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Announcing the New #IamAnthro Educators Team!

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, November 12
Click the title to see our Teachers! Go congratulate them too :love:

Announcing the new Team

*Silverfang-SteelWolf:iconSilverfang-SteelWolf: reports, November 12
The TA Educators have been selected!
29 comments   Anthro News  Last +fav: *Azuris

For the Sake of Art - IamAnthro Classroom

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, November 7
Join Team Anthro as we help each other advance!
If you've ever wanted to make a difference here but didn't know how, this is your chance. 8-)

Click the Title for the awesome new project!

For the Sake of Art

*Silverfang-SteelWolf:iconSilverfang-SteelWolf: reports, November 7
Join Team Anthro as we help each other advance.

ProjectComment Anthro Features- October 2009

=MachinesBleedToo:iconMachinesBleedToo: reports, November 1
As a Staff member at *ProjectComment, it is my duty to seek out Deviations one week or older with 0-5 original comments. I am in charge of the Anthro category.

These choices are forwarded onto the admins and then featured in a news article to help give a wider audience to these under-appreciated artists by exposing them to a group of people willing to leave original comments.

An original comment is not something like: "cool", "I like it" or "nice."

You can help too. Drop a constructive, thought out comment on these artworks if you find the time. It would be greatly appreciated by both parties! :heart:

Within this article are my feature picks for this month.

The History & True Definition of the Furry Fandom

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, October 13
This article is the most all inclusive, accurate, and informational resource for every question you have about the Furry Fandom. It Provides a complete chronology of Anthropomorphic Characters & Concepts throughout history, And CLEARLY Defines what this "fandom" is all about.

Before you read this little blurb I'm writing and think to yourself "Why do I care? Furries are weird people" Reconsider your thinking. If you enjoyed Disney films and Old-skool cartoons to any degree, then you share an interest with millions of people world wide. You don't have to be obsessed. You don't have to be attracted to a Vixen built like a brick house. You don't have to draw talking animals.........

all you have to do is appreciate animals, objects, or natural phenomena that can relate to you, emotionally, behaviorally, and to some degree, physically.

Obviously there will be people who prefer not to be labeled. But please make sure you have read what the entire article presents before you take offense to this. Because really if you've truly read it, there is no reason to.

A very interesting read for anyone who has doubts or concerns. Highly educational and you'll get a history lesson too. ;) Check it out!

Much appreciation goes to the author of this Document. I did not write this, and the article does not reflect my opinion. But there is a lot of good useful info in there that will get you thinking.

Click the Title to be Linked to the Lecture

[CR] AnthroCommunity News September / October 2009

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, October 9
:iconkatmomma: :iconsavagebinn: Our Monthly Newsletter & important discussion about deviantART's new groups feature soon to be released and how it will effect the Anthro Community! Important stuff and of course, great features! :love:
11 comments   Anthro News  Last +fav: ~klasht

Show me ur N00bs! Anthro Feature Excravaganza!

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, September 29
Fresh new Anthro Deviations submitted in the Past 3 months that are getting featured here with Awesomesauce!

You could be featured! Check it out!

ProjectComment Anthro Features- September 2009

=MachinesBleedToo:iconMachinesBleedToo: reports, September 22
The Anthro deviations I have chosen to feature through being a staff member at *ProjectComment. Have a look at what these wonderful under-appreciated artists have to offer!

Anthro News [CR] Briefing Summer 2009

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, September 1
Anthro Summer newsletter! We have a lot of great Links to awesome things that have happened over the past 3 months! Also, FAQs about the Team Anthro project.
:iconsavagebinn::iconkatmomma:

Anthro News This Week

Kicking it into second gear!

*Silverfang-SteelWolf:iconSilverfang-SteelWolf: reports, 1d 15h ago
We're bringing you two classes this week! Want to know more?

Random Project Idea I Had

~hellcatXD:iconhellcatXD: reports, 1d 14h ago
A random project that I hope that it will be a success among some people on DA.
Interactivity is my goal in this project, I want to make my drawings a bit more like they are out of the mind of many persons at once.
I want my drawings to be enjoyed by as many persons as possible !

REALLY IMPORTANT NEWS

~Kitten-Wolf:iconKitten-Wolf: reports, November 25
new looks;characers
No comments   Anthro News  Last +fav: Nobody

Anthro


The ABCs of Anthro

`cooley:iconcooley: reports, April 2, 2008
ABC’s of the Anthro Community
by ^cooley


“A” is for “anthropomorphism” or just “anthro” for short. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or natural phenomena. (Dictionary.com)

“B” is for "Bladewind", ^cooley’s anthro persona.

“C” is for “Cooley,” the last name of Ginger Cooley. ^cooley is one of two anthro gallery directors.

