Category: News

Meet Dates & Info News

14th October Meet

Hi furs, sorry for the late post for this month, it’s been a busy one. We hope you’ve been doing well and we are keeping it simple this month. As it’s Halloween however not furry costumes will be allowed as long as they comply with our code of conduct.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE BRINGING A SUIT SO WE CAN HAVE BOTTLED WATER READY FOR YOU!!!

14th October Traditional Meet Schedule

11:30 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Head to Resolution (downstairs at the back).

13:00 – 14:30 games and socialising

14:30 – 15:45 Fursuit walk (optional, usually at least one committee member will remain at the pub).

17:00 Meet ends at Resolution.

(Image was drawn by PastelClaws)

Artist of the month News

September Artist of the Month 2018: kaitycuddle

Hey furs, firstly we’d like to apologise for the late post this month and secondly, we’d like to present you Kaity (kaitycuddle) as our September Artist of the Month! Kaity is a skillfully delightful artist who’s pin-up style pieces beam with personality. Through a combination of posing, backgrounds and props, Kaity is able to portray her subjects with lifelike expression and storytelling.

A word from Kaity

“I’m Kaity, I’m 24 living on the East Coast of Canada. I started out drawing wolf characters for my friends on a game called Furcadia, and then eventually branched out into the furry scene and have stuck with it ever since. I also love painting non-furry art, too! I am totally passionate about art and so I hope to continue improving and creating for a career. I’ve come to develop a colourful style with chunky lines and an attention to anatomy (at least, that’s what I aim for haha). My style is always evolving, though! Some big inspirations of mine include Wildering, Akitamonster, and Yulliandress.” – Kaitycuddle

Examples

Social Media

FurAffinity: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kaitycuddle/

Tumblr: http://kaitycuddle.tumblr.com/

Meet Dates & Info News

5-Year Anniversary (9th September)

Hey furs, as you may have guessed from the title September will be our 5-year anniversary of Middlesfur goodness! We still cannot believe that we have been going for so long. If you been to our anniversary meets before you’ll know we have a pub quiz with prizes and this year will be no different. We will have our games and other little surprises sprinkled throughout the day. We hope you can join us for the big day and please let us know if you’re bringing a suit so we can have enough water on hand for the fursuit walk.

Schedule

11:30 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Head to Resolution (downstairs at the back).

13:00 – 14:30 pub quiz

14:30 – 15:45 Fursuit walk (optional, usually at least one committee member will remain at the pub).

15:45 – 17:00 games and socialising

17:00 Meet ends at Resolution.

Location

(Anni-fur-sary artwork by Frith)

Artist of the month News

August Artist of the Month 2018: Kite

Hey furs, it’s August and it’s time for our next Artist of the Month, Kite! Kite’s style uses a combination of pose, angle and perspective to create energetic scenes. Her work is action-packed and expressive, telling a story bringing the subjects to life. Also, the use of vivid colours only enhance the fun of her work and overall Kite’s style showcases how she is willing to push herself by not resorting to simple posing and backgrounds to tell the story she wants to tell.

A word from Kite

“Hi everyone. My name’s Kite. I’m 24 years old, a black fox from the UK. I first got into the fandom around 2008/2009. Back then, I’d seen some anthropomorphic drawings and the like on DeviantArt and was really into Sonic at the time when I discovered there was a whole fandom around the idea.

I’ve been into art since I was about 10 years old. When I was a kid, I thought my drawing skills sucked and it took winning a school competition to realise I was actually really good at this and really enjoyed it. From there, I just kept developing my art, working as hard as I could to reach my goals. Despite my secondary school screwing up and not giving me art class for my GCSEs, I managed to push through and went on to study Video Games Art and Design in University which really propelled my art skills by learning from those who had so much talent.

As for inspirations that helped me figure out what the heck I’m doing, I’d have to go with Van Gogh, Falvie, JMW Turner and recently Oselotti.” -Kite

Examples

Social Media

Furaffinity: www.furaffinity.net/user/kite512

Twitter: @KiteInColours

Patreon: www.patreon.com/kitefox

FurryNetwork: https://beta.furrynetwork.com/kite512/

Tumblr: http://kiteincolours.tumblr.com/

Meet Dates & Info News

12th August Traditional Meet

Hey furs, we hope you are doing well and are finding ways to keep cool in this deadly heat! Just so you know the meet after this one is our 5-year anniversary! so we would love you to attend if you can. However, let us get on with talking about this meet. We are having our usual traditional meet, with games and what not and the fursuit walk for those who are up for it. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE BRINGING A SUIT SO WE CAN HAVE BOTTLED WATER READY FOR YOU!!!

8th July Traditional Meet Schedule

11:30 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Head to Resolution (downstairs at the back).

