Etoli

7.9.12 TOWER WARS

Alright, Deviants.  I've been very busy over the 6 month hiatus, and now I have some really exciting stuff to tell you.  What started as a side project in the after-hours with a few coworkers and friends about two years ago has become a full-fledged indie game title for pc now entering its first day of BETA.  I'm just a little stoked here.  The game is Tower Wars; it's our twist on the classic tower defense genre, with some offense and quite a bit of lovely looking art and quirky steampunk character packed into it!

I have the honor of being one of the primary concept artists who got to work on this, so I will be posting some of my pre-viz and promotional work on the project here on DA (whom I have grossly neglected).  

Now here's the good part!  Closed beta began today on Steam.  I still have beta keys FOR GIVING AWAY, should you like to be a part of our closed beta test group!  If you are interested, please comment here in this journal saying you would like a key, and I will send one your way (as long as keys still remain--- they are going FAST).   We devs are in and out of the chat and game lobbies daily, so come and play with us.   Do eet!  

Check out www.towerwarsgame.com to find out more and get acquainted with the project!   

I will leave you with this:   Tower Wars Trailer

Cheerio!

1.20.12  Baaaaaaaaaaack!

Yes.  I know.  I always leave you hanging, and then abandon my Deviantsite for MONTHS on end.  Can you ever forgive me?  I have a good reason for being gone this time, I promise.  Check it out.

I GOT MARRIED YOU GUYS!!!  

A little crazy?  Yes?  I think so!  I was beginning to wonder if I ever would settle down, but... I found the right guy, and well...  we were made for eachother.    And that's really it in a nutshell.  I'm enjoying being a wife and keeping a household together (even if it's just the two of us for now).  Well okay... we have a corgi puppy, two kitties, and a goldfish.  They're our kiddos.  Needless to say, it's like having a full-fledged family; including the toys strewn all over the floor and the bit of food stuck under the table.  As for little human beings?  We're waiting a couple of years.    But all in all, I am extremely blessed.  Shameless plug goes out to my close friend Cassie Fuertez, a fellow deviant and artist who shot a fantastic collection of photos at our wedding!   

I've been busy, guys (aside from getting hitched)!  I've got big news and lots to update.  This past year marked my fourth year anniversary working at Supervillain Studios, and led into the release of our iOS title Order UP!  I'm totally stoked about it, because much of the work I do is either canned or never picked up and this time it's actually getting out there!  If you've got an iphone or an ipad, please make my day and check it out here.  Now, I know some of you are thinking: Oh God, a cooking game?  Just hold the skepticism and give it a try, because it's fun and quirky and maybe even a little bit addicting.  Plus, I worked on it.  That makes it instant-awesome.    

And, there's another one!  I teased you months back (ashamedly almost a year ago) with some chatter about an iOS scrolling game, and... well, it's FINALLY OUT.  Ever heard of Mega Jump?  That's the one!  Well I had the pleasure of painting the background for the Aeria world update, and I would be thrilled if you played it.    There's more info about it on the Get Set Games website here.  If you'd like a little peek at some production artwork and finished in-game screenshots, check out my blog at www.etoli.blogspot.com  GASP!  I actually updated it... WITH ART.  Imagine that!  

Is that enough blabber?  I think so...definitely enough!  I hope that I'll be able to be a little more prescient here, (like the good old days) but the hubby and I are planning a move in about a month and a half, so life is going to be a little topsy-turvy once more (please God let it end!)  But the hope is to find a more permanent place where we can settle in and perchance start a family... and get back to doing more personal artwork!    And with that, I'll leave you with a couple of new pieces in the gallery...           

Missed you guys!    

4.27.11  Smart Phonery

So just to kind of poll the folks who follow my work and stuff... who has an iphone or android and likes playing games on it?  Say, like cool scroller games with really neat art and colorful characters that I might possibly be working on and that you would totally dig playing?      

2.23.11  Back

Um... yeah.  It's been a while.  I missed you guys!  The rumors are true, I do indeed have a manfriend.  And yes, I did drop off the face of the earth for several months and I am horribly ashamed for not updating any of my art... granted, much of which was stuff I couldn't show anybody yet anyways, but still.  PLEASE FORGIVE ME!  
It was a crazy year gone past, that's for sure.  My best friend's wedding, moving, a trip to Greece, considering the east coast, moving AGAIN, general craziness at work, well... you get the picture.  I was so ready for a peaceful start to the new year, but then my apartment flooded and the power went out, so I had to consider the truth: sometimes life is just crazy!  But, it's good to be back.  I've got a LOAD of industry work I'm in the process of sorting through to put on my blog, which is the place I've kind of settled on designating for my strictly professional work; so stay posted!  

Did I miss anything cool?  DA got a little fancy with all of their user-customization features, didn't they...  *headscratch*  

P.S.  Did anyone else enjoy Fable 3?  

**EDIT**  Huuuuuuuur.... 26 notes 13,536 messages?!!  Omg...  I have work to do.  I'll try to get back to everyone!  

Gaaaah, it crept up on me!  I've been so busy I nearly forgot it was coming...  

I'm going to be there tomorrow for preview night, so if you see me, say hi!  I like doing sketchtrades and just meeting new people in general, so if you catch me wandering around the exhibit hall (where I will be wandering for most of the day), I'll be looking something like this: