to the throne upon which you sit
So very high above me
Like Luna in the sky
You with your crown
Winds blow
My breath escapes me
And I hear leaves rolling across like marching feet
A momentary distraction
An outstretched hand as if only to kiss
Where all my eviscerated feelings wish to reach you
Longingly, my absinthe fairy
With how love screams from my lungs and ra

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Previous WATCHERS FEATURES!:

pt. 22 [link] pt. 21 [link] pt. 20 [link] pt. 19 [link] pt. 18 [link] [link] pt.16 [link] pt.15 [link] pt.14 [link] pt.13 [link] pt.12 [link] pt.11 [link] pt.10 [link] pt.9 [link] pt.8 [link] pt.7 [link] pt.6 [link] pt.5 [link] pt.4 [link] pt.3 [link] pt.2 [link] pt.1 [link]

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