CAP 4 - Art Submissions - Page 4

Espeon65 · Sep 24th, 2012, 8:43:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat TeraVolt

Updated with colors:
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...rmiColored.png
Thoughts?

You are one of my favorites! I LOOVE this design! The only thing I see wrong with it is the color of the arms. they seem more fire/maaaaaaybe weird bug to me than psychic. And we don't want too weird of a bug. Maybe a lighter orange or even a reddish pink like the main body. You experiment with it. Other wise, loving it!

Quanyails · Sep 24th, 2012, 9:32:57 PM

Gah, I have sketches, variations, and ideas I want to upload, but there's so much for me to respond to and I need to think about my design more v.v. I'm thinking of making the design slightly more vivid, but changing the color scheme too much will have it lose the hag/mosquito duality (unless actual suggestions are made). I could make it more of a bug-like fortune-teller than a fortune-teller-like bug; warts, loop-earrings, and a mouth as additions, maybe. But maybe not.

To those comments about what makes a psychic-type appear psychic, well--Nintendo doesn't have such a strict standard, as mentioned previously. I could have it be slightly more interesting than just a mosquito (mostly by adding actual hands, swooshier wings, and pointed, shoe-like feet). No explicit turbans, crystal balls, psychic glows, flaming purple everywhere... but that just may be my downfall.

Comments!

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Yilx: As other people have said, less purple would be nice. Maybe even subvert purple as an 'expected' color. The eye and infinity markings on its face look a bit contrived; maybe have it as a headdress of sorts? I'm wondering over your design as a whole, as it's reminiscent in Necturna. D: The eyes, shape, cloak-thingy, puts too much similarity in my tastes. The design would be fine if it weren't so similar.
Birkal: I would like it a little less Kricketune-esque. I see conductor more than magician, even if it is quite a charming little fellow,
Calad: I did think of the multiple arms working for both bugs and Hinduism, but I never went with a full-scale design that could incorporate that. Glad to see something with yours that works so well. :) I'm a bit envious of your first design, actually. I just wish there wasn't that eye pattern on the wings, as I've gotten tired of it from Necturna.
aragornbird: Something about the proportions offsets me; it's mostly that the scarab is standing on those little nubs of feet alongside its general girth. The design itself is pretty interesting (even if other ancient civilizations feels recurring) and original.
Classical: The hair is pretty frayed as it is, and are you looking for an afro in particular? Wavy hair brings slight semblance to my intention. As for the antennae; I understand what you mean, as they and the hair look flat there. I'll see if I can change that.
CBMeadow: Ah, finally got to you! The limbs of the glowworm still look a bit mechanical because of the visible joints and steely color. The color scheme of the actual worm is quite fantastic and is a nice offset from purple while not being drastically out there. Artistically, I'd ask you to reduce contour shading (the Healing Wish drawing reduces that slightly), but that's beside the point. I think the entry is quite solid, even if others say it's a bit too unique.
fryfrey: I tried. I couldn't go too far in a direction without losing a humanesque aspect of it, though. You have any explicit colors? D:
GRs Cousin: Colors... hmm, look above. :/ I have a bunch of sketches that have head shape changes and bring the sliding scale of mosquito to fortune-teller closer to the center. What do you mean by thicknesses? The thickness of the mosquito or the lines that make it up? Your design needs to be a bit more visible for me to make any clear decision; I'm sure your description makes the design extraordinary, but the drawing doesn't appear so--at least, not as it is.
Furosuto: I see a bit of a dragon-type in there; color might make that up. Are the extra eyes meant to be all on its right side, or is just a concept sketch without perspective?
Mos-Quitoxe: Ah, yes, these. Curse your style or my interpretation thereof for thinking that they look mechanical more than psychic. I'll be expecting your amalgam design!
CyzirVisheen: Hmm, I don't get it. It's a fancy beetle with fancy, psychic-evoking designs, yes, but is that it? o.o
Darklatias92: Yeah, as said, really cool design with its shape and whirly wings, but it's too much Bug/Flying. If you used helicopters to help with that design, I'd love to see what you use to create a Bug/Psychic one. :D
akela: Well, we discussed this on IRC, and I mentioned to make it more psychic rather than just a poisonous purple and green and toxic. A little more variation in shape (big head and rear, skinny middle, or vice versa?) would break the caterpillar's/centipede's monotony.
Orivexes: Hmm, I like the fairy better; it's still at least slightly bug-like while keeping a good justification for psychics. The new design could do with less glued-on crystals.
DougJustDoug: Ah, yes; less contrived, as was mentioned. The antennae are great, though!
Asylum_Rhapsody: Oooh, Rorschach. Instead of having inkblot wings, how about an inkblot pattern on its body? You can leave the wings for maybe armchairs and have them rest, maybe. :D
KoA: It's a bit floaty for me. I've seen a lot of floaty fakemon from a certain deviant and they don't look like entities enough. I'd say to bring the pieces closer together. As for the Beelzebub one; if you want to pursue it, make it less Bug/Dark-like.
nov: I would like it to be less humanoid (unless you have a good reason for doing so, tell me). I'm rather untouched as Nintendo brought Reshiram and Zekrom as embodiments of those concepts. :/
RitterCat: Looks neat, but I've been seeing a few of those Arabic designs floating about. It's interesting that it gives off an 'evil genius' vibe. It's a bit like Calad's dark counterpart--not that that's bad, of course!
B.Reinquist: I do think proportion on that drawing could be worked on. Less geometry and more natural angles and such before anything on the design. :/
Empoleon Guru: Daaaaw, it resembles that smiley worm Yilx put on IRC for laughs. XD It's strangely adorable, but Calad's bug pulls off those ideas better. Maybe a genie instead?
TeraVolt: Ooh, cool. I wish it wasn't so cute for various reasons. D: But otherwise, cool! I don't have much to describe otherwise.
HAiGAizZ: I'd have to disagree. I will say that I've gotten inspiration from one, but comparisons are only, well, comparative. I could make it more so, but I don't want to slam 'psychic' with the things mentioned above. Again, Abra, Ralts, Solosis; they don't have mystic, mythological parts to them. Mewtwo is an oddly proportioned humanoid cat. :P Jynx is, well, Jynx. Floatiness and mystery does not embody psychics.
pekka1995: ?
Mari: Get rid of the drop shadow, first of all; there's no point to that in the submission. :P Second of all, the lines could be smoother. I'm focusing on the quality of art rather the design first. Perhaps you'd need something to sharpen the quality before any design comments. D:
Glacier Knight: Ah, that's nice. I fear it was too normal. One opinion of that caliber is nice.
WPS: The concept is neat, but the drawing looks like a brain with legs. I know what you're going for, but there needs to be more spider than skull. The skull can exist, of course, but there needs to be more than most of that.
Heroes and Cons: Like KoA's, it's a bit too floaty and detached for my tastes. I can just barely see bug in there, and not much of psychic. The colors and origin would make me think of ground instead.
NeLLY979: Simple. Not bad, but a bit lopsided in detail. The scythes are all fancy and such, but the tail is a lumpy yellow cloud. You're going for a physical psychic (with Psycho Cut, I would assume)? Well, it can work if we're going that way.
rockspet: Okay.
Eagle4: Oh, we're going backwards in the list. Glad you think that. You think it could be a little more human than 'just' a mosquito? I've been getting that sentiment.

