Fur Art Xchange

My entry for this round

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:13:57 GMT

I'm afraid I can't do anything about the file name as LJ sets that automatically, and there's a thumbnail here. The whole thing didn't quite turn out the way I'd hoped, but I'm a tad out of practice with animation. Enjoy!

My entry for this round. :)

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:18:32 GMT

i said i'd be the first one in and darnit if i wasn't right! Get on it people!

Well, cuz i tried to draw boats, i just couldn't do it, so you get a stormy sea!

Enjoy!

Faolin Rudah

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:48:56 GMT

Welcome to the first round of FAX!

This rounds chosen one is:

Faolin Rudah!

Faolin Rudah is a pirate. Her mother was a tavern wench coyote and her father was a dire wolf pirate. While it may not have been love in at first sight, nine months later, little Faolin was born.

Faolin is an adventurous soul, and one that is at home on the sea. She is fiercely defensive of her few friends, her ship, and more importantly, her freedom. Strong and intelligent, probably her greatest flaw is that she is a wrathful individual.

In coloration, she is mostly coyote colored, but more red. Her eyes are emerald green, and her hair is a bit redder than the rest of her fur. Her canines are long, and show even when her muzzle is closed. She wears standard pirate gear, including a tricorn hat, long frock coat, and thigh high boots. She is rarely seen without a brace of pistols, and often has a small gun blade with her, or a blunderbuss.

Though you do not have to draw her with anyone else, these are the other important figures in her life:

Commodore Bastian Rimerez. He is a leopard, and (obviously) high ranking within the queen's navy. Though he has been sent to track down Faolin and bring her to justice, his deepest secret is that he is in love with Faolin. They have...ah...crossed paths a time or two...and he is pretty sure she returns his feelings.

The Wolfshead: Her ship.

Reference images!
An actual coyote with Faolins color: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/ravynwolf/refrence%20photos/coyote.jpg
Faolin: http://dragoninthemist.deviantart.com/art/Faolin-68444266
Again: http://dragoninthemist.deviantart.com/art/Card-Art-Faolin-68439914
One last one: http://dragoninthemist.deviantart.com/art/Captain-Faolin-68439468

Themes:
Good inspiration would be Pirates of the Caribbean.
However, feel free to take your own interpretation of her, mecha pirate, sky pirate, Stardust, Iron Kingdoms, just have fun!

Feel free to ask me any questions about her.

This round will run until the 17th.

A New Round! A New Begning!

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:28:03 GMT

Round will begin tonight as soon as I'm home from class.

As soon as I can, I will update the min page with this info.

Please remember when naming your file follow this example:

monthyear_ljname.whatever

So if I were to participate I would name my entry: april2008_ravynwolf

Also, if you could save me a little time, with your entry, please also post a thumbnail 150 pixels wide by 200 pixels tall, for the voting.:)

Get those art supplies ready. :D

taps Microphone

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:28:09 GMT

Ah-hem.
Is anyone still here?

It was brought to my attention that people might be interested in starting FAX up again...

So, anyone interested? I used to run this community with Lemurkat, and I think I can handle picking up the reigns again, that is, if anyone is interested...

Drop me a line, if there enough intrest, I'll prepare to reanimate the community in Feb.

art project continuing...

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:34:58 GMT

Hey all... Just an update on that art project I posted on 2/19. I have just 3 animals left... Pig, Rat, and Monkey. If anyone is interested, please write me back!

Thanks!! :)

Tek.

project request. 12 artists needed.

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:50:06 GMT

Greets all. I have a project that I'd like to get help on. I thought a little bit of an "exchange" format would be somewhat interesting.

I went to Panda Express for dinner tonight and noticed they have come up with a very cool looking, heavily stylized logo for the Chinese new year of the Boar. And it got me to thinking...

I make vinyl stickers, signs, magnets, and such... And it would be really neat to have a full set of the Chinese Zodiac.

However, since I can't draw for crud, and have thus never had an active role in any of these 'exchange' groups, I thought this might be a chance to get involved.

So I would like to find 12 artists (1 for each of the zodiac animals) who would be willing to draw a design for their chosen animal, and in exchange, once I have all 12 logos done, I will mail a full set of them, about 6" in size, to each of the artists who participate.

Guidelines:

1. Please visit pandaexpress.com to see the one they designed. That'll give you a general idea of what I'm looking for.

2. Please mail me directly to confirm the animal of your choice has not been chosen by someone else. My email is Aaron@whitedragonvinyl.com

3. Designs submitted should be one solid color (color of your choice) in order to facilitate ease of cutting into vinyl sheets of solid color. Eventually I will be able to print full color deisgns, but for now, it's gotta be a solid color. If you look at the one @ PE, it has some words around the circle, color background, and such. Please submit your design in a simple one color design on white or no background, without words, or with words in a seperate layer. I'm planning to cut the design so that you can see thru it, rather than a solid panel.

4. Designs should be sumbitted in a "vectored" format. AI, EPS, directly drawn in Corel Draw (up to X3), Photoshop (Up to CS2), or other formats as such. Tracing flat formats like .jpg takes something out of it, you know?

5. Plan your design to look good at a 6" size. I'd like to have them all fit a loose format for consistancy, so please design it around or within a geometric shape. As in the inspirational design, some protrusion from the shape is desirable.

6. Design must be original. (or something of your own design anyway) I would also ask for the copyright to produce the set of designs in a commercial environment.

Thanks all! :) Hope to hear from a bunch of folks!

Tek.

Trading Post 2 is up!

