Defender of Mata Nui
Posted Jan 11 2013 - 10:12 PM
Hello 2013!
If any of you remember my old 'pi' project, just know... it was never dead
Mask is an amalgamation of Cinnamon's unknown and unnamed mask and a Miru Nuva.
This was about an hour and a half, with the advent of carpal tunnel (I think?) work goes on slowly.
Pretend it's my eight year celebration... it's sometime this month I think.
Edited by Empire, May 06 2013 - 04:32 PM.
"We've had bears around here before but never in the buildings, so it's a little crazy,
It makes you a little nervous. I suppose that there could be a bear just approaching you right now."
Tohunga
Posted Jan 12 2013 - 04:28 AM
Nice drawing 
Is that a Slender Man symbol?
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Submerged!
Posted Jan 12 2013 - 08:30 AM
Great as usual. Lots of expression.
I love the detail, but also the - I don't know, solidness? - of the Matoran.
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Posted Jan 12 2013 - 03:07 PM
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Lehvak-Kal Attacks!
Posted Jan 12 2013 - 08:18 PM
Excellent job! I would love to see more work from you, as this is one of the best, if not the best, drawn Matoran I've ever seen!
Descending into Protodermis
Posted Jan 12 2013 - 09:09 PM
Wow, are you still handpainting these? It looks so amazing, and the detail is very impressive! The colors are great, and the wear looks perfect, and the expression is very nice. I hope you keep going with this!
By the way, what happened to the rest of Project Pi? I tried looking for them, but I just found your poster for Pulse Irritant 2.
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Tahnok-Kal Attacks!
Posted Jan 14 2013 - 10:12 PM
Like everything else you've made in the past: jaw-dropping.
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Tohunga
Posted Jan 15 2013 - 06:31 PM
Whoa, that looks really cool. Wait... This isn't CGI? 
It seriously looks like it. I can only just barely tell from the look of it that it isn't.
Nice expression, nice background, nice relation to the background. I like the scratchiness of the armor, and I like the cables that form the neck. You've got good glow effects on the eyes and heart-light, too. Is this seriously a 2D drawing, or is the character set over the backdrop? Great the shadow effect, too.
My only complaint is that his lower arms are so big. Maybe they would make sense if I could see all of the Matoran, but given the skinny waist, it doesn't look quite right there to me.
Can't get over how much this looks like CGI... Beautiful artwork.
Oh, yeah, since he has no name, can I call him Jimmy? He looks like a Jimmy to me.
- - -
Everyone seems to be saying that Star Wars Episode VII is going to be lousy. If you're part of the 8% (or whatever percentage it is) who still cling to the hope that it will be awesome (which mostly hinges on the question of getting Hamill, Fisher, and Ford back) then may the force be with you.
Happy Star Wars Day. (as of May 4th)
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Defender of Mata Nui
Posted Jan 22 2013 - 02:25 AM
Is that a Slender Man symbol?
Oops.. well it wasn't supposed to be. I've since changed it but too lazy to upload and update it here.
The mask and the overall color scheme is interesting... may I ask what element you had in mind? I'm imagining Sonics or Ice, due to the turquoise, but maybe Light is also an option?
Didn't have an element in mind. If any of my characters for PI have elements, it would lazily be "city" or "robot"
By the way, what happened to the rest of Project Pi? I tried looking for them, but I just found your poster for Pulse Irritant 2.
It changed and mutated, and is no longer really Bionicle related. Some of the characters (like this guy) and ones I posted long ago have enough in common that I could mutate or edit them enough to separate my story from the sets. I still get told they look like Bionicles, so I guess I haven't been too successful?
My only complaint is that his lower arms are so big. Maybe they would make sense if I could see all of the Matoran, but given the skinny waist, it doesn't look quite right there to me.
Oh, yeah, since he has no name, can I call him Jimmy? He looks like a Jimmy to me.
All my Tohunga/Matoran related pictures have large chunky forearms and skinny biceps. Same with the legs [generally.] It's an aesthetic choice I will always have a spot for in my mushy heart.
If he ever gets a name it would probably be something simple and akin to 'Chopper' or 'Copper.' But in the meantime, then, I shall just affectionately refer to him as Jimmy.
"We've had bears around here before but never in the buildings, so it's a little crazy,
It makes you a little nervous. I suppose that there could be a bear just approaching you right now."
Nuva Team Assembled
Posted Jan 23 2013 - 11:46 AM
Wow. BZP is still alive? Huh.
Anyways, this is a great illustration that you've got here. You've got a really neay mask design and the color scheme you chose for the Matoran works rather well.
The lighing and shading are great and you gotta love all those little details and textures. A fine job!
Kohrak-Kal Shattered
Posted Feb 01 2013 - 06:19 AM
Whoa! That looks epic. I did prefer your Toa, and the body looks a bit too bent, but the detail and textures are amazing!
What do you use to make these?
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Tohunga
Posted Feb 05 2013 - 10:27 PM
My only complaint is that his lower arms are so big. Maybe they would make sense if I could see all of the Matoran, but given the skinny waist, it doesn't look quite right there to me.Oh, yeah, since he has no name, can I call him Jimmy? He looks like a Jimmy to me.
All my Tohunga/Matoran related pictures have large chunky forearms and skinny biceps. Same with the legs [generally.] It's an aesthetic choice I will always have a spot for in my mushy heart.
If he ever gets a name it would probably be something simple and akin to 'Chopper' or 'Copper.' But in the meantime, then, I shall just affectionately refer to him as Jimmy.
Ah. 'Tis an artistic preference. 
Ooh, cool, I got to name him! Yippee!
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Everyone seems to be saying that Star Wars Episode VII is going to be lousy. If you're part of the 8% (or whatever percentage it is) who still cling to the hope that it will be awesome (which mostly hinges on the question of getting Hamill, Fisher, and Ford back) then may the force be with you.
