Realistic Gyarados

I have loved Pokémon ever since I was little and always imagined what they would be like if they were real. I was first inspired to try my hand at realistic Pokémon after seeing the awesome artworks of both R J Palmer and Jamie Flack. I started my realistic Pokémon series in 2014 when I got my Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet. Finally, with a drawing tablet at hand, I was able to delve into digital painting, a discipline I had yearned to get into for years. I could now attempt to bring Pokémon to life as I have imagined them.

Here is my interpretation of a realistic Gyarados. This concept was started in 2015 and was completed recently.

I hope you like it...

September 2015 - January 2017

Above: The first line art and base colouring for this concept

Below: The rough coloured concept - this particular colour pattern wasn't used for the first final piece but I like it so much that I'll clean it up for a variation of my design.

Above: the finished main concept - completed on iPad Pro...

Below: a size comparison of an average Gyarados and a 6ft scuba diver

Below: with the quick background I originally made for my realistic Lapras (coming soon...)

Thank you for looking :)

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