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Free art! Hooray! 10 minute sketches, with volunteers randomly chosen. More details here, including a shameless plug for commissions. I'll edit this post and my journal when I've started the stream, which'll be a liiittle earlier than actual game time.

Stream starts in about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and will be hosted through join.me (hence the... not posting the link yet. I'd have to entertain you for over an hour!)

Taking Names! Drawing Starts In About 30 Minutes!

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submitted by TristanAlura
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Just a quick experiment in digital painting.

First reply gets one free requested speedpainting in a new style, I was suddenly inspired to try.

Cheers :3

Finished piece will be uploaded to imgur and my furaffinity account, Scritt.

http://i.imgur.com/sQEr5OX.jpg?1

EDIT: Doing another one, if anyone's interested.

Second speedpaint: http://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/24dsin/sketch_giveaway_need_volunteer_3/ch659q2

submitted by PowerRaptor
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I feel indifferent about being a furry anymore. I used to love calling myself one but anymore I just find drama with it. The oversexualized world that is the furry fandom is also starting to get old. I can't go most places involving furries without some hints of sexual stuff. Even irl when I go to my furry parties, the host tells everyone this is a clean party but several always end up doing things, sometimes in public. Even when I was into the sexual stuff, I found it to be way to over the top, my imagination only gets so far before reality tells me that it is impossible in every way. I can't look at a picture of someone with a dick bigger then their body, rationality kicks in and just turns me off.

I feel like this is partially because of my major, psychology. Then I get to thinking. I joined the fandom because they are accepting of everyone, however, just because you are accepted does not mean your ideas are always right. I have met more pedophiles, drama whores, art whores, rude people, egocentric arses, and depressed love hungry jerks in the fandom then I have anywhere else. I am just getting so sick off all the BS. I love to have my fursona, I love to get art of him (not with other people) and I am him only, I have no other interest besides seeing others (within reasonable proportions) fursonas.

Am I the only one here who has kinda felt this way?

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submitted by Kitsyfluff
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I've been in the furry fandom for about a year now and recently I've been thinking: is there a symbol/logo that furries have to identify themselves as such?

I recently searched up and found PhiPaw but saw it didn't catch on.

Anyway, I'm proud of my furry ways and interests and wanted a symbol i could display to show that. What is a logo we could use for the furry fandom?

submitted by JayEster
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I already made a Fursona of sorts. Well, its a Shark boy, but, still. Would that be a Fursona still? I dunno.

Anyways, I'm new. What do?

And I'm sorry, I lack the artistic skill to properly draw my character. ;_;

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Dear Papabear,

Sorry for bothering you multiple times over the past year, but I've found your advice to be some of the most helpful stuff in the fandom (yeah, we'll get to that in a minute).

Let me jump right in on this one. I have a friend who I know outside of furry-related stuff. We first connected about 4 or 5 years ago, through some local email group that was (and still is, to a degree) relevant to us in terms of location and education.

This friend of mine is really sheltered. And when I say really sheltered, I mean REALLY sheltered. This has never been a problem for me. If his parents want to make him so sheltered that he doesn't know what's really socially acceptable, that's up to them (mind you, that has little to no relevance to my question, but it is still true).

My problem arose when I added him as a friend on Facebook a few months ago. He's still as innocent as before, but he's started taking a liking to a particular art form that we furs seem to be commonly associated with. If you thought I meant porn ... well, I have nothing to say about that. No, I mean anthropomorphic art. He seems into the art of anthropomorphic animals.

No problem, right? Well, this is where I messed up. Before I really caught onto that he's into anthro stuff, I posted a few pictures on Facebook of anthro stuff by furry artists. Nothing inappropriate, mind you, just general furry art.

He ended up asking about it, and I couldn't just ignore him, so I sent him a link to a particular Orlando Fox's (who did the art I posted on Facebook, making sure I technically owned the rights to distribute the art in question) Twitter page. Fortunately, that seemed to not cause any problems at all.

What I'm worrying about is that he seems to be inching closer and closer to the fandom. When I tweeted about this, I was met with "bring him in" tweets. But that's the problem. Remember how I mentioned he's super sheltered? Well, that means that if he were to accidentally stumble across just one piece of mature furry art, or if he were to look at what anti-furs say about furries, he'd probably be either very confused, or he'd be running. Either way, I'm sure his parents will find out about it. That's what I'm afraid of.

