/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4766687
Don't do it, it's cringe.

>>4766687
OC’s are retarded. If you want to make characters, make them for something.

>>4766687
Just draw yourself as a fat nerd for "relatable" points.

Kinda pointless if you're not making a comic or related series of images or something

>>4766694
this x1000

pathetic ass losers draw multiple OC's with so many detail, just so they (and their fans) can masturbate over them.

I never understood OCs without a purpose. Makes it hard to relate to other artists tho.

>>4766743
Same. Ocs without a purpose are masturbatory self insert fantasies.

If yo umake an oc put it in a comic, video game, book or something. Make it work.

>>4766687
Just draw your ideal fetish fantasy anime waifu sex doll. That's literally all 99% of them are and ever will be.

>>4766751
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>>4766742
And that's bad because...?

have any of you ever seen slugbox's comics? Unlike others He puts effort into his oc's into an ongoing comic, but it's nothing but the stupidest fucking series of masturbational jokes i have ever seen.

The dialouge is so weird. Someone post them.

>>4766687
>themselves

lol

>>4766780
to be fair, a decent amount of OC's made by women do vaguely resemble themselves, except they make themselves 100x prettier and something otherworldly. that is, if they post how they actually look like.

Heres something I dont get, does OC just refer to these kinda Coldsteel tier pics that go into a characters personality and backstory or does it refer to ALL original characters? If the latter doesnt everyone draw OCs all the time unless its fan art or a real person? If its the former then it needs a less stupid term

>>4766742
You want them to be fan art machines, that draw only fanart 24/7?

>>4766687
Make something completely neutral. Like a cartoony potted plant, a fish, a snowman, etc.

>>4766691
>>4766694
>>4766734
>>4766742
OC's aren't that bad. There's literally nothing wrong with people creating them for fun. Artists also use OC's to interact with each other with things like art trades or challenges.

>>4766803
This, I guess you faggots hate fun.

>>4766772
It's a waste of time. Why give a character so much personality and description only to not put them in a story?
OCs without purpose is deviant art shit

>>4766687
>>4766691

It's a good idea for brand recognition, just don't be a fag about it. Think of it and use it as companies do with theirs. If you see it as your super special snowflake waifu that you want others to draw and you're shoving all around then you're doing it wrong.

>>4766845
Keep drawing your souless coom fanart, faggot.

>>4766853
Said the realism obsessed loomis drone. The irony.

>>4766855
Sure thing, schizo.

>>4766864
Go back to grinding your 250 cubes

>>4766845
You have no idea about the effort and skills involved in comic making and story writing.
Just because someone is good at drawing and designing characters doesn't mean they have to expand any more on that.
Also, some people just like to make their own designs to avoid fanart.
Get your head out of your ass

>>4766687
draw yourself as a sexy furry fox girl.

>>4766734
Yea but you can do that in the future when you feel like it

it's stupid

This thread has inspired me to create my representative OC as a fat alcoholic. Thanks op.

ITT: people who can’t make OCs crabbing about people who can

>>4766980
Honestly yeah this is it, on top of that these people cannot grasp that most fictional characters they like are someones OC

>>4766687
Wait are these just avatarfags or are they actually drawing themselves as self inserts into internet fantasy culture? Do fags really do this?

>>4766687
I WANT TO FUCK HER! AAAAHHHHHHHH WHY CAN'T I HAVE A CUTE SUCCUBUS GF AAAAHHHHHHHHH!

>32 posts
>zero images
Why do you guys do this? My excuse is I hate my work and can't write for the life of me.

>>4766687
You give it strong shape design, make it simple, and draw pictures of their day-to-day life. Characters are great to realize drawings with a story, or to build a character design portfolio. You do have to accept that social media greatly values cute girl characters, though. Makes me sad sometimes, I love to draw old scrawny men

I don't plan on making comics though. Do people like OCs with no story n shit?

>>4766694
>>4766742
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>>4766749
I can tell none of you are over 18

>>4767119
Yes, most people make ocs for the fun of it. Mainly due to design and making comics about them doesn’t come in mind.

>>4766687
>how to create a good oc?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7bhOaczcZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6yJO9gKSAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluGXgpdJj4

>>4767080
If you're who I think you are I love your work

>>4767080
cute
post your old scrawny men

>>4766687
Why woould she hate her favorite food?

