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Eurofurence Dealers Den 2025!
Posted 2 months agoHi All,
This Dobie is super-pleased to announce I shall be returning to the Eurofurence Dealer's Den this September to do some trading - and my table will be A1 / 104
I will be offering some art commission slots, and this time I may open for some traditional charcoal original slots (yet to be confirmed) - in addition to some cool merch ;)
Last year's dealers den at Eurofurence was a lot of fun - I really enjoyed meeting lots of fellow dealers and friends, and was kindly gifted a silicone pawprint cup coaster (which gets plenty of use in my studio as I stay wired with coffee ^^)
The Dealer's Den at Eurofurence is a great place to explore artwork for sale by some amazing artists - and is definitely worth a visit if you are are planning to attend Eurofurence this year!
You can find out more information about the Den at the following link:
https://www.eurofurence.org/EF29/dealersden
Until next time - *ARF!
This Dobie is super-pleased to announce I shall be returning to the Eurofurence Dealer's Den this September to do some trading - and my table will be A1 / 104
I will be offering some art commission slots, and this time I may open for some traditional charcoal original slots (yet to be confirmed) - in addition to some cool merch ;)
Last year's dealers den at Eurofurence was a lot of fun - I really enjoyed meeting lots of fellow dealers and friends, and was kindly gifted a silicone pawprint cup coaster (which gets plenty of use in my studio as I stay wired with coffee ^^)
The Dealer's Den at Eurofurence is a great place to explore artwork for sale by some amazing artists - and is definitely worth a visit if you are are planning to attend Eurofurence this year!
You can find out more information about the Den at the following link:
https://www.eurofurence.org/EF29/dealersden
Until next time - *ARF!
This Ancient Vellum Art Technique For Exceptional Art
Posted 2 months agoHi All,
So in this age of AI artwork controversy, I find myself surveying traditional media a lot more in terms of artwork.
I submitted a traditional piece at the charity auction at the last Scotiacon in Glasgow, and it outperformed any of my previous digital-printed artworks that I submitted to charity auctions!
I suppose traditional art will be something that will be valued more highly over digital images going forward - before AI, humans still had to put their shoulder to the wheel and have good skills to produce good digital art, but with new generations seeing this facilitated by AI, the existential crisis for the artist in this space can be soothed by having a traditional offering too.
I was curious about older, more prized forms of art surfaces for traditional work. Historic illuminated manuscripts made use of vellum and parchment to create beautiful pieces. So I wondered if these super smooth surfaces could be adopted in my own traditional process to make my pieces more special for my patrons.
Parchment is a paper made from sheepskin, and vellum is a paper made from calf or goat skins - (Note: These are ethically sourced and from official manufacturers for art materials in this space)
The calf vellum comes in different grades, such as regular, Kelmscott, and slunk.
They vary in thickness, transparency, and tone, with some being more of a cream color than others, and some being more transparent.
The smooth surface seemed to work well with shading with a Conte Pierre Noire 3B pencil, for shading, blending, and erasing.
Surface texture aside, I am not so partial to yellow colored surfaces as I prefer to get a lot of contrast to my black shading with a high value white background.
Because of this I found the slunk-vellum my favorite. It is the whitest of the paper offerings, and its light transparency means it can be laid on top of white card to have an even higher value of white.
I am going to see if one of the suppliers can provide slunk vellum in A3 sheets for my traditional offering.
Downside is that these special papers are quite expensive, at around 11 euros for a small sample sheet, so A3 shall be more pricey! I will see how things go with this medium for upcoming charity auctions.
If interested, you can refer to manufacturers such as Cowleys, and also Cornelisson at the links below:
https://www.williamcowley.co.uk/
https://www.cornelissen.com/
Until next time!
So in this age of AI artwork controversy, I find myself surveying traditional media a lot more in terms of artwork.
I submitted a traditional piece at the charity auction at the last Scotiacon in Glasgow, and it outperformed any of my previous digital-printed artworks that I submitted to charity auctions!
I suppose traditional art will be something that will be valued more highly over digital images going forward - before AI, humans still had to put their shoulder to the wheel and have good skills to produce good digital art, but with new generations seeing this facilitated by AI, the existential crisis for the artist in this space can be soothed by having a traditional offering too.
I was curious about older, more prized forms of art surfaces for traditional work. Historic illuminated manuscripts made use of vellum and parchment to create beautiful pieces. So I wondered if these super smooth surfaces could be adopted in my own traditional process to make my pieces more special for my patrons.
Parchment is a paper made from sheepskin, and vellum is a paper made from calf or goat skins - (Note: These are ethically sourced and from official manufacturers for art materials in this space)
The calf vellum comes in different grades, such as regular, Kelmscott, and slunk.
