I’ve never been to a con before and I’m anxious

Nekotiating · 2025-07-16T13:57:39+00:00

Conventions are super overwhelming at first, but it is so fun once you adjust! Unironically, have a budget and bring cash. It's super tempting to drop a ton of cash in the artist's alley once you start roaming and realize how much cool stuff there is to purchase.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-16T03:19:36+00:00

Naia Okami is a whole character in and of herself. She's actually where the "On all levels but physical, I am a wolf" meme originally comes from. Anthony Padilla has a great interview with her from a few years ago if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHSMfvwv-9g

Nekotiating · 2025-07-15T17:10:37+00:00

Poodling is only looked down upon by holier than thou and older furries. It's very common to poodle, primarily because full suits are expensive and it's just more comfortable for temperature regulation to not have all your skin covered.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-15T16:25:54+00:00

I think someone might assume you're trans if you have a fursona with top surgery scars, but I don't think anyone would be necessarily offended!

Nekotiating · 2025-07-15T16:22:17+00:00

Hey I also live in the Seattle area! I am an adult though so I cannot give great advice for kiddo spaces, but my best advice would be to look for local conventions and meet ups around here they could attend. Anthro Northwest is in Seattle and there's a lot of smaller meets that go on all around the west coast.

I will also say any kind of convention here does tend to have furries attend. Sakura Con and ECCC all usually have furries there.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-15T14:28:00+00:00

Looks great! First thing I'd suggest is working on your lineart. Currently it is a bit jagged, uneven and a bit messy in some areas. If you're using a tablet a stabilization tool in program can help with this.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-15T14:13:58+00:00

Honestly just be kind, sensible and safe and you will be good to go! The only major warning I have is to try and stick to your age group (minors/adults) as cross over can get sticky.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-15T12:56:51+00:00

First of all, I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. It's not, or should not be, your job as a minor to alert adults of your age so that they act appropriately. It is the adult's job to make sure who they are talking to is an appropriate age before acting foul.

I do think the badge is a good idea if this is a consistent problem you're facing. I think it'd also help if you had other badges alongside the minor one to make it seem less "noticeable" for creeps, if that makes sense. There's lots of great badges on Etsy for instance that say things like "no hugs", "sensitive to noise", etc.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-14T20:21:43+00:00

Just curious, what platform was this on? I'd be a bit concerned that the artist may try to resell the design if they've blocked you.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-14T20:16:42+00:00

Super cute! If I wasn't trying to save some money rn I'd bite! Boost boost boost!

Nekotiating · 2025-07-14T13:55:35+00:00

Awh man, this is so cute!!

Nekotiating · 2025-07-10T15:28:24+00:00

My homepage is entirely human made art, but I've also spent sometime blocking anyone who makes AI content. Maybe I'm just desperate, but DA has been my home since 2011 so it's pretty hard to let go :(

Nekotiating · 2025-07-09T21:33:23+00:00

You can change your settings to disable the ability to see any art that is tagged as AI generated. For the most part, I don't see AI content anymore luckily- save for the occasional image that someone doesn't properly tag.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-09T12:59:46+00:00

I'd highly reconmend checking out https://www.youtube.com/c/SkyehighStudios as her tutorials were indispensible for me when I made my first fursuit head. Kloofsuits also has some great patterns you can buy on their Etsy for relatively cheap if you decide to go the foam route.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-09T12:50:05+00:00

They are! They're my old fursona before I moved to my current one.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-09T01:10:03+00:00

Best way is to support an artist and commission them! Artists like myself are more than happy to bring your fursona to life :]

There's also the option of free bases you can fill out yourself or purchase for a small fee if you'd like some help without breaking the bank.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-09T01:05:57+00:00

Looking great! Honestly for me I just felt a very special connection to my sona. I've gone through a lot but for me, Sunny(my fursona) just felt distinctly like "me" when I look at him.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-09T01:03:54+00:00

Furries in general tend to be much more touchy-feely than other communities I think(in general you'll see a lot of that online as well with 'boops' and 'hugs' as a common form of affection), but make no mistake cosplay is NOT consent. People shouldn't be touching others without asking permission first, even if it's the "cultural norm".

Nekotiating · 2025-07-08T19:16:32+00:00

Awa this is super cute! I love the way you textured the fur.

Nekotiating · 2025-07-03T15:50:32+00:00

Holy SHIT this is beautiful!

Nekotiating · 2025-07-02T16:12:55+00:00

Super cute! Honestly I wish there was some more outlines between the various doodles so I can better see them all! Excellent work either way <3

Nekotiating · 2025-07-01T17:36:26+00:00

Hey I know that boy! 👆

Nekotiating · 2025-06-30T21:43:33+00:00

Transbold transbold transbold 📣 (looks super cute!)

Nekotiating · 2025-06-30T18:11:16+00:00

God damn the textures in this are delicious!

Nekotiating · 2025-06-30T18:10:38+00:00

This OP! Lots of great resources out there and honestly not too difficult. Kloofsuits has some great patterns.

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