Art Feature: An Exploration of Cottagecore by team, journal
Art Feature: An Exploration of Cottagecore
This curated feature is brought to you by @Queen-Kitty. Cottagecore is an aesthetic trend that grew in popularity over the late 2010s and early 2020s, and it serves as a celebration of living simply and being in harmony with nature. Like the Romanticism and Arts and Crafts movements of the past, cottagecore takes inspiration from a simpler way of life. The aesthetic is inspired by countryside and woodland locations, and often features natural color schemes, as well as the embracing of traditional activities (such as baking bread, gardening, and handmade crafts). In fashion and textiles, cottagecore-inspired clothing and decor is usually flowy, often featuring delicate floral prints and inspiration from the past, particularly romantic revival and shabby chic. Art with cottagecore aesthetic frequently includes scenes and settings with woodlands, meadows, cottages, gardens, mushrooms, picnics, and fields, to name a few common features. It can also include magical elements, including
Celebrating Deviousness - June 2023 by team, journal
Celebrating Deviousness - June 2023
The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community and has been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. @LualaDy is the recipient of June 2023’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating her! @LualaDy has been a community rockstar for a very long time, and her long-standing work to promote other artists and ensure their work gets seen by a wider audience is near-unmatched. She has posted art features on a daily basis for multiple years—some days posting more than one feature at a time—while also running groups that feature even more artwork. For her continuous dedication to the artists of the DeviantArt community, we are proud to name @LualaDy the recipient of the Deviousness Award for June 2023. Hi! Hello, it's me. I do stuff. Sometimes. Sometimes I don't. I draw, paint, crochet, knit, write, and take photos. And I do maths! I'm pretty good at maths. Oh, and I sew