#Hue eevee

[maple-and-pie]

Manifesting PMD for Pokemon Day

[weekly-eons]

Did you know that November 21st is Eevee day?

If you didn't, I hope you enjoy this fun fact!!!

I know! It sure is the littlest creatures' day!

I am currently drawing so many Eevees for a fun lil thing in my server, that hopefully I have done tomorrow ^^

[daily-haunted-tv]

do you also run the daily eevee art blog?

If you mean @weekly-eons then yes! I also run @dailytricksterfox Which is the Zorua variant lol What can I say, I love drawing my fave Pokemons I also like to change things up so if I am not posting here, big chance I am posting on one of the other blogs

[maple-and-pie]

OUGH lil guy 😭❤️

👾 Rime or Hue maybe?

hue wanyamon moment

[adobe-outdesign]

Review shiny eevee and evolutions?

For sake of ease, we're going to group these by how good their shinies are, starting with:

The "I don't think you tried at all" shame corner (Glaceon, Leafeon, and Flareon): Doing all of these at once because I have the same issue with all of them: they are WAY too similar to the original colors, leading to incredibly boring and underwhelming shinies.

Glaceon: Just ever-so-slightly lighter than the original; the sprites had a tiny bit more contrast but not much. I would recommend making the whole thing white, which is a nice snowy color; sure, it does kind of share shiny Eevee's palette then but Jolteon and Espeon are both green so it probably doesn't matter.

Leafeon: The body is a tad darker, but good luck noticing. You could make the body a light green for something monotone, you could make the leaves brown or red, something autumn-y; literally just anything else would be better.

Flareon: Flareon the least bad of this group and mostly suffers from 3D conversion (its old sprites were more red while the old shiny sprites were more of a brownish gold). Easiest fix would just be to make the shiny a purer yellow like the above edit, or you could swing the opposite and do a deep red instead.

The "fine, but why?" corner (Jolteon and Espeon): Both of these ones are nice and high-contrast, and are very easy to spot compared to the non-shiny versions. The only issue with them is that the greens here feel very... random? They're not bad, but they don't feel natural.

Espeon: I like that it looks a bit like a space alien, but that really has nothing to do with the actual 'mon itself. For a Pokemon associated with the sun, you'd think they'd go for a yellow with a blue gem or something like the above (would tie it into Umbreon's shiny). At the very least, the green they chose feels way too dark for Espeon; a nice light, minty shade would've helped a lot, especially with a yellow gem or something. Also, I dislike that it has three different accent colors (red, purple, and blue).

Jolteon: The shade of green here works a lot better than the one used for Espeon, but it's an odd choice for an electric-type; once again, not bad, just odd. I would've just gone with a cyan-ish blue, which is still high-contrast but much more on theme.

The "actually good shinies" corner (Vaporeon, Eevee, Umbreon, and Sylveon): These ones are all bangers; lots of contrast and with color choices that feel natural for each.

Vaporeon: While this one borders on not having much to do with the theme, purple is at least close to blue hue-wise, so while it's not necessarily very water-y it doesn't feel like it's completely coming out of the left field either.

Eevee: Eevee's whole thing is that it's supposed to be plain and normal, so neutral colors are a must. The very light cream they used here stands out compared to the darker brown originally used but still works with the concept. Using a cream instead of pure white also allows it to keep a tiny bit of color. (I'm not posting an image of the g-max here, but I think it uses the same cream so no issues there.)

Sylveon: Sylveon doesn't actually change its hues; instead, it opts to swap its secondary and tertiary colors. This can be a risky gamble, but it works here because there was so much more pink in the original design compared to blue, so the change still really stands out. Because it uses the original palette in different proportions, it also doesn't run the risk of the colors feeling too random. Also it's trans, so that's a bonus.

Umbreon: Umbreon's shiny is a banger and you don't need me to tell you that. Swapping accent colors can be risky because it's not always that noticeable (see that Lunatone review I did a few days ago), but the yellow was such a prominent and bold part of the design that the blue swap stands out, helped by the fact that it pops really nicely against the black body is a nice "nighttime" color. Swapping the eyes to yellow further helps differentiate it, and it keeps the kind of "eerie" look that the original's red eyes invoked.

Overall: Vaporeon, Eevee, Sylveon, and Umbreon have great shinies. Espeon and Jolteon have okay shinies that are high-contrast but don't feel very natural. Glaceon, Leafeon, and Flareon barely change and are just plain boring.

[metafurrikitty]

i've never liked how pokemon always looked the same except for some cases in the anime where they needed characters to not get confused. like realistically wouldn't they have a slight variety of patterns, hues, eye colors, fluff levels??

anyway i decided to make edits of the eeveelutions because this was bothering me. i also wrote headcanons i have about them so here it is

eevee's can come in darker or lighter shades of brown, and have a variety of cream and/or dark brown markings including spots, stripes, and points. some species of eevee have cream tufts of fur in their ears. the length and thickness of their fur can vary depending on their climate. they can also have lop ears. depending on what they evolve into, all of these traits can carry over into their eeveelution.

