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WTFur 2013 Post-Con Report
Posted 12 years agoHoly wow, you guys! This was the best furcon!
The new venue was really amazing; the main lobby was so huge, and so were the panel rooms. I had lots of fun in the art panels, notably the Artist Ambush, and overall had a great time.
Obviously, I got to meet old friends again, which was as awesome as they are (and they all are very awesome), and as any good convention would have it, I made some new friends too (who were also very awesome)! To all the people I met, for the first time or otherwise, you were the ones to make this convention memorable and... familiar. You made me feel completely at home, something I think only furries know how to do this well. I hope to see everyone again next year!
Something new this year: I was taking commissions for the first time! Thank you, all who gave feedback on my prices; it helped me improve my prices. I got a spot on the Artist's Alley and got to do a few for a bunch of very nice people, which will appear in my gallery in the next few days. The commission pieces, that is; not the people. Although, their names will show up. :P
So far, everyone who commissioned me liked my work very much. I guess that's a good sign, eh? I'll certainly ask for an Artist's Alley spot again next year; it was great and stimulating to draw for others within a limited time frame, and to have such a close contact with all of them, to give them progress reports and get direct feedback.
There were a few inconveniences during the 'con, such as tables being unavailable to provide in panel rooms when the panel required them, and me missing part of the panels I wanted to go to because I was sleeping... but those don't really matter, the whole experience was hardly affected by them.
Stats time!
WTFur this year had an attendance just shy of 300 people, which is great; that's a lot of people, yet little enough to have a very friendly and personal convention. There were 58 fursuiters in the fursuit parade. These fine folks went out and looked awesome walking on St-Catherine Street (really busy street in downtown Montréal). Unfortunately, I wasn't there to see the people's reactions to the "real-life" furries, because I decided to stay in the Dealers' Room. There was a charity auction going on Saturday, and the total profits went above 2100$! All of it went directly to the Ecomuseum, a Montréal zoo.
/end stat time
I've also been asked to prepare a skit for the Masquerade with a few other people (by one of those other people). I'll admit that I'm rather excited for that, and I most certainly hope it wasn't just words thrown out without thought. I'm flattered, and actually honoured to have been considered to participate, and would be disappointed if it were to not happen. It'll just take some keeping in contact.
TL;DR: I went to WTFur, a furcon in Montréal, and it was the best convention I had to date. I did commissions, and may participate in the making of a skit for next year's Masquerade.
Even if they're highly unlikely to read this, I would like to give my personal thanks to all the organizers, staff and volunteers at the convention. You work in the background, and probably seldom receive recognition for your hard work, but you truly are the pillars of the convention, the people without whom these times could not be had. If I work up the willpower and courage for next year, I would love to be part of the effort.
Okay, I'm done now. You may go about your daily lives, and/or complain about how long this journal was.
/activate "I don't care, this is my journal" mode
The new venue was really amazing; the main lobby was so huge, and so were the panel rooms. I had lots of fun in the art panels, notably the Artist Ambush, and overall had a great time.
Obviously, I got to meet old friends again, which was as awesome as they are (and they all are very awesome), and as any good convention would have it, I made some new friends too (who were also very awesome)! To all the people I met, for the first time or otherwise, you were the ones to make this convention memorable and... familiar. You made me feel completely at home, something I think only furries know how to do this well. I hope to see everyone again next year!
Something new this year: I was taking commissions for the first time! Thank you, all who gave feedback on my prices; it helped me improve my prices. I got a spot on the Artist's Alley and got to do a few for a bunch of very nice people, which will appear in my gallery in the next few days. The commission pieces, that is; not the people. Although, their names will show up. :P
So far, everyone who commissioned me liked my work very much. I guess that's a good sign, eh? I'll certainly ask for an Artist's Alley spot again next year; it was great and stimulating to draw for others within a limited time frame, and to have such a close contact with all of them, to give them progress reports and get direct feedback.
There were a few inconveniences during the 'con, such as tables being unavailable to provide in panel rooms when the panel required them, and me missing part of the panels I wanted to go to because I was sleeping... but those don't really matter, the whole experience was hardly affected by them.
Stats time!
