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rebness ([personal profile] rebness) wrote2010-10-25 02:43 pm
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Simba's tribute

My first love, long before writing and self-indulgent fanfic turned my head, was art. I wanted to be an animator when I grew up and nothing relaxes me like painting or sketching something, even now.

I love trawling Deviantart for unique and beautiful artwork as much as I love finding godawful things. Now, I'm not The Greatest Artist ever, so I never criticise the artists but somebody linked to Why Would You Draw That? on Tumblr and I have not stopped laughing. It's fantastic. It's not even the badly-drawn pieces which make me laugh (hey, we all start out terrible and improve) but the really insane ones, the pictures that make you do a double-take because... wat?



Just look at this. Look at it. What's up with Sonic's face? Well, it's furry pr0n. I've cut it as it's NSFW. I don't have anything against furry art; each to their own. But that face is hardly erotic.

I have to share some of these awesome, awesome pictures with you beneath the cut. Tell me if you can figure out what the hell is going on in some of them. Again, NSFW.




This is my favourite one ever, ever, ever. Some angry guy has just catapulted his car into a wall and is pointing a gun at this unassuming chick (who really must have the loudest headphones ever). I dunno why or wat, but I love it.



George is pregnant with John's baby. Aww. Now, again, I'm not squicked by Mpreg but it doesn't stop this being hilar.




'I was bored so I did this'. Hokay.

 

But, above all, my favourite fanart is when people use furry characters to express their sadness at an IRL event. I'm honestly fascinated by this stuff and how one decides to honour a former president with a crying, pink-haired dog gazing sadly at his disembodied face floating above some mountains. I hope that they're the Alps or something to compound the wat factor.




Simba is less concerned about beating Scar to a pulp than crying over some soldiers on a training exercise.




I debated whether to post the 9/11 ones because, you know, it's still so raw for so many. But surely there are better ways to express your sadness than Kovu and Kiara standing in the middle of New York?




Or transplanting Sonic to Manhattan. 


 

And a tsunami tribute. I don't know why there's a dead lion or why fire is an effective tribute to a tsunami. Sadly, I can't find any tributes to 7/7. I guess lions don't care about British people.


Also, I was majorly into both The Lion King and Sonic when I was a child. I'm glad I got out.


 
 
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[personal profile] mumsisdaughter 2010-10-25 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
No 7/7 tributes with furry animals/animation? That's 'cos we've got taste!

[identity profile] rebness.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Quite! ;)

[identity profile] mcgarrygirl78.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Um...what the hell is most of this stuff? I cant draw or do graphic art to save my life but this stuff is freaking me out. I would think even if you werent good at art, your dedication to putting your name on something would produce better stuff than this. Now I feel all snotty and superior for saying that but I just have to be honest.

The 1st one was the best one, just based on artistic value. Even if I have no idea why the car is sliding into the wall and the jogger cant hear it.

[identity profile] rebness.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I actually laughed out loud at the second part of your reply. Hahaha! The car is legendary.

Yeah, this is my problem with the art, too. I try not to be snooty about art because many artists are far, far better than I'll ever be and could easily rip mine to shreds... but this stuff is crazy and weird and, yeah, embarrassing.
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[personal profile] pandorasblog 2010-10-25 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I... I had no idea there was an entire SUB-GENRE of 'furries used to express artist's pain re: real-world tragedies'. No idea.

A few years ago, [livejournal.com profile] timeofnoreply and I invented the dA Rule 34 game (though she will probably blame it entirely on me). It's... well, exactly what it says. Rule 34 + deviantART search function. After a while it always gets too scary to play any longer, and the reason is nearly always stuff like the above...

[identity profile] rebness.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It's my favourite sub-category! It's so degrading and yet so right.

Oh dear Lord, I've tried that Rule 34 game (albeit on Google images rather than Deviantart). Scarred for life, bb. :|

[identity profile] mothergoddamn.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
This post is so amazing. So amazing.

[identity profile] rebness.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you feel like you need a shower now?

[identity profile] mothergoddamn.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
NEVER.

ALSO. TO EMAIL. DO NOT TALLY.

[identity profile] rebness.livejournal.com 2010-10-25 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
ZOMG! Let's go!

[identity profile] palelaura.livejournal.com 2010-10-27 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha that's all just so...odd. "I'm sad, I'll draw some lions being sad too". What an odd way to live your life.

Having said that, despite the weirdness, all of the above is better than I can draw. :S

[identity profile] rebness.livejournal.com 2010-10-27 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a bit weird, isn't it? Also, I love how appropriate your icon is.

Some of the artwork on that site is actually really good. The content of the art, however... hahaha.

Also! I want to talk with you about Let the Right One In some moar once I finish reading the book. I may be hassling you via private messaging, bb.

[identity profile] palelaura.livejournal.com 2010-10-30 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, if I could draw I would draw...nice things. Not sad lions or furry porn...or penis snakes.

Yes, yes feel free! Although fair warning, it has been a couple of years since I read it. You might have to jog my memory a bit.