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Does this mean furry art is mainstream now?

15 years ago General

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Well? Does it?

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johnnyblanco and xydexx

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49 Comments

elub ~elub

nice

15 years ago

fantastic furries

MitchZer0 ~mitchzer0

Who cares?

15 years ago

I the cover

KateWalker

A blue bubble with ripples and a white pawprint in the center

~takewalker

Always in need

15 years ago

Never heard of the guy. Is he somebody?

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

Not really. He's known for having his books in every bookstore, and having a how to draw book on virtually every cartoon subject that seems popular. But not particularly known for the content of his books. XD

CiscoFur ~ciscofur

Crafter

15 years ago

No it doesn't
that guy has made a few books like that allready,
ChrisHart is not mainstream because weeaboo losers are not mainstream,
:)

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

That guy has made way too many books like that.
I mean mainstream as in "this guy is the walmart-brand of how-to-draw books" :P

RailRunner ~railrunner

Photographer

15 years ago

Huh. Well that's a new one on me.

Charrio ~charrio

Furry Cartoon/Pin-up Artist

15 years ago

Seen it on amazon.com for a while, nah just another book.
I picked up a few cartooning ones on animal characters, which can be considered furry as well.

Rinzy ~rinzy

Digital Artist

15 years ago

Best part is this isn't the first how-to-draw furries book I've seen.

The last one I saw in the bookstore had at least one pic by Miu, actually...

And oddest of odds, they sell about a copy a month. And I live in a small town o_o

Wildroo ~wildroo

3D Animator

15 years ago

Maybe theres more furs there then you know.

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

That's probably the one by LCibos

LCibos and

Quasimanga

Rinzy ~rinzy

Digital Artist

15 years ago

Judging by the styles, I'd say so.

Wildroo ~wildroo

3D Animator

15 years ago

No, because anyone can make a "how to draw book." Looking on amazon, there's another on there as well (drawn by someone with a more anime style.)

If you want more mainstream, a furry artists has published a "How to draw dragons" book.
(I thought it was Amber, creator of http://www.missmab.com , but can't find one by her. It might be J. "Neon Dragon" Peffer, but I'm not sure. I just recognized the persons primary dragon character drawn throughout the book.)

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

Well yeah, but it's Chris Hart. His books are no better than any other, but he manages to take up half the shelf space at Borders or Barnes and Noble. :P And most folks know who he is because "Oh yeah, he's that guy who has a how-to-draw book on everything". What I'm thinking is, if he's lending his well-known genericness to furry, that must mean it's something that People have Noticed - and he figures he has an audience for it. :v

Kurradragon ~kurradragon

Class D Starbridge (CLAN)

15 years ago

Either he noties that, or he's trying to lead what he anticipates as the future pop art movement, and wisely is trying to be first to stake a claim on some predicted emerging market.

I don't want furryness to go mainstream. I hate the word mainstream itself, lots of bad and deserved connotations.

Higgins ~higgins

Anthro Artist

15 years ago

I am amused by the dichotomy within furry fandom. Many folks say, "Don't make it too commercial! It shouldn't be mainstream!" And yet the same folks celebrate Hollywood animated films that have animal characters in 'em. :)

Kurradragon ~kurradragon

Class D Starbridge (CLAN)

15 years ago

Well what then? There are more than the two groups of character representation–either absolutely human and all else–there are animal characters, animalistic characters, costumed human characters, and then the fandom-generated fandom character culture. I don't want the fandom-generated characters to become mainstream or ubiquitous. But sharp shells maybe I should just go back to my pool and forget this whole thing. ¬.¬

Blakgryf ~blakgryf

Patron of the "Arts"

15 years ago

It's NeonDragon, and she's published her second book already.

Wildroo ~wildroo

3D Animator

15 years ago

I'd be inclined to agree, but I can't find her old web page anywhere or any pics showing that specific dragon I remember seeing throughout the book.

I guess I'll have to stop by the local book store when I'm in town and check. :)

Blakgryf ~blakgryf

Patron of the "Arts"

15 years ago

http://neondragonart.com/

She's so awesome...

Nanook123 ~nanook123

Digital Artist

15 years ago

I love that Christopher Hart is an expert on all art.

