A not quite professional fursona fashion designer - She/He - 20-something
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Just created a review blog
I’ve recently noticed that I really love explaining and reviewing things, and I’ve developed a strong love of fashion and obscure and unique works of fiction. So, I’ve finally decided to combine these loves of mine and make a blog dedicated to reviewing clothing and works of speculative fiction. Working on my reviews may slow down how much art I put out here, but at least I’ll be creating something regardless.
https://kat-reviews-fashion-and-art.tumblr.com/
[Image Description: Full body drawing of a short, flat-faced cat with matted, dark gray fur and golden eyes. Her cheeks, chin, chest, and tail are pale gray. Multiple scars cover her body. Above the full body drawing is a close-up of the cat’s face, head on and the name “Yellowfang” written in a gray, angular font. The background is a dull yellow. End of Description.]
Gold is a shade of orange, right? Right?
[Image Description: A drawing of a thin, long haired cat walking with his tail upright looking at the viewer. Above the full body image is a closeup picture of his face in front view and the word “Firestar” written in an orange cursive-like font. The cat has reddish orange striped feet, tail, ears, and face that fade to gold as they approach the main pale cream body. His eyes are teal green. The background is a solid pale green. End Of Image Description]
After years of not uploading, I have finally returned. So to get back into the swing of things, I’m going to draw as many Warrior cats as I can from the original series. Let’s see how things go.
When designing Firestar I wanted to really emphasize his connection with fire and take advantage of him being born a housecat. So I made him a flame point Balinese (or rather Javanese; most standards don’t consider red a valid color for that breed). I had to cheat quite a bit as even red sepia cats look pretty pale, and then there’s the matter of Firestar having green eyes while colorpoints can only have blue eyes. But regardless, I’m pretty proud of this pic.
I highly doubt that I'm going to be or have been impersonated, but just in case, I am not taking commissions at the moment.
Scammer Targeting Tumblr Artists
The title says it all really. So if nothing else, please share and reblog this post to raise awareness for those that might be caught out - both artists and followers. For a TL:DR, please look at the bottom of the post
What is happening?
Right now, there is at least one person actively impersonating multiple artists across tumblr in an effort to scam their followers into paying for fake ‘cheap commissions’. The scammer will clone a tumblr, usually using a slight change to the url/account name to look like the real deal. They will then message people directly through Tumblr with messages along the lines of “Hey, i’m doing cheap commissions right now. DM me to get one”. Naturally, this is ends up just being a way to take their money without giving anything back in return.
Who does this affect?
Everyone. Simple as that. As long as the scammer in question works unopposed, they are free to spread their influence and continue to scam more people. Even if you haven’t been targeted yet, it does not mean you are safe or immune. Several artists have already fallen victim to this scammer, and I encourage any artists that have to reblog this post with the details of their affected account(s) and the ones the scammer has set up.
How can we stop this?
Tumblr, like many other social media platforms, seems to care very little about ‘minor’ occurences like this one, and despite reaching out directly to them over a week ago through multiple avenues of contact - they have refused to comment on the situation, provide a recommended response for users, or take action on behalf of those already affected. Despite this, there are still tools at our disposal that we can use to make this scam more difficult, and to increase its visibility to those within Tumblr staff that are required by policy to take action. Tumblr has the following to say on the topic of impersonation: Confusion or Impersonation. Don’t do things that would cause confusion between you or your blog and a person or company, like registering a deliberately confusing URL. Don’t impersonate anyone. While you’re free to ridicule, parody, or marvel at the alien beauty of Benedict Cumberbatch, you can’t pretend to actually be Benedict Cumberbatch. They then provide a link to this online form that you can fill out if you suspect someone’s identity is being confused. Unfortunately, this can only be filled out if you are the victim of impersonation. In other words, only the artists can fill this out legitimately. So, what about the followers and users of tumblr whom aren’t being impersonated? Our most valuable tool in this online platform is the platform itself. It enables us to spread our word near-virally across all the many sub-communities on Tumblr with remarkable efficiency for a user-driven system. We can take advantage of that effect to increase awareness of the situation. Even if you - the one reading this right now - aren’t an artist or don’t know an artist, the act of reblogging this post or sharing it directly with friends improves it’s ‘ranking’ in popularity increasing its chances to be seen by more people. We don’t need everyone on Tumblr to see the post for it to be effective, just like we don’t need the entirety of the human population of the world to be immune to a disease for that disease to be rendered ineffective or eradicated. If enough people are aware, the likelihood of pulling off a successful scam increases dramatically reducing efficiency to a point that it no longer becomes profitable to continue.