>>4767080
theres a big market for dapper old men

>>4767119
you dont have to make comics but its better if you have a background for your oc

>>4766853
as opposed to soulless masturbatory fanart of your own "original character"? not sure i follow

>>4766687
>323 years old
Ohnononononono
AHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAAA

>>4766687
What a cringey and shitty "oc"

>>4766734
Exactly this.
Also, if you are not interesting as a person, neither will your shit oc.

>>4766851
No, it's not. You're a faggot just for thinking "oc" is good for brand anything.

>>4767121
>If you think making over a dozen "original" characters for them to only appear in one image where they're getting their back blown out is stupid, then you must be under age.
pyw.

>>4766687
I've yet to see an artist OC that isn't pure cringe.

>>4766687
this artists OC is sure gonna pwn all of the gamer boys !!1

>>4766687
I need a zoomer or somebody to explain to me all the ways the term “OC” is used and misused.
I’m only familiar with “Sonic OC pls don’t steal”, “fursona” type of stuff. What’s an “artist OC”? Does it benefit the artist at all besides “its fun”? I remember people used to draw “artist avatars” back when forums were a thing. Don’t think anyone went through the hassle of making a full on character sheet. At least I can’t remember.

I know “OC” stands for “original character”, but that’s such an odd term nowadays since it has so many meanings. Do people call franchised characters the creators OC? Or does the connotation of the word not work anymore? Because it sounds off to me.

>>4767442
>original creation bad
peak npc
peak ngmi

>>4766880
>Just because someone is good at drawing and designing characters

The key to designing characters well is having context. The setting they're in and their role in the story are essential elements to creating a character. Is the guy dressed like a pirate a cut throat rouge or a drunk at a costume party?

So many "OCs" are tacky trend surfing clusterfucks because there's no point to them. They're just gumbo of whatever the artist likes at the time. But when you do work on an actual project you have to draw more than waifus and self inserts. You need to make shop keepers and hobos, authority figures and children. You have to make a world that feels cohesive.

I went from 20 followers to over 10k just because of my OC

>>4767538
Lemme guess, porn of your oc

>>4767538
Did you commission someone with a lot of followers to draw porn of it or what

>>4767541
No. I do draw porn but not of my oc.

>>4767543
I just used it on comics or collabs and eventually people remembered my character.

>>4767505
No he's right. The term OC is for fags. It was made to refer to autistic fan fiction add ons like sonichu. There's no need for it when you actually work on your own projects like games or animation.

>>4767538
Post your blog or your full of shit.

>>4767562
seethe.

>>4767564
>haha your angry because you want to see proof.
I swear I really need to stop coming to this dogshit board.

>>4766687
I just realized I actually hate knock knees

>>4767536
Why is it bad to make something that is going to be used for a couple drawings only? Besides, you can give some context through illustrations alone. Expecting an entire comic every time someone wants to draw a design they find appealing sounds ridiculous
If you want to see worldbuilding and character development, go to someone who actually focuses on comics to begin with... or play fucking DnD

I swear, the people of this thread are the equivalent of any demographic that demands a medium is changed to their liking, without them planning to consume it in the first place.
why do you care so much if an OC has a story or not? Not like you would read and support the comic anyway

>>4767569
That could be, I can also see them not wanting to share, depending upon their fanbase people may get put off or whatever if its discovered they post on 4chan

>>4767562
Of course I won't post my account here kek. I'm not an idiot.
I have to say tho, I got inspired by @NottyTiffy

All their ever do is draw their oc in simple poses and they get 4k a month on patreon. So I was like, why not me too.

>>4766687
Most twitter artists just have an OC basically just to be a perfect girlfriend and not a real character. Thats why so many of them look like they were dressed by a horny 13 year old. Nothing against sexy drawings of girls, but twitter artists have such shit fashion sense. You can tell they were designed by dudes who dress like pic related.

>>4767569
you are either very naive or you never really had a big following yourself if you think anyone with the slightest hint of reputation would risk exposing themselves as a 4chan poster
they are not obligated to blow their cover of anonymity on an anonymous site just to satisfy your autism

>>4767575
Dude is it okay to ask this, do you think the growth was a lot of luck or do you participate in challenges and interact a lot or what? Or is your OC and art just that damn good? I got a lot of OCs that people really like, I just need to get around to actually using social media, and I guess asking someone whos doing a really awesome job hurts nothing

>>4767575
>Just take my word for it bro. All you need to do is draw OCs
>>4767579
>You have autism because you're asking for specifics instead of taking a rando's screenshot at face value
I know the majority of this board are fucking imbeciles but, the idea of being able to SEE with your own eyes the specifics of what the guy did should be fucking obvious. Throwing around buzzwords isn't going to make me wrong

Also the artist is a huge fucking bitch if you think people are going to cancel you over coming to 4chan. There are several artist with over 50k followers that have stated several times that they browse 4chan, not even specifically /ic/.

