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八月轉眼間也進入尾聲了。不過別擔心，我們的夏日祭典還會一路持續到九月多，讓各獸在逐漸轉涼的夏日尾巴中也能繼續欣賞繪師們的作品！說到夏日祭典，許多獸的印象無非就是夏夜中熱鬧的祭典，然而祭典中怎麼能少的了精采的煙火呢？今天要帶給各獸的，正是 Rat Nako （慵懶日常） 筆下的《煙火》！ 看著絢麗的煙火以及畫中的主角們，不知道各獸是否也感覺自己正置身於夏日祭典當中。就讓我們一起欣賞 慵懶日常 的作品吧！

作者：Rat Nako （慵懶日常）

作品名稱：煙火

今天又回到海灘主題囉，跟昨天的圖一樣悠閒地躺著，只不過是今天是在烈日下的遮陽傘，閉上眼享受海浪跟戲水人群的聲音也是一種樂趣呢！這張圖是由小黑（Kyoupanneko）帶來的《夏之躺-四角》，讓我們再次回到海邊享受陽光沙灘帶來的氛圍吧！

作者：小黑（Kyoupanneko）

作品名稱：夏之躺-四角

Two stories this week are an antidote to a year full of doom, gloom, fire, fury, and not nearly enough hugs and smiles.

First: Possibly some of the peak publicity furry music has ever gotten! Then, a scaly monster stalks the streets of Portland… here’s hoping he does a Q&A for us.

As Portland cops stood around in their brawly-boy uniforms, a loudspeaker blasted them with a song about horse cock.https://t.co/DZxeeHGPJm

— The Stranger (@TheStranger) August 28, 2020

Let it be known, my song may be be blasted to support pro BLM, anti- police brutality purposes. I give permission.

Bonus points if played to cover up LRAD announcements. https://t.co/iSAUttCHdS

— PepperCoyote (@peppercoyote) August 27, 2020

Gorgeous moldmaking! @editorswindler @Oregonian @Oregonlive does the Sleestak have a Twitter? MORE MONSTERS IN FURRY FANDOM PLEASE :3 #PortlandSleestak #sleestakrocks #monsters #furries #furry #rawr https://t.co/aXHUmr20OL

— Dogpatch Press (@DogpatchPress) August 29, 2020

I found the mysterious creature’s email and reached out to learn more for furry news.

DEAR SLEESTAK:

Rawr. I saw and tweeted about you. Here’s what my news site does: https://dogpatch.press/about

If you’re interested, want to do a Q&A? You might enjoy one I did recently: “Very surprised and very grateful”: fursuit maker Beauty of the Bass talks about a $14,000 sale.

Here’s some of what I’m curious about:

• Can you talk about your background and your art influences?
• How does becoming the Sleestak feel when you’re in the moment doing a Sleestak Attack on the street?
• Do you have a monster family (like helpers, people you will go with, hosts for events, bands you go on stage with) and what are they like?
• Can you talk about the process of making him (and do you have any documenting, photo/video besides the short Oregonion video?) I thought it was especially creative to use the security camera domes for eyes.
• I have a few articles about advanced creature making. I think your work could really inspire some furry fans who stick to a colorful cartoon aesthetic. Could you say anything to them about making different or more monstrous creatures than their usual kind?
• Are you content being the Sleestak or will you do more creatures … or want to talk about other art you do for hire?
• Lastly, I’m curious about your place in Portland… the weirdness, the protests, and the troubled times we’re living in. How do you feel about being part of it?

Thanks,
Patch O’Furr

The Sleestak’s habit of popping out in the wild reminds me of why Street Fursuiting is my favorite thing. I’ve written about it often, and hope the creature speaks out (or hisses, or whatever) to brighten up these wild times.

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There is much excitement over at Animation World Network about the upcoming We Bare Bears: The Movie. “Cartoon Network will stage its biggest multi-platform movie premiere ever on September 12, debuting We Bare Bears: The Movie across eight WarnerMedia channels and apps in Asia Pacific, including Cartoon Network, Boomerang, HBO, HBO Family, Warner TV, as well as Korean channel Oh!K, which is also screening last year’s famous K-pop episode starring boy-band MONSTA X… In the run-up to the movie release, a three-week on-channel stunt with We Bare Bears episodes will see the spotlight fall on one bear a week; specially-curated episodes will celebrate the unique story, origin, and qualities of the furry trio.” As for the movie itself, it goes like this: “Life is good for this lovable trio. But when their love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, it catches the attention of the menacing Agent Trout from the National Wildlife Control, who pledges to restore the “natural order” by separating them forever. Chased from their home, Grizz decides there’s only one thing they can do to find refuge: move to Canada! The Bears embark on an epic road-trip filled with new friends, dangerous obstacles, and massive parties. But most importantly, the perilous journey will force the Bears to face how they first met and became brothers, to keep their family from splitting apart.” There’s a trailer at AWN, too.

