PAC 2016 #12 - Gigalith (Revamped)

Hey, guys! To commemorate the 50 followers we accumulated on my Twitch channel, I revamped my Gigalith ink from the Pokémon Art Challenge I participated in last December 2016 and featured it on my Twitch stream. The full version of this cleaner version will be available for download exclusively for my Supporters and VIPs on Patreon and Ko-fi, included with my other rewards for January! This will also feature a showcase of the process from start to finish as well.

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting me and helping my art career grow! Looking forward to a productive February! 🎇🎉

-Zip

PAC 2016 #31 - Druddigon

December 31: Overall Favorite Pokémon.

Bless you, Unova. You've brought me the dragon I've always wanted to see in Pokémon (next to Charizard, to a degree). Of all my favorites, Crayoladragon topples and makes a full sweep of the entire competition.

I do admit that I used to have a hard time drawing this Pokémon, especially its head, which is a major reason why I hadn't been able to wrap up PAC 2016 as quickly as I should have done. While its 3D render from Gen. VI makes it significantly easier to see just how it should be drawn from various angles, it wasn't only until recently that I managed to get it looking exactly the way I wanted.

All that said and done, PAC 2016 IS OFFICIALLY FINISHED! Took me four goddamn months but it was worth it if it meant getting to finish with this image /orz

Now I can actually move on to other projects. I have a few things I've been meaning to do for a while now, but I haven't been able to pursue them because of IRL issues, plus the fact that I hadn't finished this challenge. With this done I feel a heavy burden finally off my shoulders, and am more able to freely push through with all the stuff I've had in mind.

Cheers to more projects (that actually end up getting done on time) in the future!

PAC 2016 #30 - Mega Charizard Y

December 30: Favorite Mega Evolution.

This was basically the Charizard redesign I've always wanted to see. It's not a Dragon-type, but personally, it doesn't really matter all that much.

PAC 2016 #29 - Alolan Marowak

December 29: Favorite Alolan Form Pokémon.

I've barely got any choices on this category. I actually feel neutral towards all of them, but if I had to choose a favorite I would really lean into this one.

PAC 2016 #28 - Leafeon

December 28: Favorite Eeveelution.

I don't think there's enough love for Leafeon about… Or maybe it's just because I see too many images of Sylveon as compared.

PAC 2016 #27 - Snivy

December 27: Favorite Starter Pokémon.

Though I've been fairly obsessed with Rowlet these days, Snivy remains as my favorite starter. Appearance-wise, it and its evolutions reminded me greatly of the character Neira from Suikoden Tierkreis, and I have even drawn a Serperior in the same robes before.

PAC 2016 #26 - Silvally

December 26: Favorite Legendary Pokémon.

The llama god clone's derpiness SPOILER: during the credits sequence won me over.

Its status as a legendary is questionable though, since it's a synthetic Pokémon and isn't really a legend in that sense. But whatever.

PAC 2016 #25 - Decidueye

December 25: Favorite Gen. VII Pokémon.

I never intended to get Rowlet from the very beginning to be honest. That time I simply thought it was cute, but not really my thing. I had my eyes set on Litten back then because, cat, and I love cats. While I liked having Grass-type starters, I wanted to take a change of pace by having a Fire-type starter like I did in White 2.

But then circumstances (ahemccahem) happened, and I developed a sudden love and fondness for owls. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, instead of zippocat, I was holding up grass owl when I first started out from Iki Town.

Looking back, I have no regrets.

As of this writing, this ink is my most favorite ink out of PAC 2016. Also, Owl Mom, I personally think you make a great and appropriately wonderful Decidueye /shot

PAC 2016 #24 - Hawlucha

December 24: Favorite Gen. VI Pokémon.

If there's a generation to dislike, personally it was VI. X/Y's story and even its NPCs were utterly laced with too much sunshine and rainbows that it was just plain cringe-worthy. The saccharine-coated story and characters being hurled into my face all at once was too much for me, to the point it would make me barf. Too much cheerfulness, too much exaggeration on trying to make the player a part of the Kalos world, such that it just felt unrealistic in my opinion.

Pokémon-wise, not many have really caught my attention other than the final evolutions of all the starters. But personally, if it was one other than those three, I'd have to go with luchador hawk here.

