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Derpy Hooves Beanie Giveaway!Hello everyone :] I've decided to give away this Derpy!

Please follow the rules and you'll have a chance to win her and take her home!

1. Fav this journal
2. Please write a journal about this giveaway and link it back here in the comments.
3. Add me to your watch list :]
Each person who watches, faves this journal and makes a journal will get a number. I'll be using random.org to choose a number, and when someone's number is picked that person will win the plushie! Easy enough right? I will pay for shipping worldwide.
The winner will be announced June 2nd :iconderpyclapplz:
Any questions please ask. Do NOT make multiple accounts just so you can have a better chance. Please make this fair for everyone :iconaawplz: Thank you!
Good luck :'D
EDIT: Just in case you were wondering how big she is, 8 inches long and 3 inches across her back !
THANK YOU EVERYPONY WHO JOINED :'D I DIDN'T EXPECT SO MANY

1000 Point Giveaway! (EDIT)

Okay enough of joining giveaways.....it's time to host one!

Remember the big surprise I was talking about in the previous journal? Well here it is! My BIGGEST giveaway yet!

Total prizes reach 1000

SIX more winners will be chosen who EACH will receive 50

!!!!!
~~I will be so broke after this...~~

But of course there are always the rules......

Please please please fave the journal!

Make another journal about this giveaway and provide a link of that journal in the comments (this will help spread the word about this giveaway)
Want another entry?
:bulletgreen:You can :+devwatch: me to get your name entered TWICE! EDIT:For those who are ALREADY watching me you can still earn additional entries by faving my art! Each fave gets you ONE extra entry! (Max number of entries possible: 3)
IMPORTANT: Please be

100 point giveaway!Because I can. c:

800 Points GiveawayHello all. As I've mentioned in the poll, I am going to make a small giveaway on the occasion of nearly 1000 watchers! Wooo!
There are 8 winners and 100 points for each to win. BUT the giveaway ends when the number of watchers reaches 1000.
RULES:

To enter, fave this journal and comment below that you've faved it. Then I will give you a number.

You don't need to watch me to enter. But please keep in mind that the giveaway ends sooner when
there are more watchers.

Your account must be at least 2 months old.

You can enter once only. No alternate/plz accounts.
I will choose winners with random.org.
♣ Good luck! ♣
Minor update: changed from 1111 to 1000 watchers.

School Chibi Contest X3

Hi there, my fellow groupmates!

We will have a contest!
THEME: SCHOOL TIME

Rules

Should be about School Times!

Should be a CHIBI!

Submit it to the "2013 Contest" Folder!

Don't include characters that aren't yours have your own.

With the maximum of two entries!
Don't put nudity scences in your entry.
Be CREATIVE!
The contest ends at June 29(~Meowgirl07's birthday) :thumb

100 points giveawayHello there! I decided to give away 100 !

Since I haven't had the chance to upload any art recently,I decided to give away something else to you guys ~

1 step: All you need to do is post a comment down below! (This guarantees you one entry number.) This step IS mandatory.

2 step: If you watch me you receive another number and for every fave on one of my deviantations you get more.
EXAMPLE:
Comment=1 entry number
Comment,watch,3 favs= 5 entry numbers

MAX entry numbers=5

REMEMBER: The second step is not obligatory,it just gives you a better chance of winning.
Please leave a comment like the following if you have watched or faved something: "Comment,watch,2 favs" so I can keep track. ^^

I will NOT tolerate people who lie about faves and watches in the comments! They won't be given any entr

Made a video again :P...another fake Parashi Opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGa8pPlOxuQ
It's really choppy and suuuuuper scribbly because I took like 30 seconds to draw each frame. Please fill in the gaps and gloss over the art with your wonderful imagination! I made it in Windows Movie Maker which is an absolutely evil program =o=
I'll try to fix up the ugly pictures and maybe add some color when I have time, and reupload another version later :b (don't know when though.) For now feel free to watch this one and laugh at it huhuhu
(the song is Tenkuu no Canaria, from ToS *w*b)

Design Contest WIN 4000 POINTS, 20$ AND MORE!I've wanted to hold a design contest for a long time now, and finally I've gathered enough points to do it

Go here to browse entries: http://taravia.deviantart.com/favourites/55430170
What I'm looking for:
Everything! Wolves, foxes, fennec foxes, ferrets, servals, bobcats, tigers, other big cats, small cats, deers, dragons, gryphons, dogs, birds, hybrids, original species.. bring it!
I'm leaving the details to your imagination, but here are some things I really like:
-White base color with black and red markings<33 (mostly on canines)
-Cute and fluffy things! No need to go all big eyes and oversized heads, but animals with fur. Creepy and slimy things just aren't my thing.. Still don't be afraid to make something dark/evil
-Anything tribal
-Native american stuff
-Feathers!
-Tawny, golden, brown, white, red, blue, cyan, gray, black (well, not all combined)
-I like more natural base colors, but with smaller markings in unnatural colors like blue or red
-Long tails, big/long

