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Mon Dec 21, 2009, 8:27 AM


So LOTS has happened this past month! I'm sure all of you are aware that Groups has launched into beta! Be sure to check out the Groups Directory to find your personal niche. Or feel free to #makeagroup or #convertaclub that you had before. Remember though that there are only a handful of people approving groups at this time and it is very much in beta so things wont go as fast as everyone would like or work as well as everything should. So if you have a group you are encouraged to check out #devBUG and help report any bugs you see or just stay up to date with how things are going on that front. If you're looking for information pertaining to the community on the whole then check out #communityrelations. Pretty soon it will be your one stop shop for all things CR related. I may actually start posting the CR Updates there ;)

So! How many groups do you have or are in? Link me below in the comments :la: And please be sure to check out #VectorGallery I'll be using it as a place to meet and mingle with new vector artists. Features and information galore! So if you've got or know of another vector group please send them there :D I'm compiling a list :D

Golden Pen

It's that time of year again. Time for the Winners of the Golden Pen Award! So I'm still very much looking for some suggestions as to who you think should win the award for each sub category in the vector gallery. You can check out Last years winners, to get a feel for the excellence that I'm looking for. And please don't delay, I'm a bit behind the 8-ball this year and I need to get them in asap.

Deviousness

I'm still very much in shock at this months deviousness award winner. I'm still beyond grateful but I still can't believe that it's true. It was the perfect start to this December and since then everything else seems to have fallen into place. There are qute a few personal things happening, but that is for a personal journal and not a CR update. So I'll keep those hush hush for now.

I Hope you all are having a wonderful December, whether your celebrating a holiday or not.

Vector Art
Vector Art is a technique, meaning art created in a vector-based program. Vector art is the use of primitives such as Points, Lines and Curves. The vector programs keeps track of the relationship between these primitives. This allows the images created, to be scaled and rescaled without loosing quality or becoming pixelated. This is in opposition to "raster (or bitmap) graphics" which is an image represented by a collection of pixels. These pixels if scaled above 100%, will degrade and loose quality.

Popular vector programs are: Illustrator, Freehand, Corel Draw, and Flash (and the free inkscape). Almost everything created with these programs is considered a vector piece. I say "almost" because there are exceptions to every rule. If your vector piece combines raster and vector images then I'm sorry to tell you but it is no longer a vector piece (and subsequently does not belong in the vector gallery). Example: If you finish your vector piece and realize after exporting it to a more web friendly version, you think it is lacking something. So you take it into photoshop and apply a simple texture to the surface of the piece just to give it a little something extra. This is no longer a vector piece, and should be posted to the "Digital art > Mixed media", gallery. Like wise if you take this raster texture image into illustrator and just apply a layer style (multiply, screen etc.) this is still not a vector piece. The common factor in these two equations is the raster texture. Since this texture cannot be scaled above 100% this makes the vector technically useless beyond that raster images original size. That being said don't think you are unable to add texturing to a vector piece. Most of these programs come equipped with detailed pattern swatches, textured brushes, and even the ability to "Live trace" which does as it's name implies, traces a raster image and turns it into a vector graphic.

Just to reiterate my point and to ensure there is no confusion here is a list of generally considered Raster Bases programs: Photoshop, Painter, MS Paint, and a great free alternative Gimp. Basically everything created with these programs is considered a Raster image. I say use a clause simply because a few of these programs are capable of creating images with points, lines, and curves just as a vector program would. Photoshop for instance can create vector based images, however these are typically considered "Vexels" because of the fact that Vexel artists typically incorporate brush strokes into their images (for hair, etc.). Speaking of brushes. Just because you have downloaded and installed a brush set for photoshop or any other of the aforementioned raster programs that have the word "vector" in the title, does not deem your image a vector piece. These brushes come in different sizes and no matter how high a resolution they may come in, they still cannot be scaled above their 100% mark without loosing quality.

To put it simply "Vector is not a "style" like Anime, but a "medium" like charcoal. Asking what vector-art looks like is like asking what an oil painting looks like. It could look like Rembrandt, Picasso, or a fifth grader's fingerpainting."

How to suggest a DailyD
  • Suggest Vector Work Only Please
  • Make sure none were given to the deviant within the last 3 months
  • Remember Quality over Quantity
The Daily D suggestions are trickling in... I really don't get all that many from you guys and I don't know why. There are a few of you that send in like clock work and I love you for it... but mostly I get suggested miscats and things from totally different galleries :S So I implore you, if you come across a Vector piece that you love and fav, chances are it's DD worthy so send them in :D I'm eager to see what you find.

