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Title: John Red Beard's Art Thread
Post by: John Red Beard on July 10, 2016, 04:18:06 AM
Here's my art thread. Let's start with the portraits of my two fursonas I just finished. The male is named Tsainoa. He's the older brother (by about 10 minutes). He's a romantic and an idealist, but also quite anxious. The female is Daome. She's creative and intelligent, but depressive.

P.S. Sorry to the mods if I accidentally made two threads.

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Post by: JFox on July 10, 2016, 05:06:02 AM
Looks really good ^_^
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 13, 2016, 01:23:22 AM
Here's a few Zootopia pics I drew recently, starting with a silly little comic strip.


(http://orig03.deviantart.net/5530/f/2016/116/f/2/csizootopia_shrewd_by_johnraptor-da0az51.png)

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Post by: JFox on July 13, 2016, 02:04:29 AM
Great drawings and pun XP
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 18, 2016, 04:39:33 AM
Here's one I did a while back that I still think is one of my better pieces.


(http://orig07.deviantart.net/53ea/f/2011/148/8/c/leoren_hunting_parting_by_johnraptor-d3hh6xd.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on August 06, 2016, 12:20:04 AM
Here's a preview of a project I'm working on.

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Post by: Shoon on August 06, 2016, 05:12:51 AM
damn all of these are realy good looking.
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Post by: John Red Beard on September 26, 2016, 12:01:34 AM
Anyone who dislikes My Little Pony, feel free to skip this post. I've been doing a a series where Judy Hopps from Zootopia meets the Mane Six.


(http://orig01.deviantart.net/f592/f/2016/082/d/7/fluttershymeetsjudyhopps_web_by_johnraptor-d9w843u.jpg)
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/e6c9/f/2016/102/d/0/rainbowdashmeetsjudyhopps_web_by_johnraptor-d9ynslt.jpg)
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/337f/f/2016/109/b/9/judy_and_the_apples__spoiler__by_johnraptor-d9zh025.jpg)
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/6161/f/2016/123/e/a/raritymeetsjudyhopps_web_by_johnraptor-da1553b.jpg)
(http://orig10.deviantart.net/4ddc/f/2016/268/7/4/pinkiepiemeetsjudyhopps_web_by_johnraptor-daiwq3w.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on October 11, 2016, 01:55:13 AM
I recently re-read a very short-lived webcomic I did several years ago. The story was simple and the art was primitive, but I realized that I still love the characters. In my head they had lives and personalities far beyond what got portrayed in the comic, and I kinda want to do more with them.

This brother and sister Nick and Iffy O'Hare, the main characters.

(http://orig11.deviantart.net/83d9/f/2016/290/9/c/iffy_and_nick_by_johnraptor-dakppvs.jpg)
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Post by: Shoon on October 11, 2016, 08:26:02 AM
I personally find the faces a bit, weird, but overall I really like it! especially the clothing.
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Post by: John Red Beard on October 19, 2016, 05:07:09 AM
Albert Derky and Hamish Nordy, two of Iffy's classmates.

(http://orig07.deviantart.net/6a19/f/2016/298/1/b/derkynordy_web_by_johnraptor-dam93be.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on October 23, 2016, 04:54:34 AM
More characters from my short-lived web comic, Rose the albino skunk, Iffy's best friend, and Angel, Nick's boyfriend.

(http://orig01.deviantart.net/8a21/f/2016/298/b/b/roseangel_web_by_johnraptor-dam93n2.jpg)
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Post by: Panda on October 23, 2016, 08:50:21 PM
I like how dynamic your poses are, even when its just a single character. And Judy wearing Rarity's dress is just too cute  :)
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Post by: John Red Beard on October 24, 2016, 02:10:25 AM
Thank you! I work hard at coming up with good "just standing there" poses.
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Post by: John Red Beard on November 06, 2016, 03:25:16 AM
I finally finished my series of Judy Hopps meeting the Mane Six.

(http://img13.deviantart.net/894d/i/2016/329/4/9/judy_hopps_and_the_princess_of_friendship_by_johnraptor-dank4oz.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on November 24, 2016, 08:47:21 PM
I finally finished this piece for my fantasy world, and I'm posting it here before DA or FA.

This is leoren aristocratic caste nobles, including Prince Mathias and Princess Sasha, in purple and gold.