Welcome to My Official DeviantArt Page!Hi, I'm Mark Crilley. I'm the writer and illustrator of a new graphic novel series from Dark Horse Comics, "Brody's Ghost." The first four volumes are now available though your local bookstore or comic shop, or at any number of online stores such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I'm also the writer and illustrator of the MIKI FALLS manga series from HarperCollins. All four books in the series (MIKI FALLS: SPRING, MIKI FALLS: SUMMER, MIKI FALLS: AUTUMN, and MIKI FALLS: WINTER) are now available in bookstores and at online sites such as those run by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets them. If you do, please let me know what you think; I'd love to hear from you.
You can find out more about me and my books over at my YouTube channel.
If you can't find any of my books at your local bookstore, please, please, pretty-please ask them to order it!
Thanks so much for stopping by! ^_^
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SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part A
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

***Updated*** Mini 500 Point Giveaway!This giveaway is over. Winners announced soon.
Something i've been meaning to do but only recently was I prompted by Atlantien1.
All you need to do is this:
Browse deviantART and find a piece of art (or more than one) you REALLY like. Something that means something to you!
Then simply make a journal featuring that piece (or pieces) of art. You could even say a few words about that piece and the artist?
Remember to comment below with a link to your journal!
Here's mine: http://moomin-man.deviantart.com/art/Art-Feature-Share-the-experience-373119121
Winners will be picked at random!
1st - 200

:icontimekiller357:
2nd - 100

:iconRobertpferd:
3rd - 50

:iconpaintedfeline:
4th - 50

:iconshuroi:
5th - 50

:iconnadeshikofan:
6th - 50

:iconiluvshinyeevee030:

oints:

oints::points::p

SPECIAL FEATURE 05 ... Part B
:iconspreadmoreloveplz: Unfortunately I can't mention all here, but I send all my friends and watchers a lot of hugs :iconspreadmoreloveplz:
... and a special thanks to those who keep up with even the loyalty with my photography ...
Please give all of them your attention,

, comment and watch!

The Echo chamber dilemmaThe promise of the Internet was that unlimited information and experiences would draw us together. But instead it seems to have driven us apart.
For years I've observed this behavior but haven't been able to vocalize it correctly. Originally I called the behavior of collective opinions as "the hive mentality" of the Internet. But that wasn't exactly right and I often got called out on it. The most prominent example was when I made a comic about a guy disagreeing with opinions and being shouted at till he remained quiet, eventually fading into the background with everyone else. The consensus of that comic was that if you disagree with someone you aren't bullied into not speaking, but instead are free to go someplace else where people who do agree with you exist. And you know what? That wasn't what i was trying to convey, but is sadly true. The Internet is not a hive mind. It's many tiny pocket echo chambers of mutual agreements.
And this is becoming a growing problem, I think, because n

Callibrate your Wacom tutorialHad you finally made the transition from intuos 3 to intuos 4?, or Are you rich to change into an intuos 5? Had you made the transition from a first generation cintiq to the new ones?. More levels of pressure will mean more quality to the paintings, am i right?.
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Journal Entry: Sat May 3, 2008, 8:57 PM

Mood: Excited

Who IS Markopolio?

A man.  An old man inside, though I'm only 46 on the outside.  Blonde hair, going white, just like my grandfather.  Rail-thin, I weigh in at 145 and 6 feet, or two meters and 66 kilos.  Just call me stick man.

I'm 24 years sober this coming May.  For those of you who know what alcoholism and drug addiction is like...  You will also understand that my teeth was the least of my loss.  I began my sobriety with nowhere to go but up.

I've recovered from my alcoholism, mostly.  The material possessions were easier than the emotional catching up.  My wife and I bought our home about a year ago.  Small mortgage, and plenty of fixing.  But it's a nice house.  Old.  The emotional hurdles of getting sober are many, and of a great variety.  Turns out that there are many other destructive behaviors than just mood-altering chemicals.

My wife said I was an artist at heart, and I should try some of my ideas.  So I picked up a pencil and paper and properly sucked.  So, I tried woodcarving.  Not bad, better.  My poetry came too easy, so I thought it must be no good.  Which I think to this day.  Metal sculpture was a bit of a failure, though not terrible.  I got a computer and started doing a bit of photomanipulation, and vintage photo restoration.  Which led me to some photography, and then to stocks.

I wanted to do a work of my grandfather, but had very few pictures of him.  So I looked into doing him in 3D.  Which became my preferred mode of artistic expression.  I'm progressing nicely with several aspects.  Namely poses, morphs and textures.  The actual modeling is very slow going, if I ever get there.  I'm trying to learn more as I am able.  But with working all day, there just isn't a lot of time left in the evenings.

I'm working my way toward retiring from carpentry.  And I'd like to take up 3D work full-time.  That's a goal of mine.

I have a talent for finding things.  Just ask for what you need.  I really can find or produce most anything.  It's nice when I can photograph or render it, but I won't make you wait too long on your art before I start doing searches for you.

I want to say more, but this is probably boring you.  So TTYL!

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My Five Stock Rules

1. Send me a note.

I ignore messages on my front page.
Not that I want to be mean. I just never remember to look.
So you may as well not bother.

