I'm so happy, I managed to find a Zip full of Ken Sugimori's art. If you didn't know, he's essentially the main artist behind Pokemon. As you can see from this array of 3 Pokemon themed images. It's great to see how far he has developed his style since he started with Pokemon Red and Green. I have no idea why this first picture has such strange proportions for everything but it is great to see Red again after all this time.

The second image from Pokemon Gold and Silver. Sporting its brand new character and a new colouring style. I did love his initial style as he didnt fill in the image fully and tended to use white as a highlight making everything look really shiny. As a kid I didn't care, this art was amazing and it was pokemon flavoured. Its delicious art through and through. I'm so jealous.
He is also the first artist next to Richard Elson (From Sonic the Comic) whose name I actually remember.

And a final action image. It has humour, it has action, it has suspense. I love it. Shame its the only one thats like this, the rest follow his Fire Red/Leaf Green style. I wish I could see more like this though, nothing like having two Trainers being chased on bikes by a legendary sky dragon. He no longer uses white as a highlight, and it moreso seems that they are so much more subtle. However this could just be the lightning lighting things up. All in all I love Ken sugimori.
Following his colours from Red/Green will be fun for a change but his drawing style....perhaps not

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If you read this, would you be so kind as to direct me to that Sugimori collection you found? I'd love to have it. Thanks!
Oh, e-mail me at SpookyTanuki@gmail.com, if you would.
I would also appreciate a link to the zip file. I've been searching for an image he drew that game with the first generation games. Three trainers in a circle with their pokemon.
If you could upload it to megaupload and/or rappidshare that would be cool too.
Email: rue.mojica(at)gmail(dot)com
Sorry, I just hate spammers
Here is a link to a zip file, but I don't know if it is all of Sugimori's art work.
http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=184530
I hope i've helped some people.
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