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2017 --> 2019

The most recent version here is not quite a perfect redo as it was done using a very different technique than the first two, but I think it's pretty interesting to see how my art style has evolved since my "furry renaissance" in 2017.

I've had a fursona since I was about 11-12 years old but I definitely had a period around high school where I moved away from "furry" type art in fears that bright colorful animal characters were too "immature" and that dull "realistic" colors and human characters were the grown-up way to go.

I can't say I entirely regret this phase, as it was definitely a good thing for me to branch out from what I'd been doing and learn to draw The Humanz™, I just wish it hadn't come with that mindset of being ashamed of all the old "cringy", "inherently amateur" stuff I'd done before. I am glad, though, that I was able to experiment with style and am now confident in drawing both animals and humans; I now draw both and will continue to draw both. I do think I am still more confident with animals when it comes to pushing shapes and character design; it just comes a little more intuitively to me, and probably always will. But it's nice to be able to switch between animal/human/somewhere-in-the-middle whenever I want, and to not be afraid to attempt a character simply because of its species.

But anyways, with that said, in 2017 I discovered YouTube fursuiters; as someone who had already dabbled a little in cosplay it piqued my interest and with that I formally began to dip my toes back into "furry". And honestly, despite the bad rap furries get on the internet, I think it's been a really good experience for me! I've been to a couple of cons now and each has been a blast, as well as learned new skills by making my own fursuits. Not to mention making some amazing friends who've really been a great support network (shoutout to the LDS Furs group in particular, esp. Talon and the FFWRS ladies; it's so hard for me to find people who share both my interests and a lot of my worldview so y'all have honestly been a miracle! Thanks for being awesome!!).

So I revamped my fursona for the first time in however-many-years, but at first I was a little out-of-practice and the results looked a bit clunky (ugh those chipmunk cheeks, kill it with fire). But I think I've gotten back into my groove and have really come a long way since then, resulting in a much more appealing and lively style. I've also been a bit frustrated for a while because I didn't feel like I was improving much, but looking at these definitely makes me feel a lot more confident that my art is indeed still moving forward.

So I guess I'll just keep on keepin' on. Thanks to everyone who supports me and my art! : )

Description
2017 --> 2019

The most recent version here is not quite a perfect redo as it was done using a very different technique than the first two, but I think it's pretty interesting to see how my art style has evolved since my "furry renaissance" in 2017.

I've had a fursona since I was about 11-12 years old but I definitely had a period around high school where I moved away from "furry" type art in fears that bright colorful animal characters were too "immature" and that dull "realistic" colors and human characters were the grown-up way to go.

I can't say I entirely regret this phase, as it was definitely a good thing for me to branch out from what I'd been doing and learn to draw The Humanz™, I just wish it hadn't come with that mindset of being ashamed of all the old "cringy", "inherently amateur" stuff I'd done before. I am glad, though, that I was able to experiment with style and am now confident in drawing both animals and humans; I now draw both and will continue to draw both. I do think I am still more confident with animals when it comes to pushing shapes and character design; it just comes a little more intuitively to me, and probably always will. But it's nice to be able to switch between animal/human/somewhere-in-the-middle whenever I want, and to not be afraid to attempt a character simply because of its species.

But anyways, with that said, in 2017 I discovered YouTube fursuiters; as someone who had already dabbled a little in cosplay it piqued my interest and with that I formally began to dip my toes back into "furry". And honestly, despite the bad rap furries get on the internet, I think it's been a really good experience for me! I've been to a couple of cons now and each has been a blast, as well as learned new skills by making my own fursuits. Not to mention making some amazing friends who've really been a great support network (shoutout to the LDS Furs group in particular, esp. Talon and the FFWRS ladies; it's so hard for me to find people who share both my interests and a lot of my worldview so y'all have honestly been a miracle! Thanks for being awesome!!).

So I revamped my fursona for the first time in however-many-years, but at first I was a little out-of-practice and the results looked a bit clunky (ugh those chipmunk cheeks, kill it with fire). But I think I've gotten back into my groove and have really come a long way since then, resulting in a much more appealing and lively style. I've also been a bit frustrated for a while because I didn't feel like I was improving much, but looking at these definitely makes me feel a lot more confident that my art is indeed still moving forward.

So I guess I'll just keep on keepin' on. Thanks to everyone who supports me and my art! : )