Showing posts with label The O.C. Original Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The O.C. Original Art. Show all posts

Monday, January 28, 2019

Behind the Scenes: Early Illustrations of Seth's Atomic County Comic Book!

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Eric Wight's first thumbnail for Atomic County

Every great idea has humble beginnings, over time that simple idea evolves into something much more amazing - if you have the patience that is. The following images shows how Eric Wight's illustrations for Atomic County came to be. In case you didn't know, Eric Wight was the illustrator that created nearly every drawling/sketch in The O.C. - Seth's doodles, Art around his room and of course Atomic County. To the viewers imagination, the artist was of course Seth Cohen but it's all smoke and mirrors when it comes to TV..Eric Wight was the real man behind all that creativity! Learn more about him here.  

Eric Wight's the oc atomic county
"My first attempt at the O.C. Insider magazine cover. It would ultimately become the cover to the graphic novel prop seen on the show. Note Seth's more superhero-ish outfit and rocket skateboard, both ideas that were ultimately killed." -Eric Wight
As you can see Seth was originally equipped with a rocket skateboard - how appropriate!

Eric Wight's the oc atomic county
"My first attempt at the Atomic County graphic novel cover. Something wasn't quite working for me, so I killed it." - Eric Wight


Eric Wight's the oc atomic county
"I was going through my files when I stumbled across my rejected thumbnail for the magazine cover. I dusted it off, made some modifications, and this became the cover to the graphic novel." - Eric Wight
No more rocket skateboard!

Eric Wight's the oc atomic county
"The final inks for the Atomic County graphic novel cover." - Eric Wight

Eric Wight's the oc atomic county
The final look that ended up being the prop in the show. 

Isn't amazing to see how Eric's initial idea vs final idea turned out? With that being said - don't belittle your small progresses in life because you never know, if you stick to it, it could become a huge victory! Check out our DIY printable section to print off your very own Atomic County comic book cover. 


If you're interested in learning more about Eric Wight check out the IGN interview below (we just included The O.C. related questions).

IGN: How did you first get involved with The O.C.?
Wight: I was selling a piece of my art on eBay from The Escapist, which was an adaptation of The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and the person who bought it was Alan Heinberg, one of the executive producers of the show and was a huge fan of my work and asked if I'd be interested in maybe being the ghost artist for Seth. They'd talked about taking him in the direction where he'd draw some comic books and they wanted that would literally become the artist and set the style for Seth. And immediately, it clicked and I could relate to Seth's plight on the show. It became really easy to fill in his shoes, and people really grabbed onto it; they really dug that sort of very minor sub-plot in the show. 
IGN: When you're watching the show and watching Seth trace the lines of your art, do you ever just cringe?
Wight: There's one scene where I think he gets into a fight with Summer and he takes some of my drawings in a rage and I remember just feeling this anger burning inside me, like, "How dare you tear up my drawings?" It's funny when, I'll lurk around and see what people are saying online and these arguments are like, "No; Adam Brody is the real artist!" But, it's all Hollywood magic.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Just for Fun: If The O.C. had action figures!


Here at Everything The O.C. we like to dream big and imagine merchandise that should/should have existed for fans! With that being said - who wouldn't have wanted a Ryan or Sandy O.C. action figure? Our thoughts exactly! Enjoy/drool do what you do and don't forget to let us know in via Twitter OR Facebook which one is your favorite! Cheers! 




Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The O.C. Original Art: Trey and Ryan steal a car in Chino Poster!

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Here is an original poster artwork created by yours truly! This poster was inspired by the pilot episode of The O.C..The first scene that sets the tone for the entire show, the decision that changes Ryan's fate forever. Trey and Ryan steal a car on a dark Chino street: "I'm your big brother, if I don't teach you this - who will?". The tagline at the bottom was used in a lot of the original O.C. promotional posters and commercials before the show came out. The tagline creating mystery and peaked your interest, making you think what could this show be about? This poster was designed to look clean and simplistic. Click the poster to enlarge. 

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