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So. Um. Hello?:bademoticon: 
I still don't know what made me log on for the first time in a year(?), but here I am and thought I might as well let you guys know what's up.

In a nutshell, I got more actively involved in projects IRL, such as volunteering for a cat shelter, festivals and the red cross as well as political communities. I didn't have time to volunteer both online and offline, so I put DA on hold, but it didn't take me long to figure out I much preferred the face-to-face kind of volunteering.

I love the DA community so much and I can't tell you how much respect I have for the people who keep it going, but it's not for me anymore. And I quickly realized without the community part of DA, there wasn't much left that interested me in the site.

I apologize to all projects and groups I didn't notify before I left. Hope those of you reading this understand :heart:

I hope you're all doing well, I miss all of you and I will keep my account up, as I definitely think I'll want to come back to it one day. If anyone wants to connect/chat outside of DA, hit me up with a Note :huggle:

I'll be around for a few days while trying to sort things out with I-Heart-Colors (if anyone is interested in helping out with the group, just let me know *hint hint* :eyes: ), so feel free to talk to/yell at/tackleglomp me :giggle:

Take care everyone!
/Kiwi
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Hello everyone!

KiwiCocktail here, with an impromptu feature!

Those of you that participated in our Valentine's Event might remember we asked you to find us deviations utilizing complementary colors.
The suggestions were so wonderful I decided to compile some of my favorites into a journal feature Argh! Stupid writer's block. 

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

:iconyellowheartplz: :iconvioletheartplz: :iconyellowheartplz: :iconvioletheartplz: :iconyellowheartplz:

Purple And Yellow by CecilyAndreuArtwork Complementary Colors by naomiinferno Autumn Colours-Contest Entry by areemus
Complementary by La-nac
 Complementary: Purple + Yellow by brandimillerart purple. by simoendli
Complementary by DeaconStone
amer by baspunk Purple to Yellow by GoateeGuy
Complementary by PhotoPhonatic Complimentary by Nimfalas Yellow by onelook 
Little Crab I by MegLyman Purplish Forest by wltpdms95

:iconblueheartplz: :iconorangeheart-plz: :iconblueheartplz: :iconorangeheart-plz: :iconblueheartplz:

You Fill Me With Joy by HA91 Orange Gerber by BritishBeef Clock of Seasons by FrancescaBaerald
Surprize Stock: Orange and Blue by AdorkaStock complementary by HenriqueFrazao
Where The Tears Go by augenweide
Colors Of Red Sea by Vitaly-Sokol  
Complementary by Loonaki 
Seraphina, femme fatale by 10animallover10
 
:iconredheart-plz: :icongreenheartplz: :iconredheart-plz: :icongreenheartplz: :iconredheart-plz:

complementary colors by moem-photography complementary by Steeeffiii
red-green-abstract art by GruenwaldArt 
Red Petals, Green Heart by Cloudwhisperer67 Abstract Complementary Color by 311007 Complementary by WishmasterAlchemist
 the magic of poppies by oliecannoligriffard
Complementary by blackfantastix
Awakening by alexgphoto Roses by moneyforgum
 complementary colors by swimmingRat Seasoned Love by chicharrria
Red and green giraffe couple by DragonsAndBeasties Christmas Abstract by Frankief


Which pair of complementary colors is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! :dalove:

Thanks for reading! :blowkiss:

KiwiCocktail

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AWW V / 2015

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Profile | Gallery | Collections | Note Me



The new Angels were just announced! Go congratulate them! :la:

Who are Angels without Wings?  



They are those fellow deviants:

Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate who more or less regularly feature other deviants
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who always willingly give tips, hints, helpful comments
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who answer at least a fair amount of the comments they get
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who give kind and or uplifting words where they see its needed
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who feature and pimp projects and deviants who need support/help
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who take the time to suggest DD's on a more or less regular basis
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who take the time to suggest seniority every now and then
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  who give fair and helpful critiques (whether official or not)
Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate  or whatever else helpful, kind, supportive they might do

You can read all about it HERE


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Every first weekend of the month 4 deviants will be awarded with a pair of wings and get featured by DMD-CT and her Gangstas of love (in alphabetical order):

Annissina Bushaqua davincipoppalag DeviBrigard Dieffi Florhalie Dygyt-Alice Egil21 Felizias InklingsOfOblivion PeppermintSoda KiwiCocktail kvdolan little-owlette MayEbony msfowle MYPeanutGallery rainylake RoseCS signmeupscotty Mythiril Stygma suezn TheGalleryOfEve The-Lost-Hope AmyKPhotos Tigles1Artistry WakefieldDesigns TurningTheTides WDWParksGal Windklang

On hiatus for the time being: ANGELICA-LILY CelestialMemories iDJPanda ArtBYbeverly gigi50 Tales-of-Tao EveLivesey Nameda


Wanted: New Gangstas of Love!  If you'd like to spread the joy :iconlovesqueeplz: of featuring new Angels Without Wings, apply now!  It’s a simple task that you need to do once every month.  Journal content is given to you, complete.  Just choose 3 deviations from each of the new Angels galleries to add to the journal and upload it to your own account. Simply note DMD-CT to apply.