image c. 2020 Cartoon Network

This week on Southpaws, we're still here, yay!? The world still sucks but there's a few good bits of news. LINKS FurryLife-  https://furrylife.online/ Deo's First Aid Kit thread -  https://twitter.com/DeoTasDevil/status/1298833586930348032   Telegram fan chat- https://t.me/joinchat/CGL2Zj9oiYOXuQPOJXOrsg 

Episode 472 - The Unknown - This week on Southpaws, we're still here, yay!?The world still sucks but there's a few good bits of news.LINKSFurryLife-  https://furrylife.online/Deo's First Aid Kit thread -  https://twitter.com/DeoTasDevil/status/12988335869

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This week we welcome guest Patch O'Furr from Dogpatch Press, Taebyn graces us with his newest song, Bearly and Taebyn trade jokes and puns, and what does a ham sandwich have to do with math? Spend an hour with Bearly and Taebyn. It's the Furryest thing you can do today!

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Bearly Furcasting #18 - Patch O'Furr, Taebyn's New Song, Ham Sandwich, Bad Puns

PBS has a new science and learning animated series set to premier soon. “This Labor Day, PBS Kids will debut their newest series, Elinor Wonders Why, giving families a chance to ‘travel’ coast-to-coast in Animal Town. The animated show encourages children’s curiosity, promoting science inquiry skills while kids learn about the natural world around them. The multiplatform series, created by cartoonist and robotics engineer, Jorge Cham, and physicist and educator, Daniel Whiteson, will debut nationwide on PBS stations, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms, Monday, September 7, with a special one-hour premiere that kicks off a week of new episodes. In the premiere, Elinor, the most curious and observant bunny rabbit in Animal Town, plays hide-and-go-seek with her friends and learns how animals hide in nature; she investigates a strange nighttime sound made by an owl and discovers what fascinating creatures do at night; she makes “Backyard Soup” with vegetables from her family’s garden; and sells lots of cupcakes by learning how flowers attract bees, through color and smell, and applying those concepts to baking.” Learn more and read about the creators over at Animation World Network.

image c. 2020 PBS Kids

最近清一色都是海灘或是日式祭典的圖，不知道大家會不會看膩了呢XD？那今天的圖可能會令大家耳目一新哦，是由萊米帶來的《漂流》。雖然不見強烈的夏日元素，但清涼的池塘、飄浮的荷葉與悠游的小魚們，以及圖中身著短袖短褲的角色，也讓人彷彿身臨現場，體驗到四周空氣的炎熱以及下方池塘不斷冒出的清涼氣息呢！一起在池塘中央的小船度過一個恬靜的午後時光吧～

作者：萊米

作品名稱：漂流

Lofi for falling in love with wolves and seducing queens. FOXES ONLY. Non-vulpines may be subject to hypnotism that reveals their true desires. Playlist by Ivic Wulfe, Editing&Mixing by Arrkay THE ARTISTS & TRACKS: Fox Amoore "Talking With Ghosts" https://foxamoore.bandcamp.com/track/talking-with-ghosts-rescuing-ghosts-edition Kevin North "The Crystal Caverns" https://soundcloud.com/audiblade/tracks Soundtrack from "La Roman de Renard" 1930 (public domain) Pepper Coyote "At Lease Not Yet" https://peppercoyote.bandcamp.com/track/at-least-not-yet-instrumental Teddy Wyinton "Timely Indecisive" https://www.furaffinity.net/view/12077432/ Sho Jinpa "Until Another Time" https://shojinpa.bandcamp.com/track/007-until-another-time Fox Amoore "City of Azure Light" https://foxamoore.bandcamp.com/track/city-of-azure-lights Watch the unedited original 1930 film (in french) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9y1a2gl2OM Merch, Sweet Tees and stuff: http://www.culturallyfd.com https://teespring.com/stores/culturally-fd-merchandise Support Culturally F'd: https://www.patreon.com/culturallyfd Plus a Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/gsz8us7 Listen in on TEMPO TALKS with Tempe O'Kun https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPyIK2c7mK-LpbvfDNqfcSW Check out Tempe O'Kun's books "Sixes Wild" and "Windfall" here: http://furplanet.com/shop/?affillink=YOUTU2907 Here's a playlist of his other Culturally F'd videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPk-itLl1jPS7tnT4hdJwBI-CeLF8Kb_

