Alou

i'm not able to find the download either — also says "page not found" for me when i click that link. any chance i can find it elsewhere? thanks >.<

Ah, you said that they were either traced or copied, which is quite different from referencing. Referencing is how you learn, and is indeed something many professionals do - tracing and copying is not, and tracing in particular is in a small way art theft. That's why so many people responded negatively to your comment, because of the implication of disingenuity.

Hahaha, that's what I keep telling myself, if only to justify my lack of drawing people XD thank you so much!! Using references is like THE way artists learn to draw. hah ok I'm sure you already know that - it just bothers me that people seem to assume any realistic pose must have been traced or copied. but you're right lol enough babbling; more admiring. Your pictures are AMAZING!! Because you know what I can't stand Terra but that pic like good lord she looks so COOL. And Lin on the hydreigon is just amazing. good lord it's awesome. you're awesome.

that one part where lucario fights you to prove that you're worthy of raising her child? i like that part but man that poor mom

Aah your art is super cute! Especially that strawberry girl picture! And your lineart is really clean and nice :3 The best thing I could recommend is to start working on shading. Once you start shading, you start getting a better feel for things like the folds in clothing and how light interacts with the materials you're drawing. It also helps with learning more about anatomy because pose affects shading. If you really feel like pushing your boundaries, try drawing some pics with full, real-life backgrounds! It makes you really think about how all the pieces of your art fit together. (and by

Iolia Valley was beautiful and replaying the game got me really inspired. it's my own PC and not one of the game's protags but i hope it still fits this thread?

well I haven't been here long but i'm not missing a chance to show off my art so

Personally I think I like bug the least, because it feels like the bug typing doesn't give them anything beneficial, and instead gives them some pretty common weaknesses. I think a lot of dual-type bug pokemon work just as well as single type pokemon, particularly most poison/bug pokes like the venipede line... I also don't like that they're usually only good until early/mid game, and then you have to find replacements. Still though, I probably wouldn't want bug pokemon removed or anything like that, 'cause I'm used to them and they balance the game out.

figured this thread might enjoy this pic of absol i drew a while ago ^^ (under spoiler 'cause it's rather large)