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Now without further delay on to the 4 brand new angels:



:iconsomeconfettiplz: Congrats everyone! :iconsomeconfettiplz:
:iconwingsplz: It’s a delight to award you with the wings you so deserve :iconwingsplz:
Please do remember to leave comments for each of our dear Gangstas who feature you in their individual journals. And, you can now display the AWW stamp on your frontpage, in your journals or ID :aww:

Angel without Wings Award by Nameda
:iconwhitebook: suggested by sesam-is-open
Autumn Song by WhiteBookSide by Side by WhiteBook A Crying in a Morning Dew by WhiteBook
"Marta is a very lovely and talented photographer from Portugal with a deeply spiritual side. Her beautiful works are a reflection of her delicate and graceful inner nature and when you visit her gallery, you find yourself instantly drawn into her world. Every work tells a story and gives the viewer a special look at the universe through her eyes!

In addition to her artistic talent, Marta is a warm and generous soul with a giving heart. She is extremely supportive of her fellow artists throughout every step of their creative journey and for this, she absolutely deserves to be called an angel!"


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Angel without Wings Award by Nameda
:iconjocelyner: suggested by IllyDragonfly
The Survivor by JocelyneR Lovely Dahlia by JocelyneR Coming  from the forest by JocelyneR
"Though she hadn’t officially earned her wings in this award project, most of the people on DA already view JocelyneR as an angel. The simplest things make her incredibly valuable, for example, she is really kind and welcoming to all deviants. She has countless favourited artworks, and also takes the time to leave some constructive comments on them. Jocelyne also writes long features talking about other people, including underrated artists, and also devotes her time and points on her watchers and friends.

She is a wonderful friend to many and as you check her profile, you’ll see a huge list of them with Jocelyne promoting their artworks and themselves. She also takes time to do the same for projects. She’s a really nice, loving and humble person, always trying to return the kindness she received, and taking the time to answer or thank every person individually. Those people who have ever met Jocelyne, know that every word written above is true."


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Angel without Wings Award by Nameda
:iconsavagefrog: suggested by etherealdancer and WakefieldDesigns
<da:thumb id="499357795"/>  Lil Silver Fishies Swimming in the Sea by SavageFrog  Seabreeze Blue Earrings SOLD by SavageFrog
"If you ever get involved with dA community, meeting Froggy, or at least hearing her name comes automatically. If you get to see her among people, you’ll learn soon enough that she’s the sort of person who will make your day with her random acts of kindness and the positivity she has in spite of difficult times. Froggy’s an enthusiastic forum commenter and is always willing to guide people to what they need, and also to introduce new members to the world of DeviantArt. Generally, she’s always been kind and supportive to everyone she meets. She’s also featuring projects that focuses on finding good people in our community, and helps other artists to get exposure through her art features. She also offers llamas and critiques to anyone who needs them, and does a great job at providing constructive criticism. Froggy also does commissions to help deviants who are in need and donates all the proceeds and is always there for the ones she loves! She IS an angel, there is no question about that."

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Angel without Wings Award by Nameda
:iconarichy: suggested by Shironaii
waiting by Arichy  Crystal by Arichy <da:thumb id="526224040"/>
"Arichy has to be one of the kindest and most helpful deviants on dA. Not only is she incredibly friendly, she helps out with many amazing and helpful groups on dA. First, she is an admin of dAWishingWell and regularly helps out to make possible that deviants would get what they wish for. She is also an admin in dAseniors and SeniorSelections - both focusing on the life of seniors and allowing them to do even more for the community than they have already and help them to expose their art, get featured, discover news articles or engage in projects. In addition to all that, she’s also an admin in projecteducate, where she helps host 'Community Events' that get the community to be active and involved – requiring a lot of organizing skills.

Finally, she is the founder of a fairly new, but amazing group called PixelChallenges. She, along with the other mods, hosts weekly challenges that motivate both new and old pixellers to practice their skills and improve. In spite of the amount of job she does, Arichy always finds time to reply to everyone. She is truly an angel, to be such a generous and crucial member of our community and such a kind, loving woman. Just strike up a single conversation with her, and you’ll immediately know how selfless and deserving she is of this award."


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:iconwingsplz: Wanted – Nominations for new Angels Without Wings :iconwingsplz:
If you know any deserving deviants who meet the criteria at the top of this journal, please tell us!  We are always looking for new Angels to award.

Simply Note :icondmd-ct: :icondieffi: :iconfelizias: or :iconwakefielddesigns: with ‘AWW Suggestion’ as the subject, along with at least 5 sentences telling us why the deviant deserves to earn their Wings.  Please, one suggestion per Note only!

If you do suggest, please have a look to make sure the nominees good deeds are visible for everyone visiting their pages!  Everyone needs to clearly see why the person deserves their Award. And remember, at least 5 sentences about why you're suggesting this deviant  Custom heart [Crystal Blue] by Milkate

Thanks for reading!

