FanArt is a work of art that is based on a character, costume, or story created by someone other than an artist. The term, while it can apply to art performed by fans of characters from books, is usually used to refer to art originating from visual media such as comics, films or video games. In addition to traditional paintings and drawings, fan artists can also create web banners, avatars, or web-based animations, as well as photo collages, posters, and artistic representations of film / show / book excerpts.