WTFur this year had an attendance just shy of 300 people, which is great; that's a lot of people, yet little enough to have a very friendly and personal convention. There were 58 fursuiters in the fursuit parade. These fine folks went out and looked awesome walking on St-Catherine Street (really busy street in downtown Montréal). Unfortunately, I wasn't there to see the people's reactions to the "real-life" furries, because I decided to stay in the Dealers' Room. There was a charity auction going on Saturday, and the total profits went above 2100$! All of it went directly to the Ecomuseum, a Montréal zoo.
/end stat time
I've also been asked to prepare a skit for the Masquerade with a few other people (by one of those other people). I'll admit that I'm rather excited for that, and I most certainly hope it wasn't just words thrown out without thought. I'm flattered, and actually honoured to have been considered to participate, and would be disappointed if it were to not happen. It'll just take some keeping in contact.
TL;DR: I went to WTFur, a furcon in Montréal, and it was the best convention I had to date. I did commissions, and may participate in the making of a skit for next year's Masquerade.
Even if they're highly unlikely to read this, I would like to give my personal thanks to all the organizers, staff and volunteers at the convention. You work in the background, and probably seldom receive recognition for your hard work, but you truly are the pillars of the convention, the people without whom these times could not be had. If I work up the willpower and courage for next year, I would love to be part of the effort.
Okay, I'm done now. You may go about your daily lives, and/or complain about how long this journal was.
/activate "I don't care, this is my journal" mode
What's my art worth?
Posted 12 years agoIn May, I'll be attending the WTFur convention for the third time, and I intend on getting a spot in the Artist's Alley to take commissions. I don't have a spot yet (it's not specified on the site how to ask for one...), but if I do get one, I'm wondering what would be a fair price for my stuff. I've been told my intended prices are way too cheap, so I thought I'd get people's opinion on the matter; should I keep these prices, or bump them up some? Or make them cheaper (what)?
(Note: this does not mean I'll be taking online commissions, so please don't ask)
Doodle page (busts & toony full-body) - 3$
Badges (size pending):
Sketch - 2$
Ink - 5$
Colour - 8$
Full-body:
Sketch - 4$ (+2$ for background)
Ink - 6$ (+4$ for background)
Colour - 10$ (+6$ for background)
+3$/character
(Note: this does not mean I'll be taking online commissions, so please don't ask)
Doodle page (busts & toony full-body) - 3$
Badges (size pending):
Sketch - 2$
Ink - 5$
Colour - 8$
Full-body:
Sketch - 4$ (+2$ for background)
Ink - 6$ (+4$ for background)
Colour - 10$ (+6$ for background)
+3$/character
Happy Father's Day!
Posted 13 years agoWoah! I almost thought I'd forget there. Better late than never; happy Father's day to all who celebrate it, even though I don't really do and the whole rest of my family does but they don't know I don't.
I hope everyone has had a good weekend with their dads. I... actually didn't get anything for my own dad, but the whole family did go up to Québec to see my dad's dad. It was nice, but since I have a screwy sleep schedule, I think I wasn't able to enjoy it fully. That sleep schedule turned especially screwy Thursday, with me getting far fewer sleep than I should have been getting, and hopefully concluding today after I got 17 straight hours of sleep last night.
Iunno why, though, but it's always really nice seeing family, even if you don't really talk to them much during the time you see them. There's that kind of ambiance during family meetings, it's almost like a convention but you basically know everyone and they're all related to you. Now if I could remember the names of more than just my cousins...
I hope everyone has had a good weekend with their dads. I... actually didn't get anything for my own dad, but the whole family did go up to Québec to see my dad's dad. It was nice, but since I have a screwy sleep schedule, I think I wasn't able to enjoy it fully. That sleep schedule turned especially screwy Thursday, with me getting far fewer sleep than I should have been getting, and hopefully concluding today after I got 17 straight hours of sleep last night.
Iunno why, though, but it's always really nice seeing family, even if you don't really talk to them much during the time you see them. There's that kind of ambiance during family meetings, it's almost like a convention but you basically know everyone and they're all related to you. Now if I could remember the names of more than just my cousins...
Insanity or imagination?
Posted 13 years agoHm'well, it's been too long since I submitted a journal. I really should keep everyone updated on my epic (not really) weekly adventures from now on. ...Says I, and then by next week will not even post another journal. I hope I'll follow through, though!
For those of you guys still reading, I'm looking for insight on a particular - and maybe a bit strange - subject.
