>>34942538No, because the purpose of Popplio's art is conveying actual MOVEMENT. Showing how it's supposed to animate from one frame to another. That's why the detail of the flipper is removed and the flipper itself is larger than usual, because the point is to show how it's supposed to ANIMATE while walking. A static image of a platypus swimming doesn't accomplish this; it's just bad inconsistent artwork. On top of that, the art of Popplio walking is only a small part of the page so drawing tiny details will make it cluttered and harder to tell how the flippers are supposed to move. Meanwhile the platypus swimming takes a significant portion of the page and is detailed enough to even show the fucking water it's swimming in as a background. The artist is shit and doesn't understand the point of reference art. That's all there is to it.
