~SuzukaShin

Ok, ok, not reallly.

Allow me to explain.

I have this subject called Musical Aesthetic Currents. We have a semester project that's gonna be worth a big chunk of our grade.

The gist of it is to do critiques about music's role in the things we do: comment concerts, a new CD we bought (moar like bitorrent pirated, amirite?), some show we went to, how music was used in this movie we saw.

Because I don't want to restrict this to my one dimensional view I'd like to ask you what are your favourite singer/bands/movies/some other things where I could comment on the music of it.
It can be in any language as long as I'm able to get some translated lyrics somewhere.
Any genre is fine too, save for extreme metal or something super noisy like that? Dx Just.... not very noisy, please.

So would you please help me?
Thanks in advance.

EDIT: O_O DA is having a free skin limited-time feature! *goes play around with it*


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#1========Contest
It's November 1st, which means just one month left for the deadline!

The "I've got a secret" contest ends at 11:59PM(GMT) of December 1st.
For more info, click the bolded link in my header.


#2========Kiriban
~alejoya caught it, congrats!
I caught it too by pure chance when I checked my page this morning. xD

If you didn't catch it this time, don't lose heart. There'll be more in the future!

#3========Life
Back to school. A million projects and assignments. D:
Meaning that art is gonna come at a slower pace now. xP

#4========Stories
I'm not much of a story maker or a writer or whatever. D: I can come up with coolish ideas, but I have trouble making a proper body for them.
As you might have noticed, I have a story going on... the one without a name. xD (I'm that bad) The Alexandre, blah blah, story.
I also have another idea in mind, a TV show of sorts.
I'm looking for people interested in collaborating with me on these, even if just for brainstorm sessions.
If interested, drop me a Note.
Busy, busy? Don't worry, so am I. D: No one's in a hurry to do anything, this is something to be done when one has time.


Ok, that's all, I think.
Don't forget to check the Deviant Awareness Day if you haven't already, lot's of awesome people there! And the list is always open, so, if you want to nominate someone, go ahead!

Also, if you have Pixiv, drop me a word. :0 I wanna add you to MaiPiku!


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Fancy name for not so fancy thing. I just thought it sounded cool.

It's features with a twist.

No set number of spots, I'll feature anyone who leaves a comment.

What you gotta do is:
You can nominate anyone: yourself, a friend, someone you really like, etc.
It can be any kind of work: drawings, written material, etc.
Pick a couple of artworks you like, include them in the comment.
Also, it'd be good (not mandatory) if you could write about what you draw/why should people visit the person you nominated's gallery. If people know a little more about the artist they might check more than the artworks featured here. It doesn't need to be a big text, a couple of summary sentences should do just fine.
You can nominate up to 3 people and no more than 5 artworks each.
You don't have to be a watcher to nominate.


ETA: Please don't make the nomination texts so big, otherwise this journal will get ginormous. D:

Ok, gogogo. :>

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A skilful writer and fairly new artist.
She is a rare breed within the fandoms she likes to draw and write about in the way that she strives to improve with every piece of drawing or writing she does.
She always tries to deliver her very best; critique and advice won't be lost on her, so don't be afraid to comment!

A lot of her art ranges from serious to romantic to hilarious, so there's a good breadth of art in her gallery. You're sure to find a few pieces you'll enjoy.

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Right now he still doesn't have much in his gallery.
A good artist that you should check if you like like hot boys not wearing much, music, yaoi or any combination of the three!

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A person who enjoys to draw original art and her friend's characters. She draws almost everything. Currently she's working on learning animation, as that is her desired career.
She loves friends and is always up to meeting new people, so drop by and say hi!

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"Threnjobee is an awesome artist, always shocking me with her interesting drawing and colouring style. I always love to look at her art. Not only does she draw, but she also writes, and is currently writing a story with her boyfriend - and it already has me hooked. She's a great person to talk to, very fun and nice, with great ideas."

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"Inuyashafangirl94 (Aka Skits) is a young artist, just turned 15, with a head just leaking imagination, and a fun toon style. This girl has the weirdest ideas for characters I have ever seen, but that's what makes me love them so much. If you want an idea for something or a character, this is the girl you go to. She's really fun, the dorky type (which we all love)."

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"I'd like to feature ~ShavanaRhea because she is my partner in crime for a lot of fanfics and other stories and because she's drawing pretty well, too, and does some other interesting stuff like encaustic works."

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"Most amazing bitching artist ever with the most interesting personal Dictionary. When bored she draws the most amazing crap. You need to check her out! (just don't ask her out she "gets that a lot")"

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"She's a very good artist and likes to draw Norse gods. So I know mythology geeks will love her gallery. She also has some Record of Lodoss War and Slayers art."

_{The order doesn't represent any level or preference, just the order the nominations came in.}


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Versão Portuguesa

One day God Suzuka looked down on Earth DeviantArt and thought "where are the funnies? I could use some funnies." And thus, this contest was created.

The theme is "What is your character's biggest secret?"

As it says, you're supposed to draw the secret of a chosen character.

It can be anything: a secret crush, a fetish no one knows about, a strange job or hobby... you name it!

Maybe they hide plushies under their beds? Or maybe they wear something unconventional at home... the possibilities are immense.

So here's the rundown:
Pick any character you like from any fandom of the anime/manga/game kind.
Draw a funny secret about them.
Submit your drawing! :>
You can draw more people in the scene if you want, but the secret must be about and focus on only one character
Please include a character reference image because not everyone might know the character you're drawing.
You can also include step-by-step pics of how you did the drawing or sketches and stuff like that. The more you tell us about how you've done things, the more points you could get! (think about the Technique category)

Restrictions:
No OCs allowed, the character(s) must be completely canon.
No sexually explicit entries. They can have a racy secret, but the entry must be relatively work-safe.
Finished entries only. No sketches or incomplete stuff.


