pixivision - Illustration features tagged dark

Drawings Tagged With “Tragically Gorgeous” - Roses With Thorns

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0900

On pixiv, the tag #鬱くしい (lit. tragically gorgeous) is often used for illustrations that are both beautiful and achingly dark. These works evoke heavy emotions like loneliness, sorrow, or despair, while maintaining a fragile elegance that is sure to touch your heart.

Find the light in the dark with this collection of illustrations tagged “tragically gorgeous.”

Drawings Featuring Bandages - Hiding the Pain

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0900

Bandages are an essential medical tool for healing wounds. As they’re often used for serious injuries, you can’t help but worry when you see your favorite character wrapped in them. Seeing a character pressing forward even as blood leaks through their bandages is a powerful and moving sight.

Get wrapped up in this collection of illustrations featuring bandages.

Drawings of Devil Girls - Bewitching Charm

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0900

With bat wings, sharp horns, and sleek tails, devil girls are undeniably captivating. Despite their similarities, their auras can vary wildly, from playful little tricksters to imposing demon lords.

Give in to sweet temptation with this collection of illustrations featuring devil girls.

Drawings Featuring Candles - By The Glow Of The Light

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0900

Gone are the days when candles were used to keep the things that go bump in the night at bay; nowadays, candles are often used to “set the mood” rather than serve as a primary source of light. At times, their gentle glow can soothe our weary souls and provide a source of warmth, while other times, their unsteady flickering can signal the sign of something more foreboding, like a looming shadow in the darkness.

Today’s drawings perfectly illustrate the duality of candles and the various ways they can add to an illustration’s atmosphere. Enjoy!

Drawings With a Red and Black Theme - Bold and Beautiful

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Red, the color of blood and fiery passion. Black, the color of stillness and the night. Together, these two colors make a stunning combination, often resulting in illustrations that feel gothic or noir-esque. While working with only two colors can sometimes be tricky, the drawings below do a fantastic job of pulling everything together with a stylish flair!

Check out this collection of red and black-themed illustrations—it just might offer you inspiration for this year’s Halloween costume!

Drawings With a Black and White Theme - A Stunning Contrast

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0900

Light and shadow, yin and yang... There’s a saying that opposites attract; the same can be said for the black-and-white color combo. A timeless classic, though some people might find it a little boring or cliché—but rest assured, today’s collection of illustrations is anything but! Keep scrolling, and enjoy the ethereal imagery of today’s feature!

Do you like drawings with a stark contrast, or do you prefer things to be more muddled?

Drawings Featuring Gothic Lolita Fashion - Classy but Edgy

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0900

Gothic lolita fashion takes all the elegance and glamour of lolita fashion, with its many skirts and lovely lace and ribbons, and gives it a cool, daring edge of darkness. The color scheme may seem limited with its tendency towards monochrome colors, but you'd be surprised by the amount of creativity that it truly allows.

Once you've seen how creativity flourishes in the absence of brighter colors in the following illustrations, you'll know what we mean!

Drawings Featuring Coffins - Lay Me Down on a Bed of Roses

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Buried in satin and laid on a bed of flowers, coffins serve as the final resting place for the dead. If you’ve ever been to a funeral, you may have marveled at how at peace the recently departed seem in their caskets, as if they’re in a deep and peaceful slumber. On the other hand, coffins can take on an entirely different meaning outside of wakes and funerals and conjure up images of the undead. Why is there a coffin in the corner of the room? Could this house belong to a... vampire?

From serene to slightly sinister, enjoy the range of coffin illustrations below in all their haunting beauty!

Drawings Featuring Graveyards - The Ghost of You

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Due to their symbolism, graveyards are an interesting setting for many stories and artwork. During the night, they can appear sinister due to their associations with macabre rituals (pesky necromancers!), whereas during the day, they can be a peaceful place where people pay respects to their loved ones and bid them farewell for what may be the very last time.

Today, we have a series of illustrations featuring characters in graveyards at various times of the day. Can you feel the ghosts of the dearly departed lingering in the air?

Drawings Tagged #Utsukushii - Beauty in Sadness

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Have you ever seen something breathtakingly beautiful yet profoundly devastating at the same time? On pixiv, illustrations with a gloomy atmosphere are sometimes tagged #鬱くしい (utsukushii, lit. “beautifully sad”), swapping the kanji for beauty (美) with the kanji for melancholy or gloom (鬱). People are often drawn to dark, heart-wrenching stories and art—there’s a reason sad songs and angsty fan fiction are so popular—despite knowing they might regret it afterward. (Sound familiar?)

Welcome to the world of hauntingly beautiful drawings, where beauty lies in brokenness.

