Erol Otus Commissioned Work by the Acaeum

Posts: 1255 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:48 pm

I am pleased to announce that the limited edition print project with Erol Otus has begun! The down payment has been paid, the preliminary art sketch has been reviewed, and it is inspiring. The agreement with the artist includes provisions that he keeps the original and not make additional limited prints. There are no additional qualifications or fine print on this point.

The print will be digital and archival quality using carbon-based pigments. The paper dimensions should be 22x28 in case you are already looking for frames. The print will include a Certificate of Authenticity.

The cost per print is not yet finalized for many reasons. We are doing all we can to keep the cost at $50.00 plus shipping but this is looking difficult. Once we declare the cost per person, we will present our budget with the expense breakdown. Also, once the cost per print is finalized, we will declare the printer machine to be used, the scan method, and the stock of paper to be used to help you in your purchasing/participation decision. We will not reveal the printer company to be used until the project is over.

Please continue to update this thread with your desire to be added or removed from the Nifty Fifty/Wait List lists. The committee prefers no PM's on this project.

Finally, we are still on track to have this done before Christmas. Send no money now. The money request is months away. Thank you for your patience. Smile

Posts: 252 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:38 pm

Thanks for the update! Sounds good to me!

Posts: 253 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:02 pm

great work gentlemen. i very much look forward to this hanging in my living room.

Posts: 7 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:18 pm

Great idea and good work making it happen! Coming to the party pretty late, please add me to the wait list. Thanks!

Posts: 4267 · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:52 am

Any chance of a preview piccie?

Posts: 190 · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:39 am

thanks for the update, good to know this is coming along nicely...

Posts: 2699 · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:13 pm

. wrote:

Any chance of a preview piccie?

Posts: 1255 · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:11 pm

. wrote:

Any chance of a preview piccie?

The rough draft was really rough and the artist prefers to showcase the updated rough draft. We'll wait. I have no idea when the updated rough draft will be available, but when it is, we'll put it up. Cool

Posts: 1255 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:03 pm

benjoshua wrote:

The rough draft was really rough and the artist prefers to showcase the updated rough draft. We'll wait. I have no idea when the updated rough draft will be available, but when it is, we'll put it up. Cool

And here it is!

The "Acaeum" citadel is in the background to the left and outside the cave. The monster is, as of yet, unnamed. The fighter is in the middle, the cleric is behind and healing and the magic-user is at the bottom left. Enjoy! Very Happy

Posts: 1311 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:07 pm

Wow, looks like its going to be really exciting! Shame I never got myself on that list... Crying or Very sad

Posts: 3529 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:16 pm

Still time to hop onto the list, just post that you want on (IIRC; Chris can correct me if I have the procedure wrong).

Posts: 1255 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:21 pm

grodog wrote:

Still time to hop onto the list, just post that you want on (IIRC; Chris can correct me if I have the procedure wrong).

You got it! Smile

Posts: 2699 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:55 pm

What?
No thief backstabbing the critter?

Posts: 1311 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:00 pm

Isn't that the point.... You don't get to see him! Laughing

Posts: 1255 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:13 pm

ashmire13 wrote:

Isn't that the point.... You don't get to see him! Laughing

Smart man! Smile

Posts: 2699 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:14 pm

Right..... Laughing

Posts: 1311 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:09 pm

grodog wrote:

Still time to hop onto the list, just post that you want on (IIRC; Chris can correct me if I have the procedure wrong).

on that basis, please add me to the wait list, thanks! Smile

Posts: 1255 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:15 pm

WAIT LIST UPDATE

1. shaggymatt36
2. The Egg
3. johnhuck
4. stumbling tiger
5. mark1107
6. Gus Landt
7. jcp
8. Grimball
9. brute
10. Busman
11. Ethesis
12. TheMilford
13. Ector
14. kgreene
15. simonmwh
16. zhowar
17. silver
18. GreyM
19. Islestrike
20. deimos3428
21. ashmire13
22. edit: nevcoup

Posts: 61 · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:35 pm

If the waitlist is still open I would very much appreciate being placed on it!

I've been watching the thread for a while, but now that I've seen the draft...

Simply awesome Shocked

Posts: 482 · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:22 pm

Looks like a thumbnail sketch Wink

There's considerable more work to do with that for sure but I like the gist of the design overall. Looking forward to seeing more near Christmas!