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PurpleAbyss [2017-11-19 16:05:42 +0000 UTC]

I heard you liek Mudkips!

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TeamCapumon [2017-01-02 20:10:35 +0000 UTC]

Aww, what a cute little Eevee!  x3  I like how plump and cute it looks in your style.  If I were to offer a word of advice, I'd say pay more attention to shading and to white spots the next time you color something traditionally!  If you're still seeing white spots after you color, try sharpening your pencil or going over it with another pencil of a similar color - layers are the best way to make a traditional drawing look solid, after all.  Especially where there's some shading (underside, the hind leg that's furthest away) layers will really help the shading pop.  Other than that, keep up the good work! ^^

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indigobunny99 [2016-11-30 04:17:34 +0000 UTC]

First off, the Eevee is pretty cute. Second, I'd like to give you some techniques that would be better:
   The first one is shading. This drawing would be better if you added more shadings in and around Eevee; not to mention a shadow under it. Besides, adding a shadow in Eevee's hind leg is a good start.
   The second suggestion is lighting on this piece. Granted, the twinkles in the creature's eyes is a nice; however, the pupils should show some light interaction like so they can be more anime-like. Also, I would appreciate it more if you added lighting on the letters. That way, it'll look less flat and more eye-catching.
   Finally, let me tell you about Eevee's fur. It would've been less flatter if you added some fur details on the neck and tail. Either way, it's a good attempt.

Either way, this is a simple and decent drawing. I hope these suggestions help you. Thank you for your time.

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CiCi-Arts [2016-11-29 03:43:07 +0000 UTC]

For the comment wars (which I forgot to participate in last time; go me... =_= )!

Eevee is really close to its original anatomy, and I like the Poke Ball as a background. Nice, neat handwriting, too.

For what it seems you attempted to go for, I think inking would help you a lot. It can make your outlines more solid and clean looking. There are a lot of good line tools you can purchase; I've heard people recommending black prisma colored pencils and certain types of pens, though I'm no expert in traditional art. Something else that might be useful for you is to use a coloring technique that's smoother and less gritty, as this clashes with your cleaner style otherwise. Having more solid colors can help make the colors pop.

Aside from that, there's no evidence of shading or lighting of any kind, so Eevee comes off as just sort of flat and uninteresting. Incorporating a light source would make a huge difference and will give your piece some depth. Especially if the shadows and light interact with the background, making it look like your piece is actually a part of the background it's set in, and your Eevee (or what have you) isn't just floating there. On the subject of the background, I'm not quite sure why there's so much extra white space everywhere. Eevee's name feels so far away from the subject of the piece, when it could've even curved around the Poke Ball for an extra layer of liveliness. Honestly, going in digitally and just getting rid of the white background entirely could've been a really cool effect and made your Eevee pop out as though it were 3D. And changing the overall calligraphy of the word can make this piece more visually interesting, since the calligraphy is rather boring.

On Eevee's anatomy, I think adding some fur to the lineart around Eevee's neck and tail would've been nice. Right now, Eevee's chest tuft looks flat, like it's not even fur. Odd, because you did a good job on the fur on his head; you just didn't give that same treatment to the rest of the piece for some reason. I also feel like the cheeks are too fat and its head is a bit too long.

The perspective on Eevee is a tad off. From his chest, face, and front legs, it looks like he's facing the viewer directly. However, his back legs are much too visible to complete this perspective, so it's like he's bending his back awkwardly to be able to look at the camera. If his back-end had been behind him more (and perhaps at this angle, his tail and the left of his chest tuft -- his left -- would probably be more in-line). I took the opportunity to sketch out part of an Eevee to show you what I mean.
sta.sh/0iogmg15tlu

I'd like to take this time to mention that I find his body is too far down compared to his head, which makes it look like he has a very long neck. A bigger, bushier tail would be in order as well, since Eevee's tail is near as big as its torso. The tail as it is feels a bit scraggly.

So overall, the basics are there and you know how to put your idea down on paper. Your techniques need refining (and some, like your coloring, need overhauling), and you should be wary of your anatomy and perspective. Having a more defined and interactive background would help a lot and making your lines cripser and darker could help round off the style you seem to be attempting. Try to give your pieces some more depth with shading so they don't look so one dimensional.

Still, this is decent. Good work!
Hope anything I've said here helps!

