Warning: Some hyperlinks contain NSFW content. It’s lights out for Tumblr after dark blogs. Announced today, the site’s purging itself of adult and pornographic content. Which is, no offence, Tumblr’s
Filipino artists were among the select few out of over 3,000 whose works were handpicked by the team behind the film “Venom”.
Art is a subjective thing. What moves us to tears may barely speak to the next audience. For Twitter user @jadineisart, she finds art in showbiz power couple James Reid and
Fan art has always been a fascinating genre of the visual arts. For those of you living under a rock, the key terms we’re using here are A) fandom, a community of people bonded over shared interest of a work of fiction, musician, or celebrity; and B) fan art, or artwork voluntarily created by fans of the specific fandom they’re a part of.
Becoming part of a fandom is an exciting and oftentimes enlightening investment of one’s time and emotions. (Fans can probably say it’s a lot like falling in love.) But to create work out of love for another creative venture is another thing in itself. Artists choose to portray other people’s creations through their own styles and viewpoints. Whether it’s illustrations of favorite movies, films, book characters, or full-blown comics of their favorite band members, fan art becomes a means for fans to bond over shared interests.
The medium of fan art, though, is not without its controversies. Because fan art uses characters and concepts (and sometimes, actual human beings) from other people’s work, it’s often dismissed as an invalid form of art. Since fans tend to make their own narratives of the originals, some view fan art as a result of the blurring of the line between fan and creator.
But one thing is for sure: Fan art remains the most embraced form of fan expression worldwide, more so than fan fiction, video, and cosplay.
Visit us on Instagram To be You; Facebook: To be You; e-mail [email protected] In celebration of Harry Potter’s 20th year, To be You tapped its contributing artists to illustrate everybody’s
People are obviously loving the hype about the “Wonder Woman” flick, starring the “It” girl of the moment, former Miss Israel and now blockbuster movie star Gal Gadot. We asked
I remember afternoons spent watching anime on local TV. I sat starry-eyed, mind filled with vivid imagery and heart jumping for joy every time Usagi transformed into the lovely
“Beauty and the Beast” first melted our hearts as an animated Disney film released in 1991. Twenty-six years later, a live-action version by Disney starring Emma Watson as Belle and
Last Christmas, while tidying up my workspace and sorting out things, I stumbled upon my notebooks and sketchbooks dating back to elementary and high school. I fondly remember doing sketches
For millions of people worldwide, December doesn’t mean Christmas, but more about “Star Wars.” As early as September, toy stores stock their shelves with a collection of faces, new and
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