Lesser-Known Ladies: Witchy Wuya

 

If you want to see the definition of the term, "glow up", look no further than the character of Wuya from "Xiaolin Showdown"*.  I mean, when you basically go from being a transparent floating squid in a clown mask to...well, THIS...come on, what ELSE would you call it?

(*And to think, that show aired before this term was even fashionable.)

Anyway, the idea for this picture came to me in a flash of inspiration, when I had to be reminded that this character actually existed.  And isn't what this series of pictures is all about?  Sure, the obvious culprits to point the finger at why she was forgotten are time (this show IS over 20 years old, after all) or that absolutely ludicrous spinoff, "Xiaolin Chronicles" (which people actively went out of their way to forget).  But a less noticeable, yet just as significant offender is just Wuya's overall treatment on the show, as a whole.  She went from being the promise of the show's Big Bad, to actually fulfilling that promise for all of five minutes, and then, basically being reduced to eye candy while other (some arguably less deserving) villains were placed front and center.  In the end, it's not hard to see why her character doesn't have a lot of longevity in people's minds.

Anyway, I'm pleased with how everything turned out.  I'm even glad I went the extra mile to throw in the flame effects.  It really makes the picture pop, in my opinion).  Though it has got to be said, I have never had the pencil work for a picture give me as much grief as this one did.  Normally, when I do the initial pencil drawing, things just tend to flow.  But THIS picture, for some reason, just fought me every step of the way.  You really had to see it to believe it.

Oh well, at least you get to see this.  Hopefully, you find this vision to your liking of another character who really deserved more attention than she got.  And as usual, comments are always welcome.

Enjoy. ^_^