My goal with this model was to see if I could design a creature that could pass as an official Pokemon design. Fairy type Pokemon are often shown as the kind of fairy that is small, cutesy and playful. So for this design, I decided to focus instead on the kind of fairy that grants gifts to an adventurer, like the great fairies with long ethereal gowns in old legends. With that in mind, I made the arms resemble the sleeves of a long robe. When you look at the Pokemon straight on, the silhouette resembles that of a fairy with butterfly wings only that the wings are upside down. I made it round to give off a welcoming feel, like if it was made for hugging and taking care of smaller Pokemon.
Overall I am happy with how it turned out but I don’t think it would pass as an official Pokemon. There were some issues with the design that only became apparent later on in the process. For example, the Pokemon is so big that the iconic triangle pattern doesn’t cover up the fact that the rest of the texture is pretty bare.
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