How To: Draw Squirtle

Hey guys!

Today, I'll be teaching you how to draw one of Pokémon's most beloved characters, Squirtle! Squirtle is one of my favorites and I felt like it was time Squirtle had a portrait done on my blog. This is a very detailed tutorial and I hope you enjoy!

Here is what you will need:

 - 1 sheet of blank paper
 - A pencil
 - An eraser
 - Colored pencils (optional)
 - Ruler (optional)


Step 1:

1. Draw two circles. The first circle, Squirtle's body, should be somewhat oval-like, but still circular.  My Squirtle's body was about 3 inches in length and width. The second circle is Squirtle's head. My Squirtle's head was about 2 inches in length and width.

Next, draw five ovals of various lengths depending on how big you want your Squirtle's body parts. Mine were all about an inch in length and width. These will act as Squirtle's arms, tail, and feet.


Step 2:

2. Draw five C's (red in image) and connect them. These will act as Squirtle's tail.


Step 3:

3. Draw two C's (red in image) and attach them to Squirtle's body.

Then, on the C to the right, draw a straight line (yellow in image) that passes a few centimeters below the other C.

Finally, draw three little trangles (green in image) that will act as Squirtle's toes.


Step 4:

4. Draw three more triangles on Squirtle's second leg. These will act as the toes as well.


Step 5:

5. Draw a straight line that connects Squirtle's body to his arm (yellow top line in image).

Next, draw a small C, that connects to the straight line (red in image). Draw two triangles (green in image) that connect to the C and another in the middle of the arm (grey in image).

Finally, draw another straight line (yellow bottom line in image) that connects the last triangle to Squirtle's body.


Step 6:

6. Draw a triangle (green in image) on your other Squirtle's arm.

Then, draw two other triangles (grey in image) a little below the middle of Squirtle's arm.


Step 7:

7. Draw two squiggly lines by drawing multiple little C's on their back and fronts (small red C's in image).

Next, draw a big curve that connects the start of the squiggly line to the end (big red curve in image).

Then, add two curves to the shell (yellow in image).

Lastly, erase the part of Squirtle's tail that intercepts with the shell (gray curve below the yellow one in image).


Step 8: 

8. Draw a curve (red in image) a couple centimeters below Squirtle's head that connects to his body and arm.

Next, draw a plus sign (yellow in image) that connects to the curve you just made but not the rest of Squirtle's body.

Finally, make three triangles (green in image) that connect the plus sign to Squirtle's body.


Step 9:

9. Draw a small backwards S (red in image) on the bottom left side of Squirtle's face.

Next, draw two almond-like eyes (blue curves in image). Squirtle also has two curves on the inside of his eyes that act as his iris (white curve in image) and his sclera (orange curve in image).

Then, draw two oval pupils (purple in image) at the top of Squirtle's eye.


After that, draw two small lines above and below Squirtle's eyes (yellow in image). These lines are Squirtle's nose and eyebrows.

Lastly, draw a squiggly line (grey in image) in the middle of Squirtle's face. This is Squirtle's mouth.


Step 10:

10. Admire your finished Squirtle! If you want, you can color it as well. Above is a side by side comparison of the colored and uncolored Squirtle.

I'd like to thank everyone who stuck around through all my instructions and made a Squirtle drawing of their own. I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial and I plan to make more How To's in the future, so don't forget to stay tuned!

- The Pokémon Master

The End of a Hiatus

                                                              Pokémon Template Credit

Hey everyone!

It's been awhile since I've posted on this blog, but I'm finally back. I took a short break during the summer, but school started again so it's time to used this blog as an outlet away from school related things. I hope you guys had a wonderful summer and I can't wait to talk to you all about Pokémon soon.

