SMAUGUST 2022 - Week 3: ROCK TYPE EVOLUTION

[@rjs4176]

_"It prefers to target weaker opponents, K'Noggin in particular."_ I've always wanted a pokémon on my team that doubles as an abusive father! Let's go!

[@Mikescool444]

Finally, a relatable pokemon! Thats what was missing from this game!

[@roblade6581]

@@Mikescool444 Bruh 💀

[@dio1803]

youre insane for this

[@Missingno_Miner]

Ah yes, Ghetsis as a pokemon.

[@kingdragon3122]

@@Mikescool444 Why- 💀💀💀

[@storminajar]

I love the tiny design element with K'noggin's evolutionary line, intentional or otherwise, of how K'noggin's eyes being angled up like it's nervous and timid, into K'hatchet's eyes being angled forward like it's annoyed and aggressive, to Mak'wahurt's eyes being angled down like it's just straight up mean and vicious

[@lazyurchin]

I love how the ice almost creates an armor shape on the sorbet dragon's underside and wing area, giving a good idea of the hard ice almost protecting it like a brainfreeze stops you from eating frozen treats too quickly.

[@hopepope6573]

my guy all you need to do is eat from the back

[@Kay-ql2wl]

@@hopepope6573 ??? From the back? Frozen treats come in so many shapes tho

[@hopepope6573]

@@Kay-ql2wl cuz all the ice armor is at the front

[@hunnibuttr]

CHAINSAW MAN POKEMON

[@stormwarrior5362]

DenjiRock!

[@ridiculousvic6324]

HAMBURG

[@crackhead173]

E

[@blazyandrey]

True

[@morthozst-n-rusalye]

YO,HELP! IM CHAINED TO STONE CAN YE' GRAB A CHAINSAW AND DESTROY DEEZ CHAINS AND LET MEH FREE?!

[@dextra_24703]

The final Evo really looks like Chainsaw Man in posing and silhouette.

[@Lassiei]

I was just about to say😂

[@karolakaradebolag]

and the giant blade sticking out of its face that somewhat ressembles a chainsaw

[@confused9831]

«as part of her regular grooming routine, she burns the surface of her skin» how did you make hardcore material girl???

[@emanuelrojas2]

Hella extra

[@bigashton]

weirdo

[@zach8280]

Love this final evo, I was worried the middle stage wasn't gonna evolve so I'm happy to see it's raw final stage One of my favorite lines you've designed 🤩

[@NixityNullt]

The final evolution kind of reminds me of that one "chainsaw man" manga

[@asher3311]

yeah the head shape is very similar lol

[@Breadcutter]

And the arms too

[@bigashton]

oh brother this guy likes manga

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

De da la la la da la la I’m a devil in your de da la la da la la da da

[@NixityNullt]

@@bigashton i've only seen covers, I've never read a manga in my life. And I don't intend to change that either

[@waffle1108]

I honestly love both drawing styles. The sketchy kind of adds to the coffee/bakery shop vibes from this series, as if you drew them while eating the baked good itself. However, I also enjoy the clean and slightly more vibrant style that you usually have. It’s really a toss up

[@MajoraZ]

I really like Makwahurt's design! Just to to go on a tangent, tho, since I'll never pass up an excuse to talk about Mesoamerica, I't say the Macuahuitl is more of a sword then it is a club: It's a pedantic distinction (again, i'm just wanting to nerd out a bit), but in the context of Mesoamerican weaponry, there's a lot of other more clearly club and mace like weapons: Wooden batons, clubs studded with stone points, spherical headed maces, morning-star like maces, etc, but the Macuahuitl is fairly distinct from these and sword as a bladed slashing weapon, which is reflected in the Aztec calling Spanish swords "metal macuahuitl" and Conquistadors calling Macuahuitl swords too. The best documented museum specimen also had blades flush with one another, forming a single continuous cutting edge (as seen in sketches of it, the Madrid Royal Armory Specimen) and a relatively thinner wooden core, which also more clearly shows it as a sword rather then a club, in contrast to stylized pictoral depictions with show eaggerated gaps between the blades (though surely there would be variations that had larger gaps too). I'd also point to how there are similar weapons, such as the "Glaive" version of the Macuahuitl on a pole-staff seen in the Codex Rios, or the broader, more pointed Macuahuitl type weapons seen in some Mixtec codices, that blend the Macuahuitl's features with slashing and thrusting polearms. You could argue that they're on a spectrum that the Tepoztopilli on the far polearm end of: It likewise was lined with blades and Like the Mixtec Macuahuitls (there's a specific term for the Mixtec ones but I lost track of it) it had a spade shaped head, but the Tepoztopilli is pretty unambiguously a spear, though still thought to be used for slashing as well as thrusting like a halbred. There was a surviving Tepoztopilli in the Royal Madrid armory alongside the Macuahuitl, but sadly both were destroyed in a fire in the 1800s (at least allegedly, some of the samurai armor they were photographed and sketched alongside is still around!).

