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[Odah]

Raise your kappa

 

[Prosopon]

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[HUELEN10]

Okay FurryGAF, here is the deal; I don't like you, and you don't like me. Now, I don't got nothing against y'all either, so please here me out.

Have any of you read Endtown?

http://www.gocomics.com/endtown

I have read every single one. At first, I was meh about the current arc, but I can just tell it is gonna get amazing. If you haven't read this amazing series with amazing art, I suggest you catch up now; it is incredible and won 2 /co/ awards.

 

[Odah]

but I like you

 

[Kater]

Why do you not like me, Huelen? Any legitimate reason for that?

 

[HUELEN10]

but I like you

Oh, you do? Then I like you too; have a moist towelette.

So, read Endtown?

 

[Boss Doggie]

Thanks, It's by an artist on Redbubble called "impyimp."

Oh here's some Zudomon fanart I found: (cropped to remove someone's digimon OC)

I thought it was cropped because reasons

 

[Odah]

Oh, you do? Then I like you too; have a moist towelette.

So, read Endtown?

I'm gonna read what's at the end of the town.

 

[Prosopon]

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[Battlechili]

Oh wow. I didn't know this thread was here. Cool. Didn't know there was a furry thread. What do you guys do in here, exactly?

Have any of you read Endtown?

http://www.gocomics.com/endtown

I have read every single one. At first, I was meh about the current arc, but I can just tell it is gonna get amazing. If you haven't read this amazing series with amazing art, I suggest you catch up now; it is incredible and won 2 /co/ awards.

Art seems kinda cool. Don't like the lack of color but I can get over it. I'll check this out. If it turns out to be as good as things like Pandemonium: Wizard Village and Zoophobia then this'll be a real treat.

 

[Acerac]

I wouldn't put that kind of art here, even if it was cropped.

That kind of cropped art belongs in avatars, nowhere else!

 

[Chuck]

 

[Refyref]

Some recent anthro works. Some feedback regarding my style and improvement would be nice to have! You can catch my stuff at:

http://mykegreywolf.deviantart.com
http://nottheponies.tumblr.com

I really like these.
Also, for some reason, dA is always rubbish for me, I wonder why? It wasn't like that 2~3 years ago.

Okay FurryGAF, here is the deal; I don't like you, and you don't like me. Now, I don't got nothing against y'all either, so please here me out.

Have any of you read Endtown?

http://www.gocomics.com/endtown

I have read every single one. At first, I was meh about the current arc, but I can just tell it is gonna get amazing. If you haven't read this amazing series with amazing art, I suggest you catch up now; it is incredible and won 2 /co/ awards.

Looks interesting, I'll try to get around to reading it soon.

 

[perfect free]

Oh wow. I didn't know this thread was here. Cool. Didn't know there was a furry thread. What do you guys do in here, exactly?

We post a lot of art (some of it our own, as we've got several very talented people here) and discuss various anthropomorphism-related topics. We also marvel at how many new folks we've been getting recently, or at least I do. Welcome!

 

[Chuck]

The true hero of 101 Dalmations

 

[Boss Doggie]

I should really join the pixiv ride on kemobara's "Valentines Day" which is essentially drawing a character in red fundoshi.

 

[Kater]

Have some bear.

Artist is LASAHIDO. (dA)

 

[Myke Greywolf]

I just realized...

I don't think I have a real style yet. But I seem to be rather influenced by the art style of things that I liked as a kid.

Also, nice work on the art. I wish I could do character art as well as you.

But that's where almost all styles come from!

Thank you for enjoying my work. Is there something that stands out for you, positively or negatively? I could really use some thoughtful comments to help me set my priorities straight.

I really like these.

Thank you! Why these in particular? Is there something in the others that rubbed you the wrong way, is it a theme thing or a matter of technique?

 

[Boss Doggie]

happy ram year

 

[Prosopon]

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[Haly]

If it makes you feel better, there is no fandom in existence that has a consistently high quality art output.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I don't know about you guys, but when ever I try to look up furry art, it makes me hate myself. I think the main problem is just how badly most of it is drawn.

