fan art

noun

variants or less commonly fanart

ˈfan-ˌärt

: artwork based on popular works of fiction (such as books, movies, etc.) that is created by fans

Fan art is unofficial drawings and other renderings of famous characters. "Push the boundaries," said Brian Kesinger, an artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios who sells his own prints on the side. "Fan art isn't about rules. It's about expressing yourself."—

Jonathan Horn

And the Slender Man story itself inspired everything from video games to fanart to a … horror film.—

Aja Romano

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Luce has been embraced and denounced by the extremely online masses, and, inevitably, inspired a ridiculous amount of fan art, and memes. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Over the weekend, Longo has shared several posts on Peanut's Instagram account, including interviews with news stations, fan art tributes and old videos of the pet. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Luce proved a pleasant surprise for anime-loving Catholics, instantly inspiring a deluge of fan art and positive commentary. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Jacinto is appreciative of the fan edits and fan art. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 July 2024 Kelly’s work is included in the book Soul Arts, a collection of fan art curated by VaatiVidya and published by Tune & Fairweather. —

Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo, has inspired memes, merchandise and fan art. —

Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Moo Deng is also starring in an endless flurry of internet memes and fan art. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024 The fan art in question featured an illustration of a shirtless DeMayo wearing Cyclops attire. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024