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And speaking of Kevyn actually, here's a fullbody I finished a couple months ago (that I had started sketching in 2020 lol). Yea I really like drawing him with cards.

#stt.Luthenfold/Midlands #oc.Kevyn #Shenzaiverse #furry #furryart #sfw furry #furry sfw #fox #he's a fox/coyote mix but who cares #I'm not sure if it even matters to tag species on posts xD

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Ok so as soon as I saw this post my brain immediately took it entirely out of context to make it about my stupid furry OC who is a literal scammer and a master of trickery (because he can do illusion magic).

So I did the logical thing and sacrificed every important thing I was supposed to be doing so I could do this instead.

Just a normal day in the life of Kevyn Fennway.

Daily affirmations

#stt.Luthenfold/Midlands #oc.Kevyn #Kevyn Fennway and the Elusive Magic Dorito #how does a TRIANGLE roll so far #an exercise in scribbling as fast as I can and accepting that it'll look like crap and that it's ok #(and still taking 2 days to finish)

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I was supposed to make clothes and toyz for him but I've been lazy about so I'll post him anyway. This is the petzy version I made of Verloren, just because I can :D I've had him since December and he's now one of my favorite petz to play with. It's so fun that I can take my evil blorbo and put him in the cute little pet game ahahah! He feels surprisingly in-character sometimes tbh Some of the pics above were slightly edited (for example, that outfit is entirely drawn on photoshop and not actual ingame clothing) because I was lazy about some of his markings and they clip a lot, so I patched up some things. I might fix some things about that because some of it would be really easy fixes but like I said, I've been lazy.

The following pics are completely unedited:

He's so fuckin cute

Also yeah I have a bloody knife toy in my game so of course I had to give it to him.

More pics of him on my Petz website! [link]

#Petz #Petz 4 #oc.Verloren #stt.Houndsdagger #I love how his ears move ingame #he's just so pretty all the time #I have so so so so many pics of him #he's technically a cat because I felt like the cat animations fit him better #but I changed the sounds #He's mostly mute but growls and huffs a lot #Hates most other petz and chases them #Almost always looks angry #I love him

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It would be ill-advised to boop.

#stt.Houndsdagger #oc.Verloren #boop #or rather #don't boop #Shenzaiverse #furry #furryart #sfw furry #furry sfw

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Commission for Pavlos!

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I drew the art for this! :D A reminder that everyone who follows me should go check out my partner's music on bandcamp too: https://foxhide.bandcamp.com/ (And a reminder to myself that I forgot to post other arts I made for him, I need to post them sometime)

New single on soundcloud ^^

Cover art by @shenzaibird

#foxhide #music

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Sooo I watched all four days of Crufts this past weekend and was possessed by the urge to draw various dog breeds. Child me would be so proud. (I still have the book of dog breeds I was obsessed with as a kid, and I still have an old little paper inside it with a list of dog breeds I wanted to draw... and pretty much all of these were there) Info about all of these people under the cut thingy:

