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ToxicToothpick — W E S T: Revisited

Published: 2014-08-25 01:58:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 6793; Favourites: 197; Downloads: 38
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Description It had been roughly almost two years since I had last drawn them, so I decided to do another drawing of the cast of my weird-western epic "W E S T". 

For those of you who might not be familiar with them, clockwise from the bottom:

Amelia Eastwood: An aspiring sheriff who fights not using guns, but a kicking-focused martial arts style called “Desert Hawk”. She's a natural born leader and is tougher than sandpaper. Don't be fooled by that big ginger afro!

Sherwood Baker: A traveling evangelist who does his best to preach the words of the "good book" but still grapples with his own demons from time to time. Pretty no-nonsense and and straightforward. You can't put on over on him!

Maria Alonzo: An eccentric and strange necromancer who can do everything from raise skeletons and zombies to fight for her, as well as talk to the dead as a medium. Flashy and extravagantly over the top, she's quite the drama queen!

Running Elk: A native youth who has a distinct and special connection with the spirits of nature, especially the weather. He's a little shy and looks up to Jodi (below) as a big sister figure. That cloud he rides can pack a nasty electric punch!

Jodi: A member of a race of candy-eating pinata people (with a bottomless appetite). She can shape-shift into various creatures and beasts she sees, usually functioning as the group's "ride". She's way stronger than she looks and can lift a train car with ease!
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Comments: 28

Thickstick22 [2014-11-20 04:01:13 +0000 UTC]

Like the pinata character.

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ToxicToothpick In reply to Thickstick22 [2014-11-20 22:36:24 +0000 UTC]

I'll be drawin' more of her in the future, she's definitely fun!

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VEZONISME [2014-11-02 22:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Your character designs are fricking beautiful

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ToxicToothpick In reply to VEZONISME [2014-11-03 01:17:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DrZock [2014-10-15 09:41:58 +0000 UTC]

Is... is this an homage or retelling of "Journey to the West"? Because these five all seem to me to have some sort of parallel to the characters from that.

Amelia = Sun Wukong: Powerful, boisterous and headstrong
Sherwood = Xuanzang: A religious man on a mission, coming to terms with his past
Maria = Sha Wujing: Clever magician, serves as foil to the lead
Running Elk = Yulong: Quiet youth with ties to the weather
Jodi = Zhu Bajie: Gluttonous but loyal and optimistic

Obviously I'm making assumptions, but it's the impression that I get from looking at them and from your descriptions. Am I completely off base?

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ToxicToothpick In reply to DrZock [2014-10-16 03:31:20 +0000 UTC]

To be brutally honest I've never even seen "Journey to the West" let alone have any familiarity with the cast of characters but it's fascinating to hear these all drawn out! I wasn't aiming to make this like that tale but it's incredible just how close I came without even trying. Wow...fascinating...

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DrZock In reply to ToxicToothpick [2014-10-21 22:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Well, that is a pretty funny coincidence, then! As for the story itself, you should look it up. It's one of the classics of Eastern literature, and was written centuries ago. There have been countless re-tellings and adaptations over the years; Dragon Ball even started out as one!

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ToxicToothpick In reply to DrZock [2014-10-22 01:27:34 +0000 UTC]

Will do!

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Coatl510 [2014-10-12 07:51:21 +0000 UTC]

GLAD YOU MADE SOME NEW STUFF

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supermanwich23 [2014-10-07 07:50:24 +0000 UTC]

oh my... is that... is that a jackalope?

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ToxicToothpick In reply to supermanwich23 [2014-10-11 20:38:40 +0000 UTC]

Yes indeed it is!

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Shufly [2014-08-31 23:01:19 +0000 UTC]

Great to see you're keeping up man. I like this character sheet a lot!

Also, if you wouldn't mind, I could use an idea for a piece, a few words maybe to go off of?

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theroyalscouter [2014-08-31 18:44:48 +0000 UTC]

Maria Alonzo sounds really interesting to me. But a gluttonous, shape-shifting, train car lifting piñata sound pretty fun too.

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LightlyBow [2014-08-28 07:00:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm loving the Jackalope. Nice design here.

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poolsidereptile [2014-08-27 15:05:10 +0000 UTC]

this looks really interesting, where can I read it?

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ToxicToothpick In reply to poolsidereptile [2016-01-08 15:32:03 +0000 UTC]

I'm still working on the story right now but announcement will be made when I begin work on it!

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Shealaon [2014-08-26 19:08:49 +0000 UTC]

<3 Jodi..I love her.

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fastfeetnella [2014-08-26 15:30:43 +0000 UTC]

Super cool concept!

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Reyai-Bloodrose [2014-08-25 19:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Dat Jodi is cute. X3

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ThunderInSilence [2014-08-25 16:29:23 +0000 UTC]

OK, so One Piece-style cast in the Wild West? Why isn't this a thing right now?

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wikigiuli [2014-08-25 09:23:04 +0000 UTC]

XD they're all so strange and cool!

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Doodley [2014-08-25 04:19:20 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome.
Ya know, you should consider pitching one of your cartoons to Cartoon Hangover.

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0Anesthetic4u [2014-08-25 04:13:41 +0000 UTC]

You always have such interesting concepts. I wish you could do them all, so I could read them all.

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lordtalesman100 [2014-08-25 03:50:25 +0000 UTC]

I would really like to see more of this, please.

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Jonos13 [2014-08-25 02:33:46 +0000 UTC]

Damn, I wish I could life a train car

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ToxicToothpick In reply to Jonos13 [2014-08-25 03:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Fixed it. 

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ProjectENDO [2014-08-25 02:06:20 +0000 UTC]

swear on my life im gonna draw them 

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Retro-Head [2014-08-25 01:59:49 +0000 UTC]

Very neat!

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