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DOWNLOAD FOR THE FULL-SIZED IMAGE!And now the grand finale to my little Avatar fanart explosion this weekend, which is really just me gearing up for more drawings for a fanfic project I'm working on with a silent partner. Here's the adorable, innocent li'l 'Zula, Princess of the Fire Nation.
...All right, she's a stone cold bitch and a sociopathic sadist in the making. But I love her anyway!
I'm a hopeless Azula fanboy. She's just so awesomely, unappologetically bad. Doesn't pretend she believes she's working for a greater good, doesn't fool herself into thinking she's some noble, tragic villain. She's just bad. And enjoys it. <3
I've attempted her two times before, and I think what hurt them the most was the choice in colors. In any event, I didn't really feel they truly captured the character. And never one to learn my lesson I decided to take another whack at it. This one, I think, finally gets it right. Plus it puts her in that cool black season 3 armor she's started wearing. That outfit really does suit her better than that ugly baggy red and brown number she wore in season 2, boy howdy...
The position of her legs was the hardest part. There's lots of foreshortening going on and it really kicked my butt for a while. I'm thrilled about how well it seems to have turned out. This one ties with my Suki for the best fanart I've done yet, to me.
Comments welcome, as always. I've even finally gotten it through my head that I'm supposed to respond to them.
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Azula and Avatar: The Last Airbender are the property of Nickelodeon and those two lucky bastards that pitched the idea. They're not mine and I'm not saying they're mine so back off, shogun.
Background lifted from a screenshot from the episode "Zuko Alone," obtained from Avatar Spirit , and liberally modified and cleaned up in Photoshop by me.
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Comments: 32
SvalaW [2012-05-07 09:57:35 +0000 UTC]
So awesome! I totally love the pose and lightning!
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Draegos In reply to SvalaW [2012-05-14 13:07:28 +0000 UTC]
Hey, thanks. ^^ This one's still a favorite of mine. It's the first time I feel I really got her right.
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moonprincessyue [2011-06-25 00:22:11 +0000 UTC]
u really brought out the crazy in her eyes!!
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Draegos In reply to moonprincessyue [2011-06-25 00:23:36 +0000 UTC]
Hee hee. Is it crazy..? Or genius?!
>.>; Okay, it's crazy. I love her anyway.
Thank you for the comment. ^^
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moonprincessyue In reply to Draegos [2011-06-25 00:57:16 +0000 UTC]
no prob! i like azula because she totally lost it at the end of the series.
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DeathSlayus09 [2011-06-24 23:45:02 +0000 UTC]
Bad ass!
Great piece, love the lightning effect!
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yourmaster010 [2008-09-01 01:00:39 +0000 UTC]
i just don't like the eyebrows. but other than that, it's pretty awesome lol
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Draegos In reply to yourmaster010 [2008-09-01 09:02:55 +0000 UTC]
Hmmmmm... you think..? *squints*
Yeah, I guess I can see it. I think maybe the eyebrows could have arched more. I still like the overall effect, though.
Thanks for the observations, and the compliment too.
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mizunotohru [2008-07-01 22:01:14 +0000 UTC]
This picture gotta be the best one you've drawn from Azula so far. Her dynamic pose and expression are just perfect. Well done ^_^
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Draegos In reply to mizunotohru [2008-07-01 22:46:42 +0000 UTC]
Wai! Thank you, imouto-chan! I'm glad you liked it.
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Fire-Lord-Azula [2008-06-30 17:06:31 +0000 UTC]
What a dynamic pose!
Agreed, fully: she looks so much better in her S3 armor. Β The black, crimson, and gold suits her perfectly. Β It makes her look more intimidating, which is always a plus for her!
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Draegos In reply to Fire-Lord-Azula [2008-06-30 20:24:48 +0000 UTC]
Yes, intimidating is what Azula's all about.
*sigh* <3
This is cool. When Azula's #1 fan says she likes my drawing, I know I've done it right.
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Fire-Lord-Azula In reply to Draegos [2008-07-13 16:09:31 +0000 UTC]
Absolutely.
Haha, that's right. Β Azula's #1 fan is very appreciative of your work!
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Azulera [2008-06-30 11:06:49 +0000 UTC]
Perfect little pic for the perfect little princess!! Love the colours!!
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Draegos In reply to Azulera [2008-06-30 20:29:03 +0000 UTC]
Wow, thanks. ^^ I'll admit it was your pencils of 'Zula that made me decide to go back and draw her again. My first two attempts seemed rather inadequate by comparison, I felt. ;
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Azulera In reply to Draegos [2008-06-30 22:40:54 +0000 UTC]
Yay!! I inspired you!! Makes me happy!
Whatever you might feel about previous drawings, forget it! This one is......... Power. I'm looking forward to the next one!!
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Draegos In reply to Azulera [2008-07-01 03:55:20 +0000 UTC]
Ooooo, a challenge! I'll have to make sure my next one really pleases. ^_-
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Azulera In reply to Draegos [2008-07-01 09:13:52 +0000 UTC]
I'm sure it will!! (no pressure at aaaall......!!! )
Got some stuff on the way myself, but it might take a while, since I'm slow and have a lot of work to do...
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Draegos In reply to zohh [2008-06-30 07:34:28 +0000 UTC]
Hey, thanks. It was a good choice, wasn't it?
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General-Blue [2008-06-30 01:51:40 +0000 UTC]
This looks amazing!!! The background really adds to the overall picture, makes it seem more dynamic somehow. I love the pose, and the lighting is done very well.
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Draegos In reply to General-Blue [2008-06-30 02:22:58 +0000 UTC]
Hey, thanks. I went through about five different choices for backgrounds, most of them black and orange interiors of the Fire Palace, before settling on that one. Something about those dark purples and glowing yellows really does suit Azula, doesn't it?
And thanks also for the compliments to the pose. It was a lot of work for an out-of-practice fan, so I'm glad it hit the mark. ^^
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General-Blue In reply to Draegos [2008-06-30 10:52:29 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, the background suits her very well. It was a good pick. It looks like your hard work paid off! The picture looks great.
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Draegos In reply to General-Blue [2008-07-01 03:56:02 +0000 UTC]
Thank you thank you. Being perfect, Azula is always intimidating to attempt a picture of.
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General-Blue In reply to Draegos [2008-07-01 10:52:49 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome! Lol, yes she is!
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