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im reading this comic for a while and i rly like it im even drawing a furry comics like this now but i got some problems. like how to draw the head in what angle or nose just some stuff like tht. so im just sugesting u to make a tutorial,website,or a book or u can post it on DRAGOART.COM das wer i learned to draw. point is tht irly want to learn how to draw i would even pay for it. do u agree?



PS: thiz my first topic so i might put some stuff wer they shouldnt be pls dont be to pissed off

I don't know about dawing, but I hope you're at least making sure to spell right in your comic.

MiwAuturu, on 21 February 2012 - 03:53 PM, said:

ty mostly i do : P

hope this halps sum lol xxx <3

I am depressed at the idea that people want to make "a furry comic"

Like that is the main criteria.

Not the story, not the content. No concept of narrative is mentioned. So long as it caters to the furry community.

It is very annoying.

Taeshi, on 21 February 2012 - 05:54 PM, said:

I think it's more like "I want to make a comic" and then add the first few things you can think of. Obviously someone like this might also assume that any comic on the internet would instantly become succesful and popular while of course in reality very few do.

Yeah, I think that is another depressing thing I've noticed. The thing is for me it's not a case of "I really want to do a comic", it's more "I have this story idea with this character who does this, it will be a great comic hopefully."

It just seems some people wanna make a comic just for the sake of it, which to me is just sad. What about the passion? What about the connection with the characters?

It just feels like any story should be told with humans unless there's a reason to use animals. For me the only reason BCB uses cats and dogs was because I doodled cats when I was seven inspired by Looney Tunes. Otherwise my comics have been human-centered. I have a canned story I did when I was 14 with humans, and for a time I drew two comics with humans.

Like I don't just sit down and go "I want to draw a furry comic", it's "I want to tell the story of this character who does this and I feel it would be better told as a comic rather than prose"

xXshazeXx, on 21 February 2012 - 03:51 PM, said:

Rough translation.

This post has been edited by Chris: 21 February 2012 - 07:51 PM

Hard to deny that this comic attracts a furry demographic. :U I'm just sayin'!

Kaxbe, are those examples from that dragonart book? I remember taking a look at those one time at the store, and I found those to be hilariously useless. In fact, many drawing books are useless because I don't believe they really show the work process of the artist, like some editor painfully tries to reconstruct the sketch of a finished drawing and tries to making look all skeletal and clean, which totally goes against the concept of learning how to make a rough construction.

Honestly, I wish I could burn all the books that say something like "How to draw anime or manga" or whatever. People always seem to forget that learning the fundamentals comes before attempting a style, (Any successful artist should realize that in the first place.) and it's a shame that books like those probably sell more than the ones that focus more on anatomy. IMO the only times those books should even be called something like that is when it's directly marketed towards advanced artists who have been drawing for a long time, as it's more an exploration of certain techniques that supplements what he already knows.

I mean, wow, look at how that squirrel sketch goes from sketch to rendered in just one step! Completely informative!

Ehh, sorry, got carried away there.

This post has been edited by Marshmallow: 21 February 2012 - 08:36 PM

Did I say that I am annoyed at the furry demographic? No, I just disapprove of the shallow concept of making the main criteria of your comic that the characters are animals. That's what comes first, it is just "a furry comic."

Oh, I get that. I was merely hypothesizing this as a possible reason someone might want to ask that sort of thing here. If I remember right, someone tried a similar thing in Creative Arts a while back, as if he had the idea people might support what he was trying to do.

How to be a furry artist;

Step 1; Learn how to draw real life

Step 2; Keep practicing

Step 3; yiff.

Marshy: Most "how to draw" books just breeze through the shit without showing anything, IMO. And in most cases, all the illustrations in them are examples of how to polish a turd.

I kind of thought the opening post just said furry comic and didn't dwell on the details because it wasn't the point. The paragraph and the topic was more on drawing anthropomorphic characters and not about comics.

Most of the tutorials assume that you have some understanding on drawing from basic shapes, so it's best to start with that.