>>4767579
No one cares, Notch became a billionaire starting from /v/, and you think someone would give a shit about /ic/?

>>4767590
I did join a lot of hashtags trends at first. I also did tutorials and videos. I guess the key is that no matter what you do, people will remember you because of your character, so it helps your work exponentially.
Normies put a lot of value on the character over the art style.

>>4767594
Kek I was considering it, but I won't just to piss you off. Just sharing my experience mate.

>>4767600
You where never going to do it in the first place. Here's a (You) I guess.

>>4767600
>I did a lot of other shit including porn, but it was totally my OC that did it man.

>>4767594
>the idea of being able to SEE with your own eyes the specifics of what the guy did should be fucking obvious
or you know, you could choose not to sperg over what a random anon said about his followers and move on with your life without crying for proof over things that are of insignificant value

>>4767607
(You)

>>4767611
nice cope

>>4767579
>muh /ic/ hacker known as 4chin boogeyman!
>meanwhile a blogthread constantly gets bumped to the first page with attention hungry cock sucking cumdumpsters that bend over backwards in order to land a couple of hits

>>4767602
Thanks it's been a while since I got (You)'s

>>4767605
It's true tho. I did art for at least 5 years and only got momentum after I tried with an OC

@4767614
Not even worth a (You)

>>4767617
>I did art for at least 5 years and only got momentum after I tried with an OC
Dunno why my first thought was furry porn.

>>4767619
seething

>>4767600
Thanks, you sharing what you did to help you is really appreciated, i'll def look at doing stuff like that, and keep the character building in mind

>>4767605
>porn is great at attracting attention but doing nothing else and having nothing else to offer the viewer is even better
kek, marketing

>>4767615
>fear of hacker boogeyman
Nice leap of logic there mate, totally wasn't talking about just basic anonymity
Not everyone is an attention whore like you

>>4767626
He literally said he did nothing but draw an OC and porn

>>4767628
The point was your logic is flawed if you believe posting here somehow "ruins" your reputation, first and foremost this isn't your secret clubhouse this heaping pile of shit has been mainstream for a long time now and secondly you are not really Anonymous here and as far as I'm concerned those blog threads are probably created by a glownigger sifting through you losers for any questionable material so unless you have skeletons inside your closet nobody is going to be an elite hax0er and hack your account to spam Nigger with.

You ought to be a lot more worried about honeypots instead of what some dork that faps to your poorly drawn cartoon tiddy would think of you.

>>4767635
That's highly unlikely, dude. He said he did things like videos and tutorials and hashtags and other stuff like that, if it was just OC porn that could warrant growth like that in a short time period I wouldn't have asked.

I can really tell you've never had significant success online before, ya fuckin crab

>>4767645
>Your a crab for pointing out the dude didn't say anything beyond the obvious
Go fuck yourself with a rusty railroad spike you fucking smooth brain nigger. You retards are nothing but talk. If you want people to suck you off for your big number on social media then go back to where you came from.

>>4766687
just draw already holy fuck

>>4767651
Jokes on you, crab boi
>I would moan if you put a railroad spike in my cunny or bumbum
>Insults only make me moan more
>I literally said I don't have social media, my big numbers were deleted
>I actually prefer to do the sucking
>my mom had a hysterectomy so I can't

>>4767080
your work makes me think you are a girl, are you? i like it.

>>4766687
I did not create an OC specifically to represent myself. I created an OC because I was unhappy with the direction of an anime franchise and decided that I should make my own, and combine elements from several other sources. Although frankly its turning into my franken waifu, I still enjoy making up story for her.

>>4766790
latter

>>4766803
agreed
also there's no rule that says you cant use OCs for future projects? all of mine are intended for games and comics im in the process of making assets for

they're a good segway into wanting to do bigger things

>>4767536
Literally what do you draw?

>>4767464
what should they be drawing instead, genius?

>>4766687
crabbing anons aside, it definitely helps with making a brand or a presence.
I think it depends on what type of art you make though.

