http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3Akuschelirmel deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:kuschelirmel en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Mon, 20 May 2013 04:46:23 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenge-Special-005-368355338 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenge-Special-005-368355338 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:18:34 PDT Manip Challenge Special (#005) nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
Your task is to create an image using as many of the same stock as you can, preferably with your outcome different from mine - before you say anything: I'm well aware that with the same stocks you can only do so much. If ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Best-of-photomanipulated-March-2013-364609891 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Best-of-photomanipulated-March-2013-364609891 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:02:37 PDT Best of #photomanipulated March 2013 nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel So here goes: the best submissions to :devphotomanipulated: in March:

:heart:
]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Textures-296749884 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Textures-296749884 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:44:46 PDT Know your Basics - Textures nonadult journals/culture/editorials kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
For a photomanipulator, the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word "texture" are images that can be used in soft light or overlay mode to texture a manipulation or parts thereof. What most manipulators therefore have in mind, are images like the following:
:thumb199047441: :thumb98742628: :thumb1457 ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Since-you-asked-356696724 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Since-you-asked-356696724 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:58:15 PDT Since you asked... nonadult journals/culture/interviews kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel [link] , this poll [link] and via note ]]> :devxilaphoenixart:: How do you deal with stress situations?
Depends on the situation I guess. If it's meeting a deadline at work, I have found that panic solves nothing. It will rather keep you from doing your work properly and you'll end up fixing things right and left later. So, try to keep calm and do one thing at a time. If you're afraid you ]]> [link] , this poll [link] and via note ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Attention-SXC-HU-not-usable-for-manips-359417833 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Attention-SXC-HU-not-usable-for-manips-359417833 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:19:36 PDT Attention! SXC.HU not usable for manips! nonadult journals/culture/editorials kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
She wrote an e-mail to sxc.hu to clear this up and the fact of the matter is

sxc.hu is NOT availablefor derivative works, i.e. photomanipulations and collages
unless you ask the individual photographer for permission and get it (getting no answer is NOT an affirmative I'm afraid).

Here are Jade's journals on the matter:
:thumb357747324: :thumb358923798:

Now, what you do with this information is up to you. I for my part will no longer use sxc.hu stock because I don't want to have to wait fo ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Ask-me-Anything-Feature-356386411 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Ask-me-Anything-Feature-356386411 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:35:19 PST Ask me Anything + Feature nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
You can ask here in this journal, in a note or on this poll http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/poll/3521472/ .

Ask me anything!
It can be something personal (though I do reserve the right not to answer anything too personal) or related to dA / manips / stock and resources / photography / Photoshop techniques... Whatever you like.

Feature

]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulated-Best-of-Jan-Features-354445790 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulated-Best-of-Jan-Features-354445790 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:48:23 PST #Photomanipulated Best of Jan. Features nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
The features below are the Best of January 2013 manips from the submissions at :devphotomanipulated: :heart:

:heart:
Jasmin
]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Gone-for-a-bit-350849943 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Gone-for-a-bit-350849943 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:48:24 PST Gone for a bit nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
I will be on two business trips and in between I doubt I'll have much energy to do manips or upload stock or whatnot.

I will answer all my messages when I return (that includes the notes I still haven't gotten to).

I hope you'll all give me some wonderful images to look at when I get back :heart:

Jasmin ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Oportunity-for-You-Supergroup-Rules-Reminder-349329265 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Oportunity-for-You-Supergroup-Rules-Reminder-349329265 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:16:01 PST Oportunity for You + Supergroup + Rules Reminder nonadult journals/culture/projects kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
Unfortunately, my own time is rather limited and beyond accepting or declining submissions, it's been rather quiet around here.

OportunitySoooo, I wanted to ask you, our members, if one (or a few) of you would like to join in as Contributors. What I would have you do will not include accepting/declining submissions, but filling our blog with life.

A few things I could think of would be features on our tutorials and ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Thank-you-Get-to-know-me-Feature-347424222 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Thank-you-Get-to-know-me-Feature-347424222 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:51:58 PST Thank you! + Get to know me + Feature nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel
Especially since I'm the kind of person who constantly forgets other people's birthdays ^^;

:blowkiss:

Jasmin

Get to Know me
I know I have gotten tons of new watchers in the past year and while I'd like to think I'm rather uninteresting, I know people are always curious to find out a bit more about the people they're watching.