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Tamaka-Media [2016-11-27 15:31:12 +0000 UTC]

First of all...It's frickin' adorable. I love the simple style you got going on too

Secondly, the font could be better; and you could've used a compass / any flat circular object to make the line more tidy and symmetrical.
And as for the Eevee itself, the anatomy could be better. The leg is a bit awkward, and the mane could be a bit more fluffy. The tail feels the same, maybe try to add a curl to it, aligning it with the curve of the pokeball could make a nice composition. The face is nice though, aside from the derpy eyes (which btw, adds to the cuteness)

Last but not least, outline and shading. I think the Eevee should have a heavier outline instead of the pokeball and font; and as for the line art, it could be more tidier (here's some tips on how to control your line pressure and to make a better line art : www.proko.com/how-to-hold-and-… ) As for shading, I can only see some on the back leg, and a little bit on the inner ears. I suggest you determine a light source first, then start shading the areas that would have a shadow on them. And the pokeball could use some shading too! (here's some tips on how to shade : willkempartschool.com/how-to-s… )

That's about it from me, I hope this helps you improve!

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krasuchu [2016-11-25 12:25:59 +0000 UTC]

Ahaha, so adorable~ It looks so determined in this drawing, I love it! Eevee is one of my favorite Pokemon~ (I'm not such a huge fan of the franchise, but some of them are just. So. Cute.)

Moving on, you did really well with this. I love the simplicity of it, as it brings the viewer's focus to the eevee. The sizing of the eevee in comparison to the pokeball was also well thought out, not too big and not too small. Just the right size!

Anatomy is pretty good too, in terms of the head-to-body ratio. The only thing I would suggest would be that its front left leg is placed a bit awkwardly. Makes it look like it's leaning a bit to the side... Maybe it would've been better a bit more to its left. (Also, keep track of the amount of toes. Front right seems to have one more than the others... )

Ears also need to have a bit more of a curve to them. If you look at pictures of eevee, the ears start small at the head, then get bigger, then the lines meet to make the pointy ends. It could've been that in your reference picture, it didn't really look like that? Whenever drawing a character, make sure to get several reference pictures, and try to take the best out of each one! It's also totally okay to look at fanart, and see the way that others are drawing it.

One of my favorite things about eevees are the fluffiness around their necks (so fluffy~), but you kinda missed that here. It seems to be around the right size and shape, but for eevees, it isn't just one line. Since it's fur, try to represent the texture more while drawing it, using jagged lines at the bottom. Same with the end of its tail, but that isn't as noticeable.

Let's go on to your technique~

Around the pokeball, the line is a bit rough. It's probably because you're using color pencil. As others below have already said, getting a good fine-liner would be a great idea, and would make the lineart a lot smoother.

You also seem to have a lot of white spots in your drawing... that's hard to fix. Either get smoother paper (which I'm unsure about when it comes to finding) or get better color pencils. It might be a bit expensive, but all for the sake of improvement! Maybe ask for some prismacolor pencils for Christmas or something.  

Another thing a lot of people have been mentioning is shading. Shading with color pencils can honestly be a bit difficult. One way to do it is to start with your lightest color first, then a bit darker, and so on, making sure to darken the right part. Try paying a bit more attention to where the shadows are, and how they are relative to your highlights and light source, and it will make your drawing look a lot more amazing than it already is.

Also, since the eevee is what is in focus, and not the pokeball, it may have been better to use a more dull red. Having bright and strong colors for "background objects" isn't that great, as it takes away from what you want the focus to be.

The "EEVEE" at the bottom also kind of takes away from the piece... Firstly, it's a bit too far down, and the letters are a bit inconsistent (kinda hard with all those E's, i know). The bright green is a bit eye-catching too (but well, I'm not sure if that's what you want or not). If you have words, try to incorporate them with the art a bit more. And uh... maybe use stencils...?

Last note, and it isn't about this drawing. When I scrolled down to look at comments, you said that you "don't have enough skill with paint." There's nothing wrong with using color pencils, but trying out new stuff is always great! It might be a bit hard at first... but if you do want to learn, practice makes... good enough?

Sorry that this was so long...  Hope it helps!

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myartdump [2016-11-25 02:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Cute! 

