/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7173612
Then there are the cases where the source material isn't the best or easiest to make a cosplay from. Like concept art for example.

Someone mentioned Touhou earlier in the thread, and yes, Zun's artwork isn't the best to make a cosplay from, so a lot of people use Fanart as their source. And in those cases it just all boil down to personal preference.


However, for contests, I think you should always go for accuracy over creative details.