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Hey there guys! How is everyone doing? Sorry for the lack of activity, but it's time for some big changes for the new year!

First of all, and after 10 years of arriving here, I've decided to part ways with deviantART. Just don't see the point of continuing to post here, with ever more choices available now, from Facebook to Instagram to Tumblr, etc. Those didn't exist back in 2005, if you remember!

This might come harsh if you truly enjoy the girls and might hesitate to use other social media, but it's a must if I want to take them forward. They simply can't be here alone, and proof of it were all the new people and projects I met last year. None, NONE of them would have arrived to my life had I sticked to dA the same way I've done for these last years. And while they might be somewhere here on dA, most prefer other sites, too. Sorry to say but we've yet to watch each other here... if they are.

But wait, that doesn't mean at all that the Friendsies are over! Not at all! That's why if you really love them, and haven't liked their FB page, now it's the best time to do so. Or to drop by the page, like once or twice per week, if you already liked it. Yes, best if you show up there: don't rely on your news feed alone or you WILL miss most, if not all, of their posts! Especially if you've never liked or commented anything. And don't let Spanish put you off either, because everything is bilingual.

And finally, I won't deactivate this account. Not everything will make it to other profiles, especially the older (pre-2009 or 2010) stuff, so this will still be the place to go if anyone is desperate to see a full portfolio. I might still sneak from time to time to hoard faves and such, or for the odd journal in case something big and awesome happens to them, but not for new Friendsies drawings.

Finally, as of following you outside dA, if you also have your art on a FB page, please let me know to check it out and like it. That would make it easier to keep track of what you do, too.

See you soon on FB for their first drawing of 2015! There's already a preview of it since last Saturday...
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Hi guys, how are you? Wishing all the best for yourselves and those close to you on behalf of myself and the Friendsies. Have you enjoyed the new season so far?

Had to skip September's feature because sadly, not enough people commented... however this feature also includes comments from both September and October Remember that each comment you left during the month on any drawing for the Friendsies (the gallery) equals one of your deviations making it to this list and therefore a little extra exposure. So don't hesitate to keep participating month after month! And the more you comment, more of your deviations will make it here, and the happier the girls will be since they really enjoy to talk. Enjoy not only your own but also those of fellow commenters!

:thumb470518918: :thumb472478637: Hans and Greta - Cake Stomp by bunnyfriend Celeste, Hada de los Ensuenos - Update 2014 by bunnyfriend Das Hasenhaus - Hans and Greta's Cookie House by bunnyfriend Magic Girls by BluePotato26 Horror Movie by BluePotato26 Defiant and Angry Racers by Darkmegafan01 We'll fight till the end! by Darkmegafan01 Candlehead collage by Darkmegafan01 PreStream 10-04-14 by Jazzds Skateshaded by jenniferstory Bedtime Story by jenniferstory :thumb483571184: :thumb486610557: :thumb486612317: :thumb489490609: :thumb489364351: Happy Howloween (Contest Entry) by LittleDisneyMagic The Many Faces of Sota (Contest Entry) by LittleDisneyMagic I need coins! by Mau506SK I love to fly by Mau506SK MileeAiaive by Raakone   Dia de muertos by Rayiman Once upon a misty dream by Solkatt Short Story: NatashaNarrator:  in Columba a stereotypical fairy tail looking kingdom lives the birdwings humans with well bird wings and humans also live in this place but can easily get wings from the Wings Seller a magical being that greets you and cast a spell that last until you get to the barrier of Columba. However there is one very interesting little child in Columba well a couple but this one is a cyborg her name is Crystalic Natasha she is an 8 years old and her left arm and right leg are metal and the right side of her face is also metal she is wearing a white shirt and hazel colored shorts and has lime soda colored eyes and has cyan colored hair this is Crystalic Natasha.
Gilea:  *a 7 year old girl with pink hair and silver eyes she has black bat wings and has on a black shirt and black shorts she also has on black tennis shoes and she has a red ribbon tied in her hair she also looks 12*  hay Natasha why are you out here all by your self.
Crystalic Natasha:  oh hello Gilea I
Railway Series/Thomas And Friends Senshi by tophxomi :thumb485739921:

