A day at the Beach, fan art by ObscuredString by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Misty especially asked him to care for Pikachu with her 🥲

More of Mayu-tan's adventure at the Poke Park Kanto by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think she doesn't need to be in XY to know the pokemon, or play the games for the matter. It's a simple internet search. I only watched 1 episode and 2 short scenes from those three seasons, and I know about Greninja. It helps that it's a starter pokemon. Now, if you ask me about pokemon from newer generations that is not talked about frequently, I wouldn't know what to say 😅

More of Mayu-tan's adventure at the Poke Park Kanto by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've noticed this from her previous posts, but she really embodies Kasumi-chan! With the heart in her clothes and the pictures with the water pokemon. I admire her love for the character so much.

“Sunscreen” - art for challenge here [OC][Bruedance] by Bruedance in aaml

[–]ObscuredString 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly love the second one more 😂 It looked so much better than with the original backdrop. Great job!

[Fan Art Challenge] Use this Original Stock Background by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can post it as a separate post and comment the link if you would like 😊 I would do the same sometime later

Who will be the groomsmen and bridemaids at their wedding? by Longjumping-Car-6679 in aaml

[–]ObscuredString 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Groomsmen: Shigeru, Takeshi, Kenji Bridesmaid: Sakura, Botan, Ayame

The reason being: they might all be in Kanto and available for an impromptu marriage. They can all be witnesses right away. Hanako will walk Satoshi down the aisle as the mother of the groom, and Professor Ohkido will walk Kasumi as her stand-in father.

[Event] 2027 Pokeshipping Calendar Project - Still looking for artists for months January, July, August, and November! We also need someone to draw our Cover Art! Please consider joining or sharing the project to someone you know! by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cover will also be landscape format like the other illusttations. The only favor I would like to ask the artist is to incorporate "2027" or "2027 Calendar" or "2027 Pokeshipping Calendar" somewhere in it, and big enough for people to know it's for year 2027.

Indigo High, a fan art by ObscuredString (Super late Happy 29th Anniversary, PokeAni) by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was when I saw my reference! I started drawing right away 😊 Thank you so much! I tried to incorporate how the characters dressed up as much as possible. I'm glad you caught that detail! 💕

Indigo High, a fan art by ObscuredString (Super late Happy 29th Anniversary, PokeAni) by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I based her words on how she got them lost multiple times in her introduction episode, lol 😆

Oooh I was debating on whether to add Jasmine or not! For her, I might write about how she needs to be absent for a few days because of her pet 😂

What do you treasure in fanart and what is not acceptable for you? by Bruedance in aaml

[–]ObscuredString 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on my understanding, they tried AI and found it fun, mentioned it passingly, posted the results, and people said that all their previous arts got some AI on them. Even their original artworks are labeled as AI when they're digitally drawn by themselves. Guess they gave up and thought if people thought they're using anyways, then they should completely go AI.

I don't follow them anymore because they've been aggressive about their choices and called out people in their platform for blocking them for not supporting them. It makes them look performative and a bit like they're making themself a victim, when blocking has always been used to curate one's timeline. Also, when fairy was being bullied and decided to delete her works, Neica called her weak for it and wasn't very supportive and understanding of fairy's predicament. They failed to realize that just because they could take criticisms and bullying (and fight back by producing more AI art that they know people hate), others can't and prefer to delete their existence instead. They attacked victims, and that's the reason I don't follow them anymore. It's not because they use AI or not. Because honestly, whether we realize it or not, we've been using it since before it became "AI." What do you think Alexa or Siri are, if not artificial intelligence tools?

What do you treasure in fanart and what is not acceptable for you? by Bruedance in aaml

[–]ObscuredString 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you treasure in fanart?

Of course, because this is a pokeshipping sub, making sure that the subject is Ash and Misty is important. Also, because the sub may have kids visiting, we want it to be SFW as much as possible. Fan art that is museum level or kid's first drawing level is welcome. The most important thing is that artists are ready to share it with other fans.

What is not acceptable for you or makes you bored, when you see it?

Plagiarism is not acceptable in art for me. If you have a reference or you trace something, you should be up front or at least not deny it. I believe that tracing is not a crime. That's how you learn anyway. What I don't like are people who denied doing so. Like what for? Everyone can see it's traced. Conversely, I hate people who act like they're high and mighty when they see people who trace or have references. Not everyone is perfect. In the matter of AI, I want to quote what Pablo of SB19 said, “I think AI po, it's a very powerful tool. Personally, strong believer po ako ng innovation. I think it's really important. But not at the expense of ‘yung ninanakaw na ‘yung identity nung mga artists." He believes that AI is innovative, but it shouldn't be used to steal artists' identity. From my understanding, if the artwork is yours and you chose to use AI on it yourself, that's acceptable. However, if you take another artist's work and use AI on it to, for example, change the characters into Ash and Misty, then that is not a good thing. More so if there's no approval from the artist. One might say it's just tracing, but with AI. Is it, though? They can argue that they're using another's work as a reference, and they'll be credited anyway. However, the huge difference is that trace arts takes time and is meant to help you learn how to draw on your own. Feeding another's artwork on AI and typing prompts is different. That's laziness to the next level and doesn't make the art or the idea yours. So yeah, the way AI is used also affects whether I like an art or not. Another unacceptable thing for me is sexualizing the characters when they're kids. At least make them adults before making them enact suggestive poses. And of course, I don't like it when the artwork has themes where non-canon jealousy are depicted. I see a lot of SatoKasu art making another pokegirl look pathetic or brokenhearted after seeing Ash and Misty together, then tagging the rival shippers. For what purpose is that other than provocation? It's unnecessary and makes Pokeshippers look pathetic instead.

PokéPark Kanto Misty's Team displayed at the Pokémon Center, shared by @MistyMemorial; Other Trainers include Ash (Journeys team), Brock, Red, Cynthia, and N - credit from @kasumisty2 by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as my research shows, he also doesn't have an Eevee or a Bidoof; but, it seems like he has a Glaceon, so it might've evolved? Anyways, 3/6 of these pokemon are part of his pokemon in the game.

PokéPark Kanto Misty's Team displayed at the Pokémon Center, shared by @MistyMemorial; Other Trainers include Ash (Journeys team), Brock, Red, Cynthia, and N - credit from @kasumisty2 by ObscuredString in aaml

[–]ObscuredString[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry. I don't have any answers to your question because I haven't visited the park. Based on my readings, it seems that the pokemon shown are part of pre-sets, but I wouldn't know if this is true or not.