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♦ Female ♦ 31 (june 11) ♦ Polyamorous ♦ Pansexual ♦ Windy Beardie Hybrid! ♦ USA ♦ INFP Personality Type ♦
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General Contact Info:
Email: Iggi.eastwind[at]gmail.com
My website: https://iggi.ink
My Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IggiEastwind
My Picarto: https://picarto.tv/IggiInk (main streaming service, +follow for notifications)
My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iggi
Furbuy: http://www.furbuy.com/seller/Iggi.html
Weasyl: https://www.weasyl.com/profile/iggi
Furry Network: https://beta.furrynetwork.com/iggi
Alternate places to find me that I RARELY check:
Nabyn / Inkbunny / E621 / DeviantArt

Life History: (probably too much personal info)
I grew up in Michigan out in the country until I was in Middle school. My parents retired early, and we traveled all around most of the USA in an RV. I was home schooled for a while, but did stop for public schooling in both Florida and Colorado. Both of my parents were into art as I was growing up, and did a lot to push me to get better. Timed exercises, drawing in new styles, still life.. etc. But hey I loved most of it.

I went to college at Full Sail and got a Bachelors of Science in Computer Animation, and had a love/hate relationship with it overall. Loved the learning, being in a semi-artistic environment, however I hated the lack of time to focus and high debt private school put me in. Once I was done, I did little to work in the field and longed to do art for a living.

During the end of college I was introduced to the furry community by my good friend ceige. I didn't know at the time that it would consume my life. After college was over, I started selling art on Furbid, and eventually Furbuy. I found myself here on FA due to a few friends on DA recommending the site to me. Here I am now, drawing all kinds of things and happy as a clam.

Furry History:
I was pretty much born into it per say. As a kid I always wore a tail and acted like an animal. Then as I got older I designed some of my first sona. I started with a white wolf, which later became Aer. In high school I was Iggy, the caracal cat girl, college an ocelot. After owning bearded dragons for several years, when I joined up here I made the current Iggi. She has went through several revisions, perhaps slowly becoming more like her species and more like myself.

Art:
Like many kids I started with Looney Toons and the like. In middle school I was introduced to DBZ and anime and started drawing my first half decent looking humans. My love for art grew more each year until comic book style, realism, and lots of other influences got pulled in. I feel my current style is a mix of the aspects I like about various art types. I plan to practice speed, more 3d, and realism in the upcoming future. I also hope someday to learn more traditional medias like oils, acrylics, woodworking, and fursuit making!

Q and A:
How old were you when you started drawing?
As soon as I could hold a pencil. I've seen pictures of me at 3 grinning like crazy as I had pen and paper in hand.

What inspires you to draw?
Just about everything. But the elements of magic and nature are my main favorites. Dreams often contribute to ideas, as well as my mates.

Have any tips for drawing?
Other than the obvious practice? Push yourself out of your comfort zone as often as possible. If you suck at muscles, study anatomy and try to draw it. Have a hard time with poses, try timed Pixelovely sessions. Get art block a lot, try taking a mini sketchpad and attempting to draw everything in your area when you have a chance. Look at other artists for inspiration, there is no harm in trying to emulate them to learn. Tracing things and keeping them private is also not a bad idea. Those are the biggest things that have helped me.
Also, get someone to be your artistic nemesis... that helped me a lot. (Calolily)

What tools do you use for art?
Primarily my cintiq companion 2, a 21inch and 27inch monitor and a reasonably beefy PC. (16g ram, Windows 10 x64, Intel Core i5) Sai is my main program for drawing, but at times I use Photoshop and Corel Painter. Sculptris I use for 3d at the moment.

Why a Bearded Dragon Ocelot Wind Elemental Hybrid?
Simply put, Bearded dragon fits my personality; Ocelot is my favorite animal; Wind is the epitome of what my past is and how I wish my future to be. On the move, carefree, and relaxed overall. The colors are a combination of my favorites. With the exception of pink... which I felt looked best on Iggi.

Whats your real name?
Melissa, but that is all you get!

Where do you live?
New Jersey, USA currently. I hope to live many more places in my life time!

What are your goals in life?
Boring... but but simple family life, live somewhere woods covered with mountains that aren't snowy, draw till my hands fall off.

What do you do in your free time?
Play games and sleep. WoW is the main one right now.

What are your pet peeves?
Cracking knuckles, biting nails, clipping nail sound, strong smells of any kind, vinegar, pickles, know it all ass hats, kids under 10 playing Halo with a mic, high pitch noises, those who bring every aspect of their furry life into their daily life, people you don't know who start a conversation with some form of RP from something that is not their actual self (like *brings paws up to hand you food while wagging their tail*.. I DON'T KNOW YOU WHY ARE YOU GIVING ME FOOD!?), people who don't ever try to draw something out of their norm, boob poking, dick nipples, free loaders, people that don't grasp that most things have a grey area. Yes, I do have quite a list... I am sure most of you do as well.

What is your gender?
Overall female, but more herm than anything. Often I feel gender fluid, especially in dreams where I swap between a variety of things in completely non sexual ways.

Have other questions? Feel free to ask here. Be polite though please, don't ask me things that are overly personal or sexual in nature. I don't' want arguments... this is a general facts about me kind of thing, and nothing was meant to offend in any way. Start something and prepare to be permanently blocked.