[Riot Art Contest] - Poppy
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Hey,
that is quite an awesome challenge! Thanks for that! Would be great if I could finish this in time
Ok, since I ...
Poppy!
I think it will be a mixture of the following concepts:
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Lore
While other young yordle girls played skip-step and braided wreathes out of posies, Poppy spent her youth earning calluses and grease stains in her father's armor shop. Blomgrun, her father, was Bandle City's finest smith. The only thing he loved as much as his work was his young daughter, Poppy - named for the sprightly sounds of the sparks that leapt from his ever-burning forge. He welled with pride the day she was first able to lift his trusty hammer, Whomper. Poppy immediately took to his art, demonstrating a natural gift for smithing, which Blomgrun honed with devoted instruction.
One day, a Demacian general named Florin Berell commissioned Blomgrun to craft a helm, glorious beyond comparison. Blomgrun toiled away on this project, determined to present Florin with his finest work. He let Poppy set the center jewel, entrusting her with the most important piece. When the pair finished, they departed for Demacia to deliver it in person. Word of the general's order, however, was leaked to the Noxian High Command, and two Noxian assassins were dispatched to intercept the delivery. Blomgrun was able to occupy the assassins long enough for Poppy to escape with the prized helm. She watched helplessly from the brush as her father was slain. Instead of fleeing home, she carried the helm the rest of the way to Demacia alone. She refused payment for it, saying that no amount would compensate for her father's life. Instead, she offered it as a gift, honoring her father's final intentions. Florin saw the grim determination behind the tears in her eyes, and requested that the leadership of Bandle City appoint Poppy as the yordle ambassador to Demacia. Soon after, seeking to crush Noxus with her father's hammer, Poppy volunteered for the League of Legends.
Poppy may be small, but Whomper - or her will - is not.
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I wish you all good luck and let's have some fun!
that is quite an awesome challenge! Thanks for that! Would be great if I could finish this in time
Ok, since I ...
- am a fan of Yordles.
- wanted to choose a female character.
- wanted to help an underestimated champ to get a comeback.
Poppy!
I think it will be a mixture of the following concepts:
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Lore
While other young yordle girls played skip-step and braided wreathes out of posies, Poppy spent her youth earning calluses and grease stains in her father's armor shop. Blomgrun, her father, was Bandle City's finest smith. The only thing he loved as much as his work was his young daughter, Poppy - named for the sprightly sounds of the sparks that leapt from his ever-burning forge. He welled with pride the day she was first able to lift his trusty hammer, Whomper. Poppy immediately took to his art, demonstrating a natural gift for smithing, which Blomgrun honed with devoted instruction.
One day, a Demacian general named Florin Berell commissioned Blomgrun to craft a helm, glorious beyond comparison. Blomgrun toiled away on this project, determined to present Florin with his finest work. He let Poppy set the center jewel, entrusting her with the most important piece. When the pair finished, they departed for Demacia to deliver it in person. Word of the general's order, however, was leaked to the Noxian High Command, and two Noxian assassins were dispatched to intercept the delivery. Blomgrun was able to occupy the assassins long enough for Poppy to escape with the prized helm. She watched helplessly from the brush as her father was slain. Instead of fleeing home, she carried the helm the rest of the way to Demacia alone. She refused payment for it, saying that no amount would compensate for her father's life. Instead, she offered it as a gift, honoring her father's final intentions. Florin saw the grim determination behind the tears in her eyes, and requested that the leadership of Bandle City appoint Poppy as the yordle ambassador to Demacia. Soon after, seeking to crush Noxus with her father's hammer, Poppy volunteered for the League of Legends.
Poppy may be small, but Whomper - or her will - is not.
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I wish you all good luck and let's have some fun!
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Cheers.
I changed the proportions of poppy's basemesh a bit. It is still in pretty low dynamesh mode. But I am pretty happy with it already. I probably will just add ears, then raise dynamesh resolution and begin with armor designs.
And Whomper also had been started. Did some quick blockout modeling in Blender.
I also discovered the trendy beauty of animated GIFs ... amazing that such an old "technology" suddenly has such a big revival. Animated GIFs everywhere at the moment. I also want to jump on that train and to be honest - I love the aesthetics of dithered images
Thanks for watching.
I decided to create a new skin for Poppy in the fashion of iBlitz or Hecarim's, Veigar's or Sona's Arcade skins.
This is the first part of it - the arcade Whomper! Heavily inspired by one of my first joysticks. I am not so sure about the colors yet. I can imagine to go for a shiny white with pink or blue elements (iBlitz style) or something more arcade like metal, black plastic and colorful buttons (Arcade Sona style).
The embossed rectangle in the center of the hammer's head is supposed to be an lcd display. Some funky pixel graphics will be shown there later:
I am currently working on the Poppy's shield. Cheers.
I am fine with the face but not so happy with the hair yet.
But next step will be the dress I guess.