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Ask Azur: Open Thread on Furry Art
15 years ago
When I do just an "open thread" , it turns into Formspring (a social network which furries still can't use right it seems) , so I'm going to keep it on the subject- anything pertaining to art and FA.
I'll get the ball rolling with some old questions that have been submitted.
How come you don't draw anything sexual / porn?
Most of the stuff I post is porn. But I'm giving you candy fresh in its wrapper instead of chewed up and spit out onto the table.
Why don't you submit more art aka Why do you take so damn long?
I'm always submitting more art! The real reason you only see a picture every few weeks is because I prefer to work at a lower volume and spend more time on each piece. It's not about adding complexity but rather making every stroke and gesture count. There are times when a particular drawing 'feels right' , and there are times when having a day to sit and think about a particular pose or color choice improves the drawing tenfold.
Additionally, I think most of us have better things to do than to wade through page after page of half-assed work.
Why don't you do requests or cheap art?
A fortune cookie once told me "What we gain without sweat we give away without regret." I may spend 3 weeks on a drawing I'm proud of, I want its shelf life to be longer than the attention span of some kid with ADHD on a Pixie-Stick bender. I'm guilty of the same behavior.
Additionally, furry art is dollar-per-dollar the cheapest art you can buy. The amount of work I put into an $80.00 commission (which is on my high side) is the same I put into an $800.00 professional rendering. There are tons of artists out there who will do cheap commissions and can turn a profit at it as well. I mean hell, outside of furry, all $80.00 will buy you is some douchebag's crappy black-and-white "semi-pro" photography.
I'll get the ball rolling with some old questions that have been submitted.
How come you don't draw anything sexual / porn?
Most of the stuff I post is porn. But I'm giving you candy fresh in its wrapper instead of chewed up and spit out onto the table.
Why don't you submit more art aka Why do you take so damn long?
I'm always submitting more art! The real reason you only see a picture every few weeks is because I prefer to work at a lower volume and spend more time on each piece. It's not about adding complexity but rather making every stroke and gesture count. There are times when a particular drawing 'feels right' , and there are times when having a day to sit and think about a particular pose or color choice improves the drawing tenfold.
Additionally, I think most of us have better things to do than to wade through page after page of half-assed work.
Why don't you do requests or cheap art?
A fortune cookie once told me "What we gain without sweat we give away without regret." I may spend 3 weeks on a drawing I'm proud of, I want its shelf life to be longer than the attention span of some kid with ADHD on a Pixie-Stick bender. I'm guilty of the same behavior.
Additionally, furry art is dollar-per-dollar the cheapest art you can buy. The amount of work I put into an $80.00 commission (which is on my high side) is the same I put into an $800.00 professional rendering. There are tons of artists out there who will do cheap commissions and can turn a profit at it as well. I mean hell, outside of furry, all $80.00 will buy you is some douchebag's crappy black-and-white "semi-pro" photography.
btw i like the slow stream of work, some artists i am watching i liked to begin with
but after seeing so many single character random pose no real background pictures
(see iron artist) i have kinda gotten sick of looking at the work.
Usually I'll see an artist do something I like, and will try to incorporate that into my process. It can range from the way an artist portrays a facial/body structure to even a small detail such as how shading levels are cut off.