January Feature - Happy New Year

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It's a new year and with that usually comes new goals and ambitions. However, somehow I think I'm still stuck in the riptide that was last year.. but I'm slowly crawling my way to shore. It's easy to look back on last year and lament what a horrible year it was based on the News headlines (and it was pretty terrible) BUT I'm trying my best to be thankful for the good things that did happen and for the things I accomplished or experienced.

I'm thankful for my wonderful fiance, I'm thankful for my loving and supportive family, I'm thankful for moving into a new apartment, I'm thankful for my promotion at work, I'm thankful for good health, I'm thankful the clients who commissioned me to make art for them and thankful for the endless support from the community here on DeviantArt!

This year, I've decided that I want to be more thankful. I want to be more aware of the good things happening and let go of the bad. Today, I'm going to set aside a jar and some paper. Then, every so often (or perhaps once a day/week) this year, I'm going to write down something positive; something that happened, something I'm thankful for, a quote or piece of wisdom, or even just a hope... and pop it into the jar! :)

Let's let 2017 rise from the ashes of 2016 (like a phoenix ;p) and become something more beautiful! 

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And speaking of beautiful.. I'd like to take a moment to recognize some wonderful artists here on DA that deserve more exposure for their amazing artwork.

Please take a moment to view, fav, and comment on their lovely work!
Embroidery example: Rainbow Dash by Duklida Sunny mood by OlgaBoykoWaiting for snow Mittens by Hitrinka Letting go by Virginia-Fred 
Jennifer Lawrence by TanyaMusatenko WeBeOneBlood by ArtKosh
Please Enter by Icesturm Rain by Maricu-Mana Breath of winter by KaritaArt Rest Your Eyes by indigoatmosphere
Ophaelyia - YOUTUBE VIDEO PROCESS by Nassima-Amir Set Free by leiyue
Let me Out! by OFools Recursion by umantsiva Drowning by Maricu-ManaSubmerged Wonder by CheshFire Begin by yyv-artemisia
Kanera by HayaMika Weavesilk 9: Flaming Heart Attack by bebe0215  Ito na waards!! by pochidechu
Old Train by Leonid Afremov by Leonidafremov Patchwork of love by XRlS
Blue Hydrangeas by UszatyArbuz Sombra by LaurenYancey At least by eveblum
Lavender by Snowfall-lullaby Gold Sea by Hangmoon What's in the egg? by Kiweyko Green stone's dream set 3 by OohShinyJewelry
Last Man Standing by MD-Arts


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Batch #2 - OC Trapped in a Bottle..! by freezingfeathers OC Trapped in a Bottle..! Pagedoll [Halloween] by freezingfeathers
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Turning Point by Emerald-Depths

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The Blood of Ziquar by TheCozyAuthor


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:thumb629921216: 100+ Watchers Contest!! (WINNERS ANNOUNCED)Contest Winners!
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Lol. Thank you guys for helping me judge stuff! You're awesome~ <3
Thank you :iconPankeku:-chan for your tiebreaking vote!


Trophy 1st 1st Place: #6 by Nurikeraku



:iconPen-And-Parchment:: I love how a bunch of things about the character were added to it. Also he's hot, so cant go wrong with that xD
:iconHisseki:: The shading looks amazing, I love the smile he has on, and the pose is really great. The fact that it isn't just the character posing, rather, they are interacting with something (in this case, it looks like there's food and stuff there.) The background, while simple in essence being a blue square with a white square outline on it, I feel



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I'd also like to send out a HUGE thankyou to those who made generous point donations to my points pool this past month! I truly appreciate it! Every little bit helps!! Thank you!

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Sixes: Skill and Magic by ENIMINEMOE Sticky Situation by ENIMINEMOE The Last Tree by ENIMINEMOE

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The Small Falls on the Little Bear River by cubby250  Conjuring Up Spring"What's wrong?" Tigger asked as Cubby gave a long, loud, dissatisfied groan as he emerged from Hangman's Tree.
"What's wrong? Isn't it obvious? Look out there." Cubby said sweeping his arm to take in the panorama of wet, icy and frozen ground in front of the two. "Winter is my favourite season, but this is getting ridiculous. It's not cold enough to snow and not near warm enough to do anything outside without freezing to death."
Tigger gave him a skeptical look. "I dunno, man. Between the bear pelt and all that stuffing, you look as though you could survive a blizzard without catching a cold, or starving."
"That's not the point. I want to feel the sun on my back, and go outside without getting cold and soaked, and… and… just stuff that you can only do in the spring when it's beginning to get warm out. It's taking too long for spring to get here. I want it now," Cubby came close to whining as he finished speaking.
"You know it gets rainy in spring too," Tigger pointed out wi
Neverland DreamingCubby wandered down the path that led from Hangman’s Tree to the meadow in the sky. It wasn’t actually a meadow floating in the air, but a meadow that was on the top of one of the island’s highest peaks. It wasn’t a path that the Lost Boy would have normally taken since it had a tendency to go uphill quite frequently, but after talking to the elves who agreed that he might come and watch their rangers practice arms, he thought it might be a good idea to get a bit of exercise before that day came. Playing tag or ‘King of the Mountain’ was always a good way to get the blood running, but Peter had taken some of the other boys on an adventure that seemed to involve trying to ride moose when they’d rather not be ridden. The rest of the boys were still abed, or a-hammock as the case might be, so Cubby decided that a hike up to the meadow might be fun. It might even be a lot more fun by himself since no one would be heaving great sighs and asking how

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Last, but not least, I'd like to recognize a few DD suggesters this month! Thank you for showing support to fellow artists! You are part of what makes this community so great and you deserve some recognition!! :heart:

M3280 - The Flowered Wall. by Lothringen I Ching 56 - Lu (The Wanderer) by annewipfPink by Kva-Kva Tranquil Afternoon by artofyonna Always with you by TinaLouiseUk Glowing Wild Dog by Jack-13
The Boy Who Lit The Stars by zungzwang 

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Happy New Year 
Blower fella (Party) 



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eveblum's avatar
Thank you sooo much for feature among such beautiful artworks! :glomp: What a great way to begin a new year. Also I think such way of being you wrote about is really important. Not easy to achieve, but being thankful really can change ourselves and our attitude to others and life itself :) Wise words here!
Also good luck with your New Year jar-resolution ^^