The group where regular commenters have decided to exchange their feature slots for some of their favorites:

Shinning Knight by Porforever :thumb485585310: The Celestial Night by Huussii :thumb490849168: Landscape 2 by Yakovlev-vad Request Bobby for Raakone by demolitionfoxX Pin-Up Art - Gaige (Sleepwear Variant) by Cokomon Amtrak's Great Dome 10031... Plus me. by mistyice :thumb403590103:

And after several months of not having any, welcome to our newest watchers!

:iconsirnyanward: :thumb370157123: :thumb346182198: :thumb465847081:
:iconxxcherlinasiblingsxx: :thumb488215363: Hei. by shinestars :thumb490061166:

Depending on how things go by, I'll see whether I return to the monthly model for November, or skip it again and include those on December. Anyways, if you've participated frequently on it, please let me know: do you like being featured here? Do you look forward to it?

And as I discussed last month (if you ever read it), I'm seriously considering to stop updating dA starting 2015 in favor of other social media profiles, like the Friendsies FB page, maybe a Tumbl, Instagram and eventually a dedicated website. But in no case will my profile be deleted...

See you again on next month's feature and take care!
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Whoa look, 3 days without logging in, which unfortunately didn't allow me to prepare the feature I make every month. Therefore, the one I make for October will also include those who commented this month. Thank you for your understanding! In case you're eager for it...

On the other hand, and maybe you've noticed: I'm starting to feel more and more unmotivated to continue running this profile. But not to draw the girls, for which I do whatever is in my hands to keep at working on them. And to keep showing them up until I can finally dedicate full time to them, together with another related side project if needed.

So far deviantART has been the only place online where you could meet the Friendsies since they started in 2006 as a yet unnamed group, and with a very different style, until almost 6 months ago when starting their Facebook page. But I believe there isn't much you can get out of the site anymore. And during the last two or three years, it has become increasingly hard to get new watchers, of the type who always show up with a comment whenever I update.

I know that many artists prefer to have profiles on as many sites and social networks as possible, including a blog of their own, in an attempt to increase their reach. And at the same time, I've noticed that some prioritize one given profile over the rest. For example, we've got those who are way more active here than on their Facebook page, and viceversa. That might explain why at first I was so hesitant to settle on Facebook, which today is hard with their "pay or only 10% of your likers will see your posts" thing.

But in that case, I will NOT delete this profile. It will stay as kind of an online portfolio in case someone is really interested, without any new updates which will go to Facebook and/or any other profile I might eventually open, like Instagram or a dedicated blog, for example.

Until next month! And stay tuned for what comes for what remains of 2014, both here and on Facebook :)
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Hi guys, how are you? Wishing all the best for yourselves and those close to you on behalf of the Friendsies and myself. How was your summer?

Remember that each comment you left during the month on any drawing for the Friendsies (the gallery) equals one of your deviations making it to this list and therefore a little extra exposure. So always keep participating month after month! And the more you comment, more of your deviations will make it here, and the happier the girls will be since they really enjoy to talk. Enjoy not only your own but also those of fellow commenters!

:thumb336930349: :thumb336935948: :thumb350502801: Greta Dresses Up as Gaby The Little Fairy by bunnyfriend Hans Dresses Up as Gaby The Little Fairy by bunnyfriend Comm24 by darkrangeresp Bedtime Story by jenniferstory :thumb474137981: :thumb476962036: :thumb476964106: :thumb478518719: Life in the Trees by LittleDisneyMagic MY GLASSES!!! by Mau506SK MY GLASSES!!! 2 by Mau506SK :thumb212062424: :thumb455667159: :thumb431616624: :thumb474626891: :thumb475285310: :thumb473539587: This queen is mine by Solkatt

As usual, some loyal deviants traded their slots to feature other people's work.