vaporeons may have a dorsal fin on its tail depending on its species and where its from. certain climates require faster or easier turns in the water, which results in them evolving this additional fin. they may also have fins on their forearms and legs. despite them being sort of blubber-y, vaporeons can appear fluffier if they are from a colder environment. of all patterns, they most often have spots and stripes like a tiger shark. they can have purple, pink, or blue eyes. when a lop eared eevee evolves into a vaporeon, their ear-like fins are lower.

like the domestic cats that they resemble, espeons have a wide variety of purple hues and patterns. they also have many different shapes of forehead gems, sometimes even being a heart. people speculate horoscopes for the shape of an espeons forehead gem in relation to their personalities, but none of it is professor oak approved. their tail can be split at diffurent points from the base of the tail to the very end of it. on rare occasions, an espeon will have two tails or one tail that is ever so slightly split at the end. an espeons eyes can be purple, pink, or blue. when a lop eared eevee evolves into espeon, it is not very noticeable as espeons ears are more cat-like as compared to the rest of the eeveelutions.

flareons can grow a lot of head fur, which is fun to cut into different haircuts. in the wild, a flareon will simply burn the extra hair off if it gets too long. (unsure of this since that would mean it is not fireproof, but whatever) they can have lots of patterns as well, especially point patterns and stripes. their orange and yellow coat can vary in darkness and hue as well, and although blue is most common, their eyes can be lots of different colors.

umbreons have the longest canines of all the eeveelutions, and sometimes they can be big enough to poke out from their mouths when closed. an umbreons rings also vary a lot, and can be anywhere on their bodies as long as they are symmetrical. they can also sometimes have freckles in the same color as their rings. even though they are black, they can have patterns that are visible in the light, including stripes, spots and points. their eyes can be red, brown, orange, or pink. umbreons sometimes grow a hyena-like mane along its head and back.

sylveons can have any number of bows on any part of their bodies, though the most typical places are at the base of the tail, the front or back of the neck, the ears, and the top of the head. multiple ribbons can grow from a sylveon's bow, and they can be all kinds of lengths at rest. the ribbon colors of pink, blue and cyan can be in any different order. they can have pink markings including stripes, spots and points. a sylveons widows peak can dip very low or not at all. their eyes can be blue, pink or purple.

jolteons can sometimes have longer tails depending on their species. the size of the spines on their back also varies a lot, and they can grow as the jolteon gets older. they most often have orange stripes, but can also have spots and points. they will have white markings sometimes, too. sometimes they have markings in the shape of a lightning bolt. a jolteons eyes can be purple, pink, or red.

leafeons can grow lots of sprouts all over their bodies, and will usually have more the older they get. they can also grow flowers of many kinds, which will bloom and wilt with the seasons like normal. it doesn't hurt the leafeon to pick their flowers or trim their leaves, but it is reccommended to leave their sprouts alone unless they get excessively long as they help the leafeon photosynthesize. spots of brown or light greenish colors can appear on a leafeons leaves. they can also have stripes, spots, or points. they can have any shade of brown or green eyes, as well as blue on rare occassions.

lastly, glaceons vary a lot in their fur thickness depending on the fur it inherits from its eevee form. they don't require long fur as they don't need to stay warm, so its really only a vestigal leftover trait from needing to stay warm when it was an eevee. a glaceons "bangs" can be diffurent in shape and size. the same hard, thick ice that they are made from can sometimes appear on other parts of glaceons body, clinging to its fur like makeshift armor. if the ice is broken it does not hurt the glaceon. they too can have all kinds of patterns, including stripes, spots and points. they will often have diamond shaped patterns. their eyes can only be blue or brown.

somewhat inspired by @belamew

that's all. might add more to this :pp

[maple-and-pie]

My silly guys! thank you for drawing them both!

Space Boy!

Art Fight Attack 21!

Hue and Fallow by @maple-and-pie

(Thank you again for drawing Acorn!)

[kit-chat]

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Chasing Storms

Collab with @billycorn

Whisked away to a world where only Pokémon existed and humans are believed to be only myths, Katherine, a human-turned-Eevee is forced to live as a Pokémon among them, unaware of her purpose. New friends, daunting challenges, and adventures come by, and Katherine is determined to protect the new life she has grown to love dearly. She still has many questions left unresolved at her second chance in life, but the inner child in her only wants one to be answered...

A pmd fic about found family- littered with comedy and angst

Chapter 1: An Unfamiliar Place

Summary: A Charmander finds a seemingly mentally deranged Eevee in the woods...

The Charmander grasped his fingers around the strap of his wicker basket. He hoisted it up to his back, sliding his head in the loop, and adjusted the strap to his left shoulder. He opened the door before grabbing a flute on his way out, placing it in a small pocket of his basket and adjusting the green scarf around his neck.

As he stepped outside into the forest basked by the orange hue of the afternoon sun, he made his way across the thick greenery, searching for berries and maybe even a few apples. He couldn't stay in the same place for too long, unfortunately, as wild predatory Pokémon might catch on to his habits to plan an attack.

His ears aren't as good compared to some mammalian Pokémon, but they were enough to hear any suspicious sounds of a predatory feral lurking nearby. Until now he didn't sense any sign of danger, which was great; he was in a bit of a hurry. The forest still smelled fresh and lush after all those years of living nearby, and he's already familiar with the scents and sounds that come in it.