Characters don't always have to have so much depth or background story if their main purpose is to look cute and to represent your fondness for school girls or smth.
A good example is Pleinair. Originally Takehito Harada's OC/mascot turned into actual Disgaea character.

It's fun guys, try it out :)

>>4768082
He only draws coom fanart, anon. The faggot isn’t creative enough to make an oc.

I'm creatively bankrupt so I'm gonna make a cat girl of to attract people.

>>4767057
based hornyposter

>>4767132
>post your old scrawny men
I don't have any new old men atm, but i got these rough dudes
>>4767743
eh, yeah. I like it when people see some femininity in my art. Sometimes I get confused for a male

>>4766687
Focus on good appealing design
And when putting clothes on your OC, get inspiration from fashion references
Also take inspiration from characters you like>>4766687

>>4768590
i was expecting much older and much scrawnier, but these are alright too

>>4768082
>Literally what do you draw?

I'm working on a webcomic. That's why I'm avoiding the tar pit of posting endless character sheets instead of working on actual pages and backgrounds.

>>4768859
Not that anon. Genuinely interested about what it’s about.

>>4768209
>The faggot isn’t creative enough to make an oc.
>Make an OC

-Rip off a character from a popular manga
-Give them trendy streetware and an asymmetrical hair cut
-Type out meanless details about them and write out an edgy personalilty

Or how about I pull out 2 "original" characters from my ass
A greaser orc bouncer for a nightclub run by witches
An amazon delivery boy gets turned into a "1 click 1 day" assassin cyborg

>>4768871


Would love too if my real name was attached to it and I wasn't currently in a shit flinging contest with random autists.

I must ask, who really cares what you draw? If you enjoy it, all is well.

>>4766734
OP literally talked about OCs as avatars though. Like a mascot. It's pretty handy to have one because they can serve as your "signature" on collaborations, or encourage fanart from other artists which in turn gets you exposure.

>>4769000
plus, it's just all in good fun, no?

>>4767594
>Just take my word for it bro. All you need to do is draw OCs
That can literally be it though, see Changbae for example.

>>4768590
i like this

I don't really have one, but I have a lot of OCs. I've seen some JP artists use a vtuber thing when they do art though, so I was thinking of doing that if I start making process videos

>>4768859
Well then good luck, you'll need it.

Who's your favorite OC?

Pic not related

>>4766687
The fact that you have to ask is proof that you're not in the good mindset.
Think, write, design.
It'll come naturally.

I never thought any anime/game waifu perfectly fit my preferences, so I just made one myself. I'm even pretty honest about the fact that my OC is made to be my perfect waifu. She's made up of design elements and shapes that I simply enjoy drawing over and over.

I don't really have a story for her (mostly because she's just a plain ol' human, and not some 2000 yr old succubus or ninja princess or whatever), but my goal is to show-not-tell her personality through illustration alone.

I personally stopped drawing fanart because I've noticed these trends like Bowsette/Tifa/boatgirls being incredibly exhausting to see all the time. I pretty much only draw fanart for characters that I feel don't get enough fanart. Typically, it's other artist's characters, and believe me, it really brightens up anyone's day to get fanart of their character unexpectedly.

>>4766694
alright, ill make them for my own entertainment then.

>>4768590
>>4767080
Chicken? Nice job!

>>4767121
Not even one of them. But I find it kinda senseless to make up characters in your mind and then use them for nothing. Like, they could be so much more in a comic, animation, fuck even a script isn't that hard to make, but people still get comfortable with an idea and then forget to develop it to it's full potential.

Anyways, what can I do about it? To each their own

>>4766687
artist oc you say?

If it's just the artist oc, don't give a shit man, that's the secret

>>4769928
>oh, thats good, very ni-- droopy tits
you ruined my day

>>4769928
wtf literally me

>>4766687
>how to create a good oc?
lf you draw your own OC regularly, thats a good oc. If you dont have the passion to do so then it sucks

>>4766694
>If you want to make characters, make them for something.
THIS

Adopts, merchandise, comics, video games, vtubers/livestream avatar there's plenty of things to do with the characters don't just create them for anything

>>4772022
What the hell is an adopt.

>>4772061
basically selling ocs to other people for their own personal use

>>4772072
>personal use
Would people really purchase a design without owning the commercial rights?

