So for a while now, I've been part of a smash community, and I often interview smash members that I'm very fond of as a player and get their insight on some common questions. I decided to do the same thing with some of my favorite furry artists.

Interviewed :  Strype

Anti: Alright, So first off let's start with some background art information, how long have you been drawing anthrpormorphic characters?

Strype: hm, let's see.....about 8 years?

Anti: Wow, I'd have to say that's a long time o-o. What attracts you to drawing anthro for so long

Strype: Well, to be honest, I got into it as a way to express some spiritual stuff I was goin through at the time, and it's just stuck.

Anti: So to you it's more of a spirtual satisfaction than a physical or sexual satisfaction?

Strype: Yeah. See, at the time, I was coming to discover I'm what's known as a therianthrope, an animal spirit in a human body, so I tried to express what I felt inside by putting it on paper. once I got it up online, people really dug it, and I've been drawing anthro ever since

Anti: Well, I know that you do commission, do you have a favorite commission?

Strype: Mmm, not off the top of my head. I don't really have a fave cuz what I like most changes with my mood, and some pics are better in one mood over another

Anti: That's fair enough :). So let's what otyher questions we have in my magic hat.. What is your usual process when it comes to drawing? Do you tend to take long amounts of time with large amounts of planning? Or would you say you tend to wing your products.

Strype: well, with my pics, I spend a bit of a long time conceptualizing. work gets in the way too, but once I've got a solid mental image in my head, I can usually get it pencilled out in a few minutes, then I ink for a few hours and colour in photoshop for a few more. The only reason it takes me weeks to get pics out is because of the rest of my life getting in the way

Anti: Sounds very intensive o.o; So how long do you think you will continue your art career? Does your current job have anything to do with art at all?

Strype: ugh, my job is in a call center helping people with their satallite TV's and related billing, it's a miserable, underpaying pit of pure hell, but, I've got an apartment to pay for, as well as food and bills and all that, pretty much supporting me and my girlfriend all on my own, so leaving isn't an option at this point. As for the future, well, nothing's going to ever stop me from drawing. I'll probably be doodling moments before I take my final breath. Even if I got in some horrible accident and lost my arms, I'd design bionic arms with a pencil and my teeth, just to get drawing again. it's as much a part of me as my very heart

Anti: That's very inspiring, especially since even though I love art, I find that the work of a regular day keeps me from doing things :(. What would you tell aspring artists in order to keep them inspired and working towards a goal?

Strype: if you're really serious about art, keep learning new things. there will ALWAYS be something you can learn, a trick to practice, an effect to sort out, knowledge about composition and colour. Learn about your subjects, the sciences, history, anatomy, everything you can... Watch movies, read comic books, learn everything you can, and try to do something new with every piece. Affect your viewers, impress yourself. Never ever let yourself go stale, and never ever tell yourself you'll never be able to do something...Really, I could go on for days about the philosophy of art, or how I do things, what I think of, what I know, but when it all comes down to it, persistance, learning, andpractice are the real keys an artist, when properly driven, can achieve anything

Anti: What did you start off drawing might I ask?

Strype: I don't remember, probably robots. I've been drawing since Icould hold a crayon XD

Anti: Do you still draw Robots now?

Strype: yeah. though nowadays it tends to come out as armors and whatnot, but in the future I'll probably be drawing more completely artificial beings. I find it fascinating...I've always had a very analytical mind. I look at things and take them apart and put them back together in my mind, so robots, being the complex machines they are, are the most fun to analyze. I remember way back when I was like, 10, a shrink looking at some robots I'd drawn and they were completely blown away because I, being only 10, had appeared to have designed a completely functional robot

Anti: Wow, (that) sounds like amazing talent :o. What would your dream job be if it's not already obvious.

Strype: professional artist, for sure, but doing what exactly, I don't know. concept work looks fun, graphic novels and cover art too

Anti: Well, I only have one more question slot here (this went on a lot longer than I thought it would) Is there anything else you'd like to tell me about yourself?

Strype: um....., nothing I can really think of off the top of my head. Guess I'm a bit more reactive than proactive when it comes to interviews, lol

Anti: Lol that's fine, well thank you so much strype! I really appreciate your time! You're one of my favorite artists on FA :)

Strype: Thanks! ^^


So yeah that's about it here! It was a real eyeopener for me seeing how dedicated he was to art, even with all of the work he has to do. It really makes me want to push into doing more as well :D

Look out for more interviews n_n