Blitz

Caribou - the only deer species in which the females have naturally occurring horns.

Prints available:

8x12 - $12
12x18 - $30

Original for sale. POA

Bringer of Life

OMG! WHY IS IT SO HARD...

...to find a wholesale manufacturer of framing mats that is either located in or ships to Australia?! I just want to buy 100 8x10 mats (various colours) with backing and plastic sleeves, but it seems that every good bulk deal I find is from an American site that doesn't ship internationally.

I heard that the UN listed Australia as the #2 country to live, but sometimes this place frustrates the hell outta me! LOL.

EDIT: Ok, I found a place. www.matcutting.com.au

Getting ready for Midfur 12

So it's approaching that time of year again - my one and only convention where I am able to go and sell my wares to the perfect demographic. FURRIES! This December will mark my 3rd attendance of Midfur, Australia's first furry con. I believe there's a new one held in QLD, but unfortunately it falls on my partner's birthday and a major pool tournament, so that's out.

Anyway, this year Midfur is being held at Rygdes on Swanston, 2nd-5th of December. As usual I will be spending 99% of my time in the Dealer's Den pimping my arts. The con is quite profitable for me and I'm hoping this improves every year. I'll be bringing the same kind of stuff, just more of it! Originals, prints, framed prints, RARE Calendars, pendants and pathfinders (shaman stick thingies). My sister has been helping me this long weekend to get ready and I'm actually feeling really confident and organised. I've made up some signage - here's one for my pendants;

 

I will be able to make these on the day if anyone desires a personalised one.

Now I just have to get some new pieces done, all my prints made, and buy a plethora of frames. I could make some more pathfinders, but they are not guaranteed to sell so it's probably not worth my time.
I guess I could have used my long weekend better, but I had to have "me time" as well. That's it for tonight, cya!

Ashalind's Art now on Blogger!

Welcome viewers to the online blog of Ashalind's Art. My name is Rhiannon Mclachlan, but I'm more commonly known on the inter-webs as Ashalind and thus named my business after this handle. Currently, I'm based in Australia working full time for game studio Infinite Interactive, but in my spare time I like to dabble in fantasy and anthro art.

What is "Anthro" art you may ask? Well I probably should explain as it is rife within my portfolio and sometimes mis-understood. Anthro is short for anthropomorphic and most commonly refers to animals or objects given human characteristics. Anthro is often bundled along with the term "furry" but it is in fact a much broader term. I wouldn't really label myself a "furry" - I don't roleplay or where fursuits - but I do have some friends that are definitely in that category. I simply love to draw "were-creatures", which stems from my initial love of werewolves and heretofore my love of wolves.

So what's the difference? In my "mythology", anthros are primitive bipedal animals that wear minimal clothing and use only tools and resources found naturally in their world. They behave mostly like their true animal counterparts would in their environment and respect and nurture the planet. Furries are more modern; humans in animal form wearing things like denim and shoes and doing very human activities. I don't have much interest in them, but sometimes I will draw them on commission.

Anthro

Furry

Anyway, often the lines between anthro and furry are blurred. Just try to enjoy my art without labels. :)