Fursonas can exist as costumes, online avatars, or even full lifestyles. Although the adjective furry dates to the late s with the meaning "consisting of fur ," the derivative noun didn't take root in the English language until about the s as the name for a fur-bearing animal e. A few decades later, the noun underwent a peculiar development in meaning.
First, it began being applied as the name for a non-furry human who is a fan of furry animal characters—such as those featured in comics, cartoons, and games—that are humanlike in appearance and behavior. Furry then was used to designate a person who dresses up in a costume resembling such a character as well as an online user identified by an image of an anthropomorphic animal.
These senses of furry are, perhaps, surprising to those unfamiliar with the community of furries that began to coalesce in the United States during the s and s, and into the 21st century.
We're working on defining them. In the meantime, we'd like to enlighten the uninitiated. You're right, this isn't our natural hair color. Adult interest in anthropomorphic animal characters isn't as unusual as one might think—actually, it goes back to childhood.
Children have been entertained by humanlike animals for generations. A few standout examples are the decades of animated cartoons and movies produced by Walt Disney and Warner Brothers, classic animal stories like Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit , and video games like Sonic the Hedgehog.
Perhaps you enjoyed these diversions while eating a bowl of cereal promoted by a talking "silly rabbit" or a tiger named Tony. It is only up to you. Another sign that you are a furry is that you often find yourself drawing animals, anthropomorphic or not.
Wether it is in your free time, art class, during work or classes, drawing this only means that you are very interested in the fandom and what it is all about. This one has a bit to do with the past sign. If in those drawings you create new furry animals and characters from your own imagination, chances are you are a furry.
It also counts if you only imagine them and give them names, create their stories, and think about them a lot. Another sign that you are a furry is that you like dressing up as animals. Whether it is for Halloween, costume parties, out of boredom, if your go to most liked costume is anything animal like: my friend, you are a furry. As we said before, this fandom is one of the most criticized and stigmatized of all. People say they are sick zoophillics, and even relate this interests to sex, saying they are freaks.
This is not true at all: again, furries just like this things as any person will be a fan of The Beatles, for example. If you have an alter ego or identify yourself with an animal, you most likely are an animal. We mentioned before that you create furry characters. If you do that, and on top, write stories and fanfic about these new characters, or even ones that already exist, you are for sure part of this fandom. It can be love stories, fantasy, terror, any genre.
They just have to have furry animals involved. If after reading all the signs we said before you are still not sure if you are a furry or not, take any of these quizzes and you will have the final answer. One of the biggest dilemmas of a furry is without a doubt presenting itself before society, since being one of them is commonly frowned upon. People can often think of them as weird, otaku, different, freaky, but in reality, they are just people with minoritarian preferences, reason why they are not understood.
We have got the best tips on how to do this, so keep reading:. Furdom is not an overnight thing, don't expect to have a fursuit and have a heart attack for animal-sized figurines at home overnight; that can bother people and give them a freaky impression of you as any extreme change would. The best thing is to start with furry images, or even drawing these characters, there will be people who will sarcastically tell you that you are furry and the best thing is to say "I don't really know what it's about, but it strikes me".
Just slowly but surely start getting more interest and showing your new part of yourself. The furry fandom is not entered just to be part of something without really liking it or being interested by it. Ideally, on the part of a furry is obviously to have a passion for animals, it's not just like Sticking with PG-rated furry content only is entirely acceptable!
Method 2. Choose an animal species to base your fursona on. Fursonas are characters or avatars that furries use when socializing with other members of the furry community.
Then adapt it so your fursona can stand up on 2 legs. Pick out colors and markings to make your fursona unique. Feel free to use naturalistic colors and realistic markings, or go for bright hues and unusual patterns if you prefer. Refer to animal photos as inspiration for markings and coloration patterns if you want a more realistic effect. Assign your fursona a personality and a name. For instance, your fursona might represent your wild and outgoing side if you tend to be a shy person.
Give them a unique name, too. The level of similarity between you and your fursona is entirely a matter of personal preference. Try using your fursona to show off your idealized self or explore an alter ego.
Illustrate your fursona if you want to create your own artwork. If you enjoy graphic design or drawing, transfer all of your ideas onto the page or the screen. Use pencils and coloring tools or a digital design program to sketch out the general shape and physical characteristics of your fursona.
Then add in the colorings, markings, and other details. Give them an expressive face that shows off something about their personality. For example, if your fursona is bright and peppy, give them a wide-eyed appearance. Commission an artist to illustrate your fursona for you if you prefer. Search through online furry communities to find artists who are willing to create artwork and illustrations for other furries.
Share as much information about your fursona as possible, and provide sketches or reference images whenever possible. Be prepared to pay the artist for their work, too. Make sure you agree on all of the specifications of the project, including the deadline, revision process, file type, pose and background, usage considerations, and fee before they start creating the artwork. All rights reserved. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
Share your fursona with other furries and furry merch makers. Whether you draw your own fursona or commission an illustration, set the image as your profile picture on furry websites, so other furries get a sense of what your fursona identity is like.
A 3-view reference sheet should show a front, back, and side profile view of your fursona. If you like creating artwork, have fun exploring different ways to use your fursona. Method 3. Despite fursuiters being the minority, fursuits are a huge part of the fandom. Fursuits are completely optional. In the meantime, save your pennies. Choose between getting a partial, plantigrade, or digitigrade fursuit. Choose a partial suit if you want just a head, hands, feet, and a tail. Wear these pieces with clothes to make it look like your fursona is the one wearing the outfit.
Opt for a plantigrade fursuit if you want something that covers your whole body and shows off all of the markings and physical characteristics of your fursona. Consider a digitigrade fursuit if you want to take the full-body suit a step further. If you overheat easily, try a partial suit rather than a full-coverage suit.
When done well, plantigrade and digitigrade suits can really make the character really come to life, but partial suits can be just as fun to wear and see.
Commission a fursuit maker. There are hundreds of fursuit makers to choose from, each with their own style. Search around on the Makers Database on Tumblr and read reviews on FursuitReview until you have a shortlist of makers you might like to work with. Make sure the maker is open for commissions, then follow their instructions on their website to commission them. The process differs, but you'll usually have to submit your fursona reference sheet and other details through a form on their website.
Fursuit makers may only be available to work on a handful of projects each year. Practice performing and acting in your fursuit. Watch videos and attend panels to learn the basics of how to act in a fursuit. Facebook Twitter RSS. Search for:. Retweet on Twitter Furscience! Epic Panda! Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter 2 Like on Twitter 14 Twitter Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter 10 Like on Twitter 52 Twitter It was great to have Dr.
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