RuNoMai
runomai.bsky.social
RuNoMai
@runomai.bsky.social
Follow me for daily Pokemon sketches!

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Please do not send me DMs at this time, I refuse to send any identifying information for age verification and won't see it.

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I'm about to enter my yearly winter layoff from work, and won't have any income for about 3-4 months, so this is my once-yearly link to my Ko-Fi account.

ko-fi.com/runomai

I won't paywall or restrict anything I draw, this is just for anyone who wants to help out with a dollar or two. :)
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Forgot to post about this, but I've been streaming for the last two days and really enjoying it! I'm two streams into the Super Mario RPG remake, with the third planned for tonight, and after that I don't know, maybe a Pokemon Nuzlocke.

Probably won't post EVERY time I go live, but here's the link.
RuNoMai - Twitch
Welcome to the channel! I'm going to be primarily focused on RPGs and job simulators, maybe with a few other games sprinkled on; this is a friendly place where all are welcome, just behave yourself in...
www.twitch.tv
February 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #814: Raboot

Bunny run fast
February 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice Bonus #20: Galarian Ponyta

Behold, the colorful cotton candy unicorn in all its colorful glory!
February 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice Bonus #19: Galarian Meowth

I'm gonna be completely honest. I thought yesterday was Friday, not Saturday, and forgot to start the Galarian regional forms. So I'm making up for that today with a bonus bonus!
February 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #813: Scorbunny

I love how this Pokemon's name is a double pun.

Scorch + Bunny for being a fire-type bunny
Score + Bunny for being a soccer-themed bunny
February 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #812: Rillaboom

My gen 8 starter in its final evolution! I really enjoyed running through the game with this big gorilla.
February 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #811: Thwackey

There's something off about the way the arms are crossed, like one of the hands isn't shaped right. In my defense, it looks weird in the official art this is based on as well.
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #810: Grookey

Welcome to Gen 8! And to start things off, here's my choice of starter for my run through Shield.
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #809: Melmetal

And that's a wrap on Gen 7! Tomorrow, we move on to Sword and Shield!

I really enjoyed drawing Meltan and Melmetal, the shading on the liquid part is really fun and satisfying.
February 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #808: Meltan

I thought I had absolutely nailed the proportion and shape of the head until the end. Sometimes, shading *uncovers* a sin.
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #807: Zeraora

Another mythical that I sadly never got a chance to use. I really like this design, so hopefully I'm able to at some point.
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Reposted by RuNoMai
small crab eating a grape (important)
February 8, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #806: Blacephalon

Once again I take a colorful, playful Pokemon and give it a haunting, horror-movie vibe through my stubborn refusal to stand up and cross the room for my colored pencils. >.>
February 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #805: Stakataka

Probably the longest time I've spent doing one of these drawings in a while. SO MANY blocks to stack and try to keep in good proportion with each other.
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #804: Naganadel

If I don't mention the part I forgot to draw, YOU can't notice it's missing and call me out on it.

Checkmate.
February 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #803: Poipole

*is purple mischievously*

One of those names that's just a fun joy to say out loud. Try it.
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #802: Marshadow

Little Guy reporting for duty
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #801: Magearna

I frequently forget that Magearna is a Gen 7 legendary, the entire aesthetic here feels more like it would have come out of 6. Still a great one, though.
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #800: Necrozma

Oops all shading

This one was an interesting change of pace, I essentially had to reverse my usual sketching routine for it. Start with very faint lines for the shapes, shade heavily, and then erase back along the original lines to re-establish the shapes.
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #799: Guzzlord

Accidentally went a bit too tall on this one instead of going wide, but still really happy with how it turned out.
February 2, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #798: Kartana

ORIGAMI SUPERHERO
January 31, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Daily Pokemon art practice #797: Celesteela

"How many lines, detail pieces, and patterns do we want to add to this Pokemon?"
"Yes."

There are SO MANY spots on this Pokemon I'm not fully satisfied with, but it's such a complex design. Shading helps as usual, but wow.
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Daily Pokemon art practice #796: Xurkitree

I think this is the Ultra Beast that really sells the "alien species" idea the best.
January 29, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Reposted by RuNoMai
The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM