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Description More Tsutaja, the "Grass Snake" Pokemon - which just happens to have arms and legs.

This was an experiment in trying to speed up my comic artwork - I stripped out a lot of the unnecessary processes and flashy artwork effects to focus on pushing out a comic as quickly as possible.

I finished this comic in around 6 hours, give-or-take. This is about 1/10th of the time it has been taking me to finish comics previously.

I'll probably be aiming to create comics in this new style from now on, but I do have some older unfinished comics which use my old artworking methods so I'll try to finish those up eventually.

I know I haven't finished the "May Contain Nuts" four-part run yet, but it has become terribly clear to me that I have been giving myself way too much work to do when creating comics.

I've finished the linework for part 4 of May Contain Nuts, but it still needs a lot of work doing to it before I can submit it (don't worry I will put it up eventually).

I had real trouble drawing Tsutaja at first - its eyes are so huge in relation to the rest of its body it took me a good few attempts to get them looking right. I think I have the hang of drawing Tsutaja now though.

Please leave comments regarding my new comic art style if you feel you have something to say.


Update: On 23 November 2010, the Western name for the 'Grass Snake Pokemon' was announced as 'Snivy'.


Do not claim this comic or the artwork contained therein as your own.
Do not copy, alter or reproduce this comic or artwork.

Pokemon Β© The Pokemon Company.
Artwork Β© David Nathan Dawkins.
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Comments: 405

PaperMatt202 [2010-05-14 23:41:50 +0000 UTC]

For once, the characters aren't female!

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DoNotDelete In reply to PaperMatt202 [2010-05-15 17:36:42 +0000 UTC]

They are female in my head actually.

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PaperMatt202 In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-05-15 19:16:47 +0000 UTC]

I see. It figures.

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Radiance-Eternal In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:36:47 +0000 UTC]

Haha, nicely done.

This new style works well. Gee, if it cut down on creation-time as much as you said, it's definitely something you should consider sticking with.

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DoNotDelete In reply to Radiance-Eternal [2010-05-15 17:36:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, yeah, I think I'm going to stick with it.

The cut back style doesn't seem to have diminished the comic's appeal any.

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Chai-Fox In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:33:15 +0000 UTC]

Pff, good point you got thar. xDD

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Arcel-Windwing In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:32:17 +0000 UTC]

Aww, very nice comic, though honestly I have alwasys prefered Arbok when it comes to the Snake pokemon xD

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DoNotDelete In reply to Arcel-Windwing [2010-05-15 17:34:55 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I thought about that, but Arbok doesn't have anything Tsutaja could criticise as a comeback.

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Arcel-Windwing In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-05-15 17:57:06 +0000 UTC]

Very True... seems as though Arbok and Ekans are the only normal snakes in Pokemon XDXD

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Big-Bad-Wulf In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:32:14 +0000 UTC]

lol this made me die laughing. a friend was like WTF when i said its a snake, cuz it has legs. i havta show him this X3

sweet comic

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DoNotDelete In reply to Big-Bad-Wulf [2010-05-15 17:34:10 +0000 UTC]

You totally should show him.

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Strontium-Chloride In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:19:38 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking the same thing! Great comic

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DoNotDelete In reply to Strontium-Chloride [2010-05-15 17:33:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Chutoski In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:04:00 +0000 UTC]

This came out great DND. You should continue this technique when creating comics. Not only can you create them faster but a flat color look also makes them less busy.

It also has wonderful pacing as a nice background. Keep on doing awesome dude!

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DoNotDelete In reply to Chutoski [2010-05-15 17:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, yeah I find the being able to churn out comics quickly refreshing, and I much prefer the crisper, cleaner colours.

Thanks for saying I'm doing awesome.

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BreakerWeavile In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 23:03:42 +0000 UTC]

lolz

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Helonzyz In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:51:56 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, what an awesome response from Seviper! So far I'm really not fond of these new starter Pokemon... The pig and this snake thing? Maybe; the otter thing? No...

Why are they making me dislike Pokemon ;__;

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DoNotDelete In reply to Helonzyz [2010-05-14 22:55:45 +0000 UTC]

I really like Tsutaja myself.

I couldn't believe it when we got an alligator/crocodile starter Pokemon (I really love alligators/crocodiles)...

And now we're getting a snake starter Pokemon (I love snakes even more)!

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Helonzyz In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-05-14 22:59:56 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I loved Totodile, was a great Pokemon!

Tsutaja looks ok but kinda weird and it has arms and legs so well it's not really a snake... Kinda crazy ideas if you ask me! :3

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Altermentality In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:51:22 +0000 UTC]

Tsutaja is clearly the serpent of Satan before God removed him of his arms and legs and cursed him to crawl along the earth for eternity. More proof that Pokemon is the Devil!*

*not really

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DoNotDelete In reply to Altermentality [2010-05-15 17:32:02 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, deep.

