Chris Hart's 'how to draw furries'

[Gunther]

To begin with, I've been learning to draw in general for quite some time, two years actually, and I've been relying on a lot of sources of help me achieve my goals. Interestingly enough, the more I move away from furry in general, the better I seem to get (largely because I'm not using primarily pornography or cheesecake pictures for a model of what I aspire to be able to do). But that being said, I did notice that no matter how many books on drawing I see, I don't believe I ever saw one that was dedicated to drawing furries as we know it. Animals? Of course. Cartoon animals? Plenty. But not one that would mix general human anatomy to realistic degrees with just enough animal figures to make it furry.

Of course then I saw this. http://www.chrishartbooks.com/upcoming.html

Granted it isn't released yet, but the fact that it's being made, and by no other than Christopher Hart, makes me wonder whether he's a hidden furry, out to capitalize on furries or people interested in them, or he is just fed up by the general lack of skill and decided to make a book giving them lessons on how to do it (Jim Hardiman made a few minor 'something to think about' comics several years ago).

What do you guys think?

[W.Whateley]

out to capitalize on furries or people interested in them

Pretty much this.  Chris Hart has a slew of mediocre art books dedicated to every art style pre-teens to twenty somethings might be interested in so this doesn't surprise me at all.

also its not the first. 



Every Barnes and Noble I've been in carries it and it makes me retch every time and yes the interior artwork is just as atrocious as the cover. 
I'm honestly surprised this hasn't happened sooner.  It seems like a sure fire way to make a quick buck while investing minimal effort. 






If you want to draw furries here's some pointers: 

First learn how to draw a human.  Now replace the head with an animal you like / lust after.  Add a tail and you're done.  Its ok if you don't know how to draw people very well.   Furries aren't a very discerning bunch so just increase the breast size and you should be golden.

I just saved you twenty bucks.

[Gunther]

I think Chris Hart is better than you give him credit for, but I never bought any book he published, I downloaded all of them. The only books on art I bought were two inexpensive (but nonetheless very good) books on drawing still life and general drawing.

First learn how to draw a human.  Now replace the head with an animal you like / lust after.  Add a tail and you're done.  Its ok if you don't know how to draw people very well.   Furries aren't a very discerning bunch so just increase the breast size and you should be golden.

I sort of figured that from the start, so I was actually a bit surprised that they even needed a dedicated 'furry how-to' book. Most books with guides to fantasy/sci-fi drawing have sections for mutants or animal-based aliens, and let's face it, furries in a setting like that are so cliché that I would be mildly amused if a token cat/dog/whatever race wasn't put in.

When that book comes out, I'm not going to buy it. I have enough books on drawing enough as it is on my PC. I might download it if it comes online, but it's only out of curiosity sake.

[BaconQuicheWithSpinach]

These aren't the first - http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780823016624
Though at least this one is more appropriately named - Freaks

I'm glad to live in a backwater country that doesn't have shitty books.

[sompret]

These aren't the first - http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780823016624
Though at least this one is more appropriately named - Freaks

I'm glad to live in a backwater country that doesn't have shitty books.

I bought that book when it was on a discount. In a single sentence, I can only say that Steve Miller can't draw a fucking furry at all, even if that's not what he was aiming for. His way of explaining things is also really rigid and would more likely lead readers the wrong way.

What's worse(?) is that we both live in the same country, and that book was a Borders purchase.

[sharki]

I had a couple of his books back when I used to draw. They were good books, but you really need to have some good training already for them to be of much use. I gave up drawing to dedicate myself to writing full time.

[ProvincialTwit]

And look where THAT got you.

[Spip]

The problem is that Christopher Hart is a whorish trend-following hack whose books are strictly made for other whorish trend-following hacks. Saying his books were useful implies that you're one, too.

[Gunther]

Well his book has been released, but I saw some samples on Amazon.com and I figure it's not worth a dime based on the examples he has in it.

[Pi]

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

[ProvincialTwit]

First you draw a circle,
then you dot the eyes in,
draw a great big dong,
and presto! it's furry!

[Gunther]

First you draw a circle,
then you dot the eyes in,
draw a great big dong,
and presto! it's furry!

Actually no. His message basically is 'oh you wanna draw furries! Just draw a human figure with a cartoon animal head and stick a tail on the back'. Given that Chris Hart already has some pretty good books on cartooning, cartooning animals, and anatomy in general, the book seems more like a joke than anything else. I have a feeling that he made his examples set up deliberately for people to copy as their fursonas, so that's the selling point as far as I'm concerned.

[ProvincialTwit]

That whizzing sound is the joke going over your head.

[Gunther]

Oh I'm aware of it, I just chose not to acknowledge it. :p

BTW, if you want popularity in the fandom, you don't even NEED a face, if you draw great dongs, that's all what matters anyways.

[BaconQuicheWithSpinach]

Given that Chris Hart already has some pretty good books on cartooning, cartooning animals, and anatomy in general, the book seems more like a joke than anything else.

lol no

All his books are a joke.