Hi all!

First of all I want to say to everyone who featured me and to the people who have bought me a subscription - Thank you all so very much for your kindness!! It was amazingly nice of you, I am extremely grateful!

Since I am, for the first time, subscribed for the long term I'm going to do something I have always wanted to - feature some of my favourite people on DA!! Hehe, yay for surprise features!

So here's a feature to some of my friends on here, oldest and newest, plus a thank you section to the specific people who bought me subscriptions - though I cannot credit one particular person who remained anonymous and shocked me a great deal by getting me an extra year!! Wow! I thought it was a glitch at first, coming on DA and seeing that I have got 21 months of a sub! But I really appreciate it very very much! I'll also feature a new favourite artist I found today who has great artwork I have seen whilst wandering around here recently - A very talented pencil artist. ^^

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Firstly to thank two of my long term watchers who are always sticking with me and giving me lovely feedback and comments.

Larissa-Bright



I have known Gina since Spring 2005 and she has ever since been a great friend of mine here on DA. Since the beginning she has always given me very helpful critique on my art as well as sweet and inspired comments. We have definitely helped each other improve and grow as artists. She is probably the longest-term watcher I have here on DA that I am still regularly in contact with. It was also lovely to meet her in person in 2008 during my travels around the UK. A multitalented artist, she is wonderful at using markers, watercolours, and making clean inked line art, especially since I'm not experienced in those mediums myself so I admire her skill in traditional art, though she is actually really good at digital work too! ^^ She usually draws pictures featuring her original characters which mostly come from her novels, and what a fun group they are! Thanks Gina for all the support throughout the years.

Strictly Ballroom


All Summer Long


Elladan


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Beekay84



Somewhere in 2006 or 2007, while searching around DA for rather rare Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis fanart... I think that was the first time I stumbled upon Bettina's artwork, probably since she was the artist that drew the most fanart for the old classic games I loved just as much as she did! After I discovered she loved drawing Monkey Island artwork as well, that was it! Since then we have had a fun time talking about all things MI and Indy and pirate-related. She has very fun comics and she is great at replicating the style used in the Curse of Monkey Island game, which is always done with a dash of humour and bright, eye-catching colours. Thank you Bettina for always providing great comments and favourites on my work since then, not to mention wonderful gift art, your support means so much to me!

Reward for Atlantiluna (I love this piece she drew for me! )


Not a Pirate Yet


Kiss the Bride


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Now for two of my newest watchers

The Plan Pony



A newer friend of mine on DA, but so far she has also been helping me and providing lovely comments and encouragement! She has a great tolerance for drawing extremely detailed backgrounds and scenes with multiple characters in them, now that's talent! Bravo! I also like her fun original characters and style of drawing, which varies but in my opinion looks very nice!

Relax


Chillaxin'


Decadence


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Bec-Sparrow



Another even newer DA friend... From what I have seen so far, she has bright and colourful artwork, a good technique with both traditional and digital art, a cute style of drawing, and fun characters!

Shaaaaaare?


Live Long and Prosper


Just One Swim...


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These lovely people paid for my subs!
- Thanks for the 3 months!
- Thank you too, for getting me 3 months!
- Thanks to you as well, for another 3 months!
Plus a really generous anonymous deviant - Thanks for getting me 12 months!


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And now some art from the newest artist I have found and started watching just today...

Imaginee



I was blown away by some of the most beautiful pencil art I've seen so far on this site. Someday I hope I can draw like this!

Windswept


The Wedding Day


Marylin Monroe


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Well that's the end for now I loved doing this feature and I have wanted to do one for years, I finally made one for the people I have wanted to thank the most I plan to do more in the future! Also if you are a long-term watcher and you think I have forgotten you, just comment here and I might include more features and keep you in mind for future featuring. I would have included more people and thumbs since there are many of you but I'll do that later on don't worry! I just think all of you in one journal would be overwhelming.

I know I have said this quite a bit but it is completely deserved and I can't say it enough: Thank you all! Whether you just look at my artwork or stop to comment, fav, draw me gift art, or give tremendous support, it is really inspiring and it is partly why I love DA so much!

Take care everyone! ^^

~Maria