Concept artist Joshua Dunlop draws stunningly realistic Pokémon fanart

2:22 PM CST on December 12, 2016

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Concept artist Joshua Dunlop has created some stunningly realistic fanart of the four original starter Pokémon.

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Using Photoshop, Keyshot, and the digital modeling platform 3D-Coat, Dunlop reimagined Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle as if they were real animals.

Squirtle, created with 3D-Coat, Keyshot and Photoshop. https://www.artstation.com/artist/joshuadunlop https://www.patreon.com/JoshuaDunlop?alert=2 https://m.facebook.com/JoshDunlopConceptArtist/ #pokemon #pokemongo #pokemonart #pokemonsunandmoon #pokemonx #pokemonmoon #pokemony #pokemontcg #pokemonfan #pokemonedit #pokemon20th #conceptart #conceptartist #squirtle #squirtlesquad
A photo posted by Joshua Dunlop (@joshdunlopconceptartist) on Dec 8, 2016 at 1:06pm PST

Bulbasaur, created with 3D-Coat, Keyshot and Photoshop. https://www.artstation.com/artist/joshuadunlop https://www.patreon.com/JoshuaDunlop?alert=2 https://m.facebook.com/JoshDunlopConceptArtist/ #pokemon #pokemongo #pokemonart #pokemonsunandmoon #pokemonx #pokemonmoon #pokemony #pokemontcg #pokemonfan #pokemonedit #pokemon20th #conceptart #conceptartist #Bulbasaur #bulbasaur #bulbasaurs #bulbasaurislife #bulbasaur🍃 #bulbasaurart
A photo posted by Joshua Dunlop (@joshdunlopconceptartist) on Dec 8, 2016 at 1:19pm PST

Charmander, created with 3D-Coat, Keyshot and Photoshop. https://www.artstation.com/artist/joshuadunlop https://www.patreon.com/JoshuaDunlop?alert=2 https://m.facebook.com/JoshDunlopConceptArtist/ #pokemon #pokemongo #pokemonart #pokemonsunandmoon #pokemonx #pokemonmoon #pokemony #pokemontcg #pokemonfan #pokemonedit #pokemon20th #conceptart #conceptartist #charmander
A photo posted by Joshua Dunlop (@joshdunlopconceptartist) on Dec 8, 2016 at 1:09pm PST

You can find Dunlop's other work on his ArtStation page and on Tumblr, and you can support his art on Patreon.

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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