Kai Sa Splash art Critique

MenoOG·2/22/2018, 2:41:45 AM·43 votes·10,068 views
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So Kai Sa's new splash art just came out and it looks great. However, It has some issues(in my opinion) that I "fixed." A little disclaimer, I'm not the best artist and I know this is a great piece of work, the rendering is amazing, that being said I have my critiques for it. :)

It is clear that Riot likes to exaggerate the proportions, but there is a limit to the aesthetic. I noticed a lot of issues with the anatomy and perspective. Firstly, the neck and torso are too long. The neck is so long moving her head far from her right shoulder and even creating a second slight unnatural bend. And as so for the torso, the rib cage is short and the abdomen is extremely long which extends to the hips that are awkwardly positioned in conjunction with the pose and perspective. Then the perspective issue; Her arm which extends towards the camera in the lower left corner is too small along with the leg facing us. Their current size pushes them back which is the opposite of what she is doing, making her pose inconsistent with the perspective. The leg should also cover more of her and be seen higher in regards to the horizon because we are looking up at it.

The Image above is my quick edit done in photoshop with the transform tool and liquify. I doubt this is perfect but I think it ended up being a more balanced piece.

I would like to see what yall think, hopefully, riot will address this as they usually do before releasing content to live servers.

Original: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p29DkMBS0OM/Wo3Ur3eAH3I/AAAAAAAA5fA/_Q4NB9toCEg7NH9Ni3Zg2z6dLMQmSZzbACEwYBhgL/s1600/145000.jpg

47 Comments

Leylania2/22/2018, 2:55:23 AM9 votes

After seeing yours the Original now looks pretty weird and wrong, especially the belly area

AmazoX2/22/2018, 7:46:44 AM6 votes

The original's neck does look weird now that you've pointed it out.

Wise Enough2/22/2018, 7:07:37 AM5 votes

I think Zac has some unnatural bends too o.o

Rebonack2/22/2018, 4:00:11 AM5 votes

Maybe her freakish neck is the result of Void mutation?

Khristophoros2/22/2018, 5:31:15 AM5 votes

People have different bodies dude...

You're trying to conform the character to some imagined idea of "normal" when there's really no such thing. Everyone has weird quirks to their anatomy if you really look.

Cosnirak2/22/2018, 3:00:17 PM4 votes

I think the issues you pointed out are in fact so bad that even in your version they're still noticeable. In Riot's version... yikes. Thanks for the quality post!

Çhåryzård2/23/2018, 4:38:02 AM4 votes

After looking at both of them, I can tell your edit is a lot better.

There's a lot wrong anatomy-wise with the original.

Like why is her stomach and torso so long?

u η l u c k y2/25/2018, 10:33:07 PM3 votes

Hey MenoOG, To be honest I thought her neck was a bit long but still fine, then I saw the tweaked splash art and oh god it looks so much better proportion-wise. Awesome edit by you! Hope Riot will read and consider this.

LVL99 Helper TK2/22/2018, 9:57:10 AM3 votes

I actually do like your version better than the original. Riot, HIRE THIS MAN

ForgottenLuck2/22/2018, 5:33:04 PM2 votes

I might be blind but I really don't see the changes

ZER0 22/22/2018, 5:47:51 AM2 votes

No. I really love her proportions. I have a naturally super long torso and neck and it's nice to finally see someone who looks like me in the game.

Nysta2/27/2018, 8:21:35 PM2 votes

I was listening to "T B Skyen" on Youtube, talking about how Kai'Sa's splash doesn't fit her lore.. so I went on to search for it and edit it accordingly. Funnily enough, your link was the first one that popped up. So I ended up editing your version. Anyway, here's the link to it: ToughKai'Sa

Papa Andrei2/22/2018, 9:37:00 AM2 votes

Tbh, her neck reminds me of the Dog from Undertale, where you keep patting it and the head just gets longer and longer.

TouchFluffyTaìl2/22/2018, 10:11:59 AM2 votes

Rito art team has a fetish for giraffes, just look at all of the Janna art and the never released Ahri statue. There are more to it, but those two are the most noticeable.

Mira Arya Enthe2/22/2018, 3:24:57 PM2 votes

Updooted, I hate weird anatomy

ADC5LUT2/22/2018, 4:47:45 PM2 votes

god damn, now everytime i see the splash im gonna be like wtf mate this is fucked

O Fallen Scholar2/23/2018, 12:05:18 AM2 votes

Your edit looks better.

Wînter Fox3/3/2018, 4:36:41 AM1 votes

Your edit is so much better +1

JhonTeemon2/22/2018, 9:06:19 AM1 votes

+1

thecowley2/22/2018, 11:56:13 AM1 votes

Honesty I'd like that flash with the suits in game helmet on.

AbiwonKenabi2/22/2018, 3:10:52 PM1 votes

I think the long torso is really varied in people (I myself am long-waisted), but I can definitely see how the hips don't fit properly in her anatomy. And the neck was something I noticed right away, even without any formal art training. That neck is all bent outta shape.

Çhåryzård2/23/2018, 6:04:41 PM1 votes

Giving this another bump because it's not too late for Riot to fix the art and it really bothers me now every time I see her elongated spine

KestrelGirl2/22/2018, 2:54:46 AM1 votes

Compare her in game to the splash...

Her skin needs to be way darker and her features need to be sharper...