Deadline: 11:59PM(GMT) of December 1st

When you're done, all you gotta do is leave me a message in my profile or send me a note with your entry.


Prizes:
1st place
Full colour artwork with up to 2 characters by ~SuzukaShin
Full colour artwork with up to 2 characters by *stayka
Coloured drawing with up to 3 characters by ~fuckiyo-sama
2nd place
Full colour artwork with 1 character by ~SuzukaShin
1 character sketch by ~fuckiyo-sama
3rd place
Full colour chibi by ~SuzukaShin

My drawing rules - No mature or offensive themes; furries are kept to a minimum (ears and tails).
Stayka's - Theme can be talked about), just no hentai/yaoi/yuri, anthro/furry/animals or offensive themes. Ecchi is okay though.)
Fuckiyo-sama - Will only draw guys, preferably not extremely girly ones. Any other details, talk to him.

Judging:
The drawings will be judged by a panel of judges on the following categories:
Creativity - is the idea cool or cliché?
Character depiction - how well is the character portrayed? Drawn differently or not, does it look like itself?
Technique - how you did the drawing and how well executed it is.
Overall impression - how good the final result is.
LOL factor - Did it make me lol? How hard? (this is a humour contest, after all)

Each judge with give 1-10 points in each category. Therefore, the max a given drawing can have is 40 points.
The drawing with most points wins.

I'll only post the 3 top drawings and maybe a couple of honourable mentions, if it comes to that. People may ask me for their points via note, if they so wish.

Judges:



Not entering but still wanna be a part of this? Well, more prizes are always welcome. So if you wanna give a hand in that... *wink wink*


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English Version

Um dia Deus Vasco Patrício Suzuka olhou para a Terra DA e pensou "Mas onde é que se meteu a diversão toda? D: Quero lulz.". E assim se criou este concurso.

O tema é "Qual é o maior segredo da tua personagem?"

Como dá para notar, é para desenharem um segredo sobre uma personagem à vossa escolha.

Este segredo pode ser o que quiserem: um fraquinho secreto por alguém, um fetiche, um hobby ou um emprego estranho... o que quiserem!

Será que escondem peluches debaixo da cama? Ou talvez usem uma roupa pouco convencional em casa... há inúmeras possibilidades.

Sumariando:
Escolham a personagem que quiserem de uma dada fandom de anime/manga/game.
Desenhem um segredo divertido sobre eles.
Mandem o desenho para concurso. :>
Podem desenhar mais que uma pessoa na cena, mas o segredo deve ser focado apenas numa personagem.
Por favor incluam uma imagem original da personagem para referência, pois nem toda a gente poderá conhecê-la.
Podem também incluir imagens passo-a-passo de como fizeram, esboços e outras coisas do género. Cada bocadinho de informação poderá contribuir para os vossos pontos! (pensem na categoria de Técnica)

Restrições:
Personagens originais não são permitidas, toda e qualquer personagem no desenho deve pertencer completamente ao anime/manga/jogo.
Não são permitidos desenhos sexualmente explícitos. Podem ter um segredo atrevidote, mas a imagem não pode ser explícita nem nada assim.
Apenas desenhos terminado, por favor. Esboços e desenhos inacabados não serão aceites.

Prazo de entrega: 11.59PM(GMT) de 1 de Dezembro

Quando tiverem terminado o vosso desenho, é só deixarem-me uma mensagem com o link aqui na DA.


Prémios:
1º lugar
Desenho a cores com até 2 personagens por ~SuzukaShin
Desenho a cores com até 2 personagens por *stayka
Desenho a cores com até 3 personagens por ~fuckiyo-sama
2º lugar
Desenho a cores com até 1 personagem por ~SuzukaShin
Esboço de 1 personagem por ~fuckiyo-sama
3º lugar
Chibi a cores por ~SuzukaShin

As minhas regras - Nada de temas adultos ou ofensivos; furries só aceito orelhinhas e caudas.
Stayka - O tema pode ser discutido, apenas nada de hentai/yaoi/yuri, anthro/furry/animais ou temas ofensivos.
Fuckyou-sama - só aceita desenhar gajos. E com gajos, ele quer dizer machos (de preferência). Quaisquer outros detalhes, falem com ele.

Avaliação:
O desenho será avaliado nas seguintes categorias por um painel de júris:
Criatividade - já vimos isto antes ou é algo original?
Representação- Quão bem está a personagem representada? Mesmo podendo não estar desenhada tal e qual, ainda parece a mesma; foi captada a sua essência?
Técnica - como o desenho foi feito e o quão bem está executado.
Impressão geral - a qualidade do trabalho final.
Factor de LOL - Lolei, sim não talvez? Muito ou pouco? (porque, no final de contas, isto é um concurso humorístico!)

Cada juiz dará pontos de 1 a 10 em cada categoria, ou seja, a pontuação máxima para um dado desenho é de 40 pontos.
O desenho com mais pontos ganha.

Só vou postar os 3 primeiros no meu journal e talvez um par de menções honrosas, se houverem. Quem quiser depois pode pedir a sua pontuação via note.

Juízes:



Não vão participar mas querem dar uma mãozinha? Que mais se pode fazer? Bem, mais prémios são sempre bem vindos! ;D