Why should I care?
It disheartens me to say this, but of the many artists I contacted directly over the past week to warn about this issue many of them refused to listen or dodged the responsibility with lines like;
“I’m not being impersonated, so it doesn’t affect me”
“I’m just one person. I can’t make an impact”
“I need to take care of my community. Other people can look after theirs”
This is honestly disappointing that so many artists or art-rebloggers care so little as to intentionally wave the responsibility of keeping their followers and fellow artists safe from this, that they cannot spare 10 seconds of their time to share an informative post. I’m not here to bash artists, but it is time that everyone takes responsibility for their own communities, and of those around them. Artists: You have a responsibility to ensure that your followers and fans aren’t being abused by someone who may impersonate you. If they succeed, your reputation will be damaged, and your followers will resent you. Your followers are also almost guaranteed to be following other artists meaning your efforts can spread beyond your own circle of influence, so don’t be naive when you think you have little effect. Followers: You have just as much responsibility to be aware of those that might try to scam you or your fellow followers. Don’t just sit in silence when you see something wrong: Ignoring the issue only makes it more resilient to our efforts to stop it. You are the vocal majority if you just use your voices to be heard!
TL:DR
A scammer is impersonating artists and scamming money from their followers under the guise of ‘cheap commissions’. If we ignore the issue, it will get worse. Every single person that reads this can afford to spend just 10 seconds to reblog and share this post. Those 10 seconds can save others from being scammed for hundreds of dollars. Reblog & Share
Adoptable Status: Owned by Tangerineandpuce on Deviantart
Price: $30.00 (USD) via PayPal
Purchasing an Adoptable
If you would like to purchase an adoptable, ask for them in a Comment or Replt on this post below or in a Private Message or Ask. Adoptables are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Make sure you are able and willing to pay for the adoptable before requesting to buy it.
Once I have seen your request to purchase an adoptable, I will place the adoptable on hold for you for 72 hours. An extra 24 hours will be added if a payment error occurs. Buyers may have up to two more 24 hour holding periods after the original holding period, with 12 hours added if a payment error occurs.
For paying with US Dollars via PayPal: In order for you to pay this way, I will be sending you an Invoice on PayPal to pay through. In order for me to do so, I will need and ask you for the email address tied to your PayPal account via a Private Message. I will not use or reveal this email address or your connection to it beyond using it to send you the Invoice.
Once I notice the payment has been properly sent, I will send you a Private Message containing a link to the unwatermarked images of the adoptable you purchased.
No refunds; if you don’t want the adoptable anymore, I’m fine if you give it away.
After Purchasing an Adoptable
You may download the images of the adoptable you bought and repost them anywhere you like. You must give me credit for the images if you repost either of them.
You may make minor alterations to my drawing of the adoptable you purchased, such as croppings or background changes. At least one of my signitures on the drawing must be visable should you repost it. Do not trace my drawings.
You may make any changes to the design of the adoptable.
You may gift, sell, or in any other form give away the adoptable, just notify me if you do so.
You may not sell the adoptable for any more than what you purchased it for or the equivalent in other currencies.
The previous two rules do not apply if you are selling or giving away works featuring the adoptable, if the adoptable’s design has been greatly changed from its original one, or if the adoptable is being sold alongside/with something else.
