Artists wanted

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:29 am

We've already had one person submit some stuff (thanks!) now's a good time for anyone to submit something. So, if you know an artist, and want to put them in contact with us, that would be super. Or you are an artist, and want to submit something, that would be super.

Sample sketches are nice. Sample sketches working with either the OctopusOverlords or Brutesquad theme (or both!) would be even better perhaps.

Direct all contact to me at cgpeace@bellsouth.net

[edit: de-announcified]

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:38 am

i was a studio art major... and i like octopodes...

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:44 am

hitbyambulance wrote:i was a studio art major... and i like octopodes...

Less words, more art!

~Neal

Koz · Post by **Koz** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:09 am

The Meal wrote:
hitbyambulance wrote:i was a studio art major... and i like octopodes...
Less words, more art!

~Neal

How do we know the overlords haven't already gotten to him...?

I'd like to help but have the artistic abilities of a rock, and a very unartistic rock at that.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 10:40 am

Koz wrote:I'd like to help but have the artistic abilities of a rock, and a very unartistic rock at that.

That about sums up my desires and abilities as well.

~Neal

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:55 am

Also, everyone please remember what curved swords are for.

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:06 pm

Peacedog wrote:Also, everyone please remember what curved swords are for.

Stabbing of course

Jessan · Post by **Jessan** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:49 pm

CSL wrote:
Peacedog wrote:Also, everyone please remember what curved swords are for.
Stabbing of course

I thought curved swords were for slashing and chopping.

Anyway I made a nice OO out of mashed potatoes but it didn't scan well.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:02 pm

With my irrational fear of all things Octopus, I volunteer to help decide if things are too scary.

That is all.

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:09 pm

And even if someone here knows an artist (but isn't one themselves), get us a sample.

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:58 am

Jessan wrote:
CSL wrote:
Peacedog wrote:Also, everyone please remember what curved swords are for.
Stabbing of course
I thought curved swords were for slashing and chopping.

Anyway I made a nice OO out of mashed potatoes but it didn't scan well.

You've been reading the wrong books.

Straight Swords = Slashing

Curved Swords = Stabbing

Lord Percy · Post by **Lord Percy** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:05 am

My scimitar is a wonderfully pointy stabbing device, but you can slash someone with it as well. In the head, for example.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:48 am

ok, i have some ideas for logo-styles... and with them, colorschemes... will post sketches tomorrow, maybe?

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:09 am

Have you guys talked to Michael Dunn at all? Just wondering - he's got a history of doing fine work for these sorts of websites.

Sith

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:17 am

hitbyambulance wrote:ok, i have some ideas for logo-styles... and with them, colorschemes... will post sketches tomorrow, maybe?

Post them if you want public feedback and a chance to iterate, email them (email in top post) if you'd rather avoid that mess.

Also, note that we don't *know* our new home's URL yet, although all signs point to a toe-to-toe battle royale between TheBruteSquad.com and OctopusOverlords.com . Tailor artwork accordingly.

~Neal

EvilHomer3k · Post by **EvilHomer3k** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:38 am

I will also add that at least I favor a more cartoony rendering than a photorealistic image that has been photoshopped. I'll also echo Meal's statement of the looming battle between TheBruteSquad.com and OctopusOverlords.com. It's in a bit of a deadlock at this time.

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:44 pm

I don't have any contact information for Michael Dunn.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:49 pm

All swords with a point are for stabbing. All swords with an edge are for slashing. Most have both, most do both quite well. Straight swords slash with more power - good if you need to cut through something - good against armor. Curved swords create a deeper, longer slash - good against flesh.

If I were and Octopus Overlord, however, I would have four of each.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:06 pm

Can't you just look up Foolish Studios on the web?

wire · Post by **wire** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:32 pm

Or contact him via CG since he goes by da'Fool or something like that over there and seems to post alot.

Guy Incognito · Post by **Guy Incognito** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:54 pm

wire wrote:Or contact him via CG since he goes by da'Fool or something like that over there and seems to post alot.

I think it was th'FOOL

CG Profile: http://www.consolegold.com/forums/profi ... ofile&u=14

Eel Snave · Post by **Eel Snave** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:46 pm

I wish I was skilled enough to do art, but instead I will post a picture of a really pissed-off octopus:

FEAR ME!!!

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:58 am

Poleaxe · Post by **Poleaxe** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:48 am

Austin wrote:

Hired!

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:50 am

Since it's Overlords I'm picturing something like Kang and Kodos, actually.

~Neal

PS I voted for Kodos.

