Zaria, Scarred Toa of Iron

Hello everyone, here’s my entry to DuckBrick’s fanon contest:

Went with a pretty standard situation, but I added a twist: being a Toa of Iron, he could easily fix his battle damage, but knowing he broke the Toa Code, he decided to keep the damage, as a reminder of what he has done. (obviously he fixed the critical injuries).

Here’s a sketch, showcasing the design more clearly.

And here’s the process:





At this point, I transferred the sketch to the watercolour paper, and started painting.

But then I messed up applying the pigment and had to start over.



Enjoy!

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ABSOLUTE FIRE, uh, I mean, IRON!

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This looks incredible!

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You mean… TOTALLY METAL!!!

The scars being kept is something I really dig, emphasizes how big his code breakage was. I also like that mask!

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What happened with the first application of pigment that messed it up?

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I applied a bunch of watercolours at once, and not only did that mess up the values (and the shading), but any drop of water that touched those areas picked everything up. Like, on the top left, there’s a bright streak - that was me trying to layer in some reflection colours.

Also, when I shaded the head, a bunch of pigment built up around the edges (too much water), ruining the form.

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The shoulder pauldrons seem a little big to me, but aside from that, this is an astounding work of art. You can almost piece it out like a real figure, too, which is a nice bonus for an art entry to have. Good luck.

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This little extra back story gives this so much more depth and impact. I guess that’s a pretty good advantage of doing art instead of just a moc.

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Is this your original design of Toa Zaria @BBLIR ? If so, would it be alright if I had made a picture of your designed Toa Zaria as fanart for you? I promise I will give you full credit.

Also how did you manage to add watermarks on your artworks? I would like to know how to add watermarks on my artworks as well.

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Yes of course you can make fanart of it, I love to see it.

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Please share your art with us all later, I think many will be very interested

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Welcome to the Boards.

BBLIR has posted a lot of art on the Boards, Take a look around, you might find some more you like.

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