Fakemon Redesigns

[Royal]

I've decided that I was going to redesign all of my Fakemon from my numbered 001 to 154, from the beginning, with a similar style to Ken Sugimori.

#001

Spoiler:

Japanese Name: Wanitou
English Name: ???
Type: Grass
Classification: The Young Crocodile Pokemon
Evolution: Shonhachuu

#002

Spoiler:

Japanese Name: Shonhachuu
English Name: ???
Type: Grass
Classification: The Fang Pokemon
Pre-Evolution: Wanitou
Evolution: Mizukuchi

#003

Spoiler:

PICTURE COMING SOON
Japanese Name: Mizukuchi
English Name: ???
Type: Grass/Ghost
Classification: The Voodoo Pokemon
Pre-Evolution: Shonhachuu

More are to come soon!​

 

[Perriechu]

I like the style of it, although there's something that separates Ken's work from Fan-Made, yours is the fact you use brighter and bolder color's than he does, although his look great they have a dimmer color to them whilst yours has a bolder nature to it. If that makes any sense D:

 

[Loki]

I agree with dragon- I think the fact that you use a very unique shading style helps too.
I like Wanitou- you've captured the pokemon style very well and added your own flair, which is great!

Can't wait to see the rest! ^^

 

[Royal]

Thank you, both of you! And I got Shonhachuu, Wanitou's evolution, up. I'm not as proud of him as I am with Wanitou.

 

[Hibaru]

They look nice. It is looks like Ken's style. What program you used for them?

 

[Equinoxe]

I see you've got talent, and I really like how smooth your lines are, but there are some things that bother me.
Firstly, your designs are a tad complex for pokemons; for example, Wanitou is pretty nice-looking, but it's way too complex for a starter pokemon. Starters are usually cutesy (this doesn't mean you'd have to sugarcoat or over-sweetify it, just simplifying and making it less mature would do) and pretty small, while Wanitou could easily pass as a first or second evolution.

An example: the Krookodile in your signature. It's the last of a three-stage line, and it's relatively simple compared to your Shonhachuu. Big doesn't always mean "more spikes and accessories", it can be a change in attitude. Try to simplify! Take some basic shapes and smash them together and you can make a pretty badass design with surprisingly little detail.

Other thing is merely something technique-wise: your shading is a bit gradient-ish at some parts (Shonhachuu's legs, for example). Maybe use your shades more sparingly?



Uh, I really hope this didn't come off as too negative or condescending or anything, I'm just trying to offer some design help. Your designs aren't bad at all, just a bit less pokemon-ish than they could be.