Free Avatars: Goth and Emo

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We put it to a vote, and according to this poll most people wanted us to feature dA's Goth & Emo avatars. This article features all of the FREE avatars submitted to the FreeAvatarsAndMore during the month of March 2010. Other free avatars are included here also because they're fun works of 50x50 goth/emo art too!

About Stereotypes: Some stereotypes are little more than an exaggeration of a certain set of characteristics. They become kind of like cultural caricatures of an extreme type, often used in art as a sign of the times within society. This article is just for fun; please don't take the following generalizations too seriously. These features are meant to pay tribute to dA's Goth and Emo art and artists.

Background: In terms of both music and fashion, Emo and Goth are the subcultures that resulted from the Post-Punk Rockers in the 1970s. These modern day "punks" commonly seem to be misunderstood as depressed, self-harming, suicidal, dark, moody, and even morbid freaks. However, just like Punks of the 70s, this stereotype doesn't represent the majority in either of these modern subcultures.

These two subcultures are often confused for one another, so this article will hopefully help you differentiate between Goth and Emo.

What is Goth? Black lipstick, black nail polish, black eye-liner, black boots... This is the stereotype, along with striped stockings and sometimes bright hair colors, that many people associate with Goth. Goth fashion is usually inspired by punk style mixed with 19th century medieval revival and Victorian influences. It's called Goth because this subculture mostly produces Gothic Rock music.

What is Emo? Black hair seems to be the most essential black according to the stereotypical Emo kid's fashion sense. Black hair, often with long bangs, a t-shirt under a hoodie, some skinny jeans and a pair of converse high tops is the generalization for Emo style. The look is kind of androgynous; boy/girl gender specifics are downplayed. Emo gets its name from Emotional Hardcore, the kind of music that comes from this subculture.

shidabeeda offers some nice interactive Flash dress up games to give you examples of the differences in Goth and Emo fashion:



Here are several devious Goth & Emo freebies that you can wear as your dA avatar as long as you please adhere to each artist's terms of use:



Cheer Up, EMO Kids!


Free to Use-Emo Chibi by LittleKai Free to Use-Chibi L-Emo by LittleKai:thumb157380440: Luna : Free Avatar by staticwind Free Avatar: Emo School Girl by FantasyStock
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:thumb148634288: Emo Angel Avi .:free:. by Helen-RubiTH Gloomy girl icon by KibasGirlyGirl



arkanein's Gothic Maidens:


Free Icon - Gothic Maiden 1 by arkanein Free Icon - Gothic Maiden 2 by arkanein Free Icon - Gothic Maiden 3 by arkanein Free Icon - Gothic Maiden 4 by arkanein



Black Cats:


Cute Chococat Icon by Kiss-the-Iconist Black kitten free avatar by Coconuts-and-Cyanide Black cat pixel avatar FREE by SoraQuasar:thumb155302907:



Crows:


Cemetery Crow by Falln-Avatars Crow Balloon -FREE- by CrystalJoy-Creations Avatar: Flying Nevermore Raven by FantasyStockAvatars Evil Crow Balloon -FREE- by CrystalJoy-Creations Cemetery Crow II by Falln-Avatars



Crosses:


Graveyard by MM-Avatars Cross Icon 01 by Poetic-Dragon Avatar: Black Red Gothic Cross by FantasyStockAvatars Cross - Free for Use by DPA-avatars Free Avatar: Crucifix Cross by FantasyStock Avatar: Golden Ankh by FantasyStockAvatars



Crying:


Cracked Egg AV by sweetmusichearts Free Avatar - Sad Stone by SomeSmoke Free Avatar: Sad iPod by Romaji Bitten ColorFul Cookie Avatar by AngryPinkMoose



Dark Hearts:


Heart Balloon by CydneyX Avatar: Stitched Broken Heart by FantasyStockAvatars FREE Animated Avatar 4 YOU 7 by PurpleDaizie2 Avatar: Stitched Heart Beats by FantasyStockAvatars:thumb35144904:



Dark Monsters:


Free to Use-Gothic Raichu by LittleKai Free to Use-Gengar by LittleKai Free Avi -Chibi Death- by xelloss100 Black Wings Avatar by DragonPud



Faces:


:thumb33855995: Avatar: Poseidon's Maiden by FantasyStockAvatars Dark Eye by xxpunkgurlxx Free Avatar: Hushed by FantasyStock:thumb118486521:



Goth Girls:


Purple goth avatar by SallyGauge Free Avi -Gothic Lolita- by xelloss100:thumb149431358: Tiniest Possible Gothic Lolita by elefarea Free Avi -Cute Lolita- by xelloss100 AVATAR: The Darkest Angel by FantasyStockAvatars LittlePunk Girl :icon: by Xcursed-angelX



LittleKai's Chibi Lolitas:


Free to Use-Chibi Lolita_BRH by LittleKai Free to Use-Chibi Lolita_BLH by LittleKai Free to Use-Chibi Lolita-BKH by LittleKai



Music:


...Go by MenInASuitcase Free Icon- Punk Music Girl by jellybellybear Frank Iero-Free Use DA avatar by Spicy-Devil



Night Sky:


:thumb121435285: Eclipse Avatar by mojorison Free Square Avatar nignt by oOLuccianaOo Crescent Moon Icon by nechama7 Avatar - howl by rockgem Icon: Falling Stars by dreamylittlethings



Rain:


Free to Use-Umbrella by LittleKai:thumb106704363: Free Avatar: Emo Rain Cloud by FantasyStock Rain-Free use Avatar by Spicy-Devil Angry Cloud Icon by Nashiil:thumb66840381::thumb152124040: Free Avatar - Raining by Flarefyre Raincloud Avvie by Leesie2k5



Skully:


Cute Skull Icon by Sox-Kitten Skully Avvy by xXMandy20Xx Exquisite Dead Guy Icon by Lucy-Merriman Free Avatar: Deadly Potion by FantasyStock Anarchy Avatar by Taiya001 Free Icon: Skeleton by Souperficially my animated avatars:_skull_ by therealShelob Skull by Valotoxin Sweet Li'l Skull Avvie by Leesie2k5 Heart Skull by gally66 Free Avatar Skull by miki0101 Free avatar:_:Pink skull:_ by mindigan



Tetsuk0's Goth Loli Girls:


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Text:


Punk by Ragno-Veleno:thumb86963504: Emo icon by emofeather
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY COLORS by Enchantedd



Toxic:


Nuclear Waste - Free Icon by etNoir Biohazard - Free Icon by etNoir Avatar: Radioactive Symbol 1 by FantasyStockAvatars




Cuddly Emo Critters:


FREE AV - Emo Bunny by roseminuet FREE Teddy avatar by etereasavatar Cute Crying Kitty by mouiikara



Again, :dalove: none of these stereotypes was meant to insult anyone. We love Goth and Emo art/artists, and this is our tribute to them!

If you would like to donate some of your free avatars to Free-dAvatars, you can read here to find out how. (Previous free avatar themes we've featured.) Anyone that wants to help decide our monthly challenge themes may vote here. You can also participate in our current April 2010 challenge: Endangered Species. Thanks!

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EmiHerro's avatar
i really do love these icons, thank you for featuring them ^^

although i dont exactly know about the title of the journal... i think youre taking the emo stereotype of crying/death/darkness a bit far... i do love my icon (black cat) but im not emo

again i love these, i just think its a bit offensive