What are your views on sexuality? As an artist who makes yiff, surely many would consider your work taboo.
Anonymous

On the subject of sexuality, I would say that I am a borderline activist. I cannot speak for elsewhere in the world but I know that in the United States, views on sex and sexuality are horribly skewed. It’s unfortunate because there are so many people trying to make things better but their archaic approaches are doing far more damage than they would ever do good.

The fact that I draw porn at all is definitely taboo. The fact that I draw FURRY porn is enough for most people to be immediately disgusted and break social ties with me. It is because I am so keenly aware of this that I do not allow my real name to get out and try very hard to keep pictures of me confidential. It is incredibly sad that it is the case because sex and sexuality is such a common thing in so many people’s lives. And yet there are those that fight against any expression of sexuality as a means of protecting their youth from sex- the irony of this being that the more that you try and repress these very natural desires, the more likely they are to be deviant. Abstinence only education is proven to be less effective at preventing pregnancy than NO education- and proper sexual education is well documented to reduce pregnancy and STDs in astronomical amounts.

The truth is, talking about sex and being comfortable and accepting that we are sexual creatures is an important part of safe and responsible sexual development. We shouldn’t be afraid of our kinks and we shouldn’t be judgemental of other people’s kinks. Sexuality is a big, silly creature and we can’t choose which kinks arouse any more than we can choose which sex’s genitals arouse us. At the end of the day, being homosexual isn’t that much different than liking to dress up in leather and a saddle and being trotted around like a horse. We didn’t choose to be aroused by them, it’s just what excites us and that’s fine- because it is human.

This is a street that needs to go both ways too. We shouldn’t be condescending or judgmental of any other people’s sexual preferences but they need to be responsible, considerate and consenting in their behavior (and really, that could be said about ANY behavior). Responsibility, consideration and proper consent should be the golden standard; and people should be able to draw and view whatever they want as long as nobody was hurt or forced in the process. I’m completely fine with people drawing or viewing drawn loli art- but the second a real child gets involved, you crossed the line and that shit is wrong. Don’t go flaunting your kinks in public because that’s just not very considerate to others. You can even do role-play rape  and forced sex as long as there is proper consent ( and a safe-word is generally good practice too ). Be responsible in your sexuality and hopefully in time, with proper education and understanding, people will become to accept their own and yours.

I hope that’s thorough enough. ^_^

-TB

Would you describe your characters as animals given human features or humans given animal features?
Anonymous

I wouldn’t. I know the literal definition of Anthropomorphic is animals with human traits but I don’t think of Linda or Chahiro or even Seraph as animals. I treat my furries like they are a half breed- the result of a human and animal breeding. They take traits from both parents, some more than others. Some have more animalistic physical traits, others take on more mental traits. It’s not like they’re their mother with their father’s traits or vice versa. In my world, it’s a blend of both.

Everyone else is getting ready for Halloween and here I am at Unthrocon. I was so busy getting ready for it that I forgot what day it was. I’ll be behind this table for the next few days so if you’re in Salt Lake City, come by and see me! I’ve got plenty of con-exclusive items and prints including physical Wriggling Jungle comics.

TB, a while ago when you were asked if you or your characters believed in God you said the main religions in the story are Purists and Neo Purists. Could you explain some more about what that actually is? i.e. What are their beliefs, their traditions, how are they similar or different from eachother etc.
Anonymous

Hehehe, I get kinda giddy when people want to know about the scenarios I build because I put way too much thought into these things. The Purists and Neo Purists are two sister religions as it were that share their origins but deviated from one another at a critical juncture that caused them to be dramatically different. I guess we’ll start with the similarities and that starts with the creation story.

In the beginning there were only two gods, Kami and Magi, life and death, light and dark. Wherever one did not exist, the other did and they swirled against one another in constant conflict until Kami decided to break his power into countless pieces and fill the sky with stars. To combat this, Magi used her power to create the planets which would always block the light of the stars and create shadow. Where the light and dark met, the gods beget their first children, the demigods Ki and Psy, body and mind- for without life and death, there could be no mind or body. Unlike their parents, Ki and Psy did not fight but worked together to create all living things, pleasing their father Kami with each life they created and pleasing their mother Magi with their inevitable death. Together they created all the plants and animals in the world and, after marveling at their creation, went to rest for a thousand years.

When Ki and Psy awoke, they found that the world was virtually unchanged. The plants and animals continued from day to day same as they had when Ki and Psy created them and they were not pleased with this. They did not want the world to stay the same but to grow and flourish and so, combining their efforts once more, they introduced thought to the world with their final creation: Mankind. And this is where the two religions deviate. 

Purists believe that before mankind, the world was pure and innocent. While free will may have caused it to flourish, it also brought with it jealousy and hatred. They believe that mankind’s ambition is responsible for all of our conflict and evil in the world and it is only by forsaking all desires can we truly use our free will to work for a better world. Due to this perspective, some sects of Purists believe that the source of all evil in the world stems from Mankind and is used as justification to hate humans. Most Purists are Anthros. Many Purists pray to Ki and Psy through meditation and careful physical activities to better hone their minds and bodies.

Neo Purists believe that before mankind, the world was dumb and ignorant. Humans came bearing the greatest gift of all, free will, and it was the rest of the world that corrupted this gift and turned it towards savagery and squabbling. Many, if not most sects believe that humans are the rightful inheritors to this earth and it is through their guiding hand that all other creatures can live rightly. They pray to Kami and Magi and as life and death are laws of the universe, so do Neo Purists believe that it is through laws and justice that the world can be made a better place. With this perspective- and their beliefs being manifested through humans conquering all they perceived as savages to institute their laws upon them- most Neo Purists are humans and use their religion as justification to hate anthros.

As for Wiccans like Ri, these are people that pray strictly to Magi and believe all lights are eventually extinguished and give way to darkness and we can only look forward to embracing our eventual and eternal return to darkness- and act out Magi’s will in life. This is often ritualistic and may include sacrifices among certain sects but human/anthro sacrifices are a thing of the past for it is with our light that we can light new flames which too will eventually be extinguished.

-TB

How can I donate to you? I'm not saying that a sexy cum-filled Linda made me want to throw money at the screen, but... Wait, yes I am.
Anonymous

Huh… I never thought that anyone would want to donate to me for drawing the sexy things that I draw. But hey, if you’re offering to encourage me with money to draw more cum-filled individuals, I will gladly accept any donations you may have! I now have a Donate button on my page.

Looking at the pictures I’ve taken with my phone, I discovered these two pics side-by-side and I just started laughing.

A finished commission I did for a fellow at Anime Banzai of their elf character, Anyala Wildwinds. I know it’s not furry but I’d like to think I did a rather good job at it. Shading skin tones is certainly a lot different from brightly-colored fur. Though the character belongs to it’s owner, the outfit was entirely my own design. The theme I had to work with was ‘snake’ so in my mind, it had to be slinky and smooth. I rather like how the whole thing came together. Hope you do too!

-TB

What anime is that reaction gif from?

I legitimately have no idea. I saw it online, thought it was cute and put it in my reaction gif folder.