EDIT EDIT: I've recently been told the correct term for this is "were" or "therian" artist. Regardless, alot of people use this stamp, so I'm not changing it or taking it down for their sakes.

EDIT: Comments are now disabled. I didn't want to have to do this, but for some rediculous reason, yall can't just read what I have to say and take it literally. I am sick to death of getting attacked for having an opinion. A neutral, non-offensive opinion. THERE ISNT ANYTHING WRONG WITH BEING A FURRY. AND IF YOU ACTUALLY AGREED, YOU WOULDN'T BE SO DAMNED DEFENSIVE.

That said: if you agree, put it in your journal, if you don't, then thats your opinion. I am sick of hearing how wrong you think I am. Furry is not a dictionary term.
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This stamp is about the ART.
My reasons for this stamp have nothing to do with the furry lifestyle, only the art. And the difference I'm talking about is NOT the difference between anthropomorphic apples/toasters/whatever vs. animals. The reason for the seperation is also not an attempt to make ourselves feel more legitimate than other artists, but to correctly convey what type of art we enjoy and are willing to do. I find nothing wrong with furry art and enjoy -looking at- it. I even do a little of it. I find nothing wrong with the fandom, with yiff, or anybody at all. I just get frustrated with people blind to the difference.

Being a furry artist or writer, or attending conventions, is NOT what defines a furry. Enjoying these things is all it takes. By that definition, I AM A FURRY. I JUST USUALLY DONT DO FURRY ART.

Now that I've got my butt covered, here's what the stamp is actually about:

Anthro is not furry in the same way that a rectangle is not a square. Reverse reasoning does not apply here. It is true there are overlaps, because furries generally like almost all anthro artwork, but the audience does not determine the art. Furry 'characters' tend to be almost wholly human in their conveyed personality and the mood of the artwork. This is not a rule, however. But some wear modern clothes, have huge smiles, and do mostly human things. Their anatomy is mostly human, sometimes with thin necks, and mostly completely human anatomy except for the feet, sometimes drawn-on pawpads and claws on the hands, head and tail. They have mops of hair sprouting from the tops of their heads.

My art (and that of others) features characters that are mostly animal in personality and mood. Lots of them are weres, and wear only loincloths or less. This art is also more animal in anatomy than furry art. Thighs arent round like humans', but flatter, like a bipedal animal. Necks are thick, hands are pawlike. They have manes or no "hair" at all. Much of this art has subtle spiritual meaning behind it, even if only to the artist.

The reason for emphasizing the difference is that I do not do or enjoy doing art of an anthro creature with above mentioned furry characteristics. When people do not understand the difference, they commission us or expect art from us like that. Its a completely different style, and if you've ever been commissioned...it's really frustrating when someone gets you started on a commission and then asks you to change your style to something you obviously don't do. While less inconvenient, it also gets old having to turn away alot of would-be-commissioners because they contact you asking for something that is not your forte.

Point is...just because my art is anthro, does not mean it has to fit into the category "furry." Whether you are capable of seeing it or not, there is a significant difference.