BBLIR Posted May 19 Posted May 19 Hi everyone, I forgot I had an account here oops :v I've been making a drawing/painting every day for the past few weeks, mainly Bionicle characters. I've been posting them regularly elsewhere (on Twitter and Bluesky), and since they've piled up, I'm gonna dump the first 50. I make most of them using watercolours and alcohol markers, sometimes just ink or acrylic paints. I'm also open to requests! Enjoy! 5 3 Quote
That Matoran with a Vahi Posted May 24 Posted May 24 (edited) Oh, these are neat! You've got a very cool style here; these all look fantastic, but a few that specifically stand out to me: - Absolutely love the inclusion of Flare Slizer, and your take on his design is really cool. Slizers is such an underrated theme, so I'm happy to see it get a bit of appreciation! - Really like the texture you've got on Kongu's mask there; and the expression / tilt of the head make him feel very alive. - Avak with the glowing eyes there looks superbly menacing! Also he's my favourite of the Piraka, so the fact that he was your subject for that picture makes me happy ^^ - Really like the addition of orange to your design of Nuparu Mahri; it's a part of his colour palette that I've long thought his Toa forms lacked, and you pull it off really well on him! - That Krika is terrifying, but in the best way; I love the insect-like eyes you gave him, as well as the way you've done his fangs, and the colours there work really well. - Love the colouring and flame effects on that one of Raanu! - Really like your takes on Ahkmou and Kapura! The perspective on Ahkmou is really neat, and I love how you give a sense of expression to his mask there; and I like the style you've given Kapura, and the colour scheme - particularly the way the yellow highlights like his eyes stand out against the predominant red. Those specific thoughts said though, these all look fantastic; great work! Edited May 24 by That Matoran with a Vahi 1 Quote "New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. For that is the way of the BIONICLE."
MissAdventure Posted May 24 Posted May 24 These are all so good! I love how there's tons of different angles and coloring styles. Great job 1 Quote
BBLIR Posted May 25 Author Posted May 25 Thank you both! 15 hours ago, That Matoran with a Vahi said: - Avak with the glowing eyes there looks superbly menacing! Also he's my favourite of the Piraka, so the fact that he was your subject for that picture makes me happy ^^ He's my favourite too! I also replaced the battery in his brain. Wouldn't recommend. (also I used glow in the dark paint on the teeth) 15 hours ago, That Matoran with a Vahi said: - That Krika is terrifying, but in the best way; I love the insect-like eyes you gave him, as well as the way you've done his fangs, and the colours there work really well. I think it's my favourite artwork out of all of these, Krika's design seems to really click with me. New batch coming tomorrow! It'll be fewer than this one, but it will catch up to the present Quote
Master Inika Posted May 26 Posted May 26 These are so cool, and it is extra impressive what a wide range of styles you are able to draw them in. Some look very set-accurate while others are more impressionistic. There are so many good ones, but I think my favorites are: Nuhvok Va (he looks weirdly cute like an angry kitten) Kongu Inika Nuparu Mahri Krika Bulk Gorast Good guy Fikou and Click (I can't decide which one is cuter) Dume/Makuta (that one, specifically the layout, is excellent and reminds me of the original comics) Makuta's MNOG vortex form (it's creepy to actually imagine him as a bunch of body parts flying around) I do not recognize the white Miru-wearing character. Are they an OC? I also recognize the Mask of Life as it appears in VNOG and BIONICLE Heroes. Is that meant to be Matoro, Toa Ignika, Mata Nui or possibly the first Toa who used it? Or just a hypothetical character? I would be interested in a full drawing of him, his torso and shoulder armor and weapon look cool but it looks like a cropped version of a larger image. The Sanok with the crosshairs is a creative idea. I also think similar iconographic depictions of Kanohi masks would be interesting. I seriously cannot figure out what the Goomba-looking thing is supposed to be. It is well drawn, I just do not recognize it. If I saw it elsewhere I would not even recognize it as BIONICLE or LEGO. Quote "You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." -- Turaga Nokama Click here to visit my library!