I'm 20 years old; is it sane of me to have developed an "imaginary friend" just about two weeks ago, whereas I never really felt the need for one before? It used to be a fake identity, but it gradually developed a bit of a mind of its own. I'm not pretending he's "there" or anything when I go out, but I'm using him as an example for me to follow. It's been improving my mood and general behaviour a bit, which is sort of cool, but I'm wondering if it can be a steady, reliable source of comfort and improvement.
I guess that sums it up.
So, am I insane, or just imaginative?
For those of you guys still reading, I'm looking for insight on a particular - and maybe a bit strange - subject.
I'm 20 years old; is it sane of me to have developed an "imaginary friend" just about two weeks ago, whereas I never really felt the need for one before? It used to be a fake identity, but it gradually developed a bit of a mind of its own. I'm not pretending he's "there" or anything when I go out, but I'm using him as an example for me to follow. It's been improving my mood and general behaviour a bit, which is sort of cool, but I'm wondering if it can be a steady, reliable source of comfort and improvement.
I guess that sums it up.
So, am I insane, or just imaginative?
INDIANS!
Posted 13 years agoI don't mean to be racist, but I've noticed that every single fast food restaurant I've gone to during Furnal Equinox 2012 featured a majority of Indian staff.
I thought it was just a stereotype and a cliché for minorities to work in fast food places; I can't believe that's actually how it is.
...That is all.
I thought it was just a stereotype and a cliché for minorities to work in fast food places; I can't believe that's actually how it is.
...That is all.
Otteronto
Posted 13 years agoI am typing this in a hotel room in Toronto, city of the gropagas. I flew there just this morning, the 16th, to attend Furnal Equinox for the second time now.
So far, everything seems to be going pretty nicely; met some new people, met with people I already knew (although one of them didn't recognize me at all), had some poutine, drew a lot, uh... played video games, and attended a game of the Ironclaw RPG!
This is the second time I've attended this furry convention, and I can say for the second time that these are my people. Yes, even those in the suits, and maybe especially those in the suits.
All is going swimmingly, although I really should go and get some sleep, since the couch sleeping I did yesterday night really wasn't very efficient. More news as this develops. Or maybe not. The latter is more likely, but the most probable turn of events will be that it will have been a great 'con.
So far, everything seems to be going pretty nicely; met some new people, met with people I already knew (although one of them didn't recognize me at all), had some poutine, drew a lot, uh... played video games, and attended a game of the Ironclaw RPG!
This is the second time I've attended this furry convention, and I can say for the second time that these are my people. Yes, even those in the suits, and maybe especially those in the suits.
All is going swimmingly, although I really should go and get some sleep, since the couch sleeping I did yesterday night really wasn't very efficient. More news as this develops. Or maybe not. The latter is more likely, but the most probable turn of events will be that it will have been a great 'con.
Giveaway stuff!
Posted 14 years ago...But I'm not the one hosting it. I'm just another agent of spread-the-news.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3089460/ The giveaway is for a custom partial fursuit, all the details are in this link. Check it out!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3089460/ The giveaway is for a custom partial fursuit, all the details are in this link. Check it out!
Why am I always late on giving news?
Posted 14 years agoIt's called procrastination. It really does seem to be an illness people suffer from, but there hardly seems to be a cure for it; that makes me sad. Oh well, maybe people will get on it tomorrow!
So. Computer's okay, I'm back to the regular stuff. I'm surprised; Future Shop actually was able to salvage my images and scans along with most of the rest of what was on my hard drive. I still had to reinstall pretty much everything I had, but that's fine, I guess. I realized that a lot of my stuff still had their installing program in my Downloads folder; another joyful moment.
I don't think the scanner program's still installed, though... I'll have to check that out. I must remind myself to scan this one drawing I made for the #LeagueOfLegends group's Christmas giving event on dA; it's done and should already be posted.
I bet a lot of other people still haven't posted theirs, though, and I also have yet to see my request done.
But that's okay, I'm sure it'll be great.
Happy New Year to all who cope with my all-too-rare journals which I don't find to be particularly interesting (but you guys somehow find an interest in them, if you manage to read this far... you stalkers.), hope your holiday break was great, or is going great!
