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Your art must be FAN ART. Please read our Gallery Guidelines before submit your Fan Art to the group.

Please use our comments section ONLY to share Fan Art, suggest art for our gallery, ask questions about how the group works, report any issues that prevent you from submitting your Fan Art, or discuss Fan Art related topics.

DO NOT use this section to promote your adoptables and commissions because our group is for Fan Art only. Otherwise you will be banned from the group and will not be able to comment here again. If you need to advertise your services, I recommend doing it in specialized groups that you can find in the Groups Directory.

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Mar 28, 2023

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Fan Art Features of the Community

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Fan-Art-World's Canon Couples Challenge Winners by WDWParksGal, journal

Fan-Art-World's Canon Couples Challenge Winners

Mar 6, 2026

[EMOTE] @Fan-Art-World The Canon Couples Fan Art Challenge ended on February 27th, and @Fan-Art-World received 40 entries! What Incredible Participation! [DEVIATION] The Winners! [DEVIATION] [DEVIATION] FIRST PLACE [DEVIATION] by @beintingowo [EMOTE] Prizes: 1000 [EMOTE] from @Community A Chibi art from @KABANOMORI Diamond badge from @moonbeam13 Hype badge from @Pascua-Tanya Quartz badge from @Pascua-Tanya and @AlexanderPaupoff Cake badge from @AlexanderPaupoff Journal feature from @Mouselemur, @WDWParksGal and @Aliana-chan Group journal feature from @Fan-Art-World and @DevNews [DEVIATION] [DEVIATION] SECOND PLACE [DEVIATION] by @Nabo66 [EMOTE] Prizes: 1000 [EMOTE] from @Community A Chibi art from @KABANOMORI Hype badge from @AlexanderPaupoff Quartz badge from @Pascua-Tanya and @AlexanderPaupoff Cake badge from @AlexanderPaupoff Journal feature from @Mouselemur, @WDWParksGal and @Aliana-chan Group journal feature from @Fan-Art-World and

If you love anime about magical girls, I invite you to check out this fantastic Cardcaptor Sakura art showcase that I recently curated on @Community! Other Fan Art Friday features made by me:

Dec 3, 2025

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Winners of the Monsterifying Fan Art Contest by WDWParksGal, journal

Winners of the Monsterifying Fan Art Contest

Nov 6, 2025

The Monsterifying Fan Anime Challenge has Ended! There were 22 Entries Voted on by the Judges! It is Never Easy for the Judges, but the Voting Results have been Tallied and... Here are the Three (3) Top Winning Entries! FIRST PLACE by @LadyJunina First Place Winner Receives: 2000 from @Community Hype badge from @Pascua-Tanya Quartz badge from @Pascua-Tanya, @AngeKrystaleen and @AlexanderPaupoff Journal feature from @AngeKrystaleen, @BellaBridjon, @iingo, @WDWParksGal and @WDWParksGal-Stock Group feature from @Fan-Art-World SECOND PLACE by @Babarbie Second Place Winner Receives: 1500 from @Community Hype badge from @AngeKrystaleen Quartz badge from @Pascua-Tanya, @AngeKrystaleen and @AlexanderPaupoff Journal feature from @AngeKrystaleen, @BellaBridjon, @iingo, @WDWParksGal and @WDWParksGal-Stock Group feature from @Fan-Art-World THIRD PLACE by @Raveohara Third Place Winner Receives: 1000 from @Community Hype badge from

Fan Art Friday Collection by moonbeam13, journal

Fan Art Friday Collection

May 24, 2024

Welcome to Fan Art Fridays where one of our awesome @Community members dives into their favorite fandoms, bringing you a fresh and exciting feature. Whether it’s about epic books, binge-worthy TV shows, blockbuster movies, addictive games, or interesting people, you’re in for a treat! Check out our past features and get ready for a fantastic ride and if you're interested in showcasing your fandom, send me a

Fantastic Fan Art Friday - 02-18-2022 by TsaoShin, journal

Fantastic Fan Art Friday - 02-25-2022 by TsaoShin, journal

Fantastic Fan Art Friday - 08-25-2017 by TsaoShin, journal

Fantastic Fan Art Friday - 08-25-2017

Aug 25, 2017

Fantastic Fan Art Friday Hello and welcome back to another feature coming straight to you from the Fan Art Category! This week we are taking a look at the incredible style of @mior3e's beautiful Disney Princesses! Be sure to check out @mior3e's gallery for more amazing work and to check out their livestream: http://www.twitch.tv/mioree Daily Deviation Round Up Here are the Daily Deviations that I featured this week. As always, have a great weekend!

