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Old 01-17-2026, 03:35 AM   #192 (permalink)
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You are just ridiculously talented <3 I love looking through your graphics and your art. So much fun and beauty
thank you so much for such kind words, Suzy

Pokémon Ice Creams
FROM 2021

FROM 2026


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inspiration Pokémon
materials copic multiliner (black), GELLY R@LL (white), Ohuhu brush tip metallic markers, Ohuhu brush tip markers

I started teaching online during lockdown as an English tutor for kids around the world and one of my favorite 'classroom' quirks is an ice cream reward system where students earn scoops that get added to a big cone on the whiteboard behind me. This has been especially helpful for my younger students because for kids under eight 30 minutes can feel like forever. It also helps them practice speaking (either making commands/requests or simple phrases like 'I want' or 'I like') as well as prepositions of place ("Put Squirtle on Pikachu, please").

One student in particular loves Pokémon and the original 2021 Pokémon ice creams were made at his (and a few others') request. Due to scheduling, I didn't see him for about a year and a half, but when he returned in late December he immediately remembered them and asked if I had made any new Pokémon flavors. I hadn't… so I asked for his top three and promised they'd be ready after winter break.

Revisiting these was a really fun reminder of how much my alcohol marker work has improved. The smoother coloring is obvious, but the difference between Charmander's flames and Charizard's really tells the story I think. Even better, fulfilling his request completely reignited my joy in making these silly little pieces... so there will almost certainly be more ice-cream rewards joining the collection soon.
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