KiwiCocktail



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:iconorangeheart-plz: Autumn Love :iconpinkheart-plz:



Here is a (very late!) feature for the works suggested in the Valentine's Gallery Raid event.

The Gallery Raids will soon re-launch, so stay tuned! Pirate wave 



:iconorangeheart-plz: Hearts from I-Heart-Colors and deviantArt :iconpinkheart-plz:


Rolling Heart by ZMastah94  Heart free avatar by Luis-Bello hearts by SteveRowlandsbounce bounce bounce by Zji hearts by SteveRowlands Heart free avatar by Luis-Bello Rolling Heart by ZMastah94  
VD by BubbleCloudUnconditional by lucid-light
Forgive by WithoutumHippy Hearts for Flower Children by analillithbar
Ode to Breakups by KiwiCocktailI am your Valentine by kemz31
Natural Quartet by datvimozRainbow Bunny Heart Pendant by HoneyCatJewelryPink Lemonade Heart Earrings by michelleaudette 
Be Yourself by NaiLyn
Weeping Heart by Colorful--Melody Corazon and little Law by faQy LoveZilla by Lambii
tea with love II by OrwaldNature Heart by Kara-aSummer of Love by AljoschaThielen
Colours of my heart by Satorstar  Planets Heart by Fractal-Kiss 
Coldhearted by stargeishaWinter Love by kgpanelo 
All you need is Beauty by Blacleria  Queen Of Hearts by melanneart
Heart in a Jar by JGraystounejust love by OrwaldTiny needle-felted heart in a jar by Scarygothgirl 
Arbor Cordis by offermoordKingdom Hearts Moon by chasefHearts by DEMIAH
Heart Lockets by FrozenNoteValentine's Day Set by irishgal112Glow - January 18th - charms by FrozenNote 
Sweet love by Marloeshilove stories. .. by light-from-Emirates
 Together We Can Do It by Quaddles-Roost Cirque de Fantomes: Valentine by Mouse-vs-World
 
No Game No Life - Steph-a-Scope by WilliamFenholt I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU by Ry-Spirit Give You My Heart by Saberryna 
like liquid sugar by leggsXisXawsome S for... by Abii-Murder Heart for you by KPEKEP
Rise of an Empire by KatyLipscomb With Love Against the War by Virus69
Strange Love by DanielleMWilliamsRing of Hearts by poca2hontasValentine by copper9lives
Strawberry Bat by grelin-machin Zombie Love by Myrcury-Art Heart of My Universe by DanielleMWilliams
Amour en Cage by H3ad0nBe my Valentine by Stygma
Swans by TooMuchColorGingerhearts by TrollGirlbest by inlovewithyourshadow 
Choose your heart by AlephunkyShare the Love I by ChrystalblueisbooGolden Heart by Lady-Ro 
Heart by Despotasula Love Card by Planet-Spatulon I Will Never Give Up by sesam-is-open heart by mycortThank you dear my friend!! by AyaSenoArtLyricalH
Heart Pillow 3 by MrsSewingHearts tree by MrsSewingHey, sweetheart by Question26Heart by KayleighOC 
C: Hearts! by puritea I HEART LUKA! by SeikotoKazuko Heart by xXLonging-HeartXx


:iconorangeheart-plz: Challenge Winners :iconpinkheart-plz:


3 winners, determined by the quality and relevance of suggestions* were chosen to receive 10 :points: each. This time around, the winners were chosen by KiwiCocktail 
*We had to give up the raffle system due to deviantArt no longer allowing games of chance where the winners are determined by a random factor, such as a random number generator. More info to come in the next Gallery Raid journal!

The three winners are Tahog, xXEclipseTheCatXx and AmyKPhotos! Congratulations! :clap:

Winners' Works


  Looking brighter by AmyKPhotos


:iconorangeheart-plz: Thanks for reading! :iconpinkheart-plz:




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Hey all! :wave:

:camera:
As you've probably noticed from the lack of photography in my gallery, I'm one of those people who feel kinda lost and awkward behind a camera :giggle:
I've gone through my fair share of classes on the subject (thanks, art-specialized High School!), but I definitely don't think of myself as a skilled--or even intermediate--photographer.

Still, my mom got a nice system camera for herself a couple of months back, and while goofing around with it I managed to take some shots I thought were decent.
So if you have time, could you please take a quick look at the photos below and just give me a thumbs up or gently break the news that it's best if I never touch a camera again? :lol:
I know many of my watchers are amazing photographers and I'd hugely appreciate a push in the right direction! I'm afraid to even upload the works to dA, since I'm unsure whether I should trust my own judgement (mom's opinion of "OMG you're the best photographer I know!" doesn't count either)--they could be awful and I would be blissfully unaware!

So, amazing photography artists of dA; mind giving a newbie a hand?

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(Watermarked and crap quality because art thieves steal everything nowadays... :no:)

Thanks for your time! :heart:

Kiwi
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