January is all about fresh starts, creative momentum, and finding inspiration in new places. As the year unfolds, our community is already buzzing with challenges, prompts, and collaborative events designed to spark ideas, build connections, and celebrate creativity in all its forms.✨ Community HighlightsCelebrating Deviousness - January 2026This month, we’re thrilled to celebrate @BisBiswas as our January recipient of the Deviousness Award!  Seniority Announcement - January 2026Congratulations to our newest Senior Members! Thank you for your continued impact and passion within the community. 🎉 Confetti EVERYWHERE!Nothing says “I love your art” like a Confetti Badge! Sprinkle some joy and make someone’s day.💥 Missed a Badge - Revisit 2025s Tutorials! How’s your badge collection looking? Peek at last year’s most coveted digital keepsakes.  Group-Led EventsNew Horizons ChallengeDraw it, color it, or do both! Create unseen worlds and bring them to

2025 was a fantastically artistic year, bringing you imaginative tutorials from some of our most talented deviants.If your badge collection feels incomplete, no worries — you can still dive in! Revisit and complete one (or all!) of these tutorials, gain new skills, and earn beautiful badges.2025 badge lineupButterfly Tutorial | Horse Head tutorial | Landscape Tutorial | Lighting Tutorial | Bird Tutorial Gotta catch ‘em allDid you know you can still collect all the incredible badges from years past? Complete any or all of the tutorials and share your finished piece in the comments below.2024 Badges | 2023 Badges | 2022 Badges | Even More BadgesHow to earn tutorial badgesEach tutorial includes a special hashtag that unlocks your badge. When you’re done creating and before clicking Submit, make sure to enter the hashtag under Tags exactly as it appears in the journal.🔥 Pro tip: Copy/paste for the win (and the badge)!Once your deviation goes live, doublecheck that

🏞️🌆 This week's Mystery Tag Bonus sponsored by @WallpapersCommunity 🌆🏞️The Mystery Tag for the week of December 7 - December 13 is:⛰️🗻 #MOUNTAINPASS 🗻⛰️The submissions featured below were chosen by DA Community Volunteers and Ambassadors.Each creator received 100 DA Points and each deviation was awarded a Quartz badge. 🎇 Congratulations to all our weekly winners! 🎇Check out @Community for more chances to be creative with the Mystery Tag Bonus!Check out the Daily Challenges tags for inspiration every day and create deviations for those challenges to help strength your artistic skills 🪙🐦‍⬛ To motivate your creative endeavors, we select some deviations from a specific Daily Challenge tag each week and reward those creators 🥐🏫 Visit the Daily Challenges page, create & submit images for those prompts, and you might receive points and a badge for one of your deviations! 🌹🥁Each week, different Community Volunteers and Group Ambassadors reward a handful of creators with 100 DA

DeviantArt is proud to announce a new opportunity for deviants to contribute to the community at a deeper level! The Ambassador program is designed to give deviants a chance to bring artists together, offer ways for artists to hone their skills or try new things, and help shape the future of the community. Deviants eligible to participate in the Ambassador program are those who are co-founders or top contributors of official DeviantArt groups or affiliated groups. There are many factors that determine whether or not deviants might be a good fit for the Ambassador program, but all potential ambassadors should:Frequently run or organize community eventsRoutinely be active participants in their communityConsistently encourage and cheer on other artistsAmbassadors will have direct contact with and support from DeviantArt team members when hosting events and challenges, to help their projects thrive. Are you ready to be a community ambassador? Fill out the application

Each month, we're highlighting three creators bringing characters and ideas to life in ways that are as unique as they are stunning. Discover more about these skilled artists, check out their incredible art, and please show them a lot of love through favs and comments . @Bulyash Ukraine | 60 watchers | 1.2K profile viewsCommunity quotesSuch an amazing gallery! Your illustrations stole my heart - @JustMixerArt Very pretty! I really like how you did the flowing ribbons and hair... - @barananduen I love it! ❤ ❤ - @sytac Gallery picks @mita-art364 Venezuela | 827 watchers | 8.3K profile viewsCommunity quotesas detailed as ever,,, we love your artwork ~~~~~~~~~~~~~(●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)(●♡∀♡)~~~~~~~~~~~~~💖💖💖💖💓💓💓💕💕💕 - @skfuu Ajajajajajajajajaja!!!This is so beautiful and dreamy! ✨✨The composition really highlights the characters, the water is so translucent, and the background is so detailed. It's all incredible! - @hanabukiiro I am so happy with how

We recently launched Messages, and now it's your turn to join in on the fun. The absolute best part of an online community is gabbing with friends old and new across the world. In the middle of the night, those geographically close can't always crash out with you about the finale of a show that just dropped. Or maybe you're bored during the day and need a pick-me-up from that one group chat that's guaranteed to bring a smile to your face with a thoughtful conversation or well-timed joke. Don't wait for the party. Start it! Create a new chat or channel with a handful of deviants and start yapping. Looking for ideas on who to invite? Deviants who submit to your favorite GroupYour ride-or-die squadYour favorite creatorsYour biggest fansA group of people you'd like to mentorEnjoyers of a common fandom Remember: Messages has a Requests tab, so you won't be inserted into a Group Chat or channel without your acceptance.Need topics to get the ball

DD Suggestion Drive 2025Last month, we reintroduced the Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive after years of its absence. We want to thank you for making the revival a huge success! We received over 1300 suggestions from 133 unique users. What an incredible experience. Today, we're announcing the winners for the Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive. The goal was to suggest many deviations and whoever's suggestions were featured the most (also in different categories) in DD form would be the winner(s). We featured 116 of the suggestions which were made by 29 different users (some remained anonymous). What a momentous occasion. Thank you again for that! And with that said, here are the winners for the Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive 2025!The Grand Prize Winner🎉 🎉@LadyYomi: 40 Suggestions in General (throughout all categories) accepted in total! You win 3000 + 500(for suggesting over 30 Non-Ai Deviations) Points and a Diamond Badge.Other PrizesThese are prizes based upon the

Our community is alive with exciting events, creative showcases, and opportunities to connect. Don’t miss out on what's happening right now - check out these latest events and jump into the fun!Looking for inspiration or curious about our journey? Explore our archive of past community events, celebrating the incredible projects, contests, and gatherings that have brought us together.Whether you're diving into something new or taking a stroll down memory lane, there’s always a way to get involved and make your mark. Let’s keep creating, connecting, and celebrating together! Want to be part of the action? Join our official @Community group and never miss an event!

Fillory is calling! This week’s Fan Art Friday is dedicated to The Magicians, the beloved TV series inspired by Lev Grossman’s novels. From Brakebills classrooms to spell-casting chaos, complex friendships, and worlds that refuse to stay neatly separated, The Magicians has inspired artists to explore magic that’s messy, emotional, and deeply human. We’re showcasing fan art that captures the heart, humor, and heartbreak of the series.“Did I do something brave to save my friends, or did I finally find a way to kill myself?”— Quentin Coldwater“Life is basically a solo sport. But sometimes you need a team.”— Eliot WaughWhether you fell in love with the characters, the worlds, or the beautifully broken way magic works, the fandom continues to keep The Magicians alive through art. Thank you to everyone sharing their passion, creativity, and love for this series because magic may not fix everything, but art helps us feel it all.Explore previous editions in our Fan Art