After what seemed like an hour, the corners of his mouth upturned to reveal a soft smile as he found an oran berry bush, just right next to a small copse. He grabbed one, pulling it off the stalk to check if it was ripe enough. He tossed it over to his back and into the basket it went. He was about to pick more when he noticed a tuft of fur just inside an ordinary bush next to the oran one.

“What the…” His voice trailed off as he tried to pull it out of the bush.

"Ow!”

The loud shriek sent the Charmander back away immediately. His ears were still ringing when the mysterious Pokémon finally revealed itself, looking weary as if it just woke up from a long nap. It flicked its large ears and shook the dust from its brown pelt, letting out a large yawn as it blinked to adjust its eyes to its surroundings. It was a fully-grown Eevee. He stared in silence, mouth agape, as the strange Eevee looked down at its paws.  

“Man… I must be dreaming.” The Eevee spoke as she rubbed her eyes. "I still have to go back to school tomorrow… but I don't wanna-”

She glanced down at her paws again. 

“Wait… these aren't my hands-” The Eevee, who didn't seem to notice the Charmander, started frantically checking herself. 

“HOLY FRIGGIN’ ARCEUS!”

The Eevee screamed and anxiously started to go around in circles. “I'm… I'm an Eevee now, I'm in the woods, and I'm not in my apartment. That means…” 

She paused, the mixed emotions on her face suddenly morphing into joy.

“I don't have to take the exam anymore!” The Eevee laughed hard and leaped victoriously into the air. "Take that, school!” 

Instantaneously, she became aware of her surroundings and looked at the Charmander in front of her.

"Oh, I didn't see you there. Hi…?" 

“...Hi." The Charmander replied skeptically as he slowly edged away from the weird girl he had just seen. “You’re… not from here I suppose?”

“No. Can I ask what place are we-”

"We're in the middle of Apple Woods. Now excuse me, you're alright now I guess, so I'll be on my way.”

He was about to leave but the weird Eevee girl stopped him in his tracks.

“Wait!" 

His brows furrowed. 

"What is it now?” The Charmander asked as he adjusted the strap of his basket. "If you're a wild Pokémon trying to lure me into your trap, I can guarantee you, I won't be fooled.”

“I'm not a wild Pokémon!" The weird Eevee girl protested. "Tell me, were you involved in bringing me here? Are you the one who somehow just turned me into a Pokémon?”

"What? I have no idea what you're talking about. I can tell that you were an Eevee for a long time.”

“No, I'm not. I was a human." 

Charmander just stared at her. His face scrunched up, his nose twitched, and he just lost it.

“Pffft….” He tried to hold it in, but he couldn't at the absurdity of the situation. “HAHAHAHAHAHA!" 

Eevee’s ears shrunk back in embarrassment. Maybe she shouldn't have done that.

“Okay… that was a good joke. You had me with that one. Are you a comedian doing undercover or something?" 

“Am not!” Eevee objected, still embarrassed. “Well, maybe you weren't one of the guys who brought me here, but I am a human!" 

“All right, that got old pretty fast." Charmander sighed and lowered his head to look her in the eye. "Listen, crazy human Eevee or whatever, your acting is quite convincing, but there's no way I'm going to believe some unintelligible baloney about a human somehow turning into an Eevee.”

Eevee felt like a Decidueye's arrow just pierced her chest. In this world, maybe nobody is gonna believe her.

“Anyways, I'm heading home now. See ya, crazy human Eevee or…. whatever.”

But I was a human…

She's all alone again. No human nor Pokémon in sight, just her and the woods. Wiping a tear from her cheek, she turned to pluck a berry from the bush beside her. Food always made her feel better.

She snacked on the berry until her paws got sticky. Food at this time didn't make her feel better, at all. With an annoyed huff, she set out to rub her paws on a patch of grass. They didn't do much, but she had enough anyway. She wandered off on her own, looking at whatever tree she passed by. 

If she was lucky enough to find a hollow one, she'd get some free shelter all to herself. Maybe even get close to bodies of water to get a drink. The forest is eerily quiet, but the afternoon light gave her a speck of courage to continue wandering around. She felt like she was walking for hours, but she didn't give up. 

What was it that the Charmander said again? Wild Pokémon? Thinking of that made her shiver. Eevee sat down for a while to catch her breath, losing hope in her new, sad life.

Perhaps college exams were better than this after all… 

She also tried standing up on her hind legs earlier before, but she had to stop, fearing her spine would give out. No use doing that as a quadruped cat-dog-fox thing, that was stupid of her to do so.

Eevee heaved a sigh. Her ears drooped low against her head, but she was too exhausted to care. Her claws kept getting in the way of her walking, unsheathing without her will to do so. Even with the hours that passed by, she still wasn't used to her new body yet. 

“I thought living alone was easy, but… out here?” She shook her head and her ears flopped along. She could not do it herself. Even in a new world, she's still the loser that she is. The sun is already setting and she still hasn't found any shelter. 

“Arceus… this is not good.” Eevee whispered to herself as she walked silently. As she whipped her head from left to right, her eyes scanned for other Pokémon as she stayed hidden behind a tree. 

Maybe this wasn't so bad-

“Hey Ryan, are you sure you smelled some food in here?”

Eevee's furs stood on end as she heard the voice. She had to think, fast. She glanced down at her unsheathed claws.

