#learned how to draw animals by being a furry and a warrior cats fan in my tweens/early teens

[viriborne]

How did you develop your art style?

By being insane about things I like ever since I was a kid >:)

[illogicallyinclined]

do the hockey boys have any favourite animals? or fursonas for those who would have them?

i am. back. 

[the crowd boos]

aminals :)

when asked what his favorite animal is, Roman usually says lion - because they’re big and regal and princely, Much Like Himself - but he’s also been fond of zebras ever since he watched one bite his dad at a petting zoo when he was a little kid

Remus is a ratboy, in that he loves rats and is a little rat-like himself. (hes sexy but in a rat knida way). they’re intelligent. crafty. they scare people and like to eat garbage. he can vibe with that

Patton, when asked what his favorite animal is: “puppies! ...no, kittens! ...no, puppies! ...no, kit-” (Please Don’t Make Him Choose)

Virgil likes raccoons, because despite being seen as vermin, they’re actually Smart and Resilient and Round. they also look like they haven’t slept in ages, (which,,, he can relate to). he’s also found himself admiring cheetahs as well ever since he learned how anxious they can be. (again. he Relates)

Logan, to the surprise of no one, has a particular affection for crows. after all, they’re intelligent - which he appreciates - but he’s actually got a bit of a personal reason to like them, too. (he used to feed the crows that lived near his home in Minnesota and, in return, they’d bring shiny rocks and other small trinkets to his windowsill)

D is a snakeboy. full stop. just,,, loves him some reptiles. he isn’t sure that he can choose a favorite type of snake - because they each have their own unique characteristics that make them stand out - but yeah. snakes. 

Emile likes dogs (Obviously), but if he’s also partial to pandas. his teammates send him any and all panda videos that they come across, and he loves every single one of them

Remy appreciates how much sloths sleep and how little they accomplish in a day, but he’s also got a particular fondness for peacocks. his dad used to live in an apartment complex surrounded by them, and he would spend hours watching the flashy males strut around and chase passing visitors 

Fursonas

(all fursonas, save for Virgil’s, are courtesy of @12000wheelsofseductivecheese)

only a few of the Aces went into the team bearing their own fursonas, but a group of particularly zealous fans took the liberty of creating some for the entire gang. the results were as follows:

Roman was assigned Red and Gold Dragon by the Aces fanbase, and he can’t say that he’s mad about it

Remus 100% draws himself as some sort of eldritch horror, but the fans usually draw him as a black and acid green bat

Patton used to draw himself as a sky blue and grey cat (sometimes humanoid, sometimes not) when engaging in Warriors RP, and the fans gripped onto that with a vengeance

Virgil is an anxious little cheetah boy. black and purple. (it’s his brand). he didn’t come up with the fursona himself - he has the fans to thank for it - but he’s doodled it a couple of times, much to his own chagrin. (he isn’t a furry. he’s NOT)

the Aces fanbase has decided that Logan is a cobalt blue wolf. he doesn’t understand this, and he know how he’s supposed to feel about it. (he’s… flattered???)

D is commonly drawn as a yellow and black snake-man. (not a naga - the fursona has legs). he will never escape the snakeboy allegations.

Emile, like Patton, used to draw a Catsona for Warriors RP, but the fans usually depict him as a pink and taupe deer, which he finds equally valid

Remy is usually drawn as a cinnamon, black, and white dog. If he were a villager in Animal Crossing, he thinks he’d be either a cat or a horse, though. (this is the closest he’s come to thinking about fursonas)

Jared is the biggest furry on the Florida Aces roster. it was supposed to be ironic, but it isn’t anymore. his fursona is an emerald green fox, and Payton’s is an orange bull - (he designed Payton’s a few weeks into their friendship. again, it was supposed to be ironic. Icarus has flown too close to the sun, and he has gotten fucking roasted.)

[lutrain2020]

Meet the Creator!

Introducing: Cromulent Crab!

Commissions:  I don't think I will be for quite some time ^^ I still have much to learn in the ways of valuable art

Social Medias:  No thank you

What's your artistic process like?

