Pokemon Fan Makes Incredible Japanese Ink Painting of Dragonair and Dratini

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Many creative gamers use their artistic abilities to show appreciation for their favorite games. One talented fan has been doing just that for the Pokemon franchise by painting iconic pocket monsters in a traditional Japanese art style.

Pokemon games have never been short of encouraging artistic expression, and this creative combination has become a trending art series on social media. Using a Japanese ink wash style, the most recent addition to this impressive gallery has gained over 15,000 upvotes in one day.

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Reddit user u/ZanorinSeregris has been posting their art over the past week after the recent release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus. To create these beautiful renditions, ZanorinSeregris paints using colored ink and washi paper for the authentic Japanese vibe. Japanese ink painting, or sumi-e, fits Japanese artistic traditions that are used to celebrate Pokemon on special occasions and anniversaries. The artist mentions in the title that they will continue with this until they give up, but the large number of upvotes and positive criticism seems to be a strong motivator to keep on painting for a while.

Pokemon Red and Blue were released 25 years ago, where Dragonair and Dratini made their first appearance. Sadly they do not appear in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, but the artist's portrayal of the dragon mother's caring pose has got viewers fawning over the soft watercolor style. Other species that have been painted by ZanorinSeregris include Magikarp, Decidueye, and Arcanine, with more hopefully on the way.

ZanorinSeregris seems to have been inspired by their views about Pokedex problems in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. They mentioned in a comment: «I was kind of expecting cool