[Riot Art Contest 2017] Atlantean/Deep Sea Ahri [INCOMPLETE]

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Hello everyone! I'm very new to Polycount so please forgive me if this post is a mess hahaha. I completely reworked my original idea to create an Aurelion Sol skin and changed it to an Atlantean/Deep Sea Ahri. I brainstormed a bunch of ideas and people on my social media accounts seemed to like this one the most! I'll try to update with progress as frequently as I can!

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Here are some of the images I've been using for reference and inspiration (moodboard).

FirDrawsStuff

That's an amazing idea! Love it!!!

CobaltCC

Thank you so much! I'm so glad

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Here is my (very rough) initial concept design. I may come up with another or experiment with some colors once I receive feedback.

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I came up with 3 color schemes. In general people seem to like the 3rd one, but I'd appreciate recommendations for color changes or which one of these works the best before I begin the splash art. 

TempestWorks

Good color choices so far! 3 looks the strongest to me so far.

Personally, I think that the gold could be a touch more vibrant. The other deep sea skins also have a lot of black elements- maybe play with using black/ dark dark blue as an accent color instead of the teal to make her seem more from the trenches of the deep. I also want her hair to be blue pretty badly. 

Keep up the great work, I'm looking forward to this!

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TempestWorks said:

Good color choices so far! 3 looks the strongest to me so far.

Personally, I think that the gold could be a touch more vibrant. The other deep sea skins also have a lot of black elements- maybe play with using black/ dark dark blue as an accent color instead of the teal to make her seem more from the trenches of the deep. I also want her hair to be blue pretty badly. 

Keep up the great work, I'm looking forward to this!

Thank you so much for the feedback! I will definitely brighten up the gold as that's something I noticed when looking back at this. I think the hair was kind of a last minute thought and I didn't think about changing the color of it. I was imagining a sort of dark blue with brighter ends similar to Syndra. I'll definitely take this into consideration  

osvaldo_pasillas

This is a great idea!!

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osvaldo_pasillas said:

This is a great idea!!

Thank you! I appreciate it

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Started splash thumbnails. I'd appreciate feedback!
EDIT: I think I've found a pose I like similar to Arclight Vayne that shows off Ahri's tails while still looking like she's swimming. I'll post it once I've got it blocked in but I think I'm going with it.

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I'm back! I don't think I'll be able to finish this in time for the contest deadline, but I'm working hard to get it done eventually Here are basic colors laid out. I am still working to increase the dynamic of the tails and overall position. I plan to also do a grayscale rendering to establish proper lighting. I changed colors using some advice to make the hair blue and the clothing have more blacks instead of teal. Feedback is appreciated! 

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Here is where I got to with my piece. I knew I wasn't going to finish because I'm just so busy and did not have much time to perfect it. However, I am still working on it and I'll finish it eventually. I threw a tail in there just to show what it kind of will look like.

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I know I'm incredibly late but I'm still going to update this post with my final piece since it's actually finished!