>>4772845
you'd be surprised. there's a certain type of person who just hoards ocs and they fork over insane amounts of money for adopts and then they commission art of those characters from other people

Reminder one of those adoptables things sold for thousands.

>>4772857
What do they do with them?

>>4772907
Jerk off, ERP, commission more artists for fanart

I make up random OC all the time, mostly from a design starting point, like a robot boy with big hand, a nomad faun, asian elf, etc, and then I make up a back story and slot them into some part of my webcomic world building.

>>4773043
this is really cute anon!

>>4773043
blog?

you mean you aren't constantly making ocs

>>4773858
shhh anon, they have aphantasia or some other made up mental illness as an excuse as to why they suck at drawing but don't tell them that

I think OCs existing on their own is kind of weird. Its a form of escapism for sure. This is my oc, she’s part of a larger story with several self-inserts, but she embodies my id. All that “likes” and “dislikes” stuff is lame

she is an nostalgia game gril

>>4770823
If nothing else they're good enough for drawing practice. Making stories and writing characters is a whole other beast.

>>4773819
Thanks!
>>4773826
@ac120rfw

Is this an OC shitposting thread now?

>>4772907
pretty much what >>4772985 said. they commission art and some use toyhou.se to make profiles and display all the art they commissioned, they just like to show them off and shot

my mascot is me but as a dwarf. my artist name is also generated from dwarf fortress. honestly i just think its fun, so down the line i can joke around that im a craftsdwarf in a fortress somewhere making porn on stone slabs and donkey leather thongs

I like Sir's OC, just a dude with a horse head mask. That guys who does the Skyla/purgatory comics has an OC that looks like a Brazillian gangster nemisis from re3

>>4767579
ive posted on /soc/

>>4767080
I raw-dogged her and got her pregnant. Then I kept fucking her bare all the way until her water broke. After I uncovered our precious little daughter from the huge cum pool that finally came out of her womb, I had a threesome with my infant daughter and her. I'm very happy with my decision and to this day we still fuck nightly.

>>4776321
):

>>4768590
Are you the same one doing those CS:GO animations in the animation thread?

Dont do an artist oc. Just draw a stupid gremlin version of yourself for the big bucks.

I agree that OCs are fine, but fantastic if you actually make content with them. I spent years dicking around and just making anime fanart, until I finally took a chance and switched over to generating mostly original comics. People like short standalone comics that are funny or cute. Even just drawing a super short goofy conversation between your OCs counts.

It all depends on what you want to do in art. Even if you just want to do concept art, you can feature the same characters in them and still be making a visual story.

>>4777815
ok I like this, your stuff seems pretty fun and chill

>>4777815
>tyler poster
>nostalgia critic meme
>cool style and characters
yeah not all of the gags are zingers but this still gets a follow from me

>>4767575
>$4k a month for drawing the most generic weebshit catgirl character in the most generic outfits
I mean I guess it's less disgusting than getting six figures a month from simps for dressing up in cosplays, but shit

>>4777869
this has to be an ironic post otherwise youre a major fucking zoomer

I just think people should be able to draw whatever the fuck they want.

>>4780876
brave fierce etc.

Is drawing girls the only way for people to give a shit?
I don't soley draw for notoriety but whenever I do post something that isn't a girl all I get is "looks nice" or "good job", but when someone draws coom bait of any kind everyone just flocks to that a go out of their way to draw art of that character.
It's all so tiresome and gives me a bad impression on not just my hobby but my dreams.

>>4780936
Draw something and then put a girl on it.

>>4780936
Short answer - yes
Long answer - You can get popular by drawing non-girls, you need to find the audience that is into whatever you are into and capitalize on that. Its all about engagement ratio with your current followers . If all your followers likes a specific thing, say, landscape paintings, then twitter will start showing your stuff to other people and if they like it too, you'll get more exposure and so on.

The problem is, the general twitter audience really just memes, social news, and girls. So even if you get good engagement with your current audience once your stuff gets exposed to the general twitter audience your engagement will probably drop off. I do occasionally see concept design/art blow up but they are super high tier, whereas with most anime girl posts that blow up the skill level isn't always that great.

>>4777815
>Oneyplays memes
Based
>>4780609
Cringe

>>4781081
kys faggot everything about that comic is insufferable

>>4768590
Love it.

>>4766694
This OP. Don't make characters for nothings.Try giving them a story.