Websites like deviantart and furraffinity are the worst.

The sad thing is that deviantart does have actual art, and some of the furry stuff is good (deviantart is where I found that Zudomon fan art.)

But most of it is so bad that I can't stand to look at it for any length on time. Oh well. Maybe if I could actually draw I could make better art.

It's normal. Just watch an artist you like or visit their site.

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

I don't know about you guys, but when ever I try to look up furry art, it makes me hate myself. I think the main problem is just how badly most of it is drawn.

Websites like deviantart and furraffinity are the worst.

The sad thing is that deviantart does have actual art, and some of the furry stuff is good (deviantart is where I found that Zudomon fan art.)

But most of it is so bad that I can't stand to look at it for any length on time. Oh well. Maybe if I could actually draw I could make better art.

If it makes you feel better, there is no fandom in existence that has a consistently high quality art output.

It's normal. Just watch an artist you like or visit their site.

Don't worry too much about all this, really - everyone has to start somewhere! I like to think of these sites as a bit of a place for everything, good and bad. In all kinds of definitions...

 

[shysaursoft]

I don't know about you guys, but when ever I try to look up furry art, it makes me hate myself. I think the main problem is just how badly most of it is drawn.

I have the opposite problem. So much of it is so damn good, it makes me hate myself. I see people with incredible ability, who've practiced longer and harder, who have better technical proficiency, that it makes me go "why bother, why honestly should I bother with my shitty art, when I'm always going to be behind the curve, always going to be worse than someone else."

Sure, I might be better than some people, but I don't *want* to be better than people who've not tried, I don't even want to be better than the people I see who produce incredible stuff. I just want to be able to make what I want to make.

So I remind myself, I still have a long way to go, and a lot more grinding to do on the skill, so it's too early to give up yet.

Side note: If all you're seeing is garbage art, you need to change your browsing habit. Garbage in = Garbage out. You *want* to find the good stuff, the inspirational stuff. When I see something that makes me go 'holy crap that's great, I'll never be able to do that', I take that as a sign that I'm inspired by it, and try to channel it into working on my own stuff.

I think your best bet is to start following artists you like on Tumblr. The problem with sites like DA and FA, is you're seeing so much all at once, and your're picking out the things that stand out, like in your case, things that annoy you. By following artists you like on Tumblr, you get a more consistent flow of things you do like. There is also the added benefit that you're more likely to see what inspires *them*, as they reblog things they like. And that's very important: not just the art you like, but seeing the things that inspired the artist themselves.

 

[Prosopon]

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[Refyref]

Thank you! Why these in particular? Is there something in the others that rubbed you the wrong way, is it a theme thing or a matter of technique?

It's more of a theme/character thing, there's nothing wrong with the other pictures.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

The true hero of 101 Dalmations

THIS

I don't know about you guys, but when ever I try to look up furry art, it makes me hate myself. I think the main problem is just how badly most of it is drawn.

Websites like deviantart and furraffinity are the worst.

The sad thing is that deviantart does have actual art, and some of the furry stuff is good (deviantart is where I found that Zudomon fan art.)

But most of it is so bad that I can't stand to look at it for any length on time. Oh well. Maybe if I could actually draw I could make better art.

Thankfully never have that problem for the ones I come across in buddyfight/cfvanguard via pixiv and other reptiles.

 

[Kater]

I don't know about you guys, but when ever I try to look up furry art, it makes me hate myself. I think the main problem is just how badly most of it is drawn.

I think you should find a lot of good artists and art if you looked through the thread here. And then you just have to search for those artists profiles or blogs and follow their work.

 

[Prosopon]

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[Kater]

Probably in my Top 3 as far as One Piece characters go. Tony Tony Chopper. :3

Artist is SolarByte. (FA)

Artist is Coalui. (FA)

For people who are not familiar with either the series or the manga, here is the OP wiki page on him.

 

[Myke Greywolf]

I have the opposite problem. So much of it is so damn good, it makes me hate myself. I see people with incredible ability, who've practiced longer and harder, who have better technical proficiency, that it makes me go "why bother, why honestly should I bother with my shitty art, when I'm always going to be behind the curve, always going to be worse than someone else."

