Raya, the Sand Priestess
Glad to finally finish this project! Started this for my senior port class at LCAD and it was great practice and a fun challenge to match Riot's style mixed with my own. I wanted to create a Shuriman mage since I've always enjoyed the aesthetic Shurima encompassed and how Shurimans can view mages amongst them! Her name’s Raya, the Sand Priestess (in training), and honestly, she is trying her best.
Referenced Janelle Monae's impeccable hair
Older pass which I felt was too detailed
Early concepts of Raya with her mother the OG priestess and her, sadly, scrapped mount Kesh
Staff concepts
Heard great advice to place the props in the characters hands to see which ones match their personality better rather than just staring at the props themselves
Quickly modeled the staff in 3DS Max to help get the perspective correctly
One of her abilities is to teleport to wherever her staff is via sand pulling her underneath and attacking if there is anybody nearby or just as an escape