I think I have six or seven books by him.

yourpalroachie ~brightfire

Jackass of all Trades

15 years ago

cringing forever

Kavukamari ~kavukamari

Anime Artist

15 years ago

inb4 someone rips up the book and strews it all over the store if they find it in borders or barnes&noble

Blaquetygriss ~blaquetygriss

Digital Artist, Writer

15 years ago

I saw this book on the shelf of a Barnes and Noble some time ago...

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

It's not being published until March 2011, you saw lcibos

lcibos and :quasimanga:'s book "Draw Furry" most likely.

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

quasimanga rather

Blaquetygriss ~blaquetygriss

Digital Artist, Writer

15 years ago

Ah- but there IS a 'how to draw furry books' on the shelf of Barnes and Noble out *now*.
Don't remember what was on the cover or see who the author was however >.<;

I thought that was it is, my bad!
But yea, "How to draw furry" books been out for a while now actually.

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

Yup - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2532668/ :p
It looks like this with the title and on a book: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3105030/

shusuke_the_fox ~shusukethefox

Anthro Artist

15 years ago

ya but the furries in there were animals and people with kit ears and colored skin

Mocha_Mephooki ~mochamephooki

Anthro Artist

15 years ago

This isn't Hart's first book that includes how to draw "Furries"... a good number of his books aren't even all his artwork, but collab projects. He just seems to be the seams-stuff-together guy.

All that said, I have about 12 of his books for different genres and styles. They're not the most technical books, but they're a HECK of a lot easier to understand and learn from than that How-to-draw-Anime series that everyone told me I NEEDED when I was early doodling. Very good books for starting to medium artists with a 'toonish slant to their style.

Wildroo ~wildroo

3D Animator

15 years ago

Furry isn't mainstream until a permanent / repeating character on a TV show depicts furry right.
(And even if done right we'll still look like oddballs. )

shusuke_the_fox ~shusukethefox

Anthro Artist

15 years ago

what about bugs and mickey? lol

Wildroo ~wildroo

3D Animator

15 years ago

Merf, Snapai's right: I was referring to furry fans, the members of this community. what I meant is when we get a person on a tv show who's either a fursuiter or a furry artist and isn't depicted as an all around freak.

Snapai ~snapai

Animator

15 years ago

Eh, furries are the cartoon characters we draw. We just use the same term for the fans.

I'd be happy with people getting to the point they can suggest anthro characters in media and it seems perfectly normal again. Kinda' like what seems to be happening in France, what with the Orangina commercials, and Meet Buck, etc...

Kurradragon ~kurradragon

Class D Starbridge (CLAN)

15 years ago

This this this this this. The old society decrying furryness nao are the ones who sat wide-eyed with Rocky and Bullwinkle back in the day. So old people, move on.

steamfox ~steamfox

Traditional Artist

15 years ago

Hey. I grew up sneaking hints and techniques out of Christopher Hart's books. I'd have to look inside to see if it's truly "Furry" in nature, but judging from the cover art alone, it looks a little less Manga influenced than his recent offerings. Let's just hope he just doesn't consider the "Furry" genre another venue to exploit.

Firehazard ~firehazard

Naylte ven, naylte yen.

15 years ago

Well, if the cover is any indication, he's continuing the grand tradition of outsourcing the art to people who are shittier artists than himself. Seriously, I learned how to draw from that guy. Take a look at my cartoons. Then take a look at that ... thing on the cover. Notice a difference? You literally wouldn't if he actually drew the damn thing himself.

Firehazard ~firehazard

Naylte ven, naylte yen.

15 years ago

Also, given that he actually instructed against making animal characters with human-shaped bodies in his first book, way back in the '80s, this could be perceived as downright hypocritical.

Canidae_Jedi ~canidaejedi

Anthro Artist

15 years ago

I know another How To Draw Furries book thats a couple of my friends have, it's quite good :3

Henrieke ~henrieke

Traditional Artist

15 years ago

Oh god not another one
Christopher Hart... I saw his books, his art is not bad, but also not good enough for me to buy and study for it. Ofcourse I looked mostly at the cartoon books, haha
Why is there a need for a furry book? Shouldn't people just... get general art skills on humans, animals, in whatever style they prefer, and then use their own fantasy? Eh, I guess I'm just not a fan of most art books.
Not to mention the title of the book, argh!