Please, let me do it.

She leapt up, clinging to the bark of the tree with all her might. She reached up to climb, one paw at a time to hoist herself up to the nearest tree branch to hide. 

“Of course I smelled food here! I have a sharper nose than you!” 

The Eevee, clinging tightly above, looked down to get a good look at the two predators. A dragon with two heads bickering with each other came into view. Her mind quickly recognized the Pokémon.

“Maybe you're just lying to me so you can have all the food to yourself!” The other head roared as it rammed itself into the other.

“Idiot! We have the same body! How can I even hide food from you, if you're just there right next to me!" 

From above, Eevee sighed in relief, looking at the two heads arguing with each other. She could literally kiss this tree out of gratitude for saving her life right now.

She said it too soon.

The branch snapped in half and the other end plunged to the ground with Eevee on it.

She yelped in pain as she fell on her back, right in front of the two hungry dragons. 

“Damn, you're actually right this time. Arceus has blessed us!" One head said as it drooled at the sight of the terrified Eevee. She froze at first, her body quaking at the possible end of her fate. 

She gathered herself and ran for her life.

“After her!" The other head hollered. 

She zipped through logs and fallen branches, narrowly avoiding collision with a tree. She had never ran this fast before. This was too soon for her to end!

For a blind being, they were gaining on her, fast. They've locked on to her scent, heads snapping viciously at random in her direction. She continued to run for her life, even though her lungs felt like they were about to burst from over-exerting herself.

One of the Zweilous heads raised its neck, as if to breathe deeply. It snapped its jaws open to release a Dragon Pulse straight at her, plummeting at a high speed, exploding as it made contact with her body. The attack sent her flying like a pathetic ragdoll before falling limp to the ground, unable to move in pain. 

She urged herself to stand up but failed. Zweilous bounded right up to her, preparing another attack to finish the job. She covered her head with her paws as she shut her eyes tight, afraid of what would happen next.

“EEVEE, LOOK OUT!”

The two heads looked up just in time for a Blast Seed to be hurled right at them, causing a huge explosion. It almost sent the Zweilous staggering backwards, roaring as they frantically searched for the culprit within the smoke around them.

Charmander emerged from the smoke, wielding a Dragon Claw as he lunged at the Zweilous without warning. The two headed beast was taken aback as Charmander swung a violent slash at one of its necks, wounding it badly. 

"YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!" a head bellowed, slamming a Head Smash at its target. Charmander darted sideways, narrowly dodging the attack. He clouded his fist in flames before landing a Fire Punch on his opponent, searing the dragon’s skin with burns. In pain, the Zweilous fled, leaving him and the Eevee alone.

Charmander turned to her, eyes gleaming from the dying flames. He ran towards her, appearing concerned.

“Are you okay?!” He cried out, wrapping the Eevee in a warm embrace. “I'm so sorry Philip…”

Who in the world of Arceus is Philip?!

She laughed nervously, patting him on the back with an awkward smile. “Hey, I'm not dead yet." 

"Oh.” Charmander let go, letting her sit on her own. “I-I’m sorry I left you alone...” 

“It's not your fault." She put on her dumbest smile. "I mean, I'm sure you're not obligated to crazy human Eevee to any other way right?”

“You're still mad about that?" 

“Kinda." She drawled, trying to stand up. “Arceus, that hurt." 

"From Zweilous or what I said?”

"Zweilous." 

“I assumed you knew how to fight since you somehow managed to travel on your own to Apple Woods." Charmander said, brushing the dust off his skin. “I didn't know you… y’know.”

"I told you, I didn't come here on my own. Someone brought me here.” She replied, ears pinned back to her head in frustration.

“Uh-huh, sure.” Even with all that, he still doesn't believe her. “Anyway, I'm Blake. You?”

“Katherine. Kate for short." She answered, averting her gaze.

"I'm also an explorer. I can escort you back home if you like, and I'll do it quickly too.”

“I don't have a home.”

Blake raised his brows, his eyes widening in surprise. "You're kidding, right?”

Kate shakes her head, pawing the ground underneath her. Blake slapped a palm to his face.

“Damn, you're not only crazy, but you're homeless too?!" He exclaimed, and she glared at him. Blake scratched his head, still weirded out by the strange girl. As he turned, intending to lead her outside of the forest, he heard her speak.

"Oh, no, I sure hope I'm not left alone to die out here~”

He snapped his gaze back at her, looking repulsed. “What in the world of Arceus are you doing?" 

"Oh Arceus, I'm just a poor defenseless Eevee, who could be so cruel?!”

Blake's left eye twitched. “Don't you dare guilt trip me. It's not gonna wo-"

Kate lowered her muzzle, looking up to accentuate the biggest puppy eyes she could muster. The Charmander heaved a sigh. 

“Listen-”

"Yes…?"  The weird Eevee girl asked innocently. Blake groaned, already annoyed.

“I'll let you stay- if you can contribute at least one thing in the house.”

"I can help you clean!” 

Blake shook his head. "You literally have no working thumbs." 

“Maybe I can use my tail…" 

“No. That's unsanitary. And I'm not brushing it for you!" 

“Dishes?”

"No. You look clumsy as hell. There's no way I'm letting you break any of them." 

Kate huffed, muttering quietly. 