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Capturing a character's essence by nime080, journal

Capturing a character's essence

Oct 1, 2015

Fan ArtHello everyone! My name is Francesca Urbinati, @nime080 on DeviantArt. I'm a professional artist and a freelancer on comics, illustrations and visual design. As a cartoonist, I'm used to mimicking dfferent styles to fit in big projects or established character designs. Today I want to share tips about drawing fan arts , capturing the essence of someone else's character while adding a bit of your personal touch. 1. Document about the character Gather graphic references as well as information about the character's personality : is he bold or shy? What fashion style does he wear the most? Does he have a typical facial expression or...

Doujinshi: How to make a fancomic and not die by GYRHS, journal

Doujinshi: How to make a fancomic and not die

Oct 3, 2015

Fan Art WeekReading fanfics about your favorite series or manga is kinda common, but sometimes you can find images of the manga that look genuine but show the characters in unusual situations that you would never see in the canon. These are the so called ' doujinshi ' or fancomics.Before begin with tips and tricks about make a doujinshi, let's see some definitions: Doujin [同人] Japanese word which literally means a group of people with the same interests, but it is often used as a shorthand for doujinshi. Doujinshi [同人誌] Doujinshi is amateur manga publications, featuring either a cast of original characters and plot or characters from...

Fan Art: Interview, HunterK by Kaotic-Cass, journal

Fan Art: Interview, HunterK

Oct 2, 2015

Interview with :devHunterK: 1. Introduce yourself. Hi I'm known in DA as HunterK. K is for Kai, so please call me Kai haha. I've been with DA for 10 years. I have been drawing fan arts for as long as I remember. 2. What got you started working on Fan Art? People learn by imitating. As babies, we started learning to talk by imitating our parents. I started drawing the same way (by copying). When I started watching cartoons and anime, I can't help but be fascinated at the cute facial expressions, glorious outfits, graceful movements and colorful sceneries. I told myself: I also want to do something like that! I want to give life to somethi...

Fan Art: Interview, MiyaToriaka by Kaotic-Cass, journal

Fan Art: Interview, MiyaToriaka

Oct 1, 2015

Interview with :devMiyaToriaka: 1. Introduce yourself. Hi, I'm MiyaToriaka, 29years old and this is my 15th year drawing Anime and my 23rd year drawing in general ♥ 2. What got you started working on Fan Art? My first art ever was copying Disney-artworks. When I got into Anime thanks to Pokémon and Sailor Moon in 1999, I started drawing FanArt. Mostly Pokémon, because it's my favorite show. I fell in love with the characters Ash (Satoshi) and Misty (Kasumi) and started drawing them and their Pokémon, later also their friends. 3. What do you enjoy about making and viewing Fan Art? I love doing sketches. It's something wonderful to see the p...

Copyright Resources Compilation by Lyricanna, journal

Copyright Resources Compilation

Sep 30, 2015

Fan ArtWhen we talk about Fan Art, the question of copyright tends to come up. There have been a lot of resources posted on the subject on DA over the years and sometimes they can be tricky to find. So this is a comprehensive compilation on the topic posted by staff, who have had legal consultation. I have left out older articles that are similar to the ones I included as the more recent ones would have the most accurate information.Policy DA's Copyright Policy Articles <- This is the big one, specific to Fan Art and it comes with video. (and more specifically , and )FAQs:faq8: :faq32: :faq157: :faq257: :faq193: :faq304: :faq572: :f...

Original Characters, Fan Art and Submission by Lyricanna, journal

Original Characters, Fan Art and Submission

Sep 29, 2015

Fan ArtBecause DA has so many categories, I can guarantee that every artist has had a moment where they sit there, staring at the screen going "but this could fit 2 or 3 of those, how do I know where it should go?" Fan Art is especially confusing because every media based subcategory exists as other categories in the submission tree. When you throw Original Characters (OCs, also called Fan Characters), characters created by fans to exist in a universe copyrighted to someone else, the confusion only grows. Licensed art is the cherry on top of the messy submissions sundae. Hopefully I can untangle some of this for you below. What count...

Fan Art in All Forms! by HaleyHylia, journal

Fan Art in All Forms!