Sure, I might be better than some people, but I don't *want* to be better than people who've not tried, I don't even want to be better than the people I see who produce incredible stuff. I just want to be able to make what I want to make.

So I remind myself, I still have a long way to go, and a lot more grinding to do on the skill, so it's too early to give up yet.

A good thing to keep in mind is that you don't actually need to be better than others to be relevant in the scene. To find your niche, what you need to do is to offer something that others can't or won't do, be it through content or style. That in itself can be an ungrateful struggle, but at least it does not depend on factors that can't be controlled, such as talent.

That being said, skill envy is powerful fuel for improvement, as long as one keeps it in check as to not allow it to consume you.

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

Hmm...

I probably should start working on colouring and shading a certain something that I drew recently and scanned into the laptop.

Sometimes drawing things just makes me want to get some kind of tablet, be it a drawing/graphics tablet or an actual tablet PC with pen input.

 

[Battlechili]

I don't know about you guys, but when ever I try to look up furry art, it makes me hate myself. I think the main problem is just how badly most of it is drawn.

Websites like deviantart and furraffinity are the worst.

The sad thing is that deviantart does have actual art, and some of the furry stuff is good (deviantart is where I found that Zudomon fan art.)

But most of it is so bad that I can't stand to look at it for any length on time. Oh well. Maybe if I could actually draw I could make better art.

You should try looking for art on sites like Pixiv. While much like DA in that its not furry centric, the quality of artwork tends to be much higher and you can still find plenty of furry artwork there.
Tumblr is also pretty great once you find artists you like.

We post a lot of art (some of it our own, as we've got several very talented people here) and discuss various anthropomorphism-related topics. We also marvel at how many new folks we've been getting recently, or at least I do. Welcome!

Thank you! And cool. I'll probably post some art somewhere down the line then.

 

[Refyref]

You should try looking for art on sites like Pixiv. While much like DA in that its not furry centric, the quality of artwork tends to be much higher and you can still find plenty of furry artwork there.

That's not exactly correct, there's plenty of trash on Pixiv. It's just that Pixiv has an excellent recommendation system that help you discover plenty of good creations.
Unfortunately, the search feature is gimped if you don't pay a subscription, as without doing that, you can't sort by popularity, only by date.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Which is why kemono is a good tag especially if combined with certain tags <3

 

[Chuck]

 

[Extollere]

Hey all... been a long time since I posted here. I remember a while back hanging out in #EFF (I think it was?), do you guys still do that, or is there some new place?
Anyways... I drew some cats! Thought I might share.

 

[Haly]

Leeeeeewd~

 

[Chuck]

those cats look awesome!

 

[Kater]

Great work, Extollere. :3

I will probably get a new PC and a scanner next week which means that I can finallly start doing some more art.

At the moment all I have are my sketchbooks, pencils / watercolours and a really bad camera.

Here's a coloured sketch of mine of some bug dude.

You can find the full drawing (nsfw) and my other art on my tumblr blog.

 

[Red The Hunter]

Furries gotta start somewhere, it was Don Bluth's(Secret of Nimh and All Dogs Go to Heaven)and Disney films(Sword and the Stone and the Jungle Book) for me.

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

yo you didn't post the full version of this pic

 

[Hop]

yo you didn't post the full version of this pic

We never post full versions of pics

 

[Chuck]

yo you didn't post the full version of this pic

i just saw it on twitter as that

vov

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

Am I feeling that "too many animal(-like) avatars in this thread" thing now?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

I really like these.
Also, for some reason, dA is always rubbish for me, I wonder why? It wasn't like that 2~3 years ago.




Looks interesting, I'll try to get around to reading it soon.

No swimming dudes?

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

Am I feeling that "too many animal(-like) avatars in this thread" thing now?

No such thing.

 

[Boss Doggie]

what full version

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

I looked but I couldn't find it....

 

[Lowlander2]

lol

Spoiler

I feel kinship with that, but not because of it being Robin Hood >_____<