064. Sonic Style

This is the seventy-seventh submission for my attempt at looneytunerian's Pokeshipping Theme Challenge.

64. Sonic Style

(Hey, Ash's gloves aren't fingerless and green like they're supposed to be!)

Ahh, Sonic. I wasn't into the games or the characters as a kid since I was much more into TV shows and animation growing up. Not to mention, none of my friends played Sonic if they were into video games. I also didn't follow any of the shows made for the franchise due to my taste at the time (which consisted of mostly Disney, Don Bluth, and anime). I know the iconography of the character but I moreso aware of just of the downfall in quality with the franchise games. It's really sad, to be honest, as an outsider looking in. I can't really say how or why these thoughts are relevant at all to the theme, aside from the fact that it's what comes to mind when I think of Sonic as a whole. Because, otherwise, all I'd have to talk about is just how uncertain I am with drawing in the Sonic style. ^_^;;

I mean, this isn't my first try at the art style as a matter of fact. I had a person request a couple of drawings of their own Sonic OCs back on Gaia Online some years ago. They came out decently enough, I suppose, but I always fear the idea of not living up to the original style of another when having to emulate them. Especially since I don't even have a concrete art style of my own! ^_^;; So, apologies all around to any Sonic fans out there who look at this and find it riddled with inaccuracies. I'm still learning.

Now, I guess I could talk about the posing for this one (since I don't have much else). I had decided to 'redraw' that one shot of Misty pulling Ash by locking elbows because I wanted to follow a similar train of thought that I used for the Looney Tunes and Disney themes. Granted, the LT theme wasn't entirely accurate because there was never a frame of that episode where Misty's eyes were heart-shaped and a thought bubble hung beside her head... but I believe there was a shot of Ash looking all miffed at Misty while she was looking off into the distance, hands clasped and all. (Then again, I could just be imagining things to make everything work in my benefit.) And yeah, choice made and done. I really like the dynamics in place too. The flow in their anatomy came out well (and maybe not even awkward!). Also, Pikachu as a Chao (Pikachao?) is super cute even in idea form. So, I'm glad it came out well enough in the finished drawing. ^_^

Also, it was kinda hard to try and imitate the original BG of this screenshot from the show. It was pink and yellow with all these blocks and hearts like a 90s abstract deco painting. So, here's to inability in digital painting and properly emulating real painted BGs! :') (Oh yeah, and just a random thought: what if I had drawn Ash & Misty as employees for the Sonic fast food chain, wearing the uniforms and whatnot? That would've been cute, right? I forget, did Sonic do the 'deliver-to-your-car' service or was that another chain? Eh, I guess it doesn't matter anymore since I already finished this theme. Oh well~)

Not much else to say now, so let's just end this here and I hope to see you in the next one soon! :)

Art © Hakui-Kitsune
Heart Brushes © sanami276

Sonic Art Style © Sega

Ash Ketchum, Misty, & Pikachu © Satoshi Tajiri, Nintendo, Gamefreak Inc, Pokemon Company & International
Pokeshipping Theme Challenge © looneytunerian