Overthinking fursonas
5 years ago
General
A fursona is much like a persona, a mask which we put on. A way which we represent ourselves to the world. Some would end it there, on the character itself, but I do wonder about other elements.
Whenever your character is some idealized character with a perfect body, or some comedic weakling. Whenever it stands as some power fantasy, or a mere representation of yourself... There still is the person behind it. The truth, and the whole motivation behind the mask that they're putting on.
What motivated the look of your fursona and how you present it?
-You wanted to feel strong?
-You wanted to look cute, maybe sexy?
-You wanted attention? Fame?
-You wanted to express yourself?
What about the images of your fursona?
-single images of the character posing?
-funny silly images?
-comedic comic strips?
-long comic stories spanning many pages
-art depicting fetishes (whenever they be adult rated or not)
-pornographic images or comics
Now of course I'm not trying to judge here. I enjoy all sort of artists online, and wouldn't say that one approach is better than another. Even among each of these there can be more layers, more things to consider.
-creating beautiful art could be done by someone who just wants fame and money
-and someone who only has fetishy art in their gallery could just be a kind and innocent nice guy, who just likes stuff of that kind, heh
Why am I even talking about all this?
... well, it's because I look at myself, at my gallery and question what impression they get. Of course I draw what I want, and share what I want, but I kind of stop and question how different things would be if the face that I presented were different. I could present more fetish art and be adored by specific groups of people, but I don't of course. Other images and projects take priority, and I don't want to give the impression that sexuality is that big of a part of my life. Many deviants would probably consider me to be a wet blanket.
Sorry, just venting things out of my head, cause I'm overthinking again... seeing other artists do what they do, get big famous, not even with some ill greedy intentions, but I still pass on following the same path, because it does not feel like it's the way for me to go.
Anyway, be sure to stay hydrated everyone!
Whenever your character is some idealized character with a perfect body, or some comedic weakling. Whenever it stands as some power fantasy, or a mere representation of yourself... There still is the person behind it. The truth, and the whole motivation behind the mask that they're putting on.
What motivated the look of your fursona and how you present it?
-You wanted to feel strong?
-You wanted to look cute, maybe sexy?
-You wanted attention? Fame?
-You wanted to express yourself?
What about the images of your fursona?
-single images of the character posing?
-funny silly images?
-comedic comic strips?
-long comic stories spanning many pages
-art depicting fetishes (whenever they be adult rated or not)
-pornographic images or comics
Now of course I'm not trying to judge here. I enjoy all sort of artists online, and wouldn't say that one approach is better than another. Even among each of these there can be more layers, more things to consider.
-creating beautiful art could be done by someone who just wants fame and money
-and someone who only has fetishy art in their gallery could just be a kind and innocent nice guy, who just likes stuff of that kind, heh
Why am I even talking about all this?
... well, it's because I look at myself, at my gallery and question what impression they get. Of course I draw what I want, and share what I want, but I kind of stop and question how different things would be if the face that I presented were different. I could present more fetish art and be adored by specific groups of people, but I don't of course. Other images and projects take priority, and I don't want to give the impression that sexuality is that big of a part of my life. Many deviants would probably consider me to be a wet blanket.
Sorry, just venting things out of my head, cause I'm overthinking again... seeing other artists do what they do, get big famous, not even with some ill greedy intentions, but I still pass on following the same path, because it does not feel like it's the way for me to go.
Anyway, be sure to stay hydrated everyone!
kumbartha
~kumbartha
when I read the first two sentences, and they make a lot of sense to me, then I wonder what this says about me as I, as you know, do not have a fursona XD
Farel
~farel
OP
You certainly advertise something, and attract a specific crowd, heh
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