PAC 2016 #23 - Zekrom

December 23: (Second) Favorite Gen. V Pokémon.

I realize, after looking back, that almost 70% of all my posts for the challenge are full of Pokémon from Gen. V. Black and White really touched me in more ways than one. From the story (which, at the time, got me personally; looking back it wasn't all that gripping) to the setting, to the entire Unova roster… Hard to find something not to love (other than the lackluster endgame content).

I say second Gen. V because apparently, my most favorite Pokémon happens to be from Unova as well. Doesn't mean I love this voltage battery dragon any less.

After weeks of inactivity (because life has been running me over like a train lately) I've finally gotten my gears rolling again! PAC 2016 will soon come to a close at last!

PAC 2016 #22 - Rhyperior

December 22: Favorite Gen. IV Pokémon.

Initially planned to do something smaller for this, but then this happened… As much as I didn't want it to.

I have a thing for big, buff Pokémon. I can't help myself.

PAC 2016 #21 - Gardevoir

December 21: Favorite Gen. III Pokémon.

A Pokémon this gracefully beautiful will love you forever and even put its life on the line for your miserable, sorry ass. How could I not.

I'm not actually glad with how this turned out, though. I feel like I didn't do its natural grace and poise any justice. 

(Anyway, time to catch up on all the inks I've missed while I was in Japan… As well as all the others I've missed as a result of jetlag and laziness combined /wrist)

PAC 2016 #20 - Feraligatr

December 20: Favorite Gen. II Pokémon.

Quite frankly I'm eternally glad this epic gator graced the Johto Pokédex with its mere existence. While I love Meganium and Typhlosion Tyfloof, come on people. Big buff croc for a fully-evolved starter? Now, why in the hell wouldn't I sign up for that?

After seeing how this turned out… I think I'm gonna cut down on the crosshatch abuse for a while.

PAC 2016 #19 - Aerodactyl

December 19: Favorite Gen. I Pokémon.

Whew! With all the favorite X-type Pokémon category out of the way, next up comes my favorite per Generation. 

From the original 150 is this bad boy. Pterodactyls were always my favorite dinosaurs as a kid (even until now). So every time I first arrived in Cinnabar in my old Yellow version (bless your dead internal battery's soul) the first thing I always did was bring the Old Amber back to life at the Pokémon Lab.

Not once did it ever disappoint me.

PAC 2016 #18 - Vanilluxe

December 18: Favorite Ice-type.

What can I say? I love vanilla ice cream. 

Somehow the most random idea of my OC's Vanilluxe in a suit came to mind. Since its body structure is difficult to make poses with as compared to other Pokémon, I let the idea roll around in my head and this happened.

No, I don't regret doing so. But I do regret ever thinking Vanilltuxe every time I look at this (someone kill me for this unavoidable pun pls)

PAC 2016 #17 - Braviary

December 17: Favorite Flying-type.

…Because FUCK YEAH AMERICA this is exactly the kind of bird I've always wanted to see prior to Gen. 5, which Black and White successfully delivered (therefore removing Staraptor from the top spot).

Excuse my lateness 'cause I was so busy having a life lel

PAC 2016 #16 - Steelix

December 16: Favorite Steel-type.

Iron Snake, hands-down. Always.

Also, crosshatch abuse.

PAC 2016 #15 - Nidoking

December 15: Favorite Poison-type.

This one wasn't so hard. Though, I did have a tough time figuring out what pose he ought to be in before I settled with what we have now.

While I like Nidoqueen too, Nidoking reminds me more of one of my favorite creatures from Final Fantasy, which I think makes him a whole lot cooler.

And as a bonus, have a size comparison of my draft sketch and final ink:

PAC 2016 #14 - Luxray

December 14: Favorite Electric-type.

Between Electabuzz and Luxray, I preferred the sparky blue and black tiger.

(Now that I look at it more closely it looks a little bit like Vegeta /brick'd)

PAC 2016 #13 - Kingdra

December 13: (Second) Favorite Water-type.

Aaaaaaaand I am on time! …For once /brick'd

And, again, my favorite of the day is reserved for a different day, so here comes second-best to take over. Though for some reason I feel its head looks disproportional…