Sep 29, 2015

Fan Art in All Forms! Calling all the fangirls, fanboys, Bronies, Whovians, and everyone else in between! You're probably well acquainted with the Fan Art submission category here on DeviantArt, but be aware there is plenty more fandomy goodness to be found in other categories as well as mediums. Fan Art is by no means limited to digital + traditional art mediums and thanks to the mind-blowing skill and creativity of fans around the world, art inspired by fandom can be found in a plethora of ways...even some you might not have been aware of!This feature in @ProjectEducate's Fan Art week is about showcasing just how versatile fan artists c...

Project Educate: Welcome to Fan Art Week by Lyricanna, journal

Project Educate: Welcome to Fan Art Week

Sep 28, 2015

Fan ArtHello and welcome to the Fan Art Week :la:Here's the schedule for this week: Monday September 28 AM :bulletgreen:Welcome to Fan Art Week by :devlyricanna: (you are here) PM :bulletgreen: Interview with Classically-DePunk by :devkaotic-cass:Tuesday September 29th AM: :bulletgreen: Fan Art in All Forms by :devever-so-excited: PM: :bulletgreen:OCs, Fan Art and Submission by :devlyricanna:Wednesday September 30th AM :bulletgreen:Copyright Resources Compilation by :devlyricanna: PM :bulletgreen: Interview with MiyaToriaka by :devkaotic-cass:Thursday October 1st AM :bulletgreen: Capturing a Character's Essence by :devnime080: PM :bulletg...

Fan Art: Interview, Classically-DePunk by Kaotic-Cass, journal

Fan Art: Interview, Classically-DePunk

Sep 29, 2015

Interview with :devClassically-DePunk: 1. Introduce yourself. Hello ProjectEducate, my name is Classically-DePunk, and I am a writer and traditional artist on deviantART.I enjoy anime/manga, classic literature, Indie and Opera music, as well as history and cultural studies. Other passions of mine include mentoring other writers and artists here in this community and advocating community bonds. 2. What got you started working on Fan Art? What drew me initially into joining deviantART was actually fan art. In 2009, I recently joined online social media, and it was through dA's exceptional fan art galleries of Phantom of the Opera fan art tha...

Fan Fiction On deviantART by SingingFlames, journal

Fan Fiction On deviantART

Aug 27, 2014

Galleries Month What Is Fan Fiction? Everyday, we are inspired by movies, television, novels, and other forms of media. They engage our minds with a variety of stories and characters, their plights and triumphs, their everyday minutiae. Fan fiction authors are so enamored with these other worlds and their inhabitants that they must partake in the stories which have brought them so much enjoyment. They expand on the current universe, explain gaps in the narrative and delve into characters' motivations.A good fan fiction (or fanfic) is more than simple borrowing another writer's characters and universe. The fan fiction author must immerse hi...

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Anime Magical Girls Fan Art Challenge by Pascua-Tanya, journal

Anime Magical Girls Fan Art Challenge

Apr 2, 2026

[DEVIATION] Welcome to the third collaboration between [EMOTE] and [EMOTE]! [EMOTE] Anime Magical Girls Fan Art Challenge [EMOTE] Magical Girl (mahō shōjo) is a subgenre of anime/manga centered on girls or teenagers who possess special powers or magical artifacts that allow them to fight against the forces of evil, adopting a magical form for that purpose. It has become one of the most popular fantasy genres, and some prominent examples include Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Pretty Cure. Show us your love for the magical girls from anime through your art for a chance to win amazing prizes! [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] Rules Create a Fan Art of your favorite magical anime girl. There are many examples of anime series about magical girls, besides those already mentioned, such as Little Witch Academia, Tokyo Mew Mew, Magic Knight Rayearth, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Magical Angel Creamy Mami, Princess Tutu, Shugo Chara, Corrector Yui, Sugar Sugar Rune, among

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Fresh Start Fan Art Challenge by Pascua-Tanya, journal

Fresh Start Fan Art Challenge

Jan 23, 2026

Hello, @Fan-Art-World members! To celebrate the start of a new year, DeviantArt is bringing a fun new activity for members of all Community-Affiliated Groups (CAGs), and Fan-Art-World is one of them. By submitting a themed artwork to our gallery this January 2026, you'll have the chance to win the new Fresh Start badge for your profile! Keep reading to find out how to participate! FRESH START FAN ART CHALLENGE! In the world of fiction, there are many characters who, unlike the protagonists, met tragic and unjust ends due to the circumstances surrounding their stories. For example, Dobby from the Harry Potter saga is a house-elf who gains his freedom after suffering for many years at the hands of his cruel masters, the Malfoy family, and dies saving the lives of Harry and his friends. Or Barbara (Barb) Holland from Stranger Things was the first victim of the Upside Down, having been taken by the Demogorgon when she was alone and vulnerable, and her death didn't

Fresh Start Fan Art Challenge

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Fan-Art-World is a group for Fan Art creators from the DeviantArt Community. It was born to be a safe space for interaction between artists dedicated to Fan Art and Fan Fiction, where they can meet and discuss interesting topics, share their work and find news about the Fan Art Community specifically. You have come to the right place if you are looking for:

Meet other artists who share the same interests as you.

