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PE: Anthropomorphic Art Schedule

Mon May 20, 2013, 8:00 AM


Hello everyone! I'm happy to provide another amazing, awesome week from the Anthropomorphic galleries for Project educate! So without further adue, I would like to kick this week off by giving you a tentative schedule and a list of things I am planning on featuring for the Anthro gallery during Project educate!

If there is anything that you guys would be interested in  learning / seeing about in regards to Anthropomorphism or Anthro art in general, please don't hesitate to comment on this journal or send me a note! :heart:

Best,

^KovoWolf
Anthro Community Volunteer




Q&A with ^KovoWolf


Here are a few questions & answers in regards to Anthro art! I've come across these questions quiet a bit so I thought I would answer them here as well! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!



Q: What is Anthropomorphic art?

^KovoWolf - Anthropomorphic is pronounced [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fik]
adjective
1. ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity.
2.resembling or made to resemble a human form: an anthropomorphic carving.

So by definition it states giving human characteristics to an otherwise none human object, animal or thing. For example Disney's - The Brave Little Toaster, Van Helsings WereWolf, The Creature From The Black Lagoon! or Anubis, an Egyptian God. All of these are things, objects or creatures that exhibit human traits or characteristics.







Is there somewhere I can go to chat amongst fellow Anthro art enthusiasts? 

^KovoWolf - Yes! There are a few different chat channels you can join using the dAmn chat network! Some channels are:

#IamAnthro - is the official, Anthro Community-sponsored chatroom managed by Team Anthro staff.
#AnthroConvention - is a brand new channel on dAmn for con-goers and the curious alike to share ideas, network, and talk about anything and everything convention related. This room offers an open art share, open critique and links to fabulous resources on the web. Most importantly, the Anthro Community now has an awesome tool to use for getting live tips and advice from fursuiters and fursuit makers on every aspect of costume design and construction like no other place.





Do I have to be an Anthro artist in order to be involved with the Anthro Community?

^KovoWolf - Nope! The Anthro Community welcomes any and all individuals who share the same love and devotion to art! Anthropomorphism is another form of art and the community is more then happy to share that with fellow artists of all genre!





Tentative Schedule

Somethings on this list might be subject to change

  • May 20th 2013 - Introduction & Schedule

  • May 21st 2013 - Fursuits & Costumes

  • May 22nd 2013 - Anthropomorphic Art feature

  • May 23rd 2013 - Fur Tutorials & Resources

  • May 24th 2013 - Anthropomorphic Art In Literature [ article ] 

  • May 25th 2013 - All The Anthro Things [ art feature ]

  • May 26th 2013 - Closing articles & features





Previous Project Educate for Anthro


Project Educate - Anthro Tentative Schedule
* Please note this is subject to change!
January 23rd - Introduction - Schedule - What is Anthro? - Discussion #1
January 24th - Different Types of "Anthro" Art - Anthro vs Furry - Anthro Artists from DeviantART offer advice!
January 25th - Real World Anthro Art
January 26th - Anthro Art - Tutorials
January 27th - Chat Feature - #IAmAnthro - @ 8pm EST, 6pm PST
  

Welcome To Anthro Project Educate!

The DeviantART community is filled with passionate art enthusiasts from around the world. With it comes one of the many art forms represented by those very enthusiasts. The Anthro Community is one of them. The goal of Project Educate is to help expose and educate you about a specific gallery or resources you might not have been aware of. To expand your horizon and inspiration and to b
PE: Anthro - Genre, Anthro vs Furry and AdviceAnthro Art - Different Genres - Anthro vs Furry

The unique thing about Anthro art is that it can take different shapes, sizes, and forms. The only limitation is your imagination. One of the most common misconceptions for Anthro art is that people generally associate it with "Furry" art because most of Anthro art is enveloped around furry animals that look like humans ( Below the very talented ^Katmomma has written up a quick guide to the differences between "Furry" and "Anthro"). Lions, Tigers, Bears and WereWolves. But contrary to popular belief, Anthro art can range from animals to toasters that doesn't involve fur at all! In my previous post about Anthro art, I explained what Anthropomorphic was. Anthro art is based on the very definition below:
Anthropomorphic: Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity.
There is no "right" or "wrong" way to draw or portray Anthro art because like fantasy art, they do
PE: Anthro Artists - Exposure In the Real WorldDeviantART is a host of a wide variety of resources. One of those resources is being able to showcase your work to a huge audience and with that comes the hope and chance to get noticed for things outside of DeviantART. For example like art shows, books, comics etc. This that have been published in the real world.
In this article we will be exposing some Anthro artists here on DeviantART who have become published or are working on being published. To give them a chance in the spotlight and showcase their hard work and dedication to what they love.
*NOTE* if you are a published or soon to be published Anthro artists, please note me or post on this article so I can add you to this list!
So here we go!
Popular Publishing Sites/Companies
:bulletgreen:Lulu.com
:bulletgreen:SeaLionBooks.com
:bulletgreen:Blurb.com
:bulletgreen:
PE: Anthro Art TutorialsOn today's Project Educate Article on Anthro, I'll be highlighting some great tutorials on how to draw Anthro. Sense there is no right or wrong as far as drawing Anthro, because lets face it, we don't see a werewolf running around to reference from, your imagination is the limit. However, there are some simply guidelines that you can take home with you and practice to better your creativity.
Anatomy
This is probably one of the most challenging things for people to adhere to. Anatomy in itself is a little challenging but once you get it, the sky's the limit as far as drawing Anthropomorphic animals, beings and things!
So below are a few pointers!
1. The Ultimate Anthro Tutorial - This tutorial was created for all beginners and Art enthusiasts around the world. It has such detail and walks you through all the basics before getting to the next level where you feel comfortable drawing anatomy for an Anthro character.
2.




