Arkeis
Who is Arkeis?Formerly known as aragornbird, Arkeis is long regarded as Smogon's resident artist. Arkeis' artwork was—for many, many years—a welcome to anyone visiting Smogon's main page. In fact, the logo Smogon currently uses is of Arkeis' design. In many ways, Arkeis was one of the founding fathers of Smeargle's Studio, being the original (and sole) moderator as a near-constant presence. While he no longer moderates, Arkeis still visits the studio from time to time and can suddenly appear as a fearsome competitor in various contests. Smogon BiographyArkeis has accomplished plenty of things during his stay at Smogon. Being the earliest moderator of Smeargle's Studio, it is without doubt that said forum's development was affected by his high-quality art pieces. In the Create-A-Pokémon department, he submitted the winning designs for both Arghonaut and Krilowatt, while also making the sprites for creations such as Kitsunoh, Cyclohm, Colossoil, and Voodoom. He has also won plenty of art contests hosted in the studio, be it of the monthly variant or standalone events (seen below), and like most artists, he has also illustrated various articles for The Smog. Art preferencesArkeis' style is undoubtedly the peak of professionalism, and it seems almost unfair to attempt to describe it in a few sentences. Vibrant colours and clean line art are the bread-and-butter of Arkeis' pieces, but it is the intense detail that makes his artwork memorable: he often works at large sizes to add extra highlights and shades. For this reason, his work is comparable to a tapestry, which can be looked at for hours on end. Links
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