Brelyn: A Grand Augur of necromagic. Probably will replace Morrok as Sellatrix's master and head of their team because I like her. Gentle and easygoing, likes to see innovative projects, hence her being okay with taking Verloren into her team. A powerful mage, much more deadly than she looks. Might be a witch as well or at least respect witchcraft. (Rip Morrok the owl, didn't even get a chance to exist and was already replaced, I might reuse the concept for another char or smth) Silverstrand: Was supposed to be a Grand Augur of necromagic but he has SUCH a geomage vibe that I'm not sure anymore. Either way, he's very serious and strict, and prefers things done "the right way" rather than experimental weird stuff. Basically the opposite of Brelyn a bit. If I make him a Grand Augur of geomagic, then he might be head of Lazuli's team. One of the king's most trusted Grand Augurs, warned him that exiling Verloren was a terrible idea (but got ignored anyway). King Harlin Devandell III of Houndsdagger: Proud and stubborn, likes to show off his power and skills. Grew up hearing that his mother the Queen never did enough, so he tries to do too much. Doesn't know much about magic and severely underestimates it. Ended up killed when Verloren didn't take being exiled very well. Wasn't too old, probably just a bit older than Verloren, so not even 50 yet when he died. Pommie: Finella's personal maid since she was a teenager. Very kind and caring, often felt more like a mom to Finella than her real mother. She's a household-wizard (someone who helps with trivial magic tasks, such as preparing baths with warming crystals and fancy fur potions or lighting up light orbs around the house) and taught Finella some basic magic when she asked her. The only one of this batch that I actually already had a full concept of for a while, even the breed, I just hadn't drawn her yet. Nivenyr: One of Sellatrix's witch friends. He's from the village and not related to the castle or any noble business. He works as a mage, making spells and stuff that he sells in his little shop. Somewhat cryptic. Possibly younger than he looks, I have no idea what's his age yet really. Might be more fit for my other setting that's about edgy emo witches (I mean he has emo hair even on his hands) but I'll try to keep him in this setting because Sella can't be the only witch around. Lazuli: A geomagic augur, friends with Finella. Calm and collected, she doesn't say much but judges everyone silently. Kinda tired of everyone's crap but tries to be non-violent, despite sometimes wishing she could kill some people. Her parents were jewelers and when she learned she could do magic with crystals and gemstones, she became a geomage and also learned to make art with magic crystals. Cyrus: A phytomagic augur. Extremely average guy. Obnoxious with his hate of necromagic. Was married to Finella at one point and he constantly tried to prove her how phyto is so much better than necro (Finella is a necromage, she just tried to ignore him when he went on a rant). When Verloren took over, Cyrus was among the phytomagic augurs who tried to ambush him and take him down, and was defeated and killed like all the others. Finella had mixed feelings about the incident. There were more people I wanted to make, like a pumi guy that I couldn't settle on a design for, and a girl that'll be either a papillon or a spaniel of some kind. But yeah I love dogs.

#stt.Houndsdagger #oc.Brelyn #oc.Silverstrand #oc.Harlin #oc.Pommie #oc.Nivenyr #oc.Lazuli #oc.Cyrus #tagging everyone even tho they'll probably not show up often anyway #dog #briard #bearded collie #airedale terrier #pomeranian #skye terrier #bedlington terrier #belgian malinois #Shenzaiverse #furry #furryart #sfw furry #furry sfw

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Commissions for Dahy, Maly, Shimmer, Sigrid

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Commissions for Avorin, Adalysandra, Luciel, Clanga

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Commission for Ignus!

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Commissions for Arrox, Darmah, Devinox, Thunk

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Petz Bday Party!!! 🎂

I took a bunch of my favorite petz, put party hats on them and played with them a bit on a playscene I drew in 5 minutes :D More pics (with less petz out at a time so it's not just a random blob of petz) under the cut:

It was very chaotic but it was fun xD

#yes that's Verloren in there #more about him later #petz #petz 4

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It me birthday! 🎂I'll spend it playing petz, eating sushi and drawing my OCs 💜

#im 28 now #I think idk i struggle to keep track of my age since I turned 20 lol #Shenzaisona #furry #furryart #sfw furry #furry sfw

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Ohno, aphantasia apples my beloathed. It's been a good while since I've last seen this. This makes me unreasonably angry and I feel like ranting to the void about it. So let's do this. (sorry for hijacking your post with my stupid ramblings. This is not directed at either of you specifically, I've just had Opinions about this for a long time and here's an opportunity to voice them for no good reason whatsoever) First, I'd like to make it clear that I never really looked into whatever research was done about this thing, so maybe what I'm saying is bullshit, but I wanna say it anyway. So, where do I fit in this chart?

I literally cannot tell.

