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lilpixie
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[2003-05-16 05:00:28 +0000 UTC]
"Danae"
(Canada)
# Statistics
Favourites: 673; Deviations: 80; Watchers: 126
Watching: 144; Pageviews: 24163; Comments Made: 4616; Friends: 144
# Interests
Favorite movies: AmelieFavorite bands / musical artists: Sarah Slean, Arcade Fire, Stars, Metric, Coldplay
Favorite writers: Jean M. Auel
# About me
These great words from Gilad Benari gilad really resonated with me. I couldn't have said it better:
You know,
I don't have much time, as I would like to have, to be as active on DA as I would like to (and I would like to). Still, I have some things I think I always try and do with my time here, and I would like to recommend them to you as well...
And these are the things:
1. Go through fresh photography and art.
You know, some might forget we need good inspiration in order to create.
The Ideas can come from nothing, but sometimes you see something, and it gives you an idea for a spin, of something else. Use fresh talents for that "brain storming".
2. Give feedback and support for young artists.
We all were new, we all struggled for people to know us, and give us feedback.
It's hard on such a huge community to be heard, to be seen.
It's easy supporting the popular. They are on our watch, on the main page, they are all over the place. The gain power, and the fresh ones find it harder and harder to be noticed. Let's say it loud and clear It's not enough to be talented. Sad, but true.
So many talents start here, find out how hard it is to get noticed, and leave.
We all loose from them leaving (see reason number 1 why is it our loss).
So, what can we do?
I add to my watch fresh talents, I go through new deviations, I randomly enter galleries of those who left me interesting comments.
Don't be afraid to fresh work. It may be just an icon, but it's a huge Impetus for them. Leave them a short message of what you liked, or could make their work better. Share you taste and knowledge.
This is the best part of being in a positive community
You know, there are so many galleries where you can be negative to other people work. In rank, critique, etc' and you can be negative even being anonymous. I hate that.
People are being negative to others, to promote themselves.
The whole concept makes me sick.
One of the things I love here, is that ignoring others, is probably the most negative you can get.
3. Teach from what you know. Share.
Isn't it wonderful when you have something you can share?
If you have a certain way to work your magic, a wonderful technique, or even graphic skills... I feel it's much more fun passing it on to others, than having it as a "secret" for others to admire.
Seeing others improve, learn, and broad their skills, because of your help, is so much better than a "secret".
So comment, answer when asked, explain.
This is the best feeling, when somebody grows artistically, and you are a part of it.
4. give feedback back to those who found time to comment on your work.
Tricky, I know.
Over a certain amount of comments, it becomes impossible to answer everyone. So don't answer all, but answer questions when asked, or answer long and well thought of comments.
Hey, they gave you their time, and this is the least you can do to appreciate them.
5. Use your journal entry for tutorials and promotion, for others
One thing I don't like is when the journal is used for self-promotion.
I just don't get it... The system offers you a way to communicate a journal, and you use it to tell how great you are? I just don't get it.
If people want to see your work, they go to your gallery.
If people want to buy your prints, they go to your store.
Right? That should be enough IMHO.
Well, I think journals should be used to share thoughts, knowledge, news, promotion for fresh artists, most favorite work. Etc'
You know what I mean?
We all have our own reasons for hanging out around here.
Some for fun and killing time, some for friends, some for profit of selling prints. All is cool.
I just say we should give something for this community. Not just because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's the way it should be. And, it's the way I like it.
Just my thoughts on the subject.
What do you think?
# Comments
Comments: 591
hey chicky thanks for your continued support 
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ooo @-@ crazy colors. i like. hehe just roaming around
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Thank you so much for all you nice comemnts!
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Thank you so much for your sweet comments!
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Thank you so much for your sweet comments!
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Thanks your comments are always great 
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Intresting art 
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Thanks for the devwatch! Cool gallery here. I'm adding you to mine!
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Thank you so much for the kind words on red and white swirls!
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Hiya hun.....
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i'm sticking you on my dev watch so i can remember to finish lookiing at your gallery
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i'm sticking you on my dev watch so i can remember to finish lookiing at your gallery
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thanks for the fav and encouragement
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Oh ive got another one of your interests...
Writing in funny styles.. Eg: HelLo ThERe wHaTS HAppEniG?
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hey.. hehe I guess i'll add you to my friends list seeing you did the trouble to add me
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Thanks for the great comments on my mirror/hair photos
and for the wonderful comment you left on exposedmoralsmentaldeficieny
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"the acid was running low but the mescaline were still goin strong" 
infected mushroom and fear and loathing in las vegas, you certainly has great taste mam
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*lol* I guess you do too then, ESPECIALLY if you've heard of infected mushroom!! ~danceman you ROCK
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I just made a concusion... You are a pixie thats little or "lil" if you will... Whah ha ha ha!
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Hun! You'r fast
Thanx
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Thanks for adding 3 you slowly spread the net to your +favs
LOL I think in color it might induce seizures
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heya
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wonderful stuff... Itried to fav some but AOL is being a bit of a git with deviantART at the moment
but wil devwatch you(THAT seems to work OK)
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Hiya hun...thanx for the
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Thank for this words!
Thanku you so much!
Have a great day!
Julia
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I am a *fine arts* artist, I paint and sculpt and sell them in galleries, I just don't post that suff here and I do a lot of photo work for things like billboards and stuff you sometimes see on cabs (I live in Las Vegas so that type of thing is all over the place). I think I only have like 2 photo manips in my gallery (if they can be called that I don't know how to use photoshop at all).
Good luck with the grant
and keep me posted on it
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You are too kind with all your nice comments! Thank you!
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ohhh my
Thanks for those comments and for the +favs
Most of the stuff on my *desktop* is mainly stuff that's not done (and may not be finished) just messing around type things
Face maze like is one of my favs too, it's hanging in my entry way, I look at it every day
You'll get that ink fractal thingy down, I am sure, you do great pattern work.
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Thank you so much for the comments on Body 104!
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Thank you
Those *ink fractal* are some of my favriotes in my gallery (I don't think people, unless they ink, know how much harder those are to do then anything remotely realistic, you can't just throw together shapes and have it work... but I think you know that 
Thanks for adding one you lock the target, 2 you bait the line and Ink doodle large to your +favs
No worries I tend to be cheesey
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I soooo know what you mean! Making it work... well that isn't something I've completely accomplished yet! But soon, one day I will create a PERFECT INK FRACTAL THINGY!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
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Thank you for the sweet comment you left on my user page
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Thank you hun for the sweet comments and for the fav on Tribute to sis! I used psp Curly Qs. with the Tribute to Carlos I used psp tubes, flames.
Take care ~la la la~
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your an interesting artsy persona aint ya?
he he, devWATCHing!!!!
(whats with all the robots?)
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Yeah! I am an interesting artsy person! Thanks for noticing dear! And thanks so much for the devwatch!
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YOUR MAMAS A THIEF!!!!!!!!!
YOUR MAMAS A THIEF!!!!!!!!!
YOUR MAMAS A THIEF!!!!!!!!!
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That finger dude looks just sooooo hillarious!!
*lol*
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