TeraVolt · Sep 24th, 2012, 9:43:36 PM

I was just fiddling around with the hue when I came across this:
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I kinda like it

@Quanyails
I kkinda liked your original design....
It could work, try shutting the top eye lids about half way
I think it'll give it a sort of calm/wise look
And the posing of the arms too

ToxicPhox · Sep 24th, 2012, 9:45:05 PM

Still VERY much a WIP, extremely subject to change.

Basing my idea off a Queen ant that psychichly dominates weaker pokemon/mindes/(it's Pre-vo). Hivemind sort of thing. Feedback/suggestions are highly appreciated!!!

Arkeis · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:02:47 PM

It's still sketchy, but I'm really busy right now.
I just wanted to post this to get some feedback.

Any ways, I removed the legs and made it levitate. The orb on its head is also levitating and has an eye design on it. In ancient Egypt, both the sun and the eye are symbols of Ra. In Pokemon, it could be a "third eye" used for doing various Psychic stuff like mind-reading and future sight.
Also the thorax is designed to be like an Egyptian necklace.

I'll be busy for the rest of the week, so don't expect anything more until Sunday. Feel free to give comments and suggestions in the mean time!

Nyktos · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:10:36 PM

I feel like people should keep in mind that this is not a Flying-type and it probably won't have Levitate. There are a lot of flying/floating designs around and while there are some weird exceptions in Pokémon already (Beedrill, Magnemite) it "should" be something that stands on the ground based on typing.

***Birkal**** · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:15:36 PM

I'm still testing out some different designs; not sure what I like yet. If you like this one or the cockroach magician, let me know! Or if you think I should pursue something else, that's cool too. I have some more ideas I wanna ship out before I finalize something. Until then, have a hatbug :>

I'm still gunning for a magical theme, but this time in the form of a magic hat. As you can see, the insect can pop out of the seam there. It also has six appendages that can squeeze through the six holes in the hat. The claws have eye patterns on them that can look quite intimidating when provoked. It obviously has some sort of magical abilities; it can shoot any form of magic out of its hat. It also can substitute out its parts at will, so it can even flip itself upside down, scurry on four legs, and peep through the hat holes with its eyes.

I also drew a Magic 8 Ball Beetle because I was bored.

More art!