>>4780936
Female characters have an astoundingly low floor for appeal since coomers will latch onto anything with tits, and for short-lived internet content this works perfectly.
But male characters have a drastically higher ceiling and are generally considered way more compelling in long-form content, since the personality flaws and niches that make a character compelling are considered more appealing in males. Try and find any media where a majority of the most iconic characters are female.

>>4782357
*Outside of specifically female-targeted media, that is.
But even then.

>>4782357
>Try and find any media where a majority of the most iconic characters are female.
Do you even know who this website is named after?

>>4782375
The site is named after 2channel.gov of course.
But assuming you mean Yotsuba, you got one alright. Now just name about 5 dozen other female manga characters that are at the top of the popularity list.

>>4782406
Adding a quantifier that it has to have a male demographic makes this whole thing pointless anon, of course males are gonna prefer male characters

>>4782406
Also regardless you're just gonna keep moving the goalposts
>but uuuh they have to targed at men
>but uuuh name 50 more female characters

>>4782428
Actually that stipulation was to avoid
>oh what about my little pony huh? where's all the male ponies
Sure, count ALL media in. We're talking about the most iconic/recognisable characters to the general public. Point out the female ones. I'm sure you can.

>>4782438
Most animated disney movies probably.

>>4782438
many ghibli films, many disney films, little witch academia, clannad, azumanga daioh and many other moe anime, kill la kill, steins gate, monogatari series, , etc...

>>4782438
media assigned to women have women characters who are written in various ways, often deep if the content is not meant to be self-insert like twilight. Shoujo manga, fairytale cartoons, YA novels, romance movies, teen dramas.
You're thinking only of media catered directly to boys like shonen and capecomics

>>4782457
They certainly do. Yet women's media does not reach the height of popularity men's media does nearly as often. Kind of like female characters.

>>4782466
You're just not looking in the right places. I don't think you really know what you're talking about.

>>4782472
You shouldn't have to look. The question was "do people give a shit about male characters". The whole world does, quite clearly. When was Minnie anything but Mrs. Mickey Mouse? Which moeblob sells more merch than Goku's face?
Of course there's popular female characters. But people get more invested in male characters at large, and to a much higher level.

>>4782483
>Which moeblob sells more merch than Goku's face?
literally hello kitty

>>4782483
That's because you're a male looking at male dominated media. You keep to your bubble and don't consume most of the other stuff out there.

>try and find any media where a majority of the most iconic characters are female
>buut uh they have to target males
>oh uuuh name 50 more female characters
>oh uuuh fine name SOME female characters
>oh uuuh but are any of them more famous than goku?
wonder where the next goal post is

OCs are to story writing as Loomis heads are to construction. You act like just because most people wash out in the early stages that practicing is a problem and creators should "just draw lol" . It's all practice for a hypothetical project in the future.


You guys know Ashley Cope? Sette was one of her roleplay OCs, and she had an even thicker accent back then.

>>4767122
This. People use them for tons of stuff. Making their own stories and interacting with other peoples ocs. On top of branding.

Which dumbass thought they were just for drawing porn?

>>4766687
Ok what’s an OC, please.

>>4767497
OC is used for original characters either on their own, or placed into a universe.

The characters in said universe/franchise originally are the universe’s ‘canon.’

So we call them canon characters, since it’s the creators entire work, and the characters reside in it.

Does that help?

>>4782549
Original character or original content. Both envoles the artist to create/draw
something that’s not fanart.

>>4782555
It's fanart of the image created in their brain.

>>4782555
Ah ok, thanks.

>>4766687
Do you have an example of an artist with an OC? Does that include people like Todd McFarlane and Spawn? I’m having a hard time understanding the context of artists especially indie artists with OCs

How is this a thing?

>>4782580
Yes, that includes stuff like that. Mario is basically nintendo’s oc.
>>4782584
>can’t draw anything other than loomis heads

>>4782594
No I mean, why does it matter whether or not some nobody or aspiring creative professional has an OC as opposed to a working artist. Most working artists only do what they’re told and don't have the time or pull to feature their own content without a specific purpose, if they had any at all.

Based on this, it seems you guys are talking about creators. I assumed you were saying it in a way that meant all artists should have OC, which confused me.

I have OC meant for a comic, but I just don’t understand what other purpose an artist would have a mascot. Initially I thought they served mainly to distinguish one artist to another. Such a purpose did not make much sense to me.

>>4782610
What exactly are you asking anon?

