Following up on our
last request and its excellent
response, we'd like to run it back.
Requester: Lou (me)
For: BBP's Battle Tree OP.
Art Direction: A trainer and their Pokemon doze peacefully beneath a monumental tree. What might they imagine?
The thread linked is outdated, and the finished piece would be used as the header for its Gen 9 replacement. However, it's still going to be the same style of play as before, so the linked thread is still a good starting point. If it helps, here's an
example challenge where a player is expected to both write for and battle against the referee. The Battle Tree has a more relaxed place of play compared to BBP's other battle facilities; so the piece should reflect that mood.
The best reference for this sort of scene might be found in the TCG—they have made an effort to include this sort of slice-of-life scene in
full-art cards recently, rather than only battle-focused scenes.
If the piece is made to be a bit wider than 16:9, that would make the thread more pleasant to view on both mobile (
where it would dominate less of the screen) and PC (
where users would be able to enjoy its detail).
This request doesn't have any particular deadline.