"Also-” He added, raising a finger. "You can sleep on the couch, and you're not allowed to enter other rooms except the bathroom. If I ever see you doing any funny business, feel free to leave and never come back.”

Kate nodded, desperate to have shelter.

“Let's see if I can trust you. Do we have a deal?”

“It's a deal." She agreed as he motioned for her to follow him. It took them a long walk, but she took the time to immerse herself in her surroundings as the trees parted to reveal a waterfall, flowing towards the river below.

“This is Waterfall Cave. Some explorers found a secret mystery dungeon there long ago, though it was a pain to get in there.” Blake chuckled, glancing up to the entrance, which was covered by the continuous stream of water.

“What's a mystery dungeon?” Kate asked curiously.

"They're places that constantly shift, but never changing, sometimes appearing randomly in places that don't have dungeons. Even now, nobody knows where they're really from. Some say they're space-time distortions, which I'd say is believable enough. And it's my job to explore them.” 

“Wait, so you're saying you enter dangerous space-time thing’y places just to wander around and try not to die?!” 

“It's kinda like that sometimes, not gonna lie." 

Kate laughed a bit. "And you're okay with that? And here I thought I'm the dumb one.”

Blake rolled his eyes. “Hardy har har." 

The two continued walking in silence, following a path near the river of Waterfall Cave. Kate noticed that he walked rather fast, as if he was in a hurry all the time. She had to trot faster to keep up, in fear of getting left behind again. 

“Are we there yet?" She asked, her tail and ears sagging down. 

“We're almost there.” Blake replied, adjusting his scarf. “My house is located near this river, and it's close enough to Treasure Town.” 

He then pointed a finger forwards, right towards a shabby shack which is now visible in front of them.

“That one. My humble home." 

"Huh, not bad.” Said Kate as she padded alongside him. 

“Right?" Blake puffed his chest out proudly. “I made it myself!" 

"Oh, I guess that's why it looks half-ass-”

“Don't even say it."

“What? I was just gonna say assessed!" 

Blake rolled his eyes. “We both know that's not the word you were going for." 

Kate snickered, shrugging. "Was worth a try.”

Blake stepped on the small stairs leading to the door and turned the knob to head inside. Kate followed suit, eyeing the interior of the house. It wasn't too big nor too small, holding a homely feeling and the smell of wood with a cupboard and three doors on the sides. A small ragged carpet adorned the floor with an old rickety looking couch sitting beside it, close to an open window of the house.

Blake headed into his room and Kate waited patiently by the door, fiddling with her paws. He came out holding a lamp with his hand, blowing a small stream of fire to light it up.

“Sorry, no electricity today." Blake sighed, scratching the back of his neck. “I didn't have enough Poké on me to pay the bill." 

"It's fine.” Kate answered, her stomach starting to rumble audibly. She grinned sheepishly as she pawed at the floor. 

"Ah, right. What do you want for dinner?” He asks, opening the cupboard. “I got some… oran, oran, and more orans-” 

“Orans are good enough for me, thank you-" 

"Alright, catch.”

Kate's paws flailed wildly in the air trying to get ahold of the berry, but it slipped across and smacked straight into her forehead. A frustrated growl escaped her throat as she tried to grab it with one paw. It kept slipping out of her grasp, so she sighed, sat down and held it with both paws instead.

“So, Eevee, where did you come from?" Blake asked curiously, biting down on his berry.

“If I told you, you wouldn't believe me." Kate deadpanned as she chewed on her share. 

"...Right. You were gonna say human town?" 

“I’m from Canalave City. It doesn't exist here, right?”

“Arceus, you still think you're a human?" 

Kate sighed and shook her head. "See? Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me.”

“They sound too far-fetched! Of course it's gonna be hard for me to believe that!” The Charmander groaned. He had enough craziness for one day.

“Whatever.” He gobbled his berry whole and swallowed it, heading into his room. "I'm going to bed. See you tomorrow.”

And with that, she was all alone again. She knew Blake is being wary around her as she is still a complete stranger to him, but damn, that Charmander is cold for a fire type. She finished her berry and padded towards the couch, leaping on the cushioned seat. The couch isn't the most comfortable thing in the world, but hey, at least it was something better than sleeping in an oran berry bush. 

Kate glanced down to her paws again, flexing the toes and ran her claws across the cloth. She still has so many questions, why she was brought here, and why she turned into an Eevee. It was great that Blake took her in, but she could at least make herself useful. She didn't want to be a burden, and especially for someone she just met. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Whatever she was thinking right now can be done tomorrow.

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[lynnbecksart]

Some kinda lady with a ring for a head!

You might notice that her head is kinda. Pixelly. That's because it's actually a 2D prerendered sprite, enhanced with the magic of normal, specular and emission maps to fake directional lighting and shading!

Head textures below, along with a tutorial explaining how to make normal-mapped images.

(clockwise from top-left; colour/alpha, normal, roughness, emission)

Ok so basically. Here's how you make a normal map from a render:

Step 1 - use shift+a to make an object.

In this case, it's the good old Utah Teapot, a version of which is included in the Extra Mesh Objects extension (which you can download from Blender's Preferences -> Get Extensions menu).

Step 2 - add a camera and set it to your chosen viewpoint

Protip: go to View -> Align View and select Active Camera to View.

