Feed aggregator

submitted by IAMA_dragon-AMA
[link] [18 comments]

submitted by evilsibe
[link] [39 comments]

submitted by Zooker241
[link] [31 comments]

So, I've recently started frequenting this weird and wacky place known as "r/furry", and I kinda want to be a part of it. So, this is kinda what this is all about. I've been lurking for the past two days, and I've noticed a lot of people like me: new. So naturally I thought: "Gee golly, wouldn't it be nice if all us new peeps could both introduce ourselves and learn about the experienced furs?" So, let's do just that!

So, why don't we all get acquainted? Share anything you'd like about yourself. Even if ya think it's mundane or whatevs. Anything at all. Really, no holding back! Even if you just joined, it'd be a cool place to introduce yourself to the community.

Of course, I'mma give you all some starter questions, but feel free to skip out on any of them, or add your own.

• What shall we call you? Your fursona?
• What are some of your hobbies? Your fursona's?
• What's your occupation? Current or future. Fursona's?
• Have you any artwork?
• Name one interesting quirk you have.
• How was your day today?

And any other interesting details you wanna share. Of course, you dun have to share, I jus' thought it'd be nice to have a compilation of folks' lives and personalities and such. I hope to hear from you all soon, but I'm quite tired and need a nap. Happy answering!

submitted by Zuruniik
[link] [40 comments]

I'm trying to get better at art so I can someday sell commissions but for now I'm offering free headshots for whoever wants them. Post your ref's below and Il choose maybe 4 or 5 and post them when I'm done :)

Also worth noting that I'm not very good so dont expect materpieces. fa link if anybody would live to watch me!

submitted by TaiHusky
[link] [35 comments]

submitted by BrillWolf
[link] [28 comments]

Dear Papa Bear,

I wrote to you before about a topic I'd rather not bring up again and your advice really helped. And now I'm hoping you can help me again. 

I'm stuck in a depression that borderlines suicidal (not exactly there yet) mainly because I'm not happy living where I currently am. I plan to move out soon, but at the current moment I have nowhere to go. My parents don’t want me moving back in with them, and plans I had made with 2 different furs fell through for reasons I won’t get into. According to my therapist, I'm not mentally fit to live on my own and I don’t really get along with anyone outside of the fandom. My problem is that if I stay in my current living situation any longer I will reach the point where I'm winding up in an insane asylum because I’m either plotting to kill myself or my roommates. They stress me out to the point where I can’t function in society, and they make me feel like ... well ... they make me feel like I'm worthless ... especially since one has the worst self-esteem issues I've ever seen and the other is constantly criticizing me for not doing anything exactly the way he wants it because of his OCD. And it doesn’t help that they smoke weed on a regular basis (one more than the other). It doesn’t help that I have a mess of mental disabilities that hinder my thought process (bipolar and schizophrenia to name 2). I'm so stressed out that I feel like I have a rock in my throat that will never be removed. I tried to talk to my therapist about this but all I get every time I talk to her about it is that I should try to work things out to the best of my ability, which I do with no results. I'm wondering if you know any resources for furs looking for roommates or any resources for furs that are in a state that I'm in. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Smokey

* * *

Hi, Smokey,

Whenever someone writes to me and feels they might be suicidal, that letter goes to the top of the pile. First question: have you tried calling a suicide hotline? Calling one doesn't mean you're about to kill yourself, but even if you're just contemplating it, you should call. They have excellent counselors online. 

1-800-273-8255 or http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Second, fire your therapist and find someone else. Just because this person is a therapist doesn't mean they are a good one. Just like a doctor, it can be worth shopping around for one who works for you.

Next question: are you on any meds? If so, it might be a matter of adjusting dosages or switching medications; if not, you might want to explore that option.

Next: are you obtaining any help from government sources? It sounds like you could qualify for disability SSI. Are you receiving any currently? Obtaining some financial support may help lower stress.

Next: you need to try to change your environment. Clearly, your current one is detrimental to you. I don't mean go rushing out the door (and, Mom and Dad are not an option), but just start looking for a new living arrangement. Even just the process of knowing you're planning to move and that you aren't trapped can elevate your spirits.

Finally: don't forget to lean on your furry friends for comfort and emotional support.

I hope this helps. If not, feel free to write again and I will try my best to help out! If it gets really bad, you can call me.

