CAP 31 Prevo - Art Submissions

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As decided on here, CAP 31 will have one pre-evo, so it's time to design it!

CAP 31's design, for reference:



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This thread is open for WIPs, comments, and final submissions for the design of CAP X. Over the course of the art thread, CAP will decide on all competitive abilities, defining moves, and base stats. While the art thread is open now, we recommend that you follow along the competitive process and to hold off on investing heavily into a design until defining moves, competitive abilities, and base stats are decided upon.

Posting Rules

***All material in both the main design and supporting material must be your own. Using another piece of art for inspiration is allowed, but derivative art is not, and blatant plagiarism will result in warnings or bans depending on the severity.***

Collaborative material (such as work made by multiple artists or a vision and art direction by a non-artist and execution by an artist) is not permitted.

Posting Frequency

Intentionally or unintentionally, thread-hogging tends to be more prevalent in the art submission thread compared to other CAP threads. In order to ensure that everyone has a reasonable chance to showcase their designs and air their opinions, thread-hogging will be moderated. If you wish to add new comments or art, but don't want to hog the thread, please consider editing your most recent post to add new content.

Posting Rules: Artists
  • Artists can post any work-in-progress (WIP) artwork in order to solicit feedback or to help develop ideas. WIP artwork does not need to conform to the standards of a Main Design. It can be in any medium or stage of completion, but it must be related to an original art design by the poster.
  • Do not post to state your intended design. You may not reserve an idea for yourself.
  • Do not post questions asking for help in making art. For art resources on Smogon, check out Smeargle's Studio.
  • Do not post inconsequential updates to designs. Only if you have made a significant change should you post an update in the thread.
  • Do not bump art or beg for feedback. If no one comments on your design, consider the silence to be your feedback. Also, check out the CAP Discord channel or the CAP PS Room for open real-time discussion on CAP art.
  • Images posted are subject to the following rules:
    • They must be in .jpg, .png, or .gif format.
    • They must be hosted on a reliable image hosting service (such as Smogon forums or Imgur). Do not use the 'Attach a photo' tool on messaging apps (e.g. Discord). Do not use Iaza or Ezimba.
  • Each post should contain no more than one (1) full-sized image, meaning:
    • The image is at most 640 pixels in both width and height.
  • Artists should post links to additional art or use linking thumbnails. Each thumbnail can be no larger than 160 pixels in either dimension. Any number of thumbnails can be included in a post.
  • The sizing rules apply to the original image only. Using the forum "resize" tool will not change the original size of the image.
  • The use of hide tags does not circumvent or alter any of the image posting rules.
Posting Rules: Commenters
  • Please DO post constructive feedback for artists.
  • Do not post ideas or images to serve as inspiration for artists or attempt to commission an artist in the thread to render your idea.
  • Do not declare any artwork as "the winner" or make similar comments to that effect. Such posts are insulting to all the other competing artists.
  • Do not comment that a design does or does not "look like a Pokemon/Digimon". There is no artistic style guide for Pokemon and therefore such comments are unable to be substantiated or refuted.
  • Do not repost images from the thread. When quoting a post, remove any images.
Final Submission Post

All artists must make a final submission post conforming to the following rules, including those for the Main Design, in order to be included in the art poll.
  • The post must have "Final Submission" (in bold) as the first line, the Main Design included in image tags below that.
  • Any supporting material, if applicable, must be in a section below the main design with the header "Supporting Material". Including this header gives you an additional link back to your submission post from the poll.
  • All supporting art must be included as links or as linked thumbnails no larger than 160 pixels in either dimension. Do not include full images of supporting art in the final submission.
  • Only make one (1) final submission post. Artists are welcome to work on multiple designs and get feedback from the community, but only one design can be submitted for final consideration. If you wish to alter any aspect of your final submission, then edit your post. Do not make a new one, even if you delete your original post. Any deleting and re-posting will be treated as bumping and is subject to moderation.
By making a final submission:
  • The artist gives the CAP project permission to use the submitted art for CAP and related projects. The artist also consents that the design can be interpreted by other artists for the CAP project and for other promotional purposes.
  • Should the design become the winning design, the artist should be prepared to answer any flavor questions about his/her design for the remainder of the CAP cycle. This includes but is not limited to:
    • 3D model
    • Pokedex data (weight/height/color)
Artists cannot submit any artwork that has been previously or that is currently used by another project not affiliated with CAP. The winning CAP artist agrees to not later use the winning design for another project or contest not affiliated with CAP.

Main Design

The main design is intended to follow the same general posing and layout as the "Official Art" for existing in-game Pokemon. It must be suitable for display on the CAP Pokedex section of the CAP Website and any other CAP propaganda where a picture of the Pokemon is needed.

The comparison to 'Official Pokemon Art' is only applicable to the basic content of the main design; it does not imply any standards or guidelines regarding artistic style or rendering technique.