Sábado, 22 de Agosto, 2020 de Nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, Guayaquil, Ecuador-Iberoamérica (Cartas del cielo son escritas por Iván Valarezo) Isaac’s SACRED-FLESH was born from our FATHER for you to see eternal life without sin on earth forever: Really: Our heavenly Father was

這幾天幾乎是全臺暴雨呢，望著灰濛濛的天空以及忽大忽小的雨，好像又沒有夏天的感覺了。沒關係，今天帶來了FancxyFox的作品，烈日與沙灘、搖曳的風鈴與清涼的冰品，絕對會讓大家回到那個眾所熟悉的夏天！

作者：FancxyFox

作品名稱：Foxy’s Summertime

On Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:59:37 +0000 (UTC) Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote: > Over in comp.sys.raspberry-pi a few days ago someone mentioned the > Andalusian Video Snail animation, but lamented he couldn't find it. I > found it, and a player called slowcat.c, but it didn't play

連續兩張圖都是日式風格的作品呢，今天的圖是由Attism Ender帶來，名為《深川八幡祭》的作品，嗯……光是聽作品名稱就非常的和風呢～那麼今天也繼續享受夏季夜晚的涼風以及人群的熱鬧吧！這種看似平常的畫面其實也非常幸福的呢uwu

作者：Attism Ender

作品名稱：深川八幡祭

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On August 25th I sat down with FuzziMutt! A most peculiar black woman born in Okinawa, Japan and sacrificed to a Shisa. Her fursona, in fact, is a Shisa, and given this is the official 10th episode of the show we've been blessed with her luck! 

As a former industry artist, she tells all about her experiences breaking her back in the industry. It's no surprise she went independent after hearing her story. She's also a jack of all trades not limited to just plushies or art. 

Needless to say we get into a discussion of how black women are treated in the industry as well. Implicit biases find ways to sneak their way down from systems into our everyday lives. 

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More out-of-nowhere projects we’ve learned about — in this case from Dreamworks. It’s Madagascar: A Little Wild, a new animated series coming to Hulu and Peacock on September 7th. Everyone’s favorite zoo animal quartet return for new adventures… as youngsters. Animation Scoop had this to say: “Filled with original music and dance worthy songs, the lovable foursome Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo steal the show in Madagascar: A Little Wild. Capturing the iconic personalities of the four dynamos, Madagascar: A Little Wild showcases the team as kids residing in their rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo. They might be small, but like everybody who lands in New York City, these little guys have big dreams.” There’s more information and a trailer at Animation Scoop too.

image c. 2020 Dreamworks Animation

Previously: Furries support independent art with $14,000 and $15,600 fursuit auctions at The Dealers Den.

Ghatz fursuit by Beauty of the Bass, 2019

A creepy-cute aesthetic

“I prefer to work on scary, creepy, odd, gory and crazy designs,” said UK-based fursuit maker Beauty of the Bass in her recent Dealers Den auction.

Ghatz, the suit shown here, doesn’t belong to the lucky winner — theirs is waiting to start — but this completed work can show why her talent earns a price as high as $14,000.

The Krampus-like aesthetic stands out in a crowd of technicolor fluff. Imagine basking in the spookiness in person, then being chased by this creature through delightfully twisted nightmares. The maker’s vision is detailed in her FAQ that pairs her with compatible clients.

(BotB) — Things I look for in a design and application:

• A well written and thought out application form.
• A clear reference of the character in question with a strong idea of concept and direction the client wishes me to go in.
• On the other hand, I am looking for artistic liberty suits. These will be done on an ‘offer me a price’ basis.
• Interesting, scary, gory, unique, tricky and extravagant designs will have more of a chance to go through.
• I am wanting to do a belly suit, so will be looking for that opportunity!
• WEREWOLVES. MYTHICAL CREATURES. DEMONS.
• Silicone drool, skin and gore effects. This does not require lots of mold making, therefore I am more than happy to do this.
• Willingness to go the extra mile for the extra effects and will be happy to push the boat out with me, as i’m wanting to push myself.
• Unique species, uncommon species and hybrids.
• Mutations, extra parts, double jaws, double faces, scars.
• Long fur accents, manes and mohawks with the NFT fur upgrade.

It’s another example of unique vision seen in a 2017 story: Q&A with Kazul of Kazplay, first place winner for cosplay at Blizzcon. Kazul wanted to create a living illusion for her Hogger suit — to hide the human form and “look like he smelt like a wet, dirty dog” — and be more than a person wearing a rug.

