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Name/Nickname/Alias: Rueme
Age: 19
Drawing Medium: Digital
Years of Drawings: since 2004
Favorite Manga/Anime: Naruto
Short Paragraph About Yourself: Go here, lol: [link]
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa:
Your Best Deviation: Maybe not my best, but most recent:

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Tofu, Fuu
Age: Guess 8D
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): PS, pen
Years of Drawings: 2006-now?
Favorite Manga/Anime: I... Don't have one. .__.
Short Paragraph About Yourself:
My real name is Lena, which isn't actually my real name. I'm married to Joe Jonas. I don't sleep; I spend 98% of my time on school and extracurriculars, 1% pedoing under the name of Frank on isketch and 1% on drawing. I have no life, and I have no friends because creepers don't need friends. I like to listen to Indie music and feel cool in my scene clothes. I like to draw grotesque pictures of oozing octopi (yes, octopi) and eye monsters with big lips and lazy eyes. I'm very bad at writing paragraphs about myself.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: sex.
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: cos22
Age: 17
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): SAI, PS
Years of Drawings: 11 years for drawing, 4 years for CG
Favorite Manga/Anime: Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter x Hunter, E's Otherwise, Vampire Knight, Pokemon, Katekyou Hitman Reborn, Naruto, D. Gray-man, Detective Conan, Doraemon, and a lot of other but can't remember at the moment...
Short Paragraph About Yourself: well, about myself...um, i am a person aiming to become a animator in the future and wish to work in an Japanese animation company in Japan. I also wish one day to create my own animation and manga. I've been into the anime style for 4 years now and is still very interested in it. I am the only artistic person in my family, which makes it hard for my family memebers to appreciate and understand the beauty of art. All my art skills were self taught, cuz there was no decent drawing classes from where i lived, i even drew better than my art teacher in high school... I am still trying to improve on my art cuz i still lack many skills necessary to become an anime artist. joining DA really helped me understand where i fit in the art world and i made many other artistic friends here as well. I'm really grateful for the existence of DA, i hope its existence has made a difference to many other new artist like me as well.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: I think SS is a really good event in that artists have the opportunity to make new artistic friends and also enjoy the pic that the artist had put in so much effort for someone else.
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: robotfish
Age: 12. Also, I have number dyslexia.
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): for digital art: openCanvas; for traditional art: oil/acrylic
Years of Drawings: many many years
Favorite Manga/Anime: Mononoke, Gurren Lagann, Baccano!, Kaiba, Princess Tutu, Gintama, Vinland Saga, Yotsubato. There's a lot more that I enjoy, but I guess those are my top favs. (Did I forget anything...?)
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I have been told that I have the memory of a drunk goldfish with premature Alzheimer's. That is all.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: I just want to make someone smile. If I can bring someone happiness with my art, then I'll be happy.
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): LOL NONE OF THEM. This is ok I guess:

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Name/Nickname/Alias:Swt-Team
Age:19
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.):Copics
Years of Drawings:11 years or so....well i cant really remember..
Favorite Manga/Animeleach,sand chronicles,naruto,otomen ,kaicho wa maid sama,fairy tail,furuba and cats street...many more?
Short Paragraph About Yourself:I've got plenty of nothing,Nothing plenty about me!>_<
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa:FUN!
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):[link]
my recent fav...

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Chau/Rui
Age: Fif-chin~
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): Digital/copics
Years of Drawings: Long enough? LOL. 4y of Anime, though, I think.
Favorite Manga/Anime: MANY. BUT if you ask me to name ONE I'd have to say Oofuri~!
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I...FAIL?!
I dunno! I'm 15 and I live in Singapore and I'm this short little chinese girl and I love PS RPGs and WoW and many other MMOs and also Gaia and I...can't think of anything else.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: ART
GREAT ART
AWESOME ART
PEOPLE
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): I DON'T KNOW EITHER. THEY ALL FAIL.
..latest?

