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Artist's commentary
Battle Boss
Battle Boss Xayah, Rakan, and Yuumi
This draws heavy inspiration from Team Rocket from Pokemon. I wanted to capture their personality and ostentation - that they want to put on a performance. This was a battle from start to finish and I'm really glad I pushed myself to complete this illustration!
I was inspired by the amazing Michelle Bos' concepts https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4bvAaL
While I absolutely loved their design, small changes were made to match more with Jessie and James!
Huge thank you to those who provided feedback along the way!!