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Ian

@pickypixelartist.bsky.social

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Hi I'm Ian aka The Picky Pixel Artist (formerly @TrainerCord) (He/Him). I design and sprite Fakemon! My main project is Umbra, a Pokémon fan-game. #BLM 🏳️‍🌈

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Foofarawr 🍂 @foofarawr.com · 1d

Okay #Portfolioday!
I'm a 🇩🇪 Pixel Artist / Game UI-UX Designer / Visual Designer / Illustrator ✨
>> Currently open for freelance / full-time jobs! <<

My heart beats for indie and board/card games 💜🩷
You can see more of my work at foofarawr.com

Pixel Art of Link's Awakening for Koholint Redrawn

Pixel Art of the Ghost encounter in the Pokémon Tower in Lavandia City of Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

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Yvonne @sapphirephoenix808.bsky.social · 9d

Day 6 of #Faketober2025 is Cyberpunk and I had a lot of trouble with this prompt.

Auroracle is a steel/psychic type that was created as an attempt to help scientists predict earthquakes, and the wavy holographic back fins react to seismic activity. It is based on an Oarfish.

Faketober 2025 day 6 is Cyberpunk and the fakemon's name is Auroracle! It is a steel type Oarfish with mechanical segments as its body, and a yellow and red holographic back in that is technical in appearance.

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Yvonne @sapphirephoenix808.bsky.social · 6d

Day 9 of #faketober2025 is explosion, and Impoppen is a grass type fakemon based on an impatiens flower, which has swollen seed pods which burst open and send out seeds! It aims these seed pods at foes for long distance attacks.

Day 9 is Explosion, and Impoppen is a grass type fakemon based on an Impatiens plant, which has swollen seed pods that burst open when you squeeze them. This fakemon has several red flowers which it holds above its head with long stalks, and each flower still retains its petals as the seed pod is round and ready to pop open at a foe.

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Yvonne @sapphirephoenix808.bsky.social · 5d

Day 10 of #faketober2025 is mimic, and Bottoil is a steel/water type fakemon that mimics a potion bottle. Once it is touched by a Pokemon or trainer, it will break out of its potion pose and use water attacks on its foes.

Day 10 of Faketober2025 is mimic and Bottoil is steel and water type fakemon that mimics a potion. It was originally discovered in a potion factory that was built in an area that was believed to hold mysterious properties similar to the Bermuda Triangle. Once it is touched by a Pokemon or trainer it will break out of its mimicking pose and launch water attacks out of its mouth.

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Ian @pickypixelartist.bsky.social · 4d

Oh it's creepyyyy 😭

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Yvonne @sapphirephoenix808.bsky.social · 12d

Day 3 of #faketober2025 is Virus, and this poison fakemon dwells in polluted water and can poison foes with the black ends of its many antennae. Its tail is like a sticky stretchy hand and it can use it to cling to things.

Faketober day 3: Virus. Name: Infessor! It is a green and purple squid-like fakemon that has protruding antennae that poisons foes that touch it. A wiggly sticky tail allows it to cling to things.

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Ian @pickypixelartist.bsky.social · 12d

But that's 11 years of honing and developing your incredible skills, this will just help you to realize how far you've come!

Ian @pickypixelartist.bsky.social · 13d

These are actually amazing Psychic/Poison-type Fakemon designed by @darksilvania.bsky.social who gave me permission to make some fan art (and hypothetical shinies) of some of my all time favorite designs 🧡💜

Pixel art of Wiccandy, Lollicrone, and Hecaramelt - Fakemon designed by @darksilvania.bsky.social resembling witches, pink candy, and cauldrons.

Pixel art of shiny Wiccandy, Lollicrone, and Hecaramelt - Fakemon designed by @darksilvania.bsky.social resembling witches, orange and purple candy, and cauldrons.

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Ian @pickypixelartist.bsky.social · 14d

So cute! It's a little slimer!

Ian @pickypixelartist.bsky.social · 14d

Showcasing my favorite new encounters added to BW2 from the base game! 💗 Who else used one on their first playthrough?

#Faketober2025 @darksilvania.bsky.social

Fake Pokémon Black Version 2 screenshot showcasing a battle between the player's Lollicrone and a wild Hecaramelt. Both Fakemon were designed by @Darksilvania.bsky.social

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Oripoke @oripoke.bsky.social · 17d

Mozz, Mosseer, and Daemoth in the Hollow Knight / Silksong art style 🦋🍃

Artwork of 3 fan-made Pokemon in the style of Hollow Knight. Mozz is a small, grassy green moth flying in midair; Mosseer is a larger green moth with a fluffy mane and wings like a cape; Daemoth is a bipedal moth with numerous red eyes within its wings.

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Ian @pickypixelartist.bsky.social · 19d

New Pokémon Gender Differences (designed by @redouille.bsky.social)

I think tiny baby boi Lanturn was made for me, I HAD to sprite it💙💛

Sprite edits of Blaziken and Pinsir's Black and White game battle and icon sprites. Blaziken (male) has it's facial spikes elongated into large frilled shapes more resembling the crest of a rooster. Pinsir (female) is now smaller and a dark purple color with less prominent horns and squintier eyes.

Sprite edits of Walrein and Lanturn's Black and White game battle and icon sprites. Walrein (female) has a smaller nose and tusks, with a much larger forehead and foamy mane. Lanturn (male) is vastly different from the standard now female design. It has a smaller round body with a similar yellow mask and pale fins, and an additional yellow spot on each of its sides. Its eyes are large black plus signs. Its tail consists of three long oval shaped sections protruding from its back and moving down vertically, the middle of which being the longest with a yellow tip. Male Lanturn's lure extends from its forehead but does not branch out, curling forward only. It has two large yellow spheres stacked at the end with the second lower orb being slightly smaller.

Sprite edits of Sawsbuck's Black and White game battle and icon sprites. Each of the now female sprites replaces the antlers with similarly styled neck ruff. Spring form Sawsbuck has a larger tan ruff than the male counterpart with pink flowers wrapping around its neck like a necklace. Summer form Sawsbuck has a large green wreath of leaves around it's entire neck like a spiky collar. Autumn form Sawsbuck has red leaves around its neck and hanging down in the front like a braided or knotted scarf. Winter Sawsbuck has a similar white ruff to her male counterpart, but with the addition of two dangling sections of fluff in the front to imitate the tasseled ends of a looped winter scarf.

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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 22d

mt. pastel (2021)

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ss1shadow @ss1shadow.bsky.social · 22d

Just saw someone wrote this article 😆

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#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #blender

Indie Game Dev Shares Process For Turning 2D Sprites Into 3D Models

Check out how ss1shadow does it.

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