Then, while in the camera view (numpad 0, if you have one), press N and, on the right-side panel, navigate to View, and under "View Lock", click "camera to view". This allows you to move the camera using Blender's normal camera controls. Be sure to turn it off if you want to leave the camera view, otherwise you can mess up your intended viewpoint.

Step 3 - mess around with the camera and image-size settings

Ok so what you want to do first is change your image's resolution. For this I'm setting it to 1024x1024, but you can make it whatever size you want.

If you want to, you can also fiddle with the camera settings, but I'm keeping them standard because it's easier than explaining what everything does.

If you've been following this properly up to this point, your window should look something like this, and you're ready for the next step;

Step 4 - rendering your image, but also there's some stuff to do before that before that

Ok so go to the search-bar on the right and type "transp", then click the "Transparent" box under "Film" on the Render tab. This will make the render's background transparent; remember this, it will come up again later.

Next, add a Sun (shift+a -> Light -> Sun) and point it away from the camera's position (this is easier if you switch to wireframe); the position of the Sun doesn't matter, just its rotation (since it's a sun, and just kinda. Projects directional light at everything that isn't covered by an object. Kinda like the actual sun does). I also recommend fiddling with the Sun's Angle parameter. Just make sure the light is, like, "even"(?) on the object (since having too many prominent shadows or highlights will look weird once you get the Normal Map set up).

Press F12 to render your base image. I'm using the Eevee renderer because I don't want this post to take longer to make than it probably already will. Save the image somewhere memorable, preferrably a folder dedicated to this project. Save the model there too, while you're at it.

Step 5 - the easy bit

Go to the Render tab and change the Render Engine option to "Workbench".

Change the "Lighting" option to MatCap, and select the second-to-last option on the top row.

Remember the Film -> Transparent thing from earlier? Told you it'd come back. Uncheck it, the next thing requires it.

Go to the World tab, go to Viewport Display, and change the Colour thing to the hexcode 8181FF (or, if you're a nerd who manually puts in their RGB values, 129 129 255).

If you try rendering now, you'll notice it looks kinda off; it's all washed out, and maybe even the wrong hue.. That's because there's one more step before you can start messing around with normal maps!

Step 6 - I had to figure this out myself and good gravy do I wish I knew about it before

Fun fact; Blender has colour-correction! And to turn it off. All you have to do is go to the Render tab, scroll all the way down, and under the Colour Management tab, change View Transform from "AgX" to "Standard".

Step 7 - ok back to rendering

Press F12 again, and you should get a beautiful normal map! Save this to the same place as the base image.

Step 8 - hope you like material nodes!!!!

Switch back to Eevee, and hide the Collection all your stuff is in, and make a new one. Hold Alt and rotate your view so that the little angle gizmo on the top-right shows "-Y". Create a camera, right click it and click "set active camera", and then do the "align active camera to view" thing.

Set the camera to Orthographic. Note that scrolling with Lock -> Camera to View doesn't actually zoom; zooming is instead done via the thing below the Type dropdown.

Add a Plane, rotated 90° so it's facing towards the camera, and mess around with the camera controls until it fits into the camera's view.

On the top tabs, switch to "Shading".

Click "New" on the panel below the viewport to create a new texture (or, if you haven't modified the default texture, use the dropdown next to the "New" button to select that instead). Then, recreate the setup shown in the image.

Add another Sun, and play around with the angle. If you did it properly, the image should appear to have proper shading that changes with the light's position (if it looks weird, play around with the Strength parameter and the dropdown on the Normal Map node).

And you're done! This can be used for a lot of stuff, like I learned about this technique from a YouTube video about Super Mario Bros. Wonder modding.

Anyway I need to sleep. It's nearly 6am in my timezone and I haven't slept. If there are any errors in this post, it's because I was writing this instead of going to bed. Uhhhh good night I guess

Also please ignore that the textures in the bits with the plane don't match the renders I showed earlier; I accidentally messed up the camera's position and forgot to save the normal map, so I had to redo both of them :(

[maple-and-pie]

May Fruit Tier Rewards - Explores of Soup

Made a poll with the current games I was playing and ofc Pokémon Mystery Dungeon won to no ones surprise lmao As this time there wasn't a specific creature that won the poll, I got to draw my silly lil Hue and their team!

🌸Kofi link🌸

[weekly-eons]

Happy Eevee's DAy!!! It's also the 25th anniversary of Gold and Silver! Can't wait to see the Eevee's you're cookin up!

OUGH Double celebrations!!

[sunnys-sunflowers]

ENERGON CRYSTALS!!

Modeled and rendered through Blender 4.3 Eevee

Instructions below of how you can make the same (beginner friendly):

First off, I watched this tutorial then made minor tweaks to the shader so it doesn't quite look like the tutorial.

My workflow:

First, make your crystals individually on SEPARATE layers. Do not join them (if accidentally joined, go into edit mode and press 'P' to separate.

I made 7 crystals. Preferably make them of different sizes and heights so your resulting crystal looks nice. I made five pentagon crystals and two hexagon crystals and put each under a collection named "crystals".

Here are my crystals:

Now you are ready to create a crystal generator which you can fiddle around with to make variations of crystal clusters.

Please follow the geometry node instructions to the T.

