Jump-start your creativity and get ready for a quick timed art challenge! The prompt today is a photography challenge, but you don’t need a fancy camera or to be a pro photographer to participate. Take a photo of something that makes you perceive it as something it’s not. Basically, something “you can’t unsee.” This type of illusion is called “pareidolia,” and it can be as simple as an electrical socket that looks like a shocked face, a heart shape on a cat’s fur, a rock that looks like the profile of an old man, or a cloud formation that looks like a sheep. Examples Submit your deviation with the tag #Pareidolia. Deviations submitted before June 17, 2021 at 11:59PM PDT will be awarded 50 fragments soon after the deadline. Use fragments to award badges to deviations and comments — a way to recognize your fellow deviants with some extra appreciation!
Even though the pandemic means we can’t be together at comic and art conventions, like San Diego Comic-Con and LightBox, we didn’t want to miss an opportunity to help artists grow and connect with one another! We jumped at the chance to participate in the “at home” versions of those conventions to showcase insight and expertise from some excellent artists. With the below panels, you can take part in a warmup for artists, learn the history of DeviantArt, discover how personal projects can lead to paid gigs, and find out tricks to using social media as an artist. Social Media for Artists @loish, @Picolo-kun, and @kianamai connect for a panel navigating the challenges of social media for contemporary artists. From asserting your artistic voice, how to gain followers and engagement, and balancing your life with responsibilities to the art community, they cover it all. Hosted by DeviantArt’s Head of Social Media, @ggMattB. Personal Work to Paid Work You never know when the fun project you