Mini-DDs Vol. 112

Well now, good day to all of you, & welcome to another edition of Mini-DDs! Where we strive to feature DD-worthy artwork that's so brilliantly crazy, it drives us into rehab!

...Okay, the real deal is that there was no edition last week due to a bit of a personal crisis/deep funk/meltdown of mine: slydante.deviantart.com/journa… ...But yeah, everything's pretty much better there now. And I know it may seem like a silly reason for a delay to some, but what can I say, it really hurt me hard.

Anyhow, to repay you all for patiently waiting for a week, this week's edition will be twice the size of a regular one, with eighteen features instead of the usual nine!

And maybe that's for the best, seeing as how I really wanted the last "normal" batch of Mini-DDs of 2008 to really be amazing. Yeah, this is it for the regular stuff this year...The last two editions will be filled out by our Xmas Special (which should be up around Christmas Eve/Day) & the Mini-DDs Best of 2008 Extravaganza!!

Yes, just like last year's event, the best Deviations of the year shall be chronicled, & a competition shall be held to determine the year's number one Deviation...With prizes to be given out as well!

And this is where I need a bit of help from all of you. For one, if you actually have any suggestions for the best Deviations of 2008, feel free to give them to me, as I wouldn't want to miss any amazing stuff when putting the whole shebang together (plus, I can count it towards your early vote/entry for the contest). And for that matter, if you have any suggestions for DD-worthy holiday-themed artwork (for the Xmas Special), feel free to let me know about that as well.

But also this year, I'm also looking for donations to the prizes for the Best of 2008 Extravaganza. Sorry for hitting you up...I really don't want to, but as I'm not working this year & that money is a bit tighter yet I want this year's special to be bigger, I'm going to have to ask for a bit of help here. Anything you can spare - subscriptions, DA merchandise, commissions, etc. - would be greatly appreciated.

Well, I think that's everything I need to say for now...Actually, two last things: One, because of the larger amount of features this time around, all of the descriptions have been put into the "equation" format to simplify things...& two is that I'm sorry that all of this is a few hours late, but I was a little nauseous last night...After having watched the rancid turkey that was Gremlins 2: The New Batch ("satire of the original", my @$$!).

Anyhow, on with the main event already!

Okay, so if you don't know by now, the featured artists here each receive the Golden Fefcaine Award:



...My little prestigious token of appreciation for anyone who created some amazing, DD-worthy artwork. Plus it has a delicious milk chocolate center! And some pieces of ladyfingers & toffee bits thrown into the mix this week as well, just because we felt a tad seasonal!

Oh, & feel free to check out the Mini-DD Archive afterwards right here: slydante.deviantart.com/journa…

Alright now, on with the show! Here's this week's Mini-DDs...


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A tribute to both an underrated monster & a cool original character + An impressive, well-detailed style + Great usage of aquatic colors + Some cute & fun expressions = Zilla and Deko by KaijuSamurai



One truly clever & original character design (anthro demon bee, gotta love it) + An incredibly charming pose, expression, & feeling + Some impressive lineart + Some nice coloring & details = Beaming Bee by crackhobbit



One wicked & creative concept + An immense amount of work poured into every little character + A perfect use of greyish colors + A lovably random & surreal feeling = Plastic Army by michaelkutsche



A great style that captures the Mario universe (& a sweet fan character) perfectly + A way to subtly & uniquely make the heroes look like villains & vice versa + A lovely little bit of action + Some great details right down to the lighting = Hero of the Koopas -AT- by TheBourgyman


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A glorious burst of vibrant colors & eye candy + One lovable character + A truly lovely & classic style + A perfect feeling of celebration & joy = Sugar Tunes by seel-dingo



An eye-pleasing, action-packed style + An astonishing amount of detail + Some stellar coloring & shading + One badass & unique concept (seriously, I doubt you can resist seeing a land whale fight lava men) = LavaMan Invasion by Curryz


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One wild, unique, & attractive style + A sweet ode to a cool character design + A gloriously vibrant feeling with a nice little twist of craziness +Several fun little touches & details = Art Trade: Jack Friday by pockiomi



A fresh & unique twist on the grim reaper & his duties + A lovely blend of gloomy yet fun colors & ideas + A cute & attractive style + A gloriously surreal feeling to it all = The Grim Reaper by Tiffanyliu


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Nostalgic memories + A completely fun, cute, & cheerful mood + Several cool details & a great spin on the classic character + Tara's unique & signature style = When I say boom boom boom..... by PurplePeepBits



A couple of lovable character designs + An amazing & fresh style that complements them perfectly + A lovely, tranquil color scheme + A tranquil feeling mixed with a bit of pure joy = Floating Cascade by SynDuo


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A truly unique & cool character design + A pose, expression, & several sweet touches that really how off his personality + An eye-pleasing mix of colors + A lovely & cute style = OUCHKADIMPLES by Zuei


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An eye-popping blend of clever little designs & doodles + A killer, graffiti-esque style + The way every little colorful bit just flows together perfectly + A mind-blowing amount of detail right down to the little "dirty" texture = Fable by sumeco



BTG's love of Pokemon & the excellent style she draws them in + A kickass pose + A simple & fun little story/concept + A cute & clever little bit of fourth wall breakage = Lemmi Out by TamarinFrog



pete-aeiko & stingerstyler's lovely little doodles + Wilson's amazing, vibrant, & dead-on coloring that does the two justice + Several awesome details + A lovely little texture to act as the cherry on top = No more black and white by wilsoninc


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A simple, lovely, randomly funny concept + A nice little surreal blending + Some great usage of old-school black & white + The hanging fish as a lovely little touch = Fish by StuffedKittie



A very unique & cool concept + A perfectly-designed propaganda poster/potential advertisement + A great use of a classic color scheme + A lovely little style to boot = Coffee Poster by leviosa



A killer, mysterious & surreal concept & feeling + A nice blend of images + Some lovely colors & details + Several sweet touches right down to the sunlight = Puzzle Extinct by EltonFernandes



A unique & wicked concept & character design + An attractive, deliciously surreal style + A sweet use of bright colors + Some really great use of white space = Beautiful Disaster by photoshop-addict28


...& that's all for this week! If you have any comments, suggestions, etc., they'd be greatly appreciated! I hope you've all liked what I've featured this week, & I'll be back next week with nine more DD-worthy works of art! Sayanora until then! ^_^


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