They say that the Internet is a big dump, but we must not forget that at this dump you can find a lot of good and interesting. No wonder people post their works of art on the Internet. In art, there are many terms denoting certain paintings. There are many styles in drawing, but it will not be about the style of the picture, but rather about what the picture is dedicated to - the film, the comic book, maybe even the interweaving of two plots of different books and fictional universes.
Definition
What is fan art? This is an independent creation of fans (fans) based on works of various fields of art, such as cinematography, animation, literature, comics and the like. Fan art uses the ideas of the original works, characters and the plot itself. In a broader sense, fan art is absolutely any unofficial work of a non-commercial nature. It is always based on a famous work. Fan art is usually divided into two types. This is amateurish (made by fans who begin to paint only in this area and are unlikely to express their desire to be recognized) and author's (masterpieces made by professional artists, even if the conceived idea of fan art is stupid)
Game Fan Art
Nowadays, with the development of the gaming industry, on the Internet there are a considerable number of drawings on the subject of certain plots of computer games. Especially fans love to parody or mix from other universes (crossover) the main characters in their illustrations. Every year, more and more different pictures with characters of games appear, but their popularity depends on the popularity of the plot of the game world itself. The game industry comes up with hundreds of stories, and the more interesting it is, the more wonderful fan art there are. Especially popular is the pixel game of the Sandbox genre called Mincraft. On the subject of "Minecraft Minecraft" you can find a considerable number of sites. The characters in the game have a specific body structure and can both create and destroy structures.
Manga and anime
Most often, the term fan art is applied to the Japanese subculture, where a phenomenon such as manga and anime filmed on it flourishes. In this country, illustrations are constantly being drawn on certain works of cinematography or animation. On the Internet resources you can find many pictures, referred to as fan art on the theme of Bleach, Naruto, Hellsing, etc. Moreover, all the illustrations are made so vividly that it seems as if they were made by the authors of the original works.
Cinema and Animation Fan Art
The most common fan art is considered in the field of cinematography. After all, only in films and cartoons are the most common charismatic heroes and brutal villains. Often, fans of a particular film / cartoon try to continue their favorite work, coming up with new scenes, alternative endings, as well as drawing fan art, portraying them as their favorite characters.
How to make fan art?
It is not as simple as it seems at first glance. To do this, you must be a fan of the original work and have at least some artistic skills. You must also take into account the fact that many artists have tremendous experience in drawing, so if you do not succeed for the first time, do not despair. Fan art itself is drawn with anything (depending on the style of the original work), but if it is done by hand, it is more often processed on a computer using various programs (for example, Photoshop). The picture can be drawn with a simple pencil, felt-tip pens, painted with gouache, but so that it is clear what is depicted, and, if you have the skill, subjected to computer processing. And if you have the necessary knowledge and capabilities, then you can draw immediately on the computer. But before embarking on the art itself, it is better to find out about certain canons of the structure of figures that are used in manga, games and some films.
Differences between fan art and fan fixation
It is worth mentioning that fan art does not include self-developed speculations and their descriptions, while in fan fix this is the basis. First of all, fan art includes an illustration that can parody a work, include a mixture of several characters from different universes, or simply be caricatured. A fan fix includes the ability to independently refine the ideas of the authors of the original, to have an offshoot of the plot with the same characters in the way of the fan. For example, a short film lasting from five minutes to an hour is considered the most common phenomenon in "fanfiction". This film may include both an offshoot of the main plot, which was not included in the original film, or an independent invention of the author. Also, "fan fiction" can be filmed based on a literary work or comic book. Fan fixation can even be written in the form of a small work or even a book, just the original plot of the work is taken as the basis.
Create and not give up
It is possible that now you will want to take a brush and draw the plot that you really liked thanks to your unforgettable idea. But in order to have the skill and draw on a more serious level, you need to train a lot and practice. The most important thing is to create and not give up. All illustrations most often reflect the emotions of people who evoke their works - so you can look at their ideas, expressed on paper.