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I just completed this about 10 minutes ago! The next and only one in the "Vulpix" tier is another pastel drawing: Sylveon! It seems infinitely huggable!

This one was quite a challenge because not only was it difficult getting the construction shapes in the right place due to all the overlapping shapes, it was also tricky to shade it smoothly with the smudge stick due to the edges that needed a sharp contrast to look separate and the transparent edges getting smudged in where I didn't want them. Eventually I decided to smudge OVER the edges of things then just erase the color overflow so I could get a smooth gradient down a leg or feeler without the fuss of worrying about edges.

I also did a few things different than what the lesson directed to do such as making the legs thinner (Andy's seemed too wide) and adding more shading/highlights to places that looked like they should have it such as to the left of the lower bow and the higher-up feelers. Speaking of the feelers, I gave them a slightly different route than the reference image's since they can flow pretty much anywhere. I also used a pencil for the nose and mouth instead of the recommended pastel because even the smallest pastel seemed rather... thick. XD

As for the background behind Sylveon, it's one provided by the game to use after completion if you like. It'll be unlocked whether you use it or not though so don't fret about having to use it if you aren't feeling it. I used it though because I thought the swirl effect is really fitting for the smooth smudging effects for the highlights and shading throughout the Pokemon.

Enjoy!

Description
I just completed this about 10 minutes ago! The next and only one in the "Vulpix" tier is another pastel drawing: Sylveon! It seems infinitely huggable!

This one was quite a challenge because not only was it difficult getting the construction shapes in the right place due to all the overlapping shapes, it was also tricky to shade it smoothly with the smudge stick due to the edges that needed a sharp contrast to look separate and the transparent edges getting smudged in where I didn't want them. Eventually I decided to smudge OVER the edges of things then just erase the color overflow so I could get a smooth gradient down a leg or feeler without the fuss of worrying about edges.

I also did a few things different than what the lesson directed to do such as making the legs thinner (Andy's seemed too wide) and adding more shading/highlights to places that looked like they should have it such as to the left of the lower bow and the higher-up feelers. Speaking of the feelers, I gave them a slightly different route than the reference image's since they can flow pretty much anywhere. I also used a pencil for the nose and mouth instead of the recommended pastel because even the smallest pastel seemed rather... thick. XD

As for the background behind Sylveon, it's one provided by the game to use after completion if you like. It'll be unlocked whether you use it or not though so don't fret about having to use it if you aren't feeling it. I used it though because I thought the swirl effect is really fitting for the smooth smudging effects for the highlights and shading throughout the Pokemon.

Enjoy!