Mudkips Reality (not what you think)

[Saxamaphone]

started off as something flailing its arms

then added fingers

they looked like fins

viola, this is what you get!

cc? i was trying a new shading style since im no good

[abzdragon]

Mudkips lulz.
The dithering looks very random and more like sand than shading. I would suggest trying a more patterned dithering approach or the solid shading suggestion (#3)

[Saxamaphone]

I tried, although the (our) right fin shading looks off, but I couldn't think of how to change it.