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Posted 10 years agoBEST TWITTER, ONLY ART, SOMETIMES PORN
ALL CAPS BECAUSE LOW PRICES!
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ALL CAPS BECAUSE LOW PRICES!
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iPad Pro + Apple Pencil - finally an art tablet.
Posted 10 years agoI'm super excited for the iPad Pro. iOS has a lock on the best hobbyist art apps (Procreate and Brushes, just to name a few) despite being limited to chunky, laggy styli. Having a stylus with tilt support (your only other option is the chunky $1,300.00 Wacom Cintiq Companion, which reportedly has a lifespan of a Google face computer) and a high quality display for under $1,000.00 is pretty much unheard of.
My current tool of choice has been the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, which is a terrible tablet in every sense of the word (it's slow, crashes often, has shit battery life, crap build quality, and a nasty screen.) That said, it's probably the best option I've encountered for casual sketching.
The Surface came really close to getting it right on a hardware side, but totally bombed it on the software and UI front. To this day I it's a mystery how Windows 8 ever made it out the door (two control panels? Wtf.) It's an excellent case study as to how you can have hardware that's ahead of the curve and make it undesirable with shitty software. Yes, you -can- run full Photoshop and Sketchbook on it. No, it's not a pleasant experience.
My current tool of choice has been the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, which is a terrible tablet in every sense of the word (it's slow, crashes often, has shit battery life, crap build quality, and a nasty screen.) That said, it's probably the best option I've encountered for casual sketching.
The Surface came really close to getting it right on a hardware side, but totally bombed it on the software and UI front. To this day I it's a mystery how Windows 8 ever made it out the door (two control panels? Wtf.) It's an excellent case study as to how you can have hardware that's ahead of the curve and make it undesirable with shitty software. Yes, you -can- run full Photoshop and Sketchbook on it. No, it's not a pleasant experience.
Reminder about Patreon
Posted 10 years agoIt's trashy to plug your patreon on every picture you post.
Helpful tools to save money with YCH Auctions
Posted 12 years agoAC 2013 Roll Call
Posted 12 years agoWho's going? This yote is!
Here's why you got thanked for the watch
Posted 12 years agoBecause it puts my icon on your shouts page, making it more attractive.
(and because, I care about you, man)
(and because, I care about you, man)
Adonit Jot Pro w/ Pressure Sensitivity + Tablet Replacement
Posted 13 years agoEarlier this year I picked up an HTC Evo View 4G w/ Scribe Pen, which has been my go-to tablet for just about everything. I'm a fan of its size and its fairly solid build quality. The Scribe Pen, although a bit tempermental, has been extremely useful from everything to sketching to redlining things for a creative team. (I've never been a fan of traditional Wacom pads as I like to rotate things when I sketch.)
Sadly, it looks like there won't be a successor, which means the only tablet I'm aware of with pressure sensitive stylus support is the truly-awful Samsung Galaxy Note, which is the same price as the better-in-every-way iPad. Although I plan on using the HTC for the near future, i'm wondering for those of you who draw on a tablet if you've used the new Adonit Jot Pro for iPad, and how well it works in your book compared to a more traditional stylus setup, and what apps if any you've used!
Sadly, it looks like there won't be a successor, which means the only tablet I'm aware of with pressure sensitive stylus support is the truly-awful Samsung Galaxy Note, which is the same price as the better-in-every-way iPad. Although I plan on using the HTC for the near future, i'm wondering for those of you who draw on a tablet if you've used the new Adonit Jot Pro for iPad, and how well it works in your book compared to a more traditional stylus setup, and what apps if any you've used!
Going to Anthrocon!
Posted 13 years agoI'm going! Who else is?
Still Around!
Posted 14 years agoI've had a busy few months for sure! New artwork is on the way, including two great commissions. Stay tuned everyone!
Commission Updates:
Posted 14 years agoOn using work in my gallery
Posted 14 years agoThis sort of came out of nowhere, but over the past couple of months I've had quite a few people ask if they can use the images in my gallery for things like icons, avatars, and wallpapers.
The answer is Yes.
However if it was a commissioned piece, please ask the character's owner before using it as an avatar.
If you really want to get on my good side, put a link to my page in your gallery and send me a note- it's just a 'neat to know' thing on my end to see who is doing what with my work.
The answer is Yes.
However if it was a commissioned piece, please ask the character's owner before using it as an avatar.
If you really want to get on my good side, put a link to my page in your gallery and send me a note- it's just a 'neat to know' thing on my end to see who is doing what with my work.
Commissions Closed
Posted 14 years agoCommission Status:
quickxyk - Paid - Inking Linework (take II)
hane - Paid - Sketching (take II)
Limited-batch commissions are officially open again! Going to try something new of name-your-own-price.