Also... I have spoken with several of the other gallery moderators and most of them have given me the go ahead to feature from their gallery. This obviously only pertains to those galleries that have a vector subcat, so please no suggestions from the photography gallery I really don't need them ;) Those galleries include:
  • Customization > Wallpaper
  • Resources & Stock
  • Cartoons & Comics > Digital Media > Cartoons-or-Comics
  • Manga/Anime > Digital Media
  • Fanart
  • Antrho > Digital Media

The Digital Gallery Directors :gallery:
:bulletpink:Digital Art: ^JunkbyJen & ^archanN

3Dimensional: ^joannastar
Fractal: ^Platinus
Photomanipulation: ^Destin8x
Pixel: ^armaina & ^Mistress-Jaeden
Text Art: ^Sander-Seto
Vector Art: ^Ikue
Vexel Art: -vacant-
  • Listening to: deviants complain about groups
  • Reading: FAQ's 400+
  • Watching: the groups search
  • Playing: with mai group!
  • Eating: group buggies

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iKue

Hiyo! My name is iKue, well my given name is Chris, but feel free to call me just about anything you wish (; Depending on what it is I may just answer you.

I have been on deviantART since 2003, and let me just say I Love This Place! Recently I took the plunge into Community Relations and have become the Moderator for the Vector gallery. My job as a gallery mod will be to improve the Vector Gallery and to give it some much needed (and deserved) TLC. So if you're a fellow vector-junkie or are just looking to learn a new skill or just plain curios feel free to drop me a line. And please-o-please keep those Vector dailyD's coming.

I've been working in the art field as a free-lance graphic designer in the Bahamas for about 8 years. And discovered Vector work about a year into it. Since then I find any excuse to work with this medium. I love the way it pushes me to find a different route to create something that would normally be easily created in raster. - I'm gonna cut myself short there, cause' I tend to get a little too passionate about my vectors. Just know you can come to me for anything... Beware though, I may talk your ear off. I'm also a glorified Mac-Junkie, so if you know what's good for you ... steer clear o.O

If you're looking to talk to me live, feel free to check any of my usual chat haunts: #Vectorgasm, #VBU, #DANetworking or #GeniusBar and if you're ever in :#thumbshare: make sure and hook up with @shuttermonkey He'll take good care of you! ;b

Deviousness Award

^Ikue has been a devious member of our community for almost 7 years and in this time he has proven to be nothing short of dedicated and devoted. Whilst volunteering his time over the last 22 months as a Gallery Moderator within the Community Relations Team, Chris has brought the Vector gallery and many vector artists directly into the spotlight. ^Ikue's commitment to the community is evident in everything he touches and you can always find him reaching out to others with an encouraging word. Chris is a natural leader with a vibrant and empathic personality, and is a role model for deviants everywhere. It's even rumoured that his blood is really deviantART green! For all this and more we recognize ^Ikue with the final Deviousness Award of 2009. Congratulations!
-awarded December 2009

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Nassau, Bahamas
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: Men's Medium
  • Interests: Vectors, Graphic Design, Love
  • Favourite movie: beauty and the beast :>
  • Favourite band or musician: Anything Techno
  • Favourite artist: Michael Turner
  • Favourite poet or writer: Theodor S. Geisel (look him up u wont be sorry)
  • Favourite photographer: :shuttermonkey:
  • Favourite style of art: Vector
  • Operating System: MACINTOSH ALL THE WAY
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod
  • Wallpaper of choice: Minimalistic
  • Favourite game: Ocarina Of Time
  • Favourite gaming platform: NINTENDO
  • Favourite cartoon character: Ed
  • Personal Quote: You RAMMIN....... Dodge Rammin
  • Tools of the Trade: Illustrator, Pencils and what ever the hell else i can get my hands on
http://www.chriscarey.info

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I've recently discovered that I call quite a few deviants my Friend but I don't really "know" them. I've started a little project to help me get to know my devious brethren though our Art.

If this is something that interests you feel free to drop me a note asking to collab with me. And if you're looking for more information on the project check out this journal



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431 deviants said deviantART
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148 deviants said Email
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88 deviants said FaceBook
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60 deviants said Other...
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14 deviants said Twitter
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Comments


:iconjuliaawesomerichey:
lovin' the lack of pixelation amongst your work.
cheers - The Captain
:iconraverabbit:
awesome work!!!, congrats!!
:icondemaulwurfn:
Don't be surprised, I cleared my devwatch a little and stuff. :paranoid:

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALTHOUGH IT'S A BIT LATE YANNO.

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:iconxvendettaxchanx:
your name has the word uke in it. who's your semme?
:iconblueruby008:
Lol, that's funny, but it doesn't actually spell out uke, just has the letters in it.xD

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:iconxvendettaxchanx:
Lol. I was just curious.
:iconshatteredself:
wow! Congratulations! You deserve it!

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Merry Christmas :santa:

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Merry Christmas Chris! :hug:
:iconchristmastimeplz::iconsparklesplz::iconx-masplz::iconsparklesplz:

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