Art Feature: Recognition Where It's Deserved

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I've been thinking I should do this for a while, but I keep neglecting to. Anyway, here's a who's who of the best deviants I follow and why they might be worth your watchlist too:

:iconcarlottastudios: CarlottaStudios is a really good author. She gave me some feedback and encouragement when I was just starting to post literature stuff. I enjoy most of what she writes, even if it's fanfiction for something I know nothing about (like Stormhawks). She's done a lot of good stuff, but here are a few that get my special recommendation:
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:iconzaneusnova: ZaneusNova has been a writing buddy of mine (for lack of a better term) for nearly a year now. We proofread each other's stuff before it goes public on deviantArt, and I really appreciate all the help and encouragement he's given me. If you're reading this journal, there's a fair chance you know me from my Tyler's Search Pokemon fanfic. Well, he's the one who approves each chapter. ZaneusNova has also been doing his own Pokemon epic. It started with Strength of Spirit and continues now with Emerging Darkness, Awakened Light. He delves deeply into good and evil and his emotional portayals of characters are amazing. I also appreciate his strong Christian morals.
Strength of Spirit Prologue
Zane's Big Day
    The sun shined into the room of a young shiny eevee named Zane, illuminating everything and waking him. He slowly got up out of bed annoyed at the sun for waking him up so early. Darn sun, couldn’t you have waited five more minutes. He yawned and stretched his legs. As he did, a sweet aroma reached his nose. “Mmmm.” Mom must be making pancakes. He started toward the doorway when, before exiting his room, it dawned on him what today was. This realization fueled him with energy from joy and excitement. Unable to contain this sudden energy boost, he ran out of his rom, through the hallway and living room, and into the kitchen. Upon entering the kitchen, he tried to stop, but was moving so quickly that he ended up sliding on the smooth tiled floor and slid right into the dining table.
    “Zane, slow down. I know you’re excited since it’s your birthday, but be careful sweetheart,” a feminine voic
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:iconvelvet-rainbow: This isn't all about literature stuff. Velvet-Rainbow has been doing a comic called Hanging in the Balance following his character Miku (who's her own Pokemon species, Zuctuveil) through a PMD adventure. Velvet-Rainbow's characters are enamoring and her art style is fantastic and getting better. I think what really does it for me is the way she uses light in her works. Some of my favorite works/pages:
Hanging in the Balance [OLD COVER 1.0] by Velvet-Rainbow Miku reference (Hanging in the Balance) by Velvet-Rainbow HitB(chapter 2)page 24: That works too. by Velvet-Rainbow  HitB (Chapter 1 [ [OLD VERSION]) Page 13 by Velvet-Rainbow HitB(chapter 1 [OLD VERSION]) Page 18 by Velvet-Rainbow Finally Back! by Velvet-Rainbow

:iconbluukiss: Bluekiss131 has taken "dawww" and raised it to an art form. Her use of light and shading is impeccable and her little slice-of-life scenes are simply adorable. She's currently in school to become a professional artist (I think). Just try and tell me these aren't adorable.
Flareon x Glaceon by BluuKiss Friends by BluuKiss Moonlight by BluuKiss Eevee Love by BluuKiss Umbreon X Eevee by BluuKiss

:iconleikotanaka6: Last but certainly not least is LeikoTanaka6. She's entirely an author, and what caught my attention was the Pokemon fanfic she wrote entitled Chance. It's about Evelyn (basically the protagonist of Diamond/Pearl), but with everything going wrong. Team Galactic wins. At the last moment, Evelyn gets the chance to do it all over. The writing style and grammar (very important, you need good grammar) are great in these and the storyline is a lot better than most of what I see these days.
Chance: PrologueLiana's shoulders heaved up and down. Cuts laced her body, black fur long since congealed with blood. "Thunderbolt!" I yelled, voice hoarse from the eleven other pokemon my team had battled already.
"Body slam," Mars ordered.
My luxray gathered electricity in her fur, but before she could manage anything more, the purugly smashed his body into her. A crack. A yowl. Silence.
"Activate the Red Chain," Mars commanded, turning back towards the heart of Spear Pillar. Her tone was slow, unexcited, like battling me had not worried her to begin with.
I returned Liana to her pokeball. A pair of grunts wrestled it and five other pokeballs from me. My expression (or lack thereof) didn't change as I sank to my knees. It hadn't changed for weeks, really… not since…
I bit my lip, trying to squash down the memory that was surfacing once again. Jupiter, who'd lost the last of her pokemon several minutes ago, handed her pokeballs to a grunt for healing.
"Man, after all she's done, I'm so gl
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Thank you for the mention. :icondragonhug: