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[Help] Getting my first Fursona drawn (pawb.social)
submitted 1 year ago by ItsLucky@pawb.social to c/furry@pawb.social
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Hello, I am currently thinking about starting the process of having the first image of my fursona drawn, but tbh I am totally lost about what artist and what kind of commission etc, hemce this post. Could anyone point a paw at a guide maybe or explain where to look, what to look for etc 🙈 Thanks a lot in advance <3

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[–] obscureprodigy@pawb.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

honestly, all you gotta do is find an artist you like and see if they are open for commissions. there are tons of smaller artists who don’t have big queues! i’d say check around the furry scene on Bluesky and don’t be shy sending a DM if they’re accepting requests. let them know you are new and tell them up front you’re looking for someone who is able to help assist them more than the average client. they’ll decide if they wanna do that for you or not. that’s basically what i did and it went well.

[–] Foxfire@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Don't forget Mastodon! We're already here on Lemmy after all, may as well mention the properly federated alternative too.

Also want to piggy back because if this is a sona, do you (OP) have a clear idea of what you are or look like? The more time you spend figuring these things out, writing detailed stuff down, making crude sketches or perhaps editing bases, the more likely whoever it is that you speak with will be able to bring your idea and identity to life. Whatever mediums work best to help you visualize your sona, will also help the person drawing it. In this way, both of you have less headache making changes, or being dissatisfied with results.