Drawings Featuring Skulls - Cloaked in Darkness

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0900

What could be more symbolic of life and death than a human skull? Often serving as a reminder of our mortality, skulls are commonly used to depict all things dark and gruesome. Even a cute and peaceful drawing can suddenly take on a tinge of the macabre by adding a skull or two. Moreover, they can appear even more sinister when paired with other objects, such as flowers, ribbons, or candles. That said, skulls can also be a way to celebrate and honor the life of a deceased loved one, such as on Día de los Muertos, aka The Day of the Dead.

Go ahead and gaze into the soulless, empty eye sockets below—you might just notice something flicker out of the corner of your eye.

Drawings Featuring Corrupted Characters - Dive Deep Into the Abyss

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0900

Ever wonder what happens when a goody-two-shoes takes a walk on the dark side? There's something especially fascinating about originally virtuous characters getting pulled into the velvety clutches of villainy.

Darkness brings out hidden longings and inner struggles, and pixiv is teeming with "What-If" versions, where your favorite heroes are flirting with their inner Mr. Hyde.

Today, we're bringing you drawings of corrupted characters. Check them out!

Dark Fantasy Drawings - Bitter realms and eerie charms.

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0900

Step into a realm where the line between shadow and substance is as thin as a whisper. A world filled with gripping stories that make our hearts pound a little harder. In the dark fantasy genre, intriguing mysteries lurk beneath every cloak, and every alley has a story as dark as the night.

We've unearthed a collection of drawings that delve deep into the enigmatic abyss of dark fantasy. Dare to take a peek?

Drawings of Gothic Lolitas - Gothic and Girly ♡

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0900

The gothic lolita style is a delightful fashion paradox, combining the enchanting allure of dark shades with the dainty charm of ribbons and frills, and shadowy elegance with sweet innocence. It's as if a classic storybook comes to life on fabric, with a hint of mystery.

Take a look at these stylish gothic lolita drawings!

Drawings Featuring Coffins - The Finale

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0900

Packed with an abundance of flowers and mementos, coffins are the final resting place of the departed. While some may shudder in fear at the prospect, others may experience a strange sense of tranquillity, as if the caskets hold the secrets to a serene passage beyond this realm.

In today's feature, let your imagination wander through the enigmatic whispers of the dead!

Drawings Featuring Cute But Troubled Characters - You Won't Be Able to Leave Them Alone ♡

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0900

病みかわいい (yami kawaii, lit. "sickly cute") is a kind of aesthetic that really challenges the traditional ideas of cute. Who says that those who're cute can't also be navigating complex issues with their mental health?

Consider this topic and aesthetic as you get to know it better by taking a look at the illustrations below!

Drawings Featuring Villains - Being Bad Feels So Good

Fri, 05 May 2023 17:00:00 +0900

Where there is light, there must be darkness; therefore, for every hero, there is a villain. In some cases, the villain is dwelling within the hero... The best two-for-one ever!

Just ask Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen, who seems to be having a great time. Take a look at the illustrations we've found for you featuring villains! Sure, they're bad, but that's what we like about them, you know?

Drawings Featuring Skeletons - No Bones About It

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0900

Our bones are very important to our health and structure. However, skeletons have long been a symbol of death and a source of fear for many. That fear, however, can be turned into artistic inspiration as many artists have proven throughout the years.

Take a look at some of the creative ways skeletons are depicted in the amazing illustrations below and see if perhaps you see them in a different light.

Drawings of Corrupted Characters - Steppin’ To The Bad Side

Sun, 22 May 2022 18:00:00 +0900

They say everyone has a dark side and some characters have had the misfortune of having it dragged to the surface. This trope often allows fans to see a previously unheard-of side to their favorite characters and fleshes out their personalities a bit. This change also normally comes with a new look that can also awaken new feelings toward the character.

Corrupted against their will, Mistress 9 and Black Lady (from Sailor Moon) took on quite different looks, which were a shock for both fellow characters and fans alike. And Rengoku (from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) looks practically unrecognizable as a demon…

Have any of the illustrations below tempted you into tapping into your dark side?

Drawings With a Yami-Kawaii Theme - Sickeningly Adorable

Fri, 20 May 2022 18:00:00 +0900

Tokyo’s Harajuku is almost synonymous with its yume kawaii, or dreamy cute, fashion style. Recently, a darker offshoot known as yami kawaii, or sickly cute, has emerged. This aesthetic incorporates things like face masks, bandages, and syringes. Makeup that gives a sickly vibe is also used, injecting a bit of dark spice to an otherwise cutesy look.

Have any of the looks below made an impression on you?