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Name/Nickname/Alias: kerochao
Age: 15
Drawing Medium: ( PS, Watercolor etc.): ps7, acrylic,color pencil, etc
Years of Drawings: since I was 8 yrs ;u;
Favorite Manga/Anime: clannad, code geass, kodocha, many more
Short Paragraph About Yourself: obviously I love to draw. I'm a gamer girl >:3. I love to play rpgs and games like katamari Damacy.I also play the panio and just begining to play the violin...mmmnn...I'm running out of things to say.HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: the gift of giving. ;u;
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: PinPin
Age: 2x
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): Pencil, Photoshop, Painter
Years of Drawings: 5
Favorite Manga/Anime: nothing special
Short Paragraph About Yourself: aww I'm not so good at English..well I'm a bit shy >.<
I like drawing and playing games ~ now I'm in-training game designer
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Making Friends ^^
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):
maybe not the best but it's my most favorite work

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Name/Nickname/Alias: I'm known as xlightwingx on most websites, so just call me Light or Wing, I guess (or whatever nickname you can come up with for me :3 )
Age: under 18 =w=
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): watercolor, PS, oC
Years of Drawings: I really started drawing 2 years ago...
Favorite Manga/Anime: Witch Hunter Robin
Short Paragraph About Yourself: Um... hi ? I don't really like to talk about myself, lol
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Drawing Experience! (honestly, I'm not an avid collector of art, hence no complete OCs to date. >_< )
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Martyna
Age: 15
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): Photoshop 7+
Years of Drawings: traditional 2,5 years, digital 1 year (hmm i think...o-o)
Favorite Manga/Anime: Naruto, FullMetal Alchemist
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I can'ttttttt speak englishhhh i love shounen-ai, yellow, small parrots and ducklings, pancakes with chocolate 8'D
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Fun and make people happy 8'D
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Jin
Age: 17
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): SAI
Years of Drawings: 12 years and barely getting anywhere lol;;;
Favorite Manga/Anime: Among many, my top two are Gurren Lagann and Kaleido Star(Manly vs Girly what the hell is that? LOL)
Short Paragraph About Yourself: Durr, I don't really know what to put for this lol I'm a big fan of shoujo-ai/yuri yet sadly, I can't draw girls to save my life 8'((( Genderbending is also one of my guilty pleasures >A>;
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: New friends would be nice LOL; Everybody here this year is just so awesome OTL
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Sam/ P-chan/ Icarus
Age: 18 (but will be 19 by christmas)
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): anything and everything, but my favorite thing to color with are markers
Years of Drawings: about 7-8
Favorite Manga/Anime: loveless, sugar sugar rune, switch, fairy tale
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I am boring and unintersting... I'm going to collegefor fashon design, but recently changed my major to art education... annnddd... I like to sleep and eat, and draw of course
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: the sweet, sweet, gloriious feeling of giving
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): oh gosh.. I don't knoowwww... ?

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Name/Nickname/Alias: ruru

Age: 22 D:

Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): Paint Tool SAI 1.01, Photoshop CS2, graphite

Years of Drawings: Since I was little! (Ninja Turtles!)

Favorite Manga/Anime: Honey & Clover

Short Paragraph About Yourself:
For the past few years I've been drawing mostly anime stuff on the computer. So I'm currently trying to branch out and try out other things!

What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa:
Hopefully meet a bunch of new artists? Also a pretty picture wouldn't hurt either. :'D

Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):
<-- This is my current fave of mine, though my Katamari artwork's probably my most popular!