He's kind of cute; I might flesh him out too =)

meteor64 · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:20:07 PM

Favourites so far (in no particular order since I cant decide)-
Yilx- Colour scheme is perfect IMO. Design is also stunning. Trying to find something I don't like about it but I can't.
TeraVolt- I preferred it when it was red, but other than that, I feel that not only does this one have a perfect mix of cuteness and badassery, its also really creative.
aragornbird- The egyptian theme is an awesome track to go along, and it looks kinda Shedinja-esque, but not so much that it infringes on it. Also, the pokemon world is severely lacking in dung-beetle mons to roll around Donphan manure :p

nov · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:25:38 PM

New idea. A celestial moth, with night sky wings and a fluffy scarf type deal on its neck. I'm not sure what to do about its plain body and legs (maybe more of a mystical pattern on them?), but I like the wings. They were designed to look almost like a cape.

thoughts or nit-picks?

Cartoons! · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:27:58 PM

Ok, so, 'Lovebugs'.

The power of love conquers all! This two-in-one Pokemon shares thoughts, emotions, and coordinate as if they had one mind and body. The idea being that they're hatched individually, but are telepathically linked to a 'soul mate' from birth, which they spend their lives seeking (through the help of psychic/wacko bug pheromone powers) until they find each other and that's when the evolution hits. I suppose the farther the two are separated at birth, the more powerfully their psychic powers develop as they struggle to locate each other amidst all the noise and confusion that would deign to keep them forever apart.

As far as the theme of this CAP goes, is there anything riskier you can do...than to dare to love?

Espeon65 · Sep 24th, 2012, 10:51:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat aragornbird

http://imageshack.us/a/img196/3198/capk.jpg

It's still sketchy, but I'm really busy right now.
I just wanted to post this to get some feedback.

Any ways, I removed the legs and made it levitate. The orb on its head is also levitating and has an eye design on it. In ancient Egypt, both the sun and the eye are symbols of Ra. In Pokemon, it could be a "third eye" used for doing various Psychic stuff like mind-reading and future sight.
Also the thorax is designed to be like an Egyptian necklace.

I'll be busy for the rest of the week, so don't expect anything more until Sunday. Feel free to give comments and suggestions in the mean time!

I really like this! The idea, as I said, I love, and the design is fantastic. You did a really nice job, and I have no clue who I'll vote for when the time comes!

Teravolt, I do really like that new Colorado scheme. It's s a little cutesy though. But don't just do whatever I say. For starters, I know less than nothing about art. And you do what you think is right. But your on the right track!

Delta Nite · Sep 24th, 2012, 11:29:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat aragornbird

http://imageshack.us/a/img196/3198/capk.jpg

It's still sketchy, but I'm really busy right now.
I just wanted to post this to get some feedback.

Any ways, I removed the legs and made it levitate. The orb on its head is also levitating and has an eye design on it. In ancient Egypt, both the sun and the eye are symbols of Ra. In Pokemon, it could be a "third eye" used for doing various Psychic stuff like mind-reading and future sight.
Also the thorax is designed to be like an Egyptian necklace.

I'll be busy for the rest of the week, so don't expect anything more until Sunday. Feel free to give comments and suggestions in the mean time!

Color scheme and overall 'form' wise I preffered the old version. Not that this is bad, is that the other seems more like a tough bug, making it look Psychic but physical competent. This one seems more special-based.
I'd suggest for you to keep both in development and pick one once stats are chosen, but I guess that would be too impractible.

Doran Dragon · Sep 25th, 2012, 12:13:10 AM

Bug/Psychic. The reason I chose the ant as the insect to make into a pokemon is because of the whole Hivemind/Collective Consciousness. I also chose to base the concept on Buddhism, because they are enlightened (or so i think), and that correlates to the psychic typing. The hands are in a specific position. The top left on the heart is sign language for happiness, the top right with crossed fingers represents the kundalini, the bottom is sign language for balance, and they represent the Four Noble Truths. \

I know sketchy looks like feces, but im more for the concept, the design at the moment rather than a clean look. Im not sure if religious ideas are allowed for cap, and since this is heavily inspired by buddhism, id like to know if its not allowed before i get laughed off out of the thread.

Master of the Six Kings · Sep 25th, 2012, 2:00:46 AM

So many great desings! Just to comment on some of the newer ones that caught my eye:

Bikral: I absolutely love the hat mon and all, but a Magic 8 Ball bug is the perfect embodiment of risk and reward. I'd say that you should try and make it a bit less cutesy. The hatbug will alwasy be cuter anyway :D

Nov: :O It's pretty. Hard to think of critism.

Cartoons!: I like it! I'd like to see a different posse to really sell that a pair of Pokemon can be sold as a single package, but an extremely creative idea.

Weebos · Sep 25th, 2012, 2:11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Nyktos

I feel like people should keep in mind that this is not a Flying-type and it probably won't have Levitate. There are a lot of flying/floating designs around and while there are some weird exceptions in Pokémon already (Beedrill, Magnemite) it "should" be something that stands on the ground based on typing.

I wouldn't necessarily say so. On bugs alone we have Beedrill, Venomoth, Dustox, Scizor, Shedinja, and Volcarona.

meddle · Sep 25th, 2012, 6:37:20 AM

ToxicPhox: Just posting quickly to say that I am enamored of your Hive Mind concept. It fits perfectly with Bug/Psychic, and the art is looking great--keep at it.