For all the people who are new to my blog, hi and welcome! My name is Gisselle Aguilera and I'm 15 years old. I'm a sophomore who is currently trying to survive high school. I live in California and I love to roller blade. I'm also a big fan of Game of Thrones, Bates Motel, and The Walking Dead.  I'm a video game enthusiast and my first ever video game was Pokémon FireRed.  I basically like to think of myself as the female equivalent of Gene Belcher. If you don't know who Gene is, here is a GIF of him in action:

Gene Belcher GIF Credit

In all seriousness, I really enjoy talking about Pokémon so I use this blog in order to do just that. Ever since I was a child, Pokémon has always been something I've held close to my heart. I write this blog in order to keep those memories and feelings flowing. You guys can look forward to seeing multiple tutorials and facts about Pokémon, and I hope they peek your interests as much as they do mine.

- The Pokémon Master

How To: Evolve Your Pokémon With Evolutionary Stones

Hello guys, it's been quite a while since I have updated this blog. I hope you are all having a wonderful day today and here's a quick how to on how to evolve Pokémon using an evolutionary stone.

Background Information:

http://rosa-pegasus.deviantart.com/art/PKMN-Evolution-Stones-464966938

An evolutionary stone is a stone-like item that aids some species of Pokémon in their evolutionary process. Evolutionary stones can be used any time you want, causing the Pokémon of your choice to evolve instantly. Besides the Everstone, which must be held in order for the evolution to occur, all stones can be directly applied to all Pokémon.

Some types of stones work better on a Pokémon's specific type. For example, if you want to evolve a Charmander, it'd be best to use a fire stone instead of a water stone because Charmander is a Fire Type; therefore, the stone would actually evolve the Charmander.

Evolutionary Stone Tutorial:

Step 1: Choose the Pokémon you would like to evolve. I'll be using Bulbasaur for this example.

http://guilhermeuzumaki.deviantart.com/art/bulbasaur-render-343632707

Step 2: Choose the Evolutionary Stone that would best fits the type of Pokémon you will be evolving. Since Bulbasaur is a grass type, then the Leaf Stone would be the best pick. You can purchase stones in certain stores or find them in Poké Balls when you're on your journey.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Evolutionary_stone

Step 3: Go to your "Bag" and find the stone you will be using. After doing so, click on it and it will give you some choices. In this case, you will click the "Use" button.

http://www.wikihow.com/Evolve-Murkrow

Step 4: Select the Pokémon you want to use the stone on. Then, watch as the evolutionary process occurs!

http://www.vizzed.com/play/pokemon-eeveelution-at-vizzedcom-gba-online-game-boy-advance-74740-game

I hope you guys enjoyed this quick little tutorial, and be sure to stay tuned for more Pokémon related things!

- The Pokémon Master

Pokémon New Year Resolutions!

Hello Pokémon Fans!

As all of you already know, it is, finally, 2015. 2014 was a pretty good year in my opinion, but it is now 2015 and it is about time to make a couple new year resolutions for ourselves. I do not tend to make very big resolutions, but I do like to set some goals for things I'm passionate about.

Since I received Pokémon Omega Ruby for Christmas this year, I have yet to beat the game. I find myself busy with other things and I never have some quality gaming time to myself. Also, because I am one of those people who interact with literally every single pixel they encounter, I take an eternity to finish a game.

Moreover, this is a perfect segue in to Pokémon resolutions. If you're like me and you don't have time to play Pokémon games, I would suggest you make time for yourself, whenever you can, and attempt to play and continue your quest piece by piece. Make a goal for yourself to finish it as soon as you can!

Also, if any of you have any of the ORAS games, my brother, who also has Omega Ruby, told me that you can capture multiple legendary Pokémon from these things called mirage spots.

http://sky-dragoon-twilight.deviantart.com/journal/Hoopa-made-the-ring-portals-in-Pokemon-OR-and-AS-496440214

Since mirage spots help you in finding legendary Pokémon, you might want to consider on making a goal to capture a certain Pokémon you might want that the game offers. If you want to know a couple of the Pokémon that show up, my brother found Pokémon like Cobalion, Ho-Oh, Uxie, Virizion, and Mesprit. Down below is a picture of my brother's Ho-Oh. 

I hope you guys liked my two little Pokémon resolutions, and maybe you guys might want to add them to your resolutions as well. I hope you all had a wonderful 2014, and I wish for you all to have an even better 2015.

- The Pokémon Master