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Post by: Shoon on November 25, 2016, 03:14:59 PM
This is great!
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Post by: John Red Beard on January 07, 2017, 10:17:17 PM
Here's a YCH commission I just finished for someone on FA.

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Post by: Fable on January 07, 2017, 10:18:54 PM
she is really beautiful!
good work
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Post by: John Red Beard on January 07, 2017, 10:53:25 PM
Thank you! The customer gave me a beautiful character to work with.
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Post by: John Red Beard on January 14, 2017, 03:23:41 AM
This is Allistair Furlong, a character I've had in mind for a long time, but haven't drawn him until now. I was inspired to finally do so thanks to an episode of Stuff You Missed In History Class that featured a story about a real-life badger digging up some artifacts that archaeologists might not have found otherwise.

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Post by: Shoon on January 14, 2017, 09:10:03 AM
Very nice, well shaded as well.
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Post by: John Red Beard on March 23, 2017, 09:12:14 PM
A bit of silliness, staring Allistair.

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Post by: Fable on March 23, 2017, 09:17:19 PM
I think that picture is really cute ^u^

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Post by: John Red Beard on March 23, 2017, 10:28:26 PM
Thank you!
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Post by: Bricket on March 23, 2017, 10:29:25 PM
Great Stuff John  :)
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Post by: Shoon on March 24, 2017, 08:40:43 AM
I totally see Allistair getting in that situation. Great work!
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Post by: John Red Beard on March 24, 2017, 06:53:57 PM
Thanks guys! I'm experimenting with new (to me) digital painting techniques. Needs some work, but I think I'm on the right track.
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Post by: Albie on March 25, 2017, 06:27:35 AM
These are great.  I'd be interested to seeing more on your comic characters.
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Post by: John Red Beard on March 25, 2017, 06:30:00 AM
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. Maybe I'll draw some more of them.
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 03, 2017, 04:38:14 AM
More Allistair to practice my digital painting.

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Post by: Albie on April 03, 2017, 05:39:54 AM
Now I want to open it up and read what is inside.
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Post by: Ventus Fall on April 03, 2017, 09:14:19 AM
Temple of the Feathered Serpent, eh?
Considering the setting and term, I'm guessing it's the Quetzalcoatl?
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Post by: Bricket on April 03, 2017, 12:02:06 PM
It's looks promising if I may say so  :)
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 03, 2017, 02:49:42 PM
Quote from: Ventus Fall on April 03, 2017, 09:14:19 AM
Temple of the Feathered Serpent, eh?
Considering the setting and term, I'm guessing it's the Quetzalcoatl?
That's the one!
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Post by: Ventus Fall on April 03, 2017, 02:55:03 PM
That's awesome! ^^
I was thinking of changing Ventus with her redesign into a Quetzalcoatl or part-Quetzalcoatl (considering her colouring) x3 I really like the creature.

Anyways, nice seeing you posting artwork either way, can't wait to see more ^^
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 03, 2017, 05:21:41 PM
Thanks! I was doing some reading on Aztec mythology recently, and they had some very cool creatures.


I already have another one of these Allistair paintings in the can and a couple more roughly sketched. I'm trying to get better at roughing out concepts quickly.
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 10, 2017, 04:22:58 AM
I told him not to go looking for the lost city of R'lyeh, but he wouldn't listen.

I'm finding that I enjoy putting Allistair in humorously dangerous situations.

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Post by: John Red Beard on May 02, 2017, 01:48:16 AM
Allistair's getting himself into more trouble.


(http://i.imgur.com/txQXv0i.jpg)
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Post by: Albie on May 02, 2017, 02:44:03 AM
Run!  Run!  Run!  Cute cover.
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Post by: Michen_S on May 02, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Some furs never learn...
What did you use to make this art?
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 15, 2017, 12:57:31 AM
I did this last night in about 3 hours, plus about 20 minutes of touchups just now

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Post by: Bricket on May 15, 2017, 02:07:48 AM
That really looks neat
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Post by: Albie on May 15, 2017, 03:35:52 AM
That is amazing.  If I drew something that detailed it would take me 100 hours and not 3.  You are an amazing talent.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 15, 2017, 04:52:43 AM
Thanks guys! Something like this would usually have taken much MUCH longer. I'm working on improving my speed and productivity.
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Post by: Albie on May 15, 2017, 04:59:18 AM
What is your secret?  I could always use some advice.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 15, 2017, 05:18:52 AM
No secret per se, more like a lot of little tricks and techniques that each help a bit. It has a lot to do with getting to know whatever program(s) you're using, learning what the tools can and can't do and how to use them to their best effect.


