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The Subtle Art of Maturation
Here is a little picture in order to "celebrate" the 10 years of Mister F0X (a.k.a. 
Footpaws) in the Furry Fandom (even if I suspect him of being active on FurAffinity since 2006, at least). Don't hesitate to give a look at his gallery (galleries?) and also listen to the pieces of music he has posted here and there.
Footpaws) in the Furry Fandom (even if I suspect him of being active on FurAffinity since 2006, at least). Don't hesitate to give a look at his gallery (galleries?) and also listen to the pieces of music he has posted here and there.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fanart
Species Fox (Other)
Size 1900 x 1800px
File Size 4.78 MB
I am usually to lazy to explain (the motivation behind) my pictures... yet I believe I have to do an exception for this one. As you have probably noticed, I enjoy being a bit teasing not to say provocative. Making fun of our over-talented friend Footpaws was clearly the purpose, and which sound could be more emblematic than "Yesterday" created by a British band that deeply impacted the World?
But lets start with the beginning, I wanted to draw something both cruel and funny... being quite a stalker (yet less than I was before, when I started in the fandom around 2007) I was wondering what would somehow "summarize" Mister F0X. His job as a bassist in a music band will do (his other jobs may be less inspiring and -also- less easy to get information on it). After reading many comments he made on FurAffinity, I noticed that he sounds quite nostalgic of the times when he was performing metal rock... so I jumped on the opportunity! (It sounds unhealthy, I know). He is currently performing more "mainstream" songs -mostly covers- including "Yesterday", that is clearly not a piece of music that could sounds "metal".
A little digression concerning my opinion on "Yesterday"... weather I like it or not it is not the question. This piece is emblematic. For example, there is a scene from "Once Upon the Time in America" that would always stay printed in my mind: when the character played by Robert de Niro comes back in New York train station in 1968, more than 35 years after hiding himself under a false identity in some remote place, the music played in the background is "Yesterday"... which is quite strange when we know that all the soundtracks used in Sergio Leone's films are composed by Ennio Morricone, the director has chosen -for this scene- to use a song that would make us realize that we are no more in 1933 but in the late 60's... and, more over, the essence of this piece conveys a deep feeling of nostalgia. I am now feeling like looking at this masterpiece again... ^^ (*)
So, to go back to this picture, as I wrote, it is provocative(**)... yet, even if I might sound a bit snobbish, I believe that this little reference to the Beatles song would bring some humanity and emotion to this.
(*) PS β I didn't mention the movie directed by Danny Boyle because... well... even if I enjoyed it, I consider it as quite minor in Mr Boyle's filmography. And, moreover, quoting Sergio Leone last film makes me feel more sophisticated. ;-p
(**) PPS β The necktie is inspired by the one the artist is actually wearing for a promotional poster of the band...
But lets start with the beginning, I wanted to draw something both cruel and funny... being quite a stalker (yet less than I was before, when I started in the fandom around 2007) I was wondering what would somehow "summarize" Mister F0X. His job as a bassist in a music band will do (his other jobs may be less inspiring and -also- less easy to get information on it). After reading many comments he made on FurAffinity, I noticed that he sounds quite nostalgic of the times when he was performing metal rock... so I jumped on the opportunity! (It sounds unhealthy, I know). He is currently performing more "mainstream" songs -mostly covers- including "Yesterday", that is clearly not a piece of music that could sounds "metal".
A little digression concerning my opinion on "Yesterday"... weather I like it or not it is not the question. This piece is emblematic. For example, there is a scene from "Once Upon the Time in America" that would always stay printed in my mind: when the character played by Robert de Niro comes back in New York train station in 1968, more than 35 years after hiding himself under a false identity in some remote place, the music played in the background is "Yesterday"... which is quite strange when we know that all the soundtracks used in Sergio Leone's films are composed by Ennio Morricone, the director has chosen -for this scene- to use a song that would make us realize that we are no more in 1933 but in the late 60's... and, more over, the essence of this piece conveys a deep feeling of nostalgia. I am now feeling like looking at this masterpiece again... ^^ (*)
So, to go back to this picture, as I wrote, it is provocative(**)... yet, even if I might sound a bit snobbish, I believe that this little reference to the Beatles song would bring some humanity and emotion to this.
(*) PS β I didn't mention the movie directed by Danny Boyle because... well... even if I enjoyed it, I consider it as quite minor in Mr Boyle's filmography. And, moreover, quoting Sergio Leone last film makes me feel more sophisticated. ;-p
(**) PPS β The necktie is inspired by the one the artist is actually wearing for a promotional poster of the band...
Ah I see. That is quite the detailed little ride you took me on just here. One thing I wanted to mention regarding the necktie is it reminds me of one Paul had in the Yellow Submarine movie. Something about Yellow Red and Black looks good on a necktie.
Also I find it funny the song had a working title before the lyrics were fleshed out. Which was "Scrambled Eggs"
Yeah, it went from being about Scrambled Eggs to about a break-up of a relationship.
Also I find it funny the song had a working title before the lyrics were fleshed out. Which was "Scrambled Eggs"
Yeah, it went from being about Scrambled Eggs to about a break-up of a relationship.
Thank you Lu!
Even if this picture may be a bit cruel, I believe that Footpaws needs lots of love.
I truly admire him, not only for his artworks but for his all artistic approach!
There is always something more than just a drawing in the stuffs he posts.
Of course, this remark applies to every artist and mostly every piece of art...
... yet this "something more" from Mr F0X works really gets all my admiration.
Even if this picture may be a bit cruel, I believe that Footpaws needs lots of love.
I truly admire him, not only for his artworks but for his all artistic approach!
