#ApplinsToApplins

[kitakami-kid]

IT'S VALENTINES DAY! YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

APPLINS!

and that's not all! today also marks the start of the shiny applin art contest!

here's the overview:

- art must have any form of an applin in it

- hidden treasure DLC art encouraged, but not required (go ahead and draw brassius and hassel if you please! the old man artist yaoi is also quite nice!)

- this includes all (SFW/non-fetish/non-offensive) art forms, so you can draw, write, sculpt, or whatever it is you do

- this contest runs from feb 14th to the 24th, and winners will be picked on the 25th

- entries will be judged on technique, visuals (or descriptions if you choose to write), and overall flow of the piece. if i can't decide, i'll just choose whichever has more likes lol

- tell me what you're gonna evolve it into and your favorite evolution of applin!

- tag the post under #ApplinsToApplins !

[symphonypikachu]

but don't you feel it too? confess i've loved you from the start...

my entry for @kitakami-kid 's shiny applin contest ❤️ please enjoy 💚

reblogs and likes appreciated 🤍

(more art on my instagram!)

[thesillyexpresser]

”Wuh- Don’t sneak up on me like that! I’m not doing anything I swear!”

This is my entry for @kitakami-kid’s art contest, ApplinsToApplins (it’s at least got to have any form of Applin on it, even whiteboard drawn ones, right?).

Since it’s a popular theory/headcanon that Kieran drew that Porygon in the club room whiteboard, who is there to say that he hasn’t drawn any others in the past? I like to headcanon that he’s actually an artsy kid deep under, drawing his favorite Pokemon and whatnot, but just didn’t have the environment for him to actually pursue much of art. It’s mostly just a nice past time of him.

My favorite evolution of Applin is probably either Appletun or Hydrapple, and I’ll probably evolve it into either one of those (but my Nintendo Online expired recently so idk)

Anyways, enjoy yourself :]

Other doodle of that under the cut:

[a-plethora-of-midnight-roses]

I drew this!

I decided to draw these applin with a hydra buddy (I totally didn’t just draw it because I really like hydreigon and gave Kieran a deino whaaat no way)

Anyways, I wanted a way to differentiate between the applin so I gave them a choice band, scarf, and specs!

[kitakami-kid]

GWOHHH I GOT CAUGHT UP ON SCHOOL STUFF SO I FORGOT ABOUT THE APPLIN THING LOL- so here it is... almost 3 hours late, sorry!

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who joined again! It really makes me happy that anyone participated at all. I loved all of the submissions, but this is a contest so they will be ranked.

3rd place

@basilcatchup 🎉🎉🎉

I've said it before, but the composition of this piece is very good! They're all arranged nicely and all the applins seem to have their own personality. (I especially love the hydrapple to the right. He's getting silly and he doesn't even have a license!) The little speckles and textures are also a nice touch! Overall, pretty great!

2nd place

@symphonypikachu 🎉🎉🎉

This piece is so pretty! The characters are well proportioned and posed, the shading is great, and I love the texture! Adding a background definitely gives you extra points, and you did a really good job! Especially the sky, the different layers of blue and white are subtle, but beautiful!

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Before I get to the first winners, we should also recognize the other entries for this contest!

@a-plethora-of-midnight-roses 🎉🎉🎉

First of all, I'd like to say that hydrapple looks sick as fuck with those choice specs. He looks like he's about to shoot a 252spatk all-out fickle beam with helping hand against a 0spdef/0hp level 1 noibat, guaranteed OHKO. Adding a Hydreigon to the fray is super cute since they're both little dragons who grow up to be hydras. Very silly :3

@thesillyexpresser (idk why but tumblr isn't letting me tag you so I hope you still see this lol) 🎉🎉🎉

@glitchpunkz 🎉🎉🎉

Again with the adorable art! I really love the implication that Kieran might've doodled the porygon-z on the league club white board, so this just takes it a step further. The facial expression, the shadows, and the other little things on the whiteboard make this very fun to look at!

So without further ado...

1st place

OHHHH.... I ADORE this fic! Watching those two idiots give each other signs and completely missing it despite doing the same things is very in-character. This fic is so darn cute, I think it would even overwhelm Lacey. I enjoyed this piece in its entirety, and you all should go read it!

CONCLUSION

It's been fun to look at all this art, and I hope you three winners enjoy your shiny applins! Let me know if I should do more shiny giveaways, and if it should be a contest or a raffle. Winners dm me so we can work out when these trades will happen. This concludes the shiny applin contest!