#ippasks

[inprogresspokemon]

I was trying to decide if I wanted to address your first ask, from Thursday, and then I received this second ask from yesterday. I’ve both ignored and responded to many messages of yours in the past, but I realized that I haven’t drawn a line with you, and I can’t expect people to read my mind, so I’m going reply to these so that my feelings are clear.

I don’t appreciate these types of messages. I care a lot about this blog and the community here, but I have a life outside of it that is very full and busy and I unfortunately don’t have the same kind of time as I used to. While I'm still dedicated to this blog/project, I feel no shame in prioritizing my personal life and the people in it. While I share some things about my personal life, there’s a lot I don’t share and I have a lot of obligations and work that leaves me with little free time (and I have social plans and other hobbies that I like to enjoy, too!). Messages like these are not encouraging; they actually discourage me from wanting to work on art and post here.

I know asks like this, especially based on prior asks that you’ve sent, can often come from a place of enjoying my art and wanting more of it, which I appreciate. But I do not appreciate micromanaging/shaming messages like this. If you send more in this vein, I will block you.

I didn’t mind engaging with your asks in the past, but I think it’s set a bad precedent for you, so I’ll give you a blanket statement now for some scenarios that may occur: if a post is scheduled outside of my usual time, it’s because I was too busy at work to schedule one for the usual time and so I picked a later time; If there’s not an update on a typical update day, I feel bad but just wasn’t able to have something ready; If it’s an update day without new art and I don't post an IPPnaming post, it’s because I wasn’t interested or prepared to do so; if I miss one of my usual reblogs, regardless of the day, I was unusally busy that day.

No hard feelings, but this is your clear message to stop with stuff like this. I really dislike blocking people that are trying to engage in good faith and I don't want to turn off my anonymous asks, so this is your warning. I won't be replying to these type of asks agains, you'll just be blocked.

[inprogresspokemon]

What is your favorite Z-A Mega?

These guys! I didn't love Mega Dragonite at first, but it's grown on me. If I had to pick only one favorite, probably my edgy boy Absol-Z.

What about you guys?

[inprogresspokemon]

You should make a dragon/fire hybrid and make it the most dragonest dragon looking dragon pokemon that ever dragoned. Hehe.

I don't have the Dragon/Fire dual-type Eeveelution designed yet, but that is the plan! lol

[inprogresspokemon]

I had an idea the other day:

Have you ever thought abt organizing your eeveelutions in some kind of chart? Where each evo would at the intersection between two types (kinda like the type charts players use to consult strengths and weaknesses)

You could add the main ones + others like Drakeon, Galveon & Tricereon + maybe the canon ones and leave the rest (commissions, Halloween, April Fools, etc.) on lists like they currently are

Great idea! I am a big lover of charts and spreadsheets, so I have one of these already :) This exists in the same Google Sheets document I've mentioned before where I keep track of dual-type Eeveelution inspiration ideas.

Here it is:

This doesn't include everything (some commissioned Eeveelutions have been left out if I plan to do that type combo with a different design or I feel it doesn't represent the approach I would take on my own.) The lighter ones show the opposite type combo (for example, Manteon is Dragon/Water, but I may potentially do a different design for Water/Dragon, so I have that spot filled at half opacity).

[inprogresspokemon]

honestly scared that with the new megas only getting 3D renders that we just aren't getting classic Sugimori-style art for Z-A

I'm a little scared for that as well, but they still did the classic Sugimori-style art for Scarlet and Violet, so I'm really hoping they still do the classic 2D art and release it aftwards. Something else that makes me feel better is that they did Sugimori-style 2D art for the new characters, so they haven't given up on it entirley. But yeah, I'm still a bit nervous about that.

I don't want to have to make artwork for all the new Megas...

[inprogresspokemon]

Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention; I was not aware. It's always upsetting when someone does something like this; I do not have an Etsy store, and any Etsy listing that includes my artwork or designs does not have my permission. If anyone else ever sees my work on there, I always really appreciate a heads up! Thank you!

[inprogresspokemon]

These are so cool! There's a stage in my line you may have forgotten/j

To be clear the part about it being cool is not a joke.

Hahaha, thanks for sharing! How could I forget Hoppip's sprouting phase :P

[inprogresspokemon]

I never understand how you're so calm when dealing with so many people being so demanding all the time

I have the benefit of this being a text-based medium, so I can choose my words and not respond impusively. That said, I'm not super quick to anger in general, and I try to remember that most demands and even "harassment" often come from a place of shared excitement and passion.

Pokémon also has a wide fandom with people of all ages and all over the spectrum of neurodiversity, who may not ask things in the way I'd want or expect, and I try to keep that in mind, too.

I'm not perfect and I do usually that feel rude asks are rude, but I try to give people the benefit of the doubt and respond in a calm and respectful way.