[@bigashton]

NONONOOOOOO ITS A CLUB

[@Curronicles]

While I love the new Pokemons, I have to say what I'm most enjoying is seeing you draw the dragons. They look beautiful!

[@ashgcy]

Not going to lie, as much as I like the name Mak’Wahurt, I feel like the name K’uahuitl or K’huitl may work better to keep the line with the same prefix. Not too important though, and I absolutely adore the design

[@cstorry1268]

Mak’Wahurt definitely looks like a power ranger monster and I LOVE IT! I am so adding him to my Mazah team.

[@faeb.8597]

Honestly I'm always so delighted with these dessert dragons. They're vaguely whimsical and remind me of a good friend.

[@bigashton]

Hey Fae B. try ghoing nd interacting with real people from time to time. Helps a lot

[@Nsta28]

I could definitely see Mak'wahurt having some sort of ancient rivalry/shared hatred with a Pokemon like Garchomp. Both have this fierce aura about them but in different waays. Garchomp is graceful and sleek, choosing to beat its opponents with finesse and skill. Whereas Mak'wahurt has almost a feral fighting style, using brute force and never-ending tenacity to strike down its foes and leave nothing behind. These two would face off in territory battles that could blast away forests into nothing but shambling ruins.

[@lambsauce1242]

"It's body is incredibly resistant to physical damage" Says rock/dark wich gets K.O'd by fighting types. Anyway 10/10 would use it in my team

[@mr.sandman7339]

Same way its cousin Tyranitar "cannot be harmed by any attacks"

[@Amanda-King0510]

If this brute and you were ever in pokemon as a team, I suggest to have either water, fighting or even some fairy types on stand by just in case if it goes berserk. LOL

[@zcholnk2943]

This month went by crazy fast! Like a rock… or something… 🥁

[@ineedabetterusername4803]

I just want to say that your channel has popped back in my reccomended at the PERFECT time. Ive always admired your mindset when it comes to making art and I think rewatching your videos may be the push I need to really get back into it

[@rowanl3059]

I absolutely loved this weeks dragons and their designs Your process and the resulting look is amazing

[@bigashton]

you would rowan

[@rowanl3059]

@@bigashton thanks? 🤨

[@froopyart]

Beautiful designs as always, Jack. I really appreciate the occasional rendering tip sprinkled (Eh?... Dessert) throughout. Looking forward to the rest of the month!

[@bigashton]

Its two s's for dessert, because you want more of it. do not to forget again

[@froopyart]

@@bigashton When you are speaking about multiple of a letter, it is incorrect to use an apostrophe. "S's" means that it is possessive. Do not to forget again.

[@bigashton]

@@froopyart it is dessert not desdert . That is not even a real word.

[@froopyart]

@@bigashton You're not even a real word!!!

[@bigashton]

@@froopyart Froopy, listen. You inspire me, however, your brain is so minute i cannot see it with even the worlds greatest microscope, the one they use to see atoms and molecules.

[@lucasantunes3875]

"I want Chainsaw Man" "We have Chainsaw Man at home" Chainsaw Man at home:

[@joshallen3165]

Mak’wahurt is very potentially my favourite Pokémon design ever showcased on this channel. It’s incredible, and would definitely be on my team. I can imagine the villain team leader or lieutenants using Mak’wahurt as part of their teams.

[@pim7171]

I'm as baked as Alaska rn but oh my god, guys, the strawberry shortcake dragon? I was tearing up as you rendered it. You have outdone yourself.

[@gurugamma4904]

At first I felt a little weird about "dessert Smaugust" but after going through both Covid and an ear infection this month having these delightful sugar beasts has been a much needed seratonin boost. Love your work and thanks for helping me through a rough month Jack!

