Daily Deviations Week
Overview
As we focus on Daily Deviations this week it is important we discuss what receiving one will and will not do for you as an artist. The reason this is important to discuss is there is often misconceptions over what Daily Deviations offer.
Daily Deviations mean different things to different artists here on the site. For some, receiving a Daily Deviation is indicative that the receiver is in a higher league than others. For others, they view Daily Deviations as a feature and great way to discover other artists. This article will help you understand what receiving one will and will not do.
What DDs Will Do For You
It is true that receiving one will help your art be noticed by the community. After all, Daily Deviations are a 24 hour feature directed towards the community as a whole. It is through Daily Deviations that many artists become inspired and exposed to new art mediums and techniques. It is only natural for the community to want to explore your work further after seeing you receive a Daily Deviation.
Another great thing that receiving a Daily Deviation can provide is it will actually motivate you to become a better artist. Daily Deviations provide an artist with an amazing feeling of their work being appreciated, which motivates the artist to continue making art and improving. Also, the better the work becomes the more attention the artist is likely to receive.
What DDs Will Not Do For You
While Daily Deviations are exciting, inspiring, and offer exposure to artists they are not indicative of making it here on DeviantArt. There are millions of artists on this site that create amazing works and upload them daily. It is impossible for anyone to know of every fantastic artist on this site, which is why a lot these artists do not have a Daily Deviation. This is also why the community suggesting Daily Deviations to the volunteers and staff members helps find these amazing artists to feature.
Another big misconception many artists have regarding Daily Deviations is that it will make them instantly popular on DeviantArt. Aforementioned, you will get exposure from Daily Deviations. However, receiving a Daily Deviation does not ensure you will become popular. On the day of receiving a Daily Deviation most artists will log in to hundreds of comments, favourites, and new watchers. This initial attention one gets for receiving a Daily Deviation can last awhile, but eventually it ends. There is also the chance that the Daily Deviation ends up not being well received. Unfortunately, this does happen from time to time. When this happens artists receive negative attention that they never wanted or even expected.
Summary
So while Daily Deviations can offer many amazing things it is important to keep receiving one in perspective. Always remember, that a Daily Deviation is a 24 hour feature and not a fix all to making you a more well known and respected artist. This will help you to achieve a more realistic view of them. After all, artists become well known and respected for producing art that invoke feelings in others. Thus, create amazing art because you love your craft and want to make others feel something not just to receive a feature.
