The Bell Tower

"Penning a love letter to a franchise that changed my life."

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Pokemon,

Pokémon,

In two and a half weeks, I’ll be turning 35 years old—a birthday I never truly believed I’d live to see. My childhood was something I had to surrender to someone else, and even after I reached adulthood, that past continued to steal large pieces of my young adult life. After failed relationships and multiple suicide attempts, I’ve finally arrived at a place of healing.

With this blog, I want to write a love letter to the franchise that gave me a world I could escape into when I needed it most.

The goal: Sketch, ink, and color all 151 original Pokémon by my birthday. That’s 151 Pokémon in 18 days. Some of these posts will also carry personal stories alongside the art.

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#0198 Mukrow

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#0197 Umbreon

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#0196 Espeon

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#0195 Quagsire

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#0194 Wooper

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#0193 Yanma

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#0192 Sunflora

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#0191 Sunkern

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#0190 Aipom

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#0189 Jumpluff

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#0188 Skiploom

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#0187 Hoppip

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#0186 Politoed

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#0185 Sudowoodo

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#0184 Azumarill

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#0183 Marill