[@Toby.Opolis]

Mak’wahurt may be my favourite Mazah pokemon. It’s fantastic. Love these dragons too. I was a fan of the sketchy style, because I generally draw closer to that, but this batch definitely won me over regardless. Favourite was probably sorbet. Looking forward to the next ep.

[@gibbsterV]

I love the final evolution to K'noggin, and I can't wait to see the legendary that comes out next week

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Mak’wahurt if it evolves with Black Augurite would probably be a great rival for Kleavor

[@yusufkadar]

I think the dragons this week are my favorite that you've made this month. I feel like you definitely hit your stride with them

[@swoledoge7786]

I think the sketch style suits this years Smaugust more

[@gabrielbastos18]

I love Mak'Wahurt, probably one of my favorites from the Maza Region so far. And I fell in love with the Baked Alaska dragon the moment I saw it on your Instagram, everything about it is just perfect. Sidenote: the fire on the tip of its tale makes me think of fire type Pokémon.

[@echopeak5953]

I'm a little biased since I always love sketchy drawings, but I think your sketchier drawings for this month were very appealing and interesting, although the moon cake dragon is probably better off with a smooth style and is definitely my favourite from this week.

[@definitelynotvj]

The Basked Alaska Dragon looks so mystical! Cool

[@SmoothBrainStuff]

I've gotta say, the Baked alaska and Crème brûlée designs have to be some of my favorites for this month. The cyan blue fire mixed with colorful oranges and browns really sells the Baked alaska for me, and the Crème brûlée feels so crisp (get it) and elegant like a dragon who sits atop a giant pile of golden jewels and preens itself all day. Really gorgeous designs, keep killing these monthly challenges

[@cyberia1998]

I can already here Kick Back intensifying in the background.

[@G.1.U]

Mak’wahurt looks so dope and would totally be my ace in this game! And since the two main legendary Pokémon are the First Hunter and First Prey would the third legend be like the First Scavenger?

[@Amanda-King0510]

OHHHHHHH! That would a great idea concept!

[@finnvongehr3892]

I like this way more then the sketch style. Fits the theme way more and therefor brings forth the purpose way better, i feel

[@LittleParade_]

I seriously love both styles of rendering you have, I love the soft crosshatching of your sketchy style, but the lineart and coloring of your more comfortable rendering style is really nice too! Usually I'm all here for your Pokemon content, but I am totally infatuated with your Dessert Dragons! I love watching your designs come to life and hearing your reasoning while you draw!

[@Blank-e2l]

Day 13: Brown Moon Guardian Day 14: Alasken Frost Melter Day 15: Striped Dragonhound Day 16: Royal Brownback Day 17: Iceberg Macaw Day 18: Miniature Strawberry Wyrm

[@thenerdbeast7375]

Okay no exaggeration Baked Alaska took my breath away that is easily my favorite of design of Smaugust I have seen so far.

[@spungebub4569]

Watching you draw the dragons was sooo satisfying!! The way you draw always leaves me with awe. Your content inspire me to do some art on my own!

[@jinkoken]

This rock type line is REALLY solid I think. And that's not a pun I just genuinely think these are excellent designs, good job!!

[@EpicoMarko]

This series really inspires me to see the beauty in more things - I've never looked at food like this, but doing so makes actually enjoying the food that much more appealing. Thank you!

[@TwoDumTwoDie]

it would be very cool if you made a basilisk lizard pokemon. They can run on water and are native to Central and South America, so it could fit. Plus, you could lean into the 'dragon' esque bit of the basilisk lizard.

[@nazeersadek6705]

You can make a cool RPG where you capture and befriend these dragons. I truly love how creative your designs are Jack keep it up man

[@lingo4375]

Damn I love that baked Alaska, the form and antlers of the "american" dragon were great design choices. Really gives it a unique feel! Might start designing dragons in America as being staglike myself...

[@antonfriberg4964]

It is good to see that such a talanted artist as you also learn new stuff and sort of evolve thru this series. Fun to see that even the best of the best still learn from their mistakes!

[@wyvernknight]

As soon as you said Crème brûlée I instantly had a flash back of my school's highschool musical play

[@TheLuke4]

Tiramisu is my mother's favorite dessert next to lobster tails, I believe you did an amazing job representing the dessert in a beautiful and cute draconic form.