If you would like to know more about me, please visit the following journal over at my stock account and maybe leave a comment if you like so I can get to know you, too!

Of course you can leave your comment here as well, I'd love to get to know you all :heart:
]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulated-Best-of-December-346271433 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulated-Best-of-December-346271433 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:51:33 PST #Photomanipulated Best of December nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2013 `kuschelirmel the Best of :devphotomanipulated:'s submissions from December 2012

I wish you the best for 2013!
May the force creativity be with you! :D

:heart:
Jasmin
]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Best-of-Photomanipulated-November-342490616 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Best-of-Photomanipulated-November-342490616 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:32:43 PST Best of #Photomanipulated November nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Take a look at :devphotomanipulated:'s gallery for more great manips!

]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-004-Winner-340607311 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-004-Winner-340607311 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:56:18 PST Manip Challenges 004 Winner nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
But better late than never I guess ;)

Note that even though at this moment, there are three distinct first places, I know the third and fourth have been switching places a lot and they also were on the same amount of votes for quite a while, so they both get to be third.

1st Place

Cycle of Time by :devvs3a:

2nd Place

Sly as a Fox by :devaegils:

3rd Place

Time for Harvest by :devartsail:

and

Far Away by :devmsriotte:

All of them will be ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Krakow-last-Journal-338165022 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Krakow-last-Journal-338165022 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:57:04 PST Back from Krakow + last Journal nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
They're a bit grainy and blurry, but I hope you can still see how fascinating Krakow is at night :love: Reminds me that I have to dig through the ones I made in March (with the real camera)  to see if there's anything upload worthy (here or at my stock account) in there.

As for my last JournalI rant because I care. I disabled comments because I just wanted you to listen and not get into formulating your re ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/The-Reason-337206248 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/The-Reason-337206248 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:09:53 PST The Reason... nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Those that think, CV-ing is a "job" and that the CVs have to do just about everything from setting a DD every day to holding contests. Don't forget to write tutorials or at the very least guiding news articles at least every second day. And don't you dare miss one tiny subgallery or trend while doing all that. Oh and the DD suggestions that you do get, do tell each and every single suggestor why their suggestion wasn't used - and don't you dare say "because I don't think it's well enough blended" because hey, it ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-004-332171687 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-004-332171687 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:13:47 PDT Manip Challenges #004 nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Please don't forget to credit and notify all resource providers you use stock of - including the challenge stock!

Note to NaySayers: this is supposed to be a fun event. It's called a challenge because there are rules to observe. But it is in the nature of these rules that a lot of similar images will be created for this. While everyone likes a great idea and/or a piece that is on a high technical level, this excercise is not meant to be seen in such a light. Meaning that in a classic contest, we usually look for originality and compete with others -- here, we look fo ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/My-Apologies-Features-332133358 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/My-Apologies-Features-332133358 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:03:09 PDT My Apologies + Features nonadult journals/art/digitalart kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
For all those of you who like our Manip Challenges, there will be a new installment in the coming days :love:

But now, on to our features for September, all of these are from :devphotomanipulated: :heart:

:heart:

Jasmin

]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Vacation-with-pictures-330620462 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Back-from-Vacation-with-pictures-330620462 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:38:29 PDT Back from Vacation (with pictures!) nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Côte d'Azur
I ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Going-Going-Gone-Features-326456339 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Going-Going-Gone-Features-326456339 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:21:33 PDT Going, Going, Gone! + Features nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
So long,

Jasmin

Features
From :devphotomanipulated:'s Gallery :love:

:heart:
]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/PREMADES-Photomanipulated-SubmissionRules-CHANGE-325846098 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/PREMADES-Photomanipulated-SubmissionRules-CHANGE-325846098 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:18:09 PDT PREMADES #Photomanipulated SubmissionRules CHANGE! nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Personally, I've never been a fan of premade backgrounds, but I'm also not the type of person who thinks everyone else should do as I say just because I have a bad feeling about something. So far, that held true for premades: I steered clear of them because I feared copyright issue ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Sort-of-Back-Several-Features-323471136 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Sort-of-Back-Several-Features-323471136 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:12:05 PDT Sort of Back + Several Features nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Meanwhile, I still owe some features for different contests that have ended recently as well as the Manips Challenges - and at the end, there's a little something something to show you that I'm not just sweet talking here when I say I'm back ;)

Manip Challenges #003

Tied for 1st place:

by :devphoenixalthor:

by :devfictionchick:

