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How has your week been? Tell us through artwork using the new Journal editor.

How to Participate


Simply post a Journal entry with three deviations that represent your week (or your week to come).
  1. Start a new Journal entry
  2. Using the new "Add Media" sidebar, search deviantART for three deviations that represent your week and then place them in your Journal (for example, if you went on a date this week, one of your deviations might depict two people having dinner).
  3. At the end of your Journal, add a link back to this Journal by copy and pasting the following text:
    "This was MyWeekThroughArt. How was yours?"
  4. Title your Journal "MyWeekThroughArt" and submit it!


Examples





Browse MyWeekThroughArt Journals »




In our continuous effort to improve the deviantART experience, we're publishing weekly Site Updates to keep members informed and to gather feedback. Below is a list of recent changes to the site, bug fixes, and feedback that was brought up by members in the last Site Update.

What's New


Undiscovered (Beta): Unearthing Quality Art

Each day, hundreds of thousands of pieces of art are submitted to deviantART. As more and more artists join, create, and share their work, it becomes easy for high quality art to miss its chance to stand out and be seen. 

Our new browse mode, Undiscovered, aims to bring new, high quality artwork to the foreground.



The New Way To Write Journals

Writing a Journal is easier than ever with the new Write a Journal Entry page. Add formatting, artwork, files, Journal Skins, and emoticons to your Journal for a more dynamic journal creation experience!

Read more »


Notifications for Commissions

A new set of notifications have been added to the Message Center to bring more exposure to artists offering Commissions! 



Change Log

  • Clicking on a username inside the "Who faved this?" modal would open that deviant's Profile inside of the modal. Fixed by $muteor
  • The "Give Points" modal would stretch in Firefox and not display properly. Fixed by $inazar
  • For Internet Explorer users, the "Send Note" modal on Profile Pages was briefly broken. Fixed by $shahyarg
  • The "Submit to group" modal stayed open when using browser back button and going to previous deviation page. Fixed by $muteor
  • Chat failed to load for a short period. Fixed by $shahyarg
  • Selecting multiple categories when setting up a Channel would generate an incorrect search query. Fixed by $DEVlANT
  • Clicking a thumbnail in the footer would display an error before loading the deviation page. Fixed by $muteor
  • The order of examples included in a Commission would change when saved. Fixed by $adahacker
  • The Website Button was removed because of its lack of use. Removed by $shadowhand
  • When updating a Journal in the Journal Portal, selecting "Notify your deviantWATCHERs" did not work. Fixed by $randomduck
  • Social widgets in Journals did not work when those Journals were reached using the "Next" or "Previous" buttons. Fixed by $shadowhand
  • Banned users would encounter unhelpful error messages when attempting to install widgets. Fixed by $adahacker

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  • In rare situations, mostly due to browser incompatibilities, the Fill tool could behave incorrectly when watching a Redraw. Reported by ~MangaDeity99 and fixed by $mudimba

Sta.sh / Submit


  • An extra "Upload" button would appear in Sta.sh. Fixed by $drommk
  • When opening the Schedule menu, people would sometimes see NaN instead of the date, and scheduling wouldn't work properly. Fixed by $kouiskas
  • The layout of the Submit page was broken for iPhones and iPads. Fixed by $kouiskas
  • Duplicate tabs would appear when refusing to accept the Terms of Service. Fixed by $kouiskas
  • For some deviation types, first-time submitters were being asked to accept the Terms of Service, even if they already had. Fixed by $drommk
  • The category preview panel wouldn't clear when going to or from certain categories. Fixed by $drommk
  • Some users would get an alert mentioning fatal errors when trying to submit to Groups. Fixed by $kouiskas

Sta.sh Writer


  • The toolbar was widened slightly for a cleaner layout. Fixed by $inazar
  • Pasting markup into Writer could become a potential XSS vector. Fixed by $Alisey
  • Pressing Tab to jump from a Sta.sh comment to the "Submit Comment" button did not work. Fixed by $inazar
  • When previewing a comment, the comment box view did not resize if the window was resized. Fixed by $inazar
  • The Preview button in the toolbar did not always reflect the correct state. Fixed by $inazar
  • When previewing a comment in Sta.sh, the "Close Preview" button overlapped with the scrollbar. Fixed by $inazar
  • The conversation sidebar would not display at all if only some of its contents failed to load. Fixed by $inazar
  • Browsing away from a Sta.sh item would not reset the sidebar. Fixed by $inazar
  • Clicking into a comment box at the bottom of the page would expand the Writer toolbar and sidebar off the bottom of the screen. Fixed by $inazar

Your Feedback


Thank you for the feedback left on last week's Site Update! Here's some of what you had to say:
  • Deviants were pleased with the launch of Multi-Submit and Scheduled Submit. Some deviants mentioned that they would like these tools to be open to everyone, while others said that they feel they are good Premium Member features.
  • Deviants were positive about the new Ideas Forum. We are still actively reading through and analyzing suggestions, but we encourage you to continue to use the new forum, or try it out if you haven't done so yet!
  • Responses to the Discuss topic varied. Some deviants said that they don't use mobile apps when creating art, while others mentioned frequently using them to create. Some of the apps that deviants mentioned include Sketchbook Pro, ArtRage, Procreate, and Art Studio for iOS.

Discuss!