Share your Fan Arts with the rest of the community through our gallery.

Read topics of interest about Fan Art such as: Fan Art Applications in other artistic media (Crafts, Cosplay, Wallpapers, Journal Skins, Emoticons, etc.), Differences between Fan Art and Original Art, Copyright in Fan Art, among others.

Be informed about what's new in Fan Art.

Participate in special Fan Art contests and events.

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Fan-Art-World es un grupo para los creadores de Fan Art de la Comunidad de DeviantArt. Nació para ser un espacio seguro de interacción entre artistas dedicados al Fan Art y Fan Fiction, donde puedan reunirse y discutir temas interesantes, compartir su trabajo y encontrar novedades sobre la Comunidad de Fan Art específicamente. Has llegado al lugar correcto si estas buscando:

Conocer a otros artistas que comparten los mismos intereses que tu.

Compartir tus Fan Arts con el resto de la comunidad a través de nuestra galería.

Leer temas de interés sobre el Fan Art como: Aplicaciones del Fan Art en otros medios artísticos (Artesanías, Cosplay, Wallpapers, Journal Skins, Emoticons, etc), Diferencias entre Fan Art y Arte Original, Derechos de Autor (Copyright) en el Fan Art, entre otros.

Estar informado sobre lo nuevo en Fan Art.

Participar en concursos y eventos especiales de Fan Art.

Y más

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Recent Fan Art Daily Deviations

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How do I suggest Daily Deviations? | Today's DDs

Daily Deviation is a recognition given daily by Community Volunteers and DeviantArt Staff members to exceptional artworks for their technical execution and visual/written quality. Many of these Daily Deviations come from suggestions made by the community. Volunteers represent the different artistic categories of DeviantArt, and their primary goal is to encourage the growth of artists and the community through fun dynamics.

Each CV likes to feature certain things more than others, depending on their tastes. Currently, there are two CVs that represent Fan Art and you can find their DD Suggestion Guidelines below:

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Have you found some awesome Fan Art of your favorite book, game, or anime that you want to suggest as a DD? Please send a note to the Volunteer of your choice. Self-suggestions are welcome!

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Apr 2, 2026

Anime Magical Girls Fan Art Challenge

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Mar 24, 2026

WINNERS FEATURE: Canon Couples Fan Art Challenge

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[EMOTE] HELLO EVERYONE! [EMOTE] Here's a journal feature for the winners of our Canon Couples Fan Art Challenge! [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] Please show your love to these amazing artists! [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] [EMOTE] FIRST PLACE [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @beintingowo [EMOTE] [EMOTE] SECOND PLACE [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @Nabo66 [EMOTE] [EMOTE] THIRD PLACE [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @Babarbie [EMOTE] [EMOTE] Honourable Mention I [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @DSGN-R [EMOTE] [EMOTE] Honourable Mention II [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @Hagiel84 [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] [EMOTE] CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! [EMOTE]

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Pascua-Tanya

Mar 4, 2026

WINNERS: Canon Couples Fan Art Challenge

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[DEVIATION] Our Canon Couples Fan Art Challenge ended on February 27th, and we received 40 amazing entries! We are so amazed and pleased by the high level of participation in this latest challenge. [EMOTE] [EMOTE] It was a tough decision because there were so many truly beautiful pieces. But... Here are our 3 winning entries! [EMOTE] FIRST PLACE [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @beintingowo [EMOTE] You have won: 1000 [EMOTE] from @Community A Chibi art from @KABANOMORI Diamond badge from @moonbeam13 Hype badge from @Pascua-Tanya Quartz badge from @Pascua-Tanya and @AlexanderPaupoff Cake badge from @AlexanderPaupoff Journal feature from @Mouselemur, @WDWParksGal and @Aliana-chan Group journal feature from @Fan-Art-World and @DevNews [EMOTE] SECOND PLACE [EMOTE] [DEVIATION] by @Nabo66 [EMOTE] You have won: 1000 [EMOTE] from @Community A Chibi art from @KABANOMORI Hype badge from @AlexanderPaupoff Quartz badge from @Pascua-Tanya and