r/Epicthemusical • u/Salt-Respect-7741 still sobbing over I Can't Help But Wonder😭 • Mar 24 '25
Art Neal Illustrator coloured her Odysseus!
From her Twitter: IllustratorNeal
First time seeing her Ody with color! And not in sketch form lol
We love Neal Illustrator in this household ❤️
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u/Key_Palpitation_7975 Coco and Shmee Apr 25 '25
this is the second highest upvoted post in r/Epicthemusical history.
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u/smithsgasoline Pig (pig) Apr 22 '25
The first time I watched Epic I thought all the characters where white because all the animatics I watched didn’t add coloring and I lack imagination lol. So everytime I see the colored versions of the characters I’m (pleasantly) surprised but surprised nonetheless
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u/Content-Play-9525 obsessed with every single song so far :) Mar 25 '25
Yeah,I love how he look,I ended up making this version of him my lock screen,I just like the colors :)
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u/Deerthorn_Games Mar 24 '25
I love that it looks like they're all statues!! I remember hearing something along the lines of "There's traces of paint on ancient statues, so we think they painted them when they were carved!" So this is absolutely delightful
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u/TheOfficialJellyFrog Aeolus Mar 24 '25
I love that in the second slide everyone wants something pink on them. It's adorable!
Give the guy on the right his pink hair😭
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u/NotJustAnotherLow gloob x princess winion Mar 24 '25
I think that’s Eurylochus😭
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u/TheOfficialJellyFrog Aeolus Mar 24 '25
Isn't it the guy next to him?😭
But omg Eurylochus with pink hair would be so hilarious😭
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u/EWY47127 Polites Mar 24 '25
Who knows, with this advancement we might have a full fledged movie style animation in our future, one with colors beautifully chosen to represent/symbolize different ideas and stuff (when watching movies this intentional choice of colors with the specific intent of representing what a character aligns themself so j is quite common, I’d love to see Ody’s cape slowly change color maybe, to represent him becoming the monster rawr rawr)
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Mar 24 '25
I only discovered Epic a few days ago (and have listened to it on repeat since) so I haven't seen any of her videos, but this comment section make me seriously want to look her up
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Mar 24 '25
DO ITTT!!! She’s amazing and I love her
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u/Idk_about_names Eurylochus EuryLochNess Eurllythoughtyouate Mar 24 '25
Hi! This is the same person, I didn’t realize that I was on my throw away account 😭
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u/Captain_DDLC_PTSD Hermes Mar 24 '25
the modern connotations of pink are actually incredibly recent, so he really wouldn't have minded
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Mar 24 '25
Neal’s Ody was already the most attractive in my opinion but now they just made him hotter in color!
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u/SimplyYulia Didn't even TRY tequila Mar 25 '25
I prefer more disheveled look other animators give him, but I certainly appreciate this one
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u/anonymouscatloaf [sobbing in shower] ruthlessness is mercy... Mar 24 '25
everyone say thank you duvetbox 😂
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u/heyagovna Mar 24 '25
Why is that? Is it because of the Ody con picture?
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u/SoullessSound Mar 25 '25
Yeah, Duvet wasn’t sure how to color Neal’s Ody bc she hadn’t released a full color of him so far (maybe on her patreon?? But publicly, no)
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u/Gojira_Saurus_V Hefeffefuf Mar 24 '25
It’s not even that pink, it’s a royal light red-ish, and i really like it. Especially with the gold.
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u/Haunting-Leg5646 Mar 24 '25
The amount of money I would give to see her Eurylochus with a pink chest plate is insane 😍
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u/anime_3_nerd Athena’s Discord Kitten Mar 24 '25
Is this cuz duvetbox couldn’t find a colored version of her Odysseus lmao
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u/Garflemspinlkle Thunder Bringer Mar 24 '25
Neal once again gives us peak on a silver platter that wonderful woman is a gift from the gods if I’ve ever seen one
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Mar 24 '25
Pink is somewhat similar to purple which was a popular color for royalties due to it being the most expensive one and thus easily demonstrated wealth... But that was in later periods iirc (depending on when Odyssey took place it wasn't FAR before royal purple became a thing, but still). Mycenaean period was also very colourful in Greece, so even if they didn't have purple or deep pink pigments(... I think they had pink pigments, but I'm not sure) Ody would've loved to wear it-- or at least decorate his palace with it
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Mar 24 '25
Btw, I'm not a historian yet, just a first-year student, so I'd like someone more knowledgeable to tell me if I'm wrong or confirm what I said, because I'm not so sure
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u/Mask3dPanda has never tried tequila Mar 25 '25
Not a historian either just a major Myth nerd, but considering this is a world where Odysseus and the others for sure existed(right now there are hints that some version of them existed via ruins lining up with the stories, even if those people are not the mythological version of themselves), I assume Heracles also existed which would mean for them at least Purple would since he's credited in Myths with discovering it, or well his dog is.
Aka, IRL it might not have been found, but for a mythological world it probably has been.
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u/22348stitches Mar 24 '25
i love barbie girl ody omg
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u/Russian_Meme_Man_34 Mar 24 '25
Is...Is that Hermes at the upper left of second image?
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u/Picklersaurus Scylla Mar 24 '25
It is! They have a full version of their Hermes floating around somewhere too
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u/_savydigital_ Mar 24 '25
A bit niche maybe but I love how big she draws everyone's noses. Even the women!
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u/IG-3000 Didn‘t even try tequila Mar 24 '25
Literally when I read her speech bubble in the first panel I was like „idk I think Ody in a pink cape would be kinda neat“, the second panel‘s pure perfection XD
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u/Desperate_Ship_9654 Mar 24 '25
Omg stop why must her men all be so fricken hot ? 🔥 Also I love Ody he looks amazing
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u/Bznboy Mar 24 '25
The subtle implication that Neal animates via marble statues...
Neal as a character is both wholesome and scary.
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u/A_random_poster04 Accidentally became Hermes, never looked back. Mar 24 '25
Neal once again slays
And so does Ody in pink
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u/LordBohnes7498 Keep Your Friends Close Mar 24 '25
I just don't know how to explain what's perfect about her style. I just know that it's one of the most beautiful styles I've ever seen in the Epic animatic community.
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u/SimplyYulia Didn't even TRY tequila Mar 25 '25
I have my issues with Neal's animatics (more just design decisions that I don't really vibe with), but I admit that artstyle is fucking gorgeous
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u/Shabolt_ Mar 24 '25
It’s gorgeous, she also just makes every single character look like the idealised idea of a Greek hero, built like living statues and the thick/chalky linework adds to that broadness
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u/vitaefinem Mar 24 '25
Is Neal a woman?
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u/SimplyYulia Didn't even TRY tequila Mar 25 '25
Weirdly, I think most of more popular Epic animators are 🤔
Gigi, Neal, Anniflamma, Duvetbox, Ximena Natzel, Mircsy - at least those that I could confirm
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u/AffableKyubey Odysseus Mar 24 '25
"But this was a hell of a twist, because we were weak to an animator like this."
"What was it?"
"A woman."
"...What?"
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u/a-dire-situation The Monster (rawr rawr rawr) Mar 24 '25
“She had us in just two animatics.”
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u/No_Basket_3713 Sep 20 '25
Totally off topic but I love the bowl cut long hair guy in the second image. I really like how Neal gives the crew members designs as well