Forums

TDA has gone through a lot of changes in the last weeks. Domain, server and an upgrade.

With them come missing things, extra things and a lot of different things.

This forum is for you to get all the answers to your questions. Guests are welcome to post.

If you think you're not getting email notifications, check your spam folder.

In order to view TDA in its entirety, please login or register.

Once your account has been validated (first via e-mail, then by admin validation), you will have full-access to:

- graphic requests for story banners, forum sets, and more

- up for grabs graphics

- tutorials for all programs and levels

- resources: stock photos, image packs, textures, and more

- graphic challenges, big and small

- an extensive community of graphic artists

Everything you could possibly need to know as a member of TDA! Includes Rules for specific areas of the forums, guides and FAQs.

If you're new to The Dark Arts, pop on in to learn more.
[Contact Information] [Newbie's Guide To TDA] [How To Request A Graphic]

Here you'll find information about site activities and updates.

The Digest is a monthly newsletter chronicling monthly events, opinions and accomplishments in the TDA community.

Who won the most? Who won any? This section contains a record of all challenges and their winners.

The galleries of artists who may have gone on to better things, but whose graphics we still greatly admire. You can browse here for some inspiration. Veteran artists that would like their galleries moved back to the Master Artist section, please PM an admin!

due to TinyPic shutting down, a lot of galleries were hidden! They’re not deleted so if you’d like to unhide it and update your gallery, please PM an admin!

Designers make any type of art which is not the usual for TDA - photomanipulations, digital paintings, vector art, typography, 3D art, paintings and drawings, photography, design (posters, brochures, magazines, business cards, T shirts etc), web design (also skins) ....and so on.

These artists are the best and brightest TDA has to offer.

With fantastic style and technique, these artists are on the edge of greatness.

Halfway up the ranks, these artists have much talent and potential.

These artists have managed the basics and a lot more.

All new artists must start here as a Member Artist to await monthly promotions.

If you wish to become a TDA artist, please read the rules carefully before posting your new gallery in this forum.

Don't want to wait for a request to be taken? Try browsing this area for pre-made banners and forum graphics of all types imaginable.

This is the place where you request all kinds of graphics: story graphics, forum sets, wallpapers, banners, etc. Artists with any rank may fill requests in this forum.

Here you will find selected tutorials posted by the members of TDA. This forum is visible to guests.

Where you'll find tutorials by TDA members and where you can ask questions regarding software, techniques, etc.
You must have at least 5 posts to view the tutorials.

For all members, with or without galleries. A maximum of 12 2-week long challenges are posted at one time.

Here you can participate in Ultimate Challenges, I Challenge Thee! and compete within your artist rank for coveted Your Best Work award!

Participate in the Last Graphic Maker Standing challenge or make a friend and improve your graphics by participating in our Big Buddy Little Buddy program! Duel another artist in a Graphic Battle or challenge yourself by embarking on a Graphic Quest!

[A Place to Squee]

The place to get critique on all graphics such as banners, sigs, chapter images, blends, headers, icons, ....

Where Junior+ artists can offer gallery critique.

For when you can't decide which graphic is best, ideal for challenge entries and gallery inclusions.

Every few months, we'll feature a graphic-making technique with special tutorials and helpful tips for enhancing your skills.

This forum is for technique related questions. Do you have a graphic but you can't seem to blend the hair correctly, or can't seem to get rid of the orange hues and can't find how to do it in the tutorial section? Then post the graphic here to get tips and tricks from your fellow artists.

Here you will find selected resources posted by the members of TDA. This forum is visible to guests.

Here you will find the answers to all sorts of Resource questions: Who's That? What's that font? What's that resource?

[Copyrighted Images Masterlist]

Here you can find stock images (trees, flowers, buildings, etc.) for use in your graphics.

Here you can find textures for use in your graphics. These are varied from colourful to grungy, simple to detailed and everything in between!

Looking for people to put into your graphics? Look no further!

In here you'll find screencaps, fonts, brushes, gradients, mixtures, and more!

For stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else.
[Rules] [Masterlist of Names & Name Changes]

If you're looking for forum games, look no further! Especially if you like spam. Posting here will not add to your post count.
[Post Your Last Creation]

An extensive role-playing (RPG) site taking place in the post-Potter era.

HPFanficTalk is a community for Harry Potter fans to discuss fanfic, writing, fandom news, and connect with one another.

HPFanficTalk (or HPFT) is a moderated multi-fandom/original fiction archive with a dedicated, responsive staff who monitor stories to ensure the archive remains a safe place for people of all ages, genders, races, and sexual orientations.