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Hey there, folks! :flagus: I know all of you patriots were excited that it was America's birthday last week. I assume those of you who are unfortunate enough to not be American know that the 4th of July is the day we celebrate our independence, where we practice time honored traditions such as eating even more hamburgers than usual, yelling at our dogs "shut up, it's just the sound of fireworks!", and praying for baby Jesus to drive his Ford 4x4 overseas to Afghanistan and protect our troops. Just the mere thought of it brings a shimmer to my eye. God bless the US of A.



But it's also another special birthday: the 2 year anniversary of #ThumbHub passed this week! The ThumbHub account was created on July 3rd, the Art command module was first created on July 4th, and within days an early subset of the commands you know and love was fairly stable. So let's get on with it!

This is a monthly exposé where we feature many of the users who make our room a thriving hangout for artists and art appreciators from all over. Can YOU think of anybody who brightens the metaphorical corners of our room? Send us a note, literally, to ThumbHub and let us know about them!

The chatter of the month is...

:w00t:PPGirl16:dance:


If you haven't been greeted by PPGirl16, you've hardly been in #ThumbHub. She's a perennial sweetheart who tries her best to make everyone feel included. Ever since she first joined in the beginning of 2016, she's practically competed head to head with the chatbot in welcoming, a modern John Henry versus a steam powered ThumbHubBot. No wonder the bot keeps going down.

See which of our other chatters are in the holiday spirit for this 07/07/2017 @ 7:17pm!

She's always very friendly and up for conversation, keeps the vibe of the room lively! - movimiento-laberinto

PPGirl16...WHAT? I am being dethroned from my awesomeness for her? PPGirl16 is an awesome chick, who brings her bubbly vibes to the room, and she's always up for a good trolling...because that is what she does to me. TROLL! :stare: by Lythero Refuses to give me hugs and glomps but will do so for JenFruzz and AshleyxBrooke? The audacity...:grump: Either way, well deserved PPGirl16 you rock. - Acerbical

You may have won the battle, but you haven't won the war! - ThumbHubBot



Surf's up by PPGirl16Kare Road to Ninja by PPGirl16
Oh no, not again by PPGirl16
Pokemon Breeder Tammy by PPGirl16Zappot Wha-? by PPGirl16
CE: Easter abstract by PPGirl16
Mishito adult by PPGirl16Ran adult by PPGirl16

Don't forget to note us your suggestions at ThumbHub for the next... Chatter of the Month!



What is #ThumbHub?
ThumbHub is the main chat room on DeviantArt for sharing YOUR artwork. The room was founded in July 2015 by JenFruzz and deviant-garde to become a one-stop location for conversation and promotion for deviants around the community to take advantage of. The ThumbHub group is the center of our non-chat activity. Here you will find contests, features of our chatters and their art, among other activities. We invite you to join the chat and group and keep up to date on all our happenings!
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¡Hola, amigos! We hope you had a beautiful Cinco de Mayo! Ah yes, the one day where the United States celebrates Mexico more than Mexico does, if celebrating qualifies as eating hard shell tacos and throwing fireworks. It's a day where somebody in Mexico City will be angrily gripping their steering wheel in gridlock traffic like any other day, while a guy in Cleveland will be sleeping under a sombrero with his 11th bottle of Dos Equis precariously perched in his hand, half finished and slowly turning warm. But in all fairness, I know that guy from Cleveland and he does that year round but nonetheless, there's more to celebrate than the battle of Puebla. This weekend, it's also time for us to show our appreciation for May's Chatter of the Month !

This is a monthly feature where we shine the spotlight on one of the many exceptional personalities that inspire people to come back to our room again and again. Do you know somebody awesome who deserves a shoutout from us? Tell us all about them in a note to the ThumbHub group, and we just may feature them in a future article!

This month's featured chatted is...

:dance:Acerbical:w00t:


A ticking timebomb of unexpected innuendos, Acerbical is a guy who knows how to make an impression. Despite his fairly recent entry to the room, his magnetic personality and eye catching gallery have made it hard not to notice him, and it's only a matter of time before you're whisked away into a colorful conversation with him. Over the somewhere between 12 and 80 years of his life, he's honed his skills in photomanipulation to create a wide variety of dreamy landscapes and portraits that'll leave you stunned by their detail and creativity.