ShinyDreamer · Sep 25th, 2012, 9:32:41 AM

I can't vote properly anymore - too many awesomes! Anyway, love the crystal wasp and seraphim idea (seraphim in particular), and also now I love that egyptian beetle, the concept for the intelligent web (art needs work), and that pink and purple psychic moth (and I don't think the colors are too harsh; KA-POW!!!). Way too much awesomeness for me to just pick one out of the crowd, hurry up and get to the voting stage!

Lopz · Sep 25th, 2012, 9:36:30 AM

My respect to all of you artists, but my two favorites:
Asylum_Rhapsody: Your concept here is great, and the pose is fantastic. My suggestion is to maybe change the body-wings ratio, but only slightly. It may also help if you make the legs touch the ground somehow or ground it in some way to get rid of the "Flying/Levitate" appearance, though as has been pointed out many Pokemon do that already so it's not a big deal.
Terravolt: Your concept is also wonderful and looks great in "walking mode" and "fortune telling mode", as was stated above it's a great blend of cute and awesome. I really like the new color and would definitely keep it!

Base Speed · Sep 25th, 2012, 10:26:38 AM

Hello CAP artists!

I'd like to show you the current state of my WIP, as I desprerately need opinions on it. I'll also give what I hope will be constructive criticism on your submissions (though after seeing my work, you may wonder whether I'm qualified to comment).

Here we go... This is my latest draft:
http://oi50.tinypic.com/25k35es.jpg

I'm largely happy with it, except I'm having massive difficulties with its legs. So much so that I'm considering not giving it any legs at all. I want your opinions on this. For reference, here's an earlier draft that has the potential legs on it:
http://oi49.tinypic.com/2uzuosl.jpg

If you look closely, you'll see the positioning of the legs is unnatural given the pose it's in, and this is what I'm really struggling to fix. So, are legs like that worth spending hours getting right, or does it look better as a floaty thingy without any legs?

And lastly, here are some potential colour schemes. Which do you guys like best?
http://oi48.tinypic.com/b4j8dw.jpg

Now, some feedback on other submissions:

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CyzirVisheen · Sep 25th, 2012, 10:36:40 AM

couple more ideas, a hive mind parasite and a worm in a wormhole

pekka1995 · Sep 25th, 2012, 10:47:18 AM

those two are actually really cool Cyzir and I think that both of them would fit CAP4 since it's supposed to be both physical and special.

Yilx · Sep 25th, 2012, 11:15:24 AM

Fixed the colours.
And some supplementary material. Quiver Dance Maybe? Wanted to draw a pose that showed it's inner features better.

KoA · Sep 25th, 2012, 12:18:24 PM

I like that color scheme much better Yilx. Much nicer in the eyes.

nyttyn · Sep 25th, 2012, 12:20:25 PM

Hm, it might just be me, but I find it odd that its left eye is red while the other 'eyes', so to speak, on that side are blue.

Orivexes · Sep 25th, 2012, 12:47:41 PM

Hi everyone! Thanks for the suggestions and such--it seems like people prefer my less-buggy, fairy-looking wasp, so I've started on a digital-painted version of it. I'll have an updated picture of it soon!

I also really like Cyzir's wormhole worm. That's... just a really awesome and original concept!

