"Tonatiuh Requiem", MedusaCaptures 2nd Creator Anniversary Contest 2nd place, June 2024
This Styanax Tonatiuh drawing won 2nd place in a contest ran by MedusaCaptures, which she hosted for her 2nd Warframe creator program anniversary! You can find the link to her post about it here: https://www.tumblr.com/medusacaptures/751808460160630784/contest
I originally aimed to draw a connection between Styanax Tonatiuh and the Requiem symbols in Warframe due to some shared visual similarities in my head, but I found this to be too much of a stretch as I progressed. Some of this connection still remains in the reused color rays asset I drew for Tennotober 2023 Day 9: Man in the Wall, using bright and harsh colors to juxtapose the colorless and marble-like drawing of Styanax Tonatiuh in reference to the caustic and chaotic nature of the Void in Warframe.
The Styanax Tonatiuh skin concept was originally made by Liger Inuzuka, you can find it here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/w0QQk6
A black and white digital drawing of Styanax Tonatiuh, originally concepted by Liger Inuzuka for Warframe, surrounded by bright and harsh colors.
Alternate color scheme.
Timelapse.
WIP 1: the 11th rough sketch (there were around 12, it was a rough drawing day)
WIP 2: first linework sketch, which was then later cleaned up for the final piece
No background version.
Grayscaled version.
My drawing for Tennotober 2023 Day 9: Man in the Wall, the color rays from which I reused for Tonatiuh Requiem.
Screenshot of reference pics used, including game screenshots, game assets, Liger's concept art, and my own previous drawings.