[@saran3841]

I love your mooncake dragon, especially the inclusion of the filling on the chest to add more color to the design; however I feel like the actual mooncake designs you added on them don't match the perspective of the body parts they're on. In the future it might be helpful to lay down a box or cube first, then match the circle to the edges of the box Also I absolutely love your baked Alaska and creme brulee dragons. The deer-like details mixed with the bright blue on the baked Alaska dragon make it very pleasing to look at, and the added personality of the creme brulee dragon toasting herself is so fun. This is definitely my favorite of your monthly challenges yet; keep up the amazing work!

[@jimmyteeling737]

HE LOOKS LIKE CHAINSAWMAN AND I LOVE IT! INSTANTLY ON MY TEAM

[@preston726]

looking at mak'wahurt's design for some reason triggered a few memories of looking into the chainsaw man manga

[@c_dfm1880]

I personally love your usual style of rendering, and although I was really happy you were trying new things and styles, it always ended up looking somewhat unfinished. Great video again guys! 👏

[@BNotInc]

Mak’wahurt’s ability and a scope lens can let it get 100% crit STAB Stone Edges. Wow. *”That’s a lotta damage!”*

[@bigashton]

Get some new stuff. That was so 1983

[@jacobzacarias]

Great video! Macahuitl is closer to a sword and not a club, though. Most had relatively thin wood frames that obsidian blades would be embedded into. There were also single and double wielded variants. I hope this piece of constructive criticism helps!

[@randomperson-kx6mv]

Mak'wahurt is one of the most badass Pokémon I've ever seen 🤯 Awesome work with its design! Loved seeing all of the other dragons in this video, too.

[@AK-sd3ug]

Loving the smaugust designs this year! The prompt list is so fun, only wishing you had put bàirín breac (Irish Halloween brack) on the list, it's fruitcake baked with a jeweled ring inside, and is supposed to bring good fortune to whoever gets the slice with the ring, would've been perfect for a treasure hoarding dragon!

[@evelyn315dnd]

Love the art of all of these! These monthly challenges make me want to be a good enough artist to be able to participate in one Also, balance-wise, Mak'Wahurt would be a monster on the battlefield but not unbalanced. It has some pretty big weaknesses, eg. very low special defense and a 4x weakness to fighting, but slap a crit chance item onto it and it dishes out 100% critical stone edges off a 150 attack stat. I'd really want to use it in a playthrough!

[@marykirkland82]

As much as I love Jack's storytelling, hearing his thought process for each dragon is so valuable to me as an artist

[@bigashton]

what

[@Rei_geDo]

The dragons this week were fucking awesome, you always amaze me with your creature designs.

[@bionic_pyro7220]

I don't know what it is, But learning that one of my favorite KZbinrs knows what a Bionicle is just makes something good happen in my caveman brain. Excellent drawings as always.

[@number1peepersfan]

Your dragon designs look so edible and pettable, like, I wanna eat it but they're too cute/cool for it. And then the natural human urge to pet anything that's remotely fluffy.

[@bigashton]

You are hardly human

[@number1peepersfan]

@@bigashton what 💀

[@cringe_memes]

I think the sketchy design is perfect for mermay and apoctober as in their Canon, characters are drawing the images.

[@benlegall]

It can be your friend…as long as you don’t mind having an evil friend lmao

[@bellaswift2396]

You know I find their voice very relaxing

[@samanthadorries8493]

Loved the baked Alaska design!! Really enjoyed the colour combo.

[@Amanda-King0510]

I love everything that involves Asia and Mexico, and this smaugust is making my wowness through the roof! I cannot wait for the final week!

[@fizito_]

That statline is SPOOKY, it's as strong as mega tyranitar but also faster 😱😱 amazing design 💖

[@citrinethecorgi]

i could totally see this guy as a rad pseudo-legendary

[@matthewdennis2911]

I’ll be honest, when I first saw the silhouette of Mak’Wahurt, I had assumed that it was a quadrupedal…

[@rallivsalado6806]

These dragons are so majestic, so far my favourites of this Smaugust.

[@Chrysanthemumsie]

I think the personality for the Crème Brûlée dragon is so strong! Definitely a very strong design!

[@jharmond3874]

I adore the fire rendering on the Baked Alaska dragon so cool.

[@seanlynch9627]

I initially would of thought it'd be grass because of the wooden handles and the green in its mouth but dark type also seems really cool as well

[@ItsJesusSayHelloJesus]

I missed smauguast week 2 due to vacation and just watched it an hour ago now I get to watch 2 new subjectively videos what a day!

