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Black History Month has been an important and integral part of United States history for decades, and since inception, its importance and presence have branched out to other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland. Black History Month is especially important and worthwhile to embrace and highlight when it comes to the arts, because Black creativity and culture have shaped current-day art in countless meaningful ways. While we cannot provide comprehensive information about Black history as a whole, we do want to provide some insight regarding the history of Black History Month and why it’s celebrated, current ongoings related to Black creatives, and general resources for continued education of Black history, both in general and specific to art. The History of Black History Month The original precursor to Black History Month was known as Negro History Week and was created in 1926 by author and historian Carter G. Woodson. Emphasis at its core was placed on

Learn How in Under 2 Minutes! Become a master blacksmith and craft a fantasy weapon with this tutorial from digital artist @Tofusenshi! Follow along with the video tutorial to discover the simple steps needed to create a powerful, mystical blade. Forge your own weapon and submit it as a deviation to get a killer new badge for your Profile! Your weapon can be created by following these easy steps: Watch: Check out how @Tofusenshi breaks down the easy steps to draw a weapon. Create: Follow the tutorial steps to illustrate your own version, or bring what you learned to a completely new deviation. Upload: Submit your work as a deviation with the tag #DATutorialWeapon to get the Profile badge. Share: Leave a comment on this journal with your brand-new equipment! Not sure how to add a tag? Click on the button below to have it automatically added. While the steps of each tutorial are designed to be easy to follow, you are always welcome to take liberties, add your own flair, and

Draw a Rose in Under Three Minutes! Learn how to draw a lovely rose with a tutorial from @AustinMaples! The popular flower and symbol of romance can be drawn in a simple series of steps. Watch the tutorial to discover what shapes help make a rose drawing blossom. Illustrate your own version and submit it as a deviation for a beautiful new profile badge! To participate, follow these steps: Watch: Check out how @AustinMaples breaks down the easy steps to draw a rose Create: Follow the tutorial steps to illustrate your own version, or bring what you learned into a completely new deviation Upload: Submit your work as a deviation with the tag #DATutorialRose to get the profile badge Not sure how to add a tag? Click on the button below to have it automatically added! Prefer to read-through each step? Click here. Check out these examples below and browse other submissions. Do you want to keep learning and collect more badges to display on your profile? Check out more

Seniority has been a cornerstone of DeviantArt since the site's early years, and is an award given to those who have made their mark on the community. These outstanding deviants have been recognized for their level of interaction, helpfulness with others, kindness, sincerity, and many other traits. These deviants can be recognized by the medal icon that appears next to their username, and in 21 years, less than 2,000 deviants have received it. The following five deviants, having shown a kindred spirit that has led to continued positive community interaction and involvement, are the most recent recipients of Seniority. Please join us in congratulating them! @stumpyfongo @stumpyfongo has been an enthusiastic member of DeviantArt for many years. A professional artist with a long list of major clients under his belt, he is also a champion for the community, spending time outside of his own creating to leave feedback for other artists. @icarus-ica A long-standing member of the

DeviantArt is proud to introduce innovative new technology in our continued effort to help protect our registered artists. DeviantArt Protect, our new state-of-the-art image recognition software, was developed to help safeguard your art in ways that were not possible without recent advances in machine learning. As many artists are aware, copyright infringement is a serious problem. This technology is trained to identify new images that appear nearly visually identical to other images on DeviantArt and allows us to notify you when someone uploads potentially infringing art. The effort that goes into your piece of art is more than simply the time spent creating. The practice, gaining of knowledge, and skill are all evident in the finished product. When DeviantArt sought to utilize machine learning with added human oversight, the goal was to help protect more than just one’s finished work. It's about helping to provide protection around the totality of effort put forth. Helping Protect