And other chatters have plenty to add!


Acerbical is a dirty old man with a big heart. He's always happy to greet you and chat about nearly anything (although he refuses to tell me how old he really is). I believe he's very deserving of this accolade because he's always supportive and talkative with the other thumbers. Congratulations old man, you did it! - LostKitten

Acerbical always manages to liven up the room with his crazy personality, is friendly and always is willing to listen if you have a problem. Although new to the room, Acerbical has certainly made a lasting mark. - Akelamoonstone

Chatter of the month? Really? I wonder who Acerbical had to bribe for this spotlight. I hope all the fame and shiny lights doesn't ruin the wookie coat. ok ok. Maybe you're alright. MAYBE it is well deserved. or something :blahblah: So. Congrats and shit. :heart::gummybear: - AshleyxBrooke


-Imagination- by Acerbical-Agapornis Fischeri- by Acerbical
-City- by Acerbical
-Bonsai Meditation- by Acerbical-Le Violon- by Acerbical
-Vintage Car- by Acerbical
-Runaway- by Acerbical-Letting Go- by Acerbical



Don't forget to note us your suggestions at ThumbHub for the next... Chatter of the Month!



What is #ThumbHub?
ThumbHub is the main chat room on DeviantArt for sharing YOUR artwork. The room was founded in July 2015 by JenFruzz and deviant-garde to become a one-stop location for conversation and promotion for deviants around the community to take advantage of. The ThumbHub group is the center of our non-chat activity. Here you will find contests, features of our chatters and their art, among other activities. We invite you to join the chat and group and keep up to date on all our happenings!
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Oh god, where's the journal? All I remember last night is leaving Picklecat open in my browser and falling asleep.









SUPER SECRET JOURNAL BEGINS HERE

Wed Arpil 5, 2017, 11:59 PM

Where Subscriber's Money REALLY Goes by priteeboy
Artists Creditpicklecat

The #ThumbHub Chatter of the Month award has been one of the coolest, awesomest, most brodacious awards on DeviantART for quite some time now. I tell you folks, we've got the best awards. But now they're even bester! Don't know what's going on or what I'm talking about? Why, come along for the ride and I, Fella, will tell you all about it! But first, let's shed a little light on the background of this fine accolade.

This award is given once per month to honor a deviant who has gone above and beyond in representing themselves as a role model in the ThumbHub Community. The 15 recipients of the Award thus far have brought something to the chatroom that was not there before their presence, and it's our duty — and honor — to publicly recognize their efforts in doing so.

In the beginning, there was nothing but darkness. But there was also JenFruzz and deviant-garde — and the #ThumbHub chat too actually — so I guess that's more than nothing. The important part, however, is that on the 6th day, in the middle of a break from their tireless quest to bring more gallery spam to the chatrooms, they looked at their chat and decided it was good. Like really good. But they thought to themselves, "hot damn, we could make this even better if we showed off our best users every month while we do it!" And so on the 7th day, they created The Chatter of the Month Award.


fella, the DeviantART Mascot

Artists CreditDeviantID 2015 by Pickley

W hen selecting Chatters of the Month in the future, we will be focusing on recognizing deviants who are more than badass chatters in #ThumbHub. After well over a year of features, we've decided to aim our sights higher — to those who want to make the site better, dare I say, greater.

For too long, the admins have refused to sexily update the chatrooms, leaving us to fend for ourselves when asking for dire necessities such as an /away command, 600 reiterations of the same :stare: :stare: emoticon, and an appearance that doesn't make you feel like you're using the internet in 2005.

So for April's Chatter of the Month, we bring you a man who's willing to Make DeviantART Great Again:

:icontrumpley: Pickley

A guy who we consider equal parts talent and hilarity, Pickley has seemingly done it all on this website. He ran one of the biggest rooms around here at one point, dAmnU, he created the first apps to browse the chatrooms and upload to Sta.sh on your phone, and he even worked for DeviantART for a long time, working on the team that made the DeviantART app for iPhone! Others may have chosen to make this April about pears, one of the worst god damn fruits of all time, but if you really want to party, you know exactly what the superior snack is.

But we're not alone in appreciating his unyielding mission: see what other members have to say about him!