It could be ANY of them, depending on how I interpret what's in my mind. When I close my eyes, there isn't literally a picture. There isn't anything. That would put me in 5 right? But that doesn't feel right, because when I think of a character, I can imagine them with a lot of detail. I'll use my dog guy that I can't stop thinking about as an example. In my mind, I can "see" exactly what he looks like, how he moves, what he sounds like. I can "see" details, like when he's at his magic desk, and the glowy purple magic stuff reflects on his eyes and makes his fur look purple, while his tail flickers in a very specific dog/cat hybrid way. So that means I'm actually 1 right? But that doesn't feel right either because there is NOT a literal image. This is why I have to draw things, so I can actually see what I'm "seeing" in my mind. The details I imagine aren't always 100% clear either. Some things are particularly difficult, like what his weird-shaped ears look like from different angles. I can "see" them in general, I know kinda what they're supposed to move like, but it's still rather vague. Everything is rather vague, because there isn't an image. I could think of this as being 2, 3 or 4, or like I've seen many people describe in comments in posts about this thing over the years: sometimes it appears blurry, shifting, uncertain. Again, this is why I draw, and wish I could animate. (someday, someday...) If I look at my bed right now and imagine a small dragon sleeping on it, I can "see" it. It takes some time, as I have to think of every detail individually, and I have to keep remembering what are all the details I've decided to give it, like what color, what shapes, what markings. For things like this, it's difficult to keep it a clear "image" because I don't really know what it looks like, so it's very vague. There's only so many imaginary details I can keep track of at a time, so things like lighting get mostly ignored (here's the 2, 3 and 4 degrees again). I'll be focusing on things I care about more, like a creature's face shapes, rather than, say, the exact shape of its toes and claws. But if I think of something easier, like a fluffy black cat, I feel like I can imagine it so accurately I can almost literally see it walking around the bed, then jumping on my desk and meowing at me. I could say I'm seeing it like a picture, because it's so vivid. But it's not really that vivid when I think about it. I know what a cat would look like if it were sitting on my desk, staring at me as it twitches its tail. I can imagine what size it would be. But I can't tell you that I'm really seeing it like a picture... although I also can't tell you that I'm not. It's so confusing. Like I said, I literally cannot tell which degree of the aphantasia thing I would be. In the end, it's absolutely irrelevant to me. (A note on the intrusive thoughts thing that I remembered later and didn't know where to fit, I can't say much for that because I think I just don't have much of that (or at least not anything gruesome) but I can sometimes vaguely "see" stupid stuff like a plushie or something I like torn to shreds and it's sad, but I can't really define if that's an image or just the concept of the thing either, especially as I try to "think away" from that as quickly as I can)

But what makes me angry about this whole thing is that I've seen a lot of people's comments saying things like feeling sad that they can't see images and that's why they'll never be a good artist and stuff like that. On the other end, I've also seen a few people thinking that they're super gifted for seeing the images (not talking about this post specifically, I've seen this pic thrown around in many places before). But... what if we're all "seeing" the same thing and just interpreting it differently?

(Disclaimer: this paragraph is purely my speculation on this and I have done 0 research about any of this so maybe it's all bullshit idk pls don't kill me) I feel like a LOT of this might be more due to each person's actual knowledge of what things actually look like than some sort of definitive degree of how they're capable of imagining things. Looking at an object doesn't automatically make you learn all of its details, even if it's a thing you see every day, all the time. Understanding the shapes and colors and details of a thing is a skill that requires practice. I think it's not something too relevant in daily life, but it's relevant if you're trying to draw things realistically. This ability to see details is part of your art skill. As you practice art, you'll look at reference pictures and objects and start taking note of details. You need to learn to see these details. I knew what a fox looks like, but it took me a lot of obsessively staring at fox pictures to really see how much thinner and pointier their snouts are than what I was usually drawing. Or to notice what's the exact position on the head where the ears start and end. Nowadays it's much easier for me to figure out things like this when I look at a picture, even if it's of an animal I've never seen before. (But I still have a lot to learn, and that's why my anatomy is still kind of garbage at times lol) So, my point with this is: if you're good at seeing the details in pictures/irl things, you'll be better at imagining them, and it'll feel closer to looking at an actual picture in your mind because your brain knows more about what the thing really looks like. I think most artists with realistic styles commenting on posts like this that I've seen were usually saying they're in the 1 type. But even if they claimed to be in any other level, they could be just interpreting it like me idk. None of this proves anything to me. I think this is kind of a pointless rambling now but basically I kinda just wanted to say this: If anyone out there is feeling sad that their mind can't form clear images and that it might make them a worse artist for some reason, maybe you're either a) interpreting it differently or b) just need more practice in seeing details.