Create a mesh plane before doing geometry nodes:

Delete "group input" node, and start with making "mesh circle" node first

At the end, make a "group input" node and connect it to the sections that says "seed". There should be three different nodes with it.

REALLY IMPORTANT: do not use "align euler to vector" node because it is deprecated; use "align rotation to vector" node instead

Voila! You've made a crystal generator.

Now, change around the "map range", "align rotation to vector", and "random value" nodes to create different crystals. You can also change around the seed number in your geometry node modifier.

When you get the cluster variation you want, you'll want to apply the modifier. Or, just right click on your crystal and click "convert to mesh". If you don't do this, your crystal will remain white (or have reflections of whatever HDRI you uploaded).

Create crystal shader:

Please check to make sure you are using Eevee render.

Change the colour of the "ambient occlusion" node to change the colour of your crystal.

Here's the changes I made

Didn't bother to make spotlight for crystal

Did not make the background black like he said.

Went into render mode or did something else so I couldn't see the HDRI environmental texture anymore

The four points above isn't really that important tbh.

Most important:

Did not bother creating the "wave texture" or "colour ramp" nodes. Therefore, no need for "mix shader" node. I couldn't get it to affect the crystal texture at the end so I just deleted all of it

I didn't use the "magic texture". This turns your crystal an iridescent colour regardless of what base colour you have selected on your "principle BSDF" node. I didn't like it, so I replaced it with an "ambient inclusion" node.

HOWEVER, you can still get an iridescent crystal through the "magic texture" node AND change the colour by adding a "hue/saturation/value" node in between. I did not do this as seen.

One last thing: I added a neon green light right underneath the centre of the crystal to make the bottom more green-blue tone. Otherwise, the crystal is just energon blue.

I think that's all the changes I made.

What's cool is that you can use the shader on the individual crystals themselves and make each one different colours so your cluster would turn out "multicoloured".

Last thing is to point your camera towards your crystal and click render then save as png, jpeg, whatever you want. Do save the blender file itself too.

I marked my crystal generator and crystal shader as an asset so I can use it on other blender files. I simply go to file on a new blender file and click "append" to whatever you named your crystal gen/shader file, and yeet them onto my new one.

[moonyx231]

Well, I’m no shading artist or an artist at all, buuuuutttt this is a dragon Type Eeveelution!

Wyvereon The Aurora Dragon Pokémon Type: Dragon(with an unmade Mega-evolution that is Dragon Fairy type) Height: 3'11" Weight: 64 lbs

Pokédex Description: Wyvereon is a rare and mystical evolution of Eevee, born when it is exposed to the energy of the northern lights in ancient, dragon-blessed regions. This elegant Pokémon combines the sleek, agile form of a Dragon with the ethereal beauty of the aurora.

Wyvereon’s body is covered in smooth, jet-black scales, allowing it to blend into the night skies. A vibrant gradient of teal, turquoise, and deep sapphire streaks across its wings and body, evoking the shifting colors of the aurora borealis. Its wing membranes shimmer with light and seem almost translucent when in flight, glowing with a soft inner radiance.

The claws, spines, and tail are tipped in a bright sea-green hue, further highlighting its celestial energy. Horn-like crests and sharp ear fins sweep back from its head, giving it a noble, draconic silhouette. Its eyes glow with a mysterious light, hinting at the deep, ancient wisdom it is said to carry.

Wyvereon is said to guide lost travelers in frozen mountains with the glow of its wings, and it’s revered in some cultures as a protector spirit. Extra: because they are so rare, there is not a single one in captivity, despite attempts to do so, the mountains they evolve at are to harsh of a climate for trainers to get to, and you can't catch one in a Pokéball because they fly that high and only ever land ON the mountains they evolved at Creator note: despite the name being WYVEReon, it is not actually based on a Wyvern, its just me hoping to give it an original name and also, i am making a Fakemon region, expect more Pokémon posts, but the first ones i'm focusing on are Eeveelutions, then i'll do more

[pkmn-elavir]

Ghost Catchers Characters

Vere:

He/They - 19 - Eevee - Normal - Naughty - Run Away - 0.3 m/1'0" - Somewhat vain

Moveset:

Bite

Shadow Ball

Swift

Double-Edge

Vere has a grudge against ghost types from a bad encounter with them  during their childhood. Started a ghost-type hunting squad to stop them  from causing any harm.

Blaze:

He/Him - 18 - Arcanine - Fire - Lax - Justified - 2 m/6'7" - Alert to sounds

Moveset:

Flamethrower

Crunch

Hyper Beam

Close Combat

Silent type who supports the gang wholeheartedly. Younger than he appears. Has no memory of his past. Was wandering around lost when he found the team and joined in, always willing to help others.

Gwynn:

He/Him - 19 - Vulpix Variant - Ice - Naughty - Snow Cloak - 0.7 m/2'4" - Alert to sounds

Moveset:

Ice Beam

Blizzard

Dazzling Gleam

Dark Pulse

Wants to be famous. In charge of PR for the team.

Hue:

He/They - 22 - Vaporeon - Water - Timid - Water Absorb - 1.3 m/4'3" - Somewhat stubborn

Moveset:

Hydro Pump

Ice Beam

Blizzard

Muddy Water

Very timid and cowardly but does his best for his friends. Melts into water when scared, embarrassed or tired.