BBLIR Posted May 26 Author Posted May 26 4 hours ago, Master Inika said: I do not recognize the white Miru-wearing character. Are they an OC? That's matoran-form Kongu, decided to save on time by making it grayscale. ...and with yellow accents 4 hours ago, Master Inika said: I also recognize the Mask of Life as it appears in VNOG and BIONICLE Heroes. Is that meant to be Matoro, Toa Ignika, Mata Nui or possibly the first Toa who used it? Or just a hypothetical character? I would be interested in a full drawing of him, his torso and shoulder armor and weapon look cool but it looks like a cropped version of a larger image. Intended as Toa Ignika, with the BH design. 4 hours ago, Master Inika said: I also think similar iconographic depictions of Kanohi masks would be interesting. Considered! 4 hours ago, Master Inika said: I seriously cannot figure out what the Goomba-looking thing is supposed to be. That's one of the characters that aren't Bionicle (the other being the one sandwitched between Kirop and Rocka) - it's Mega Met. And now, the second dump, up to present day: 1 Quote
That Matoran with a Vahi Posted May 26 Posted May 26 Super happy to see Tamaru and Nuparu included; they're both characters who I like a lot The colours on Tamaru look really nice; and I love how spiky you've made the points on Nuparu's mask! I really love the glowing effect you've achieved on his zamor spheres, too ^^ Lessovik looks fantastic; I love how you've stylised him, while keeping him still instantly recognisable. I really like how the shift of colour due to the lighting works on his armour too, especially the lime parts. The painterly look of that Norik is a really neat style; works so well for the character. The study of Matau's wing is really cool. I like your design on him as a whole, too; especially the styling of his mask and chestplate. The red lighting shining on his green armour is a really effective touch as well! 1 Quote "New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. For that is the way of the BIONICLE."
rhombusjones Posted May 31 Posted May 31 These are so terrific, so many wonderful pictures, I love the vivid colors! Many of these would make great profile pics. 1 Quote
Valendale Posted May 31 Posted May 31 Great stuff here; I enjoy your style. Too many for me to go over individually, but I'll just say I really like your interpretation of Onewa. 1 Quote
Master Inika Posted May 31 Posted May 31 18 hours ago, rhombusjones said: These are so terrific, so many wonderful pictures, I love the vivid colors! Many of these would make great profile pics. rhombusjones is right, you are very good at making each image unique and memorable. You should consider offering commissions, I would possibly pay for a rendition of my self-MOC in your style. 2 Quote "You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." -- Turaga Nokama Click here to visit my library!
BBLIR Posted June 2 Author Posted June 2 On 6/1/2024 at 12:53 AM, Master Inika said: rhombusjones is right, you are very good at making each image unique and memorable. You should consider offering commissions, I would possibly pay for a rendition of my self-MOC in your style. I'll consider it, but I have some stuff to figure out so it's not gonna be anytime soon unfortunately. I'll definitely make an announcement when I'm ready :). Here's a new batch containing some real good stuff, including another game teaser (info coming tomorrow! on my Twitter if anyone's interested) 1 Quote
Master Inika Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Another great batch. I especially love the unmutated Mohtrek. 1 Quote "You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." -- Turaga Nokama Click here to visit my library!