So. Computer's okay, I'm back to the regular stuff. I'm surprised; Future Shop actually was able to salvage my images and scans along with most of the rest of what was on my hard drive. I still had to reinstall pretty much everything I had, but that's fine, I guess. I realized that a lot of my stuff still had their installing program in my Downloads folder; another joyful moment.
I don't think the scanner program's still installed, though... I'll have to check that out. I must remind myself to scan this one drawing I made for the #LeagueOfLegends group's Christmas giving event on dA; it's done and should already be posted.
I bet a lot of other people still haven't posted theirs, though, and I also have yet to see my request done.
But that's okay, I'm sure it'll be great.
Happy New Year to all who cope with my all-too-rare journals which I don't find to be particularly interesting (but you guys somehow find an interest in them, if you manage to read this far... you stalkers.), hope your holiday break was great, or is going great!
Come, Pewter!
Posted 14 years agoUnrelated title. Either way.
My computer is currently unable to boot up. I'm likely to be unavailable for any online thing for a little bit until I've had it repaired. I'll wish you guys a happy New Year in advance, in case I can't do it on time.
I'm typing this right now on my cousin's computer, so if you guys want to try to go tech geek on me and tell me what to do to fix it, I'll type it down for you guys. I might be able to see it and act upon it before sending the computer over at the 'shop.
So basically, I carelessly force-shut down my computer after it was taking an unusually long time booting up (like 5-10 minutes). When I tried booting it again, I was prompted to do some sort of hard drive scan, and it was confirmed that my hard drive was damaged. When trying again to boot it, it worked once, and further attempts were met with the boot screen asking whether I wanted to fix it, or to start normally. The former gave me instructions I can't follow (insert the Windows installation disk), and the latter restarts the computer.
In hopes it can be fixed soon.
My computer is currently unable to boot up. I'm likely to be unavailable for any online thing for a little bit until I've had it repaired. I'll wish you guys a happy New Year in advance, in case I can't do it on time.
I'm typing this right now on my cousin's computer, so if you guys want to try to go tech geek on me and tell me what to do to fix it, I'll type it down for you guys. I might be able to see it and act upon it before sending the computer over at the 'shop.
So basically, I carelessly force-shut down my computer after it was taking an unusually long time booting up (like 5-10 minutes). When I tried booting it again, I was prompted to do some sort of hard drive scan, and it was confirmed that my hard drive was damaged. When trying again to boot it, it worked once, and further attempts were met with the boot screen asking whether I wanted to fix it, or to start normally. The former gave me instructions I can't follow (insert the Windows installation disk), and the latter restarts the computer.
In hopes it can be fixed soon.
Back "home"
Posted 14 years agoSo well, I should have mentioned that during the weekend, but I'm back "home" now. The project I was in ended last Wednesday, and school started just today, Tuesday. Others started on Monday but I got no classes on Monday, so...
I'm still keeping in touch with people from the project, though. I'll see them every Monday and Tuesday from now on.
Why the quotation marks on "home", is because I'm not really "at home", when I'm at "home". It's a foreign country I stay in with half a heart, and I don't feel at ease doing anything. All my needs are fulfilled here, which is pretty much the only reason I don't try to find someplace else to go. I can cope, but I'll merely be half of myself when my parents are around. Soon as I find something that's far enough to justify not doing the trip from here to there every time, though, I'm out of here again, and hopefully for good.
Either way. First day of school, was okay. Philosophy's nice, it's too bad there's no program at my level that develops on it more. It's just a basic class, and if I wanna go study that in university, I have to take a program with tooons of stuff that have nothing to do... OTL
Then again philosophy treats of everything, so what can I expect.
There's a possible option to go to the national drama school, but it'll be in a while, and I'll have to pass an audition, and they only take 12 people in the program I wanna be in. It's something I'd like to do, but it might never be.
So yeah, that's about all the news I got that I think is worth knowing for now.
I'm still keeping in touch with people from the project, though. I'll see them every Monday and Tuesday from now on.
Why the quotation marks on "home", is because I'm not really "at home", when I'm at "home". It's a foreign country I stay in with half a heart, and I don't feel at ease doing anything. All my needs are fulfilled here, which is pretty much the only reason I don't try to find someplace else to go. I can cope, but I'll merely be half of myself when my parents are around. Soon as I find something that's far enough to justify not doing the trip from here to there every time, though, I'm out of here again, and hopefully for good.
