Sword looks better now.

Looks great already! Like you said the grass on the foreground just looks a bit strange.

Very nice. I can't wait for the finished product!

Paged for discussion.

I saw this pixelation-side. The lighting has improved dramatically You might want some thinner pieces of grass mixed in, but it's pretty sweet

Robot cowboy versus Cyborg Ninja

This is my fursona. It resembles me quite a bit, too!


This is my friend's fursona. It resembles him, if not only slightly.

I've never really understood this fixation. I don't get it, can you explain the appeal?

What is a "fursona", may I ask?

Alright, kids. Calm down. No one really cares your opinion on furries; a piece of art was posted, judge it on that basis.

Ok, the shading suggests the face is oval, the hair has no shape, and simply put the entire face lacks features. Not even going to start on the eyes.

I think that style is way overplayed, but hey, it's better than anything I could come up with. And Maniac, I sense a little bias there.

Unless it's a reference, never draw faces/organics head on, mkay?
Also, wtf no light source.

My mediocre art really isn't all too great, I realize. The shading sucks, the features are weak, and the style is overplayed. As for the appeal of furry fandom, it's just a way to express yourself I suppose. It's not like I am a furvert or anything.

Mind clarifying this statement? From a 'artistic expression' perspective, I feel that if everyone's (myself included) reaction is 'Hm. Furry fetish.' Then you haven't succeeded as an artist. I suppose it would be a little like painting in sheep blood or something. Regardless of what I paint, nobody would think of anything other than the fact it was sheep blood, and wouldn't really notice the real message in my work.

Uh, I think you're confusing your expressions there Dr.
There are two types of expression being confused, artistic expression (in which you convey a message to the viewer) and self expression (in which you create an identity for yourself). Being a furry is a self expression, which can then be expressed to someone else in art through artistic expression.
He's talking about self expression, and you're talking about his attempt at artistic expression.