Since, DeviantArt is just as terrible of an art market as ever, I’m putting these guys up for sale here as well.
Price: $35.00 (USD) via PayPal
Purchasing an Adoptable
If you would like to purchase an adoptable, ask for them in a Comment or Replt on this post below or in a Private Message or Ask. Adoptables are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Make sure you are able and willing to pay for the adoptable before requesting to buy it.
Once I have seen your request to purchase an adoptable, I will place the adoptable on hold for you for 72 hours. An extra 24 hours will be added if a payment error occurs. Buyers may have up to two more 24 hour holding periods after the original holding period, with 12 hours added if a payment error occurs.
For paying with US Dollars via PayPal: In order for you to pay this way, I will be sending you an Invoice on PayPal to pay through. In order for me to do so, I will need and ask you for the email address tied to your PayPal account via a Private Message. I will not use or reveal this email address or your connection to it beyond using it to send you the Invoice.
Once I notice the payment has been properly sent, I will send you a Private Message containing a link to the unwatermarked images of the adoptable(s) you purchased.
No refunds; if you don't want the adoptable anymore, I'm fine if you give it away.
After Purchasing an Adoptable
You may download the images of the adoptable you bought and repost them anywhere you like. You must give me credit for the images if you repost either of them.
You may make minor alterations to my drawing of the adoptable(s) you purchased, such as croppings or background changes. At least one of my signitures on the drawing must be visable should you repost it. Do not trace my drawings.
You may make any changes to the design of the adoptable.
You may gift, sell, or in any other form give away the adoptable, just notify me if you do so.
You may not sell the adoptable for any more than what you purchased it for or the equivalent in other currencies.
The previous two rules do not apply if you are selling or giving away works featuring the adoptable, if the adoptable's design has been greatly changed from its original one, or if the adoptable is being sold alongside/with something else.
Adoptables Status
A: OPEN
B: OPEN
C: OPEN
D: OPEN
Finally set up my adoptable shop on DeviantArt. The above characters are all still on sale as of March 5, 2018 (and likely will stay that way for a while considering the adoptables market). My DA account can be viewed by clicking here.
Question About Adoptable Pricing
If you were to pay an artist $300 to design a custom character for you, what would you expect the end product to be like? What kind of design, style, and other features would you expect to get for how much you spent?
Additionally, if you were pay an artist $1000 for a custom character, what would you expect for that price then?
[Image Description: Digital artwork of a Clefairy; a pastel pink, round, bipedal Pokémon with large cat-like ears, tiny fairy wings, a curl of hair atop its head akin to bangs, and a curly tail resembling a cinnamon roll. The background is dark blue with lighter blue stars on it, resembling a night sky. The line-art, shadows, highlights, and background all have a pixelated airbrush appearance to them. End Of Image Description]
It’s been a looooong while since I’ve posted any art. So to get myself at least a little bit back into the swing of things, I’ve decided to do a little drawing of one of my Pokémon faves, Clefairy. I played around with the Dissolve Filter and pencil tool in Photoshop, and I have to saw I am in love with them.
Some concept sketches of a few characters that have been floating around in my head for a while. On the left we have Alex, and on the right is Zahra. The center character I have yet to name, though I would like to give her one beginning with an M. More info on them should be coming soon. Heights not to scale.
I came across a tree that was just too pretty to not take some pictures of.
Nonbinary Undertale Headcanons
Just a list of some of the nonbinary genders I interpret some of the UT characters as, along with my reasons for such.
Keep reading
Yet another drawing I made a while back, and spruced up a bit today. So here be my version of teen Chara.
Finally finished my half of the older Frisk/Monster Kid art with @evrgloww. It’s not much, but the project has been helping me get back into the swing of doing digital art (and art in general). I ended up drawing up half a dozen draft sketches before settling on something that looked good, but wouldn’t break the art side of my brain.
I’m also pretty sure their version of MK is much taller than how I just drew them.