I got a book about speed painting for Christmas. I've learned a few things from that, but overall it's not nearly as helpful as I was hoping, so I wouldn't recommend it.
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Post by: Shoon on May 15, 2017, 06:35:58 AM
Looks amazing as always John, Tha background is simplistic and very well done
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Post by: Michen_S on May 15, 2017, 07:20:09 AM
You created that in three hours? Whaaa? I don't even get how you managed to do that.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 30, 2017, 04:15:21 AM
New portrait of my main fursona.


(http://i.imgur.com/LL7XYIq.jpg)
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Post by: Shoon on May 30, 2017, 07:42:40 AM
Looks really good, the background is phenomenal.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 31, 2017, 02:47:57 AM
Thank you! The background was practically an afterthought. I did it as a speed painting in about 2 hours.
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Post by: Albie on May 31, 2017, 03:48:08 AM
Great picture.  But he should smile more.  haha
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Post by: Bricket on June 20, 2017, 09:28:13 AM
It really looks nice
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 20, 2017, 06:24:53 PM
Thank you.


BTW, if anyone is interested in seeing my non-furry art as well, you can follow me on DeviantArt (http://johnraptor.deviantart.com) or Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/artofjohnerickson/).
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Post by: Albie on June 20, 2017, 10:58:31 PM
I already follow your DeviantArt.
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Post by: Bricket on June 20, 2017, 11:01:44 PM
I've checked them both out, and they surely do look great
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 27, 2017, 04:00:29 PM
A new art!

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Post by: Bricket on June 27, 2017, 04:55:58 PM
Awesome looking, reminded me in some weird way of Matt Damon, but this is just me being odd
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Post by: Albie on June 28, 2017, 02:33:27 AM
She looks like she can beat anybody.
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 28, 2017, 02:48:27 AM

Quote from: Bricket on June 27, 2017, 04:55:58 PM
Awesome looking, reminded me in some weird way of Matt Damon, but this is just me being odd

I can see it. His outfit in that movie had a similar silhouette.

Quote from: Albie on June 28, 2017, 02:33:27 AM

She looks like she can beat anybody.

From a distance!
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 10, 2017, 01:32:51 PM
I have another new art.

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Post by: Albie on July 10, 2017, 11:07:13 PM
Um.....where do they sell those little, tiny dragons?  I want one.  ^_^
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Post by: Bricket on July 11, 2017, 12:11:46 AM
Interesting thing you've drawn there I must say  :)
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 11, 2017, 12:32:54 AM
Quote from: Albie on July 10, 2017, 11:07:13 PM
Um.....where do they sell those little, tiny dragons?  I want one.  ^_^
They're house pets of the aristocracy in my fantasy world.
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Post by: Bricket on July 11, 2017, 12:35:40 AM
Quote from: John Red Beard on July 11, 2017, 12:32:54 AM
Quote from: Albie on July 10, 2017, 11:07:13 PM
Um.....where do they sell those little, tiny dragons?  I want one.  ^_^
They're house pets of the aristocracy in my fantasy world.
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Sounds like the bourgeoisie  >:(
I'm curious for more
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 11, 2017, 05:21:46 AM
It's a pretty strictly stratified society with a caste system. I made a thread about my world on the literature board: https://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=34692.0 (https://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=34692.0)
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 17, 2017, 12:51:43 AM
A nwaren raider ready for an incursion across the leoren border.


(http://i.imgur.com/yU8V5EV.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 26, 2017, 01:38:00 PM

A worvren soldier.

(http://i.imgur.com/RyjnyX3.jpg)
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Post by: Bricket on July 26, 2017, 01:38:42 PM
Looks rather great  :)
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Post by: Albie on July 26, 2017, 11:00:36 PM
Is it bad that I want to boop that soldier's nose.
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 27, 2017, 01:52:51 AM

Quote from: The known Belgian on July 26, 2017, 01:38:42 PM
Looks rather great  :)

Thank you!

Quote from: Albie on July 26, 2017, 11:00:36 PM

Is it bad that I want to boop that soldier's nose.

He wouldn't take kindly to that. XD
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Post by: John Red Beard on October 13, 2017, 02:31:54 AM
A couple new things that I haven't posted here yet.