“D” is for “digital,” one of the most popular mediums used to create anthro art.

“E” is for “Egyptian.” Egyptian deities feature anthropomorphic characters. Such examples include the sky god “Horus” (a man with a falcon’s head) and “Anubis,” the god of death represented by a man with a jackal’s head.

“F” is for “furry.” Furries are a fandom dedicated to anthropomorphic characters. Many members participate in conventions and wear fur-suits.

“G” is for “Greek.” Words such as anthropomorphism and therianthrope are derived from the Greek language. The Greek root of anthropomorphism is “anthropos,” meaning human and “morphe,” meaning shape. Therianthrope is derived from the Greek word “therion,” meaning wild animal and “anthropos,” meaning man (Wikipedia.com).

“H” is for “human qualities.” The attribution of human qualities (bipedal anatomy, opposable thumbs, the ability to partake in human activities and wear clothing) are elements of an anthropomorphic character.

“I” is for “IamAnthro,” the official AR-sponsored chat room of the anthro gallery.

“J” is for “Japanese art” or “anime.” Human characters featuring ears or a tail in anime are not considered anthro art. These should be placed in the manga/anime category of DeviantART.

“K” is for “Kimba” the protagonist of the film, “Kimba, The White Lion.” The Japanese anime series was released in 1965. This film is considered part of the beginning of the furry fandom. In 1994, Kimba inspired the Disney movie “The Lion King,” starring “Simba.”

“L” is for “Looney Toons,” a series of Warner Bros. cartoons that began in theatres in 1930. Looney Toon shorts featured numerous anthro characters including: Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Sylveser the cat, Porky Pig, Beans the cat, Wile E. Cayote, Foghorn Leghorn the rooster, Henery Hawk, Pepe le Pew the skunk, etc.

“M” is for “minotaur,” a mythological beast that, despite popular belief, is an anthro character. In the same way, werewolves and other such were-creatures are also considered anthropomorphic characters.

“N” is for “natural phenomena.” In art, natural phenomena such as a mighty storm or spirit of nature can be portrayed by an anthropomorphic character. Such an example is the kitsune (fox) in Japanese culture or the trickster raven spirit in native Alaskan culture.

“O” is for “over one million” -- that’s how many images on dA are part of the anthro gallery.

“ P” is for “ persona.” A persona is a social role or a character used by many anthro artists as a representation of themselves. The word is derived from the Latin term for “mask” (Wikipedia.com).

“Q” is for “quality.” The quality of an image (effort put into it, use of media, etc.) determine whether an image is worthy of a Daily Deviation feature.

“R” is for Disney’s “Robin Hood,” the 1973 film starring a fox as the protagonist. This film is also considered part of the foundation of the furry fandom.

“S” is for “Skifi,” one of two anthro gallery directors.

“T” is for “therianthropy.” Therianthropy refers the metamorphosis of humans into animals. Therianthropic characters can be found in most ancient art such as cave drawings and mythological illustrations (Wikipedia.com).

“U” is for “unicorn,” an animal that is often wrongly categorized as an anthro character. Creatures like dragons, unicorns, gryphons, mermaids, centaurs, fairies and elves belong in the fantasy gallery.

“V” is for “Vicente,” the first name of ^skifi, one of the anthro gallery directors.

“W” is for “Watership Down,” a novel written by Richard Adams and published in 1972. Like “Kimba, The White Lion” and “Robin Hood,” the film adaptation of this book released in 1978 helped lay the foundation for the furry fandom.

“X” is for “xenophobia,” the fear of the foreign or unknown, especially strangers (Wikipedia.com). Many people treat furries and/or therians with a certain xenophobia, an undeserved reaction to a people who are little-understood.

“Y” is for “yiff,” a pornographic form of anthro art and is not allowed here on DeviantART. As a fun fact, “yiff” and “yip” are terms that refer to the bark of a fox.

“Z” is for “zodiac.” Zodiac animals and creatures belong in the animal or fantasy gallery, not the anthro one.

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:iconsonichomeboy:
Interesting play on letters. :)

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:iconraiko777:
:O Very creative, i would've never had any clue what to have put for some letters..

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There's no "I" in team guys..
Well there's no "U" in team either! So i guess no one's on the frikkin' team!!!
:iconnoster7:
It's very creative! Nice work!
:iconstar-rose-three:
Nice alphabet now I finally know what Antho is!

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:icondavidstrife:
Interesting! I always though "persona" came from "person".
:iconskifi:
You're A-B-C-wesome :judge: Excelent article!!!

We needed the professional journalist back home ;3

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:iconsobersketch:
Im so glad i read this.is very important info for all of us fans of anthro art!

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Clever!

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