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Thank you everyone for voting! A few prompts stood out as the most popular, and here they are:

Day 1: Oblivious/Romantic Idiots

Day 2: Video Game AU

Day 3: Secret Relationship

Day 4: Soulmates/Fate

Day 5: Meet the Parents

Day 6: Myths & Monsters

Day 7: Free Day

Rules/Info:

This blog will not reblog any NSFW submissions.

You can make any kind of fanwork. Fanart, Fanfiction, AMV, Edits, whatever you like!

To participate, post your work for the day, tag it with #diakkoweek, and mention @dianakko-week!

The week begins on August 24th, but we've got some lovely illustrations to share with you in the weeks leading up to it, drawn by a variety of artists. So please look forward to them!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to message us or send an ask. Spread the word and let’s all have another great year! See you in August!

Illustration by @vhalesa

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This one Falin figure…

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So my original sketch really motivated me to FINALLY download Krita. I am also very glad that I have a touchscreen laptop... that really helped the process go along. I also had a TON of fun with the various brushes, textures, and effects. If you like doing art but don't have a digital program for it, I highly recommend you download Krita. It's free!

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ARCANE S2E08 | “Killing is a Cycle”

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I'm busy with c 0mm work rn so nothin new but here's a thing I did for Pillar some months back! c:

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yesterday's farmers market trip!

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farmer’s market haul

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Was just playin around with a bit of a diff painting technique. Enjoy moist vi

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the party ended 5 months ago and i’m still here

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I come with a different kind of work that I do (analysis and art direction) about one of my favorite pieces of art to ever be created.

What does Arcane tell us with its visual storytelling and art direction that ENHANCES the story? A LOT actually. And as many works of art, it takes inspiration from real life. So, Art Nouveau and Art Déco as seen through Piltover and Zaun.

First of all, it's important to note that both of these art movements originated in France, Art Nouveu during the Belle Époque and Art Déco during and after WWI. A few decades apart and IT'S IMPORTANT. Fortiche is a french animation studio so OF COURSE it fits like a glove.

Art Nouveau came first during latter 1800s kind of like a protest or reaction against fine arts and Academic art which seemed elitist to some (sound familiar?). It wanted to infuse art with more freedom, creativity and vitality. Hence the name: "new art".

Also to mix artisanal work and more mundane expressions with art. That's why you can see every day things in this style. AN had its origins in the Arts & Crafts movement, but was also influenced by Asian styles, hence the long and decorative lines.

Why's this important for Arcane? Well, because (disclaimer) old lore said that the Undercity (with a strong art nouveau style) used to be older until an earthquake created the Fissures and made the separation between Piltover more prominent. They used to be one city.

I'm no expert on old League lore and we don't know many details about current one but it still fits thematically with what happened irl. Art Nouveau was always a rebellious movement and believed in bringing the arts to every day people. Just like Zaun is artistic everywhere.

So what makes Art Nouveau (and hence Zaun) easy to recognize? Organic and fluid lines, ASYMMETRY, mix of different and modern materials like iron, glass, ceramic. But the most important imo is that it's the mix of different cultures. Remember P&Z are a hotpot of cultures too.

Now then, Art Déco came later but as every movement, it's a response. During WWI (1914-1918) art became meaningless (in Europe) cuz when you're at war, what use is it? AD became a style that could bring purpose and worth to art again.

In 1925, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris presented a new "modern style" that would show PROGRESS and technology advancements to demonstrate that despite the war, there was smth to look forward to. "The future is BRIGHT!"

It took off. And even though it was named Art Déco way later, we can see how art can influence public perception. AD was most popular in the USA (no surprises) and where we can see it shining brighter is in architecture.

Art Déco and Piltover can be distinguished by geometric lines, SYMMETRY, sharp and clean designs, and an elegant showcase of artistic choices. That's why everything in Piltover is gilded and carefully curated. It represents exactly that: PROGRESS after war.

So then we have these 2 art styles and 2 cities that seem completely opposite. But they actually complement each other. What one has, the other doesn't and viceversa. This is shown EVERYWHERE in Arcane. Character designs, environment, props, and even the tech they use.

I'm not sure if this was intentional, but even Arcane's style kind of looks like it took inspiration from painters from that time period. Obviously Alphonse Mucha (art nouveau) is easy to recognize but maybe Tamara De Lempicka (art deco) not so much.

So we have these two sister cities inspired by real life styles because all art is political. Zaun is older and community focused, while Piltover's newer and innovation focused. Piltover's SYMMETRY vs Zaun's ASYMMETRY and how you can read EVERYTHING through these lenses.

From character arcs, to alliances and betrayals, to how the narrative evolves and changes and show when and WHY events happen. You could even predict what would happen from reading the place where it was going to happen. It parallels everything.

But despite the differences, there is a bridge between the two cities and the story starts right there. Just like both Art Nouveau and Art Déco originated from the same place, France, where you can see both styles around the city coexisting. Bonus pic Piltover Montepellier

And that's it for today, folks! There are OCEANS more of stuff going on visually in Arcane so lmk if you want me to dive in anything else, like char designs (you can see where they will end up in their design) and color in the show, which is so meaningful.

Disclaimer, I'm no art historian at ALL and I used an oversimplification of each art style and movement in this post so it was easier to understand. But if you liked this, I suggest reading more about it, it's super interesting! I love Arcane with my whole heart <3

Disclaimer #2, I didn't work at Fortiche ( :C ) or Riot either, this is only an analysis. If anything here was unintentional from the artists and creators, that just speaks more to the incredible work they did.

Arcane's one of the most important masterpieces of this era imo

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Little witches

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Day 03 part 4/

She is so noble... At least Daryl seems to finally understand that. And that's that for the scene (we still have a ways to go for the day!) What'cha think?

Flats and missing shipping conversations by @almoris

kofi to see the next one early! inprnt for prints

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A little request-turned-comic for my friend @onhirel and her diakko fencing AU fic! This scene is one of my favorites in the story and comes from chapter 3. Give it a read, it's very sweet - and nearly finished!

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piltover’s finest