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This is both an elegant and comical piece. Speaking of the elegance first, that is one very sleek Xerneas. I can see that you paid close attention to the deer like form and how Xerneas would therefore rest. The colour and shading feel just right and the colours on the antlers especially really seem to glow. The look in Xerneas' eye also hints at emotion, such as curiosity.However, as a bit of a nitpick (and I'm really nitpicking here), the background looks a bit off to me. I think it is the use of a square to make the shading for the background, but it looks like Xerneas is in a box. I've noticed with other Pokémon art that you have created you use simple backgrounds that match the picture's theme, such as a night's sky, or drawing lines to bring forth attention on certain Pokémon. Maybe a similar idea, such as a forest, could be used instead.I haven't talked about the comic angle though. While I have seen this without the pokeball, I think it adds something. I almost believe that Xerneas is thinking 'A pokeball? Really? You can't catch me in that.' The added lines really add to the movement. This addition made me smile. Overall, I've enjoyed looking at this artwork. It's a thumbs up from me!