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A creative and artistically talentedPokemonfan is gaining some online attention after they posted their unique fan art of several seasonal versions of Bulbasaur made entirely out of beads. The unique art pieces are just the latest examples of how diverse and prolificPokemonfans can be at creating art, with fan-made creations regularly making headlines across the web.
Arguably among some of the most well-known Pokemon in the history of the franchise, Bulbasaur is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokemon introduced inPokemon’s first generation. Evolving first into Ivysaur and then the powerful Venusaur, Bulbasaur is part of the original three starters inPokemon RedandBluealong with Squirtle and Charmander. While initially absent from the game,Pokemon ScarletandViolet’sIndigo Disk DLCis bringing back every starterfrom every generation, Bulbasaur included.
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The impressive Bulbasaur fanart comes from Reddit user MissMaana, who posted their creations to one of the site’s major Pokemon forums. There are four Bulbasaurs in total, each representing one of the four seasons. The spring Bulbasaur is predominately white withTogepi-like splotches of coloralong with an Easter basket replacing the bulb. The summer Bulbasaur sports a warmer earth tone palette with its bulb replaced with a pina colada. Fall Bulbasaur features dark gray skin in addition to swapping the bulb for a jack-o-lantern, and icy blue skin with a snowman head replacing the bulb on winter Bulbasaur.
The original art is being well-received by fellowPokemonfans, with the post garnering a few dozen upvotes within just a few hours of being posted. Further inspection of the comments section reveals that each of the seasonal Bulbasaurs took around two hours to make. The fall Bulbasaur’s design is reminiscent of anotherPokemonfan’s Halloween-themed Bulbasaur, which similarly features a jack-o-lantern replacing the bulb, with a themed Ivysaur and Venusaur to match.
Beads aren’t the only form Bulbasaur has taken at the hands of fans as of late. APokemonfan recently managed tobuild a Bulbasaur-themed ship inStarfield, featuring the Pokemon’s signature blue-green skin and green bulb. The ship also mimics Bulbasaur’s profile - wide, short, and strong.
While putting in this many hours into aPokemonart project is certainly impressive, it’s not the most time spent on such an effort, as another fan spent over 300 hours creatingthe entire first generation ofPokemonout of beads. The daunting endeavor required about 2.5 hours per Pokemon, resulting in roughly 375 hours of labor. Although a rather uncommon medium, the pixel-like nature of fusing beads lends itself to emulating the nostalgic sprites so manyPokemonfans have cherished and continue to cherish today.
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