The Gift of Art -

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Hello fellow deviants, how are you all doing?! 

Ever since I was a kid I was inspired by the works of other artists, as we all are. I used to look at the art works of Michelangelo and draw my own versions of them. Then as I grew a bit older, I looked at shows like 'Duck Tales', "My Little Pony', 'COPS', 'G.I.Joe' and 'Transformers' and draw all the characters day by day. And of course as you all know, there were all the classic Disney movies, from 'SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs' all the way to 'Aladdin' and 'Pocahontas'. I was also enchanted by photography! And the works of such talents like Herb Ritts and Steven Meisel captivated my heart and influenced my art forever. 

Back then, it was almost impossible to get in touch with all these wonderful artist and show them my appreciation for their work by sharing my art with them. Today, getting in touch with the people who inspire you is almost at the click of button. You can now upload a drawing inspired by someone you love, tag them in the picture, and they'll probably see it right away. 

So many of my followers here on DA have blessed me with this wonderful gift of art which is constantly moving me, as I never thought that I would live to see the day where my own original art would inside others, and now it seems so many of you also respond to my photography work, which beyond overwhelming to me and I can't take that for granted as it hits the very core of my own childhood where I used to do the same. 

So, I would like to share a few of the recent works by talented artists from all over the world who were inspired by work, and also share one of their own original work which I love the most and hopefully give them all more exposure as well. 



Art by Vikki93 - 
Joseph Simons by Vikki93 Inspired by: <da:thumb id="424257383"/> 
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Art by ZombiePan - 

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Herne of the forest by ZombiePan
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My favourite work by the artist: 

Art by RoxaneLys - 
Je suis Charlie ! by RoxaneArtv Inspired by: Je Suis Charlie by davidkawena 
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Art by Esai8mellows -
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My favourite work by the artist: 
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Art by tasiams - 
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My favourite work by the artist: 
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Art by JacieNL - 
[Frozen] Arendelle Coin by JacieNL Used art from: Disney's FROZEN - Queen Elsa by David Kawena by davidkawena 
My favourite work by the artist:

Art by Mie-Nirivani-Chu - 
Male WIP turntable by Mie-Nirivani-Chu Modeled after:  New Project - Work In Progress 01 by davidkawena 
My favourite work by the artist:
  LittleOnes Holding Hands by Mie-Nirivani-Chu


Thanks to everyone who keep on sending their works and ask permission to use mine in the process. 
Feel free to keep it coming - DK.  

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ZombiePan's avatar
Thanks so much!! your work is really inspiring! to art!!