Well hello again! This is quite the surprise. I normally don’t do a new blog entry so early in the week, but this is a fairly special occasion. Lets get right to it!

Last week, I mentioned me going to Anthrocon this year (it would be my third time!) and this weekend was the big event! For those who don’t know, Anthrocon is simply one of the largest Furry and Fursuiter conventions in the world. Any other info you wanted can be found on their website! As for me, I really can’t call myself a furry, and Bu is barely anthropomorphic since he has a higher ratio of human features to animal features. That aside, I am a big fan of the culture and it’s in MY city, so I go!

It was a wonderful weekend! There were many people dressed up that looked awesome, and plenty of fun and friendly people around, many of them artists. Since there are so many furry artists, the dealer’s den and artist’s alley were abound with great artists! And once the weekend was said and done, my wallet was screaming for an end to the pain. LOL.  Last year I only had one commission, from the wonderful SolidAsp. This year he sadly did not attend, as well as a few people I loved pestering, but I managed to get FOUR sketches and one badge from five very excellent and friendly artists. Here they are!

Sketch created by Spunky

First commission of the weekend! This was sketched up by the wonderful and… spunky… Spunky! She can also be found on dA. This one was a pretty big honor and a lot of fun for the first day. Spunky has a tendency to accumulate many commission requests throughout the weekend, and I managed to squeak in fairly early. This was the result! It’s hugely awesome. Lots of cute and humorous stuff on her galleries, but she managed to pull out a really badass/scary looking Bu! XD I love the jagged look to his face. It was also a treat to know how much she enjoyed drawing it. *blush* lol I must thank her again for such a great job and also a happy birthday as well. XD

Next stop…

Image created by Raththomas

Here was my next project, I wanted at least one badge made during the con. I looked for some good buff skilled artists. I happened upon Raththomas‘ table and decided he was the man for the job. A really nice guy who got the job done fast and effectively. He even did a pretty darn good job at Bu colors too! And when it comes to colored pencils, I figure that’s no easy feat. I had the intent of commissioning him further on Saturday, but as it turns out I never saw him again and I only now found out he was sick all weekend after that, which SUCKS for a convention. And I would know from experience. I at least proudly wore my badge all weekend. :3 I shall use it more someday. Thanks Rath!

And then we have…

Image created by Musclewolf

Now I started to aim more into the Artist Alley section of the con and looking for some of the good artists out there. What I found was a guy named Musclewolf. Sadly I can’t seem to get his website. I have his card, but the site isn’t available, ohnoes! But yeah I asked for a bulky Bu nomming on some of his favorite foodstuffs, pizza! Nothing better than showing off muscles and at the same time showing how to LOSE muscle with lots of junk food. lol It’s very cartoonish and quite cute. I am thankful I had the chance for him to draw for me! And done quite quickly as well. At this point you’d think I got all the commissions I need!

BUT NOOO! Bring on the pr0nz!

Image created by Modem_redpill

Yep, it’s not BU if he isn’t doing something naughty, I suppose, right? Well here we are. I commissioned the very talented Modem_Redpill to do some extra super super buff Bu doing the hand dance. He is literally tearing out of his pants, that’s how buff he is getting. XD I love the feet too, they seemed to be the focus point at the bottom and good they look! Modem took nearly every inch of the sketchpad page to get this image in, and that’s pretty impressive! Another good way to identify how big Bu has gotten. This was REALLY the end of the con for me. After I got the sketch, it was already past closing ceremonies, so it was a bittersweet end of a fun weekend. A symbol of the excitement of the weekend! Again, as always, this guy was awesome, and very friendly and I thank him!

And though that image was the last one I got, I have one more I got before that, me saving the best for last! 8D

Image created by tkddbull

I loved all the images I got this year and wish I could really express my gratitude to the artists. I do have to say though that THIS is a real proud moment for me, because these results… Man! XD This was a commission done by tkddbull whom has had experience in the past doing Marvel cover art and also inking, and other freelance comic work! He had a truely epic collection of prints at his table which I wish I could’ve bought from, but at least I got my Bu! We wanted Bu being super buff again, and also some nakedness! dbull had a nice past theme of “pants on the ground” images with characters standing with stern poses while their pants lay below their ankles. Usually they had funny undies or none at all, and I found it hilarious. He was nice enough to incorporate it while giving Bu a Marvel/DC-ish action vibe. Bu throws a PUNCH but because it’s Bu, he worries not that his pants came off. That’s just how fast and strong his punches are. LOL He was a truely nice guy, and very professional. I watched almost the whole image being made, and even showed me small rough pose examples before starting the larger image. Couldn’t be happier with the results! So dbull is moving slowly back into freelance comic book work, besides FA, you can see his blogspot page here!

So that was my commission frenzy this year at Anthrocon! I had fun. I got some other arty prints and some plush things, but they aren’t Bu related! This was a showcase of Bu at the con. ;) I love all these commissions. Too bad some of them I can’t really show off on my wall. lolol Though I do hope I can commission all these talented punks again someday! Maybe even next year at the con. 8D Good idea! I better start saving up.

I hope you enjoyed these awesome goodies as much as I did. This was a spur of the moment entry. I wasn’t gonna do an entry for the con, but I got all these pics… I had to. XD Next time I go back to my normal plans! I have a good few new pics I wanna show off. I might edit some content info and other things on this entry later. I plan on making sure the artists have the links for the pics so they can see them again. <3

Thanks for stopping by, guys! *hug* See ya soon!