Here's another warrior from my fantasy world:
(https://i.imgur.com/7BAvxeG.jpg)


And here's one I did of Sailor's D&D character:
(https://i.imgur.com/XDccS77.jpg)
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Post by: Albie on October 14, 2017, 11:01:23 PM
Both look good in their respective styles.
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Post by: John Red Beard on November 12, 2017, 06:02:40 AM
My new deer character Fia in evening wear.

(https://i.imgur.com/3v2TB8F.jpg)

P.S. I also posted a picture of her out of evening wear in the adult section.
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Post by: Albie on November 17, 2017, 03:59:37 AM
She looks classy.  I really like how you did her legs.  Great job.
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Post by: John Red Beard on November 17, 2017, 04:16:53 AM
Thank you!
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Post by: John Red Beard on November 24, 2017, 11:23:29 PM
Just finished a new picture of my bunny Ginger, and I'm posting it here first, before I put it on FA or DA.


(https://i.imgur.com/qZT8Mge.jpg)
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Post by: Albie on November 28, 2017, 03:47:11 AM
She looks really good. 
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Post by: John Red Beard on December 18, 2017, 03:53:29 PM
I wasn't planning on making these a series, but then I came up with a new character and wanted to include her. Her name is Laudine.


(https://i.imgur.com/I4tRO04.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on December 19, 2017, 12:51:01 AM
For these I used Adobe Sketch, on a tablet. I also sometimes use Autodesk Sketchbook.
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Post by: Bricket on December 26, 2017, 06:00:13 AM
Man.... you're really good
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Post by: John Red Beard on December 26, 2017, 04:41:37 PM
Thank you!  ^_^
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Post by: Albie on December 27, 2017, 05:11:44 AM
It is rare to see an older furry.  I like it. 
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Post by: John Red Beard on December 27, 2017, 06:42:03 PM
She’s about the same age as the other two, just near sighted and with a less trendy sense of style.


I probably should make some older characters though. That would be interesting.
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Post by: John Red Beard on January 28, 2018, 11:14:53 PM
I wanted to draw them all in casual clothes next, and I decided they should be friends.


(https://i.imgur.com/GzxVINm.jpg)
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Post by: Fuzzpaws on January 28, 2018, 11:50:38 PM
wow, wish I could draw .. those are really good!
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Post by: John Red Beard on January 29, 2018, 04:48:14 AM
Thank you!  XD
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Post by: Albie on January 30, 2018, 04:56:03 AM
I love that picture.  Looks like a tv show that I would watch.
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Post by: John Red Beard on January 30, 2018, 05:50:30 AM
Thanks, that's an awesome compliment. ^_^
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Post by: John Red Beard on March 06, 2018, 04:33:22 AM
New character, Barbara Cotswold, professor of linguistics at Allistair Furlong University.

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Post by: Albie on March 08, 2018, 12:43:35 AM
She looks nice.  ^_^
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Post by: White Wolf Guardian on March 10, 2018, 06:43:39 AM
I like all of those little details you put in for the board in the background. The commentary is also entertaining in the writings.
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Post by: John Red Beard on March 10, 2018, 02:41:29 PM
Thank you both! I like to have a little bit of backstory to my drawings.
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 01, 2018, 03:55:18 AM
I've been doing a lot of character sheets lately. Here's my two sonas.
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 05, 2018, 02:28:51 AM
Some more character sheets, this time for the three friends I've been drawing lately.
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 09, 2018, 09:25:20 PM
Here's something other than a character sheet.
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Post by: Brisky on June 10, 2018, 11:22:03 PM
I see a B-25J 1, I'm happy.

Maybe on Laudine you could try raising the eyebrows a little?

I can't put my finger on it, but for some reason she just looks about 50 - 60 years older to me.

My only guess is that the eyebrows need some sorta change. It's the only thing I can find that could be suggestive towards an older age on her art.
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 11, 2018, 12:06:46 AM
In the first picture I drew of her, I didn't do a great job on shading her hair and it looked like she was going gray. I figured that was what did it. Plus, I'm sure her granny glasses don't help, but they're part of her awkward charm (IMO).
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 11, 2018, 01:16:38 AM
The third and final part of my nose art pinup trilogy:

(https://i.imgur.com/cTpnKLK.jpg)

A couple more pinups:

(https://i.imgur.com/klHUDDz.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/YeYrrTL.jpg)

The pig girl is named Tilda. If you can guess her last name, you win an internet.
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Post by: John Red Beard on September 05, 2018, 02:21:47 AM
I drew Trixsie, IN SPAAAAAACE!