Second Place:

by :devmindtuber ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/I-Think-I-Need-A-Break-From-DA-320664590 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/I-Think-I-Need-A-Break-From-DA-320664590 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 05:16:30 PDT I Think I Need A Break From DA adult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
I'm usually a very positive person, I try to talk and discuss everything with everyone, from the usual "hey I'm sorry I cannot vote yes on this because there are credits missing" (during a group submission process) over trying to talk ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/MC-003-Choose-Your-Winner-317695754 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/MC-003-Choose-Your-Winner-317695754 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:22:01 PDT MC #003 - Choose Your Winner nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
The 10 finalists can be found (and voted on!) in this poll http://photomanipulated.deviantart.com/journal/poll/3005186/ while all the entries can be found here and below.

Remember: you can vote in the poll for yourself if you like, but you CANNOT ask for votes through journals, notes, comments or whatever! Keep it fair!

:thumb314419093: :thumb314553567: :thumb314579119: :thumb314658047: :thumb314742097: :thumb314904405: :thumb315076128: :thumb315194422: :thumb315093023: :thumb315257512: :thumb315468459: :thumb315557642: :thumb3 ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-003-314194545 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-003-314194545 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:46:23 PDT Manip Challenges #003 nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Please don't forget to credit and notify all resource providers you use stock of - including the chall ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenge-002-Winners-312965989 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenge-002-Winners-312965989 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:14:26 PDT Manip Challenge #002 Winners nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
I must say I was stunned once more by the sheer number and quality of the entries to our second Manip Challenges over at :devphotomanipulated: - you can view all the entries in this collection (they'll be moved to their own sub-folder when the next challenge starts). The poll can be found here (now closed)

1st Place
Dragonbane by :devsilencenocturne:

2nd Place
Running Down a Hill by :devstreamline69:

3rd Place
Standing in the Starlight by :devbloodmoonequinox:

Thank you ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/MC-002-Over-38-Entries-Contests-310328152 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/MC-002-Over-38-Entries-Contests-310328152 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:43:08 PDT MC # 002 Over - 38 Entries!!! + Contests nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Here they are in all their glory - later today I will put out the poll with the 10 finalists for you to vote on. Again I want to stress that you are NOT allowed to ask your watchers and friends to vote for you! Not in a journal, not via notes! If I find out you've been soliciting votes, you'll be disqualified and banned from participating in the next challenges! To avoid any questions about this, please refrain from even mentioning the challenge in your journals during the voting!

A Reminder:
When you use stock that i ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-002-307311593 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-002-307311593 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:28:26 PDT Manip Challenges #002 nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel I was speachless with the turnout last time, let's see if this time will be just as well-received :love:

EDIT: I forgot to add the 8th image - it's in now :love: Blame it on the football EM :D (and when I say football, it's soccer of course)

Please don't forget to credit and notify all resource providers you use stock of - including the challenge stock!

The Rules
You are given 8 stock images (see below) of which you have to use at least TWO in a way that we don't have to go hunting for them with a looking glass.You can use additional stock, but I ask you not to use premades - this is a challenge for your skills ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/news-ideas-yumm-features-305882637 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/news-ideas-yumm-features-305882637 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:21:13 PDT news + ideas? + yumm! + features nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Bugger-that-PE-Week-MC-001-Winners-304834114 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Bugger-that-PE-Week-MC-001-Winners-304834114 Mon, 28 May 2012 02:21:16 PDT Bugger that! + PE Week + MC#001 Winners nonadult journals/culture/projects kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel There's a lot going on in the manip world, but before I give you some links for that, I wanted to share my thoughts with you on something that has been bugging me. It's about the random naysayer who comes up to us and questions if photomanips are art. I'm sure you've all come across the occassional journal or forum thread or even comment directed at you directly and I just wanted to tell you that in my opinion, those idiots are not worth getting into a discussion with! But we should educate them, I hear you say, and you're right to a certain degree.

But think about it like this: they come here - to an art site - and question the ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/A-Whooping-34-Entries-303257339 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/A-Whooping-34-Entries-303257339 Sun, 20 May 2012 03:25:19 PDT A Whooping 34 Entries! nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Here they are in all their glory - later today I will put out the poll with the 10 finalists for you to vote on. Again I want to stress that you are NOT allowed to ask your watchers and friends to vote for you! Not in a journal, not via notes! If I find out you've been soliciting votes, you'll be disqualified and banned from participating in the next challenges!