Either way. First day of school, was okay. Philosophy's nice, it's too bad there's no program at my level that develops on it more. It's just a basic class, and if I wanna go study that in university, I have to take a program with tooons of stuff that have nothing to do... OTL
Then again philosophy treats of everything, so what can I expect.
There's a possible option to go to the national drama school, but it'll be in a while, and I'll have to pass an audition, and they only take 12 people in the program I wanna be in. It's something I'd like to do, but it might never be.
So yeah, that's about all the news I got that I think is worth knowing for now.
Moving out!
Posted 14 years ago...Alright not really. But it's as close as it gets without actually being that!
I've rented a room to stay in during weekdays from now until August, and I'm pretty excited about that.
But the parents. THE PARENTS! I know they want me to know what I should be thinking about and stuff, and I' realize I'm not thinking about that stuff before they tell me, but... it's annoying.
Anyways, iunno, I don't really have much to say about it now that I think about it, there's gonna be 2 girls in 2 other rooms, it's a 30-or-so-minute drive from where I currently am, uh... I may not stay there on weekends... that's about it. I thought I'd just update and let whoever is wondering what's up in my life know what IS up in my life.
Which makes me think I actually forgot to post a journal here about Furnal Equinox in March when I came back but it is in fact on dA. :[
If that's not complete enough, I guess ask whatever question you may have and I'll tell more details?
I've rented a room to stay in during weekdays from now until August, and I'm pretty excited about that.
But the parents. THE PARENTS! I know they want me to know what I should be thinking about and stuff, and I' realize I'm not thinking about that stuff before they tell me, but... it's annoying.
Anyways, iunno, I don't really have much to say about it now that I think about it, there's gonna be 2 girls in 2 other rooms, it's a 30-or-so-minute drive from where I currently am, uh... I may not stay there on weekends... that's about it. I thought I'd just update and let whoever is wondering what's up in my life know what IS up in my life.
Which makes me think I actually forgot to post a journal here about Furnal Equinox in March when I came back but it is in fact on dA. :[
If that's not complete enough, I guess ask whatever question you may have and I'll tell more details?
The Single Most Important Thing...
Posted 15 years agoGawd I should really update this more often... this is actually old news, but I guess I sorta want to keep my watchers (albeit that they are very limited, but you guys are great nevertheless!) updated on what's up.
You know how I was in a relationship with someone last time I posted a journal?
Well...
That's not true anymore. Lasted one week and I decided to break up after a chat with one of my friends the night before I let go. BEFORE any comments about how I'm an ass or something for doing that, that was my first. You can't expect first love to be the best of loves, it's like asking a non-artist commoner to draw a masterpiece with a medium they've never even handled before.
...Plus I was careful about what I said, he took it well, and we're still friends.
We had been friends before being lovers, and I realized that when we were friends, he was already supplying me with everything I could want to ask of him.
It's better that way. Friends are the single most important thing in my life right now, and I don't want to set them aside just because I'm in a love relationship with someone. Friends are the perfect balance between responsibility and trustability. They are many, and they will support you no matter what. You'll always be there for your friends, and they'll always be there for you, but there is no need for anyone to confirm that; it's intuitive behaviour, it's an unspoken pact, it's the freedom to let go without breaking hearts. It's the permission to say anything, and to later be able to look back at it and laugh, together.
Love is good, love is true, but it also is constraining, questioning, and it can, furthermore, fade away. I came to find a boyfriend in a time of crisis because I needed to give and receive support, but now that this crisis is done with, I was receiving from him more than I needed, and giving to him only ever so slightly more than I would give a friend. My love was good and true, but it became constraining and I felt questioning after a while. I wasn't sure what I could and couldn't do anymore, and didn't dare to ask, so I remained silent and went with what I thought was best.
A bad move; love is strategic. Love begins with emotion but must afterwards be calculated with great precision. That is something I hadn't realized beforehand, and when it finally came to my mind, I realized that I really wasn't ready.
A commitment of this amplitude is something I'd rather keep for a time when I'll have everything settled. I don't want to have to step on my freedom, not yet.
My relationship status went from closed, to open, to closed and LOCKED until further notice. I am now in love with every single one of my close friends, and I wouldn't want to let go of any of them. I support them, they support me, and that's all I ever wanted.