BBLIR Posted June 9 Author Posted June 9 Plushie week! I started by drawing Macku, then I figured I might as well do Hewkii, and then I decided to do the entire Inika cast. That Nuparu is so dang cute I cant help but smile. 3 Quote
Mushy the Mushroom Posted June 9 Posted June 9 40 minutes ago, BBLIR said: Plushie week! I started by drawing Macku, then I figured I might as well do Hewkii, and then I decided to do the entire Inika cast. That Nuparu is so dang cute I cant help but smile. (I’ve not had the energy to inhale any other content here yet-so sorry! 🙈 but this popped up and..) I’M FREAKING OUT THIS MADE MY DAY. AHHHH. Awwww! So much dopamine! Adorable and excellent execution! Love the shading and bright colors. Thank you for eyejoy!!! ❤️ PS your signature is iconic! 2 Quote Member-Made Emote Topic Original Mush art thanks to @Bambi
Lunarple Posted June 10 Posted June 10 20 hours ago, BBLIR said: Plushie week! I started by drawing Macku, then I figured I might as well do Hewkii, and then I decided to do the entire Inika cast. That Nuparu is so dang cute I cant help but smile. They all look so cute!! I love all of the drawings 🥺 I wish lego actually made matoran plushies so I could have a beanie Macku to decorate my bed with 2 Quote "I am of the sea. I learned the ways of water from Turaga Nokama and Toa Gali Nuva. The ocean shelters me, heals me ... and obeys me." -- Toa Hahli
BBLIR Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 On 6/9/2024 at 8:41 PM, Mushy the Mushroom said: (I’ve not had the energy to inhale any other content here yet-so sorry! 🙈 but this popped up and..) I’M FREAKING OUT THIS MADE MY DAY. AHHHH. Awwww! So much dopamine! Adorable and excellent execution! Love the shading and bright colors. Thank you for eyejoy!!! ❤️ PS your signature is iconic! Honestly echoes my feelings when I drew them lol. Anyway, here's the latest batch, featuring some medium experimentation, the first MOC request and some absolute BANGERS. Enjoy! 1 Quote
Voltex Posted June 24 Posted June 24 Can't believe I've missed this topic for an entire month!! What the heck!! These are all so very cool! If you do end up opening commissions, I would be very very interested!! Too many here to go over each individual piece, but I'll highlight some of my favorites: -Bohrok Va from post #1. Love the watercolor, love the perspective. -Krika from post #1 -Click from post #1 -I think it's Makuta from MNOG? The Hau with all the creepy arms? -Krika sketch from post #2 -Norik from post #2 -the starry night sky from post #3 -Umbra from post #4 -harp girl from the latest post (I feel like this is a character I recognize from somewhere but I do not remember where from) -Krika collage from latest post, very cool look (also Krika is just cool in general) Quote is this the end?
BBLIR Posted June 24 Author Posted June 24 6 hours ago, Voltex said: -I think it's Makuta from MNOG? The Hau with all the creepy arms? yep yep 6 hours ago, Voltex said: -harp girl from the latest post (I feel like this is a character I recognize from somewhere but I do not remember where from) It's an OC of mine (shameless plug wahoo!) 6 hours ago, Voltex said: (also Krika is just cool in general) true! He also seems to bring out the best in artists Quote
BBLIR Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 (edited) more! This week featuring mask interpretations, Toa and a what if "Toa" Ahkmou. Enjoy! Also, I'm excited about having drawn day 100(!), so you're getting a sneak peek at the 100th drawing/painting! Edited June 30 by BBLIR I forgot to add the teaser attachment Quote
Lunarple Posted July 1 Posted July 1 The way you draw masks from different angles is so good! I also love the background coloring for the third image and the Mata Nui drawing 💛 1 Quote "I am of the sea. I learned the ways of water from Turaga Nokama and Toa Gali Nuva. The ocean shelters me, heals me ... and obeys me." -- Toa Hahli
BBLIR Posted July 2 Author Posted July 2 On 7/1/2024 at 2:53 AM, Lunarple said: The way you draw masks from different angles is so good! I also love the background coloring for the third image and the Mata Nui drawing 💛 Thank you! Tbh I could have more variety in mask angles, but yeah I got good stuff going. I'm posting this week's batch early, since it's a bit mean to keep you waiting for 2 drawings (I'm gonna take a break before I get back to drawing, to prevent burnout). Which is not to say they're weak, today I present to you the unnamed Toa from Jovan's team (only specified thing being the mask), and the big boi himself, Mata Nui. I drew the latter larger, over 3 pages, each with an art medium I used during the challenge. The legs I coloured with alcohol markers, the torso with watercolours and the head with inks. Enjoy! I'll see you in about two weeks, and if you're interested, I'll make a tier list of all the 100 drawings so you can rank them! As a bonus, I'm attaching a picture of the 2 sketchbooks I've used for this challenge. 1 Quote
BBLIR Posted July 7 Author Posted July 7 I've gone ahead with making the tier list: https://tiermaker.com/create/bblirs-daily-art-tier-list-17291590 Quote
BBLIR Posted July 21 Author Posted July 21 Breaking the 100 barrier! Featuring Vastus, Vezon, Tahu, Onua and 3 members of Toa Dume's team! 1 Quote
That Matoran with a Vahi Posted July 24 Posted July 24 Oh wow, that is such a cool pose on Tahu there! I really like the sense of action it conveys, aided especially by the 'swooshiness' of the flames from his sword; and love the effect where the firelight is reflecting off his armour! 1 Quote "New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. For that is the way of the BIONICLE."