Travers:

He/Him - 22 - Jolteon - Electric - Hardy - Volt Absorb - 0.9 m/2'11" - Strong willed 

Moveset:

Thunder

Shadow Ball

Pin Missile

Double Kick

Likes to tease others in a loving older brother way. Very protective.

Sulo:

He/Him - 22 - Flareon - Fire - Mild - Flash Fire - 0.6 m/2'2" - Likes to relax

Moveset:

Flamethrower

Shadow Ball

Protect

Helping Hand

Laid-back protector of the team. Slow to anger, very scary when angered.

Charis:

They/Them - Unknown Age - Eevee Variant - Ghost/Steel - Lonely - Run Away - 0.4 m/1'4"

Moveset:

Shadow Ball

Iron Tail

Bite

Body Slam

Human whose soul crossed worlds and ended up in the body of a robot Eevee. The body starts out white & cyan but they later dye it to black and purple.

Wanda:

She/They - 23 - Ninetales Variant  - Fire/Dark - Quirky - Flash Fire - 1.2 m/4'1" - Quick tempered

Moveset:

Flamethrower

Dark Pulse

Hex

Imprison

Befriended Vere & Gil when they were young. Shares Vere's goal but not the method.

Gil:

He/Him - 19 - Persian - Normal - Lonely - Technician - 1 m/3'3" - Hates to lose

Moveset:

Slash

Foul Play

Shadow Claw

Helping Hand

Vere's childhood friend who was tormented by ghost types. Works together with Wanda.

Theo

He/Him - Unknown Age - Mimikyu Variant (Lurantis) - Ghost/Grass - Timid - Disguise - 0.9 m/2'11” - Quick to flee

Moveset:

X-Scissor

Giga Drain

Fling

Protect

Ghost who is in denial about being a ghost. Really believes he's just a normal, although variant coloured Lurantis.

Character Height Comparison:

[midokai]

@poisnpnt     SENT         [   . . .   ]         Here comes Hayato with an egg, looking to give it to N. "Here, my Umbreon laid an egg and well - I don't have any reason t' have this Eevee. But you look like you could use one. A great partner Pokemon too."

     an eevee,     just the name of the species brings emerald hues alive,     the brighest of glimmers in what would normally be dull     &͟.     lifeless jades,     ever ecstatic,     ever so eager.     mascarpone,     even though an espeon,     had been a fully evolved creature prior to finding herself within his care,     never a miniscule bundle of caramel fur,     never a baby,     already full grown ‘fore she’d made n’s apartment her home,     ‘fore she’d made a perfectly shaped crevice in her likeliness     &͟.     wormed her way into his heart.     a baby pokémon.     he’s never seen one in the flesh,     an eevee——     one yet to hatch too?     joviality is unbridled     &͟.     it takes everything within body     &͟.     soul not to leap at the opportunity,     metaphorically     &͟.     physically,     to snatch the egg from the other’s grasp     &͟.     bring it close,     to his rib cage,     with a promise to offer sanctuary.     digits twitch with the willpower utilized to keep grounded because how uncouth would it be of him to take the gift without firstly offering his gratitude?     his sisters had raised him better than that,     surely.     &͟.     though he feels as if he might just explode at the seams his demeanor is poised     &͟.     trademark serene,     a manner of existing that matches the growing smile plastered ‘pon facial features.

     thoughts run amuck whilst he conjures up a reasonable response to such an exhilarating presentation of gift:     how is he going to introduce it to the rest of his companions?     is it a girl?     he hopes it’s a girl.     what is he going to name it?     will cannoli like it?     he hopes cannoli will like it.     how much time left ‘til it hatches?     most importantly,     what will it end up evolving into?     another espeon?     something     …     else?     a whirlwind of steady musings.

     ❝     i look like i could use one?     that’s a funny method of announcing a present,     ❞     slight flicker of eyes upwards,     away from the egg,     to offer the other an awkward expression,     because he has much to learn still in regards to general human interactions     &͟.     the eventual return of attention towards the eevee still situated within the confines of its egg shelter.     tentatively are arms extended,     palms upwards,     held together in cupping fashion,     cautious     &͟.     heedful.     the last thing he wants to do is drop it.     ❝     thank you,     genuinely.     i’ve never hatched a pokémon from an egg before.     i owe you,     sincerely.     i can’t help but be excited to meet my new friend.     i’m blaming my lack of sleep in the upcoming days on you,     because you should know by now that things like these make it near impossible for me to sleep.     ❞     

[ask-obt]

Hey Julius, what do you think of N, and what does N think of you?

Julius: Him and I go waaay back, around the time Keats and I first split off from Team Ruffians. I was having a tough time makin' a go of exploring on my own, when he took me under his wing.

We'd explore the depths of the Mystery Jungle together, going through the canopy and undergrowth in the hot, humid days. At the peaks, we'd look down at the emerald canyons, and I'd gaze into his eyes which held the same hue. And at sunset, we'd travel into the lagoon where waterfalls pooled together to form a crystal clear lake. He'd tell me stories about his old home, and about an Eevee he once knew and came to cherish as a good friend.

... Just kiddin'! I have no idea who the hell you're talkin' about.