You know how I was in a relationship with someone last time I posted a journal?
Well...
That's not true anymore. Lasted one week and I decided to break up after a chat with one of my friends the night before I let go. BEFORE any comments about how I'm an ass or something for doing that, that was my first. You can't expect first love to be the best of loves, it's like asking a non-artist commoner to draw a masterpiece with a medium they've never even handled before.
...Plus I was careful about what I said, he took it well, and we're still friends.
We had been friends before being lovers, and I realized that when we were friends, he was already supplying me with everything I could want to ask of him.
It's better that way. Friends are the single most important thing in my life right now, and I don't want to set them aside just because I'm in a love relationship with someone. Friends are the perfect balance between responsibility and trustability. They are many, and they will support you no matter what. You'll always be there for your friends, and they'll always be there for you, but there is no need for anyone to confirm that; it's intuitive behaviour, it's an unspoken pact, it's the freedom to let go without breaking hearts. It's the permission to say anything, and to later be able to look back at it and laugh, together.
Love is good, love is true, but it also is constraining, questioning, and it can, furthermore, fade away. I came to find a boyfriend in a time of crisis because I needed to give and receive support, but now that this crisis is done with, I was receiving from him more than I needed, and giving to him only ever so slightly more than I would give a friend. My love was good and true, but it became constraining and I felt questioning after a while. I wasn't sure what I could and couldn't do anymore, and didn't dare to ask, so I remained silent and went with what I thought was best.
A bad move; love is strategic. Love begins with emotion but must afterwards be calculated with great precision. That is something I hadn't realized beforehand, and when it finally came to my mind, I realized that I really wasn't ready.
A commitment of this amplitude is something I'd rather keep for a time when I'll have everything settled. I don't want to have to step on my freedom, not yet.
My relationship status went from closed, to open, to closed and LOCKED until further notice. I am now in love with every single one of my close friends, and I wouldn't want to let go of any of them. I support them, they support me, and that's all I ever wanted.
Relationship status : CLOSED
Posted 15 years agoNot because I'm not interested in a relationship anymore, but rather because I found someone. ;P
They say you'll know it when you'll be in love, well... I guess "they" are right.
This is my first actual and conscious love experience. The first tangible and expressible one as well, the first to be returnable and returned.
...I'm pretty sure this sounds like just anyone else's journal about first love or finding a girlfriend or boyfriend, and I feel like I'm... bragging? I guess sharing the info with everyone feels like bragging, in a sense, even though that's not my intention. I just wanted to share the feeling with everyone.
I guess we're far enough into the journal that the least interested by this subject would have gone on to something else, so I'll say to those who still do bother reading this, to you, I will confess that I have been considering myself a bisexual, and that I had always believed that my first love interest would be female.
...Turns out it didn't turn out "as planned", but there's no telling the future, and I'm glad to have found a boyfriend either way. ^^
It also turns out that it's an online relationship, but it doesn't bother me, as the feeling is there. I still want to mark this as something that "counts". Just because we're not physically together doesn't nullify the... "countism" of it?
About time, at nineteen, eh? It sure took the time, but I guess I wasn't ready for love beforehand.
They say you'll know it when you'll be in love, well... I guess "they" are right.
This is my first actual and conscious love experience. The first tangible and expressible one as well, the first to be returnable and returned.
...I'm pretty sure this sounds like just anyone else's journal about first love or finding a girlfriend or boyfriend, and I feel like I'm... bragging? I guess sharing the info with everyone feels like bragging, in a sense, even though that's not my intention. I just wanted to share the feeling with everyone.
I guess we're far enough into the journal that the least interested by this subject would have gone on to something else, so I'll say to those who still do bother reading this, to you, I will confess that I have been considering myself a bisexual, and that I had always believed that my first love interest would be female.
...Turns out it didn't turn out "as planned", but there's no telling the future, and I'm glad to have found a boyfriend either way. ^^
It also turns out that it's an online relationship, but it doesn't bother me, as the feeling is there. I still want to mark this as something that "counts". Just because we're not physically together doesn't nullify the... "countism" of it?
About time, at nineteen, eh? It sure took the time, but I guess I wasn't ready for love beforehand.
Just Updating
Posted 15 years agoOld journal was old, so it's time for an update.