They vary in thickness, transparency, and tone, with some being more of a cream color than others, and some being more transparent.
The smooth surface seemed to work well with shading with a Conte Pierre Noire 3B pencil, for shading, blending, and erasing.
Surface texture aside, I am not so partial to yellow colored surfaces as I prefer to get a lot of contrast to my black shading with a high value white background.
Because of this I found the slunk-vellum my favorite. It is the whitest of the paper offerings, and its light transparency means it can be laid on top of white card to have an even higher value of white.
I am going to see if one of the suppliers can provide slunk vellum in A3 sheets for my traditional offering.
Downside is that these special papers are quite expensive, at around 11 euros for a small sample sheet, so A3 shall be more pricey! I will see how things go with this medium for upcoming charity auctions.
If interested, you can refer to manufacturers such as Cowleys, and also Cornelisson at the links below:
https://www.williamcowley.co.uk/
https://www.cornelissen.com/
Until next time!
Next Con - Anthro-Irish in July
Posted 5 months agoHey All,
I am hoping to attend the next Anthro-Irish in Cork, Ireland this coming July!
Looking forward to hangin out with friends, new and old - in addition to dealing in the dealers den.
Feel free to come say hi if youre around!
Also, my list of upcoming appearances can be seen on my site www.dobieace.com
*ARF!
I am hoping to attend the next Anthro-Irish in Cork, Ireland this coming July!
Looking forward to hangin out with friends, new and old - in addition to dealing in the dealers den.
Feel free to come say hi if youre around!
Also, my list of upcoming appearances can be seen on my site www.dobieace.com
*ARF!
Scotiacon Time!
Posted 7 months agoTime for this Nubbo to get his butt to Scotiacon!
I had also pitched in some art for their conbook and stage banners this year - so hope you guys like how those came out ;)
If you get my attention there - you may even get a sneaky Dobie lap-dance ;)
See u all soon *ARF!
I had also pitched in some art for their conbook and stage banners this year - so hope you guys like how those came out ;)
If you get my attention there - you may even get a sneaky Dobie lap-dance ;)
See u all soon *ARF!
2024 was Awesome!
Posted 8 months agoAs 2024 draws to a close. would like to express how amazing 2024 has been to me.
Attended 6 cons, fully established my dealer den shop, provided artwork and posters for Scotiacon and Eurofurence
Made new fur friends, met my amazing boyfriend!
💜. Am Happy Dobie!
Attended 6 cons, fully established my dealer den shop, provided artwork and posters for Scotiacon and Eurofurence
Made new fur friends, met my amazing boyfriend!
💜. Am Happy Dobie!
A Great 2024
Posted 8 months ago2024 has been a super-fun year, I attended the following furry events:
FNNY in Dublin
Scotiacon in Glasgow
Confuzzled in Birmingham
AI in Cork
EF in Hamburg
Pawsome in Gloucester
Looking forward to next year!
Take care Puppies ;)
FNNY in Dublin
Scotiacon in Glasgow
Confuzzled in Birmingham
AI in Cork
EF in Hamburg
Pawsome in Gloucester
Looking forward to next year!
Take care Puppies ;)
Pawsome
Posted 11 months agoTomorrow I travel to Gloucester England for Pawsome!
Looking forward to it ;)
Looking forward to it ;)
Back from EF
Posted 11 months agoYo,
Dobie is back from EF - it was a great experience and met with some lovely artists and suiters - I expect to return next year too ;)
Dobie is back from EF - it was a great experience and met with some lovely artists and suiters - I expect to return next year too ;)
EF
Posted 12 months agoI travel to Eurofurence tomorrow! Looking forward to getting back to it once again ^^
Back from London, and Future Plans
Posted a year agoHey Puppies!
Back from London for my Folf's Birthday - it was a super-fun time ^^
Next stop for this Dobie will be Eurofurence in Hamburg!
I hope to have a den shop at the con and also was super happy to contribute to the conbook and posters this year also!
Cant wait to see peeps there!
*Arf!
Dobie-Ace
Back from London for my Folf's Birthday - it was a super-fun time ^^
Next stop for this Dobie will be Eurofurence in Hamburg!
I hope to have a den shop at the con and also was super happy to contribute to the conbook and posters this year also!
Cant wait to see peeps there!
*Arf!
Dobie-Ace
My Sympathies for Dragoneer
Posted a year agoSo sorry to hear of the passing of Dragoneer.
Condolences to friends and family.
This website is indeed a furry legacy.