Sep 24th, 2012, 9:32:57 PM	#77
Quanyails Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 353	Gah, I have sketches, variations, and ideas I want to upload, but there's so much for me to respond to and I need to think about my design more v.v. I'm thinking of making the design slightly more vivid, but changing the color scheme too much will have it lose the hag/mosquito duality (unless actual suggestions are made). I could make it more of a bug-like fortune-teller than a fortune-teller-like bug; warts, loop-earrings, and a mouth as additions, maybe. But maybe not. To those comments about what makes a psychic-type appear psychic, well--Nintendo doesn't have such a strict standard, as mentioned previously. I could have it be slightly more interesting than just a mosquito (mostly by adding actual hands, swooshier wings, and pointed, shoe-like feet). No explicit turbans, crystal balls, psychic glows, flaming purple everywhere... but that just may be my downfall. Comments! ... Yilx: As other people have said, less purple would be nice. Maybe even subvert purple as an 'expected' color. The eye and infinity markings on its face look a bit contrived; maybe have it as a headdress of sorts? I'm wondering over your design as a whole, as it's reminiscent in Necturna. D: The eyes, shape, cloak-thingy, puts too much similarity in my tastes. The design would be fine if it weren't so similar. Birkal: I would like it a little less Kricketune-esque. I see conductor more than magician, even if it is quite a charming little fellow, Calad: I did think of the multiple arms working for both bugs and Hinduism, but I never went with a full-scale design that could incorporate that. Glad to see something with yours that works so well. :) I'm a bit envious of your first design, actually. I just wish there wasn't that eye pattern on the wings, as I've gotten tired of it from Necturna. aragornbird: Something about the proportions offsets me; it's mostly that the scarab is standing on those little nubs of feet alongside its general girth. The design itself is pretty interesting (even if other ancient civilizations feels recurring) and original. Classical: The hair is pretty frayed as it is, and are you looking for an afro in particular? Wavy hair brings slight semblance to my intention. As for the antennae; I understand what you mean, as they and the hair look flat there. I'll see if I can change that. CBMeadow: Ah, finally got to you! The limbs of the glowworm still look a bit mechanical because of the visible joints and steely color. The color scheme of the actual worm is quite fantastic and is a nice offset from purple while not being drastically out there. Artistically, I'd ask you to reduce contour shading (the Healing Wish drawing reduces that slightly), but that's beside the point. I think the entry is quite solid, even if others say it's a bit too unique. fryfrey: I tried. I couldn't go too far in a direction without losing a humanesque aspect of it, though. You have any explicit colors? D: GRs Cousin: Colors... hmm, look above. :/ I have a bunch of sketches that have head shape changes and bring the sliding scale of mosquito to fortune-teller closer to the center. What do you mean by thicknesses? The thickness of the mosquito or the lines that make it up? Your design needs to be a bit more visible for me to make any clear decision; I'm sure your description makes the design extraordinary, but the drawing doesn't appear so--at least, not as it is. Furosuto: I see a bit of a dragon-type in there; color might make that up. Are the extra eyes meant to be all on its right side, or is just a concept sketch without perspective? Mos-Quitoxe: Ah, yes, these. Curse your style or my interpretation thereof for thinking that they look mechanical more than psychic. I'll be expecting your amalgam design! CyzirVisheen: Hmm, I don't get it. It's a fancy beetle with fancy, psychic-evoking designs, yes, but is that it? o.o Darklatias92: Yeah, as said, really cool design with its shape and whirly wings, but it's too much Bug/Flying. If you used helicopters to help with that design, I'd love to see what you use to create a Bug/Psychic one. :D akela: Well, we discussed this on IRC, and I mentioned to make it more psychic rather than just a poisonous purple and green and toxic. A little more variation in shape (big head and rear, skinny middle, or vice versa?) would break the caterpillar's/centipede's monotony. Orivexes: Hmm, I like the fairy better; it's still at least slightly bug-like while keeping a good justification for psychics. The new design could do with less glued-on crystals. DougJustDoug: Ah, yes; less contrived, as was mentioned. The antennae are great, though! Asylum_Rhapsody: Oooh, Rorschach. Instead of having inkblot wings, how about an inkblot pattern on its body? You can leave the wings for maybe armchairs and have them rest, maybe. :D KoA: It's a bit floaty for me. I've seen a lot of floaty fakemon from a certain deviant and they don't look like entities enough. I'd say to bring the pieces closer together. As for the Beelzebub one; if you want to pursue it, make it less Bug/Dark-like. nov: I would like it to be less humanoid (unless you have a good reason for doing so, tell me). I'm rather untouched as Nintendo brought Reshiram and Zekrom as embodiments of those concepts. :/ RitterCat: Looks neat, but I've been seeing a few of those Arabic designs floating about. It's interesting that it gives off an 'evil genius' vibe. It's a bit like Calad's dark counterpart--not that that's bad, of course! B.Reinquist: I do think proportion on that drawing could be worked on. Less geometry and more natural angles and such before anything on the design. :/ Empoleon Guru: Daaaaw, it resembles that smiley worm Yilx put on IRC for laughs. XD It's strangely adorable, but Calad's bug pulls off those ideas better. Maybe a genie instead? TeraVolt: Ooh, cool. I wish it wasn't so cute for various reasons. D: But otherwise, cool! I don't have much to describe otherwise. HAiGAizZ: I'd have to disagree. I will say that I've gotten inspiration from one, but comparisons are only, well, comparative. I could make it more so, but I don't want to slam 'psychic' with the things mentioned above. Again, Abra, Ralts, Solosis; they don't have mystic, mythological parts to them. Mewtwo is an oddly proportioned humanoid cat. :P Jynx is, well, Jynx. Floatiness and mystery does not embody psychics. pekka1995: ? Mari: Get rid of the drop shadow, first of all; there's no point to that in the submission. :P Second of all, the lines could be smoother. I'm focusing on the quality of art rather the design first. Perhaps you'd need something to sharpen the quality before any design comments. D: Glacier Knight: Ah, that's nice. I fear it was too normal. One opinion of that caliber is nice. WPS: The concept is neat, but the drawing looks like a brain with legs. I know what you're going for, but there needs to be more spider than skull. The skull can exist, of course, but there needs to be more than most of that. Heroes and Cons: Like KoA's, it's a bit too floaty and detached for my tastes. I can just barely see bug in there, and not much of psychic. The colors and origin would make me think of ground instead. NeLLY979: Simple. Not bad, but a bit lopsided in detail. The scythes are all fancy and such, but the tail is a lumpy yellow cloud. You're going for a physical psychic (with Psycho Cut, I would assume)? Well, it can work if we're going that way. rockspet: Okay. Eagle4: Oh, we're going backwards in the list. Glad you think that. You think it could be a little more human than 'just' a mosquito? I've been getting that sentiment. __________________ .

