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FurCon Day 2
17 years ago
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Yesterday (Friday) was a whirlwind. First of all, DesertWolf and I started our jobs as staff in the FurSuit lounge. We get to check the lounge evey couple of hours or so to make sure that it's in order, clean, and that snacks, drinks, and sewing supplies are in good supply. Not difficult at all, really, and it's fun to chat with the fursuiters who come to cool off.
I also got to attend several workshops yesterday, two on writing, and two on artwork. One of the classes went into very deep detail about animal anatomy and skeletal structures--taught by a licensed veterinarian. I learned something new about felines--their "shoulder" joints at the forelegs are not bone joints at all. It's just muscle!
Kellan Mei'gh, a friend from PlanetFurry, also came to the con yesterday along with his daughter. I got a picture of them, along with
Xaqtly and I (I'll post it in a bit). Kellan wants to take us all to breakfast this morning (saturday); unfortunately, Xaq is out seeing a 'lady friend' in San Francisco at the moment and won't be able to come with us.
Last night, I got to watch a game show on the main stage called 'Furl in the Blank'. Essentially, there was a panel of 'guest stars' (prominent con attendees) and two contestants. The host read a statement and left a single word blank, and the panel would each write their own answer. The contestants had to then give their own answer, and if their answer matched any of the panelists' answers, they would score points. Needless to say, humor ruled the day, and we all had a good laugh as most of the answers simply didn't match at all.
I also got to go to the dealer's den, and I saw some of my favorite comic artists:
-Jon Robey (The Gneech) http://www.suburban-jungle.com
-Susan Rankin http://www.doemain.com
-D.C. Simpson http://www.ozyandmillie.org
-Bill Holbrook http://www.kevinandkell.com
I bought a few comic books, and then I found a great little booklet: "Beginner's guide to drawing furry characters." It only cost $5.00, and it's full of great guides on how to draw! I'm stoked!
Having a great time out here, and looking forward to seeing more.
I also got to attend several workshops yesterday, two on writing, and two on artwork. One of the classes went into very deep detail about animal anatomy and skeletal structures--taught by a licensed veterinarian. I learned something new about felines--their "shoulder" joints at the forelegs are not bone joints at all. It's just muscle!
Kellan Mei'gh, a friend from PlanetFurry, also came to the con yesterday along with his daughter. I got a picture of them, along with
Xaqtly and I (I'll post it in a bit). Kellan wants to take us all to breakfast this morning (saturday); unfortunately, Xaq is out seeing a 'lady friend' in San Francisco at the moment and won't be able to come with us.Last night, I got to watch a game show on the main stage called 'Furl in the Blank'. Essentially, there was a panel of 'guest stars' (prominent con attendees) and two contestants. The host read a statement and left a single word blank, and the panel would each write their own answer. The contestants had to then give their own answer, and if their answer matched any of the panelists' answers, they would score points. Needless to say, humor ruled the day, and we all had a good laugh as most of the answers simply didn't match at all.
I also got to go to the dealer's den, and I saw some of my favorite comic artists:
-Jon Robey (The Gneech) http://www.suburban-jungle.com
-Susan Rankin http://www.doemain.com
-D.C. Simpson http://www.ozyandmillie.org
-Bill Holbrook http://www.kevinandkell.com
I bought a few comic books, and then I found a great little booklet: "Beginner's guide to drawing furry characters." It only cost $5.00, and it's full of great guides on how to draw! I'm stoked!
Having a great time out here, and looking forward to seeing more.
Nerdytigerfox
~nerdytigerfox
^^ Could I buy one from you of how to draw *look at you with a sad puppy face* Pleassssssssssse?
Renee Carter Hall
~poetigress
How have the writing panels been? Has Clare Bell been there at any of them yet?
Teric
~teric
OP
I have been to three writing panels so far--one on "Difursity in writing", one on how societies would develop among different species (i.e. carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, scavenger, parasite), and the one I just attended was on "Fleshing out characters". To be honest, I haven't caught the names of the panelists (sorry, don't shoot me!) but I've enjoyed them quite a bit.
Renee Carter Hall
~poetigress
I noticed on her Twitter that she was at the Difursity one -- I was wondering what that was about. Wish I could be there. :/ The east coast cons don't seem to bother trying to get mainstream authors...
