Ep 023: BIONICLE: PT II - HOW I CREATED NUPARU - Whiteboard Artist Series

Welcome back! Today we’re continuing with Part II of my Bionicle retrospective series. This episode it’s all about NUPARU! Toa Mahri Nuparu is the character/toy I created for BIONICLE during my time as a designer for The LEGO Company. Follow along as I create several paintings in honor of NUPARU all the while sharing stories and insights into my creative process on the BIONICLE team. Also, lots of never before seen behind-the-scenes artwork. This one is dedicated to all the die hard BIONICLE fans! As always, thanks for watching! Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:29 Story/Creative Direction 01:20 Balance/Design Inspiration 02:00 Armor 03:00 Mask/Tank 04:50 Cordak Blaster 06:05 Sword/Shield 07:45 Torso/Prototypes 10:20 Package Prototype 1/Lovecraftian 10:55 Package Prototype 2/Book/Portal 11:32 Package Prototype 3/Breaking Bionicle 12:29 Package Prototype 4/Breaking Bionicle II 13:15 Package Prototype 5/Propulsion Vehicle 14:08 Final Package/Blaster Turret Station 15:15 Closing Thoughts 15:46 Final Painting Finale ~ The whiteboard series is a meditation. A free-flow, auto-drawing illustration exercise I like to use wherein I don’t rely on underlays or pre-planned compositions. I draw as the image comes to me with a focus on capturing the frenetic and fast energy of the thought. Don’t overthink. Don’t over-refine. Just go. ~ Thank you, for your incredible contributions: Intro theme: Phantom Antenna Original episode music/composition: Phantom Antenna ~ Website: My Instagram: Burton’s Instagram: