some journey to the west doodles :D

Little WIP of game design for my graduation project. I wasn't sure, but it turns out I can show a little...

So I'm working on the concept and animated intro of a mobile game based on "Journey to the West" by Wu Cheng. There's still a lot of work ahead of me, but I'm optimistic because I'm doing something I really enjoy!

Would you be interested in seeing more concepts and animated pieces?

-handsome monkey king-

my favourite wukong design is the kind that if you saw him in a dark alleyway you'd immediately turn around and walk in the opposite direction

Wu Kong is not just jealous; he's the complete concept of clinginess and possessiveness. 

He's a monkey; for a monkey, the concept of monogamy is just off, as strange is the concept that you could just give him. Noiw, if you end up in his clutches before the havoc in heaven, he can be quite tough to hang around.

If he had given the order to all his children that you're his guest and no one has to treat you bad, they of course gonna follow their king order, as they should after all, and they'll gonna act as they allways do with you. Playing in the fields, catching bugs, collecting fruits, enjoying nature—that's the great life on Flower Fruit Mountain; you can just live and don't care about anything! 

But if you ever mention the concept of monogamy to Wu Kong, something will start to move in his head.

He doesn't have to share? Not only that, if you're not into poligamy at all, that means that it doesn't matter if he has or does not have to; you simply won't go after another partner! Of course, he can always have you sitting on his lap, telling him stories of your world, while he just enjoys braiding your hair and scratching your scalp.

Now, there's the small issue of the possibility of someone else wanting you...

Nothing like a good old gruesome kill cannot be fixed.

Colored in commission I did awhile back for @xxtheturtlefromhellxx about their AMAZING fanfic that I recommend for all you JTTW lovers out there and Erlang Lovers ✨ I definitely recommend reading it, it’s insanely good!!

Immortality be damned

I love 𝓿𝓻𝓸 ❤️🕊️

I said what I said

monkey love language

i absolutely adore just how aggressively physical monkeys can be with affection. they just fully press their heads into each other, lots of tugging and pulling, almost throwing themselves at each other when they want attention. i bet it takes Wukong some adjustment so he doesn't use his full force when he gets grabbed by the need to just squeeze someone lmao, but just as much as the others need time to get used to a monkey perched on them every now and then. plus grooming is often a bargaining chip and a way to build relationships and a show of affection and trust. so, a bit of monkey love for each of the group! :D

aaaand Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing face reveal!! working on a fullbody lineup to show off their heights as well, so consider this a teaser ;3

Bajie is half wild boar, half babirusa. I love the four-tusk situation babirusa have going on, but his bristled mane is too iconic to handwave away. plus, pigs that go feral grow tusks and thicker fur, so i wanted to capture some of that with the half-and-half design.

as for Wujing, he's a complicated one to explain, but for his face i really wanted his beard to stand out as well as the six skulls necklace. i'm going for a "intermittent waters" concept with him, since he's originally connected to a desert before being made into a river demon, so i'm drawing on mudskippers for his ear fins and face spots.

trade

swk and ao lie just cilling (Wukong tells his life story for the 105th time)

—The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven

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Hot springs!

The pilgrims have decided to take a nice relaxing break at a hot spring they found!

Ao Lie and Wukong are especially going to have a blast xD

I've been watching a lot of jttw adaptations recently and I really like the Lego one so far

Sun Wukong?!?!?

I can imagine the pain.

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My friend @lunar-wandering mentioned that Wukong and Ao Lie have the same vibes as Shane and Ryan from Watcher and my brain spiraled from there