February Giveaway [Winner Selected]Congratulations *Bpoetry!Don't forget that to we need your guys help with donations to keep up with these giveaways! Please help us out by donating.Click here to donate !It is time for our monthly giveaway! Help us thank our awesome donors by giving them a llama. You can find our donors here.How can I participate in this giveaway?Simple, just favorite this journal (we had issues with people spamming comments).How will the winner be selected?A random number generator will be used (random.org to be specific). The RNG will be first used to select a page from the list of those who favorited this journal. Then from that list the RNG will be used to select the winner!Do I have to be a member of this group?No, you do not have to be a member.Who can win?Any member of deviantArt that
How To Draw v1.3Part 1: What is Drawing?This is how I've come to understand the act of drawing. Its best to first set the semantics (the specific meaning of the words) straight, so there are no crossed purposes.By 'drawing' I mean loosely the act of making visually representative marks on a surface.Anyone can draw. Anyone can attempt to recreate what they see in front of them - or a scene they imagine - by making marks on a piece of paper. If you hear someone say "I can't draw", slap them for me. As long as they have a moving part to which a pencil can be taped, they can draw.However, "attempt" is the operative word here... because that's all a