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ABOUT THE ARTIST
My name is Tani, which is an abbreviation of both my real life name and my pseudonym (nick name) "TaniDaReal". I'm a 29 year old girl living in Germany together with my boy friend. I work as a media designer (both for printed and digital products), and my job also includes webdesign, print project design, creating logos, etc.
I always had an extraordinary love both for normal animals and anthropomorphic animals (that means animals with human characteristics, for more information please click here). I grew up with a lot of pets (German Shepherds, cats, birds, fish). After my beloved cat Ashati died in December 2009, we decided to give a good home to a new kitty again. So in February 2010 our two sweethearts Shuray and Trisca moved in (from a Spanish shelter).
 
My favourite animals I always had an affinity for are snow leopards and wolves. While I am also a big fan of other canines and felines, these two species have touched my heart in a deep spiritual way, and will always be a part of my life.
When I was little, my mother taught me how to draw, and it is still my favourite hobby. It is not my main profession (though my job is luckily quite similar to it). I am an artist who draws primarily for fun, but I also do commissions and prints of my works are available.
I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. I started drawing Lion King fanart when I found out about the "Furry Fandom" in 1999, and learned that many people share the same passion. Over the years, I changed from drawing Disney characters to drawing general "furry art" - both feral animals and anthros, my own characters and those created by other people.
I enjoy watching cartoons and animated movies, I always did. It still gives me a lot of inspiration and ideas (and of course it's fun ;) ). I do at least one scribble almost every day, and I like working with different media - both traditional and digital. There is always room for improvement.
I love creative work of all kinds, for example fursuits (costumes), both crafting and performing them. I also have a pretty large plush animal collection (mainly wolves and big cats), which consists of over 200 plushies. On my website I try to give some useful information about good brands and where to buy.
Of course I also like spending time with my friends, watching movies, cruising with my motorbike, travelling (USA for instance, I am a huge fan of its awesome landscapes) and cooking. :) I am also a fan of medieval festivals and events.
| Another project I'm part of is Eurofurence, the biggest European furry convention (usually held in Germany). Apart from design stuff I am part of the "Pawpet Show" Team (puppetry for an adult audience, with Folkmanis hand puppets, all held in English), which is a lot of work but also great fun. I am responsible for the design of the backdrops for the show and I am also one of the main puppeteers. |
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