Don't get me wrong, his parents are very nice and very responsible people, as well as fantastic parents, but I'm sure if they found out that there is that stuff in the fandom, and that I am linked to the fandom, that would be more than just the end of my relationship with that family (we've already discussed this topic when I emailed you about my father and his reaction to me joining the fandom).

So my question boils down to this: should I take measures to make sure he stays away from the fandom, or should I take measures to give him a very slow introduction to the fandom, while trying to keep that art away?

I realize this letter is incredibly long-winded, and I do apologize for that, but I had to clear up details before I asked the actual question, otherwise the answer would be a lot simpler.

Thanks!

Sil (age 15)

* * *

Welcome Back, Sil,

Glad I could help you in the past; now let’s look at this current predicament. What I noticed right away was a bit of a contradiction regarding the parents: you say they are “fantastic parents” but fantastic parents wouldn’t shelter their child so much that he would be afraid of the outside world and not know how to deal with social situations. Only thing I can figure out is that you are leaving out an important detail, such as he is emotionally or mentally handicapped (it could also be physical, but instinct tells me it’s one of the other two). If that is indeed the case, then it would be very wrong of you to deliberately expose him to things that could frighten or traumatize him in some way. Even though you say this has “no relevance to my question,” it really does—very much so! If you are dealing with a—I assume—teenager entering puberty at the same time he is dealing with a mental or emotional disorder, then you really need to be careful!

We can easily assume that if this friend of yours starts looking at furry sites on a regular basis, he is going to quickly stumble upon adult imagery, much of it having to do with fetishes he won’t be able to begin to comprehend. It’s not a matter of “if” but “when.” (The tone of your letter also hints at you perhaps feeling guilty, thinking you're the one who introduced him to furry art in the first place, yes?)

If I am right about your friend, and if you are correct that he has very good parents, then the people to talk to first about the fandom are his parents not your friend. It would be unfair to both him and his parents to have him discover something disturbing, becoming traumatized in some way, all without his parents knowing what’s going on with their own child or how to help him.

On the other paw, let’s say that your pal is a perfectly normal person in every way except that his parents have sheltered him too much. This is not a good thing for the kid, not at all. In this case, I would give him a slow, measured, guided tour of the fandom, trying in every way to introduce him to things slowly and with an explanation at each and every step. This means a lot of work on your part, if you are willing to do that and be a good friend. That’s sort of your second option that you posed, giving him the slow introduction, but it would be futile to think that you could keep his eyes from adult art forever, so prepare him for that as best you can. Inform him he is going to probably stumble on some sexual things and try to explain what and why those are on the Web.

Again, if I am right about the first option, I would go to the parents first. A good way to do this, since your father is cool with the fandom now, is for both you and your father to discuss it with them. The fewer surprises the better!

Good luck!

Papabear

Dear Papabear,

Sorry for bothering you multiple times over the past year, but I've found your advice to be some of the most helpful stuff in the fandom (yeah, we'll get to that in a minute).

Let me jump right in on this one. I have a friend who I know outside of furry-related stuff. We first connected about 4 or 5 years ago, through some local email group that was (and still is, to a degree) relevant to us in terms of location and education.

This friend of mine is really sheltered. And when I say really sheltered, I mean REALLY sheltered. This has never been a problem for me. If his parents want to make him so sheltered that he doesn't know what's really socially acceptable, that's up to them (mind you, that has little to no relevance to my question, but it is still true).

My problem arose when I added him as a friend on Facebook a few months ago. He's still as innocent as before, but he's started taking a liking to a particular art form that we furs seem to be commonly associated with. If you thought I meant porn ... well, I have nothing to say about that. No, I mean anthropomorphic art. He seems into the art of anthropomorphic animals.

No problem, right? Well, this is where I messed up. Before I really caught onto that he's into anthro stuff, I posted a few pictures on Facebook of anthro stuff by furry artists. Nothing inappropriate, mind you, just general furry art.

He ended up asking about it, and I couldn't just ignore him, so I sent him a link to a particular Orlando Fox's (who did the art I posted on Facebook, making sure I technically owned the rights to distribute the art in question) Twitter page. Fortunately, that seemed to not cause any problems at all.

What I'm worrying about is that he seems to be inching closer and closer to the fandom. When I tweeted about this, I was met with "bring him in" tweets. But that's the problem. Remember how I mentioned he's super sheltered? Well, that means that if he were to accidentally stumble across just one piece of mature furry art, or if he were to look at what anti-furs say about furries, he'd probably be either very confused, or he'd be running. Either way, I'm sure his parents will find out about it. That's what I'm afraid of.