A Reminder:
When you use stock that is not yours, not only do you need to credit your sources, but you ALSO need to comply with any other rules the stocker has laid out. One of these rules is usually ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/A-Quickie-Features-302829444 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/A-Quickie-Features-302829444 Fri, 18 May 2012 01:22:01 PDT A Quickie + Features nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
You can read all about the challenges here:

:thumb300125738:

:love:

In other news, it's a long weekend in Germany (yesterday was a bank holiday and many people take the day off today including me), so I hope I can finally (!) catch up on some of the critiques I promised. Sorry I'm so slow - life's a bitch.

I'll leave you with ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-001-300125738 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manip-Challenges-001-300125738 Sat, 05 May 2012 04:09:31 PDT Manip Challenges #001 nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
UPDATE:
Wow! What a response! We're through the first week (still one to go!) of the challenge and already there are over 20 entries! :wow: Thank you so much for making this site & this group fun :love:

The Rules
You are given 8 stock images (see below) of which you have to use at least TWO in a ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Overwhelmed-299988753 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Overwhelmed-299988753 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:11:58 PDT Overwhelmed nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Yesterday I uploaded the first of my Paris pictures (a trip journal will hopefully follow once I've had a chance to go through the pics), a shot of the inside of Notre Dame Cathedral and it seems it went to the front page of dA somehow over night :faint: In all my years on dA this has never before happened to my work, so, wow!

And then in between that storm, I get a message congratulating me on a DD - and lo and behold, I got one today! And for a manip that I love very much no less!!!! Thank you :devflobelebelebobele: for suggesting and the lovely Jade for featuring it :love:

I'm completely swam ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Critiques-wtf-Paris-298363386 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Critiques-wtf-Paris-298363386 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:34:48 PDT Critiques + wtf? + Paris! nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Warning: I am not doing them chronologically. And I'm not going to be doing all of them either, that's for sure. I'm doing those I feel I have actually something useful to say about randomly - there's no first come first served. Not only because I think it's unf ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manips-Critique-Night-NOW-feature-297076807 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Manips-Critique-Night-NOW-feature-297076807 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:52:38 PDT Manips Critique Night - NOW! + feature nonadult journals/culture/happenings kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Then join us tonight at
9 pm CET - see a countdown here http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?msg=Photomanip+Critique+Night&day=18&month=04&year=2012&hour=21&min=00&sec=00&p0=83  
in the
#CommunityRelations chatroom

You can ask specific questions or just bring a thumb and ask for a general critique.
Everyone in the room will be abel to offer critique and everyone will be able to ask for critique.
But if you don't feel comfortable giving/receiving critique in such a public setting, you are also welcome to just sit in and w ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-04-294804430 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-04-294804430 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:34:16 PDT Tutorial Treasury 04 nonadult journals/art/resources kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Tutorials

Create realistic rose text using some simple layer styles and custom made brushes. This Photoshop rose text will not be completly made from scratch, we'll have to use a beau ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Please-welcome-SanguineVamp-away-follow-up-288307781 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Please-welcome-SanguineVamp-away-follow-up-288307781 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:23:51 PST Please welcome ^SanguineVamp! + away + follow up nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
:devsanguinevamp:

Please welcome her to the team and also start sending her DD suggestions! She also has some questions in her current journal for the community - so head on over there and tell her what you would like to see!

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Backlog & away for two weeks
I'm still trying to go through all the comments that were left on my last journal Of Copyright & Premades but I'm completely backlogged in my message center so it might take a while ^^; What doesn't help in that is the fact ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Of-Copyright-Premades-287082125 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Of-Copyright-Premades-287082125 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:06:11 PST Of Copyright + Premades nonadult journals/culture/editorials kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
I strongly urge you to not only read the journal, but also the comments underneath it as there are a lot more examples of what you can and can't ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulated-Mini-Contest-Featured-Members-285906476 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulated-Mini-Contest-Featured-Members-285906476 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:56:40 PST #Photomanipulated +Mini Contest +Featured Members! nonadult journals/culture/features kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel We're having a mini contest at :devphotomanipulated: to create a icon for the group that we can also use as stamp (or two different designs) - it runs until next Sunday. There are no big prizes because we're saving up for a subscription (if you have a few points to spare and like the concept, please consider donating on my userpage at :devkuschelirmel:), but we hope you'll participate anyway for the fame that's in it :D