The New Journal Writer
Have you given the new Write a Journal Entry page a try? If so, what do you like about it? Do you prefer to use rich-text, or do you switch to HTML mode? What features do you find most useful, when writing a Journal?


Lightbulb Have a suggestion, idea, or feedback? Leave a comment on this article!
Lightbulb Want to keep track of known issues? Check out our Status Forum!
:bug: Find a bug? Report it to the Help Desk(Be as detailed as possible!)

The New Way to Write Journals

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 4:47 PM


Writing a Journal is easier than ever with the new Write a Journal Entry page. Add formatting, artwork, files, Journal Skins, and emoticons to your Journal for a more dynamic journal creation experience!

What's New

  • Rich-text formatting is supported! You can use familiar keyboard shortcuts or Sta.sh Writer's rich-text toolbar for a simple, straightforward experience when formatting your text.
    • For deviants who prefer to use HTML, you can still type your HTML as usual, or you can turn off the rich-text by switching to HTML Mode from the Edit menu!
  • Make your Journal more engaging without having to work harder! Use Sta.sh Writer's sidebar to easily add deviations and files from your Sta.sh into your Journal!
    • Premium Members can also improve their Journal by adding a custom Journal Skin using the Style section of the sidebar.
  • Use the Emoticons tab of the sidebar to explore and add a combination of official and community-created emoticons to your Journal!
  • Save an unfinished draft of your Journal to your Sta.sh or open an unfinished Journal draft from the File menu in the toolbar!
  • Create, customize, and submit your Journal, all from one page, all in one step.

Try it out! Visit the Write a Journal Entry page!




Art Under The Radar

Each day, hundreds of thousands of pieces of art are submitted to deviantART. As more and more artists join, create, and share their work, it becomes easy for high quality art to miss its chance to stand out and be seen.
Our new browse mode, Undiscovered, aims to bring new, high quality artwork to the foreground.




Finding Hidden Gems

Undiscovered focuses on recently submitted artwork that has not yet drawn attention or recognition at the levels of Popular or What's Hot browse modes. Using an algorithm that identifies patterns in community behavior when curating content, Undiscovered generates a browsing experience that draws attention to creative art and talented artists that may not receive the same level of attention from other browse modes.

Please keep in mind that the algorithm that powers Undiscovered is still new and we may make changes as it grows in use.


Discover New Art Daily

Because Undiscovered focuses on recently submitted artwork, the artwork displayed may change throughout the course of a day, frequently bringing you new art by a wide variety of artists, and giving more art and more artists the chance to be seen.




Insidious 2 Contest

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 1:07 PM

Perhaps you're walking down a dark hallway or climbing a creaky old staircase and you can't help but feel something unpleasant or dangerous happening. Your imagination starts to run wild… but what is it?

Your challenge is to depict a shadowy twist to a "normal" daily experience showing that danger is always closer than expected: an everyday activity that may be haunted; an accident about to happen; a terror that lurks within! Whether your artwork is based on the Insidious Chapter 2 trailer or the original film, Insidious, or you simply rely on your own sense of approaching dread, we want to see it!

Watch the Insidious Chapter 2 Trailer and read the contest Challenge. Using the visual medium of your choice depict a twist to a "normal" daily experience suggesting that danger is always closer than you think.

Read the Official Rules. Your entry must be a single .JPG or .PNG, at least 2,000 pixels in the shortest length, and suitable to be made into a print.

Submit your creation to the contest category by clicking the "submit artwork" button below.

  • $5,000 USD
  • Your winning entry framed & signed by Director James Wan
  • Two free tickets to see Insidious Chapter 2 at your local theater
  • 8,000 deviantART Points
  • 1-Year Premium Membership
  • $3,000 USD
  • Your winning entry framed & signed by Director James Wan
  • Two free tickets to see Insidious Chapter 2 at your local theater
  • 4,000 deviantART Points
  • 6-month Premium Membership
  • $2,000 USD
  • Your winning entry framed & signed by Director James Wan
  • Two free tickets to see Insidious Chapter 2 at your local theater
  • 2,000 deviantART Points
  • 6-month Premium Membership

3-month Premium Membership
2,000 deviantART Points

Entry must be received by 11:59:59 PM (PT - Los Angeles CA, USA) on July 7, 2013 and must be submitted to the Contest gallery.

  • Entrant must be at least 13 years old as of June 12, 2013 to be eligible to enter the Contest and must be a resident of the United States.
  • The completed entry ("Work") may originate in any visual medium but must be submitted at the Contest Site as a single JPG or PNG file, at least 2,000 pixels in the shortest length. Should be suitable to be made into a print.
  • The Work must be completely original, but may be based on any of the Entrant's prior work. No stock.
  • Multi-panel Works are NOT acceptable.
  • Membership to www.deviantart.com (the "Contest Site") is required to enter the contest.
  • Membership to www.deviantart.com is free.
  • Additional terms and conditions apply.

25 Semi-Finalists will be selected by full-time deviantART Staff.

From the Semi-Finalists, the final three Winners will be selected by James Wan, Director of Insidious Chapter 2.

All entries will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Technical merit
  • Overall impact of the Work in communicating the Contest challenge (depict a twist to a "normal" daily experience suggesting that danger is always closer than one would think)
  • Artistic Skill


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