What are some good anime to watch to create some cool fan art from?

I wanna get into making some OC/ fan art type of things not for selling but for fun but there’s an over whelming amount of stuff out there!! And please nothing NSFW- I’m new to this :)) I’ve been drawing Chibi’s and Kawaii characters for awhile but I’m trying to branch out

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Left_Try_32572026-01-07 05:00

Violet evergarden

steven48692026-01-07 05:04

Cowboy Bebop

Creative-Froyo-73942026-01-07 05:09

My favorite is Jujutsu Kaisen. The characters have some pretty unique “powers” that I think could make for some cool fan art. There’s creepy curses that could also make for some cool art.

Falsus2026-01-07 05:21

Honestly any anime works, the most important will be YOUR enjoyment of it.

For engagement I guess Frieren will be the main topic for the next couple of months.

Most important: If you post on social media / patreon then keep making art that your core commmunity likes even if they aren't the most popular shows.

Few_Inspector_65972026-01-08 01:32

See that’s what I’ll struggle with!! I feel like my anime’s are all over the place including the shows I already watch 😖

Falsus2026-01-08 03:35

In that case, do you have any following on social media? In that case ask them what fan art they want since they are your core audience. People here is most likely never going to see your art, even if you post it here unless a lucky coincedence happens.

But as I said in my OG reply, Frieren is a safe bet because it is going to be most likely the most talked about show this season and Frieren fan art is always beloved and does well.

Few_Inspector_65972026-01-08 04:05

So honestly right now I’m not on any socials that are artsy at least and idk which ones are good ones to start? Like where do people go to look at that stuff? I’ve heard about Devianart and like Instagram but I’m not sure how I’d get the start up going :/

Falsus2026-01-08 04:17

Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky for reach.

Then Pixiv/Deviant/ArtStation for catalogue.

Patreon for exclusive things like process or the files. Maybe a higher tier where someone can directly decide what you will paint next within whatever set of limitation you give out.

Youtube is nice if you want to record and upload the process of you painting stuff.

Twitch is great if you are willing to stream while painting. Some artists don't stream the entire process but does the line art off stream. You don't need to talk or interact much with chat either, some artists stream with their mic turned off to concentrate better. You could watch a few art streamers on twitch and ask questions of them directly. They would honestly probably give you better advice than me.

In short, it is a question of how much you want to share and how much you are prepared to eat shit from rude assholes. There is sadly way too many assholes on the internet.

Few_Inspector_65972026-01-08 17:46

You are a spectacular human being. Thank you for taking all this time to help me!!

Falsus2026-01-08 17:51

No worries, I am just glad that you find my advice helpful. Good luck with your art and hope you have a fun time!

Bleachrst852026-01-07 06:47

Check out Dungeon meshi character design

PikminPlayer52026-01-07 07:24

Teasing Master Takagi-san

Cyd_arts2026-01-08 02:15

For stuff ive seen cool or beautiful fanarts from:

* Jujutsu kaisen (battles in general, hot characters)
* fmab (the metal effects, alchemy effects)
* one piece (the sea atmosphere, cartoony stretching)
* Mob psycho (psychic powers color effects)
* my hero academia (pick a quirk and go wild with designs)
* solo leveling (shadows are very cool)
* frieren (melancholic atmosphere, grand magic)
* bleach (everyone's stylish)
* gachiakuta (the artstyle is stylish)
* naruto (pick a technique and go wild)
* haikyuu (symbolism imagery everywhere)