[](/web/images/we-reached-into-our-mailbag-once-more-and-discovered-another-piece-of-excellent-artwork-from-corylus.jpeg)We reached into our mailbag once more and discovered another piece of excellent artwork from Corylus, who you may remember from a couple of weeks ago, who shared a fantastic watercolour of Dratini! This week, Dratini has evolved into Dragonair, and Cubone has come along for a battle!

A Cubone fighting off a Dragonair's Wrap is not such a random choice as it might seem at first glance. The illustration is actually a birthday present for a friend of mine and those two [are among] her favourite Pokémon. Portraying a fierce battle was a dynamic way [to] put them together. Particularly, the Carddass cards from 1997 were a big inspiration for the composition, as we rarely see Pokémon battling each other in official illustrations. For the colouration I used some new, high quality water colours. They are strong, so strong in fact they covered up the line art and I had [to] brighten it up with some clear water. Nonetheless the present was still received well.

Corylus, Germany

Hello once again, Corylus! Thanks for sharing even more of your fantastic watercolour artwork, this time of Dragonair and Cubone! Your friend was very lucky to receive such a fantastic gift, and I’m sure they were very grateful! Please continue to keep up the great work, and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future!