Now I guess I'll just shut up and go back to drawing my dog guy, who I can see but cannot see. Whose features are so clear to me and yet also feel like a blur. A character that I've deliberately given very specific shapes and mannerisms to and have been drawing constantly for many months, which has made him a lot easier to imagine vividly than any other character I've had before. That I'll often imagine hanging out at my balcony for whatever reason whenever I sit at the table to eat, like he was really there watching the night sky. But that I still wouldn't say that I'm seeing like a real picture inside my mind, with eyes open or closed, despite how much I wish I were.

might be an odd question, but i have a theory after noticing trends amongst artists iv known in my life and SO FAR it's rung true so im expanding sample size

IDK if u know what aphantasia is already so I'm including reference [forgive me if uv already spoken abt this also]

Where would u say u fit on the scale?

For me I cannot see an apple, I know I am supposed to, or I will see concepts of it [like how the flesh is shiny and holds water droplets but i do not SEE it nor can i hold a clear visual of anything in my mind for that matter it is always flashing IDEAS like components of a visual, never the whole thing]

I'm asking because of people I've asked about this, there's a quality of their art that [i dont know how to put into words WHY] reminds me of each other, and I'm wondering if u will give me the same answer they have because I am a curious little bastard

I'm pretty sure I'm 1? I think I might have one of those brains that operate mostly on visuals. I don't need to close my eyes to see the image in my mind, it just sort of "opens in a different window" and I'm looking at reality and the mental image simultaneously.

It's never a flat picture, I see a 3D model of sorts, and I can rotate it around, cut it into pieces, look "through it" to see it from outside and inside at the same time, and arrange it to different poses if it's a character. Sometimes when I'm drawing something, I imagine what it would feel like to touch it and hold it in my hands, and that helps me to figure out how to convey a better sense of volume and tangibility.

I also think in images (or, like, gifs?) and I've never had an internal monologue. It surprised me when I heard that some people actually have a narrator in their heads, I can't imagine what it's like.

It's not always fun though, sometimes I get pretty nasty intrusive thoughts and they come in forms of vivid and very unpleasant mental images. Like visiting a relative's grave and being hit with a crisp picture of their decomposing body. Or getting those "I could walk in front of that car/ jump down from here" call of the void thoughts and instantly getting a brain illustration of it playing out from an onlooker's point of view and what the aftermath would look like. They're most distressing when it's bad things happening to someone I care about, for example I have a really persistent one about accidentally slamming a door on my cat and seeing him crushed and dying.

Oddly enough it doesn't extend to all visual thinking. My mind's eye and visual memory work well, but I also have severe face blindness and practically nonexistent ability to form mental spatial maps of my surroundings.

#i'm so gonna regret posting this within 3 seconds of doing it because it's instantly gonna feel super cringey but whateverrrrrrrrr #I'll pretend I forgot I actually posted it #Now if only I could write this much about something actually productive like my stories hahaha #I have so many pics I wanna post but they require lore/story so yeahhhh #oh yeah I forgot this is a reblog. Again sorry for hijacking your post #idk this is awkward

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Commissions for Ash, Kootenay, Cirrus Justin, Ezra Secur

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Commissions for SomeBirb, Sifu, Azzurra, Vrelvel

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Felt like doing some headshots again!

DM me! Preferably discord/telegram (ShenzaiBird) but tumblr DMs are fine too!

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