Jeniqua Fruzzylumps:

Pickles has been a common sight around ThumbHub since our first day. He's usually an amusing presence whether it be in his native form Pickley, his cat form Picklecat, or his toupee alter ego Trumpley. And recently he did an awesome thing!

He made an entire chat network mobile app for iPhone and even included ThumbHub art commands into the app. How cool is that?! We definitely appreciate the gesture and his rather rude sense of humor so I'm happy to see him as our April Fool... I mean April Chatter of the Month.”

Fella:

I worked with Pickley for years, and let me tell you folks, there's nobody like him, nobody like him at all. He's far better than Crooked trezoid, that's for sure. He's a guy who knows how to solve problems, he's made many apps and they've been very successful. With his help, we're gonna build a chat, with less n00bs than ever before. And it's gonna be a big, beautiful chat.

And it's going to have a big beautiful "Join Chat" button, don't worry, it's just that you have to join legally, 13 and older. Because we've gotta have a chatroom, folks. We don't have a chatroom. The admins won't tell you that, but I'll tell you that right now. We're gonna build a chat. It's gonna be a big, beautiful chat. And Wix is going to pay for it.

fella

We're going to

— because we have to have WebSockets, folks.

Artists CreditEve by Pickley

It's going to be a

that looks so 2017, it'll make your head spin. Believe me.

Artists CreditBedroom View by Pickley

And Wix© is going to

:paranoid::dollarus:

Artists CreditdAmnMobile by Pickley


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testing things

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Oh god, where's the journal? All I remember last night is leaving Picklecat open in my browser and falling asleep.









TESTY TEST TEST

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 8:02 PM

Where Subscriber's Money REALLY Goes by priteeboy
Artists Credit

The #ThumbHub Chatter of the Month award has been one of the coolest, awesomest, most brodacious awards on DeviantART for quite some time now. I tell you folks, we've got the best awards. But now they're even bester! Don't know what's going on or what I'm talking about? Why, come along for the ride and I, Fella, will tell you all about it! But first, let's shed a little light on the background of this fine accolade.

This award is given once per month to honor a deviant who has gone above and beyond in representing themselves as a role model in the ThumbHub Community. The 15 recipients of the Award thus far have brought something to the chatroom that was not there before their presence, and it's our duty — and honor — to publicly recognize their efforts in doing so.

In the beginning, there was nothing but darkness. But there was also JenFruzz and deviant-garde — and the #ThumbHub chat too actually — so I guess that's more than nothing. The important part, however, is that on the 6th day, in the middle of a break from their tireless quest to bring more gallery spam to the chatrooms, they looked at their chat and decided it was good. Like really good. But they thought to themselves, "hot damn, we could make this even better if we showed off our best users every month while we do it!" And so on the 7th day, they created The Chatter of the Month Award.


fella, the DeviantART Mascot

Artists CreditMadH

W hen selecting Chatters of the Month in the future, we will be focusing on recognizing deviants who are more than badass chatters in #ThumbHub. After well over a year of feature, we've decided to aim our sights higher — to those who want to make the site better, dare I say, greater.

For too long, the admins have refused to sexily update the chatrooms, leaving us to fend for ourselves when asking for dire necessities such as an /away command, 600 reiterations of the same :stare: :stare: emoticon, and an appearance that doesn't make you feel like you're using the internet in 2005.

So for April's Chatter of the Month, we bring you a man who's willing to Make DeviantART Great Again:

:icontrumpley: Pickley

A guy who we consider equal parts talent and hilarity, Pickley has seemingly done it all on this website. He ran one of the biggest rooms around here at one point, dAmnU, he created the first apps to browse the chatrooms and upload to Sta.sh on your phone, and he even worked for DeviantART for a long time, working on the team that made the DeviantART app for iPhone! Others may have chosen to make this April about pears, one of the worst god damn fruits of all time, but if you really want to party, you know exactly what the superior snack is.

But we're not alone in appreciating his unyielding mission: see what other members have to say about him!

Jeniqua Fruzzylumps:

Pickles has been a common sight around ThumbHub since our first day. He's usually an amusing presence whether it be in his native form Pickley, his cat form Picklecat, or his toupee alter ego Trumpley. And recently he did an awesome thing!

