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a year ago

✒️ Ink your October.
📢 The pixiv × Inktober® 2026 Posting Event is underway!

🎨 Professional artist Nina Vakueva (@inkpangur), whose work includes projects for Marvel and DC, created an original piece for Inktober!

🍎 Watch the artwork come to life in this short video.

✅ Join with just one post
✅ Using the Official Prompt List is optional
✅ Both traditional and digital works are welcome
✅ Both original works and fan art are welcome

🍂 Let Inktober inspire you to create something new this October.

⏰ Until October 31, 11:59 pm JST

▼Join Inktober® 2026
https://www.pixiv.net/contest/inktober2026

#Inktober #Inktober2026 #pixiv by @pixiv

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We’ve got an all-new short ⚡pixiv highlight⚡ video featuring illustrator ▶️honey bread✨

honey bread’s cute pop aesthetic gives her sweet, delightful characters an undeniable charm that catches the eye with colorful, vibrant hues and adorable designs!🎨

Follow for more of our pixiv highlight series, where we introduce up-and-coming #illustrators active on #pixiv ✨

#pixivhighlight #honeybread #illustration by @pixiv

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✨pixiv and BOOTH sponsored and participated in “VRCCreative IRL 3,” an offline VR social platform event held in Tokyo on September 27!✨

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth! 🌟

The event may be over, but you can still purchase merchandise from participating artists!

Check the link in our bio or search for “VRCCreative IRL 3” on BOOTH.
You can also find the links in our Stories! 🔗

Be sure to check it out!

🗓️ Event Overview
VRCCreative IRL 3
(Japanese title: 出張版！VRCくりえいてぃ部3)
September 27, 2026
📍 Sunshine City Exhibition Hall B, Ikebukuro, Tokyo

🖼️ 3D item panel exhibition
🛍️ BOOTH merchandise sales and distribution
🎨 Introduction to pixiv Requests plans
🏭 pixivFACTORY display

#VRCCreative #VRCくりえいてぃ部 #BOOTH #pixiv by @pixiv

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9 days ago

💡Artist's Spotlight💡
Interviews with global artists like SoyooNG, a character concept artist and YouTuber!

Rather than "drawing well," SoyooNG thinks the secret to improving as an artist is...!💭

👀 Check out the interview video and SoyooNG’s work in the [Interview] highlights! by @pixiv

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✒️ Ink your October.
The pixiv × Inktober® 2026 Posting Event is here!

Inktober® is an art challenge that helps you build a drawing habit and develop your creative skills!

pixiv is looking for illustrations and manga that incorporate ink-based techniques!
⏰Entries close Oct. 31, 23:59 (JST)

✅ Join with just one work
✅ Using the Official Prompt List is optional
✅ Traditional and digital works are welcome
✅ Original works and fan art are welcome

Use the Inktober® Official Prompt List as inspiration and challenge yourself with new ideas and forms of expression!

🎁 10 lottery winners will receive one of the following!
🎨Copic Marker Set: 2 winners
🖌5-Color Set Ink: 2 winners
💰5000-JPY Digital gift card: 6 winners

▼Learn more
https://www.pixiv.net/contest/inktober2026

#pixiv #Inktober #Inktober2026 by @pixiv

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Having trouble getting your chibi character’s proportions just right?🤔

Start with a basic sketch to map out the position of the head, body, arms, and legs—and you’ll have an adorable, well-balanced chibi character! ✨
You can use the same steps to draw chibi characters in all kinds of poses! 🎨

Let us know which tips or tutorials you’d like to see next in the comments! 👇
Share what you’ve practiced on pixiv with #pixivpractice! by @pixiv

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16 days ago

We’ve got an all-new short ⚡pixiv highlight⚡ video featuring illustrator ▶️Loisning✨

Loisning creates adorable, charismatic characters that leap off the page with their skillful use of colors, from pastels to deep hues. In addition, their ability to depict the way wind can send clothes and hair fluttering into the air adds life and rhythm to their illustrations!🎨

Follow for more of our pixiv highlight series, where we introduce up-and-coming #illustrators active on #pixiv ✨

#pixivhighlight #loisning #illustration by @pixiv

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25 days ago

Having trouble making metal look… well, metallic?

Add shadows, highlights, and reflected light to give your creation a more metallic feel! ✨
You can also use Overlay to change the colors and mood, creating a variety of different metal textures! 🎨

Let us know in the comments what tips or tutorials you’d like to see next! 👇

Try it out and share your practice on pixiv with #pixivpractice! by @pixiv

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a month ago

We’ve got an all-new short ⚡pixiv highlight⚡ video featuring illustrator ▶️Itten✨

Itten skillfully crafts vast, immersive worlds with elaborate compositions and eye-catching spatial perspectives.🎨

Follow for more of our pixiv highlight series, where we introduce up-and-coming #illustrators active on #pixiv ✨

#pixivhighlight #Itten #illustration by @pixiv

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a month ago

The results are in! 💐
Draw It Again! Illustration Contest

Here are the winning works that showcase inspiring journeys of artistic growth ↓
https://www.pixiv.net/contest/drawitagain

Thank you to all participants! 🎨

Let us know what contests you'd like to see on pixiv next! 💬 by @pixiv

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Not sure how to draw eyes that match your character’s personality?

Changing the shape of the eyes and the way you add highlights can make a huge difference! In this video, we’ll show you how to draw eyes for four different character types: Cool, Cute, Mysterious, and Energetic! ✨

Watch the video and master different eye styles to bring even more personality to your characters!

Let us know in the comments what tips you’d like to see next! 👇

Try out what you’ve learned and post your practice on pixiv with #pixivpractice! by @pixiv

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