HUGS,

Papabear

* * *

Hi papa bear.

I got your response to my letter and I spoke to a suicide specialist. They seem to think the same as you that I need a change in environment. And to answer some of your questions, yes, I receive SSI at the current moment but it constantly gets lowered because my roommates keep making changes to my living arrangements (as I am currently not paying rent); plus, recently they had me apply for food stamps ... so that docked me down another 100 dollars ... and as far as my meds: I receive meds for all my ailments (including my HIV that I wrote to you about at an earlier date.) But I really wanna live with someone who can understand what I'm going through as far as my social life. My furry life is important to me. It’s really all I have. Which is why I was asking about resources for furries searching for roommates and such. My fur parents were one of the furs I spoke about in my last letter,  but they can’t keep me at this current moment.... I was hoping you could help me in any way you possibly can. Sorry for sounding needy, but this depression is really killing me. Hope to hear back form you.

Smokey

* * *

Hi, Smokey,

It might be a good idea to talk to your therapist about antidepressants. It really sounds as if you might need them. I don’t like telling people they should go on medications, but in this case it might be very important to do so. Ask your doctor about mood elevators.

You need to take a step back and realize, too, what you’re asking here concerning roommates. You are looking, ideally, for someone to live with who is not only a furry but who is willing to live with someone with HIV and whatever other ailments you have, is living off SSI and food stamps, has a history of depression, and might be suicidal or even homicidal. It is kind of a tall order. If you go on a roommate hunt, would you hide these facts and then divulge them later (or at all) to your new roommate, or would you confess them up front in hopes of finding a saint willing to live in the same apartment or house as you? Just be aware of what you’re asking here. I really would recommend you get your emotions in order first before looking for a new roommate. That might sound like putting the cart before the horse, but it will greatly increase your chances of changing living arrangements.

I’m sorry to say that I don’t know of any furry roommate matching service. I think it would be a great idea, though, for someone to create one, and I sent an email to my advertiser FurryMate to see if they’d be willing to set one up.

Other than that, what you can do is go to all the furry social sites out there and announce that you are seeking a roommate in your area and just see what happens. Word of mouth can spread like a virus, and there very well could be someone just like you in your area looking for the same thing.

And to readers of this column, if you are seeking a roommate or know someone who is in Missouri, please contact me and I’ll forward the information to Smokey.

Wish I could be of more help, but hopefully I have given you some nudges in the right direction.

Hugs,

Papabear

submitted by McFluffypom
[link] [11 comments]

submitted by letus1234
[link] [comment]

Hi everybody, Darian from MashMe here! Our friend who worked on Ares of the White Tiger Clan said you loved his character, so I wanted to ask you something.

We have started a Kickstarter campaign where you can animate your characters in real time. I wanted to get your feedback - would you be interested in having a character creator, where you could create your 3D fursona from scratch and animate it in real time?

Our idea is for you to be able to pick (for example) a canine like template character and turn it into a wolf or a puppy or everything in between. Our goal is for every character to be completely unique and distinct from each other. I would really like to hear your opinions and suggestions about this.

submitted by MashMeReddit
[link] [119 comments]

submitted by ShaiaTheWolf
[link] [6 comments]

submitted by RoboticPotatoGames
[link] [7 comments]

submitted by Rolo_Swag
[link] [7 comments]

Hey y'all!

So today is my 25th birthday. To celebrate, instead of asking for anything I would rather give to you, the /r/furry community. And what better way to give than with a contest with prizes? YAY! (IMO at least)

This is an art contest. It will run from the moment this thread is posted until the end of this month. This contest isn't without purpose, tho; it is meant to show the better side of furry art with emphasis on the diversity and imagination of the furry fandom.

And no, this contest is not for me. It's for the community. I'm just running it.

How to enter this contest?

Start drawing an anthropomorphised animal according to the rules below. Remember you have until the end of this month to complete it, so do your best in that time!

When you are ready to submit your entry, upload it to one of the commonly used image hosting sites, such as Imgur, FurAffinity or Deviant art. Be advised that advert-filled hosting sites are discouraged. I hate them and they load slowly.

After your drawing has been uploaded, make a new thread on this reddit board and post a link to that in the comments below(make sure you don't post it as a reply to a comment posted by someone else as I won't get notifications for that).

