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Todd Cowden  

  • Status: Official Beta Tester
  • Digital Painter
  • Male/United States
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  • Deviant since Mar 10, 2007, 8:37 PM
  • Subscribed until Jul 1, 2008, 11:42 AM
  • 35 Deviations
  • 8 Scraps [browse]
  • 85 Deviation Comments
  • 115 Deviant Comments
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8 Baller Contest!

Journal Entry: Wed Apr 2, 2008, 5:05 PM
Time for my first contest ever. I'm looking for you incredible artist types to pick up your pencil, wacom pen or weapon of choice and create the coolest image of my City of Heroes character 8 Baller.

I'm looking for a "freezing a moment in time" shot either from his issue 1 - comic or from issue 2 - (text only).

8 Baller reference images, and story pdf's can also be found here.

Judging will be done by myself (heavily), and my kids since they know 8's story well. The medium is up to you guys, I can respect a well done pencil illustration as much as a 3d render.

THE WINNER GETS a free Lego illustration of a character of their choice...most likely one of the winner's characters, but I'm open to other requests (see my gallery and the 8 Baller, Sinder, Statesman picks for samples).

The contest starts today (April 2nd) and all entries are due by May 31st. You can post a link below or email your entry to todd@toddworld.com

This is my first contest so I apologize if I've left anything off.

  • Mood: Zest
  • Playing: Rock Band
  • Drinking: Diet Coke

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Older than you.
  • Current Residence: Deep in the heart...
  • Interests: games, golf, music, 3d, writing, bending space and time...so I can play more games
  • Favourite movie: Star Wars
  • Favourite photographer: My wife - a.k.a. photo_chick
  • Operating System: Windows...I was a Mac guy until Apple became Microsoft.
  • MP3 player of choice: Anything BUT the ipod.
  • Favourite game: Halo 3
  • Favourite gaming platform: xBox 360
  • Personal Quote: Toddography - the shortest distance between two points...is the other way.

Devious Comments

~Meshsmoother:iconMeshsmoother: Apr 28, 2008, 1:17:09 AM
Thanks a lot for the :+devwatch:! :D

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I'm perseverant, since perseverance is the key to success
=toddworld:icontoddworld: Apr 20, 2008, 3:48:06 PM
Thanks! Yours as well.

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"Creativity is more important than knowledge."
- Albert Einstein
(smart guy)
=oesalces:iconoesalces: Apr 15, 2008, 7:12:03 AM
cool gallery you have here
*therealphotochick:icontherealphotochick: Apr 10, 2008, 8:32:19 AM Mood: Sweet
Should I thank you for the faves publicly?

Thank you. Though I htink your kind of biased to the subject matter.. and the photographer. :)

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Companion Cube for President in 2008!
=toddworld:icontoddworld: Mar 15, 2008, 5:41:10 PM
Thanks :)

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"Creativity is more important than knowledge."
- Albert Einstein
(smart guy)
~Starlyt:iconStarlyt: Mar 14, 2008, 11:38:51 AM
Nice work! I especially like the Larissa piece.

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"Daydreamers alone are truly alive, for daydreamers alone find perspective in existence and seek ways to rise above the course of simple survival." Jarlaxle from Return of the Lich-King
~nyrico2003:iconnyrico2003: Jan 30, 2008, 1:28:40 PM
:iconcontestinfo:

Contest Info was created so that contests all over DA could be found easier.
Sorta like a one-stop solution instead of searching the complicated and crowded news section.

All contests are featured with the nearest deadlines being first for your convenience.

After the deadline is passed, your contest will be removed from the list to make room for all the others-therefore, we MUST be noted with any extensions that you give so that we can continue to feature you until the contest is officially over.

If you are hosting a contest, or know a fellow deviant who is, then please feel free to NOTE me with a link to it so that I can advertise for them here.

To make things less complicated, I recommend posting our icon in your clubs section, and checking in ever so often to see what's new. That way, you're helping us out, as well as having a nice little quick link to us on your page for yourself.

Advertising our icon in your journals would be a great help in making us, and everyone we feature a success.



=SquidWish is also willing to do commissions in exchange for subscription donations for our page!
Please feel free to note her if you're interested!

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Once apon a time . . . . . .
~XxGemoxX:iconXxGemoxX: Jan 25, 2008, 11:42:16 AM
Yea it's no prob; i couldn't stop laughing imagining him killing other lego people xD
=toddworld:icontoddworld: Jan 7, 2008, 10:50:50 PM
You too bro :)

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"Creativity is more important than knowledge."
- Albert Einstein
(smart guy)
*ladydawg:iconladydawg: Dec 31, 2007, 5:46:26 PM
Thank you so much for the :+fav: and the :+devwatch:!!

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"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire.
~Dub-T:iconDub-T: Dec 17, 2007, 12:48:06 AM
Thanks for the +devwatch:

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"Life throws enough obstacles at you, don't be your own first obstacle." -Feedback

during a conversation about how I felt my disability would prevent me from auditioning for "Who Wants to be a Superhero?"


Check it out - :iconbettiepageclub:
~Dub-T:iconDub-T: Dec 8, 2007, 1:22:44 AM
Nice gallery. Always good to see a fellow CoHer.

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"Life throws enough obstacles at you, don't be your own first obstacle." -Feedback

during a conversation about how I felt my disability would prevent me from auditioning for "Who Wants to be a Superhero?"
~david-nakayama:icondavid-nakayama: Jun 27, 2007, 10:37:13 PM
Hey, man--thanks for the fav! :)
*RafM:iconRafM: Jun 2, 2007, 2:09:32 AM
thanx for the fav :)

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My WebSite
=toddworld:icontoddworld: May 5, 2007, 6:17:21 PM
Hehehe, thanks. Work and projects keep me pretty wrapped up so I usually end up posting in spurts. Wish I had more time.
~thesealord:iconthesealord: May 5, 2007, 4:57:16 PM
Thanks for watching!

Snaggle

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I will never forget...
25.01.47 - Torre Annunziata
17.02.07 - Sydney
=Starchasm:iconStarchasm: May 5, 2007, 2:28:07 PM
EEeples! How did I miss you????? Now I'm watching :D You should post on the CoH boards more! /em fingerwag ;P

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:flame: Teach a man how to build a fire, and he will be warm for the night. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm the rest of his life. :flame:
=toddworld:icontoddworld: May 1, 2007, 5:21:13 PM
LOL thank you sir :)
*zerry:iconzerry: May 1, 2007, 3:38:53 PM
Blargh, came in at 1042 pageviews. :doh::dohtwo::doh::dohtwo:

In any case I am SHOCKED and APALLED that such talent has been visited/seen so little. I must do something to rectify this...

:ninjaplot:

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''Zippers are primal and modern at the very same time. On the one hand, your zipper is primitive and reptilian, on the other, mechanical and slick. A zipper is where the Industrial Revolution meets the Cobra Cult. "

-Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume
*Ondeon:iconOndeon: Apr 12, 2007, 10:23:15 AM
Thanks for the watch! I really look forward to seeing more of your work in the future. It is awesome!

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Collective Consciousness Digital Magazine is here!==> [link]
*ROCINATE:iconROCINATE: Mar 22, 2007, 7:59:35 PM
Thanks for the Watch:star: and the FAV:star: on [link]

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ROCINATE

Commissions:
Now open for photo manipulations of (CoH/V, WOW, etc.) characters . If your interested send me a note for a quote.
~NightGryphon:iconNightGryphon: Mar 21, 2007, 4:23:16 PM
You have some really nice artwork. Can't wait to see more.