Deviantart skinny

Deviantart, or a DA for short.  An awesome website that happens to be very similar to a 'myspace.'   Heck, it's also similar to a 'blogger' in a lot of points.
But, you gotta be asking, if it's so similar what makes it so special, so unique?

Simply put, it is made for artists.

I know you can post your artwork [photographs, digital, writing, 3D renders and so on.  Even flash, ASCII and more] up on a blogger, sure.  All fine and dandy like.  But, a deviantart is made to handle art in different ways;
 - From categories, types, even groups.  So it's simpler to search what type of art your looking for.  With a blogger or myspace.  It's more of a shot in the dark if your looking for a good artist.
 - Copyrights/Watermarks.  You heard me, you can place a copyright on your artwork.  That handles artwork thefts pretty well, so even if they use it without your permission.  You can sent the law to attack them, always a fun event.  Add a big old watermark with your deviantart URL right in the middle of the picture with there logo.
 - Groups is simple enough.  You can set one up, so you and people with similar interests can share art.
 - Products.  Simply awesome.  You can post your artworks up for 'Prints' and they'll do all the work.  From printing the piece, shipping and collecting the money.  And you get paid for it.  If you like, you can even accept commissions up on there.   Two ways for artists to get known quickly.
 - Google, one of the worlds most popular web-browsers, and if you get a DA.  It'll be there.  If a person searches for a picture, or a subject.  And yours matches it, Google will show it to the person.

Now, for those who need an example to look at, or just curious..
namelessfox.deviantart.com
My own personal DA.

Enjoy


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