I hope you’re feeling fancy, because for this month’s aesthetic feature, we’re focusing on royalcore! Recently, I noticed a friend tagging her fashion pictures #royalcore, a term I hadn’t heard before, so I decided to take a deep dive. If it wasn’t already obvious, royalcore is all about, well, royalty. Think castles, opulent fabrics, crowns, intricate gold detailing, rich jewel tones, or delicate pastels. There are a few different subcategories of the royalcore aesthetic (such as knightcore, princecore, princesscore, kingcore, and queencore, which you can probably picture), but the fun part is that these aesthetics tend to be pared down to be more practical. You don’t have devotees of the aesthetic walking around in full-on suits of armor, for example! The royalcore aesthetic got a major boost in popularity thanks to the Netflix adaptation of “Bridgerton,” so with the third season arriving soon, I expect we’ll be seeing another resurgence! Overall, the aesthetic tends to focus on

If you haven't heard of @Chickenbusiness , then you're in for a treat! I had the absolute pleasure of having a Q/A session with @Chickenbusiness about their amazing resources they've created for others to use for their artistic ventures! I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for @Chickenbusiness generosity and kindness in sharing those invaluable resources with the community! Their contribution really demonstrates the true spirit of unity and support within our community. Thank you for your generosity, and may your kindness be returned to you tenfold! Check it out the Q/A below and get inspired and support this amazing artist! Q/A WITH @Chickenbusiness What's your favorite brush and/or resource? Hard to choose!! If I could only have 1 brush for the rest of my career, I'd want it to be #6 from here! It can do really nice painty textures and has torn looking edges! I got this brush from a pack here on DA (unknown which one) many years ago

There are a lot of art tips which are just a sentence or two, and in themselves too small to fill a tutorial. Which, of course, does not mean they aren't useful nor that they aren't worth sharing. So why not share some of them? :la: I'll start with a little list about some topics I am familiar with: Sketches :bulletblack: For complex digital sketches, you can use different colors for the different parts of the drawing. This can help a lot with keeping track of which lines belong to what subject/object. :bulletblack: Spend enough time on your sketch! Trying to fix up things later will often be difficult and/or time-consuming, certainly if you do traditional art, so making sure everything is correct before you start adding colors or detail is a great investment. :bulletblack: Making some thumbnails or quick photomanipulations before you start sketching can also be a good idea, as it makes it easier to figure out the best composition, the best poses, etc. Different art

This monthly series highlights artists from the Adoptables community. Learn more about these artists, the art they make, and what inspires them to create. You’ll love this handpicked collection of adoptables, so consider buying some of their work! @ZeroZeroSenpai Hello, hello! It's me, Zero! I’m a jack-of-all-trades artist, and one of my trades is making adoptable designs. I really enjoy character creation, as well as experimenting with my style and art process, and I find adoptable designs a fun way to express all of those things. You’ll see a lot of variation in what I have to offer, because I’m always trying something new and interesting! ZeroZeroSenpai’s Shop @Sriffer Hello! I’m a shy artist who loves animals and fantasy creatures, especially dragons. I’ve been using DeviantArt to watch artists and find inspiration for many years, but I only started sharing my artwork recently. I hope you like them, as each one is special to me in their own way. I always try to improve

S = Synthography - AI P = Photography – using a camera and stuff and = a coordinating conjunction (source: Google) AG is TheFulkrum KAT is EyeOfTheKat AG: Hi Kat! :hug: (virtual and consensual) Thank you for taking the time. It’ll be a pleasure I hope. Let’s fake it like this is live, ok? You’re a well-recognised, well-established, and well-respected photographer. Tell us a little about your life and how photography became a part of it. KAT: :hug: Hi AG! I always loved art and was interested in it, especially visual art. But I can not draw at all and was never able to create anything in my youth which satisfied me. So I enjoyed art a lot but was not an artist. At the beginning of 2016 my migraines went crazy and got chronic. I was stuck at home for weeks and slowly was going insane. My husband is a semi-professional photographer and so I asked him if he could show me how to use his DSLR to at least occupy myself a bit in our garden when he was at work. It was a

This monthly series highlights artists from the Adoptables community. Learn more about these artists, the art they make, and what inspires them to create. You’ll love this handpicked collection of adoptables, so consider buying some of their work! @LifStrange Hello Hello! 💛 I'm Ana, LifStrange is just my nickname, which was born by chance even before I started my journey on DA. I've been drawing for as long as I can remember, and I really love drawing outfits for characters, as well as fantasy art. I really love giving life not only to my characters, but also to the characters of other people on DA, depicting them in my works, or inventing an outfit for them. I try to improve all the time, and I am grateful to everyone for their support and trust in this matter! 💛 Lifstrange's Shop @SacriHeid Hello!! I’m Sacri and I mostly make outfit adopts. My favourite thing to draw is oversized sleeves and I also experiment a lot with patterns! I do a variety of themes but I’m most

During winter, I eagerly await the arrival of spring. Here is my collection of spring harbingers on DeviantArt. What are your spring harbingers?

Hello all :wave: First, we want to thank you all for participating in this challenge. :love: Together you all featured 150 different April Daily Deviations through this event and that is just SO amazing :woohoo: :w00t: Even more DDs have been featured from other months to, so alooot of DDs have been featured for sure :nod: I also want to thank you for the tips and advice I have received and I will take them to heart :heart: There will be some changes in future challenges, but more about that on June 2nd when the next challenge starts :nod: Now on to the April Daily Deviations that were most featured in this event and got the same score :woohoo: And we selected these features as winners this month, and the prizes will be spread out among these :woohoo: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :airborne: :woohoo: :airborne: :woohoo: :airborne: :woohoo: :airborne: I also want to send a big thank you to our

YCH artists don't just create art; they ignite your imagination with boundless possibilities. With each stroke of their pencil or brush, they sketch a scene, a moment, a pose that invites you to envision your character within it. It's not merely a commission; it's a collaborative journey where you and the artist co-author an unforgettable experience for your character. Welcome to this monthly feature where we spotlight the exceptional talents of YCH artists, their art, and the inspirations that fuel their creations. We invite you to immerse yourself in the imaginative worlds they've crafted for characters like yours. And, who knows? You might just discover a space for your own character to shine within their art! @Mintarin Hello! My name is Mintarin, nice to meet you! I'm an artist from a small, cold northern town who loves to use a lot of bright colors in my work

There's a reason why Avatar: The Last Airbender resonates with viewers of all ages. It's so much more than just an animated children's show. Set in a world divided into the elemental nations of Earth, Fire, Air, and Water, it weaves together profound themes with unflinching authenticity and sensitivity. At its heart, ATLA is a morality tale exploring identity and purpose through the struggles of Aang and Zuko. Aang, the young Avatar, is weighed down by the immense responsibility of being a peacekeeper in a war-ravaged world, striving to uphold his principles of non-violence. Zuko, the banished Fire Nation prince, undergoes a gripping transformation from cruel aggressor to redeemed hero. Their arcs compel us to reflect on our own moral compasses and the complex interplay between duty and self-actualisation. But ATLA is more than mere entertainment. The show portrays unique cultures within its nations, drawing inspiration from real-world philosophies, cultures and belief systems. It