Regalion

Here is my design for Smogon's first Gen. VI Create-a-Pokemon Project, a stylized Chinese lion (the ones used in festivals, not the ones made of stone).

Supplementary art: quanyails.deviantart.com/art/R…

I'm rather impressed with my shading, since I've only previously successfully painted this way once. I'm glad I figured out a big step in digital painting (use the inkdropper tool liberally alongside partial-opacity brushes). It motivates me, but I wish I had the time to work more on painting... when I don't have pixel art... when I don't have things to tend to in real life.

Small steps.

The concept of Pokemon belongs to Game Freak, not me. I only own the drawing.