[@gillesnotard69]

Mak'Wahurt could be really good with an Assault Vest or a Choice Scarf, but Tyranitar already exists so he would probably be a UU version of it.

[@townsendadrianarmani]

This rock-type evolutionary family is fucking awesome! Not the biggest fan of rock-type, but this one would definitely be on the team!

[@ScottaHemi440]

this guy's got chainsaw man vibes. and i dig it! can't say which style is better, they both look good. i guess subject needs would matter more for that.

[@hyphurr.rarelypostsifever1220]

I’m Actually in LOVE with the Crème Brûlée dragon. I have a dragon character that I’ve been working on designing that I’ve been struggling with a lot, and I think the energy this dragon guves off is exactly what I needed to see to finish that deisgn

[@neptunite5973]

I really appreciate the drawing advice you give underway. Will use icebergs as ref in the future

[@seanrollins2383]

These are some of you best designs ever, no redesign necessary

[@Necroleaf12]

Fantastic designs, my fav dragons so far are the Moon Cake, Baked Alaska and the Crème Brûlée. The K’noggin line is also an amazing set, well done!

[@ikasushi1989]

Beautiful designs!! I especially like the shortcake dragon in particular; the curled tail layer cake is so cute c: Also, when I initially saw the Mak'wahurt silhouette previously, I was sure that you had been inspired by the Chainsaw Man manga... it's interesting how you created something so similar yet distinct.

[@soupdawhoop]

oh my goddd mak'wahurt is so COOL I would absolutely use this in the game. One of my favorite designs you've done for Mazah so far

[@bdee3097]

I actually did something similar to your Rock Pokemon. For the free days I made fossil mons that broke the conventions of the official ones (Ice Age Sabertooth and Prehistoric Amber Dragonfly). Also, I get what you mean when you said that some dragons would have similar features. For my sweet roll one I took the jelly from my Jelly Donut dragon and gave it horns similar to my Macaron Dragon.

[@steel5315]

Everytime I look at your pokemon designs I always think about how they would do in competitive and the thought of Mak'wahurt with Razor claw scares me lmao

[@rowanmulhollem5267]

I just watched one of your dndember videos, and I didn’t expect the great spirit of the North to be a little frog man 🐸🎅.

[@nbriggy]

I definetly agree with you about switching your rendering styles back. I don’t know much about drawing, but i just feel like the line work feels better

[@fishpop]

10:05 Did i hear BIONICLE!? I loved that LEGO theme growing up.

[@insomniacnerd5592]

Now I’m imagining some sort of Créme Brúlée Pokémon who shoots out precise bursts of flame to constantly harden its outer layer whenever it gets too soft.

[@bananaspice1967]

Can't believe he baked Alaska, I'm shaking and crying rn

[@matthewarmento5339]

Your Sorber Dragon reminded me kind of like an Ice-Flying Dessert Ho-oh, and I live for it

[@modestrocker1]

that blue tone that comes from ice reflecting blue light and defusing red and yellow light

[@Mabra51]

Mak'wahurt feels like it could learn guillotine on its own by level up.

[@colehughes165]

I just realized the mak'wahurt is Chainsaw Man!

[@aphrobitey369]

I like both rendering styles a lot tbh! tho it’s nice to see you flex the style you’re more familiar with, i think experimenting every other day or so could be good for wrapping your head around new techniques you wouldn’t try otherwise that can be incorporated into your main style! so id love to see u switch it up every now and then… maybe not one experimental/one comfort zone but maybe like a 1/2 ratio or smth similar. Experimentation is good to help keep a healthy artistic variety, but honestly given the nature of these challenges it’s neat to see whatever you end up with !!

[@microphone_styxosaurus7078]

I love your baked alaska design, it looks fantastic.

[@faithm6313]

I find it funny that my mom's birthday was Tiramisu. While she may have never had it, that woman loves coffee. Not Starbucks, not Mc Donald's, not Duncan. The traditional bitter home brewed coffee. Of course she still adds a bit of sweeteners, but anytime I drink her coffee it is definitely more leaning bitter.

[@dechirithefox8418]

The Tiramisu Dragon is not getting enough love!! I wanna squish it!! It's precious and 100% embodies what the personality of a Tiramisu cake would be!!

[@stencilfox5]

Wooo two in one videos epic! I’m always so motivated when I see these designs that when waiting for new videos I go back to older ones to see the old vs new ways you draw each year

[@Ashura4665]

Smaugust is going so fast 💀