Yesterday was my last day of Regents exams, so summer has finally officially begun for me! And what better way to kick off this stress-free season than to draw our favorite denizen of Stark Mountain lazing around and relaxing? I drew this for a Fire type Pokemon art contest, but I'm not sure whether I should submit this or a new picture. Oh, and fun fact: Half of the Pokemon pictures I've drawn this year contain a Fire type.



I'm still experimenting with original poses, and this wasn't exactly easy to pull off with a Pokemon that I already have enough trouble drawing. I really don't like how the left leg came out. I wasn't sure where to put his toes, so I didn't even bother drawing them. The shape of its body bothers me, especially its tail. The toes on the back leg look a little weird. I actually forgot to shade both of the legs on the left side of its body-- good thing it's barely noticeable! I think this is the first Photoshop/SAI picture I've drawn where I actually drew in the background rather than using the grass tool or effects.


For today's comparison image, I'd like to present the first drawing I ever made with my Tablet:

Things sure have changed!