Sep 24th, 2012, 9:43:36 PM	#78
TeraVolt Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 145	I was just fiddling around with the hue when I came across this: 030 I kinda like it @Quanyails I kkinda liked your original design.... It could work, try shutting the top eye lids about half way I think it'll give it a sort of calm/wise look And the posing of the arms too Last edited by TeraVolt; Sep 24th, 2012 at 9:56:17 PM.

Sep 24th, 2012, 9:45:05 PM	#79
ToxicPhox Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 65 California	Still VERY much a WIP, extremely subject to change. Basing my idea off a Queen ant that psychichly dominates weaker pokemon/mindes/(it's Pre-vo). Hivemind sort of thing. Feedback/suggestions are highly appreciated!!! __________________ Dedicated artist, Casual trainer :) http://phycofox.deviantart.com/gallery/25978548 <- My gallery. Browse at your leisure. Last edited by ToxicPhox; Sep 24th, 2012 at 10:27:32 PM.

Sep 24th, 2012, 10:15:36 PM	#82
*Birkal We have the technology. Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,957 The Mentor	I'm still testing out some different designs; not sure what I like yet. If you like this one or the cockroach magician, let me know! Or if you think I should pursue something else, that's cool too. I have some more ideas I wanna ship out before I finalize something. Until then, have a hatbug :> I'm still gunning for a magical theme, but this time in the form of a magic hat. As you can see, the insect can pop out of the seam there. It also has six appendages that can squeeze through the six holes in the hat. The claws have eye patterns on them that can look quite intimidating when provoked. It obviously has some sort of magical abilities; it can shoot any form of magic out of its hat. It also can substitute out its parts at will, so it can even flip itself upside down, scurry on four legs, and peep through the hat holes with its eyes. I also drew a Magic 8 Ball Beetle because I was bored. More art! He's kind of cute; I might flesh him out too =) __________________ Last edited by Birkal; Sep 24th, 2012 at 11:05:00 PM.

Sep 24th, 2012, 10:20:07 PM	#83
meteor64 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 197 Where do you live?	Favourites so far (in no particular order since I cant decide)- Yilx- Colour scheme is perfect IMO. Design is also stunning. Trying to find something I don't like about it but I can't. TeraVolt- I preferred it when it was red, but other than that, I feel that not only does this one have a perfect mix of cuteness and badassery, its also really creative. aragornbird- The egyptian theme is an awesome track to go along, and it looks kinda Shedinja-esque, but not so much that it infringes on it. Also, the pokemon world is severely lacking in dung-beetle mons to roll around Donphan manure :p __________________ Otherwise known as TM1337 Falcon Punch

Sep 24th, 2012, 10:02:47 PM	#80
Arkeis (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ (formerly aragornbird) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,733 Middle-Earth	It's still sketchy, but I'm really busy right now. I just wanted to post this to get some feedback. Any ways, I removed the legs and made it levitate. The orb on its head is also levitating and has an eye design on it. In ancient Egypt, both the sun and the eye are symbols of Ra. In Pokemon, it could be a "third eye" used for doing various Psychic stuff like mind-reading and future sight. Also the thorax is designed to be like an Egyptian necklace. I'll be busy for the rest of the week, so don't expect anything more until Sunday. Feel free to give comments and suggestions in the mean time!

Sep 24th, 2012, 10:10:36 PM	#81
Nyktos Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 314 Looking For You	I feel like people should keep in mind that this is not a Flying-type and it probably won't have Levitate. There are a lot of flying/floating designs around and while there are some weird exceptions in Pokémon already (Beedrill, Magnemite) it "should" be something that stands on the ground based on typing.

Sep 24th, 2012, 10:25:38 PM	#84
nov Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 163 Texas	New idea. A celestial moth, with night sky wings and a fluffy scarf type deal on its neck. I'm not sure what to do about its plain body and legs (maybe more of a mystical pattern on them?), but I like the wings. They were designed to look almost like a cape. thoughts or nit-picks?

Sep 24th, 2012, 10:27:58 PM	#85
Cartoons! !!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,054	Ok, so, 'Lovebugs'. The power of love conquers all! This two-in-one Pokemon shares thoughts, emotions, and coordinate as if they had one mind and body. The idea being that they're hatched individually, but are telepathically linked to a 'soul mate' from birth, which they spend their lives seeking (through the help of psychic/wacko bug pheromone powers) until they find each other and that's when the evolution hits. I suppose the farther the two are separated at birth, the more powerfully their psychic powers develop as they struggle to locate each other amidst all the noise and confusion that would deign to keep them forever apart. As far as the theme of this CAP goes, is there anything riskier you can do...than to dare to love? __________________ An animated battle for you! Batcap2013

Sep 25th, 2012, 12:13:10 AM	#88
Doran Dragon Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,158 Isla Nublar; Dinosaurs, fuck yeah!	Bug/Psychic. The reason I chose the ant as the insect to make into a pokemon is because of the whole Hivemind/Collective Consciousness. I also chose to base the concept on Buddhism, because they are enlightened (or so i think), and that correlates to the psychic typing. The hands are in a specific position. The top left on the heart is sign language for happiness, the top right with crossed fingers represents the kundalini, the bottom is sign language for balance, and they represent the Four Noble Truths. \ I know sketchy looks like feces, but im more for the concept, the design at the moment rather than a clean look. Im not sure if religious ideas are allowed for cap, and since this is heavily inspired by buddhism, id like to know if its not allowed before i get laughed off out of the thread. __________________ Best song ever :) I really love spirit science. Check it out, but keep an open mind. Jurassic LoL: "Clever Champ..."

