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Sea otters will hold hands so they don’t drift apart from each other while they rest which might be the most precious thing ever. Did you know when they do this in a group it's called a raft? Since this month's theme is "Better Together" let’s draw a pair of snuggly sea otters! Follow along with my tutorial and post your result on DeviantArt with the tag #BetterTogetherTutorial to get this adorable badge for your profile! This tutorial is presented using digital media but can be done traditionally as well. Start off by drawing a heart! Roughly the same shape as the heart shaped candies you get around Valentine’s Day so not too narrow but also not too squat. Now inside the upper part of the heart on the left side, draw a big number 3. Do the same on the other side. You’ll have two kidney beans inside the heart. This is going to be the body of the two otters. Close off the upper part of the 3’s on both sides to represent the head of the otters. Now draw in a few loops at the

This is part of a series of monthly articles highlighting the latest and greatest in pop culture and media releases through the lens of fan-crafted works. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem “Whatever this ooze was, it transformed us. It was weird, but we became a family.” - Master Splinter Ahsoka Baldur’s Gate III "You can’t compromise with evil; it always profits in the end." - Wyll One Piece Heartstopper Vol. 2 “You don’t have to always have figured everything out. You can just feel.” - Nick Nelson Join the Conversation What TV shows, movies, books, or video games are you most looking forward to in the next few weeks? Do you have any favorite deviations from these fandoms that aren't included in the journal? Have you made fan art for one of the fandoms featured here? Share it in your comment! Cover image credit: Favs Come in 3s by @LilyandJasper

Want to improve your creative skills and connect with other deviants? Artists on DeviantArt have you covered! Here’s an assortment of challenges, contests, and events being run by community members in August. @ERA7’s Smaugust Challenge 📅 Daily challenges until August 31 Create an original, non-standard dragon design each day to practice different types of fantasy anatomy. Open to artists of all skill levels. @ArcencielDigitalArt’s “3D Art In All Its Forms” Contest 📅 Running until August 31 This art contest is for 3D artists. You can create any kind of art for your entry, as long as you use a 3D art program to create it. @Zebracorn-chan’s Augustween 📅 Daily challenges until August 31 The Augustween challenge gives you a prompt to create something spooky each day in August, in anticipation of Halloween in October. @Keh-Ling’s #getgood 📅 Running until September 30 Practice flexing your creative muscles by creating art based on a variety of different