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quickwing23 [2016-11-24 16:22:03 +0000 UTC]

I do really think this piece is quite cute. The word centering in correspondence with the pokeball is nice, and how the eevee fits into it really works.Colored pencil can be difficult, but I find if you blend well (either with a mild white, or go back over a second time the opposite direction of the first) it helps the color really 'pop' a bit more. I like to sketch my art in pencil, then go back and color, then outline in pen/sharpie. I find this helps the drawing pop more, as typically you can outline your main focus (the eevee) a bit more than the rest. I fell like the neck fluff could be, well, a bit more fluffy. The tail feels the same, maybe even a curl to it, with the curve of the pokeball could look nice. With or without shading, it's a nice piece, but shading doesn't hurt. I see a bit in eevee's back leg, but none on the rest of the body, or the pokeball. This may be as intended, but am just pointing it out. I would like maybe a bit more word art, like cursive or other fonts rather than a blocky look, I feel like it would add more to this piece as is. You did a good job on making eevee the focus and not making eevee too big compared to the pokeball either. It's a simplistic design, and well done for that, and besides working on blending/smoothing out your color and adding a bit more detail in eevee's appearance, it's a great piece, and you should keep up the good work XD

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IfDeathhadaCat [2016-11-24 14:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Hiya fellow Pokemon fan! I am writing a comment from 

First of all: adorable piece of work! I love the colours you used. Pencil is a tricky medium which can easily look a bit "rough" which can leave white in coloured areas and make it look it a bit inconsistent. 
What I find helpful to solve it is sharpening and careful layering. This way will take a bit longer, but it will give your piece more even colouring and depth. Shading is a lot easier that way as well. What I do myself (which is a bit lazy) is go over it with watercolour or ink, but be weary of the paper you use as it might wrinkle or get bobbly.

The pokeball itself looks fine, not much I have to add to it. I do feel like you were not to sure how to incorporate the tail in the design. I think if you use a thicker outline for your Eevee (as she is in front of the pokeball and therefore closer by for the viewer from a perspective point a view) it will look a bit more natural.

Eevee herself looks very accurate. Someone already pointed it out in the comments it might be worth investing in a good fine-liner to make your linework look more sleek and tidy. Overall really good job, well done! 

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AWellDressedMoose [2016-11-24 06:32:22 +0000 UTC]

Hay! I see you have art!

I see you came to the gym of  

Looks like you want that trainer's badge, eh?

WELL LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A BATTLE!

*Commence Pokemon battle*

I guess I will have to settle this with a duel!

PRO POINTS! I CHOOSE YOU!
~Navigation: It is easy to see where the main focus is, Being the middle. The red of the Pokeball helps bring the eyes to the center, thus seeing the eve first, before wandering down to the title. 
~Sizing: The sizing is great. The Eevee being the same size of the ball means that they both compliment each other nicely, and don't overpower one another. If the Pokeball where to be bigger, it would, in turn, overpower the Eevee.

~Simplicity: It is very easy to understand. It gets the point across. The subject of the whole piece is about the Eevee. The Pokeball, and the words Eevee are only there to aid in the understanding. 

~Theme: The theme of Pokemon is littered throughout! The Pokeball helps those who don't know what franchise Eevees are from, and the title helps them know what it is from the franchise. 

*Attack is EFFECTIVE!*

*PROS IS KNOCKED OUT*

CONS! I CHOSE YOU!

~Smoothing: The pencil, although is nice, give it way too rough of a feel. The rough pencil coloring on the Eevee makes it look way too rushed. A way how you can combat this is by coloring lighter, and inset stroke. This would make the colors blend together much better and are easier than going out and buying paint.

~The Lines: The pencil, when put next to certain colors such as the brown on the Eevee's body almost disappear. This is because you're choosing complimentary colors.  A way to combat this using inking pen, or a sharpie. This would help make the lines stand out much more than if it were to be in pencil, which is around a 60% gray.
~Coloring: The red on the Pokeball is way too strong. It almost drowns out the Eevee in terms of where the eyes look first. Although I did compliment earlier about the red, the red is much too bright. 

~The Circle (Opinion): The Pokeball is much too flat towards the top and the bottom of the Eevee. In my opinion, making the ball as an outline of itself (means you outline the whole ball as if it was a character). The ball looks warped and unnatural. 

~Lighting: Shading would help. If you had done some of the light colorings I had mentioned earlier, shading would not be much of a problem. Shading takes practice and uses references. For example, if the light source is coming up from the left upper corner. The Pokeball would be reflecting light towards that corner yet the Eevee would not because it has fur. In addition, the lighting will help give a sense of depth to the characters/subjects. This will help tell us where are things placed. 
~Contrasting: Your colors are the way to dark and too close (the dark colors) in proxy to each other. This causes the lines and boundaries where one object ends to another's start gets hard to define. 

Here are some references to get you started!
Eevee reaction to light:
img12.deviantart.net/4d6a/i/20…

Pokeball Reaction to light:
pre08.deviantart.net/8895/th/p…

Depth Shading:
img04.deviantart.net/6ea1/i/20…

Note: One thing that could help with shading the Pokeball is using whiteout for the white light that bounces back. Make small thin lines or a circle with it in where the area the most light goes off of. 

If you need me, contact me for any rage/anger/questions on life/ why is this a thing?
~Herd Productions

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Frozen-Fairyfire [2016-11-24 03:09:04 +0000 UTC]

Hello, I’m from ProjectComment .

First off, I’m a Pokemon fan so I know that eevee was one of the first cute pokemon released. And who couldn’t adore its cute eyes, its cute cat-like smile, and everything else? N’awww…. I see you made its cuteness as canon as you could, which I think is just right!

Pencil is nice, but I can’t help wondering what this will look like with paint. Not that there’s anything wrong with coloured pencils of course. If it was however done with paint or digitally it would look more sleek. But others may prefer the texture that’s only found with pencils. So it’s really up to you

When many people see this cute creature they’ll likely wonder “Where’s it from?” So it’s great that you put in not just its name but also a red poke-ball behind. Everyone knows that symbol means its from Pokemon
I was just wondering if the small button on that ball should be visible so that everyone knows it’s a poke-ball. Or then again, is it obvious enough? Even so, it could be put beside eevee instead, or eevee could even be holding it. But again, that’s only personal preference

 I’m actually not participating in Comment Wars. But I just want to leave a constructive comment anyway because it’s soo adorable!   And that should tell you you did a good job, because first impressions do count! And that’s what first compelled me to comment

Edit: Actually I did enter comment wars at the last moment Lol sorry

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KlickWitch [2016-11-24 02:13:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm just gunna say up front: Pencil Crayons always look better in person. Something about the scanner or flash photography always highlights all the grainy imperfections. It's annoying, but there are things you can do to prevent it.
The first is when you colour, colour in one direction, Then when you colour over it again to make it darker, colour in another direction. Then another, and another, until it's as smooth as you want it. 
I can see attempts at shading, like in the ears and the back leg, but I think a lot of the gaining texture is hiding all your work. Next time, try shading darker, and use a blending pencil to smooth out the texture. Now, you probably don't have a blending pencil; I know I don't. But, a white pencil crayon can work just as well. Just colour hard in a circular motion after you have layered down all your colours, and it should give it a neater finish. Fair warning: due to the waxy nature of pencil crayons at their hardest, you'll have a hard time colouring anything on top. so do it last.

But, okay, lets talk more about your actual picture. Your Eevee is clearly an eevee and looks super cute.  The details of the tuffs of hair are good, but I think you could of made him fluffy-ier. Perhaps added some fur texture around the neck and tail. Also, simple but different can give the picture a lot of personality. The eevee's head tilted to the side, have the word eevee written diagonally, or have the pokeball turned on an angle so it looks like it's been rolling. Keep it simple, but make it yours.

Lastly, I wanna talk about your outline work. I remember I used to outline all my drawing in black pencil crayon because I just didn't have a proper black marker. And take it from me, a black ball point pen is not the way you wanna go. Not sure if you outlined in black Pencil Crayon because you wanted to or because you felt you had to, but if it was the later, I strongly recommend getting something even as simple as a thin sharpie. It looks like you have a steady hand for it and have the confidence needed. Just a quick tip with outlining highlights in pupils: make them bigger then you want. The black outline always shrinks them.

Okay I'm gunna shut up now. Over all: cute eevee drawing.
Klick from 

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SweetCookie500 [2016-11-24 00:54:38 +0000 UTC]

Hello there! I'm a commenter from and I would like to comment on this piece
I hope it helps ^.^

Ok, going on the positives:
-The colours on here mix perfectly with each other, especially on Eevee. Reminds me of the show.
-I like the touch of the Pokémon Ball as it gives it that nice Pokémon feel.
-Your lines are pretty straight and I love how you drew Eevee (being a bit of a Pokémon fan myself).

Going on the things you need to improve:
-I said that the colours mix perfectly here and I really do mean it. Searching up the Pokémon for the colour scheme, I saw that you may need to lighten up on the colours as they seem a bit too dark for Eevee.
-With the Pokémon Ball, it doesn't seem to look like a completely round circle and I know the pain of drawing circles (I'm horrible at them DX). I recommend using a Compass for drawing those circles (A compass is a drawing tool used for circles and arcs).
-The background seems to be lacking the colour Eevee, the Bubble Worded name of this cute Pokémon and the Pokémon Ball has. A suggestion is why not try to add in something that represents the Pokémon (I don't know what Type Eevee is, please forgive me).

