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Star Guardian Leona WIP (help me pick the color theme)

Silvarspark·4/25/2018, 8:50:25 AM·20 votes·13,078 views

https://orig00.deviantart.net/a2a3/f/2018/115/7/8/sg_leona_versions2_by_shockowaffel-dc9s8jf.jpg

So, I am currently working on a Starguardian skin for Leona. Normally I would only post the finished concept here, but this time I am going to change it up a bit and see how the feedback is while it's still a work in progress. The initial idea was inspired by Rose Quartz from Steven Universe since she has a star on her, a shield, a sword...it just fits for Leona and a star guardian skin. Also she has a pet lion which can also be her companion as a starguardian, PLUS it's Leona having a lion! Imagine the recall animation: Her lion warps in, she jumps on it, poses a second and warps out.

Of course I had to change stuff to make it read as a starguardian skin and not just a Rose Quartz Fanart.

Here's the real problem I have right now: What colors to chose ?

**1. Blue: **Leona's first blue skin and poppy is blue. It works, but it doesnt wow me. 2. Pink: I like it since it's closest to Rose's colors and it's Leona's first pink skin, but another pink SG skin ? #inevitable **3. Red: **Closer to SG Jinx's colors, fits Leona's bold personality and is new in regard to her other skins. **4. Purple: **Mystic vibe...it looks nice and is new but purple Leona ? I dont know. 5. Yellow: Now this one is the paradox, really: It would be the first Yellow/orange SG skin, but for Leona it's just another yellow skin.

My favorites are pink, red and yellow, but let me hear what you think.

EDIT AFTER THE POLLING So I added some armor, redesigned parts as well as the hair and went for a viable version of the yellow color theme. https://orig00.deviantart.net/d456/f/2018/118/0/0/sg_leona_sketch10_web_by_shockowaffel-dca1t27.jpg

Also check out my other skins here: https://www.artstation.com/thorstenerdt/albums/751268

29 Comments

Faliandra4/25/2018, 11:12:59 AM5 votes

nice design. However, I wouldnt go with any of these color sets.

As you already said, some of these already look like some SG skins (blue poppy, reddish jinx etc) Pink also doesnt suit Leona.

The yellow one looks kinda barbie-ish with the pinks as well. Why not keep her natural copper red hair color and go with some orangy-peach colors with some yellows and golds? Sun colors. Plus, its a color scheme that we dont have within the SG skin line.

as an example, i found this SG Leona concept and i find the colors very fitting for her: https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/008/996/884/large/patricia-ariza-patpaige-concept-art.jpg?1516558099

Yâng4/25/2018, 11:04:40 AM2 votes

I personally voted yellow because it's just Leona's color in my head (and yellow is my favorite colour too..)

I think either that or blue (looks beautiful)

Nice concept!

Also I saw you have a Dark Star orianna concept there and this skin has been made now

Did they take the idea from you? Or did you help design it..?

Neamean4/25/2018, 6:18:30 PM2 votes

Why not dark green. We have light green in lulu but no dark green. Sailor Venus if i recall was kind of head strong fitting for leona.

ChuShoe4/25/2018, 8:13:47 PM2 votes

#PRAISE THE SUN

remakoro4/25/2018, 3:58:53 PM1 votes

Her hair ahahahah Those fucking rolls AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAH

Raven Redeemed4/25/2018, 4:25:37 PM1 votes

Yellow just fits best to my mind. If it were an actually skin I’d say blue; however, since she doesn’t have much color variety with her current skins.

Colgate Gator4/25/2018, 7:25:00 PM1 votes

I'd pick something more orangey rather than any of these color schemes.

Good drawing, tho!

Drugoth4/25/2018, 8:48:48 PM1 votes

Her base SG color has to be orange. No ifs ands or buts. I will not be happy with any other color.

Sincerely, a sun worshiper.

######P.s. if I REALLY had to pick one of them it would have to be yellow I guess... >.>

Flamboyant4/26/2018, 2:18:50 AM1 votes

I love the look of all of these. The hair, the outfit design. Though that being said, I wish we could see what the 'front' of the shield looks like. Leona makes the perfect star guardian, I mean what IS a sun anyways but a giant star, right? lol. I voted red by the way, love the red hair.

Though that aside, it does seem that their colors are set, that being riot's palette choice for the 'team' colors, unless they do something different that is. If pink is always the leader, I could see Leona in that leadership role due to her wanting to always protect her friends, though color coordination wise, I like the idea of her gravitating more towards the 'warm' spectrum (eg; red, yellow, orange and everything between those). I think if you were to focus more on the 'red-orange' colors with her gems, keep the 'gold' liners, give her reddish hair to go with the outfit/help keep those gold 'wings' to stick out, with maybe a burnt/darker orange for her 'tights/gloves' if not just keep them black? And lastly maybe have the chest connect to the neck which leaves the shoulders and upper arms exposed? But those are just my suggestions.

Love it! Hope to see more if not Riot get 'inspired' and make these design into an actual skin. [sg-miss-fortune]

Support man btw4/26/2018, 7:23:25 AM1 votes

We aint got a golden SG yet. Gold should be the color V:[sg-lulu]

Late For Tea4/25/2018, 9:10:56 AM1 votes

First of all, that's a beautiful concept you got going there. It's a nice take on the Star Guardian design while still looking like leona. Love it.

That said, I like the blue and orange/yellow color themes best. Honestly I can't tell you why I like the blue theme, I just do. The yellow/orange theme gives Leona more identity; it keeps parts of her original/base design while also introducing a new color to the skin line.

Personally I'm not a fan of pink/red for the Star Guardians in general, mostly because it's too obvious to go for these colors with this skin theme. I like other colors getting explored. At the same time, the dark purple gives me a dark/evil fibe, which is why it works well with Syndra but I don't see it working with Leona (possible try a lighter tone, akin to Janna's?)

Silvarspark4/28/2018, 12:05:43 PM1 votes

https://orig00.deviantart.net/d456/f/2018/118/0/0/sg_leona_sketch10_web_by_shockowaffel-dca1t27.jpg

So, it's been a few days and the results are clear towards a yellow color theme, so I worked in that direction. The first version I posted didnt quite work yet. It needed some more armor and a different breast plate. The hair was ok when it was supposed to look more like rose but I reworked that as well. I really like where this is going.

HeazonZ4/25/2018, 12:36:45 PM1 votes

I think yellow looks best on her though I agree that she might have too many yellow skins. Excited to see the final product!

OJPhoenix4/25/2018, 2:40:54 PM1 votes

On the one hand, yellow obviously, on the other hand, red is also a firey color that associates well with blazing light of the sun

Jerry SeinfeId4/25/2018, 3:33:44 PM1 votes

The yellow one. It's leo's color sure alot of her skins are yellow and if they aren't the VFX are. I would change the red from a pinkish red to an orange-like red or just a warm deep red tbh. aside from that i'd honestly expect more armor, considering poppy's sg skin.