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Yuu Nishida

Warm color and the habit of drawing

Scorbunny by Yuu Nishida
ScorbunnyAscended Heroes · 225
Dawn by Yuu Nishida
DawnPhantasmal Flames · 118
Acerola's Mischief by Yuu Nishida
Acerola's MischiefMega Evolution · 165

Yuu Nishida won the first Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix with a gentle Gardevoir illustration. In the official winners’ conversation, she explains choosing colors that conveyed warmth and developing her skills through consistent daily practice. Her professional process uses digital brushes with a rough, tactile quality. The interview also describes her work teaching and advising a high-school art department. Her story offers a generous connection between making art, learning, and sharing it with others.

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Sources reviewed 2026-10-20. Profile by Binderpages.

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