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Vexel Info and Daily Deviations

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 6:23 AM
So, hello then :D I am MJ, and I am the newly appointed Community Volunteer for the Vexel gallery, taking over from the ever-wonderful `jussta! :love: I am here to provide you with support and entertainment, and to be a bridge between you and the deviantART $taff :dummy:

You will be excited to know that I already have a contest in the planning for next year, but in the mean time while I find my feet in the volunteer world, I can tell you that #vexelove has both a contest and a collab you can take part in at the moment, and you can find the details here: [link] :la:

And, my dear vexel artists, take a look at #TheVexelGroup, your vexel community hub of info and goings-on, also with a gallery you can submit to :dalove:

:star: So... What IS Vexel Art anyway?

I always thought the easiest way to describe it was by calling it digital cut paper. When you make a traditional cut paper piece, you are using shapes of paper all built up to create an image - vexel is the same sort of thing, but its all digital instead, using blocks of solid colour or gradients to create a full image :D

These blocks of colour are usually created with a pen tool or lasso tool of some sort, though names vary between programs. The techniques found in vexel art are often similar to those found in vector art, but there are many differences, the most obvious being that vector art is infinitely scalable without loss of quality, whereas vexel art - much like cut paper - cannot be resized in such a way, but can only be resized in the same way as most other digital formats, and scaling would result in pixellation and/or blurry-ness.

Some artists use just a couple of layers of colour to create their images, and some artists use hundreds of layers, and some artists, like me, go somewhere in between. Here's some lovely portraits to help demonstrate!




And here's some links that will help you, which can always be found on the front page of #TheVexelGroup :eager:

:bulletpink: The Definition of Vexel
:bulletpink: Vexel FAQ
:bulletpink: Vector, Vexel or Mixed Media?
:bulletpink: The Difference between Vector and Vexel
:bulletpink: Getting into Vector and Vexel Artwork
:bulletpink: Stock: Tips & Hints for New Vexel/Vector Artists
:bulletpink: Vexed over Vexel

:star: Daily Deviations & Suggestions

:bulletgreen: FAQ #61: What is a Daily Deviation?
:bulletgreen: FAQ #18: Who selects Daily Deviations and how are they chosen?
:bulletgreen: FAQ #313: How can I find out if someone already has a Daily Deviation?
:bulletgreen: FAQ #873: What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?

Part of what I can do as a volunteer is feature Daily Deviations, and I welcome suggestions from the community, aka YOU :dummy: If you would like to suggest a piece of artwork to me for a DD feature, please check over these guidelines :heart:

:bulletblue: The piece of work must be 100% vexel - you can check the first 3 links with the pink bullet points above to help you with this
:bulletblue: The artist whose work you are suggesting must not have received a DD feature in the past 6 months
:bulletblue: Anyone is eligible for a DD feature, and you are perfectly welcome to suggest your own work
:bulletblue: Please aim to make sure any stock references have been credited
:bulletblue: I will not feature any work that is older than an absolute maximum of 2 years, but the newer the better!

And, finally, to suggest the artwork, please send it to me as a thumbnail in a note, and only send ONE thumbnail per note - thank you!

So! That's all for now :D Please feel free to drop by and say hi, let me know a bit about you, I'd love to get to know my watchers more :love:

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:iconjussta:
`jussta Nov 30, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
loving your 'cut paper' explanation ;d
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^TheLastHuzzah Nov 30, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haha thanks! A friend on Facebook asked me about vexel, because I post some pics on there too, and I thought it was the easiest way to explain it to someone who doesn't know anything about vexel or vector :XD:
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=RainbowCrumbs Nov 29, 2012  Student General Artist
Huzzah! (I felt it was necessary.)
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^TheLastHuzzah Nov 29, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Of course you did.
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:iconarichy:
`Arichy Nov 29, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
:heart:
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^TheLastHuzzah Nov 29, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:hug:
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