Pokemon Concept Art Embroidery by Lord Libidan

Title: Pokemon Concept Art (Satoshi Tajiri’s Capsule Monsters)
Date Completed: September 2025
Design: Lord Libidan
Count: 22
Canvas: White
Colors: 1
Video Game: Pokemon
 
I’ve had this pattern in mind for literally YEARS.
After seeing some of Tom Katsumi’s embroidery work on manga (have I mentioned he’s my favorite cross stitcher), I had always wanted to up my game and do something similar. But, whilst I do read manga and comics, nothing really resonated with me enough to make a pattern from it.
 
It went on the big pile of ideas for a while, being brought back out time after time, never really sure what I could do with it.
Until my Bowser concept art cross stitch.
 
I just fell in love with concept art!
 
This pushed me down a rabbit hole somewhat, with my other passion, Japanese shin hanga print cross stitch. I started looking into the concept art of some of the most famous pieces out there, but still, nothing sparked this particular idea.
Sure, it did end up with me planning and stitching my Snow At A Guest House On Ponds Edge cross stitch.
 
However, there is one other passion in my life: Pokemon.
When the concept art of Pokemon came to the public eye, I knew I had to stitch some of it!
 




 
I had known for a while that Rhyhorn was the first Pokemon created and that he even used to be on his back feet only. So when I saw this cave-based piece, I thought it was perfect!
I later discovered that this piece of art was THE original Pokemon art. The very first idea of Pokemon on paper (and now embroidery!)
 
It then sat, half patterned for about 1 year. The truth is, that this was hard work to make a pattern for! The original artwork was done with a brush pen, meaning some lines were thick, some thin, and others went from thick to thin!
The scan itself wasn’t the best in the world either, meaning it took a lot of work to ensure the lines were not only placed in an eye-pleasing way, but one that would do justice to the originals of Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori.
 
Hopefully, I did just that!
 
Happy stitching,
Lord Libidan