(https://i.imgur.com/w5ipRHy.jpg)
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Post by: Albie on September 13, 2018, 03:16:10 AM
I love the old school comic book style look.  ^-^
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 16, 2019, 02:45:30 AM
Some folks from my fantasy world, a jeweler and a brewer.
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Post by: John Red Beard on July 14, 2019, 03:02:20 PM
Here we have the completed scene, showing a selection of the sorts of artisans you'd find in a lioren town.

(https://i.imgur.com/XdaiCoL.jpg)
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Post by: John Red Beard on February 27, 2020, 05:14:56 AM
I've been drawing portraits of my characters lately, using bases that I made myself. These three are best friends Ginger, Fia, and Laudine.
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Post by: John Red Beard on March 21, 2020, 01:12:39 AM
Here are portraits of my two fursonas, Tsaenoa and Daome. I changed the way I draw them a little to make them look more lion-ish.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on March 22, 2020, 03:14:05 PM
hmm.... B)
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 10, 2020, 11:16:28 PM
These two are a mother and son, Lisa and Alexi.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on April 11, 2020, 06:19:05 PM
white fox or white wolf?
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 12, 2020, 12:42:51 AM
Foxes. They're red foxes with Georgian white coloration. They were inspired by the Russian fox domestication experiment. That's why I gave one of them a Russian name and the other's name (Lisa) is a Russian word for fox.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on April 12, 2020, 03:24:51 AM
Oh kinda hard to see the name when it's all one word.
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 12, 2020, 05:09:14 AM
I like to put puns and other jokes in my characters’ names.
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Post by: John Red Beard on April 20, 2020, 02:00:03 AM
Now a couple professors from All Fur U (the fictional university I made up). Barbara Cotswold is a professor of linguistics and Balthazar Beaumont is a professor of history and medieval studies.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on April 20, 2020, 04:54:19 AM
Not sure on the lamb one but the lion fits the description.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 25, 2020, 05:37:51 PM
Drop bears are fictional carnivorous koalas that drop down out of the trees onto their prey. Ausies use them to scare tourists (sorry for exposing your prank, Ausies). I’ve never seen an anthro version of one, so I made one myself. He doesn’t have a name yet.

I’m experimenting with a Bruce Timm inspired toony style.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on May 26, 2020, 06:30:58 AM
i'm not a fan of MLP or  a big fan of Zootopia so i dunno if am qualified to comment.... but umm nice..
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 26, 2020, 01:33:43 PM
The style is based on the art of Bruce Timm, who’s probably best known (at least to me) for Batman the Animated Series.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on May 26, 2020, 03:07:43 PM
Drop bears hmm you'd think us americans would have scarier versions since we have big black and brown bears in some places in the US.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 26, 2020, 03:39:49 PM
You’d think so, but it seems to work for scaring tourists.

There’s a whole genre of creatures in American folklore called fearsome critters (I think) that are fun to look up. Most of them are more silly than scary though.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on May 27, 2020, 04:38:59 PM
have you heard of the giant bat?
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 28, 2020, 04:36:24 AM
I’ve heard of Man Bat, the Batman character. He was an inspiration for this drawing. Is there a giant bat criptid?
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on May 31, 2020, 03:19:31 AM
i was trying to make up an equivlent to the drop bears, but a US version.
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Post by: John Red Beard on May 31, 2020, 05:14:51 PM
In the southwest we have the chupacabra.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on June 02, 2020, 06:21:07 AM
That's big foot the drop bears  aren't the same i think
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Post by: Catfish on June 06, 2020, 10:26:25 PM

You have a really nice style - lineart is clean and sharp and colors are well matched  :*
Tsaenoa and Daome are definitely my favorites from your gallery :D
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 07, 2020, 03:56:18 AM
Thanks a bunch!
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 07, 2020, 04:25:26 PM
Another batch of portraits, representing a group of friends.
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Post by: Alessia Starfurr on June 08, 2020, 03:56:49 AM
bunnie goat bunnie pig?
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Post by: John Red Beard on June 08, 2020, 04:23:39 AM
Close. Bunny, goat, sheep, pig.