Condolences to friends and family.
This website is indeed a furry legacy.
Anthro Irish 2024
Posted a year ago*Arf!
Next up on the agenda is Anthro Irish 2024 which will be taking place in the Metropole Hotel, Cork, Ireland!
Hope to have a den shop there, as well as usual suitin n' stuff!
Next up on the agenda is Anthro Irish 2024 which will be taking place in the Metropole Hotel, Cork, Ireland!
Hope to have a den shop there, as well as usual suitin n' stuff!
CFZ Soon!
Posted a year agoArf!
I will have a den shop setup for a few hours at the upcoming Confuzzled in Birmingham!
I will be opening for some slots for digital commissions, as well as selling some prints and other stuff, so feel free to say hi if you are around ^^
I also hope to submit an original piece to the Confuzzled art auction for bidding ;)
Later ^^
I will have a den shop setup for a few hours at the upcoming Confuzzled in Birmingham!
I will be opening for some slots for digital commissions, as well as selling some prints and other stuff, so feel free to say hi if you are around ^^
I also hope to submit an original piece to the Confuzzled art auction for bidding ;)
Later ^^
Back from SC
Posted a year agoHi All,
Had a great time at Scotiacon, and was great to see some familiar faces again.
Looking forward to Confuzzled this year too - its been too long ^^
Got a lot of art in the works, so will be kept busy up until then!
*Arf!
Had a great time at Scotiacon, and was great to see some familiar faces again.
Looking forward to Confuzzled this year too - its been too long ^^
Got a lot of art in the works, so will be kept busy up until then!
*Arf!
Scotiacon 2024
Posted a year agoHi Puppies,
I will be attending Scotiacon soon, and aim to also be at the artist alley there ^^.
Good times incoming! *ARF!!!
I will be attending Scotiacon soon, and aim to also be at the artist alley there ^^.
Good times incoming! *ARF!!!
New Site Up!
Posted 2 years agoFNNY
Posted 2 years agoHi Pups,
My next adventure shall be FNNY (Furry Not New Years) which takes place in Dublin in January 2024!
Looking forward to it ^^
My next adventure shall be FNNY (Furry Not New Years) which takes place in Dublin in January 2024!
Looking forward to it ^^
Back from AnthroIrish
Posted 2 years agoGot back from AnthroIrish con in cork.
Had a lovely time and staff were great!
Hopin to try get to scotiacon and confuzzled next year if all goes well ^^
Had a lovely time and staff were great!
Hopin to try get to scotiacon and confuzzled next year if all goes well ^^
Anthro Irish
Posted 2 years agoHeading to Anthro Irish this weekend - Irelands first furry con!
Will be nice to suit around once more !
Will be nice to suit around once more !
Back from Vacay!
Posted 4 years agoYo!,
Quick FYI - Am just back from some vacationing - continuing with artworks ^^
Quick FYI - Am just back from some vacationing - continuing with artworks ^^
Raffle Winner!
Posted 4 years agoCongrats to 
GBG for winning the latest raffle!!!
Thank you so much to all who entered - your characters were amazing!!!
I enjoy doing these occasional freebies
Keep an eye out for more ^^
Stay Buff! ;)
GBG for winning the latest raffle!!!Thank you so much to all who entered - your characters were amazing!!!
I enjoy doing these occasional freebies
Keep an eye out for more ^^
Stay Buff! ;)
Possible My Telegram was Hacked
Posted 4 years agoHi All,
There is a chance my telegram may have been hacked - just in case you get any weird messages from me on that platform :P
There is a chance my telegram may have been hacked - just in case you get any weird messages from me on that platform :P
Commissions Now Closed - Bak Soon
Posted 4 years agoBack!
Posted 4 years agoWhew!
Back from vacation ^^
Was really good one too, sun, sea, and...me! (the people were so lucky)
Back to training work, n drawing. I've started on a new commission, and hope to upload some more pieces.
Also will do up some new art pieces for scotiacon gallery in february ^^
Stay Buff, Puppies!
Back from vacation ^^
Was really good one too, sun, sea, and...me! (the people were so lucky)
Back to training work, n drawing. I've started on a new commission, and hope to upload some more pieces.
Also will do up some new art pieces for scotiacon gallery in february ^^
Stay Buff, Puppies!
Vacation Time!
Posted 4 years agoHey Everyone!
I'll be taking a weeks vacation from today ^^
sun, sea, and evil carbs!
Back in action when I return.
Stay Buff ;)
- Ace
I'll be taking a weeks vacation from today ^^
sun, sea, and evil carbs!
Back in action when I return.
Stay Buff ;)
- Ace
