Magistrum

Who is Magistrum?

I'm an Architect-to-be (as of this time) that still can't and probably won't let go of this stupid Pokémon franchise. I stumbled upon Smogon back when Pokémon X&Y were first announced. That was when I saw the Create-a-Pokémon section and decided to create an account and contribute a design. Since then, I've been on and off from Smogon due to unfortunate circumstances and unfortunate procrastinations in real life. I can also be seen in Pokémon Showdown!'s Art Room, showing off my boring fakemons.

At present, I am working at an Architecture Firm that is too lax for its own good because there aren't that many construction projects during the rainy season. My free time includes deluding myself into thinking I can finish my fakedex project and wondering why I haven't drawn a doujinshi of my original character, Magistelle, yet.

Smogon Biography

Won MAC #23 (It was a tie though)
Contributed artwork to Smog Issues #26, #27, #29, #30, #36
Did cover Art for Smog Issue #36
Got Art badge after Issue #30
Made the winning design for CAP 17 (Cawmodore) and CAP 19 (Plasmanta)
Won the first Pokémon Showdown! Art Room Voice Challenge
Did some Team Logos for LC Tournaments
Contributed various artworks for The Player

Art preferences

For Traditional Art, I use 2B Mechanical Pencils for sketching, Disposable Tech Pens such as Unipin or Artline for Inking, and Markers for coloring things because apparently Watercolor doesn't love me, and Color Pencils frustrate me because they leave white spots and grain. I use Kurekolor Markers because Copic Markers aren't available in my country and I am too lazy to buy them online.

However, nowadays I mostly do Digital Art via Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended or Paint Tool SAI. I live in constant fear of being arrested because I didn't pay for these programs and thought it was better to pirate them using some shady torrent links.

Contributions

Smogon's Flying Press

Pokémon Go! How far are we really willing to... go?

The Smog

The Player