There is always something more than just a drawing in the stuffs he posts.
Of course, this remark applies to every artist and mostly every piece of art...
... yet this "something more" from Mr F0X works really gets all my admiration.
You also got all my admiration...
You made me discover JΓ©rΓ©mie PΓ©rin before he became famous (with the series Lastman):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5605313/
You also made me discover many other stuffs (like the Codex Seraphinianus for example).
You made me discover JΓ©rΓ©mie PΓ©rin before he became famous (with the series Lastman):
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5605313/
You also made me discover many other stuffs (like the Codex Seraphinianus for example).
Like a before and after pic, only this time the after is not so flattering!
But I can certainly relate to this, including the reaction of those that see and hear my past self.
There is so much to take from this picture... Like whether or not I could still see my toes if I put my foot in your moles mouth?
This is a very fitting celebration that hits home harder then most might think.
But I can certainly relate to this, including the reaction of those that see and hear my past self.
There is so much to take from this picture... Like whether or not I could still see my toes if I put my foot in your moles mouth?
This is a very fitting celebration that hits home harder then most might think.
I should confess that this "celebration" picture was a bit more mischievous than what you deserve...
Not sure that the fact that I may actually enjoy your current repertoire could be considered as flattering.
The day your band would play some Henry Purcell's works, I will probably pop up from nowhere... ^^
More seriously, your artistic approach (of music) get all my esteem and all my deepest admiration.
I had in mind this specific comment: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/94...../#cid:63519663
I was always wondering how the (metal) musicians were considering the pogo "dance"...
... now I guess that you aren't performing only to see the audience fighting each other. ;-p
By the way I was listening to "Age of Decay" in a loop to try to "understand" something.
It is clearly not the kind of music I enjoy... yet, after more than 10 loops, I find it interesting.
I tried to find inspiration in this specific piece for the first picture of F0X in his "young" ages.
Speaking of music... I have my own tastes of course... yet I try to force myself to "open my mind".
It is like for food and art in general, I try to taste a much as possible to "learn" as much as possible.
Of course, I could listen to Gould interpretation(s) of the Goldberg Variation in a loop for hours...
... yet their are many other interpretations of this piece that are as much interesting as Gould's ones.
Eventually, there is something that makes me feel quite mediocre and limited: my lack of musical culture.
Even if I enjoy listening music, I have never succeeded to play an instrument (even when I was forced to).
I tried to code my own synthesizer to test some signal processing algorithm, yet it doesn't really count.
I don't know how one could compose a melody.
I will always be quite envious of musician's skills. ^^
Concerning Armand's "invisibility"... it will stay a mystery, even for me.
Not sure that the fact that I may actually enjoy your current repertoire could be considered as flattering.
The day your band would play some Henry Purcell's works, I will probably pop up from nowhere... ^^
More seriously, your artistic approach (of music) get all my esteem and all my deepest admiration.
I had in mind this specific comment: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/94...../#cid:63519663
I was always wondering how the (metal) musicians were considering the pogo "dance"...
... now I guess that you aren't performing only to see the audience fighting each other. ;-p
By the way I was listening to "Age of Decay" in a loop to try to "understand" something.
It is clearly not the kind of music I enjoy... yet, after more than 10 loops, I find it interesting.
I tried to find inspiration in this specific piece for the first picture of F0X in his "young" ages.
Speaking of music... I have my own tastes of course... yet I try to force myself to "open my mind".
It is like for food and art in general, I try to taste a much as possible to "learn" as much as possible.
Of course, I could listen to Gould interpretation(s) of the Goldberg Variation in a loop for hours...
... yet their are many other interpretations of this piece that are as much interesting as Gould's ones.
Eventually, there is something that makes me feel quite mediocre and limited: my lack of musical culture.
Even if I enjoy listening music, I have never succeeded to play an instrument (even when I was forced to).
I tried to code my own synthesizer to test some signal processing algorithm, yet it doesn't really count.
I don't know how one could compose a melody.
I will always be quite envious of musician's skills. ^^
Concerning Armand's "invisibility"... it will stay a mystery, even for me.
Like most things, its best to ease into a new genre of music by starting with what's more popular on the scene rather then jumping in at the deep end (my old stuff is on the more hard and progressive end of the scale). So for someone like me who grew up on bands like Jimmy Eat World, Thrice and Linkin Park, I had a smooth and natural transition into the heavier music scene. Not many people like the sound of shout vocals by default and that's to be expected.
There's a famous British band called "Muse" which would be a great entry point for someone looking to blend classical style melody's with hard rock and some less conventional ideas. I chose them specifically as they have gone through a similar mainstreamification after 2011 so anything before that is what I would consider the good stuff.
As for taking on more then one artistic hobby. Its not something I can recommend as its a lot of work to maintain each skill set along side one another when both become important enough to have deadlines to work towards (I suppose the solution would be to keep at least one as a hobby)!
Perhaps with enough prodding and poking over the invisibility mystery, your scientific and naturally curious mind will push you to challenge such a conundrum one day!
There's a famous British band called "Muse" which would be a great entry point for someone looking to blend classical style melody's with hard rock and some less conventional ideas. I chose them specifically as they have gone through a similar mainstreamification after 2011 so anything before that is what I would consider the good stuff.
As for taking on more then one artistic hobby. Its not something I can recommend as its a lot of work to maintain each skill set along side one another when both become important enough to have deadlines to work towards (I suppose the solution would be to keep at least one as a hobby)!
Perhaps with enough prodding and poking over the invisibility mystery, your scientific and naturally curious mind will push you to challenge such a conundrum one day!
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