:thumb351487597: Mabel...y su chanchito XD by Esenkas Simple generous gifts by Devinian :thumb297775379: :thumb459890728: Nynyamo Meow(Space Dandy) by Wonder-Waffle A Foggy Path by LashelleValentine Amy Maxwell by Wander-Fun Amy egos by Wander-Fun A Blimp! by Wander-Fun

And finally after several editions without one, let's welcome our newest watcher!

:iconotakudanny: :thumb459415721: :thumb456850501: :thumb471397405:

Remember, Friendsies is more than just the drawings you see here. Their Facebook page is a good reminder of it, and I go as far as categorizing it as "fictional character" instead of "artist". Not sure if not posting WIPs or thoughts such as "I love drawing" have been a turn off for potential fans and mentors, but as you've seen even here on dA my focus is more about giving you characters and not just drawings with kick-ass techniques. Or even if both the girls and drawings are cool (OK, they aren't the best, mind you) maybe I'm still lacking something when it comes to promoting them effectively. Anyone who could help me there?

Something else about the page (and any other you also like): If you absolutely love its content, try to put an effort to like or comment as many of their posts as you can. In my case there are some people who already do, but if there were more I'd truly appreciate it. Don't worry, we won't spam your news feed more than once per day, and everything is as on-topic as possible. For example, we only publish two drawings per week. I also share other content once every while, but only if it's relevant to FS.

See you again on next month's feature and take care! And thank you if you read it all :)

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Hi guys, how are you? Wishing all the best for yourselves and those close to you on behalf of myself and the Friendsies. Enjoying your summer?

Remember that each comment you left during the month on any drawing for the Friendsies (the gallery) equals one of your deviations making it to this list and therefore a little extra exposure. So don't hesitate to keep participating month after month! And the more you comment, more of your deviations will make it here, and the happier the girls will be since they really enjoy to talk. Enjoy not only your own but also those of fellow commenters!

:thumb457720870: :thumb430783745: :thumb468038847: Flower Girl (II) by Idiosyzygic :thumb472086109: Ruby T-Shirt by HumanSVD

Mature Content

:thumb468535649: :thumb465105312: :thumb465105867: Lost In The Caves by Legnifralhea19 Will She Survive? Is She Dinner In Bed? by Legnifralhea19 I Dream of Fossils by LittleDisneyMagic Pura Vida Seleccion by Mau506SK Ru-Chan as Ahri by Mau506SK Juego de palabras 2 by Mau506SK Borzoi of my purple dreams by Solkatt this silly girl by thefan2

Mature Content

My Cutie Student Game Character: Ayumu Yoshika by tophxomi Breaking Dead by TylerReitan Water Link by TylerReitan

The group where regular commenters have decided to exchange their feature slots for some of their favorites:

:thumb471562947: Where Amtrak has not gone by DragonWolfACe Happy Eid by Digi-M Hans And Greta Up In The Sky by bunnyfriend :thumb206816657: spring chibi by meago :thumb441739917:

Do you already follow Friendsies on Facebook? If not, and you're into it (and them), what are you waiting for? And if you already do, don't forget to like or comment their posts as often as you can so that you always get their latest posts on your news feed. Otherwise you'll have to constantly visit the page for new updates, as they will stop showing up on your news feed.

On the other hand, if you have a page, don't hesitate to share it there too! And it will be shared and followed by me. I've already done that with several pages, and it has yielded good results in terms of attracting new fans to a page :)

Remember, Friendsies is more than just the drawings you see here. It's all about friendship and how cute and sincere it can be on its purest form, as its members have told (or tried to) so far. And of course, about each of the girls  and the group as a whole. And at the very end, there go the drawings with their style and such... but again, at the very end. If every time you see their drawings you don't acknowledge the characters within, then I've failed... harsh but true. Have you noticed that the focus on my comments is more about characters than style?

See you again on next month's feature and take care!
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