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Bg · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 2:38 pm

I've been freelancing quite a while now, I was thinking about getting an art representative.. so are there any interested agents around?

Here's some of my 2d and 3d art: my portfolio

Also if somebody has had experiences (good or bad) with agents I would like to know about it!

EviLToYLeT · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 10:52 am

hrmm... well to be honest i dont have any experience with agents. i barely have experince in drawing - but i'll tell you about my .. predicted experiences

well - let see. What does an agent do? basically get you a contract with some company and then take a percent of the profits ..

I figure if you just use your website as an agent and yourself as an agent - you can try to work your way in there... somehow.. it just feels like so much more of an accomplishment.

granted there will be a lot of dead time in between where no job - just work on honing your skills. Mmmm.. haha okay lost my train of thought.

i'll post more when ithink of it

roundeye · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 2:31 pm

wow: gfxgod.com is available!
NEW!!! gfxgod.biz is available!
NEW!!! gfxgod.info is available!
gfxgod.net is available!
gfxgod.org is available!

thats a good domain too!! somebody grab it! i have no credit card right now but thats not bad at all...

roundeye · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 2:33 pm

a wee bit pretentious but whatever.

[666]Flat · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 2:41 pm

You better be fast, BG...

pixelsoldier · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 7:48 pm

I was seriously considering it. You're right, though. It is a bit pretentious. Imagine saying to a client "you can view my portfolio at WWW.GFXGOD.COM, you pathetic little worm!"

... you see what I'm sayin'. :P

pixelsoldier · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 8:45 pm

Timo man, you're soooooooo talented.

I've watched you improve exponentially over the years just here at Sijun. Good luck to ya in all your professional ventures, bro.

Oh, I just wanted to add that in your online portfolio you might wanna consider updating it with more of you really cool matte stuff, and a few less pictures of those big dragons. Just a thought, not meant to be offensive at all.

Anyway, I love you.

bearsclover · member Member # Joined: 03 May 2002 Posts: 274

Great artwork!

I don't have much advice about getting an agent, but one thing I do know�you need to get a domain name for your site! Come on! Do it!

[666]Flat · Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2002 11:05 pm

I suggest www.artwork-that-will-make-you-instantly-cum.com or maybe
www.gfxgod.com.

Lunatique · Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2002 1:13 am

And he is still a friggin' teenager! (you're 17, right?) Garhhhhh!!!!

He's not allowed to drink alchohol, but he can kick most of our asses in 2D AND 3D.

That little freak. . ..

tyron · Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2002 2:39 pm

i'm stunned... breathtaking.
i'm looking up to you.

wigin · Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 8:59 am

i think hes 21 or 23 .. i dont remember...

Lunatique · Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 8:12 pm

No dude, he's still a teenager. Clarify, Timo.

ValarianROOT · Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 9:47 pm

Anyway... Back to the topic (your stoff is righteous though). Typically I've heard bad stories about agents that charge you to rep. Otherwise: check out some of these links and research in the book "The Illustrator's Workbook" and other books like it. They also have a website at www.workbook.com. I would recommend talking to at least Richard Solomon, if you get a chance. A friend of mine got some really good feed back from him. Also the Workbook site is cool because you get to see who they rep so you can almost tell right off if a rep word be interested in your stuff. Call first and then, send them 8 to 10 of your ablsolute-mindnumbingly-best pieces. That's as much of what I can remember of what I've been told about approaching reps by one of my old college Profs.

Hope it helps.

JN

wigin · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:19 am

lunatique.. DUDE i was talking to BG a few months ago on icq hehe. I swear he told me he was 21... well.. he's older then me thats for sure and im 18.

I would check my msg history with him but i have formated my pc since =)....

Bg · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:36 am

Thanks for all the comments!! I will get a domain as soon as I can, the name won't be anything special though, sorry flat

ValianROOT, that's some good advice, the workbook website is great! Thanks you!

btw. Luna is right. Wigin, I don't have you on my ICQ contact list, are you sure if it was really me? (my name is "Badgers" on ICQ)

wigin · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:39 am

bg my nick is PLouffe on icq...

wigin · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:40 am

Oh soo that mean YOU are 17?? damn man.. hmmm

Lee Yiankun · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2002 4:38 pm

17? that is more than enough to get everyone to envy

argh........

/me look at own pictures and sigh...

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

fuk me, &*$(^$&*($%
Now i see why so many artists commit suicide. Where is my gun.

SdrawkcabkooL · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Jul 2002 Posts: 7

If 17 seems so young to all u, how old are all u

toiletPhish · member Member # Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 120

i am not afraid to say that i am younger than this "timo" person and my artwork is not bad either. i'm buying a scanner as soooon as my job starts so watch out "timo".
no seriously guys i suck ass.

Lee Yiankun · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 1:07 am

going to be 23 at the end of this october...
And I'm still out of a job!(technically speaking.)

Lunatique · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 2:58 am

I'll be 30 in December. . ..

I don't wanna get old!!!!!!! Arghhhhh!!!!!!

Pixel Soldier · member Member # Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 75

wigin · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 8:08 am

hmm im 18

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

HA HA HA Lunatique is old... Walking with a cane and mumbling some Korean gibberish

And i'm 19 years young (i don't walk with a cane and i don't mumble gibberish in Korean language as Lunatique does!)

Lunatique · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 5:45 pm

I'm not Korean, you Russian bum!

FSME · member Member # Joined: 25 Jun 2002 Posts: 70 Location: UK

quote:
Originally posted by Lee Yiankun:
going to be 23 at the end of this october...
And I'm still out of a job!(technically speaking.)

Yeay, same goes for me but I'm about 2.5 months younger

Right now I got a job but nothing to do with art or drawing or illustrating

but my fixed-term contract is running out in september, so I'll have PLENTY of time to draw til my arm falls off... and when I'm a grown-up I want to be as good as Bg (or at least as good as his "sketches" - hell!!)
Anyway, it's a gruesome world sitting in front of the PC all day not being able to draw anything. Geez, for the first time since I left school I actually wish to be back there (well, not for learning purposes obviously, at least not the stuff they want me to learn).

Oh no! Boss coming in!
must - leave - forum - now . . .