Psst. Nidorina also makes a good meganekko. Pass it on. Both Nidorina and Nidorino own reading glasses, but if you've been paying attention you already knew that. Is there any archetype Nidorina can't fit into? Probably not, she's a little bit of everything. That's why it's so easy to draw her in one.
One of my all time favorite illustrations, even to this day. This is a variation of the Mrs. Nidorina series of pics, now with emphasis on just being cute. I really put a lot of effort into this just because I really like the character. Pics like these are really tributes to the different sides of her, and there are many. She's cute, heartwarming, desirable, childish, naive and oblivious. She's also emotional, anxious, selfish, sympathetic, empathetic and relatable. Things that make up natural people, all of my pictures pretty much give a glimpse of who she is at that moment. That's what makes her great. That's why she's so fun to draw. And that's why I make larger scale tribute pics like this! I could essentially do the same for Nidorino, but he's less sympathetic. But hey, I love that guy too. I love the whole family. I can't say it enough times.
PS: Bun-Bun is Nidorina's pet name, a diminutive of "bunny". Nidorino's pet name is Rinie.
I got an email suggesting I did another splash page for CW Spring like I did the Lucas one in 2007. Now, normally I just disregard requests out of the blue because I'm not an entertainment center, HOWEVER, he must've inadvertently struck my weakness. He suggested I used Mrs. Nidorina. One could probably get me to do almost anything as long as she's in it. I'd make a whole dang movie based on her autobiography from birth to death. Yeah. I'd also want money for it, too. I'm no fool (though, I would pay a high end studio to do it, so maybe I am).
So I drew this up, slightly matching CW's 2007 splash. The sad thing is, I don't think I'd've tried as hard if I had to draw Hinawa for real.
Left - Needles. The gift child that Nidorina begged for. His existence is a giant step up in character development for the parents, Nidorina matures and Nidorino loosens up. He is chubby, but super cute. Middle - Diana. The planned second child. She's very sweet and hardly fusses. Also super cute. Right - Nina. The sickly "oops" child. Sometimes, things just happen. Quite a sad story involving this one. Also super cute.
Kind of a dated reference by now, but the art's neat.
At the end of the day, when you can be content with just a cuddle with the one you love most, even that could be considered living. No wonder they're so young and happy.
Kirby and Nidorina saw an ad for a new karaoke restaurant. And it happened to be all you can eat Tuesday. They were really on top of this one.
Kirby and Nidorina have a lot in common, jovial folk who love to sing (though not well), dance, and eat whatever happens to be in their line of sight! To them, they just live their life to the fullest, being joyful in everything that they do. And it's a nice time off from annoying friends/demanding family, too.
Cleans the grimiest of messes, puts up with the naughtiest of children, and can prepare meals to satisfy even the pickiest eater, she's the one and only Supermom! Today, with toilet brush in hand, she braves the dank wasteland to do battle with the porcelain god himself. Tune in for this all new exciting adventure!
I was thinking about taking a Lichtenstein approach. It would be better if I didn't use an oekaki to do this, but as long as it can be identified as such. Then again, Lichtenstein just blew up the original art and repainted it, so the conceptual credit I guess goes to... whoever pioneered it. Just a point of interest, her enthusiasm for cleaning is actually somewhat based on Marge Simpson.
It's natural for individuals to notice someone good looking when they pass by, or even have crushes on celebrities, even if they're already in a relationship or marriage. The key is not to dwell on that, though. There are some people, however, who aren't like this at all. And even further, some are only attracted to the one they fell in love with. It's a real thing.
Nidorina is one such person. She's worked with actors and has been hit on by various people throughout the series, but she's generally oblivious. And even when she does catch on, she just giggles and compares their attraction to a childish crush without showing any interest. She has never, and I mean NEVER seen anybody as attractive outside of her very own husband, Nidorino, who is basically her knight in shining armor as her case may be. It's true that she may be wearing tinted glasses per se, especially because Nidorino was at the right place as the right time, but she's not blindly in love with him, and knows he has faults. Still, it really says a lot to her girlfriends when they talk about hot soap opera leading men, and all she can talk about is how much hotter Nidorino is. They wish they could love their husbands as much as she loves hers. He drives her crazy at times, and he doesn't have to do anything more than smile warmly.
She thinks of Nidorino on a daily basis, because she cares a great deal about him and his well being. She's always excited to receive a phone call or see him via webcam (unless the reason for contact is bad news). Nidorino doesn't fully appreciate Nidorina's love for him and just how fortunate a husband he is until late in the series. All the little things, and the big things... everything counts. She always made sure he knew she loved him, there's never a promise of tomorrow, after all. All marriages could at least learn from this. So in this picture, Nidorino tries to show his appreciation by making her breakfast, but is absolutely stumped on what a whisk is or does. The meal WILL end in catastrophe, and she knows this. But you know what? She loves him just for the thought.
"Nidorino's just been so... distant, lately. He's working later, is always on edge around me, and he just seems to get upset whenever I want to do anything with him. I don't understand. Could it be that he still resents me? Is it the stress of having a family? It couldn't be possible that he might even be... seeing another? It breaks my heart to see him this way. Oh... I wish you'd tell me. I'd do anything for you, please, just tell me."
The Poke Island series was a pretty heavy series compared to my usual belief in the nonsense of cartoons and rejection of seriousness. Marriages on TV can be one note, whether they are always great or bitter. I wanted to make this one as real as possible, and real marriages have problems. It's all a part of the series emphasis on character development. I couldn't find this family as endearing as I do if they were plastic.