Sep 25th, 2012, 2:00:46 AM	#89
Master of the Six Kings Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 791 Where soccer is the correct terminology and bacon isn't dishonest	So many great desings! Just to comment on some of the newer ones that caught my eye: Bikral: I absolutely love the hat mon and all, but a Magic 8 Ball bug is the perfect embodiment of risk and reward. I'd say that you should try and make it a bit less cutesy. The hatbug will alwasy be cuter anyway :D Nov: :O It's pretty. Hard to think of critism. Cartoons!: I like it! I'd like to see a different posse to really sell that a pair of Pokemon can be sold as a single package, but an extremely creative idea.

Sep 25th, 2012, 6:37:20 AM	#91
meddle Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,844 seattle	ToxicPhox: Just posting quickly to say that I am enamored of your Hive Mind concept. It fits perfectly with Bug/Psychic, and the art is looking great--keep at it.

Sep 25th, 2012, 9:32:41 AM	#92
ShinyDreamer Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 53	I can't vote properly anymore - too many awesomes! Anyway, love the crystal wasp and seraphim idea (seraphim in particular), and also now I love that egyptian beetle, the concept for the intelligent web (art needs work), and that pink and purple psychic moth (and I don't think the colors are too harsh; KA-POW!!!). Way too much awesomeness for me to just pick one out of the crowd, hurry up and get to the voting stage! __________________ † I am a Christian and proud of it! Copy and paste this if you are too.† If Shiny Pokemon are rare and DreamWorld Pokemon are comparatively uncommon, then a Shiny Pokemon from the DreamWorld must be...

Sep 25th, 2012, 9:36:30 AM	#93
Lopz Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2	My respect to all of you artists, but my two favorites: Asylum_Rhapsody: Your concept here is great, and the pose is fantastic. My suggestion is to maybe change the body-wings ratio, but only slightly. It may also help if you make the legs touch the ground somehow or ground it in some way to get rid of the "Flying/Levitate" appearance, though as has been pointed out many Pokemon do that already so it's not a big deal. Terravolt: Your concept is also wonderful and looks great in "walking mode" and "fortune telling mode", as was stated above it's a great blend of cute and awesome. I really like the new color and would definitely keep it!