Rubyeye · Post by **Rubyeye** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:38 pm

Ding Ding! Here comes the shit-mobile. I've never seen a fire truck that needed to be shaved. I would rather be burned to death than be saved by this hairy piece of shit. F

This guy claims he can do better work than this. I could maybe send him an email?

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:51 pm

I *LOVE* that page, Ruby. Some hilarious stuff there. You should link it (with a warning for the easily offended) in an EBG thread.

~N

[edit]: Jeezus I'm dumb. URL right there in the image. Hello!

ChrisGrenard · Post by **ChrisGrenard** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:16 pm

Yeah, Maddox is quite halarious. Too bad he hasn't updated in a month. I check it probably every other day.

Edit: Oh yeah, and here is my submission:

EngineNo9 · Post by **EngineNo9** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:16 pm

I think I really captured the essence of both sides of this conflict as well as expressing the eternal struggle that defines our humanity.

Werd. Check my leet skillz, yo!

EngineNo9 · Post by **EngineNo9** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:42 am

Well I can see that my work of brilliance has driven off all potential competition. Just as well, since few living beings have the paint skillz to top that.

I would be willing to sell this work of art to the website benefactors for a modest fee. My lawyers will contact you. Whether you like it or not.

RunningMn9 · Post by **RunningMn9** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:21 pm

EngineNo9 - that's my new wallpaper. Thank you.

EngineNo9 · Post by **EngineNo9** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:58 pm

RunningMn9 wrote:EngineNo9 - that's my new wallpaper. Thank you.

Alright!

You just made my day.

Kael · Post by **Kael** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:18 pm

EngineNo9 wrote:I think I really captured the essence of both sides of this conflict as well as expressing the eternal struggle that defines our humanity.

Werd. Check my leet skillz, yo!

In 1200 years, after the 7th great war, when civilization has begun to raise up from the ashes scientists will recover a tiny stretch of blocks on the one computer that somehow managed to survive the cataclysm. Searching for some clues to their forgotten past, some indication of what happened they will find only this picture. They won't share the information with the public, it is to horrible for the masses to handle. Instead the elite will keep their secret and keep close watch on the sea.

Velvet Elvis · Post by **Velvet Elvis** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:22 pm

Eel Snave · Post by **Eel Snave** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:26 am

I'm sorry, Velvet Elvis, that's pretty cool, but I swear, the first thing I thought of looking at that picture was sperm. Maybe I just have sperm on my mind or something.

Velvet Elvis · Post by **Velvet Elvis** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:45 pm

Eel Snave wrote:I'm sorry, Velvet Elvis, that's pretty cool, but I swear, the first thing I thought of looking at that picture was sperm. Maybe I just have sperm on my mind or something.

That's quite alright. I'm painfully aware of my lack of talent.

Thrity minutes to kill and a couple of beers inspried me to throw something together.

Edited to add: I just glanced at EngineNo9's entry again. My God, that is a comedic masterpiece.

Eel Snave · Post by **Eel Snave** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:03 pm

Whew. After I reread my post, I realized it looked snotty. I'm glad it wasn't taken that way.

And in case you viewed it as such, here's what I have to say about that:

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:39 am

i asked a number of my friends for draft/sketch submissions (yes, yes, i still need to do mine). all i said was that it had to do something with the name of this site.... here's one i got:

qp · Post by qp » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:49 am

I dabble in 3D http://c4d.preik.net

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:08 pm

Almost-progress report: There are some real-world friends and professionals (and in some cases, both) from which we're waiting to receive submissions. At some point we're pretty likely to contact some of the artists we've received stuff from with requested tweaks or additional works in similar veins. Once we're pretty sure we've got everything we're going to get, we'll make some decisions and stuff'll start to change art-wise around here.

Some of the considerations for the works include the tone they convey, their applicability for the forums (color schemes), how they'd work as a logo, banner, snippets for reviews (tentacles up or down), etc. We've seen some seriously sweet stuff so far, but nothing that is a definite slam-dunk don't-bother-to-receive-anything-else-because-we've-got-a-guaranteed-bonafide-winner material yet. If you've been thinking about doing something, or if you've got something half-way finished, it's likely time to start wrapping up your creative process and think about sending it to the address in the top-post of this thread.

And if you want to bounce ideas off the forum as a whole before you make a submission, (YOU'D BETTER HAVE THICK RUBBERY SUCTION-CUPPY SKIN) feel free to do so in a separate Metaforum post. I'd very much understand why folks'd want to keep their creative ideas under their own hats, however, before a submission. Anything is fine by us, however; we're just interested in getting the best work for the site.

~Neal