Here's how it works:
Send me a note of what you'd like done, the more detailed the better.
Pricing:
Minimum pricing starts at $45.00. Quality and experimentation increases accordingly.
$45.00 Example: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4785693
$100.00 Example: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3821780
Selection:
Commissions are selected based on whose needs I think I can meet best.
Multiple Characters:
Right now limit it to two.
Timeframe:
About 3-4 weeks
No-Nos
Anything in violation of FA TOS. Bird furries, dragons, babyfurs etc. Overly complicated characters should probably pass, too.
How to apply:
Send me a note. I'll decide within a few days :) .
quickxyk - Paid - Inking Linework (take II)
hane - Paid - Sketching (take II)Limited-batch commissions are officially open again! Going to try something new of name-your-own-price.
Here's how it works:
Send me a note of what you'd like done, the more detailed the better.
Pricing:
Minimum pricing starts at $45.00. Quality and experimentation increases accordingly.
$45.00 Example: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4785693
$100.00 Example: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3821780
Selection:
Commissions are selected based on whose needs I think I can meet best.
Multiple Characters:
Right now limit it to two.
Timeframe:
About 3-4 weeks
No-Nos
Anything in violation of FA TOS. Bird furries, dragons, babyfurs etc. Overly complicated characters should probably pass, too.
How to apply:
Send me a note. I'll decide within a few days :) .
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Posted 15 years ago---
Follow me on Instagram
Posted 15 years agoInstagram is a pretty cool mobile photography network, sort of like if Flickr and Hipstamatic had a baby.
"Bluecoyote" is the username.
"Bluecoyote" is the username.
Coyodamus on Photomanips
Posted 15 years agoPhotomanips on FurAffinity are appreciated by a distinct group of people: nobody.
No more MSN
Posted 15 years agoDue to some arcane ass effort by Microsoft to try to swap out my MSN screen name, I'm moving to AIM-only. This means if you'd like to contact me, you need to use AIM like the rest of the world.
Ask Azur: Open Thread on Furry Art
Posted 15 years agoWhen 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.
Scrabbleship
Posted 15 years agoTo any of my viewers who play Words With Friends on your phone (it's like Scrabble only free) and want to play, PM me. I'll kick your butt :3 .
5 reasons not to do the Iron Artist / 100 Sketch challenge
Posted 15 years agoObviously this doesn't apply to everyone. Originally I thought it was pretty cool, but now this is easily the scourge of my watch list.
1. It fills your gallery with crap
Many artists (including myself) go through hundreds of sketches, when starting out, but after a point there is diminishing returns doing high volumes once you grasp linework. It's interesting seeing sketches, but sketches are satellite works to your actual existing gallery. If your volume of sketches is so disproportionate to your finished gallery, you alienate your better audience because...
2. It's not why people watched you in the first place.
People watched you for the way you draw. It's akin to programming your TiVo for your favorite show and instead finding it full of YouTube clips. This isn't the case for all artists, but it has been for the majority because...
3. It's too tempting to stray from improvement to meet the metric.
Without spending sufficient time to learn from a drawing it's too easy to wind up belching out repetitive crap to collect the money and go home (see #4.) If you're not self-critiquing your own work, you're not getting significantly better.
4. Variety, not Volume
Variety doesn't have to be mutually exclusive to the 100 sketch challenge, but it seems as though it is.
5. You're putting your real art on hold
People want to see your real work and they want to see it evolve. By spending a lot of time on just sketches, you're letting your other strengths rot. Additionally, it's time your audience has to go without seeing any of your real production.
1. It fills your gallery with crap
Many artists (including myself) go through hundreds of sketches, when starting out, but after a point there is diminishing returns doing high volumes once you grasp linework. It's interesting seeing sketches, but sketches are satellite works to your actual existing gallery. If your volume of sketches is so disproportionate to your finished gallery, you alienate your better audience because...
2. It's not why people watched you in the first place.
People watched you for the way you draw. It's akin to programming your TiVo for your favorite show and instead finding it full of YouTube clips. This isn't the case for all artists, but it has been for the majority because...
3. It's too tempting to stray from improvement to meet the metric.
Without spending sufficient time to learn from a drawing it's too easy to wind up belching out repetitive crap to collect the money and go home (see #4.) If you're not self-critiquing your own work, you're not getting significantly better.
4. Variety, not Volume
Variety doesn't have to be mutually exclusive to the 100 sketch challenge, but it seems as though it is.
5. You're putting your real art on hold
People want to see your real work and they want to see it evolve. By spending a lot of time on just sketches, you're letting your other strengths rot. Additionally, it's time your audience has to go without seeing any of your real production.
