What is deviantART? It's the world's largest online community of artists and art-lovers! If you're completely new to the site feel free to check the Welcome to deviantART Tour!.
Where to get help with the site? Lost? Confused? Check out Where to get help on deviantART for the resources available to you!
Please note that threads requesting help will be closed and redirected.
Basic information and guides
Browsing and Searching Art deviantART isn't just for submitting artworks, but it's also for appreciating and commenting on other peoples' works! From the main deviantART page you can browse millions of user works! - FAQ #642:How do I use the Browse interface? - FAQ #577:How do I use the Search?
Profile Your userpage is the place where you can introduce yourself to the deviantART community. Create an avatar for yourself so that everybody can recognize you at once. Customize your userpage and add a deviantID and some information about you so that the other deviants browsing in your page will get to know you! - FAQ #90:How do I customize my profile page?
Be a part of the community! deviantART has many places to explore and interact with other users. Form networks, make friends - there are many ways to meet people! +chat - deviantART's live chat network +forum - deviantART's forum network +news - deviantART's News page
Getting noticed! deviantART is a large community and it takes time - and a little work - to get noticed. - FAQ #56:How can I get noticed on this site?
That's pretty much the basics you need to know for using dA! Feel free to roam around and explore, and if you ever get lost, don't forget to check the places where you can ask for help.
It's the world's largest online community of artists and art-lovers! If you're completely new to the site feel free to check the Welcome to deviantART Tour!.
Lost? Confused? Check out Where to get help on deviantART for the resources available to you!
Please note that threads requesting help will be closed and redirected.
deviantART isn't just for submitting artworks, but it's also for appreciating and commenting on other peoples' works! From the main deviantART page you can browse millions of user works!
- FAQ #642: How do I use the Browse interface?
- FAQ #577: How do I use the Search?
Submitting your artworks on deviantART is easy and completely FREE!
- FAQ #79: How do I submit Artwork, Flash Animations or Literature?
Your userpage is the place where you can introduce yourself to the deviantART community. Create an avatar for yourself so that everybody can recognize you at once. Customize your userpage and add a deviantID and some information about you so that the other deviants browsing in your page will get to know you!
- FAQ #90: How do I customize my profile page?
deviantART has many places to explore and interact with other users. Form networks, make friends - there are many ways to meet people!
+chat - deviantART's live chat network
+forum - deviantART's forum network
+news - deviantART's News page
deviantART is a large community and it takes time - and a little work - to get noticed.
- FAQ #56: How can I get noticed on this site?
That's pretty much the basics you need to know for using dA! Feel free to roam around and explore, and if you ever get lost, don't forget to check the places where you can ask for help.
Have fun!
Adapted from `Little-Vampire's welcome thread which was adapted from `Rendarin's welcome thread.