I have to agree on Taeshi's input
The point of the comic is the plot and how it is delivered. Just making a comic about furry's is just insulting and will probably get you a bum rep.
But what do I know? I never even made a comic before in my life. Well not true but posting a comic online. I never can due to studies....

xXshazeXx, on 21 February 2012 - 03:51 PM, said:

Can you please not make into text talking, I could not understand what are you trying to say.
I don't text that much only if I can't get to my friends. Which happens only a ratio to 1 to 1000
Most of the messages say Answer me god damn it!

So you want to draw a comic; A small biased written guide.

First thing's first, There's a difference between coming up with a nice story and actually drawing the comic.
Do not be afraid to draw inspiration from other comics. With that said, Do not copy them outright. Originality is highly encouraged.
Most furry comics are short and pander to niche fetishes. Long time furry comics tend to tell a story.
Pornography, softcore or hardcore, depending on who your target audience is, will put readers off your comic and give a general bad first impression of it.

With that said, lets get into things.

Comics can be separated into Art and Story.

Story;
There is little you can do to create a story that will attract readers. Unlike artwork which can be improved upon quickly, Stories in comics can't easily be changed without breaking the major storyline in some way. This is easily noticed in this comic, around the time of Confrontation.
Around the time of Confrontation, Taeshi shifted the comic from a light hearted slapstick comedy, to having a strong compelling storyline. It's highly noticeable even without the jarring art transition.
Your best bet is to plot idea points throughout the main story and come up with the subsections of the story before working on the artwork. This works best for an evolving storyline that can lead to changes within the main story, but yet can still get to the point. Taeshi has herself admitted that in most cases, the story isn't firmed up until she draws the chapter itself.

Art;
There are plenty of resources to learn how to draw anthropomorphic and personified creatures and objects. Your best bet to learn how to draw such things, is to first get a core study of drawing. Imagine it as Spongebob drawing a circle, where first he draws a hyperrealistic drawing of a face, erase off the details, and then the guidelines to get the target.
By learning how to draw from a high standard, you can have the proper training and practice to churn out pages and artwork like nothing. It also provides you with proper understanding of how a body is supposed to be posed, placement, and other visually appealing matters. Simplifying your studies to a cartoonish style if needed is easier than if you started with a lack of knowledge of how to draw and just began drawing like a baby.

Thumb-nailing. When Artwork and Story meets, they won't agree. Thumb-nailing is the process of drawing small images in place of the actual product, as a prototype for the final artwork. It's a highly recommended method that allows you to place dialogue, characters, and paneling. Once thumb-nailing is complete, you are free to let your artistic side take over.

I will not get into details onto how to draw or what to draw, as this is very biased to the artist's tastes and style. Just remember that drawing a primarily furry comic will draw in a lot of negative feedback regarding the subject matter of your comic. I will however give you this link, because it's a good tutorial. TL;DR

With that said, You can substitute Furry with Anime in most cases, and I wish you luck in your endeavor.

This post has been edited by Radial: 23 February 2012 - 01:12 PM

I feel like this might actually help.

sorry for the spelling i just had 3 minutes to make this i needed to use the toilet. Oh and thanks for looking at this

That's an excellent pic Bacon, got any more? If not, I'll venture to Google on the morrow.

Uhhh yeah, I think the artist made one or two more like it.

Here they are.

This post has been edited by CaptainBaconMan: 25 February 2012 - 07:07 AM

lackadaisy is excellent and those guides are excellent. Thanks, Cpt.Bacon.

Reminds me of Fritz the Cat.

I never thought this thread would actually be worthwhile; thanks!

Well, if you were a really cynical person, I could see you making a furry comic because you know that as long as it was well drawn enough, you'd get a fairly decent audience, even if the story/writing wasn't very good.

Hell, Garfield (the comic) was created out of pure marketing savvy.

I only pay attention to Garfield comics in case they try to fuck with people's minds again, like that series of strips suggesting Garfield starved to death and John and Odie were figments of his broken psyche.

Or "Garfield without Garfield." It's just the owner talking to himself, and it's weirdly hilarious.

Oh yeah, I just saw that recently too. It's like existentially funny and kinda sad.