>>4782610
>Initially I thought they served mainly to distinguish one artist to another
Ding ding ding, you just answered your own question. Think it like this, they are created, so the artist can have a community of their own, it’s also used for collabs with other creators with their own ocs. Even companies do this, you know snk vs capcom games? They do that, so both sides of their communities not only play together, but also gain profits from them too.

>>4782627
For what other purpose is there to have OC than for a story you’re writing?

Most companies only care about how your work will affect their property. They’re usually not interested in something you created.

>>4782654
People like to design and use their characters simply for creating new pieces. They don't necessarily need to have a story. I'm not really sure why you are bringing companies into the equation.

>>4782656
So, art for art sake then? Ok cool.

>>4782656
People like that don’t know what fun is.

>>4782656
Sorry. My concern is with getting more work so much that i forget other people create art because they just want to

>>4782663
I mean personally I create characters just to make a fun design I like. Sometimes I never revisit them and forget they exist.

The OP is asking about characters that come to be associated with the artist that made them. Which is common since they usually draw that character the most, hence when you think about that artist, their character is going to be what you think about. It really depends what they do with their characters. Some lewd them up for their audience, I guess.

>>4782670
Presumably it might show your design skills? If you consistently output interesting character designs, that's a hireable trait.

Can't really speak since I'm not a business hiring people though. If you're working on your own thing, you could create a mascot kind of character for branding and fun, which is something I'm doing just because I personally would like to.

>>4782509
>no argument
>meme arrows

>>4782466
men just have more spending power in media/entertainment, and so most stuff caters to them. It's not sexism, it's just women's choice, who are the vastly major consumer base of make-up (a gigantic industry) and fashion (another gigantic industry).

>>4775746
Holy shit fucking kek, please post more of this

>>4772857
God I know a guy who's Toyhouse account has over a thousand OCs

>>4782538
Dude what the toothbrush am i seeing in that pic?! Is that hunter from l4d?

OCs are cute and I support everyone having one!

>>4784254
Post ur cutes

It's fucking insane how triggered /ic/ gets over the term "oc"
If OP had said used a correct word like "avatar", "mascot" or "persona" 80% of this thread wouldn't be here

tesneedt

I feel like i became better at drawing thanks to my donutsteel, it makes the "just draw" task much easier.

>>4782466
youre joking right, or do you just not interact with females at all or ignore all female targeted media

>>4772857
>watermark only covers minor portions of 3 out of 8 characters
Why even bother?

>>4782357
>action heroes
>>4782406
>more action heroes
>they're mostly men
this is probably dumb bait given those pictures, but it only applies to action.
even in coombait the female characters are about as functional as the men.

>>4786228
>even in coombait pictures the female characters are about as functional as the men

I didn't know men were reduced to sexual objects when presented in power poses!
Hell, I didn't know women were presented as having agency when presented in the same generic boobs-and-butt pose where they pose with a weapon while wearing nothing but dental floss because real action poses are uwu so scary uwu and we can't tell it's a woman otherwise!

>>4766788
I didn't know it was actually empowering to be a tit ninja! Thanks!

>>4786271
genres besides action exist. that sentence was referring to them.

>>4766687
Having OCs is normal but having an OC to represent yourself is kind of lame. Probably helps with brand recognition though.

get a life you fucking niggers
nobody cares about your shitty OC
eat my ass
go get an actual job, make fuckin concept arts

>>4775746
What/ that can’t be real. I mean, c’mon!

>>4786361
>seething autist

>>4786361
Why would you want to make concept arts for other people's ideas that you get paid minimum wage for and get no royalties when you can make bank selling your own to coomers.

>>4786271
Yes it's empowering to be sexy and attractive

>>4780952
What was your blog? Also make more porn

>>4766687
i hate the way this guy draws faces

>>4786501
respect and integrity

>>4786361
That's why you're 30 years old and seething on /ic/ instead of enjoying your life with a big following, right
because no one cares

>>4771663
>never seen tits outside of porn

>>4791223
Why would anyone wanna look at subhuman 3DPD boobies when superior 2D virgin waifus exist?

>>4791266
You can't smell 2d

>>4785214
>It's fucking insane how triggered /ic/ gets over the term "oc"

Nobody's triggered. "OC" is just cringe and pointless because it's a holdover from deviantart fanfic culture. It's like using "fursona" or an American calling their work "manga". Yeah you have every right to use it buts it's a sign you're a faggot from a shit tier circle.