First Furry Art

[Nikolai]

Well, being only a week into the fandom, I've decided to put forth some furry art. And I think this piece is just about the best work I've ever done. In my life. ^^

Anyway, here's me:

Original pencil sketch:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/BCFcomics/Nikolaitree2.png

Avatar made from it:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/BCFcomics/Nikolaiavatar2.png

Afterwards, I traced the image and made it only lines so I can spice it up in photoshop. (NOTE: I use a scanner, not a tablet, so I have to cleanly line stuff out, select the area that's not white, then replace the selection with black)

Lines only: (initial scan)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/BCFcomics/Nikolaitreec2.png

And finally, the photoshop product:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/BCFcomics/NikolaitreeNB2.png

Then resized and thrown in with a cheap google image search background blurred beyond recognition:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/BCFcomics/Nikolaitreecolored.png

(EDIT: I had a larger picture, but my computer seems to have eaten it...)

And finally, made into an avatar as well:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/BCFcomics/Nikolaiavatartree.png


Comments? Criticisms? I'm all ears.

[Nikolai]

Thanks. No, it's not my first photoshop. I think it's my fourth.

NECROEDIT: Um... the post above this was deleted or something... >_>..<_<

[Dr. Strange]

xD it's really good, though the background might look better if you blurred your avatar as well?