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Extending this to April 25. Get those entries in!

Extended to April to 25 - get those entries in!

Extending this to April 24. Get your entries in!

Extending this to April 24. Get your entries in!

I've got some thoughts in mind, but I'd love to see what you guys come up with unconstrained - I can make the color scheme around it. ❤️

Challenge Issued By: abhorsen. on behalf of the coding team Challenge Title: The TDA Spring Header Challenge Image Size: 1200x478px Text: The Dark Arts (main text), 'graphics and design community' (secondary text) Specific Images: spring-themed Mood: any Animation? no Other Information: create a header for TDA's new skin - TDA Spring 19! If you're okay with us posting this on social media (with attribution, of course!), please say so when you post your entry. Thank you! Challenge ends: April 28 Remember to post the image code with your entry! [img=image url here]

Now that you've got your gallery set up and have a little more of an idea of TDA's format, here are some more specifics about what you can find and where it is. The Tutorial Center: You can find tutorials for different techniques and software here, as well as the the ability to ask questions if you need more guidance. Technique Tutorials+ This area houses tutorials focusing on particular techniques and effects, including composition, blending, colouring, and animation. Step-By-Step Tutorials+ These tutorials are based on a range of graphic types, using different graphics programmes (Photoshop, GIMP, etc.) and show you, step-by-step, the graphic-making process. Artist Q&A+ Do you have a question about graphics? Ask away! Resource Arena For those seeking images, brushes, textures, and other graphic resources. Is This Image Okay To Use?+ If you're not sure whether a site or an image is okay for use in graphics, please step inside! Stock+ Here you can find textures for use in your graphics. These are varied from colourful to grungy, simple to detailed and everything in between! Textures+ for stock photography, textures, brushes, scans, and other helpful goodies.[/size] People+ Looking for people to put into your graphics? Look no further! Other+ In here you'll find screencaps, fonts, brushes, gradients, mixtures, and more! Character Resource Lists+ This sub-forum contains lists of actors, actresses and models that can be used to represent characters at various ages. Please check here when looking for a faceclaim. Harry Potter Character List+ Check here to find faceclaims and gallery links for characters from the Harry Potter universe. Game of Thrones Character List+ Check here to find faceclaims and gallery links for characters from the Game of Thrones tv show and the A Song of Ice and Fire book series. Other Fandoms+ Check here to find faceclaims and gallery links for other popular fandoms, including Doctor Who, Avengers, and the Hunger Games. Critique Corner This is the section for a range of critique, including specific graphic and gallery critique. General Critique+ post here if you'd like critique on any graphic. Help Me Choose!+ create a poll to allow your fellow members of TDA to help you choose gallery worthy/'Your Best Work' graphics. Technique Spotlight+ where every few months, we feature a graphic-making technique with special tutorials and helpful tips for enhancing your skills. A Place to Squee!+ for showcasing and talking about gorgeous graphics from TDA artists. Duelling Arena (Challenges) General Challenge Area+ anyone, regardless of rank, may enter these challenges. Monthly Challenge Area+ challenges that run every month, including ultimate challenges (more complex + require more graphics than a normal challenge), your best work (best graphic you've made for the month), and I challenge thee! (a continuous challenge with unique prompts) d Special Challenge Area+ special challenges including one-on-one battles and last graphic maker standing (a tournament with challenge prompts) Requesting Arena Up For Grabs+ 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. Story Requests+ If you are looking for any graphics for your story - banners, chapter images or story sets - step in here! RPG and Forum Graphic Requests+ This is your one-stop forum for your forum accessories: signatures, avatars, and character library images, as well as tumblr roleplay requests Other Graphics+ For all other types of requests that don't fit anywhere else - desktop wallpapers, website layouts, forum or tumblr headers and pips, graphics for private use, etc. The Giant Eraser+ Want your graphic redone by the same artist? If you need any changes needed to any graphic you've had made here, this is the place to request them! Who Made This?+ If you do not recall who made you a graphic, please post a thread within this forum. Hopefully someone will recognize it and guide you to its creator. Again, if you have any further questions, please feel free to send a personal message to an +administrator or moderator or just ask in the shoutbox on the main forum page

Challenge Issued By: abhorsen., on behalf of the DA team Challenge Title: The Endgame Challenge Image Size: 640 x 800 Text: at least five words, including "Avengers" and "Endgame" Specific Images: See below Mood: See below Animation? No Other Information: Y'all. Y'all. Endgame is coming. I have my ticket, and I am psyched. I'm hoping I'm not alone, so let's make movie posters for this movie that's probably going to demolish records like Thanos's snap demolished our superheroes. (too soon? too soon. but that's why endgame! ) If you're okay with us posting this on social media (with attribution, of course!), please say so when you post your entry. Thank you! Challenge Ends: April 18, 2019 EXTENDED: ends April 26 Remember to post the image code with your entry! [img=image url here] OR [img=image url here]

Snag!

I love this, thank you so so much!

Thank you so much, Kristina (and Katlynn, Becca, Cat, and Karine)! If there's anything at all that I can do, please let me know.