Happy Star Wars Day. (as of May 4th)
My written works on BZPower thus far:
comedy - Mask of Light: What You Didn't See
short stories - Dancing With Shadows - Lonesome Spirits - The Golden Mask - Bionicle Hero
Epic - The Protar Chronicles (on hiatus right now, unfortunately)
Seeker
Posted Feb 09 2013 - 04:44 AM
Absolutely amazing, i love how sturdy he looks. The lighting is fantastic as well.
Senior Staff
Posted Feb 11 2013 - 09:53 PM
Man, It's real cool to see your stuff again. Your style still has the same look, just even more developed. Really digging the multiple heartlight thing you've got going on.
I also like how it's not necessarily Bionicle-y, but can still be recognized as such. It's a neat sort of in between. Good work, dude.
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Inhabitant
Posted Mar 12 2013 - 11:21 AM
Tohunga
Posted Mar 16 2013 - 10:21 PM
O...M...G! This is amazing! I love the scratches on the mask and body, showing that he has been through a lot over the years. Love the detail, and it looks just absolutely stunning! Is this all hand drawn on a canvas or is it CG, 'cause this is... wow. It's so awesome, words can't even begin to describe it. Keep up the amazing work. Love it!
I know! It totally looks CGI, doesn't it? I thought so, too. But if you look closely you can tell that it is not. I'm sure he used a computer program for at least some parts of it, though, the shadows and the background.
- - -
Everyone seems to be saying that Star Wars Episode VII is going to be lousy. If you're part of the 8% (or whatever percentage it is) who still cling to the hope that it will be awesome (which mostly hinges on the question of getting Hamill, Fisher, and Ford back) then may the force be with you.
Happy Star Wars Day. (as of May 4th)
My written works on BZPower thus far:
comedy - Mask of Light: What You Didn't See
short stories - Dancing With Shadows - Lonesome Spirits - The Golden Mask - Bionicle Hero
Epic - The Protar Chronicles (on hiatus right now, unfortunately)
Emerging Stone Champion
Posted Mar 16 2013 - 10:30 PM
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Toa
Posted Apr 10 2013 - 09:11 PM
Love it, absolutely awesome. The textures and details are amazing, and the colors stand out very well. One question, though: what's with the operator/slender man symbol on his right shoulder.
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Defender of Mata Nui
Posted May 06 2013 - 04:31 PM
I forgot about this topic... keeping it just barely alive, lol.
Working on some more featuring "Matoran With No Name" who isn't a Matoran and actually does have a name by now.
Thumbnail in the corner is being used for reference since I haven't actually done a front and back for his full body like the others.
Wow. BZP is still alive? Huh.
I suppose "alive" is relative... not like 'way back when'
....the body looks a bit too bent, but the detail and textures are amazing!
What do you use to make these?
He's a little asymmetrical, it's really only evident on his face and waist though. Factory error.
Just photoshop, as always.
Man, It's real cool to see your stuff again. Your style still has the same look, just even more developed. Really digging the multiple heartlight thing you've got going on.
I also like how it's not necessarily Bionicle-y, but can still be recognized as such. It's a neat sort of in between. Good work, dude.
Thanks. Pulse irritant isn't a Bionicle related project anymore, but since I originally drew my first four portraits as Bionicle-interchangeable characters the lines are a little blurred. I'm probably going to go back and redraw overtly Toa/Matoran aspects from some of them at a later date. I figure most of the designs are stylistically evolved and used in generic Sci-Fi anyway, which is something I plan on playing on with the story... hopefully successfully.
O...M...G! This is amazing! I love the scratches on the mask and body, showing that he has been through a lot over the years. Love the detail, and it looks just absolutely stunning! Is this all hand drawn on a canvas or is it CG, 'cause this is... wow. It's so awesome, words can't even begin to describe it. Keep up the amazing work. Love it!
I know! It totally looks CGI, doesn't it? I thought so, too. But if you look closely you can tell that it is not. I'm sure he used a computer program for at least some parts of it, though, the shadows and the background.
It's all done on Photoshop, though I might put some of my traditional stuff up some time if I ever finish. Sorry if I ever confused anyone. Hand drawn in this instance will always mean it's drawn from a blank canvas, just using photoshop's built in (and sometimes a few downloaded) brushes. If/when I do some traditional paintings/drawings I'll specify the exact medium. Didn't mean to cause any confusion.
Love it, absolutely awesome. The textures and details are amazing, and the colors stand out very well. One question, though: what's with the operator/slender man symbol on his right shoulder.
Rats, I thought I uploaded the newer one a long time ago. I added some bits to it:
"We've had bears around here before but never in the buildings, so it's a little crazy,
It makes you a little nervous. I suppose that there could be a bear just approaching you right now."
Seeker
Posted May 17 2013 - 02:30 AM
Wow it's looks so realistic. The mask reminds me of a green Kakama Nuva. The Slender Man symbol might make him a ghost-like Matoran.
Edited by Kranan: Rider of Rohan, May 17 2013 - 03:50 AM.
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Inhabitant
Posted Jun 02 2013 - 10:25 AM
I forgot about this topic... keeping it just barely alive, lol.
Working on some more featuring "Matoran With No Name" who isn't a Matoran and actually does have a name by now.
Thumbnail in the corner is being used for reference since I haven't actually done a front and back for his full body like the others.
Really? What's his name? I'm very curious.
Disintegration Resolved
Posted Jun 04 2013 - 02:24 AM
Wish I had seen this earlier, but I must say, this is an amazing drawing, or at least, the coloring and texture is great. The style looks very Iron Man-esque, and it's an interesting take on the Matoran body and Miru Nuva.
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