Hello everyone!
First of all, let me apologize for being so absent lately, I've been on holidays since early August and my internet connection has been very limited. I'm coming home tomorrow and everything will return to normal! Bear with me just a little longer ;D
It's been a while since we last made a summary of what's been going on in the Manga and Anime community, so let's take a moment to recap what we've done in July, what's happening in August and what we are to expect in the upcoming months!
July
- Manga Mondays #5 was posted!
- CharityGuildmaster and I started the Turning Tables Contest which is open until August 31st! Join in to win amazing prizes including thousands of
and Premium Memberships! - Frayed-Symphony was crowned Manga and Anime Artist of the Month!
- Manga Mondays #6 was posted!
- July's Themed DD Week featured 7 pieces containing elements of Adventure and Fantasy!
- As part of
's Artist's Toolbox Project I wrote an article about Creating a Manga! Check it out! - July's DD Suggester of the Month Award was proudly given to Ginryuzaki!
- July's DD Round-up (thanks to alexandrasalas who did it for me, since I couldn't do it due to my lack of internet)
- July's Repeating Contest Winners Announcement (Thanks to Damaged927 for posting it for me, since again, I had no internet connection)
MANGA AND ANIME PROJECT EDUCATE WEEK
Our PE Week took place from July 29th to August 4th! Let's recap!
- Opening Ceremonies
- PE: Interview with Omocha-san (thanks to iingo)
- PE: Drawing Faces in Manga Style
- PE: Fan Art vs. Original Art
- We hosted a chat event with trivia and prizes (Thanks to SavageFrog)
- PE: The Manga and Anime Galleries Explained
- PE: The Background Tutorials You Shouldn't Miss
- PE: Interview with Noiry
- PE: Developing Characters, Stories and Manga
- PE: Interview with Deus-Nocte
- PE: The Importance of the Learning Process
- PE: Preproduction is Key! (written by Deus-Nocte)
- PE: Wrap up
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this Project Educate Week, I couldn't have done it without you all! You were an amazing support all along <333
August
deviantART celebrated its 13th birthday last August 7th! To contribute to the party we had a massive chat event on communityrelations including trivia and a little scavenger hunt! Many prizes were given away including points and premium memberships!! 
It was a lot of fun! Thanks to everyone who participated!!
We're halfway through August but there's a lot to do before it ends!
After August ends we'll have many events and articles waiting for us! But we'll also have new and exciting contests to have fun with! Do you have any ideas or themes! Anything you'd like to see or do during September? Let me know! I'm open for ideas!! <3
Take care everyone!! See you again tomorrow!
It was a lot of fun! Thanks to everyone who participated!!We're halfway through August but there's a lot to do before it ends!
- Thanks to my pal Damaged927 August's Repeating Contest is running smoothly! Our monthy theme is: Anime Conventions!!
- We ought to crown our Artist of the Month for August!
- We'll also select our hardworking DD Suggester of the Month!
- More Manga Mondays are due!
- I enjoyed the events we had during Project Educate Week so I want to continue writing journals with tips and tricks for drawing manga! Stay tuned!
- Turning Tables Contest ends by the 31st so get your entries in <3
- We'll try to squeeze a Themed DD Week ranging from August 26th til September 1st.
September and beyond...
After August ends we'll have many events and articles waiting for us! But we'll also have new and exciting contests to have fun with! Do you have any ideas or themes! Anything you'd like to see or do during September? Let me know! I'm open for ideas!! <3
Take care everyone!! See you again tomorrow!
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