EDIT: Please re-read if you can! Added deviants and a few words about all deviants, in case you missed a few 'cos you weren't sure about them 'cos of their avatars... or something. orz At least see what I said about you! |D
EDIT: Oops, I screwed up *laverinne's icon. OTLFrom

, and modified to suit my needs:
Featured artists, in a random order!
1.

Simply beautiful (art, haha). She was even commisioned by Letraset!She is, in my opinion, an underrated artist.
2.

Only 4 deviations, and all of them great. Check 'er out if you can.
3.

Very good work, drawing from different sources and backgrounds. Also the instigator of this journal.

4.

Beautiful, beautiful linework. Dynamic, fluid, clean, and easily workable.
5.

Budding artist, has a good sense for value. Log on more!
6.

Very good marker work!
7.

I love her photos. They're so serene and calm.
8.

Another budding artist, with a knack for humor.
9.

All sorts of things, with very good humanized Pokemon, to boot.
10.

Have you seen her character designs? They're ace.

11.

Just plain exploding with pencils! So much colour, so much imagination, and so much energy. She's awesome.

12.

I saw her gallery a long time ago and thought, "HOSNAP. What awesome taste in style and form." Seriously. She took a few genres, blended them up, and made the result into something all her own.
13.

Detailed, detailed, and HOFRIGGINSNAP detailed. I thought for sure they were digital, but holy crap. All of her work is traditional. It is seriously that good.
14.

Has a great eye for shading and costume design. I always find myself looking at her work for different ideas and color combinations. Not only that, but she frequently experiments with posing and fabrics, with great results.
15.

This girl is one of the funniest artists and writers I have ever met. Her art is great, too, and she loves playing around with her OCs. A great girl all around.

16.

His shading is magnificent, and his sense of color and balance is amazing. Check him out if you can.
17.

*low whistle* That is all there is to say. Her work can speak for itself, it's that great.
18.

From photomanips to space art to vectors to markers to BALLPOINT PENS to rainbowvomit. This girl dominates (
IMHO) whatever genre she dabbles in. Simply an amazing artist with exceptional skills and talent.
Now go check out their galleries! >:C
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Lol, you're right, I need to log on more, I saw this post a day late. XP