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Anthro Plants and Trees Design Contest WINNERS!

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, 1d 20h ago
Finally! We have our results ready for you! Presenting the Winners of The Anthro Plants and Trees design Competition!
:excited:

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 This Week

Anthro Plants and Trees Design Contest WINNERS!

^Katmomma:iconKatmomma: reports, 1d 20h ago
Finally! We have our results ready for you! Presenting the Winners of The Anthro Plants and Trees design Competition!
:excited:

Kicking it into second gear!

*Silverfang-SteelWolf:iconSilverfang-SteelWolf: reports, November 30
We're bringing you two classes this week! Want to know more?

Random Project Idea I Had

~hellcatXD:iconhellcatXD: reports, November 30
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 !

Anthro


Project Educate: "Anthro DYKs"

`skifi:iconskifi: reports, April 3, 2008

Did you know...





:star: ...Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics and qualities to nonhuman beings? :confused: In other words, “anthro” art is a genre which features animal, vegetal, or item characters with human qualities such as upright postures, clothing, and human activities.

:star: ..."Anthro" does not automatically equal furry art, nor does it exclude it? There are many sub-genres in anthro art. The only sub-genre we do not allow in Daily Deviations are “yiff” – an image composed of anthro characters committing sexual acts. Most “yiff” is not allowed on deviantArt so if you see it, please report it. :ninja: Thank you.

:star: ...how to submit a Daily Deviation to feature a picture in the Anthro Gallery? ^cooley and I are in charge for the Anthro Gallery, so we'll be taking all of the anthro DD suggestions. You only need to send ONE of us a note (not to both, please) to do it. We don't ask much in ways of guidelines, but here is what we do request:

:bulletblue: Title your note "DD Suggestion."
:bulletblue: Include a link and/or thumb of the piece.
:bulletblue: Tell me why you think it deserves a DD.
:bulletblue: We prefer unknown artists, but that's not a must.
:bulletblue: We may be overloaded with notes, so don't feel bad if we can't reply to your note. Be sure we read and check them all. :aww:

:star: ...the most common mistake when a picture is wrongly categorized as Anthro, is to get confused between Anthro Art and Fantasy? Dragons, as any other kind of Mythical Creature, like for example Mermaids, Unicorns, Bigfoot, Chupacabras or Loch Ness Monsters, are not "Anthro", so they should be uploaded to Fantasy.

:star: ...boys or girls with cat ears or tails, are humans with animal features, but NOT animals with human features, so they can't be categorized as "Anthro Art"...? So, they should be uploaded to the right gallery, for example Manga/Anime if they fit that japanese drawing style.

:star: ...there are still miscategorized deviations because drawings featuring people, are submitted to Anthro in the (wrong) belief that "Anthro" means "Human"...? If you have read this News Article down to this point, then you can realize why they are 100% mistaken. =p

:star: ...there is a cool contest happening every 7 days called "Anthro Weekly Challenge"? If you want to take challenge, and enter the game, stay tuned to *anthrochallenge and ^cooley's journals to not miss the next launch! :nod:

:star: ...the key things to look in for Anthros?
:bulletred: Bipedal anatomy (walks upright on two legs)
:bulletred: Opposable thumbs (though not required)
:bulletred: Partakes in human activities and would likely wear human-like clothing.

:star: ...dragons are considered fantasy, but bipedal dragons that wear clothes or sport other aforementioned key features can qualify as anthro? So you can see this is a gray area at best, and common sense applies... :salute:

:star: ...^cooley and ^skifi are the actual Anthro Gallery directors? Whatever you need to ask, suggest, or do to support, improve or get to know more about Anthro Art and Anthro Community at deviantART, feel free to note them both! :heart:

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:icondavecheesefish:
Well done! This should put a few things straight, and is going in with all the many many links I have in my journal already :aww:

:iconflowerdanceplz:

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and milk! Rectangles - TO AN OPTOMETRIST!!! The man with the golden eyeball... :paranoid:

Debugger of #devBUG, and Helper of #help
:iconjack07:
nice info i think yeah

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:iconcooley:
Looks great Skifi! You covered a lot, yet it was short and easy to read.

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The one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
:iconrj-wolfox:
I was looking forward to this one ^^

"^cooley and I are in charge for the Anthro Gallery"
should be "^cooley and I are in charge of the Anthro Gallery"

"is to get confused between Anthro Art and Fantasy"
I think should be "is when people get Anthro and Fantasy confused"

"If you want to take challenge"
should be "If you want to take the challenge"

"Anthro Art and Anthro Community"
should be "Anthro Art and the Anthro Community?

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Can't keep my mind from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earthbound misfit, I
:iconhelloheath:
this is short, sweet and to the point, good article :D

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:party: NEW KIRIBAN! WINNER CHOOSES PRIZE! check my journal for details :party:
:iconkaiodadragon:
ts;dr!!


:lol: just kidding


yeah i see a lot of people actual people drawings in anthro and it kinda irritates me

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:iconcrisisabort:
Hopefully this would solve any problems that would occur! Nicely done!
Also, I am surprized that people with animal traits are not considered anthro, but how you explain it makes sense :O

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Gayed.
:iconlost-angle:
YAY!!

I might argue that bigfoot would be the exception to that fantasy thing. He/she is a bipedal, humanoid being. In some stories he/she is given speech and/or clothing. In my mind, the biggest thing that keeps bigfoot from being human is that he/she is completely covered in fur and is outside of the human society.

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President ~iaa-m

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