The following rules of content must be followed for the Main Design:
  • The image must consist of a single Pokemon on a plain white background. The background cannot be transparent.
  • The image must be a 2D digital or scanned traditional drawing. 3D media and photos are not allowed. Pixel art is permitted, as long as it is not intended to mimic the look of in-game sprites.
  • No part of the Pokemon may be cut off by the canvas.
  • The Pokemon must be in full color.
  • The design must have a distinct outline on the entire subject in contrast to the subject and background. Colored outlines are allowed but must not obstruct the clarity of the design.
  • No part of the design can be blurred into the background or blended into the background in any way.
  • No props, action effects, move effects, or additional objects can be rendered on or around the Pokemon. If a prop is part of the Pokemon's basic design (i.e. Conkeldurr's pillars), then it is acceptable.
  • The image must not include offensive or obscene imagery, or be intended to mock or insult the project or other users.
  • The image must be in .jpg, .png or .gif format.
  • The image must be at least 320 pixels and at most 640 pixels in both width and height.
  • The image without whitespace must be at least 50% of the width and height of the canvas.
  • The image must be hosted on a reliable image hosting service (such as Smogon forums or Imgur). Do not use the 'Attach a photo' tool on messaging apps (e.g. Discord). Do not use Iaza, Ezimba.
The rules for main designs will be strictly enforced. Do not make comparisons to in-game Pokemon designs or to past CAP designs to determine if your design is in compliance with these rules. Some in-game Pokemon designs and past CAP designs do not conform with the current CAP art submission rules, and emulating those designs is not an acceptable excuse for breaking the strict interpretation of the current rules.

Supporting Material

There are almost no rules when it comes to supporting material. Action scenes, movement studies, interaction with other Pokemon, animations, sculptures, and cartoon strips are all allowed. Non-art supporting material is also allowed. This includes detailed descriptions of the art, background data, stories, etc. All supporting art and information must be related to the main design in some way.

Art Polls

All art polls will contain the Main Design and, if applicable, a link below it titled "Supporting Material". This will link to the artists final submission post, if applicable. All final submissions conforming to the rules above will be slated.
 
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While with 2 evo's I probably would of gone with a rags-to-riches, I've decided the single prevo should be a prince of some sort. While CAP31 wears a turban, the prevo wears a Patka (which is a version young boys wear). Instead of the precious gems its evolved form has, it just has the gold. It's back is a sort of podium where the diamond will eventually go when it evolved and it becomes the 'king' to the prevo's prince.

Modedit: Shrinking oversized image.
 
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LCAP31 of Arabia, a stern, worn out explorer who evolves when he finally finds the diamond storm he's been questing for. Honestly I feel this idea is a lot more solid than just "baby happy camel" since the ragged fur plays towards the aesthetic of torn, worn clothes of a grungy, grimy, grizzled go-getter.
 
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chocolate chip cookie

based on unsheared Alpacas and Diamonds (Sapphires) in the rough. Basically an untreated gemstone, that still hides its real beauty and royal glamour behind an unassuming, unpolished but also fluffy and cozy exterior.
 

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prince bactrian camel who has a long way to go before he can don the diamonds and the throne! the little guy is wearing a patka, has much less flashy colors and, notably, no jewelry to indicate he isn't quite grown up and ready to be a monarch just yet. still has a pretty stuck up exterior, and sticks its tongue out to further accentuate that and its child-like energy.
 

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so I got a lad in

this camel may be broke, but at least his back is fine
I wanted to evoke the fluffiness and lankiness of actual baby camels, and I gave it a "headdress" meant to evoke torn-up cloth and a fez to evoke "a rags to riches" tale. The colors are intentionally muddier to make it look more dirty and poor. Instead of fancy jewels, a pile of sand is on its back, as that's all it has to its name.

I might make the legs more fluffy I dunno

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The design here is meant to evoke a prince in comparison to its evolved form evoking a king or royalty. Instead of a turban it wears a patka (which is the version young boys wear before they wear a turban). They don't yet have the diamonds of its evolution, so instead they have a lot of gold (less valuable than diamond but still expensive) and their saddle is empty, awaiting the diamonds. They also are meant to look like they're wearing little booties so the darling prince doesn't have to get gross dirty sand on his feet.
 

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Final Submission



Before Saharaja made it big as a CAPmon, he had far humbler beginnings. A roaming wanderer still trying to find his place in the world, his fur was not nearly as well-groomed, instead heavily matted and unkempt from difficult trials and failed voyages. Clumps of fur around his ankles evoke shoes so worn you can see the feet poking out! But still he soldiers on, searching for the diamond treasure that he might wear proudly on his back. The diamond in the rough...

Supporting Material

LCAP31's Journey - LCAP31 yearns for Diancie's blessing, but it might be closer than he thinks...
 
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