Create an original BO2 gas mask emblem with large lenses, filters, straps, dark cavities, and a clean industrial silhouette.
8 minute BO2 tutorial - Updated July 2026
Make the lenses the focal point
A gas mask is recognized by its eye lenses and lower filter structure. Position those first, then add the head plate and straps around them.
Use bright lenses against a dark shell. The eye pair should remain visible before any smaller valve, bolt, or seam layers are added.
Use simple industrial forms
Circles, ovals, rectangles, and broad wedges can suggest filters, straps, and cheek plates. Dark gaps between these forms create depth without needing detailed mechanical textures.
Keep the silhouette contained and symmetrical unless one offset filter is an intentional design choice.
Choose an original mask identity
Change the lens shape, filter placement, accent color, and head plate to create an original design. Avoid copying a specific military unit, game faction, movie mask, or recognizable logo.
Save layers for contrast fixes
Keep two to four layers open until the end. Use them to separate the lenses from the shell or the filters from the background when checking the playercard-sized preview.
Practical example
Gas Mask starts with the lens pair and lower filters. The mint lenses create the focal point, while the dark mask shell and warm filters organize the rest of the image. The broad silhouette works before small mechanical details appear.
Move both lenses together when correcting balance. A small difference in their height or brightness can make an otherwise symmetrical mask look tilted.
Before you finish
Lenses remain readable before small details.
Filters and straps are secondary to the eye pair.
The mask has an original plate and accent layout.
Two or more layers remain available for contrast fixes.
Gas Mask is an original flat industrial face built around two mint lenses and two cream filter cores. It is designed to read immediately at playercard size without relying on military logos or branded equipment.
A warm full-canvas field frames a dark circular mask body. The lenses create the upper rhythm, while the narrow bridge, central snout, and paired filters make the lower half feel mechanical.
Charcoal supplies the edge definition, slate gives the mask depth, mint creates the focal glass, and cream keeps the filters readable against the darker body.
Try this variation: Switch mint lenses to amber for a warning-light variation.
Iron Mask treats a helmet as a ceremonial emblem rather than a realistic face. Ivory armor plates create the identity, muted gold marks rank and hardware, and the black visor supplies a controlled expression.
A gold outer helmet contains mirrored shell, eye, and jaw pairs. The crown plate and nose bridge divide the face vertically, while the chin plate closes the stack with a narrow termination.
Ivory should remain the largest bright area. Gold works best as a frame and center accent, while near-black belongs only in the visor so the eyes stay severe and readable.
Try this variation: Change gold to steel blue for a colder armored look.
Chrome Fang combines a narrow crest with two metallic teeth. The design avoids a literal animal face and instead uses the suggestion of fangs inside a dark armored shell.
The tall rear silhouette creates a closed crest. Accent side plates lead into a dark center, while the pale mirrored foreground forms the twin fangs and lower bite.
Cool silver is the primary material, charcoal provides depth, and the pale highlight should be slightly brighter than the accent so the teeth separate from the frame.
Try this variation: Add a red focus accent for a hostile variant.