Don't get me wrong, his parents are very nice and very responsible people, as well as fantastic parents, but I'm sure if they found out that there is that stuff in the fandom, and that I am linked to the fandom, that would be more than just the end of my relationship with that family (we've already discussed this topic when I emailed you about my father and his reaction to me joining the fandom).

So my question boils down to this: should I take measures to make sure he stays away from the fandom, or should I take measures to give him a very slow introduction to the fandom, while trying to keep that art away?

I realize this letter is incredibly long-winded, and I do apologize for that, but I had to clear up details before I asked the actual question, otherwise the answer would be a lot simpler.

Thanks!

Sil (age 15)

* * *

Welcome Back, Sil,

Glad I could help you in the past; now let’s look at this current predicament. What I noticed right away was a bit of a contradiction regarding the parents: you say they are “fantastic parents” but fantastic parents wouldn’t shelter their child so much that he would be afraid of the outside world and not know how to deal with social situations. Only thing I can figure out is that you are leaving out an important detail, such as he is emotionally or mentally handicapped (it could also be physical, but instinct tells me it’s one of the other two). If that is indeed the case, then it would be very wrong of you to deliberately expose him to things that could frighten or traumatize him in some way. Even though you say this has “no relevance to my question,” it really does—very much so! If you are dealing with a—I assume—teenager entering puberty at the same time he is dealing with a mental or emotional disorder, then you really need to be careful!

We can easily assume that if this friend of yours starts looking at furry sites on a regular basis, he is going to quickly stumble upon adult imagery, much of it having to do with fetishes he won’t be able to begin to comprehend. It’s not a matter of “if” but “when.” (The tone of your letter also hints at you perhaps feeling guilty, thinking you're the one who introduced him to furry art in the first place, yes?)

If I am right about your friend, and if you are correct that he has very good parents, then the people to talk to first about the fandom are his parents not your friend. It would be unfair to both him and his parents to have him discover something disturbing, becoming traumatized in some way, all without his parents knowing what’s going on with their own child or how to help him.

On the other paw, let’s say that your pal is a perfectly normal person in every way except that his parents have sheltered him too much. This is not a good thing for the kid, not at all. In this case, I would give him a slow, measured, guided tour of the fandom, trying in every way to introduce him to things slowly and with an explanation at each and every step. This means a lot of work on your part, if you are willing to do that and be a good friend. That’s sort of your second option that you posed, giving him the slow introduction, but it would be futile to think that you could keep his eyes from adult art forever, so prepare him for that as best you can. Inform him he is going to probably stumble on some sexual things and try to explain what and why those are on the Web.

Again, if I am right about the first option, I would go to the parents first. A good way to do this, since your father is cool with the fandom now, is for both you and your father to discuss it with them. The fewer surprises the better!

Good luck!

Papabear

Is it a full episode?  Is it just a Specialballd?  Not even we know!

This is a very strange episode of Furballd, where Killick and Sepko (Ringo is lost in the Caves of the Cascading Style Sheets) just talk about two movies they have seen recently.

**SPOILER ALERT**

We discuss the Lego Movie and Captain America: The Winter Soldier in great spoilerific detail.  If you have not seen either of these movies then we suggest you give this one a miss.  Or if you just want to hear about Captain America then skip forward about 30 minutes.

Bye for now, but not forever!

This weeks song is “Radiance,” by Benjamin Briggs and Level 99.  You can find the song on OCRemix here.

Episode 70 – The Lego Movie and Captain America 2 Spoilercast! Because Why Not? - Is it a full episode?  Is it just a Specialballd?  Not even we know! - This is a very strange episode of Furballd, where Killick and Sepko (Ringo is lost in the Caves of the Cascading Style Sheets) just talk about two movies they have seen recently. -

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submitted by JayGryph
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Hey. I just recently started accepting the fact that I, in all honesty, am a furry. That I just simply feel better being in my "fursona". I'm curious as to what reddit pages to go to to learn more and to help develop my fursona.

Also, how much does it cost to typically get artwork done?

Thanks!

• Oath

submitted by Oathkeeperx
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This is the episode we recorded with the Canadians. They are so very polite. These fine gents are from http://www.unfurled.net/ Use our coupon code ‘knot’ at AdamEve.com for a great deal~ Episode 250 - KnotFurled

Little Lion! What are you doing? The little lion meets a mystery magic animal in the woods.

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