If there's enough time left and you don't feel confident about your submission after you posted it, you can redo your entry and post it as a reply to your earlier post (no need to open a new thread for it - just upload and post a direct link).

I will update the OP of this thread when submissions come in. After the contest is over, I will post a new thread announcing the winners.

The rules are as follows:

• Common species are not allowed. most felines and canines will not qualify. The exception to this is fictionate species, such as the Sergal, as well as rarely used feline/canine sub-species(I'm going to allow cheetahs because my fursona is a cheetah, hehehe...).

• Absolutely no genitalia (there's enough on /r/yiff to go around). all spots where genitalia are located should be flat and smooth on both male and female characters.

• Absolutely no glowing body parts. HELL NO.

• Submissions must be posted before May 31st, 2015.

• One entry per person.

Yo dawg I herd there's prizes!

Before that, here are the criteria by which submissions will be judged(by me, of course):

• Visual Quality. This criteria includes, but is not limited to, image sharpness and level of detail.

• Originality. Like I said earlier, use your imagination and draw something unique. Original species are a plus. Bonus points for inspirational drawings!

• Scene complexity. it's cool to draw just a character, but it's more impressive when it has a background, scenery, or even a certain situation around the character.

So how bout dem prizes?

Prizes. Yes. There are prizes. Here they are, you impatient dog:

• First place gets up to $30* worth of games on Steam OR $30 directly via Paypal.

• Second place gets up to $20 worth of games on Steam OR $20 directly via Paypal.

• Third place gets up to $10 worth of games on Steam OR $10 directly via Paypal.

• US Dollars.

So now that we got everything cleared up, it's time to get arting!(Yes I just made that word up. kek.)

And may the best artist win!

submitted by liafcipe9000
[link] [3 comments]

submitted by aLovelyTwitch
[link] [3 comments]

submitted by love-bumble
[link] [1 comment]

This week’s illustration is from comic book project “AdSventures,” now on Kickstarter

Paws of Nepal

Okay, I should probably apologize for the lack of content and updates for the last month. IRL got kind of difficult for me after I received one of those unfortunate “forever” vacations, and for some reason a few hours of precious after-work free time is more valuable than days of unemployment. So for slacking on useful content and my self-appointed duty to sing the praises of four out of five furry kickstarters, my sincere apologies. On the plus side, there haven’t been many earth-shaking and on-topic projects, although I should probably give Paws of Nepal  some kind of callout, it is excessively cute.

Though there have been a lot of projects.

So right this moment I’m going to focus on one really bad one, because it’s a useful object lesson. Have a look at Fresh Furr.

Top to bottom, this page is challenged, there is nothing that is right about it. I’ll give the product itself–scented hand soap with a furry theme–some benefit of the doubt, you can slap an anthro critter on any old thing and call it branded. The biggest problems with this page are, in my opinion, about trust.

In the fandom, we usually have a thin veil of anonymity. Most of us, I think, would prefer to let people know we’re a furry on a case-by-case basis, vetting people to see if they’re friendly. Even so, most furry artists launching kickstarters tend to use their real names rather than made-up ones. It’s hard to raise money behind a mask. Inside the fandom, our altonyms can be quite real (anybody else get weirded out when someone–even your mate–calls you by your real name at a furmeet?)  But unless your goal is low or you’re very well-known in the fandom, you’re going to have an easier time raising money as Elizabeth Valdez than Spots Wigglecat.

So…how much trust is there for a fundraiser who uses neither his real name nor his furry identity? It’s like an anonymous voice asking for money on the other side of a restroom stall.

This is not a good comparison. I’ll try again later.

I can’t really criticize the business plan because there quite literally isn’t one, there’s actually an anti-plan. I can’t imagine anyone paying $50 for soap, but even if he sold every one of the 25 units in his backer reward, the creator couldn’t make goal (25x$50=$1250, campaign goal of $2500…) So the math is challenged. But far worse than that, there’s a deliberate obstacle to understanding the rewards themselves.

Pledge now for the charity soap raffle! Will you be lucky or worthy enough to win soap? Not all who pledge will receive soap. We have measured out three precious thimblefulls of soap–not enough to use, but surely enough to experience the pleasure that is soap. Tell your friends. Tell them of soap.