(Kazul) — With all my work I strive to make convincing characters. When I hear people ask “how is it moving like that?” “How is a person inside that?” when I know that I’ve tricked their brain well enough that they can only see what is in front of them as a real creature, that’s when I win.

Vision like this inspires a comment I sent to a contributor working on an upcoming story. It’s about “the technology of the fursona”.

(Me) — I’ve noticed that fursuiting is kind of assumed to be a default for fursonas (even though only a small portion of fans use them) for how photogenic they are. Many artists seem to draw characters more as fursuiters than toons or other. Many suits are tailored to the wearer rather than the wearer adapting their performance to them… and the more they’re cranked out as a standard process, the more they share similar character. Their first material quality is being soft and tactile, above illusions with sound, light, unusual motion etc. Tech can change that. Some makers counter these trends.

Beauty of the Bass responds to a Q&A following the Dealers Den auction.

(BotB): Hey there! First of all, thank you for doing some research! It’s nice to be not asked the same questions this time.

(Dogpatch Press:) How do you feel about such a high priced auction? I see this went for around 3x the price of a usual full suit commission from you. 

I’m over the moon! I got quite dizzy and overwhelmed when I saw the price rise to £6,000 within 20 mins of the auction going live. I just couldn’t believe that it was happening. I’ll be doing everything I can to make sure it’s 1000% worth it for them. I’ll be throwing in some extras too. But overall, I’m very surprised and very grateful. I wasn’t able to relax until the deposit was paid!

I really liked looking over your work… the best part is how it takes chances. Do you have a favorite costume you made, or a favorite commission? (Not necessarily the same. Being satisfying and easy could be different from best look.)

Well thank you very much! These past 3 years have been my first 3 years in business. Before that, this was all a hobby. (Not counting 2020 as I have been without a workshop so far! Long story.) So these past years have been a lot of experimenting and figuring out how to best make the costume quality and to look the way I wanted. I went through a phase of making the eyes too big and low down for my liking, the heads got a bit too big as well at some point. So there have been a lot of tweaks made during these years. However, 2019 was certainly the year where I really catapulted myself into a style I’m happy with. I really pushed myself, because of this, I’m at a level where I’m very happy with my current skill level and competence.

Consequently, my favourite projects have come from 2019. My all time fave is the one you point out, Ghatz. They were also an incredible person to work for, so enthusiastic. I felt like they were cheering me on throughout the whole thing!

Your FAQ with “Things I look for” was nicely thought out. I can really see potential for working with clients with a unique character and not just cranking out a generic fox or whatever. Can you say more about creatively collaborating, or has a commission ever gone in an unexpected direction?

Yes, this is because I’m actually looking to deviate from the ‘fursuit’. I’m looking to create costume creatures, animatronics and performance suits. Rather than a generic ‘furry’ vibe. Therefore I will be looking for designs that steer my business into that direction. Glad you like the concept behind it!

As for a commission going in a different direction… no I haven’t had one go like that. They have all been very upfront about what they wanted!

I saw you talk about “scary, creepy, odd, gory and crazy designs”, and Ghatz looks like a Freddy Krueger cartoon dream demon. It makes me ask what influences you to make designs unlike popular cute animals?

They are just what piques my interest. I have always been a scary creature fan. Always drawing dragons and werewolves growing up. Never been a fan of acting cute or drawing cute things… so it’s just my personal interest really! As for coming up with ideas… It’s just stuff from my own head. The biggest inspiration I took was certainly from ‘The Smiler‘, [a roller coaster] for Bass’s colour scheme and markings. But apart from that I tend to give it some good old fashioned thought!

You went to animation school. Is fursuit making your main job now? How does it feel compared to mainstream animation work, and is it something that you have to explain as a job to people who might not take it seriously?

This is my main job yes. I never did animation, I left university and started my own business. I would have hated being stuck behind a screen all day. It does take a loonnggg time to properly explain what I do and who I cater to. I often just say I make full body costumes, werewolves and dragons kinda thing!

Can you talk about the business (besides the craft and art)… like acquiring a workshop, what’s it like to offer your work and put yourself out there and keep on track with supplies and meeting obligations… do you have any thoughts for other artists about making it a career? 

Well, the first workshop was offered to me as part of a deal that fell through. So I had it for a few months and then was recommended to the second one. It was a BEAUTIFUL old roof space on the Lincoln high street. Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect place.

The next one, I found by walking around Liverpool on Google street view, and finding numbers for businesses that I could see have a few floors above ground level. It took a while, but I have found myself a fantastic space above a solicitors, above a pub! So as far as finding a workshop goes… you just have to not be afraid to put yourself out there and talk to people.

