DEATH NOTE fans should check out this link to my journal entry regarding Near/Nia and the effects of Albinism: [link]

Also, please see [link] for my essay on Death Note as a Gothic Detective story. The article contains entire series spoilers and can be downloaded in PDF format.

To quote :

"The first 10 deviants who post comments on this journal will be featured. I will go though your gallery and choose 3 of your deviations I like the most and post them in my journal for everyone to see. The catch is you're supposed to put this in your journal as well if you accept, but I won't hold you to it."

Therefore, have at it! First 10 to comment here will get featured the next time I update the journal.

EDIT: Spots are filled! Final features will go up soon.

1.
Awesome colours and detail in this one; the entire composition is really nice.
Amazing composition again. This one has a really cool atmosphere to it and some great pencil skills.
Love how the plaid works as a theme in this picture!
2.
Gorgeous use of negative space and colour.
A wonderful look at Mello and Near's early years at Wammy's House; very atmospheric with great attention to detail.
I like both the angle of this picture and the style it was drawn in; great job of taking the characters and making them your own!
3.
Hilarious and creepy all at the same time! Must see for Death Note: Another Note fans.
A lovely rendering of one of the more mysterious Tales of the Abyss characters!
A nice digital piece that looks like a traditional painting!
4.
A great picture that really captures the personality of Kiba!
A nice capture of a great character!
Adorable traditional painting!
5.
Ariel-D is an amazing fanfiction writer; this story exploring Gaara's past pain is one of my favourites.
. . . and a great photographer! This is a great B/W shot with a cool atmosphere.
. . . and an awesome artist! Isn't Gaara cute here?
6.
One of Zaera-D's many lovely pencil captures. I love Mello and Near here.
A wonderful ink kimono design; please check it out full view, there are colours on it you can't see in the thumbnail!
Gadzooks, it's Zuzu! Digital firebenders, oh my!
7. <-- this gal has over 500 works, including some Rin and Seshy artwork I couldn't feature here because of space; just go look at her entire gallery.
Amber has hundreds of gorgeous artworks, which made it really hard to pick three. This one of Draco, though, is one that has be utterly enchanted. I like the art style, but I also like how so much symbolism is embedded purely through the colours, the impressionism, and Draco's expression.
One of Amber's wonderful original pieces. There is so much involved in this work that I'm still deciphering it, and am happily looking at it over and over again in the process.
I won't say much about this one because of Fruba spoilers. However, it's gorgeous and lovely to look at, and I dearly love the movement and emotion in it.
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Deviations will be added as features once I have the entire list, or once I have time. Whichever comes first.

Gift art done for me by other people for either my fanfiction or just because!

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for her 1,000 kiriban

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for the story Tears in Heaven [link]

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as a general gift art

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for the story Something Near the Truth
[link]

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for the story Quintessence [link]