And then to use the words give and sample after this? Oh, seriously. This is not an act of generosity. You’re exchanging $50 for the promise of soap. Objectively, this is a high price for any personal care product, and your backers should be told exactly what they can expect. Nobody wants to guess what they’re paying for. And, technically, if I donated $50 to the cause, the creator could give samples to, say, visitors at a table at FurSquared, not to me, and still be compliant with the text of this reward.

Putting aside the criticism of the Kickstarter page, it’s not a bad product. A quick search through FA will give you a good look at the list of soaps and scents and a bit more information about the product itself–information that really should have been included on the Kickstarter page. The actual product concept is soft soap scented with essential oil blends and then decorated with your fursona, for perhaps $18.00–and you know, I’d consider having Corbeau’s snarky face on a bottle of coffee-scented soap, or possibly a personally-branded bottle of skin lotion (you cannot even imagine how high a gay hairless dog’s moisturizing budget can be, trust me.) $18 isn’t a bad price for a custom soap bottle, it’s about on par with a badge, and you can always refill it, the whole deal even comes with a refill and, I love this, seriously I do, instructions for making more custom soap. That’s a really solid and generous idea.

But unfortunately, none of this material made it to the Kickstarter page. Just vague promises, hidden identities, and overpriced soap.

So, the take-away here: remember your basic Journalism questions. Who, What, When, Where, Why, How (though not in that order.)

What: Describe your product in detail, particularly in regards to the parts that people are spending money on.
Why: Sell your product by explaining the need. (True fact: before selling mouthwash, Listerine had to sell the idea of bad breath. “Listerine did not make mouthwash as much as it made halitosis.”) (wiki)
Who: Build credibility by letting people know who you are (not in the first paragraph, though.)
How: What are you using your funding for? How will you create and deliver the product?
When: Let people know your timetable for delivery (and how you derived it.)
Where: Okay, I got nothing for Where, but it’s probably tied to “who” somehow…

Review this “week,” a look at Furries: A Documentary. 

Aaand, then new projects. Since I haven’t updated in almost a month, there’s more than a few. The complete list is up on our Projects Page!

“New” Projects Art

Brony Adventures Coloring Book (Ends: 5/13/2015)
32 pages of colorable ponies and pony monsters from Lorraine Schelter.
The nice thing about a pony coloring book is you get to use *all* the crayons.

Life is a Carousel (Ends: 5/24/2015)
Artbook of colorful centaur ladies with a merry-go-round circus aesthetic and so very many bows.

Books/Print

A Problem Solving Graphic Novel Guide for General Physics (Ends: 5/23/2015)
Wait, hear me out. Dinosaurs try to save their world by solving college-level physics problems. It’s actually cute.

The Naiad Chronicles (Ends: 5/31/2015)
Elves, dragons, cats, possibly a cat boy, Miyazakiesque dragonwolves, and some cute plushies. The novel.
I’m not perfectly sure what’s going on here, it looks a bit complex, but it’s a cute project page.

Children’s Products

Stanley Streak and Milton Mellow: Patently Opposite Fellows (Ends: 5/20/2015)
A children’s book reframing of the Tortoise and the Hare as two old friends, both with their own strengths.
Nicely illustrated, though the rhyme words are a touch esoteric and jarring in a natural-language flow.

The Heroics of a Sheep Dog (Ends: 5/22/2015)
An adventurous black sheep and a noble-ish sheepdog on a journey of identity

Square Zair Pair (Ends: 6/10/2015)
A Dr. Seussian rhyming story of diversity in couples, a little GLBT story for kids, with charming art by Kikidoodle
To answer the two tricky questions of ‘Why does Toni have two moms?’ and ‘Why can’t furries ever just be animal-colored?’ :)

Clothing/Jewelry

Eeveelution Charm Keychains (Ends: 5/28/2015)
The many faces of Eevee in a charm/keychain miniproject.

Comics/Graphic Novels

Floraverse: Seeds (Ends: 5/20/2015)
A mini-story from the The Floraverse, of a fairy bird using seeds to save a continent.
Very pretty and abstract art in this series, but not everybody’s thing.

Shivae Studios/Cyantian Chronicles Web-to-Print (Ends: 5/22/2015)
A web-to-print graphic novel version of the Cyantian Chronicles series

Torsobear II (Ends: 6/1/2015)
Dark streets, dirty cotton stuffing, and toy-on-toy noir in a city that never sleeps (with its blankie). A comic anthology with a wide range of art styles.