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Jin/Jinni/whatever you want to call me. I don't really care as long as you don't call me by my full name (many of my teachers do this and it is extremely awkward DX) or call me short.
Age: 16
Drawing Medium: Mostly copics, ink, or watercolors, but I like to try new things.
Years of Drawing: I've been drawing Anime/Manga (or trying to, at least) for 10 years. But I guess I've only seriously concentrated on drawing for 4 years.
Favorite Manga/Anime: My favorite Anime/Manga changes every few months, but I'm overly obsessive about Code Geass at the moment. I'm getting into Katekyo Hitman Reborn! too. I also like Gakuen Alice and Naruto.
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I'm a horrible person who complains too much. I'm lazy, slow, unorganized, and I live under a rock when it comes to stuff people my age normally do, like listen to music. My life pretty much revolves around Anime, Manga, and video games. I have no life.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Honestly...I have no clue. I like to draw and like to do nice things for other people, so I just...sort of accepted the invitation without thinking.
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Suschan
Age: 21 ... it's old TvT
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): SAI and PSCS2
Years of Drawings: ah .. not sure maybe 9 years
Favorite Manga/Anime: KHR, FMA, Basara, Airgear and Naruto
Short Paragraph About Yourself: ah ... I'm aThai who am not good in English TvT!! I try to talk with everyone if i can! ah ... I'm a KAT-TUN's fangirl. I love Akame so much LOL
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: make friend and know more great Artist
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): ahh ... i think .. this picture lol

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Name/Nickname/Alias: mikan

Age: 20+

Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): mostly PS & OC, others are Copic, watercolor, color pencil and pastel.

Years of Drawings: 20+

Favorite Manga/Anime: Osen, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Jyubei, Tokyo Godfather, Paprika, Millennium Actress, most of the works of Miyazaki Hayao, Kung Fu Panda, The Nightmare before Christmas, Honey and clover, Nodame and much more.

Short Paragraph About Yourself: I am an ordinary doujin artist from Hong Kong, who also do a little bit of animations and computer graphics. I like drawing girls a lot!


What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa:
Of coz a Xmas present with lots of surprise!Have lots of fun, and joy of receiving and giving.

Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Akira Kirai
Age: 16
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): mech. pencil/color pencil/Opencanvas4.06
Years of Drawings: since 2005
Favorite Manga/Anime: I'm not sure... probably some happy one like Junjou Romantica or Kuroshitsuji. I don't like depressing stories/anime.
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I love drawing, playing the piano, and hanging out with friends. I have been drawing for as long as I could remember, but have only started drawing semi-seriously since 2005. I've been playing piano since I was 6. I'm loud, love having fun, and am very sociable outside of the internet, so that's why I'm not very active on the computer -- since I'm usually out with friends. I'm very short, but since I'm Asian, I guess it makes sense. I LOVE CONCERTS AND MAKING NEW FRIENDS!
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: I would really love to meet more amazing artists and, of course, I look forward to seeing who my secret santa is n__n
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): ummum... I don't know.... I'm usually not the judge of that.

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Haku
Age: 19
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): Photoshop, pencil
Years of Drawings: uhmm..many many years XD
Favorite Manga/Anime: none at the moment, but Yugioh has a special place in my heart rotfl
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I love eating. I am starting to like creepy things. I play rock band and guitar hero way too much.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: i suppose getting to see more of artists work that i don't know about!
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Blizz
Age: 18
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): SAI & Wacom tablet
Years of Drawings: 4 years
Favorite Manga/Anime: At the moment, Clannad, Detective Conan, and Code Geass xD;;
Short Paragraph About Yourself: Hello, I'm a little Japanese girl who is a freshman in college. I draw anime art for fun, but I’m not looking into it as a prospective career. I love cows and tofu trinkets and other cute little things... haha. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu~! <3
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Just some holiday spirit and fun~ (and hopefully stress relief, lol) <3
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail) KAITO obsession xD;;

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Name/Nickname/Alias:
enjuji
Age: xx
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): cg
Years of Drawings: xx
Favorite Manga/Anime: code geass, macross series, toradora.
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I would love yaoi stuff *///*
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa:
Santa ! draw me Rikukun
Your Best Deviation

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Name/Nickname/Alias: kaoru or DJ kaeru

Age: can I skip this...?

Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): pencil, PS, illustrator, PS

Years of Drawings: >10 I guess? though actually I don't draw much

Favorite Manga/Anime: more recent one will be ayakashi, mononoke and eureka 7, I think I'm more of a game mania than an anime mania

Short Paragraph About Yourself:
A game mania I think?

