A Childhood Classic!

Ever since the original 151 Pokemon were introduced in America I've loved the franchise. I loved them all but the start off pokemon (Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasar), along with Pikachu and Mew have always been some of my favorites. This look was so much fun to create and I'm excited to share it with you. Let's get to work.

Pikachu is actually very easy to create. I used Mellow Yellow from Sally Hansen's Xtreem Wear line as my base. Put down two coats to create a clean look. The next step is to add the eyes with your favorite black. Create the nose using a toothpick or an orange stick, making sure to keep it nice and small so Pikachu can look cute on your fingers. Take a red polish, I used CND's Fireberry, and dot two little cheeks for him. My index finger is Squirtle and for this one I started out with Hot Topic's Blue as my base. The eyes are the hardest part for both Squirtle and Charmander but I used the same process for both. Lay down your black base in the shape of the eye. Next add your red for Squirtle and your green for Charmander, leave space at the bottom so the black will still be shown through but keep it thin. Next go back to your black and create the pupil with your black and add the light reflection in white. Charmander's base was Sun Kissed by Sally Hansen's Xtreem Wear line. Bulbasar's base color was Sinful Color's Savage and Mew's was Sinful Color's Easy Going. Bulbasar has red eyes with a slit down the middle. To create this add the red in triangles on the face. Then take a toothpick and white polish to make the slit. He doesn't have lines for his nose, instead he has little dots that sit just below his eyes. He also has some spots and for those I just used Revlon's Posh and a toothpick. Mew is such a happy little character so I made him smiling on my pinkie with an orange stick and some black polish. This look seems complex but when you break it down it becomes quite simple and you'll wow your friends with this cool look! Good Luck everyone and happy painting!