Working at TPCi, I had the amazing opportunity to illustrate the Oddish card for the short animated series of Path to The Peak.
I did thorough amount of research on Oddish and made sure to bring story and emotion to the card art. I wanted to represent Oddish in a respectful and adorable way. Then little did I know, news came out that it would become a promo card!!! What!!
I am still in disbelief, and especially finding out that I am the first American illustrator in twenty years to illustrate a Pokémon card! The Oddish card is exclusive to the public outside of Japan too!
It's incredible news and I am so happy that I have gotten to experience this. I'm forever grateful and in awe of this moment!
I hope to illustrate more if the opportunities emerge!
Path to the Peak Episodes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlUj-m6EO0s
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Links:
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Miranda_Branley
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https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-trading-card-game-oddish-promo-card-american-illustrator/
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https://www.ruetir.com/2023/09/this-pokemon-card-is-the-first-illustrated-by-an-american-in-more-than-20-years/
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https://www.pokebeach.com/2023/09/oddish-card-from-path-to-the-peak-to-release-as-promo-card
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