AdSventures: The Climb (Ends: 6/2/2015)
Children’s comic book, a bear climbs a mountain and finds something evil at the top. Clean, minimal, and abstract art.

Pissed-Off Panda (Ends: 7/7/2015)
The sullen and surley adventures of an ‘Adult Swim’ style panda and his big-eyed pig friend.
One of my friends suggested that this is trying too hard to be awesome. I’m not seeing it, like a lot of Kickstarters it’s big and loud and the lead character’s your typical abstractly-drawn ass.

Film/Animation/Theater

Furries: A Documentary (Ends: 5/17/2015)
A fur-friendly documentary exploring the creative and identity-building sides of the community
I’m on the fence about this documentary. It’ll be a great tool for kids explaining the fandom to outsiders, but maybe a little too safe for mainstream entertainment.

Beef Sumo (Ends: 5/31/2015)
One bull in a mawashi, one bat in boxers, and a series of animated misadventures. Voices by Bender, Twilight Sparkle…
While being loosely inspired by Ren and Stimpy, this lacks much of the grace and charm of Ren and Stimpy, and I say that unironically. Some good jokes though.

Big Dog (Ends: 6/5/2015)
Short film built around the premise of ‘what if the government handled lycanthropy like it handles mental illness?’

Theme Planet (Ends: 6/8/2015)
Animated 10-minute short about a planet covered with roller coasters and dumpy anthros. An expansion of the 2003 short,
The Oculus Rift version of this film could potentially be a wild ride…

Paws of Nepal (Ends: 6/11/2015)
An animated short film about street dogs in Nepal. Very cute illustrations!
Toon53 Productions has a good six-year history of animated shorts, so this is probably safe money, even with Flexible Funding

Software

Krita Upgrades (Ends: 6/3/2015)
An upgrade for Krita, the free paint program with a cute skunk mascot.

Toys

Not-A-Cat (Ends: 6/4/2015)
A strange bit of anti-marketing for ‘not-a-Cat,’ a sort of plush stuffed animaloid lumpthing with at least one ear.

Wee Beasties Plus (Ends: 7/6/2015)
Cuddly plush versions of various Dungeons and Dragons monster standards (note the gelatinous cube tee.)
I think we’ve seen ‘Wee Beasties’ on Kickstarter before, I’m a fan of the adorb D&D thing.

Video Games

Dot & Dash: Mystery of the Red Dot (Ends: 5/24/2015)
PC/Mobile game about one kitten’s quest to catch the Red Dot
A bit meme-y but with some cute concept art

…Also By Furries

The Tarot of Bones (Ends: 6/3/2015): A creepy and engaging tarot deck of found bones collages, by Lupa Greenwolf. Now with the Happy Squirrel :)

…Just for fun

The Enchanting World of Rankin-Bass (Ends: 7/8/2015): A documentary about the makers of every darn Christmas special in the world (oh, and Thundercats!)

…Meh

Fresh Furr (Ends: 6/8/2015): A minimal effort soft soap project with a loose furry theme. From the zombie mascot to the wierdly ambiguous rewards that make no promises, there is nothing good here.
Animal Tales and Bible Stories (Ends: 7/13/2015): Religious animation is always a solid 10 years behind the rest of the world. I think this is edging toward 20 though. Worst hedgehog ever. You’ve done a bad thing when you can’t get a single dollar in your cashbox.

…Coming Soon?

Cross Realms deck-building game (Prelaunch): A furry deck-building game by Sci the Cheetah and friends
Roan (Prelaunch): A sort of steampunky, pony tabletop role-play world with swords, magic, and airships exist an uneasy state of conflict. More information on the creator’s FA gallery.
Dreamkeepers (Prelaunch): The dreamland adventure fantasy comes back for another graphic novel!

submitted by MRjarjarbinks
[link] [64 comments]

Hey guys! Some of you may know me as u/grungefox22 but after some deep soul searching I find that I am truly an Otter who fights against the mainstream u/HipsterOtter AWAY!

submitted by HipsterOtter
[link] [9 comments]

Here’s a followup to a previous article – Exchanging Fluids on PBS: Your eyes will bug out at this WTF furry video from 1992!  The artist Biohazard has more details on his page: “Too Hot for PBS”. Biohazard answered my request to talk about this crazy subcultural stunt.  Here’s our Q&A: (Patch:)  The PBS art auction video is epic and classic. […]