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:17:25 GMT

Just as a reminder to everone, the winner of last week's Trading Post, Vizon, is now the new subject of this week's post! Take a look, toss up a piece, anything from a sketch to a finished piece, and get a chance to become the subject of the next TP! Only three more days to enter.

http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/186

The Trading Post opens once more

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:45:11 GMT

Hello one and all! I hope I am not intruding, but as luck would have it (or perhaps not) I find this group after our first Trading Post got started. Some of you may, or maybe not, have heard of the nifty little art game, fun and friendly competition. It existed on Yerf for awhile for those that remember, and I am happy to say it is being reinstated on ArtSpots!

For those that haven't heard of a Trading Post before, it works very similar to how this community does:

Every week, a character is the center of attention--a character of the previous week's winning artist. A brief description and a reference image or two is given, and then there is a whole week, give or take, to come up with an work of art that fits the character and their personality. When all is said and done, a poll is created where everyone (participants and spectators alike) get to vote on their favorite pieces. The winner goes on to have one of their characters featured in the next week's Trading Post! Rinse and repeat.

Sound fun? It is! Anyone can participate, from beginner to expert, because ultimately the votes rest upon all the site's guests, for whom humor and personality go a long way!

Still interested? Check out the Trading Post forum group at ArtSpots, the first TP topic having a much more in-depth description of the game as well as the first character to get things going.

As an aside, for general updates including announcements of new games as we come up with them, there's the artspots LJ community.

Here's looking forward to a great, fun, art-filled year ahead!

[Cross-posted to many places, so just ignore if you see it more than once or thrice!]

So...I feel stupid...

Fri, 26 May 2006 04:58:02 GMT

I was part of one of the exchanges and someone drew a picture of my char Alopex, a foxy mechanic, and then they did a few pictures of Kya, my bearded collie char.

Anyway, I can't remember which exchange it was in and I've gone through and looked at some of the other pictures and can't seem to find them. I saved them and now I can't seem to find them at all on my computer.

So I was curious if the artist who did the wonderful pictures still had them, or had uploaded them to another site. :)

Any information is very much appreciated and this is X posted to some of the exchange groups I've been lurking in.

Thanks :)

a friendly hello

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 06:09:21 GMT

hello i just arrived yesterday and when i get a scanner i will definitely be into this 100% and if you want to you can also get a hold of me on my furry thread at gaia online

http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6561592

or my other thread

http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6387782

none of these are my originals but if you want to see my non furry stuff just ask and i'll send what i have scaned

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:04:02 GMT

Late late late... sad but true. Irregardless, here is the picture I drew of the chosen way back around haloween:
http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Anne/Requests%2C%20Trades%20and%20Commissions/ParrotPirate.jpg
I hope everyone understands the joke with the little person...

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 22:17:53 GMT

Hey all,

Just inquiring... A while ago i came across a website that had tons and tons of pictures on it of refrence's of animal's open mouths. Anyone have a link to this?

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 03:17:07 GMT

I think this deserves a few words.

First off, I'd like to thank Lemurkat for running this show :) She did a wonderfull job, was almost always on time, and best of all she cared. I personally owe this exchange and Kit Ither my ability to draw. I first saw this exchange in...Okay here's where I make an ass out of myself, really neat character, wolf with a skull head? Had this awsome pic of it singing along to Rob Zombie? I dont know, but either way I was really excited and I knew I wanted to compete in this even though in my mind I sucked hard. Let's not debate that last statement ;3 Here I shall divulge what my art ability was back then- but beware! This site is anceint and contains PURE HORROR!! *le gasp!* It contains my first ever FAX entry :0 http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/h/a/hathaway/hathaway.html

..Long story short, my list of goals was to win one round here, get an modpick on Elfwood, and get into college. I only ever accomplished one of those goals, but simply being here and *drawing competitively*, with a *deadline* did more for me than four years in the pitiful highschool art program we have here in hicksville :) I've even reccomended this community in specific to developing artists for this reason.

Anyway..I agree with the closing of the community for a few reasons, but I'm glad I got to participate in the rounds I did :) It was a lot of fun, especially when I got to meet some of you chosen ones *cough* Aura!*cough* at Anthrocon, and I'll probably remember working my fingers off trying to get good enough to 'beat' some of you people till my dying day!

*raises glass* So three cheers for Fax- may it rest in good memory
(And as a last hurrah, those of you who still have 'em, post a link to your first FAX entries, and to your latest work if you want ^_^)

i feel really bad

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:06:39 GMT

im really sad to hear that furartxchange is being shut down, i really enjoyed participating in this community, and i know i havnt done for the last three rounds, but i took a break from drawing because i was self doubting again....but started up again by joining in a FAX2 round, though i dont belive that to be an excuse...

i have gotten much from drawing for this community, from way back when i first entered in aaaamory's round, til now...those of you who have watched the community since then will notice that i have improved greatly! A valuable experience drawing different creatures in different poses, and i wouldnt be where i am art wise without that.

thank you lemurkat for running this community, and its a shame that its come to this...but even i have noticed the lack of participating the last few rounds (myself included) *hugs to all*

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:05:34 GMT

Due to a general overall lack of interest and enthusiasm, FurArtXchange will now be closed down indefinitely.

I'm sorry for any inconvenience, and especially to Wyatt, the current Chosen One.

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:42:14 GMT

Damn! Damn Damn Damnity Damn!
I knew I should have been paying attention...Must draw something and I wanna draw now...
Must! *spacks and sees what he can pull together within the next 48 hours to define being able to get in or not
[though on that note my main drive for drawing is currently away thus able to concerntrate on other stuffs; like this]

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:56:12 GMT

Heya guys! Long time no see. ;) I have a pic on the go for Wyatt's round, but as always I was wondering when the deadline was. (must get this crazy thing called free time...)

Also, heya everyone who has stopped by for the first time, welcome aboard! Don't be shy, join in the fun! ;P

-Tigrr Wildcat-

New and what not

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:06:36 GMT

I am new to this all. <3

hello