Lol.

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Altermentality In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-05-21 05:39:50 +0000 UTC]

But really, when I was young, when all the kids were united by PokΓ©mania, I had a few friends who were forced out of it because their parents thought PokΓ©mon was from Satan. I think, quite frankly, that is utterly laughable.

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DoNotDelete In reply to Altermentality [2010-05-22 20:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I recall things like that happening.

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Twero In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:49:43 +0000 UTC]

I like it!
This style is really clean and colored! ^^
Although I love how you make the shadows, the texture and colors are great!
And, yeah...that's a really strange to call it a "snake"...

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DoNotDelete In reply to Twero [2010-05-15 17:31:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Ideally I'd like to produce more comics though - rather than give myself too much work to do with the colouring/shading.

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Twero In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-05-16 19:11:35 +0000 UTC]

I see and agree! ^^
This style both make the work faster and is good to see!

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RagingModernGhost In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:47:40 +0000 UTC]

The new starter will have trouble with that snake. I demand the intervention of a Zangoose! lol

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WarSerebii In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:40:13 +0000 UTC]

the new guy never has it easy XD. Looks good in this 'lowered' style! It'll work good for future comics

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DoNotDelete In reply to WarSerebii [2010-05-15 17:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, yeah I'd like to produce comics more frequently really, and this style is less taxing on my time and sanity.

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Koleyl In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:38:32 +0000 UTC]

Yikes I hate to get Sabrina mad at me.

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DoNotDelete In reply to Koleyl [2010-05-15 17:30:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I don't think Sabrina (the Seviper) likes anybody really.

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DeathToSquishies In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:32:07 +0000 UTC]

You seem to have gotten the smugness right. :>

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DoNotDelete In reply to DeathToSquishies [2010-05-15 17:29:36 +0000 UTC]

I guess so, though I think I gave Tsutaja a fairly wacky quality too.

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Lohlite In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Well, I like him more than the Seviper, so there. And, I think "touchΓ©" would work better if they saw each other as equals, but all well..

Very entertaining comic, the style seems to really work without shading and the normal woes of making a comic (but, hey, when you have good content, that's all fine and dandy, saves yah hours of work like you mentioned).

Seriously aweosme work!

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CyberChaosDragon In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:26:01 +0000 UTC]

Lol

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admiral-squee In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:25:53 +0000 UTC]

I like the style. Very simple, very to the point, lets the lulz speak for themselves. However, don't ditch the crazy frames and such completely, because in the right situation, that stuff works well, too.

Seviper has type advantage. Seviper is win.

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DoNotDelete In reply to admiral-squee [2010-05-15 17:28:56 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the frames don't take too much time to do whether they are crazy or regular, it's the brush work, colouring and shading which I find taxing, but this style of working relieves that discomfort.

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admiral-squee In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-05-15 18:21:22 +0000 UTC]

Well, in that case, yes, I like the flats.

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Redrodents In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:24:15 +0000 UTC]

I don't like him too > *pout*

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DoNotDelete In reply to Redrodents [2010-05-14 22:54:06 +0000 UTC]

I like Tsutaja actually.

I'm kinda hyper for training a snake-type starter Pokemon.

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Petah-Petah In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:23:15 +0000 UTC]

Seviper could always could off his arms and legs with that sword tail, so he'll be less of a freak of nature. D=

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Murd-tuffin In reply to Petah-Petah [2010-05-15 01:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, though admittedly, it can be kinda hard to live when all the blood's outside of the body. Just makes life tough at times

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Shippuden23 In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:20:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome comic.

I thought Tsutaja was a Gekko at first, he doesn't look that myuch like a snake.

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Aperrentis In reply to Shippuden23 [2010-05-15 04:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Bidoof is so a beaver, but it's classified as a "plump mouse."
You can't really blame anybody, people just need some things like this to worry about when it comes to 'Mon.

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Shippuden23 In reply to Aperrentis [2010-05-17 00:19:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, you're right. But the OPKMN creators really need to get their stories straight

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Chaos-Stev-0 In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:18:11 +0000 UTC]

That's what I've been wonderin' too. Why does he have arms and legs?

And I don't think Seviper's gonna take poop from the little guy...

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gawjuss-airhead In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:17:32 +0000 UTC]

lol nothing like pokemon humour to make someone's day <3

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akumath In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:17:10 +0000 UTC]

That is frikkin funny. I love that last set up.

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Thunder-Bolt In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:15:38 +0000 UTC]

This made me lol man. Nicely done XD

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TravSparrow In reply to ??? [2010-05-14 22:15:29 +0000 UTC]

I thought the same thing about the arms and legs.

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