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Description WTF can this be true?? I'm actually designing myself an anthro character??? After I've been stating strongly and clearly to everybody that I DO NOT DO ANTHRO and am totally not into it?

HAH. I guess the heavens have to part sometime.

Actually, this dude right here came about because I'm wanting to join a TMNT & Other Strangeness Campaign. At first I was considering playing Tommy:

...but I was told that mutants and non-villains are preferred.

So, I made this raccoon who's kinda based on Tommy, except he smiles more than Tommy does and is lower on the criminal food chain. And he's not really a criminal... per se... He's a bit on the gray area

This will be my first time ever playing a dude. YAY.

I haven't named him yet, so I'm calling him "Rock" at the moment. But if I still haven't chosen a name for him by the time it's time to roll him, then maybe I'll just stick with it. The more I call him that, the more it sticks anyway.

And for some reason, my fedora drawing skills decided to take a vacation today. Bleh.

Again, this is my first time designing an anthro character, so any critiques and tips on how to make him better are very welcome ^^ I may not implement all of the suggestions, but it's good to hear feedback anyway for future reference And oh gosh, I need some tips on anthro head construction. I'm having trouble rotating it! Spatial reasoning fail.
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Comments: 29

ThatTMNTchick [2012-07-12 02:41:35 +0000 UTC]

awesome!
I have a raccoon OC too XD

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Pimpypants [2010-04-19 15:52:41 +0000 UTC]

lawl ANTHRO! hahaha XD

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yapi In reply to Pimpypants [2010-04-19 22:30:45 +0000 UTC]

The bane of my artistic existence! I has no anthro drawing skillz T_T I need a good tutorial >_<

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Pimpypants In reply to yapi [2010-04-19 22:43:46 +0000 UTC]

I really have no idea how to draw them, either. I drew them a lot when I was a kid, but now I pretty much don't except for TMNT. But inventing my own ways to draw them is fun

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yapi In reply to Pimpypants [2010-04-20 02:01:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I think I remember drawing anthro as a kid, too!

I would like to figure out an anthro style for myself too, but I do need a starting point, so I'm looking for tutorials just for tips and also just to see the process. But I dunno, I'm way into humans

I dunno, for some reason I don't even consider TMNT as anthro. Even if they are.

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Pimpypants In reply to yapi [2010-04-20 02:07:59 +0000 UTC]

I didn't either, but my boyfriend started calling me a gay furry because I drew TMNT. But when we put my old tmnt fanart up on a furry art site, the furries weren't exactly accepting of it, either. Only on DA

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yapi In reply to Pimpypants [2010-04-20 02:10:52 +0000 UTC]

For some reason that makes me happy. Hahaha.

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Pimpypants In reply to yapi [2010-04-20 02:13:46 +0000 UTC]

I know, me, too XD

I DON'T FIT IIINNNN!!!

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Bored-Chick [2010-04-18 01:09:47 +0000 UTC]

nice one

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zkfanart [2010-04-17 22:05:10 +0000 UTC]

And you still say that need tips? Look, is so perfect I think sometimes that certain styles (like furry) tyou can develop by yourself just to make it has your style signature
Is really a cool char, racoons are so cool! ^^ I liked his mafia-look with the hat, but is fascinating see that he is on the borderline between law and crime... The anatom,y looks great, specially with this coloring, shows well transitions between the furry covered skin and less covered parts, like in tyhe chest... aw, makes me want draw also an anthro racoon, but as an wrestler If I just had enough free time...

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yapi In reply to zkfanart [2010-04-18 09:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I do indeed need help. I'm having some trouble rotating his head in different angles. The placement and the snout the the construction of the face is causing me some difficulty >_< I need to find a good tutorial on anthro heads.

Ah, free time. Isn't that all of our problems? Haha.

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zkfanart In reply to yapi [2010-04-19 03:55:15 +0000 UTC]

aw, the snout size . Is my nemesis too

Aw, nope But well...

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raevene [2010-04-17 18:26:50 +0000 UTC]

Hee hee, Rock the Raccoon! Someone's been listening to too much Beatles. Nice stuff! Drawing anthros is SUPER DUPER hard.

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yapi In reply to raevene [2010-04-17 18:47:06 +0000 UTC]

Haha!! I thought that if I removed the 'y' then the Beatles reference wouldn't be so obvious

Rocky had come equipped with a gun
To shoot off the legs of his rival

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TormentedPuppet [2010-04-17 17:13:56 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I love raccoons!

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prefight-DONUT [2010-04-17 16:52:47 +0000 UTC]

I remember when I said I will never create an OC...now I have 5

I wish I could help out with the head rotation but it's a tough one for me too :\ He's looking good though!

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yapi In reply to prefight-DONUT [2010-04-17 17:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Haha I hear ya! I used to say that I will never ever go public with my OC's, but now here's Yoko spamming my gallery >_< *slaps Yoko*

Ah well, thanks anyway I guess I'll search for an anthro tutorial or something if there's any!

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seasonofclarity [2010-04-17 16:02:52 +0000 UTC]

He looks pretty badass. The coloring method works well for resembling fur, methinks.

If you can't find dice, trying this site: [link]

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yapi In reply to seasonofclarity [2010-04-17 16:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Augh, wow you raised an important point: fur rendering! Aaaaugh, making him shirtless is probably something I'll regret, just like Yoko's tattoos, hahaha!

I actually use this online roller: [link]

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seasonofclarity In reply to yapi [2010-04-17 23:02:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh shush, it looks fine!

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outcast71382 [2010-04-17 15:36:16 +0000 UTC]

Hey he's really cool

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yapi In reply to outcast71382 [2010-04-17 15:50:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Do you think you can help me roll him?

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outcast71382 In reply to yapi [2010-04-17 15:55:44 +0000 UTC]

Yup! Got any six sided di running around?

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yapi In reply to outcast71382 [2010-04-17 16:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Online dice roller, baby: [link]

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outcast71382 In reply to yapi [2010-04-17 16:25:58 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Add me on msn?

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yapi In reply to outcast71382 [2010-04-17 16:29:05 +0000 UTC]

Sure, could you give me your username? You can note it if you don't want it out in the open Or you can add me, yapitori (at) yahoo (dot) com

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THWT [2010-04-17 15:18:03 +0000 UTC]

He looks really cool! 8D

Awsome for your first anthro character!

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yapi In reply to THWT [2010-04-17 15:51:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, anthro's out of my forte, maybe I'll try practicing it more, hehe!

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THWT In reply to yapi [2010-04-17 16:04:17 +0000 UTC]

You should!

You did a really good job when you drew *Pimpypants ' Haraku, so yeah... *forgets point*.

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