He made an entire chat network mobile app for iPhone and even included ThumbHub art commands into the app. How cool is that?! We definitely appreciate the gesture and his rather rude sense of humor so I'm happy to see him as our April Fool... I mean April Chatter of the Month.”

Fella:

I worked with Pickley for years, and let me tell you folks, there's nobody like him, nobody like him at all. He's far better than Crooked trezoid, that's for sure. He's a guy who knows how to solve problems, he's made many apps and they've been very successful. With his help, we're gonna build a chat, with less n00bs than ever before. And it's gonna be a big, beautiful chat.

And it's going to have a big beautiful "Join Chat" button, don't worry, it's just that you have to join legally, 13 and older. Because we've gotta have a chatroom, folks. We don't have a chatroom. The admins won't tell you that, but I'll tell you that right now. We're gonna build a chat. It's gonna be a big, beautiful chat. And Wix is going to pay for it.

fella

We're going to

— because we have to have WebSockets, folks.

Artists CreditEve by Pickley

It's going to be a

that looks so 2017, it'll make your head spin. Believe me.

Artists CreditBedroom View by Pickley

And Wix© is going to

:paranoid::dollarus:

Artists CreditdAmnMobile by Pickley


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Well well well, look at what the interminable march of time dragged in... it's, well, March! Normally that would mean for those in our hemisphere that Spring is just around the corner, but this year March Madness sounds like it more adequately refers to the terrifyingly schizophrenic weather that has become an all too normal to me in the United States. For all I know, there's going to be a 20 foot blizzard during Spring Break and Santa and his elves will be going to war against the polar bear invasion unleashed by the melting of the ice caps. :fear: I hope and pray that Tim Allen can save Christmas again... but I hope even more that you all enjoy our newly featured Chatter of the Month!

This is our monthly feature in which we cheer on the special kinds of users who make our room a slam dunk for anybody seeking an addictive and friendly community where artists thrive the most. Can you think of any certified ballers who fall into that bracket?  Shoot us a note at the ThumbHub group, preferably from the three point line, and let us know who this feature series is missing. They could very well be one of our future picks!

Basketball


This month's featured user is...

:spotlight-left: DasFarbspiel!!! :+devwatch:


Someone who's amassed quite a large gallery in her relatively short time on deviantART, DasFarbspiel started off quite early with using the chatrooms and made friends just as quickly as she did paintings. Her vivid watercolor style is more than enough to draw you in on its own, but she accompanies it with a personality that you couldn't actively dislike if you tried. Believe me, I tried to as a dare, and I still haven't recovered from the spontaneous combustion.

While I tend to my burns, why don't you hear some of our chatters have to say?

She is by far one of the most talented artists I've come across on DeviantArt. Super friendly to all she interacts with. And I look forward to watching her grow as an artist ❤ - AshleyxBrooke

I have had the pleasure to talk with DasFarbspiel on a number of occasions which always leaves me in a positive headspace. She has a great understanding in the use of watercolours and continues to impress me with her wide variety of vivid colors in a gallery that continues to blossom. - Gaidenlight

DasFarbspiel brings a unique breed of illustration to the #ThumbHub community. Her whimsical works are full of luscious traditional color and the imagery warms even my heart. She's receptive to new ideas and critiques, and always adds a kindhearted note to the chatroom discussions. - copperrein

An aura of happiness and respect. She's very hardworking; she spams me wth WIPs haha. She deserves every watcher she gets and much much more! - SmolSalty


So we meet by DasFarbspielSchadenfreude by DasFarbspiel
Tschu tschu train by DasFarbspiel
Little Sea Life by DasFarbspielThe Tales of Lord Raven by DasFarbspiel
Cold moon by DasFarbspielMy only love by DasFarbspiel
Strawberry Fairy by DasFarbspiel

Don't forget to note us your suggestions at ThumbHub for the next... Chatter of the Month!



What is #ThumbHub?
ThumbHub is the main chat room on DeviantArt for sharing YOUR artwork. The room was founded in July 2015 by JenFruzz and deviant-garde to become a one-stop location for conversation and promotion for deviants around the community to take advantage of. The ThumbHub group is the center of our non-chat activity. Here you will find contests, features of our chatters and their art, among other activities. We invite you to join the chat and group and keep up to date on all our happenings!
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