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Backgrounds, studies and 3D fan art.

Update #17 · May 16, 2013 · 3 comments

Hello everyone.

One of my biggest problems with creating ICHIDO has been my ignorance of perspective.  Been focusing on portraits for so long at the expense of any landscape work and when it became difficult to tell ICHIDO without a proper stage I knew it would.take a bit longer to complete but the story would be much more compelling as a result.  Comic would be super boring with just talking heads with nothing to ground them.  Here are some background studies using freehand to learn perspective and create the ICHIDO environments.  Followed by some ICHIDO character studies. 

And some amazing 3D ICHIDO art from artist Austin Bath.  Check out his blog.

Does anyone have experience with 11 X 17 scanners?  Recommendations?  I have been using my phone to scan my images but really need a good scanner.  I was looking at Mustek on Amazon. 

Thanks again Tomas

Should be posting some pages after I get a scanner going.  ICHIDO is coming along slow but steady forward.  Been working on the loyalty characters as well and Reza has been designing some mecha bots.

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3D ICHIDO Mecha

Update #16 · May 5, 2013 · comment

I forgot to include this in the last update.  Please check out these 3D iterations of some of the ICHIDO mecha from artist Austin Bath.  Really great stuff.  His non ICHIDO stuff is amazing as well.

http://austinbathart.blogspot.com/

Thanks Tomas

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Get well wishes, Perspective and Book Zero

Update #15 - For backers only · May 5, 2013 · 1 comment

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March Madness and delays

Update #14 - For backers only · Mar 25, 2013 · 4 comments

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Movin' on up...

Update #13 · Feb 28, 2013 · comment

Finished moving yesterday and have had just enough time to unpack my artwork for a trip to Seattle and Emerald City Con.  I will be at booth 604 all weekend along with some "Imaginary People".  

Be back home on Tuesday to hit ICHIDO full blast, haven't been able to do much of anything the last few weeks, with the move and its accompanying responsibilities.  It will be good to get back to it.  Still cracking away at the questions on my website.  Once I get them all done I will send out individual emails with the answer to your single question if you don't want to scroll through all of them.  So many questions.

Since I was asked so many "what inspires you? or what inspired ICHIDO?" I will be addressing that next and place it at the top, been really thinking about what has led me here as a creator and as a human being.

I hope everyone is doing well. 

Thanks Tomas

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    Thanks - A kickstarter exclusive (desktop/mobile) ICHIDO wallpaper e-mailed along with the answer to ANY one question you ask me, unless it harms the universe in answering, like "What's your debit card pin?" Along with a heartfelt thanks for supporting my comic book. This reward is included in all pledges $5 or more.

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    DIGITAL COMIC BOOK - A 32 page black and white ICHIDO BOOK ONE digital comic (CBZ/R or PDF)

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    PHYSICAL/DIGITAL COMBO + EXCLUSIVE PRINT - A signed copy of ICHIDO BOOK ONE. A kickstarter exclusive 8 X 10 print of the HAND of the FIRST SON by Reza Ilyasa, acknowledgment of your support on my website and a digital copy.

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    LIMITED EDITION COMIC BOOK - 1 of 100 signed and numbered ICHIDO BOOK ONE with variant cover. The acknowledgment of your patronage to ICHIDO with your name in every BOOK ONE. As well as the print and digital copy.

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    HELLO TO THE FUTURE! In the 1,467th year of the Great Slug Wars, ICHIDO BOOK ONE will be found in an ancient vault deep beneath the Island of Kal3frniA by Colonel Braxius of the 2nd Company Transhuman Commandos. Do you have a message for her? Here's your chance. You have 333 characters along with necessary security protocols to be printed in every ICHIDO BOOK ONE to be found in the FUTURE including a unique time travel badge logged with all appropriate timecop branches. As well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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    MORE MONKEY SKETCHES - An original 8-1/2 X 11 monkey, samurai or samurai-monkey (your choice including species of simian) head sketch by Tomas Overbai. For existing $75 rewards and this level I can also do a head sketch of you or a family member instead of samurai monkeys. As well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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    LOYALTY TO THE FIRST SON - "You believe humanity's ascension lies within our genetic code. We are the children of stars and the birth of the universe is recorded within our bodies and only held prisoner by our technological ignorance. It will take truly great minds to unlock its formula and welcome the next evolution. Are you a truly great mind?" Become an official samurai of the FIRST SON. Be drawn by tomas as an ICHIDO character on 11 X 17 bristol board and featured in the ICHIDO universe. Includes 12 X 18 Rendered/Colored print as well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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    LOYALTY TO THE SECOND SON - "You believe the realm of truth lies hidden behind a shallow veil of reality and only requires a secret or two of forgotten lore to unlock incredible power. A word here, a gesture there and reality itself responses to your commands. Do you want to wield the truths of the universe no matter how terrifying and no matter the cost?" Become an official disciple of the SECOND SON of NIHON. Be drawn by tomas as an ICHIDO Disciple character on 11 X 17 bristol board and featured in the ICHIDO universe. Includes 12 X 18 Rendered/Colored print as well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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    LOYALTY TO THE THIRD SON - "You believe there is a natural order to the universe and 10 years ago that order was violently disrupted. The Island of Nihon itself is suffering. You are among her only protectors. Will you do whatever you can to restore balance to the land. Some will call you a rebel, others a terrorist but you are Nihon's true savior. What do you stand for? The THIRD SON gave everything for his beliefs, will you do the same?" Become an official rebel of the THIRD SON of NIHON. Be drawn by tomas as an ICHIDO REBEL character on 11 X 17 bristol board and featured in the ICHIDO universe. Includes 12 X 18 Rendered/Colored print as well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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    LOYALTY TO THE TRUE SHOGUN - The LORD SHOGUN commanded his army to commit seppuku on the 1 year anniversary of the his daughter's death to protect her in the next world. Still searching for her killer 74 samurai became masterless ronin when they refused the order. Become one of the 74 ronin awaiting vengeance and be drawn by tomas as an ICHIDO RONIN character on 11 X 17 bristol board and featured in the ICHIDO universe. Includes 12 X 18 Rendered/Colored print as well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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    HELP WANTED: BIO-MECHANICA ENGINEER WITH A MINOR IN EXO-TERRESTRIAN GENETICS - Help design the next model of biomecha for the the Army of the First Son with myself and Reza Ilyasa. Get a special acknowledgment of your creation in ICHIDO BOOK ONE. An exclusive one of a kind 12 X 18 print of your mecha design as well as the $40 pledge (BOOK ONE physical/digital, acknowledgment and print)

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