About #Photomanipulated
Well, first and foremost, it's a chat room - you can enter it here. As with all chat rooms, it'll most likely be quiet when you join, maybe there won't even be someo ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulation-Chat-Mini-Contest-284470485 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Photomanipulation-Chat-Mini-Contest-284470485 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:39:28 PST Photomanipulation Chat + Mini Contest nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
Last week, :devsanguinevamp: and I were talking about how people on dA seem to often feel lost in this big community. Especially if they're new to dA, but also if they've been here a while and still find it hard to get a critique. And how on the other hand some people cry for critiques and if you give them your honest opinion, they pretty much kick you for your efforts.

We all like to think that this has been a recent problem, but trust me when I say that even when I was a newb here (in 2004), dA didn't feel all that much more accessible. And there's always some idiot who will think asking for critique and asking for praise should ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-03-283212306 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-03-283212306 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:51:03 PST Tutorial Treasury 03 nonadult journals/art/resources kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Tutorials

Create this beautiful treehouse artwork using a combination of photo manipulation and painting techniques. Find out how to easily draw a surreal-looking tree easily using the ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Creature-Feature-Winners-281115505 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Creature-Feature-Winners-281115505 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:55:15 PST Creature Feature Winners! nonadult journals/culture/contests kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel ]]>
Please take a look at the entries - I'm pretty sure you'll be able to see what I mean :D

Anyhow, enough with the babbling and on to announcing our winners!

1st Place
What Lies Beneath by :devkechake:

Some more images from her gallery include:
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2nd Place
Beware The Chamengler by : ]]> ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/This-commercial-isn-t-real-279295916 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/This-commercial-isn-t-real-279295916 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:59:48 PST This commercial isn't real... nonadult journals/art/digitalart kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
This absolutely hillarious video has been "infecting" the web for some time now (and I wanted to feature it sooner, but oh well, life and such). The first time I saw it, I was laughing so hard, because many of these things, I actually do in manips - sometimes not this quickly, but I do. And it is done daily for just about any magazine cover or vip photo shoot that you get to see! This is the true part about this video. And it's the sad part, too.

Uncover the fake Beauty
As a photomanipulator, I am often amazed at what other non-photoshop (or any other graphics programme) users will accept as real wi ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Thank-you-278311137 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Thank-you-278311137 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:02:39 PST Thank you!!! nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel
And a big big thank you to :devmippieart: who gave me this beautiful present:

:blowkiss: :love:

Btw, it was my 30th yesterday, so I guess you can now call me oldie :giggle: We went to eat out at my favourite Italian restaurant, just my boyfriend, my parents and sister and a few of my collegues and afterwards had some more wine and conversation in our appartment - just the way I like it :D

Tomorrow, it's back ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/20-under-40-vol-23-277767898 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/20-under-40-vol-23-277767898 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:48:59 PST 20 under 40 - vol. 23 nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `kuschelirmel http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Of-plans-and-guilty-pleasures-275370149 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Of-plans-and-guilty-pleasures-275370149 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:12:46 PST Of plans and guilty pleasures nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
So plans, yes!
I plan on creating a tutorial or two, not quite sure what about yet, but I thought one about a new piece I'm working on that I plan to keep rather simple and use to show some extraction techniques as well as explain a ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-02-275192149 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-02-275192149 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:25:10 PST Tutorial Treasury 02 nonadult journals/art/resources kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Tutorials

"Learn to create a magical winter scene and pick up some useful tips about blending different images along the way."

:pointr: read the tutorial

"Learn to create a glowing b ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-01-272919242 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-Treasury-01-272919242 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:38:37 PST Tutorial Treasury 01 nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Tutorials

"In this tutorial you will be shown how to create a Deus EX inspired
high-tech eyeball by using retouching techniques and creating a
futuristic iris using Shape layers and ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Perspective-270017873 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Perspective-270017873 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:47:58 PST Know your Basics - Perspective nonadult journals/art/digitalart kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Technical Stuff