So, this Halloween must have been the flattest I've ever had. No costume, no candy, no parties, not even handing out candy. But I guess it was my own fault.
This pretty much comes from the first point: no costume. I had a couple ideas but they were all going to be too hard or too long to make. Obviously, one of those ideas was a fursuit, but as I can't sew to save my life and I don't even have the materials (nor do I want to have one made for like a thousand bucks or over), that was something to put aside until further notice.
As I didn't have a costume, I was too ashamed to show up to a Halloween party I was invited to, so I stayed at home. I thought my mom had bought some Halloween supplies, at least to give out candy to Halloweeners, but turns out she only bought pumpkins... which we didn't carve out or anything.
Eh, soup, I guess?
Speaking of fursuits one paragraph earlier... I'd like to get some popular insight about how to make one, since I don't like taking everything from a tutorial. Ever since WTFur this summer I've been really wondering how I could make one, since there was all those people who had some really cool 'suits and I wanted to be one of them for next year or the one after that... ...or eventually. (hahah...)
Just in case someone wants to answer but needs more specifics, here's a drawing of the character I'd base the 'suit on : http://worldnine.deviantart.com/#/d2kiyy3
Thanks in advance for any tips, and if you don't know/don't care, I don't mind; thanks for stopping by anyways.
So, this Halloween must have been the flattest I've ever had. No costume, no candy, no parties, not even handing out candy. But I guess it was my own fault.
This pretty much comes from the first point: no costume. I had a couple ideas but they were all going to be too hard or too long to make. Obviously, one of those ideas was a fursuit, but as I can't sew to save my life and I don't even have the materials (nor do I want to have one made for like a thousand bucks or over), that was something to put aside until further notice.
As I didn't have a costume, I was too ashamed to show up to a Halloween party I was invited to, so I stayed at home. I thought my mom had bought some Halloween supplies, at least to give out candy to Halloweeners, but turns out she only bought pumpkins... which we didn't carve out or anything.
Eh, soup, I guess?
Speaking of fursuits one paragraph earlier... I'd like to get some popular insight about how to make one, since I don't like taking everything from a tutorial. Ever since WTFur this summer I've been really wondering how I could make one, since there was all those people who had some really cool 'suits and I wanted to be one of them for next year or the one after that... ...or eventually. (hahah...)
Just in case someone wants to answer but needs more specifics, here's a drawing of the character I'd base the 'suit on : http://worldnine.deviantart.com/#/d2kiyy3
Thanks in advance for any tips, and if you don't know/don't care, I don't mind; thanks for stopping by anyways.
Blargh!
Posted 15 years agoHeh, been wanting to make an account for a while now. Last time I tried, registration was disabled for some reason...
Anyways. There's a handful of artwork coming this way in the next few days. I might be getting my hopes up a bit too much for the comments, but then again... who knows! Any comments are welcome anyways (except flames/trolling comments but I'm sort of troll-proof on that point), so I'll be glad if I even get comments in the first place. XD
I'm currently wondering about that "Commission Info" section. Since I'm not using US currency, I don't know if I should just be saying I'll only accept commissions from people in Canada... hopefully I won't have to.
Speaking of which, I never DID do commissions (although I have done requests) and I've never really gotten acquainted with how it worked, so... maybe I'll just not take commissions altogether for yet another while?
Guess I'll need to think about it. Been wanting to take commissions for a long while (ever since some people said they'd be okay with paying to get some arts from me), but there's a bunch of stuff to be considering. Time will tell.
Chromakin, out.
Anyways. There's a handful of artwork coming this way in the next few days. I might be getting my hopes up a bit too much for the comments, but then again... who knows! Any comments are welcome anyways (except flames/trolling comments but I'm sort of troll-proof on that point), so I'll be glad if I even get comments in the first place. XD
I'm currently wondering about that "Commission Info" section. Since I'm not using US currency, I don't know if I should just be saying I'll only accept commissions from people in Canada... hopefully I won't have to.
Speaking of which, I never DID do commissions (although I have done requests) and I've never really gotten acquainted with how it worked, so... maybe I'll just not take commissions altogether for yet another while?
Guess I'll need to think about it. Been wanting to take commissions for a long while (ever since some people said they'd be okay with paying to get some arts from me), but there's a bunch of stuff to be considering. Time will tell.
Chromakin, out.
