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ProjectComment presents the community of deviantART a project that will question what it really means to be a commenter, an artist, a member of deviantART. All of these challenges relate to commenting in some shape or form, and we sincerely encourage everyone to take part! 
You do not have to be brilliant at writing comments and we are not asking you to perform miraculous feats. We are just looking for people willing to make a difference. It is all too easy to receive constructive comments, but giving them is equally, if not more, rewarding.
Each week, a challenge is set with the deviations of those who participated in the previous week featured in a news article. Many thanks to CameronKobe, AdrianosArt, Hasil42, TCampbell1026, R603, DTKinetic, QBeagle, PhoenixAmagoi, RetSamys for participating in Week 28!
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Guidelines
Once you have commented, link us to your comment in a reply to this article!
The comment must be newly submitted to deviantART from today's date.
Please try to include something along the lines of: "Commented on behalf of ProjectComment's 52 Week Comment Challenge" in your comment!
Feel free to follow our guide on How to Comment - Pointers and Examples. If you are struggling with the concept of a constructive comment, this should help!
You may do this challenge as many times as you want!
Those who complete the challenge successfully will be featured in a news article, and the one who completes the most challenges successfully will win themselves a 12 Month Premium Membership. There will also be 
given to the best efforts!
Have Fun!
You do not have to be brilliant at writing comments and we are not asking you to perform miraculous feats. We are just looking for people willing to make a difference. It is all too easy to receive constructive comments, but giving them is equally, if not more, rewarding.
Each week, a challenge is set with the deviations of those who participated in the previous week featured in a news article. Many thanks to CameronKobe, AdrianosArt, Hasil42, TCampbell1026, R603, DTKinetic, QBeagle, PhoenixAmagoi, RetSamys for participating in Week 28!
Participate in this week's comment challenge…
List five reasons in a reply to this article why a person should give constructive comments.
Guidelines
Once you have commented, link us to your comment in a reply to this article! The comment must be newly submitted to deviantART from today's date. Please try to include something along the lines of: "Commented on behalf of ProjectComment's 52 Week Comment Challenge" in your comment! Feel free to follow our guide on How to Comment - Pointers and Examples. If you are struggling with the concept of a constructive comment, this should help! You may do this challenge as many times as you want! Those who complete the challenge successfully will be featured in a news article, and the one who completes the most challenges successfully will win themselves a 12 Month Premium Membership. There will also be given to the best efforts!Have Fun!
Magic Week - Reverse Caption
The power flowed into him, filling his lungs, spreading out in his blood like oxygen, and settling into the marrow of his bones. He felt himself smile in a way that he hadn't since he was a boy learning to cast his first spell. He had devoted decades to the study of magic, but now, now he was magic. A glow lit the trees around him. He couldn't be sure if it was the setting sun, or if the glow came from his own skin. A beetle crawled on the ground nearby, seemingly unconcerned with what it had just witnessed, but yet its movements were in time with his heartbeat. A bird in the sky flapped its wings to the same rhythm. A breeze plucked at his hair and clothes. He began to dance, slowly at first; he followed the wind, and the wind followed him. He moved faster, twirling and leaping, until even the fallen leaves were dancing around him. When he stopped, all was still. He smiled again, and raised his arms to the sky. The first stars were visible. He watched them for a long
Feature of Great Commenters: July
As a result of our Nominate a Commenter + Win 100 Points project, we will be announcing the winners of those 100 and bringing you features of our great commenters every month! Week of 13th - 27th June Congratulations @Frozen-Faeriefyre for winning 100 :points: ! Feature of Great Commenters! @Anukisima, @BeckyKidus, @bioniclop18, @DoubleDandE, @lightLast, @Sori-Eminia, @VonGrechii, @Ymrabelle Week of 27th June - 11th July Congratulations @Dragon-Beans for winning 100 :points: ! Feature of Great Commenters! @Anukisima, @DoubleDandE, @kmkibble75, @lovelyHanibal, @raichmann, @Sori-Eminia, @Souvillaine, @StephOBrien, @TheCrimsonSpark, @Ymrabelle If you would like the chance to win 100 :points: or be featured, nominate a commenter now!