Perspective (from Latin perspicere, to see through) in the graphic arts, such as drawing, is an approximate  representation, on a flat surface (such as paper), of an image as it is seen by the eye. The two most ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Help-me-Say-Goodbye-amp-Hello-271549022 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Help-me-Say-Goodbye-amp-Hello-271549022 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:19:01 PST Help me Say Goodbye... & Hello nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
It's slowly getting better, but holding my arm at the mouse too long (which I'm kinda forced to do at work) doesn't really help. But meh. Half as bad as it sounds, just damn inconvenient, esp ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/I-am-weak-sigh-grin-268448785 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/I-am-weak-sigh-grin-268448785 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:24:27 PST I am weak *sigh* *grin* nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
B ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/creature-feature-contest-closed-265940428 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/creature-feature-contest-closed-265940428 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:05:58 PDT creature feature contest [closed] nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel :bulletyellow: view entries here http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/favourites/46823621 :bulletyellow:
:bulletyellow: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! click here! :bulletyellow:
Thank you to everyone who participated and thank you to the judges, whose work will begin tonight (I'll send you a note) - it's going to be tough, so please be patient while we look at all your entries to determine the winners!

:bulletyellow: :bulletyellow: :bulletyellow:

Dragons, unicorns, fairies, werewolfs, demons, trolls, vampires, centaurs, gnomes, angels, medusa, aliens, mermaids and -men, creatures from legends, weird hybrids ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Noteworthy-Articles-264655781 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Noteworthy-Articles-264655781 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:38:14 PDT Noteworthy Articles nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
All Articles

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]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Composition-the-manip-way-268102079 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Composition-the-manip-way-268102079 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:19:42 PDT Know your Basics - Composition (the manip way) nonadult journals/art/resources kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
Read the article here http://fav.me/d4b02jf

[http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Composition-the-manip-way-260343771] ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Gone-for-the-long-Weekend-260800917 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Gone-for-the-long-Weekend-260800917 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:13:39 PDT Gone for the (long) Weekend nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
I'll see you on Monday (or thereabouts)

:heart:
Jasmin

Features

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:thumb202865460: ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Composition-the-manip-way-260343771 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Composition-the-manip-way-260343771 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:07:55 PDT Know your Basics - Composition (the manip way) nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Technical Part

Rule of Thirds
Thankfully this time, there are no hours upon hours of dry reading to be done because the Rule of Thirds itself can be explained rather easily:
"The Rule of Thirds states that an image should be imagined as divided into ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Twenty-Under-Forty-vol-22-259014603 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Twenty-Under-Forty-vol-22-259014603 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:40:47 PDT Twenty Under Forty -- vol. 22 nonadult journals/art/digitalart kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
I mostly come across these by browsing dA or through my watch list, so it reflects my own browsing habits and tastes. However, it is not limited to any genre of art, so if you find something you'd like to see featured here, note me (don't comment on the article, I might not see it!) with the link(s)! While I have nothing against you suggesting yourselves, I'd love to see you try to suggest someone else's work as well.

20 Features under 40 Faves
:thumb201039476: :thumb209068819: :thumb ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Colour-Theory-the-manip-way-268101751 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Colour-Theory-the-manip-way-268101751 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:32:43 PDT Know your Basics - Colour Theory (the manip way) nonadult journals/art/digitalart kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel Find the article here http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Colour-Theory-the-manip-way-257870257

[http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Colour-Theory-the-manip-way-257870257] ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Colour-Theory-the-manip-way-257870257 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/Know-your-Basics-Colour-Theory-the-manip-way-257870257 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 07:43:16 PDT Know your Basics - Colour Theory (the manip way) nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel
The Technical Part
Thankfully, there's tons of reading material about colour theory. Starting with the wikipedia article on the subject (which seems rather dry and boring to be honest) and ranging to tutorials written by deviants for their fellow artists. Those are the ones I'd like to recommend to you to get started in colour theory:

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Still too dry and t ]]> http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/busy-busy-what-would-you-like-to-see-255448126 http://kuschelirmel.deviantart.com/journal/busy-busy-what-would-you-like-to-see-255448126 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:26:55 PDT busy busy - what would you like to see?! nonadult journals/personal kuschelirmel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/u/kuschelirmel.jpg?4 Copyright 2011-2013 `kuschelirmel I've been a busy bee lately - unfortunately, not so much on dA. And I want to change that right here and now. So, I'm asking you - the photomanip community, my watchers and whoever else comes by - what you'd like to see.

Personally, I'm having a hard time deciding because it feels like it's all been done before and I don't want to just do the umpteenth featured artwork news article or the millionth interview that people are just going to skim through at best :( And yet, it's way too quiet around here doing nothing at all.

So here's where you come in: what would you like to see? Is there anything that you'v ]]>