First of all:

Allusia will be going through a heavy duty restructure at some point this year, most likely the summertime. This will include reorganizing this group to be part of a larger organization, but Allusia will still be allowed to continue its development as is. This just means we'll be forming a sort of studio that Allusia will be the lead project of and allow us to expand into other ventures without specifically using Allusia as the name.

RECRUITING:

We are recruiting people to the Allusia Project and its future mother studio full on now, but there will be some guidelines and rules concerning this obviously.

:bulletyellow: We are mainly looking for artists as Allusia is full of people who can create ideas, write and do all sorts of things but we are heavily lacking in terms of the visual medium, so if you would like to join you will be considered, however art skills would be much appreciated.

:bulletyellow: You are free to come up with ideas that could go into Allusia, characters and such all you want. However much like a writer who isn't doing an official story for a television series, if we do not accept that idea (you too if we're accepting the idea) then its basically the same as fan stuff, its non-canon.

:bulletorange: While not required, being able to draw anthropomorphic or "anthro" animal characters is a huge thing that would go into consideration for you being brought onto the team so please keep that in mind. However, that is majorly required for Allusia but not future projects run by the mother studio.

:bulletred: As an organization, we Allusia our basically funded from out of our own wallets which on its own isn't much to begin with. If you come to us and expect payment for long term work then prepare to be disappointed, we aren't willing to hire you for long term work, however we may consider hiring artists for commission work. If you would like to help fund Allusia instead then please donate to our IndieGoGo campaign which you can find here: [link] We are in desperate need of donations. (The campaign will be restarted after it ends in June).

:bulletred: If you are accepted into the organization then having contact details such as an email or a Skype address, whichever you prefer will be required because we are not willing to only contact people through notes on DeviantArt.

:bulletgreen: If you have any questions regarding the Allusia Project, its planned mother studio or future related projects to both groups then please contact Allusia founder Shukko via a note on DeviantArt: [link] or send an email to skykitsunecorp@live.ca , please be sure to mark all emails as "Allusia" or "Project" as they might be considered junk otherwise.

:bulletgreen: Here are our links if you'd like to follow us on other sites~!

Facebook: [link]
If you have a Facebook page then following us here would be appreciated, there are group updates here posted every so often so if you can't access DeviantArt to view messages (like if you're on the go!) then you can always see our Facebook updates~

Tumblr Blog: [link]
It may not have a fancy appearance right now, but here's our Tumblr blog for those interested in following us there. If you have any questions, feel free to send them in on Tumblr~!

IndieGoGo Donation Campaign: [link]
We are in desperate need of funds to hire outside artists and get good equipment for Allusia and its future mother studio so it would be much appreciated if you donated so money, even if its just a few dollars, to our IndieGoGo campaign!

SUP + ALLUSIA CALLS!

Sat May 18, 2013, 1:34 PM
Skin designed & coded by `CypherVisor



ALLUSIA CALLS


As some of you may know, my buddy ~KitsuneShukko is attempting a lot of projects centered around his world of Allusia.
I'd suggest you read this group journal on the project first: [link]

He has a journal with all the links to the Allusia pages he's created so far: [link]

One of the links to be found there is an indiegogo link to donate towards the Allusia comics (to pay artists for their work, and to try and get them printed, etc). That link is here: [link]

Last but not least, Allusia is in need of fresh faces, new ideas, and more artists to bring the world to life.

:bulletyellow: Everyone is welcome to join by invite, so you'll have to comment on the group or note Shukko if you'd like to join up.

:bulletyellow: Characters/settings should stick to some predetermined world-guidelines, which you can ask him about as well
           :bulletorange:Most anthropomorphic characters should fit into the world just fine, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
           :bulletorange:Over-powered nations probably wouldn't be allowed, but Shukko should work with you if you really want to try adding to the main storyline. Just ask!

:bulletyellow: The main storyline is mostly sci-fi, but, just as in the real world, there are probably less-developed countries/communities that don't use the newest technology (they don't want to, or can't afford it, etc.).

:bulletyellow: The point of the group is to develop the WHOLE WORLD, not just the major cities/story-arc/etc.

Think of it as one of those shows/anime in which there's a BIG plot, and then little filler stories to help give some light on the surrounding places/characters *coughNarutocough*
Don't be afraid to develop your own little community on the planet!

Just typing all of this up makes me start to wonder if I should move some of my neglected characters to the Allusia world.
That would be fun.
I WILL DO THIS. ouo
Anywho, The important thing is that I'm catching up on my art again and trying to get a job (sorta).
Ps - I'll upload the full size image of my journal header in a bit....asldfj :heart:

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER EVERYONE!
: D





My Commission Info


NOTE ME for commissions
I will draw anything and everything.
Prices determined per commission, but will rarely go over $25.
Upon request, I will do join.me/livestream (LS is laggy though).


Commissions: Open OH HOLD while I catch up
Trades: On Hold



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