Being self employed will always come with it’s perks and drawbacks. Self discipline is a must have, and you have to learn a lot of lessons yourself. Instead of someone hovering over you, making sure you are doing things correctly. There is a lot to manage! I’m in charge of PR, Advertising, production, dispatch, sourcing, schedule… list goes on. But I wouldn’t have it any other way, I love being in control.

If I was to part with some wisdom for people looking to start on their own… make sure you have a backup plan. Make sure you have the demand, build it before you dive head first. Take risks of course, but be smart about it. Look after your name, because the reputation of your name is everything, especially in business. You must act professional with your customers, and remember to have respect for those who are interested in your work.

It’s easy to become jaded at some points with work, even with something you love doing. If that happens, try to look at why it’s happening, and try things from a new angle. Add something new into the mix, never stop trying to improve. Keep pushing, don’t get comfortable with your methods or stale.

Has the high priced auction gotten lots of attention, or hate or trolling? Do you have any thoughts about what high prices mean to the fandom?

I actually asked my friends if they had seen any bad reactions from it, as I have seen it happen to other makers. No bad reactions so far! In fact, I have been overwhelmed with the support that I have been getting from comments. A lot of them congratulating with ‘well done’ and ‘you deserve it.’ So I’ve been very very grateful to that as well.

I don’t really concern myself with other makers and their prices, apart from when I was scoping out how much I should be charging. I do struggle to price myself. But mostly, I go off what I feel is comfortable, the feedback, and the demand. Like I said, I need to pick which design will steer my business in the direction I want it to go into. Pricing is part of that. I’m thinking about this as a unique business move, not as a ‘fursuit maker’.

Art for personal character by Parsonsda on Furaffinity

Here’s a few extra questions from readers.

Kattywampus (@Feanyx): I noticed a lot of times, these high-priced auctions are “anything goes”. I wonder if these artists are prepared to deal with things other artists wouldn’t deal with, and if that’s what drives the price. I.e., questionable fetish material, etc.?

It depends what they ask for. I’m open to creating fetish material, especially for the price it went for! I would feel very cheeky declining that. Plus, I’m not bothered by fetish gear in the slightest. There are a few things that I would draw the line at, but I can’t outline them all here. Normally I would most likely decline, unless I really liked the idea. But in this case I would certainly open the options up more.

Renato Santos@Dracontes): Does the amount reached by the winning bid put pressure on the costume maker to provide a service they feel is commensurate with it? How will that affect the artist’s usual commission process?

Not much will change, as I put everything into the costumes I produce. They can have just about anything they want for that price! Within reason of course. I will however be offering to make some extras from them, I will have so see what I can offer! I have already been rethinking my price list in time for reopening, so this has given me a confidence boost really!

Thanks to Beauty of the Bass for talking about her work. Coming up next is a followup with the fursuit buyer.

• “Our way of giving back”: Glitzy Fox talks about buying a gift fursuit from Beauty of the Bass.

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今天又是日式祭典風的圖呢～是由塔吉風帶來的《三位好友》。在熱鬧的人群中，三位相約好的朋友一通漫步於祭典的攤商之間，配著夏日夜晚的涼風、閃爍的裝飾燈光、以及陪襯的吵雜人聲，享受著與好友們一同逛街的樂趣是最好不過的了！

作者：塔奇風

作品名稱：三位好友

Bear & Breakfast is a new video game developed by Gummi Cat for Armor Games Studios. The basic idea seems simple: “Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast…but you’re a bear.” Okay. A little more detail, please: “Join Hank, a well-meaning bear, as he and his friends find an abandoned shack and turn it into a money-making bed and breakfast scheme for unsuspecting tourists. As your business expands so do the mysteries of the forest, and Hank soon finds himself uncovering a plot deeper than the wilderness itself.” Ooo, mysteries too! Check out the trailer over at furry.today, or the preview over at the Steam Store. It’s “coming soon”.

image c. 2020 Armor Games Studios

八月不知不覺也快接近尾聲了呢！不知道各獸在這炎熱的夏日中是不是很常來上一杯爪搖飲(?)解解渴呢？今天時報要為各位帶來的，是由穹夜為我們調製的一杯特調！看著那冰涼的特調飲品，不只暑氣全消，連眼睛也跟著清涼了起來呢(X

就讓我們一起欣賞穹夜帶給各獸的《要來杯特調嗎？》吧！

作者：穹夜

作品名稱：要來杯特調嗎？