What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa:
Get out??can't quite understand the question here

Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

this one I guess? not the most faved one, but I like this one, coz I have so much love devoted in this pic

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Name: Kerahna/Ker

Age: 20

Drawing Medium: Pencil/PS/SAI

Years of drawing: 17 total, 6 anime

Favorite Manga/Anime: Ayashi no Ceres

Short Paragraph: I'm in my third year of studies in Life Sciences, with a secret ambition to become a doctor though I claim to be aiming for a career in medical illustration. My gallery is anime, but IRL I do traditional still life, and graphic design for charities and other organizations. Apart from drawing, I harbor intense love for Yuki Kajiura, Diana Wynne Jones, and fountain pens. My greatest wish is for better communication skills, and to be not afraid of talking to people.

What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: New friends (add me to msn!! <3) and inspirations

Best deviation:

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Jade/Heika
Age: still living
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): pencil/pen/watercolour/acrylic/digital
Years of Drawings: not sure
Favorite Manga/Anime: err not sure
Short Paragraph About Yourself: i like green, leaf, girls and gaara
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: a picture!
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): i don't have one ):

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Zelda C. Wang
Age: 22
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): PS, colored pencil.
Years of Drawings: started around age of 5~6
Favorite Manga/Anime: Too many, can't decide.
Short Paragraph About Yourself: want to become a mangaka~~>w< !!
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: I don't know, just joined for the fun of it~ XD

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Name/Nickname/Alias: X.C./Reverie.Dream
Age: 18
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): PS, watercolor, acrylic
Years of Drawings: For anime style, 3 years or so. Then CG started a bit later.

Favorite Manga/Anime: Vampire Knight(manga ver.),Code Geass R2

Short Paragraph About Yourself: I am a very outgoing person once I become familiar with people, but I am usually shy if I don't know you well. I started drawing when I was very young (about 4 or so), and I did pencil sketch, watercolor, and arcylic on landscape, people's portrait, and many other still life objects/sets. Then later I got attached to the anime style XD. I have a fascination for ancient things (ancient buildings, clothing, etc) and I also love photography. I am also a video gamer (can't live without it 0_0)

What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Make friends. Enjoy myself ^^, and take the opportunity to draw someone a gift, wishing them a happy holiday ^^

Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): In my own opinion^_~:

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Name/Nickname/Alias: Draa
Age:20
Drawing Medium : PS, Open Canvas, Corel Painter
Years of Drawings: 6
Favorite Manga/Anime: Hitman Reborn, Soul Eater, many many more
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I've always loved the artwork in anime/manga. It is that aspect that first caught my attention. Though today I'm not studying animation/ilustration in University (but rather Graphic Design). I can tell this hobby of mine is definitely what I love most, since I always turn back to it. And for randomness I REALLEE <3 cube shaped BOXES~!
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: New Friends <3
Your Best Deviation: I don't feel like I have a best >_>, but I guess if I were to choose one it'd be this one.

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Name/Nickname/Alias: sypri
Age: 21
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): PS, Watercolor
Years of Drawings: Seriously doing art? About 6-7 years. I did some finger painting when I was 4.
Favorite Manga/Anime: Spirited Away
Short Paragraph About Yourself: I love sweets and snacks. Please feed me.
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: Spread some holiday cheer around DA~
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail):

50. -Naoko [link]
Name/Nickname/Alias: Nana, Nao, Kami, etc.
Age: 15
Drawing Medium (PS, Watercolor etc.): opencanvas + sai + photoshop
Years of Drawings: since I could hold a pencil... anime since grade.. 4-5ish?
Favorite Manga/Anime: Mononoke
Short Paragraph About Yourself: 15, lazy, lives in Canada. Likes eating, drawing, sleeping, and hates physics and spiders D:
What Do You Expect to Get Out from this Secret Santa: New friends? art? lol
Your Best Deviation (thumbnail): (sorry, no clue how to do thumbnail anymore D: )