Summary
- A Pokemon fan created a stunning digital painting of Magikarp and Gyarados, drawing inspiration from Mayan murals and past fan art.
- The artwork received widespread praise from other fans, with over 28K upvotes on Reddit in less than a day.
- Despite previous fan art of Gyarados, artists continue to create new and unique interpretations, leaving fans excited for what's to come with the upcoming Pokemon DLC.
A Pokemon fan created a majestic painting of Magikarp and Gyarados in their unique style and shared their work on social media for other fans to see. The Pokemon art piece drew praise from other fans who thanked the artist for their contribution while asking questions about the methods they used in the process.
As two of the first generation of Pokemon, Magikarp and Gyarados made their debut in Pokemon Red and Blue for the Game Boy. Since then, the two Water-type Pokemon have been mainstays in the Pokemon series, with appearances in nearly every form of Pokemon media to date. Though Magikarp's evolution into Gyarados is one of the most shocking transformations in the Pokemon series, the glow-up has given fan artists all the more reason to depict the Atrocious Pokemon in their work over the years. Inspired by some real-world art, one fan artist took up their tools and set to work.
On Reddit, a French user named tyranosaure created a digital painting of Magikarp and Gyarados and posted his work across social media and the Gaming subreddit. Some of the OP's previous work included an incredible painting based on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. According to the OP, he used ClipStudio Paint as one of the main programs for this digital art piece and said that he drew inspiration from studying Mayan murals in the past, and from past fan art of the aquatic Pokemon. Starting with one of his old drawings as the main outline, tyranosaure loaded up his programs and re-created Magikarp and Gyarados into a digital format. Both of the Pokemon faced left, with various waves and cacti surrounding them in the artwork. Some elaborate, circular patterns were added to Gyarados' back and its half-shut eyelid. The OP used a canvas texture to make the final artwork have a dusty appearance.
For his work, tyranosaure's depiction of Magikarp and Gyarados received over 28K upvotes on Reddit in under a day. In the comments, Pokemon trainers widely praised the OP for his efforts in bringing one of the most-liked Fish Pokemon to life in a new way. In the top comment, tyranosaure stated that he also painted the Shiny versions of Magikarp and Gyarados in the same style as the original work.
Though amazing fan art of Gyarados has been done by Pokemon fans before, that has not stopped artists from taking up their tools and making something new each day. With the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC right around the corner, only time will tell what fans will create next.