...Rules Continued

2. Be creative in all aspects of your life.

3. Do what you enjoy, and enjoy what you do.

4. Do your best, and strive to do better.

5. ---This Space Intentionally Left Blank---

FAQ
1. Yes, you can submit your works as prints that use my stocks.
2. Yes, you may use them off-site. Send me a note with a link.
3. Yes, you may --Blank-- Since you're asking nicely.

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~Drusila333 Jul 6, 2008

You have had an interesting life so far and it looks like its ongoing! I'm a recovered addict myself and I support you in your goal to work at 3D modeling. I'm around the same age as you (47) and going back to school for a one year course paid by unemployment insurance while being out of work. I'll be studying the making of 3D characters for online games and I find myself excited despite a bit of anxiety at having been out of school benches for a good stretch! For a good stretch I didn't consider myself as an artist and thought the title artist = starving and obscure! I don't think I've ever had such positive encouragement since acknowledging that I am an artist! So yeah! keep on truckin!

~markopolio-stock Jul 6, 2008

Thanks. We're all just people here. Artists are a strange bunch anyway, but when you put them together... I haven't had much time to really get into all the 3D I'd like. I'm hoping that I can make enough headway even though I have to work every day. It can be tedious. As for the gaming 3D, you'll need to remember to watch the polygon counts. If everything could be a cube, games would go REALLY fast!

~luffsfromafriend May 13, 2008

hmmm!
Gratz on the sobriety..
15 years here!
over 20 clean...
and yup on the wild ride thingy!
BOTH of my sponsors died a year ago in april- they were both 50 years old...
I will be 46 this year too...
small world eh?

~markopolio-stock May 13, 2008

Ouch! It's rough when a sponsor dies. Both of mine did too, though it was quite a few years ago now. And ain't it a wild ride! I never thought about most of the behaviors I was addicted to. I've started looking WAY back into my childhood, to see where I turned left, instead of right. I can't decide which, maybe both. When I watched my father beat my mother with a broomstick, or when my pedophile Aunt molested me. At some point in there, I closed my self off from emotional attachment. And kept everyone at arms length from then on. Nice boy, very polite, quiet child... Which wound up using chemicals to maintain that distance, because it really isn't the natural state of people to not care.

~luffsfromafriend May 14, 2008

i hears ya!
maybe one day will getcha a run down of my history...
itsa long one...

short version?
rape, beatings molestation, self-medication, attempted suicides,
numerous undiagnosed ailments...
started drinking rum when i was 10 years old...
quit when i was 30...
i grew up knowing how to maintain a constant B.A.L.-
(blood alcohol level)
yup...alot of the alcoholism in my family is genetic...
never mind environmental...
but the chain is being broken,
by just living it,
and many family members have quit also...
when i quit drinking?
lifes crap hit THE fan!
omg!!!
i STILL am having flashbacks...
and am seriously undermedicated-due to the loss of health insurance several years ago...
but enough!
instead of beating myself up for the progress i have yet to make-
i will breathe easier over the progress that i HAVE made!

I drank BECAUSE I AM an alcoholic...
and will hopefully not drink again!
promises can't be made...ya know?
its STILL the first place my brain goes when things get dark...
nice reminder that we will never be cured, and must be ever vigilant!

~markopolio-stock May 15, 2008

Never did the real attempted suicide. As if drinking and some heavy drugs weren't attempted suicide, but you know...
Ah! I had a bit shorter run. First black-out at 13 and hit bottom at 22.
Mmm! I rarely could maintain. I was a black-out drinker.
Nah! The crap was already constantly hitting the fan! We just really started noticing and caring once the drugs drained out of our pores.
I can understand that one. I constantly have this feeling that I need to catch up. That I'm behind in life...
I'm an alcoholic, yes. It beat the living crap out of me. Homelessness in New York City kinda drives it home. And months of living on AA coffee and cookies saved my life.
In my head, I threaten to go back to drinking when things get rough. Yeah, that would show THEM wouldn't it!?!

I told my wife to just leave me the minute I start drinking. Because it would mean that I had just given up everything, and was in the process of trying to kill myself. And it wouldn't be pretty.

~luffsfromafriend May 30, 2008

Somedays, actually most days, I'd rather eat a bullet than ever drink again.
But I am okies...one day at a time...mostly babysteps...
yup even after all this time!

Is good to have a fellow alkie in here!!

~markopolio-stock May 31, 2008

Yep. Sometimes I can't decide whether it would be better to strangle someone or blow my brains out, but neither one of them involves a slow death by drinking poison all day every day. We build a life. No sense staggering into it and knocking it over.

~luffsfromafriend May 31, 2008

zomg!!
stupid peeps are mindboggling eh?

I can totally see myself doing time for a felony-
HAPPILY!

(yup..still working on anger...)*head explodey*

~markopolio-stock Jun 1, 2008

Ya! Head explodes, either from the inside out, or a bullet. I can't decide which would be better, sometimes. But sober, I think I could get away with murder a bit more easily than if I were drunk. Though I'd probably rather do the time for it. I suspect it would more likely be a killing spree, if I got started. You know how one was never enough...

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