Submit Freestyle + New Theme
Theme Submissions for This Week We accept 1 deviation a day to Theme! Theme: Toys, suggested by LDFranklin Theme Description: Photographs of objects that children play with. Starts: Sunday, August 2nd Ends: Sunday, August 9th Send in your submission >HERE< by suggesting it as a favourite. The best submissions will be added to the gallery! Weekly Feature Many thanks to LDFranklin for suggesting this week's theme! Check out their art now! Last Week's Theme Submissions: Reflective Theme Submissions Info for Next Time Theme: New, suggested by Coigach Theme Description: TBA Starts: Sunday, August 9th Ends: Sunday, August 16th Pending Themes Borders & Edges, suggested by AlejaOlch HDR, suggested by AlejandroCastillo Murky, suggested by Laerian Delicate, suggested by crestmultimeadia Open Landscapes, suggested by Lumimyrskydawn Odd, suggested by Abnormalion Street Art, suggested by jlxp Fluffy, suggested by AlejaOlch Nature in Cities
No Constructive Comments #61
ProjectComment has been an active group since 2009 to give you the constructive comments you deserve! What better way to do that than to give and get constructive comments on the artworks that have none in our No Constructive Comments project? Comment on some of the pieces below today, and link us your comments for a chance to be featured in our monthly newsletter!
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1. Constructive comments are longer than usual and that simply looks good. You will look like you put some thought into it and you also honour the artist and make his work look good because people can see you sacrificed your time with this.
Also, on a related note, you can get llamas because the artist is thankful for the comment or get your comment featured. Maybe they'll even check out your profile, your gallery, watch you, leave a comment themselves.
2. You get better at recognising things. I don't just mean that once you start to analyse an artwork, you notice interesting characteristics, I also mean that because you spend time with it, you will remember it better and next time you see a similar work of art, you will see some things immediately. No more dreadful analysis, just let your memory work for you.
For the artist, it is a great shortcut to get access to your thoughts and memories. Everything that you can see from your unique perspective, everything you remember or analyse, you can write down and the artist can know about it!
You also get better at formulating (and in some cases, I hope you get better at grammar).
3. The artist and other commenters like constructive comments. They will very probably reply to your comment. If not, at least, you have the opportunity to shape their opinions! As stated before, longer comments stand out. And everyone is entitled to their own incorrect opinion.
Some say, the goal of communication is manipulation. Communicate! Manipulate! Community!
It might even stimulate others to leave constructive comments.
4. The most obvious reason: Constructive commenting is about helping the artist getting better and getting more in-depth feedback. And it's not even all that hard. You don't have to concentrate on the first aspect. Or the second. But it might be easier for you to provide details about the impact the artwork has on you or what kinds of things you like. Again with the manipulation! Someone like me will read every single comment and feedback is massively influential.
5. Lastly, it's the best kind of comment an artist can hope for, not because of its details or because of the help you provide, but because constructive comments are more likely to be honest. "Cool" is a great comment, but on a scale from 1 to over 9000, where do I put it? Since you have more words to spend, the comment is much closer to the truth and the artist can figure out how your comment rates the artwork.
1. Constructive comments are longer than usual and that simply looks good. You will look like you put some thought into it and you also honour the artist and make his work look good because people can see you sacrificed your time with this.
Also, on a related note, you can get llamas because the artist is thankful for the comment or get your comment featured. Maybe they'll even check out your profile, your gallery, watch you, leave a comment themselves.
2. You get better at recognising things. I don't just mean that once you start to analyse an artwork, you notice interesting characteristics, I also mean that because you spend time with it, you will remember it better and next time you see a similar work of art, you will see some things immediately. No more dreadful analysis, just let your memory work for you.
For the artist, it is a great shortcut to get access to your thoughts and memories. Everything that you can see from your unique perspective, everything you remember or analyse, you can write down and the artist can know about it!
You also get better at formulating (and in some cases, I hope you get better at grammar).
3. The artist and other commenters like constructive comments. They will very probably reply to your comment. If not, at least, you have the opportunity to shape their opinions! As stated before, longer comments stand out. And everyone is entitled to their own incorrect opinion.
Some say, the goal of communication is manipulation. Communicate! Manipulate! Community!
It might even stimulate others to leave constructive comments.
4. The most obvious reason: Constructive commenting is about helping the artist getting better and getting more in-depth feedback. And it's not even all that hard. You don't have to concentrate on the first aspect. Or the second. But it might be easier for you to provide details about the impact the artwork has on you or what kinds of things you like. Again with the manipulation! Someone like me will read every single comment and feedback is massively influential.
5. Lastly, it's the best kind of comment an artist can hope for, not because of its details or because of the help you provide, but because constructive comments are more likely to be honest. "Cool" is a great comment, but on a scale from 1 to over 9000, where do I put it? Since you have more words to spend, the comment is much closer to the truth and the artist can figure out how your comment rates the artwork.