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Welcome to DeviantArt! I hope you'll have a good time here!

<sub>If you need any help with the site, you can visit DAWelcomeWagon. If you want to talk to other new DeviantArt members, why not go to the #welcome chatroom?

If you want to get trained in your art, seniormentors is the place to go! The only thing left is just send a note to the group with the category of art you want to be mentored and a little patience!

For any general help with this site, you can send me a note or a comment and I'll try to reply as fast and detailed as I can

If you have some people that inspire you, help you or in any way do something good for you, you can add them to your +deviantWATCH. In that way, you help them get some good exposure!

A room made for those who want critiques, #CritiqueStation! If you want to get a critique in one of your artworks, why not join in the fun?

Love photography? Want to play games with photos? #PhotoHunt and #iPhotograph have the awesomeness of photography and cozy people are there for you to chat with!

Are you ready to discover the magic of DeviantArt?</sub>

Hello there and welcome to dA!
Here are two articles I find really handy for newcomers:
A Guide To Connecting And Sharing On DAWhat's this all about?
DeviantArt is a HUGE website and it's easy to feel invisible, especially if you're new. The aim of this guide is to help you start connecting with other artists and their work as well as sharing your own art and encouraging feedback and interaction. It would be impossible to cover absolutely everything in one journal, so consider it a starting point and get ready to go exploring! I've included a few helpful links under each section, so you can use these as springboards to help you bounce around and find out more.
Check out welcome for an introduction to DA
Introduce yourself in the Welcome Center forum

Get in the right mindset
The first thing to do is stop thinking simply in terms of what you want to get. DA, like a lot of places on the web, is a social experience. I Getting Started on DeviantArtHello and welcome!
:iconDAWelcomeWagon:
If you've found this guide, then there's a good possibility you are new to DeviantArt. If that is the case, then welcome to the internet's largest art community! If you're not new to the community, you might still be interested (especially if you scroll to the bottom). Over at DAWelcomeWagon, we're thrilled that you decided to become a member. The group page has many wonderful resources for you to take advantage of. There is even an associated chat room called :#welcome: for you to hang out in and meet some deviants ("deviants" are what we call DA's members) both new and old.
We don't want you to feel too confused while you're getting to know the website and community. It's a big place with countless ways to share your deviations (your creations) and find artwork to inspire you. So we put together this helpful Getting Started on DeviantArt guide to connect you will a number of helpful tutorials that will as
I hope you find them helpful as well
Have a great day and enjoy your stay