Hey there! Glad you decided to post this! :) If it's okay, I have a few suggestions to make this easier on our artists.
One, I suggest compiling your fakemons. Make up a list (in google docs or wherever) that names all the types of fakemon you have in your head. Detail them as best as possible, with names, types, abilities, anything deemed necessary. That way, artists can pick and choose what fakemons they think will lend best to their strengths.
Two, post the starters you've drawn here, and use this thread as a resource to communicate with your team to post their art. It is A&D, after all, and we want to see the progress you're making!
Three, define exactly what kind of drawings you want, because you're going to want consistency. Do you want a standard height+length box for all fakemons so they can eventually be scaled down into sprites? Or do you want Ken Sugimor style full body art?
I actually ran a community pokedex project, which you can
check out here. It wasn't easy, and it required a lot of moderation to make it work, as well as heavy amounts of development along the way. And, while we didn't have a set plan necessarily (no exact number of types/pokemon, new abilities, made up moves, etc), it ended up garnering a lot of really awesome Pokemon. If you keep your ideas focused and open, I bet your fakedex will be successful. :)
Best of luck!
Thanks for those tips! However, here's a thing. I really don't want to post my art on this forum. I'm pretty much uncomfortable on the Internet. It would be better to have the option to show these artists my images in private, though that would defeat the purpose of this topic.
If it makes ya happy, I'll do whatcha say. :)
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So here are my starters of the Luoph region..... Now I'm no super pro artist and critiques aren't needed. Also, please excuse the low quality. I have no scanners available at this point. I'll update on this overtime.
001 - Lamleaf
Species: Grass Sheep Pokémon
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Gender ratio: Male: 87.5% Female: 12.5%
Catch rate: 45
Egg Group: Field
Height: ?.??
Weight: ?.??
"It absorbs sunlight with its horns that are yet to grow large and strong and stores them into its necklace. It always feels warmhearted and gentle to people."
004 - Armag
Species: Armadillo Pokémon
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Gender ratio: Male: 87.5% Female: 12.5%
Catch rate: 45
Egg Group: Field and Monster
Height: ?.??
Weight: ?.??
"It excretes smoke from its armor when irritated, scaring off its predators. Its armor is strong enough to withstand a meteor strike."
007 - Skatey
Species: Swift Ray Pokémon
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Gender ratio: Male 87.5% Female: 12.5%
Catch rate: 45
Egg Group: Water 2
Height: ?.??
Weight: ?.??
"It swims very fast underwater so that it can escape from danger. Its glowing spots and night vision eyes aid Skatey well at nighttime."