13:00 – 14:30 games and socialising

14:30 – 15:45 Fursuit walk (optional, usually at least one committee member will remain at the pub).

17:00 Meet ends at Resolution.

Location

(Image was drawn by PastelClaws)

Meet Dates & Info News

8th July Traditional Meet

Hey furs, for the month of July there will be no café meet as Neptune has started a new job so will have to negotiate details with their new employer. Trust that we will do our best to keep both the traditional and meets running as on a regular schedule as possible?. For our traditional meet,the schedule is as follows.

8th July Traditional Meet Schedule

11:30 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Head to Resolution (downstairs at the back).

13:00 – 14:30 games and socialising

14:30 – 15:45 Fursuit walk (optional, usually at least one committee member will remain at the pub).

17:00 Meet ends at Resolution.

Location


(Image was drawn by PastelClaws)

Artist of the month News

June Artist of the Month 2018: Zod

Hey furs, as the heat rages on and those of you who have been to ConFuzzled resuscitate your bank accounts, Neptune brings back from the dealer’s den Zod! He has an impressive attention to detail and use of texture in both his portraits and landscapes. Also, his captivating, more realistic style and subtle expressions bring his subjects to life.

“Hi! I’m Zod, and I’ve been in the fandom since the early 90’s. Back then, I was inspired by shows like Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs, and created toon-styled artwork on traditional media, as well as on the Amiga.

I decided to pursue art seriously around the early 2000s and have spent countless hours painting and attending life drawing classes. With that background, I managed to work my way into the graphic design field as a designer-illustrator. My current style has evolved into a far more painterly look, but I enjoy a bit of line art as well!

My influences come from a wide range of artists, but I’d have to say the ones that have been key to my success include John Singer Sargent, Craig Mullins and Dave Rapoza.”-Zod

Examples

Social Media

Twitter

Facebook

DeviantArt

FurAffinity

Twitch

Picarto

Meet Dates & Info News

10th June meet and 13th June Coffee & Drawing (Please read)

Hey furs,

We hope you are enjoying the sunshine while it lasts! As you may or may not be aware we have gone and made a couple of changes to our meet. Firstly we now have a new logo. This is because recently we were contacted by a furry convention as our old logo looked strikingly similar to theirs. As they had their logo first we agreed to change ours. Secondly, we are now downstairs of the Resolution, this is to have better accessibility for those with limited mobility and for the safety of our beloved suiters. Lastly, we are continuing our coffee and drawing meet on the Wednesday after our traditional meet.

10th June Traditional Meet Schedule

11:30 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Head to Resolution (downstairs at the back).

13:00 – 14:30 games and socialising

14:30 – 15:45 Fursuit walk (optional, usually at least one committee member will remain at the pub).

17:00 Meet ends at Resolution.

Location

13th June Coffee and Drawing Schedule

11:45 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Coffee and Drawing at Off the Ground Coffee

13:30 Meet ends at Off the Ground Coffee

Location


(Image was drawn by PastelClaws)

Artist of the month News

May Artist of the Month 2018: Tatyana(AriesRedLo)

Hey furs, it’s May and we hope you’re doing well. For the month of May we bring you ?HORSES? with Tatyana(AriesRedLo). Tatyana is a Russian artist who started out drawing exclusively horses but she has started to branch out into the anthro market in recent years. Her work is primarily digital but has a traditional painterly aesthetic with vibrant and dramatic backgrounds.

“My name is Tatiana, I’m from Russia and I’m 21 (it’s tomorrow). I’m drawing on a graphics tablet since 2011. But, from 2011 to 2016 I painted only horses! Therefore, it is still very difficult for me to draw an anthro, but I try to improve my skills. I can not say if I have a certain style, I think it is only at the stage of formation, since I still have a lot to learn. For me, the main thing in drawing is the atmosphere. Therefore, my favorite artists are Wildering and OKITHAU. My inspiration comes from beauty of nature and from communication with animals, especially from horses :D” – Tatyana

Examples

Social Media

VKontakte: ariesredlo

Fur Affinity: AriesRedLo

Meet Dates & Info News

13th May Meet

Hey furs,

We hope you’re doing well, we know this time of year is a busy one with conventions and the like so we’re keeping it simple. The drawing and coffee meet might not be running this month but we’ll update you when we know if Neptune will be free to run it.

13th May Traditional Meet Schedule

11:30 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Head to Resolution.

13:00 – 14:30 games and socialising

14:30 – 15:45 Fursuit walk (optional, usually at least one committee member will remain at the pub).

17:00 Meet ends at Resolution.

Location

16th May Coffee+Drawing Schedule(TBC)


11:45 Meet at Middlesbrough Bus Station.

12:00 Coffee and Drawing at Off the Ground Coffee

13:30 Meet ends at Off the Ground Coffee

Location

(Image was drawn by PastelClaws)