Personally I like this concept better than the robotic part, but since it had symbolism for you in the past I can understand being miffed. Still I am interested in seeing how this progresses and how you refine it :)

It isn't so much that people were stealing the concept. I lay no claim to robot eyes or parts. What was really aggravating was the fact that a robot eye could look, literally, like anything, yet every single part robot hyena looked exactly like Avy. Rather than take the time to design their own, people just swiped Avy's face plate and went about their day like it was nothing.

If you're an artist, the point is to create and be creative. Lazily taking the designs and concepts of others is not creative... Well, theft aside, I think this was a good change. x3 Thanks.

I totally understand what ya mean. It seems an all to common thing that tends to happen too.

I actually like this look over the robot eye plate.

Well good. :3 I was worried people were going to be ticked that I was messing with her design again. >.>

lol why would they? its your fursona!

Yep, I kinda moved away from my hyena 'sona because people kept ripping her off as well...and they still do.

That's a shame. >< Your sona was always such a neat character. But, I guess that means our sonas have good designs right? "Mimicry is the greatest form of flattery" or however that saying goes. x3

This kind of makes me want to elaborate as to why Frankie has mis-matched eyes....its subtle, but the right eye is supposed to be lighter than the left. Not blind, just.....different.

And in terms of drawing, this is much easier to do than robot eye...

Also: Bully-breed dog/hyena 'sonas seem to be getting more popular. o3o
I think I'm still the only Bull terrier/hyena tho.


I need to draw more things....lots more things....of awesome people. :3

I dunno. I think it might be best if you keep it on the downlow. I've found that the more I seem to explain about Avy, the more and more people like to copy/rip off her traits. Frankie is a really unique fursona, might be best to keep her hush hush, lest she be the next target of thievery.

Moar art, MOAR >3

Yeah, I guess that makes sense. The fun part of Frankie, her design is so simple.
I should also draw Arpegius more....o3o

I need to re-buy most of my art programs...ffffff

I've never understood why people want to copy other people's fursona's. I mean, I understand the "oh I like this design" part, but a fursona is meant to be a representation of you, not your favourite artist.

I still love Avy's design. And I kind of prefer this eye, probably because I like natural designs more.

I... will never understand it either. I mean, I understand picking a few things- Avy's v chest marking was inspired by someone else's sona. But taking everything? Making a dark brown spotted hyena with a blue left eye and an orange right eye, dark spikey hair, and snaggle teeth, even going so far as to give the character Avy's three whisker dots? I'll never understand people who think that is cool. ><

But I'm glad you like the adjustment. I think I will miss the robot eye, but only because I really liked its symbolism. But this is probably a better option.

This is pretty nice- and even though it may not be my character I still find it maddening that everyone just makes clones of Avy.

Meh. It's mildly annoying, but when it comes down to it, Avy is just a bunch of lines on a computer screen. Not that big a deal if someone wants to make up a dog that looks kind of like my own made up character thing.

It's a shame people are copying you, especially with hyena fursonas getting more popular...well the spotted ones anyway.

I really like Avy like this, it makes her look really calm, but I'm sure a derp will come soon from her. XD

Yeah I partially blame myself for making spotted hyenas the new popular choice for people who don't want to do wolf fursonas. Especially when you count the number of spotted hyena sonas that don't actually have spots. I believe it's because Avy did not have spots for a long time, so everyone just... forgot that the main thing that makes a spotted hyena what it is are its spots. ><

Yeah I think a lot of kids stumble upon you on YouTube, and go "A HYENA, PERFECT!" *copy copy*...*changes colors* "LOOK AT MY FURSONA GUYS!" without even knowing you are not stupid and know how to use art sites and also have fans on the look out for that kind of stuff.

I like the new design, but then I like more natural-looking aminals. :P Amazing work making it look realistic. :D

Thanks. x3

I'll miss the robotic eye. But this replacement seems just as good. Can't wait for the new ref :)

Yeah I know. x3 Robo parts are so neat, its a shame I couldn't make it work. Still, I like the natural/realistic feel of this so... everything has its pros and cons I guess.

Loving the scar B3

Thanks. x3

-Avy looks to left, one eye moves- DERPMOMENTPLZ? ;D

Yeah this eye is going to make her look very silly from time to time...

Aw man, it's a damn shame that people keep snagging bits and pieces of your fursona for themselves. :c
Though, I really don't understand why people do it? I mean, a fursona is supposed to represent you... not someone else, lmfao. People are weird, I guess.

ANYWHO! Personally? I adore her much more this way. ;A;
I think the subtlety of this version, compared to the face plate has... I don't know. A bit more of an impact? I mean, with the plate, it's like... Oh. Another robot eye. Too obvious or generic or something? What am I even saying anymore omfg. UHM. Yeah. It's just... the scars and dead eye just make me want to learn more about -why- her face/eye are like that, and about her past, etc. The plate just seemed more for show, from my viewpoint anyway. I don't even know anymore aaaaaa this is the voice of exhaustion, I swear. ;A;
... And my louysy attempt at being an active watcher.

No, no you're fine. x3 In fact, I totally agree with you. The plate seemed to be too... much. Too much. It almost seemed too unbelievable, so the symbolism didn't register with anyone but myself. Everyone was distracted by the shiney desu crap.

I agree, I think this change was for the better, regardless of what initiated it. x3

Despite the fact that people will always rip off the more creative artists I am glad to see that you always find a way around. I'm not too fond of these kids coming onto the internet now a days/art websites like this one and just plain out copying what they see. Yes there is a line where you learn and so on and so forth, but learning I think only entitles copying or mimicking certain poses or photographs to get anatomy down. Learning does not, in my opinion, include taking the ideals of others and using them as your own. Very little do these kids know that our fursonas have personal symbolism to us and they do in fact mean a great deal to us, even down to the slightest detail.

My fursona's breed is probably pretty generic, but it does have symbolism to me. Her markings all have meaning to them and I did in fact try to keep them natural to the two breeds she is mixed with which is difficult far more difficult then people think. I have taken a good couple of years at least developing my fursona, Midnight, and what do I see? A bunch of kids with wolf/German Shepherd dog hybrids that have the same facial marking or something similar to it and a similar back marking. Come on how lammmmeeee! Though what can we do, I guess it's better to just live and let live. I've been doing a great deal of "training" myself to come to the terms that those who matter will know who is telling the truth. Those who don't matter shouldn't really bother me. Just have to go about your day and keep looking forward.

Anyways enough ranting on my part, the art is what needs to be addressed here! I personally really love this new look for Avy :). It's very natural and yes eye deformities are hard to draw/capture, especially when it comes to expression. While they don't move a lot they still move a bit when it comes to different moods. I have a dog at work that comes in and he has an eye similar to this, he was only born with one eye. It doesn't blink or do anything but the muscle around his eye still changes slightly when it comes to him offering a dog to play or when he's just plain out relaxed.

I really respect your positive attitude and out look on things, no matter what happens you always tend to pick yourself back up again. It takes a lot of personal strength, believe me I know. There's a lot of mental training that goes on, but in the end you come out the better man. For someone to be able to tolerate so much and take so much without literally breaking down you have to be very strong at heart.

Neat x3