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Title: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on April 05, 2006, 12:34:39 AM
Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm an illustrator and will be running the "A Character Concept A Day Till I Get Sick Of It Thread!" C&C Welcomed and will help further the advance of unicorn magic!

Day 01 - Space Pirate Ripley! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/ripley05.jpg)

Day 02 - Contessa the Confessor! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/contessa03.jpg)

Day 03 - Fascist Weapon X from the "What IF" universe (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/nazi_wolvie03.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: Ron Edwards on April 05, 2006, 02:52:20 PM
Do not post images at the Forge.

I am editing your post to change those into links.

Best, Ron
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on April 26, 2006, 07:04:22 PM
Thanks Ron!

Day 04 - Hell's Legionnaire! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/burning_man03.jpg)

Day 23ish - Basilisca! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/basilica03.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on April 27, 2006, 08:29:01 PM
Day 18 - Fabrionus the Defiler, the Destroyer, the Eternal Ladies' Man (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/corpselight04.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on April 28, 2006, 08:15:49 PM
Day 15 - Mochi (cause female ninjas are b-kickin) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/mochi01.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on April 29, 2006, 02:39:59 AM

Day 10 - Anna (from Dreameaters...ask about it...) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/anna_by_jess04.jpg)
Inks by Jess :: Her DA Gallery (http://musmuris.deviantart.com)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on May 04, 2006, 08:09:32 PM
Day 25 - Calamity Jane (from Tokyo Burning) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/tokyo02.jpg)


Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on May 08, 2006, 10:50:57 PM
Day 22 - Kuranes (from 'Celephais') (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/kuranes02.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on May 10, 2006, 07:08:06 PM
Day 36 - EVERYDAY MONSTERS #45 The Dreaded Toaster Hellbeast! (a creature of shadow & flame to be sure, I'm a' tellin' ya. Don't be turning ye back for even a wee minute lest it's wrath be burned into ya breakfast.) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/everyday02.jpg)



Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on May 16, 2006, 01:11:17 AM
Day 76 - Rosetta Terrorist (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/terrorist03.jpg)

Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on May 26, 2006, 12:18:46 AM
Day 79 - EVERYDAY MONSTERS #69 Drama Queen! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/drama02.jpg)


Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: gpetersz on May 30, 2006, 07:25:33 AM
I cannot say anything on your artwork oddsea..... than IT JUST ROCKS!!!!!
Have I mentioned that I am an illustrator too? :D
Great works!
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 04, 2006, 02:59:58 AM
Day 98 - Chubbium! (The Angel of Tater Tots. Principle keepers of the Cafetrium) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/chubium03.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 05, 2006, 06:45:50 PM
Day 102 - Ether Denizen! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/spirit08.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: daMoose_Neo on July 06, 2006, 03:20:18 PM
Out of curiosity, aside from the exercise and coolness of this, is there a point to posting these images, here? Are you doing anything with these images for publishers, is this a personal gallery...?
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 06, 2006, 07:02:59 PM
It's mostly for connection/networking purposes. Rather than having (IMHO) an impersonal portfolio site, I can have alittle camp on forums that lets me interact with publishers and buyers directly. Think of it like an artist's booth at a convention. You can come up to the booth (or thread), meet & greet with the artist, look at current work and start building a repoire with them.

A majority of the images posted are just personal sketches and help serve publishers that follow-up with an assignment. They can tell me which concepts or styles they like specifically by the character's name or day. Freelance-wise, that helps alot since it saves time & direction on both ends. Some of the sketches have been sold outright as reduced-price commissions since the artwork is already done but its not the purpose of them. I love thumbing thru sketchbooks and I'm sure that others do as well. If it creates a connection with people, all the better!

BTW, I'll be attending the San Diego ComicCon if anyone wants to meet-up for slurpees. seriously.
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 06, 2006, 07:04:03 PM
Day 103 - River Goblin! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/goblin04.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 07, 2006, 05:19:22 PM
Day 27 - Murderer of Briar's Wood! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/dredgelord04.jpg)

"With a heart bound with twine, revenge shall be thine"
- Murderer of Briar's Wood
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 09, 2006, 12:17:55 AM
I'll be attending San Diego Comic Con. IM or email (odd.sea@hotmail.com) me if you would like to do a portfolio review, meet & greet, or just get drinks!
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 12, 2006, 09:50:00 PM
Dat 106 - Angelic Familiar! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/angelic_familiar05.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on July 17, 2006, 11:35:22 PM
Day 108 - Kirin Horsey! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/kirin02.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on August 02, 2006, 10:00:37 PM
Day 130 - Ash Caller! (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/ashencall05.png)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on August 03, 2006, 10:33:13 PM
Day 131 - Kitsune! (Nine tales of love and other trickery) (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/foxspirit05.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on August 04, 2006, 08:30:09 PM
Day 132 - Victor "The first rule of colonial fight club is, you do not talk about COLONIAL FIGHT CLUB. The second rule of colonial fight club is..." (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/victor02.jpg)
Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: oddsea on August 09, 2006, 08:38:45 PM
Day 134 - Mourningbird (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/Oddsea/mourning02.jpg)


Title: Re: Oddsea's Character Barrel
Post by: Ron Edwards on August 16, 2006, 02:30:08 PM
Hi there,

Well, I think this experiment has shown me what I needed to know. You asked if it was OK to post in this fashion, and I said sure, let's see how it goes, and now I know. It's time for it to be over, and I suggest that you look into maintaining a website for promoting your work.

This thread is now closed.

Best, Ron