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This contest is closed. Great cosplay doesn't need a big budget - just big ideas! Welcome to the and Low Cost Cosplay Challenge ~ The ultimate test of cosplay creativity ~ Ever looked at a mop and thought it could be Zenitsu's hair? Now's your chance to prove it! We're challenging you to recreate your favorite anime characters using only what you can find around your home or get for pocket change. Need inspiration? The Lowcost Cosplay Guy has got you covered! Rules Your cosplay must only be created with everyday items that you can find around your home. Spend no more than 10USD, only if absolutely necessary. You will be judged on: creativity of your costume faithfulness to the anime character the quality and composition of the photograph depicting your cosplay Entries that clone or copy The Lowcost Cosplay Guy will be disqualified. Use #cosplayDA25 among your tags. Submit your entry to the contest folder. Membership to the group is required to submit to

This curated feature is brought to you by @Queen-Kitty. Are you a fan of the cute, wholesome, and romantic visuals commonly seen around Valentine’s Day? Then you’re gonna love the Lovecore aesthetic! As you could guess, this aesthetic is all about love, but it focuses mainly on the more affectionate, sweet, and cutesy aspects of love (particularly crushes) instead of the more seductive or erotic aspects. Fans of the aesthetic have also extended this love to friendships, self-love, and self-care. If you’re familiar with vintage Valentine’s Day cards from the 1950s and 1960s, you may already have an idea of what this aesthetic is about! Lovecore is often inspired by vintage elements like the aforementioned Valentine’s Day cards, but it can also be inspired by things like cottagecore or anime images (such as characters with hearts in their eyes). Popular lovecore colors obviously include red, pink, and white, and common visual themes include lots of hearts, love letters, ribbons

It’s been just over a week since the full launch of the new DeviantArt and official sunset of the old version of the site. We wanted to provide a community update sharing additional insight and clarity regarding the new site and the realities of its existence and reception. CHANGES WE MADE One question we’ve received frequently is, “Why did you change the site at all?” The short answer is that the old version of DeviantArt wasn’t sustainable long-term. The longer, more thoughtful answer is twofold: one part code, and one part design. Code DeviantArt’s base code was built early, in Internet years. Every time we added a new feature, it had to be built on top of old code from the early 2000s, which meant more work in order for the site to scale to meet new technological advances. The decision was made to rebuild DeviantArt with a more modern framework, which makes it easier and faster to build new features without having to deal with cleaning up or rewriting old code. We reached the

There’s something magical about tea time - a moment to pause, sip, and enjoy a cosy treat. This week, we’re celebrating that charm with art from our community. So, pour yourself a cup of your favourite tea, and indulge in these pieces that capture the warmth and elegance of a tea party. Interested in curating a Fan Art Friday feature for ? Send a note to to pitch your idea! Cover image [link]

...And it's time for the second installment of the "tutorial collection + recent undiscovered art" feature series :la: Again - the feature will have three parts - one with tutorials/resources related to a specific topic (do suggest topics you're interested in! I'd love to hear from you about this ), then a selection of great artwork I have discovered recently with less than 50 favorites, and finally interesting community news such as contests or similar. I'll post one feature once a month, around the 15th, and I plan to keep this going for a while. With that out of the way, let's take a look at how to draw fire and glow! Now, we'll first look at the very basics. @TakenFlyght has an excellent guide to just this - how fire works, how the different kinds of fire look, and even a bit about smoke -, and @wysoka has a great one about how to draw a single flame: Now - you can draw fire in a lot of different styles, in a lot of different programs, and use a variety of techniques. From