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In observance of the Friday 13th full moon, here is my OC Gardevoir Phoebe readying the Moonblast attack!

This drawing is a product of several stages in my new setup. I photographed a Gardevoir figurine from the angle and lighting I wanted and loaded the photo into Procreate. I then traced and shaded Phoebe. I created the surface of the moon the same way: I
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PoGO Bonus Week 1 is over! After over 100 eggs and 32 km of walking, I was able to hatch two Unowns, the U and A varieties.

I tried very hard to get a third one on Sunday. I must've hatched like 15-20 extra 10km eggs (I was very lucky on the Pokéstop spins) but it just wasn't meant to be. I am still very
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This little guy hatched from a 10 km egg today! It's my second Unown ever and the first I got myself. I don't know the event odds, but the event post said "if you're extraordinarily lucky!"

Here's to all of you PoGOers getting lucky as well! Happy hatching!

Hello, all!

It's been a few days, but I'm still around and here's a sneak peak at the next drawing!

This is my latest drawing on the iPad and my first digital attempt at a full scene in perspective.

The Ralts family is in a park in Downtown Anchorage, with buildings in the background. The Pokémon world city is based on the real-world Anchorage. The
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This is it! My very first serious foray into digital art. This is Phoebe's debut as a digital fanart character!

I'm getting the hang of using the essential tools of digital art, like layers, brushes, selections and transformations.

I wanted to make Phoebe have a presence in this picture. She is powerful and beautiful.

It is my privilege to share her here before I post
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It's about time! I got my first Shiny Magikarp today, thanks to increased spawns during the Water Festival. I got it on a Lure Module during the local trading meetup of all places! It definitely attracted the attention of my fellow traders.

It's finally time to get that red Gyarados!

Hello!

A while back, I said I would love to break into digital art someday. I found a bit of a shortcut around the money problem as my mom owns an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil. She generously allowed me to borrow the device after seeing my art. I loaded a drawing app called Procreate and watched a few YouTube videos.

This is my
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Firstly, love to all who interacts with this blog! I know my last post was kind of tough with the depression and all, but I see that in many others here and like to throw my experiences in to make people feel less alone in what can feel like a desperately lonesome crisis. Thanks to all who interact with me❤

Since my hospital...
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Hello, world!

Trigger warning: depression and suicide. Skip this one if you need to. Otherwise, read on and be comforted that you are not alone and know that others might have the same problems; or to be thankful for the health you have and to not take it for granted.

I have striven to be up front about my depression and mental health challenges, to...
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