Aderia Posted July 26 Posted July 26 Love the different styles - all dynamic and a nice breath of life for a well-loved franchise Great work! 1 Quote (disclaimer: none of this banner art is original, I just smooshed it together in gimp. Torchic, Matau) Those pesky firespitters... Library | The Sculptors and the Smelters | The Ternion | Review Topic
BBLIR Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 On 7/24/2024 at 12:04 PM, That Matoran with a Vahi said: Oh wow, that is such a cool pose on Tahu there! I really like the sense of action it conveys, aided especially by the 'swooshiness' of the flames from his sword; and love the effect where the firelight is reflecting off his armour! Yeah I'm very proud of the pose. The lighting though? Kinda burned him too much.. On 7/25/2024 at 12:56 AM, Toa Philo said: These are very nice. On 7/26/2024 at 2:31 PM, Aderia said: Love the different styles - all dynamic and a nice breath of life for a well-loved franchise Great work! Thank you both! And now, some more Dume Team, a random assortment of characters including a pre-mutation Pridak and mega man-styled Takanuva, as well as a couple of artworks from this week as I take another break to focus on Chiara (I'm already cooking ). 1 Quote
Toa Philo Posted August 2 Posted August 2 On 7/31/2024 at 6:10 AM, BBLIR said: The way have multiple eyes on the visorak is Awesome. I'm a fan of the visorak, Its nice to see people make art of them. Really well done! 1 Quote
BBLIR Posted August 27 Author Posted August 27 i forgor :^( First off, Chiara: https://board.ttvchannel.com/t/chiara-fanon-contest-entry/71506 I am getting back into the swing of things, expect more stuff next week. Quote
BBLIR Posted September 8 Author Posted September 8 Wow I misspelled batch last time oops. Here's a bit of a chaotic batch, featuring some stuff from Mega Man Odyssey. 1 Quote
Lunarple Posted September 10 Posted September 10 love the mask designs on the first and last images, really unique! ❤️ 1 Quote "I am of the sea. I learned the ways of water from Turaga Nokama and Toa Gali Nuva. The ocean shelters me, heals me ... and obeys me." -- Toa Hahli
BBLIR Posted September 15 Author Posted September 15 Moar stuffz (Farda, Lava Roborider, Spinner (Toa), Thulox, Wairuha, Spectral Mask and Toa Photok) Quote
BBLIR Posted September 22 Author Posted September 22 An absolute banger of a piece surrounded by meh and Matoro. 1 Quote
BBLIR Posted September 29 Author Posted September 29 Almost forgot! More stuff! Featuring the cutest artwork in all the cca. 150 artworks so far Quote
BBLIR Posted October 6 Author Posted October 6 The introduction of Bonktober stuff! And also Toa Onepu. Quote
BBLIR Posted October 13 Author Posted October 13 Continuing with bonktober, feat. Pohatu, Mata Nui, Akamai, Terak, Zaktan the bee swarm, Gaardus and Toudo. Enjoy! Quote
BBLIR Posted October 27 Author Posted October 27 New batch featuring more Matorans, cursed Mata Nui and the most fun name to say ever. Gadunka! It came out really well, except the Gadunka and BohrokKalKaizaZa. Next week will feature the end of Bonktober and stuff I made before I started it. Enjoy! Quote
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