Devious Dreams: The winners!

The Devious Dreams campaign launched in March 2019 as a chance for DeviantArt to grant artists the tools they need to make their creative evolution a reality. With over $20,000 in prizing available to make dreams come true, thousands of deviants shared a wide range of creative and heartfelt dreams for their artistic future. We particularly enjoyed seeing the support everyone put forward for each others’ creative goals.

Now that the campaign has come to a close, it is our honor to announce the recipients of Devious Dreams grants—a collective of artists from all walks of life with a broad spectrum of creative ideas. Some of these deviants requested drawing tablets so they can create every day. Others asked for traditional art supplies, or photography tools to more efficiently create and share their art. Some asked for crafting supplies like sculpting or sewing materials. The projects each artist put forward were varied and inspired, and it’s our pleasure to help bring these dreams to life.

Dream Recipients!

"Cyberpunk 7 Deadly Sins" by Araiel

"ORCHARD ORGANISS Animated Trailer" by G-flux

"Traditional & Digital media join forces!" by LadyYomi

"Superhero Summer Camp" by Upgraderath

"trauma doll shop" by lukedraws101

"The G.O.A.T that Pain Produced" by AresAkatsuki

"Undertaker" by Yuudraws

"Aria Gloria - Sanctus Dirge" by xMelonDrop

"For my comics and art" by PaperSalamander

"Perspective Practice" by Scissoria

"Pixel Pool" by chiruruzuhenu

"Survival" by InsomniacSharky

"Comic artist and commissioner" by alcoholicmeower

"I'm with you" by Catziiia

"The cosplay of my dreams" by Nyima-chan

"Landscapes of the World" by Crisssis

"One-man-Cosplay-Photography" by DreamyArtCosplay

"Anatomy for concept art" by NitaoART

"Stylus Away" by RumbyFishy

"Speak Out Through Art" by alpacaalltheway

"Animals!" by KATG14"Poppin!" by Shy-Steamer

"Getting into technology" by CYWlL

"After the Bloodbath" by IcePoemix

"Ruby Slippers" by PrincessFaeron

"Game Changer" by Rivynfleur

"Innovative Applique" by One-Violet-Rose

"Don't forget" by redxroundsxart

"Business... With character!" by Remiaro

"Musical - Rain, Rain" by KawaiiShootingStar

"Clay Animal Sculptures!" by ceIine

"Batik" by LaurieLauriense

"Ink" by meAUrp

"Footprints into Unknown Realms" by TheSpaceHeart

"AZAR" by xXFairy-CakeXx

"Switching media" by Lemniskate

"Emmy’s At-Home Metalsmithing Studio" by Emylian

"Birds and Bugs" by Loisa

"Neon Girls" by XernonaEcho

"Look outside the box!" by ne-ONblue

"Royal Inequity" by healerneka

"The Body in Stitches" by lasarahjoy

"Fail Gracefully" by sarcasmismyweapon

"Traditional Tools of the Trade" by Ladycrysanthemum

"The Rainbow Bridge" by Bordowa

"New Friend Portraits" by JollyMutt

"Abstract Organisms" by SynchronisedRaid

"The journey to 3D modelling" by kawaiikitty98

"Love Day by Day" by cyndragons

"Think outside the Blocks" by BlackWeb--SpiderGirl

"Improving my coloring skills with markers" by ivyjv

"A Lasting Passion" by Crystalcreaturesss

"The Art of Storytelling" by amylaser-void-star

"Traditional Art Dreams and Resources" by Rezon23

"Lynarid" by Epplejeck

"Forever" by AuthorBaby

"Wear your heART on your sleeve" by Hawst-r

"Whimsical WaterLily Creations" by WaterLily-Gems

"Flame Fursuit" by Flame-Expression

"Allitilan Author and Artist" by QAoA

"Tough as leather...craft" by Miss-Friskies

"Tiny Worlds" by zabrina101

"Giving Hope" by GeekyCalligrapher

"Misadventures in the Land of Kilgami" by sceneanimemanga

"Incverse" by Chimichan54

"Journey" by mintstarsc

"My First Short Film" by KylaR-lapidotshipper

"Tundra Tarot" by BlauesSternWolf

"Wheel Away Sweet Sister" by MajorasMasks

"Full-Length Comic" by digitaldesignation

"Forever Blooming" by awkwaard

"Anatomy on Self-learning" by Manese55

"Dice!" by Allviran-Art

"Comic - Fear The Water" by dingo-paws

"Capture the city- Plein air" by Livia-Anna

"Learning sculpture, as a beginner" by BronzeHalo

"OIL!" by MrBonecracker

"Enchancing eleventh round" by Akaszik

"My Lumia" by celestialsunberry

"Giving Back To ThoseWhoWentMissing" by JeiDoll

Making Dreams a Reality!

A DeviantArt staff member individually replied via comment to each dream recipient on April 3rd or 4th to inform the respective deviants they were selected, and the reactions of the recipients alone made the campaign well worth undertaking! Some of our favorite reactions include this excited comment from @LadyYomi

This heartfelt reaction from @xMelonDrop

This enthusiastic retelling from @NitaoART

This sweet response from @ne-ONblue

This eager reaction from @JollyMutt

And even this reaction from @DreamyArtCosplay

We also awarded an additional $2,000 in prizing to deserving deviants as part of the Devious Dreams livestream! Performer and voice actress Erika Ishii hosted the festivities, featuring voice actor Gary Anthony Williams doing readings of literature submitted to DeviantArt, clay sculpting games with @humblehills @ekud @HeartsUnchained and much more! If you didn’t get a chance to see the stream when it was happening live, have no fear! You can still watch the full video!

Share Your Thoughts!

This campaign has been a labor of love for everyone at DeviantArt, and we’re truly looking forward to seeing these artists achieve their creative evolution in the future. If you enjoyed this campaign and would like to see more events like these in the future, let us know in the comments!