IgnotusForge
Veteran furry artist and storyteller sharing original art and tales. I've been creating in this space for decades and am thrilled to finally step into the public spotlight!
Active since 2001, Started when rooms where a thing in yahoo rooms and rapidchats.... started my own characters images there. I've had the privilege of working with two major companies and collaborating on projects tied to Do not Disclosure agreements and bands. I've also been experimenting with VR rendering since the earliest mobile platforms.
My Workflow
I start with rough sketches, progressing to clean cartoon-style line art. From there, I bring depth and dimension using Blender. The process is iterative—I bounce between Blender and GIMP multiple times, refining details over the course of a few hours until the piece feels complete.For consistency across all assets (especially important for my upcoming visual novel), I use Adobe Firefly's color matching and texture control tools. This ensures characters and backgrounds share the same visual language, creating a cohesive world. (These steps can be done manually in GIMP or Photoshop, but Firefly streamlines the process beautifully.)Here are some examples of my final pieces before any AI-assisted touch-ups. Art is subjective—of course not everyone will love every style, and that's perfectly okay.Tips for Aspiring Artists
If you're curious about my techniques and want to try them yourself, here's a simple roadmap:Start with GIMP (free) or Adobe Photoshop. Experiment freely—cut, paste, layer, and play. YouTube is an incredible resource for learning artistic perspective, composition, and digital tools.
For true full-body control and dynamic posing, move to Blender. It's free and powerful. Download low-poly base mesh models (plenty available online), rig them with bones, pose them, and render screenshots.
Bring those renders back into GIMP or Photoshop to paint, stylize, and blend them seamlessly into backgrounds.

The basic loop:
Rough sketch → GIMP → Blender (modeling/posing) → GIMP (painting/stylizing) → Blender (adjustments) → Repeat as needed → Final polish with Firefly (or manual color matching)That's the core of how I achieve consistency across characters and environments in my visual novel project.Thank you for stopping by—I’m excited to share more art, stories, and progress with you!

Thanks for you likes and shouts, getting feedback is helpful!