Sep 25th, 2012, 10:26:38 AM	#94
Base Speed Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 77	Hello CAP artists! I'd like to show you the current state of my WIP, as I desprerately need opinions on it. I'll also give what I hope will be constructive criticism on your submissions (though after seeing my work, you may wonder whether I'm qualified to comment). Here we go... This is my latest draft: http://oi50.tinypic.com/25k35es.jpg I'm largely happy with it, except I'm having massive difficulties with its legs. So much so that I'm considering not giving it any legs at all. I want your opinions on this. For reference, here's an earlier draft that has the potential legs on it: http://oi49.tinypic.com/2uzuosl.jpg If you look closely, you'll see the positioning of the legs is unnatural given the pose it's in, and this is what I'm really struggling to fix. So, are legs like that worth spending hours getting right, or does it look better as a floaty thingy without any legs? And lastly, here are some potential colour schemes. Which do you guys like best? http://oi48.tinypic.com/b4j8dw.jpg Now, some feedback on other submissions: ... Firstly, let me say that you're pretty much all better than me, and I adore all your submissions. If you feel like I'm insulting you, please know that my comments weren't intended that way. Let's go... Yilx: I was always in favour of the scorpion and I think it's a shame you went for the other one. That said, I still love what you've done with it. I'd agree with comments that the colours are a little too harsh in places and that's pretty much the only negative I can find. Birkal: Your two ideas are so quirky, it's brilliant. I prefer your second one though, if you're still trying to decide between the two. Calad: I can't put my quite figure out why, but I prefer the Clairvoyant to the UFO Cocoon. There isn't really much I'd change about either, though. Quanyalis: I mentioned in the IRC that I disliked the eyes on your design. That opinion hasn't changed, I'm afraid. I really love the hunched pose you've given it though - make sure you keep that no matter what. Aragonbird: Ah, the scarab beetle. I very nearly went for this myself, though I must say your execution is far, far better than my attempts. I love how majestic it looks. This may sound really hypocritical, given that I'm on the verge of ditching my design's legs, but I preferred yours with legs. CBMeadow: Don't you need an outline around that feather for it to be legal? It would be a crying shame if you missed out because of it. Furosuto: It's a little hard to tell what the finished mon will look like, but I'm a big fan of your progress so far. It's a great concept, keep it up. Mos-Quitoxe: Please, please, please go with the Sciencefly. I've loved it from the first moment I set eyes on it. CyzirVisheen: Very very cool, but it seems a bit too similar to Pinsir right now and I'm struggling to see much "psychic" in it. (The latter comment is not necessarily bad). When you develop it further, my comments will probably be invalid anyway. DarkLatias92: Oh damn, that's cool. I eagerly await a coloured version. Akela: Your concepts look like they have potential. I'll be interested to see what comes out of them. Orivexes: Yes, it does look a tad like Syclant. Hopefully, colouring it will resolve that issue. DougJustDoug: No negatives to find here really. I'm excited for the coloured version. Asylum Rhapsody: A Rorschach moth. That's so neat. I'd like to see more character in its body though. When animated, would the wings shift into different patterns (like the guy from the Watchmen)? KoA: I love this concept. It's one of my favourites. I appreciate the whole not-shoving-psychic-down-your-throat thing you're going for, but I'd still like to see a bit more vibrancy in its colour. Empoleon Guru: The face looks too human for my liking. Other than that, it's a really cool and quirky concept. TeraVolt: You're one of my favourites. I love your design. I don't know whether the whole Lunatone thing was deliberate, but I really love when pokemon reference one another in their designs and I really don't think it happens often enough. Even without that, your design is so cool. As for colours, I prefer the red to the pink, but the red makes it look a bit like Scizor. Are you going to experiment with other shades? Nov: Your first design is one of the strangest submissions, but that's not a bad thing. I really like it. As for your second design, I can't put my finger on why I like it more, but I do. The way it looks up at the sky just works so well for it. Mari: Cool bug, but I'm a little unsure what those spirals are meant to be. Are they patterning, or its eyes? If you could clarify that in your design somehow, I think it would be an improvement. WPS: God, that's so cute in a really weird way. And so original. I think it would benefit from more bug-like legs though. Heroes and Cons: While this is really cool and unique, I just don't see "bug" anywhere in your design. That sounds harsh. Sorry. Perhaps give it antennae or make its limbs more similar to bugs? NeLLY979: More detail (patterning on it's body, perhaps?) would make this design just lovely. At first, I disliked how it looks like it would have to drag it's abdomen around when walking, but now I think that makes it unique and cool, so thumbs up for that. Rockspet: I rather like the single eye you've got on your bug. It's very mystical. ToxicPhox: Another absolute favourite of mine. The whole body design. Just wow. It's so clearly "queen", it's so clearly "bug" and it's so clearly "psychic" without being in your face about any of it. Please, please don't change the body. I can't wait until you colour it in. Cartoons!: Aaaaaaaaaaaaawwwww. So cute. Easily the cutest design here. Love it. Doran Dragon: If someone said they were going to make a meditating bug, I'd have been cynical, but I think you've pulled it off fantastically. It looks badass, frankly. I can't wait to see it as a finished piece. Last edited by Birkal; Sep 25th, 2012 at 10:50:49 AM.

Sep 25th, 2012, 10:47:18 AM	#96
pekka1995 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 15	those two are actually really cool Cyzir and I think that both of them would fit CAP4 since it's supposed to be both physical and special. __________________ Platinum fc: 1420 2928 0736 Black fc: 2666 3136 0201 I do use legal hacks my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/shrooomtastic?feature=mhee Last edited by pekka1995; Sep 25th, 2012 at 11:01:21 AM.

Sep 25th, 2012, 11:15:24 AM	#97
Yilx Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 993 Singapore	Fixed the colours. And some supplementary material. Quiver Dance Maybe? Wanted to draw a pose that showed it's inner features better. __________________ \| Art Thread \| Crux \| With Inpunity \| Fishing for Fun \| Saying 'hi' \| Fire Off \|

Sep 25th, 2012, 12:18:24 PM	#98
KoA The very best... Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,654 The road less travelled	I like that color scheme much better Yilx. Much nicer in the eyes. __________________

Sep 25th, 2012, 12:20:25 PM	#99
nyttyn Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 635	Hm, it might just be me, but I find it odd that its left eye is red while the other 'eyes', so to speak, on that side are blue. __________________ http://i.imgur.com/M88s8ua.gif 21:41 Pwnemon it's true 21:41 Pwnemon he plays incredibly well 21:41 Pwnemon he makes do with a shitty team 21:41 Pwnemon i dont even want to know what would happen 21:41 Pwnemon if we gave nyttyn a good team

Sep 25th, 2012, 12:47:41 PM	#100
Orivexes Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 36 MA/CT, US	Hi everyone! Thanks for the suggestions and such--it seems like people prefer my less-buggy, fairy-looking wasp, so I've started on a digital-painted version of it. I'll have an updated picture of it soon! I also really like Cyzir's wormhole worm. That's... just a really awesome and original concept! __________________ Tumblr (pokemon art, tumblr nonsense, etc.): http://igobyjoe.tumblr.com/