People Hate Icon Memes
Posted 15 years agoFun fact: People hate icon memes.
That includes those swaying icons, Lady Gaga icons, the condom icons, the derp icons, the Justin Bieber icons, etc. At best, you come off looking like someone who is so boring you've gotta latch on to some existing trend to be memorable, at worst you come off looking like a complete jackass.
That includes those swaying icons, Lady Gaga icons, the condom icons, the derp icons, the Justin Bieber icons, etc. At best, you come off looking like someone who is so boring you've gotta latch on to some existing trend to be memorable, at worst you come off looking like a complete jackass.
1000 Watches / Open Thread / Ask Away
Posted 15 years agoHard to believe I've hit 1000 Watches (thanks in no small part by the awesome shoutout from 
maneater ) . I'd like to start by thanking every one of you that watches me. Thank you so-and-sos. You've given me something nobody else can- a number that makes me feel superior (unless they've got like, more than 1000 watches.)
So ask away! If you make your questions interesting, I'll try to provide the same effort in my answers.
P.S. if I don't answer your questions quickly apparently
iridon is picking up the slack.
maneater ) . I'd like to start by thanking every one of you that watches me. Thank you so-and-sos. You've given me something nobody else can- a number that makes me feel superior (unless they've got like, more than 1000 watches.)So ask away! If you make your questions interesting, I'll try to provide the same effort in my answers.
P.S. if I don't answer your questions quickly apparently
iridon is picking up the slack.Posted 15 years ago
Dude guys
Posted 15 years agoGimme like a couple days here to detox from AC.
Changes at Azur Industries: The Race to 1000
Posted 15 years agoI'm about to cross the very-exclusive 1000 Watches mark. Our top investors and myself have decided to implement several exciting new changes to help make this dream a reality! But today I'd like to share with you the first of these proposed changes!
It's dawned on me I may come across as being too approachable, causing my artwork to lose its precious value. There has also been a serious lack of ridiculous behavior on my behalf. To rectify this, my investors and myself have decided it's best for me to become a giant whining prick. You'll notice improvements especially in the following areas:
-Whining about how everyone on FA only enjoys my artwork for sexual content.
-Whining about everyone who flirts with me
-Whining about how complicated my life (specifically, drawing and posting furry art) is.
-Whining about how all of the comments are retarded.
-Whining about how the praise in the comments is not sufficient for the level of excellence of my art.
-Whining about people who ask me for commissions when I state that I am closed. (This will be a change from the prior policy of being honored that you considered me for a commission)
It's dawned on me I may come across as being too approachable, causing my artwork to lose its precious value. There has also been a serious lack of ridiculous behavior on my behalf. To rectify this, my investors and myself have decided it's best for me to become a giant whining prick. You'll notice improvements especially in the following areas:
-Whining about how everyone on FA only enjoys my artwork for sexual content.
-Whining about everyone who flirts with me
-Whining about how complicated my life (specifically, drawing and posting furry art) is.
-Whining about how all of the comments are retarded.
-Whining about how the praise in the comments is not sufficient for the level of excellence of my art.
-Whining about people who ask me for commissions when I state that I am closed. (This will be a change from the prior policy of being honored that you considered me for a commission)
Professional Advice for those who take [Allan] Commissions
Posted 15 years agoYou are responsible for who you do business with. Even in the creative field, this is how the real world operates. (Ask Don Imus.) If you take a commission from someone and post it to your gallery, you are opening yourself to whatever shitstorm brews when you post it.
I'm not justifying the ranting on the comments- yes it's unfortunate nobody can appreciate the art (which 99% of the time blows anyway /opinion), but it's the second half of the equation to you being too lazy to assess your clients.
Some quick digging is a good idea whenever you take a commission- the 5 minutes (or in this case... honestly... 4 seconds) it takes can save you the headache of notorious scammers, dumbasses, and people who aren't worth your time.
Blindly taking commissions is an excellent way to destroy your reputation.
For-Dummies Version: This isn't about [Allan's] actions, this is about indiscriminate artists taking commissions, posting the pictures in their gallery, then wondering/bitching why there are loads of angry comments.
I'm not justifying the ranting on the comments- yes it's unfortunate nobody can appreciate the art (which 99% of the time blows anyway /opinion), but it's the second half of the equation to you being too lazy to assess your clients.
Some quick digging is a good idea whenever you take a commission- the 5 minutes (or in this case... honestly... 4 seconds) it takes can save you the headache of notorious scammers, dumbasses, and people who aren't worth your time.
Blindly taking commissions is an excellent way to destroy your reputation.
For-Dummies Version: This isn't about [Allan's] actions, this is about indiscriminate artists taking commissions, posting the pictures in their gallery, then wondering/bitching why there are loads of angry comments.
