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2. Frequently Answered Questions,
3. Registration Issues,
4. Birthdays!

If you're new to The Dark Arts, pop on in to learn more.
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Rules

Everything you could possibly need to know as a member of TDA!

Notices from the Admin

1. Awards Archive,
2. Promotions,
3. Old Notices

Here you'll find information about site activities and updates.

Social Media Hub

Veteran Artists

The galleries of artists who may have gone on to better things, but whose graphics we still greatly admire. You can browse here for some inspiration. Veteran artists that would like their galleries moved back to the Master Artist section, please PM an admin!

Master Artists

These artists are the best and brightest TDA has to offer.

Graduate Artists

With fantastic style and technique, these artists are on the edge of greatness.

Senior Artists

Halfway up the ranks, these artists have much talent and potential.

Junior Artists

These artists have managed the basics and a lot more.

Member Artists

All new artists must start here as a Member Artist to await monthly promotions.

Story Graphic Requests

1. Specific Artist,
2. Member Artist Requests,
3. Filled Requests (Story Graphics)

If you are looking for any graphics for your story - banners, chapter images or story sets - step in here! Please observe all of the requesting rules and remember to respect our artists. Junior+ artists may fill requests in this forum.

RPG and Forum Graphic Requests

1. Specific Artist,
2. Member Artist Requests,
3. Filled Requests (RPG & Forum Graphics)

This is your one-stop forum for your forum accessories: signatures, avatars, and character library images, as well as tumblr roleplay requests. Junior+ artists may fill requests in this forum.

Other Graphic Requests

1. Specific Artist,
2. Member Artist Requests,
3. Filled Requests (Other Graphics)

For all other types of requests that don't fit anywhere else - desktop wallpapers, website layouts, forum or tumblr headers and pips, graphics for private use, etc. Junior+ artists may fill requests in this forum.

Featured Tutorials

Here you will find selected tutorials posted by the members of TDA. This forum is visible to guests.

Tutorial Center

1. Step-By-Step Tutorials

Where you'll find tutorials by TDA members and where you can ask questions regarding software, techniques, etc.
You must have at least 5 posts to view the tutorials.

Featured Resources

Here you will find selected resources posted by the members of TDA. This forum is visible to guests.

Resource Arena

1. Is This Image Okay To Use?,
2. Game of Thrones Character List

Here you will find stock images, textures, people, fonts, screencaps and more!
[Copyrighted Images Masterlist]

Critique Corner

1. Story, Forum, Blends and Other graphics,
2. Technique Based Q&A Centre,
3. Help Me Choose!,
4. Screening Room,
5. Promotion Help

This section is for serious critique only.
[A Place to Squee]

Duelling Arena

1. General Challenges,
2. Ultimate Challenges,
3. Winner's Archive

This section is designed to be used to pose and answer challenges of various types and skill levels. Please observe all rules and have as much fun as possible.

Your Best Work

Where artists compete within their groups for this coveted monthly award. Please make sure to follow the rules or your entry may be disqualified!

Last Graphic Maker Standing

Challenges based off the LIMS challenges on LiveJournal. Who will fight it out to the end?

Advertising

1. Submissions,
2. Affliates,
3. Fandom Roleplaying,
4. Original Roleplaying,
5. Other,
6. Dead Boards