I'm a great deal into both traditional and digital art, but I've found that in both cases using the loomis method for people and/or power lines for animals has really started to boost the quality of my art. My inspiration seems to usually stem from music (Perhaps due to my synesthesia), and blooms into a story based on the words and feel of the piece. It took a few weeks of me listening to the song I chose for my Zine to finally get a clear vision of what I wanted.

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

Greetings! I'm a closeted Non-Binary person who prefers to go by the name Marzen on the internet though the nickname Marz I also seem attached to. I've been absolutely engrossed by LoZ games and everything else they have to offer since I first played Botw in 2018. How real and fleshed out the world feels really brought me to what you could call a release from responsibilities. And, since I have diagnosed ADHD, botw just so happens to be the only puzzle-focused game I've ever 100%ed! Sorry Skyward Sword. I love the colour gold, not like jewellery or riches, no, like a bright gold against a black background. Red through green are colours I am also delighted to see. I'm a dog person with an infinity for reptiles and birds. And Bugs! Maybe crustaceans as well... and arachnids. Well, you get it! I'm a sucker for angst, love the Hunger Games books, laughs at everything, allergic to just about everything as well, middle school student who's thinking of joining the Canadian Military just to make enough money to pay for school- I would give anything for a scholarship to RingLing college of Art and Design! I want to work on video game rigs when I come of age!

What kind of mediums do you like to use?

If I had any money at all I would use it for cosplay and/or and apple pencil, I was able to scrape together enough last year for a Wild costume to be made but I have greater aspirations for when I'm old enough to get a job ^^ For now, I've been spending my time memorizing Richard Williams "The Animator's Survival Kit" so I can get a head start in animating. Just wait until I get an apple pencil! I'll be animating 24/7 now that I'm out of dance!  

What got you into art? what inspires you to keep creating art?

Art for me is the ability to create ANYTHING! There's no limit with a pencil and paper. I mean, the LU wouldn't exist without it! There's so much power to be harnessed in being able to draw anything. You can tell stories, make gifts, brighten people's days and bring life to worlds that couldn't exist otherwise. It took me all 15 years of my life to figure out how much art can mean to people. It's so much harder than it looks, and yet, when you finally get it right, a lot can come from that!

What's your favorite/least favorite subjects to use in your art?

I love drawing cats. That's it. They came easily to me! In fact, learning the ways cats move was the key to me figuring out how to use power lines! I'm not great at fan art, I've fallen victim to the whole 'The sketch looks better than the final piece' thing which is sincerely frustrating sometimes. Really, creating completely randomized OCs help teach me how to draw much more than trying to paint Legends hair from 11 different angles.

What's the worst thing you had to draw?

I tried to draw curly hair once... never again. That's what I need to work on the most.

Is there something that you struggled with that made you grow as an artist?

Currently, I've been working on attaching legs to human figures a little more seamlessly. My big breakthrough came with finding the inspiration to learn from others. I've never had 1on1 help when it comes to art, but watching YouTube videos have provided me with an archive of vital information. Learning the way torsos worked in general on a person was a big turning point. That's when my art went from 2d, staring directly at the audience doing nothing, to being able to picture how I want the character to move in my mind and translating that with fancy angles and weight distribution accounted for. That either came from me watching other people create art or I just unlocked that part of my brain during puberty. I will admit though, I can draw the shape of a head really well but I struggled to capture the right emotions.

If you have any fun stories about the pieces you made, please do share!

I did an art swap with a friend a few months ago, while I gave her Warriors to draw, she gave me a furry and two weeks to complete an "exciting" scene. Now, I have nothing against this type of art, however, I had absolutely no clue how to draw non-humanoid characters in that format. I forked over ALL of my free time to learning how to draw fluffy people and it honestly drained my soul. The piece didn't even turn out good.

[katsukistrustychurchshoos]

Thas the way to go 😩👍✨️

How did you develop your art style?

By being insane about things I like ever since I was a kid >:)