This is a really good pencil drawing and I see that the previous constructive comment helped you quite a bit. I can only hope I do the same, even if it is just a little bit. I hope I helped ^.^

Stay Sweet~
SweetCookie500

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Metanaito-kyou [2016-11-23 23:41:47 +0000 UTC]

Hi there!! I'm here with   comment waaaaar!!!      

This is such a simple yet charming picture. The nicely shaped green letters at the bottom are very great but I do recommend using a darker shade as that green seems a bit out of place.
The pokeball itself is rather good but the line around it is a but messy. The Eevee is rather cute; I like its eyes. It would be a bit better with some fur texture around its neck though.
Overall, very cute picture ^^ 

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Aminirus [2016-11-23 20:00:48 +0000 UTC]

Starting, this is a pretty cute little Eevee you have here. It's one of my favorite Gen 1 pokemon and I would have to say overall, you captured Eevee's image pretty good. 

I'm going to presume you did this in colored pencil and I know that media can be a bit tricky sometimes. You used a very simple shape for the scruff around eevee's neck though in normally comprises of thick, fluffy chunks. You version looks like a very well groomed eevee, lol XD Must have a good trainer to keep the fur so smooth. Overall, eevee has a very fox and rabbit like appearance. Proportion-wise, you seem to have done a pretty good job on the anatomy, though I see the front paws have 4 toes while the back appears to only have 3, which is fine. Pokemon works in mysterious ways and they are meant to fantasy creatures. 

As for coloring, I'd like to give you some tips on how to bring your coloring ability to the next level when working traditionally. These are the same steps I take and it should help you create a more smoother finish to the work. Not that rough look doesn't look bad, but these techniques could help you create even more detail. 
1. I start out with a pencil sketch. A pretty light one and get all my shapes and everything in order. Eevee is pretty much built up on a lot of round shapes and curves, which to me makes it one of the easiest pokemon to draw. At this stage, don't worry about overlapping any lines or getting a clear line. The key point is trying to pinpoint all the shapes, sketch out it's eyes, hair, fluff, and so on.
2. Next, I take a fine point pen, like a permanent marker type of pen, not a ball point ink pen. Here is where you would draw your final lines, the ones I see in black pencil in your image. Just draw right over your pencil and lay everything. If you need some basic inking help, I like this tutorial and have used it myself: Inking Tutorial   Only the first couple parts would really be necessary for you. After you've inked everything in, erase the pencil lines as soon as the ink is dry to your touch.
3. Here is where you color, adding in your shadows and what not. Do not worry about the crossing the inked lines at this point, I'll tell you how to fix it in a bit. Just like painting and most other works, it's best to work from the background to the things in the front. Do all your light colors first and then apply your darker colors. I use prisma colored pencils myself since I like the smooth finish, but I would also suggest looking into a colorless blender. It looks just like a pencil, but the "lead" is actually a semi-transparent substance. This pencil will help smooth out the color so you don't get that roughness or bits of white coming through. Just as a reminder, do not worry about cross your inked lines here.
For the white part of Eevee's eyes, the glint of light, you can either color around it or have inked around it, or you completely fill it in and see in step 5 how I re-create that glint.
4. Once you're done with the color, grab any standard black ink ball point pen. I tend to have a ton lying around since my office needs them so often. I use a ball point pen since I like the texture and it applies very smoothly, but you do have to be a bit carefully here not to smear the ink over what you've already done. The pen is used to re-draw in you lines and make then stand out again. I also use the pen to add in fur texture and some shadows as well. You can see some evidence of this best in this little ACEO card I did: October 2016 ACEO  Ballpoint pens work great in this process since you can control the thickness of the line very well, so the less pressure you use, the lighter the line, great for fur, and the more pressure you use, the thicker and darker you can make a line. 
5. Final detailing I work with the pen for dark fur strands, like black, browns, grays and so on, but for think like lighter fur and adding on white, I actually use a gel pens, the gelly roll brand works best. Here I can easily color on top of the colored pencil to add in white or even more depth and textures to things like fur and the eyes. 


It takes time and practice but if you're willing, I know you can create some awesome masterpieces! This little eevee is just the first step and it already looks great! Getting to the next level may not always be easy, but if you're willing, I know you can do it and find you own style and creativity within. You can do just about anything. I do actually find it very helpful that when first learning to draw and do artwork in general, it is good to test you skills on things like Pokemon or other media that you enjoy. You can start with the simple pokemon and then continue to test your skills and grow with the harder, more detailed pokemon and before you know it, you'll be a master :3 

I wish you good luck and thank you so much for sharing such a cute little eevee. You've got great talent going for you here and I know you can push yourself to be even better. I have faith in you and I wish you the best!!
Thank you

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