in lieu of a name

frogs

"七転び八起き" - "fall 7 times, get up 8" The above quote can refer to how the Daruma doll wobbles when pushed, but ends up standing upright. The missing eye represents a wish or goal that hasn't been fulfilled, but on the actual dolls is filled in once it reaches fruition. I haven't drawn in a while, so I thought this was a good place to start. Reference: https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/daruma-doll-21498536.jpg

Present for a secret Santa. Using watercolored pencils!

Day 18 - favorite fairy

Day 17 - Favorite Dark Pokemon. I drew this on the last page of my sketchbook. I did it!

Day 16 - Favorite Steel Honedge! This is a re-do of this drawing.

Day 13 - Favorite Rock Day 14 - Favorite Ice Day 15 - Favorite Dragon

Day 10: Favorite Bug Day 11: Favorite Ghost Day 12: Favorite poison

Day 7 - favorite Ground Day 8 - favorite Fighting Day 9 - favorite Psychic

Day 5 - favorite electric Day 6 - favorite flying Had a busy week... now I'm only one day behind. I've never had a Xatu on my team, but I've always been very attached to the design. Sigilyph was a close contender for favorite Flying, but I think Xatu wins because I like the color palette, and fond memories of doodling Xatu in the past. I *did* have a Heliolisk. I named her Natto. She demolished everything when I played Pokemon X. :D

Day 4 - Fire

Day 3: Favorite grass Pokemon

Day 2 - Favorite Water Pokemon. My first starter ever in Pokemon was Totodile, on Pokemon Gold!

Day 1: Favorite Normal Pokemon. From the Alola Pokecember Challenge. I've always found Porygon2 aesthetically round and pleasing, though I don't think my roundness was very precise here. Tried to color it with some Photoshop magic, maybe I'll do this for later ones!

Harney and Sons tea

I realized I've never drawn a giraffe before, I think. There are many things I've never drawn before!