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thecraftedmacaque · 22 days

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Lilac and Connor lovingly gazing into each other's eyes 💕 did this back in June, mostly to practice with hands!

#sing 2 #sing oc #monkey sona #sing movie #sing 2 oc #sing 2 fanart #furry oc #sing 2016 #sing 2 movie

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thecraftedmacaque · 1 month

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Absolutely beautiful! I love the lighting and the cozy enclosed seating area! ✨

Amazing background art by the incredibly talented @cutekoala1001. I commissioned her to draw The Salty Simiano, which is the restaurant from my Sing fanfic. I could not be happier with how it turned out!!! The colors, the lighting, the decorations, the angles, the way she fit so many features into one shot, just...all-around mind-blowing 🤯

As you all know by now, I am kind of obsessed with the anthro primate characters from the Sing movies. For my Sing universe I made up a Latin American-style cantina that welcomes all animals obviously but panders to primates; it is known as a monkey hangout in Red Shore City. It also features sugar skull-type art, except the skulls are of anthro animals 😂 In the picture, the larger skulls on the wall, window and floor are chimpanzee skulls. In the bar area, the two skulls behind the chairs are a deer and a crocodile, and the one by the menu is a dog. The one in the corner by the enclosed seating area is a koala. The area on the floor covered by the skull is a dance floor.

What I love about this piece is that, like all good art, it tells so many stories. I didn’t really flesh the restaurant out very much in my fic, and seeing it here really helps inspire me to create ideas for it:

• That little enclosed seating area by the tree is very cozy, so I can see it being a popular romantic place for couples. But it’s also large enough to seat more than two, so I can also see it as a meeting place for friends.

• The restaurant has live music from time to time. Most of the bands are local Latino musicians, but since this is Red Shore City, you can also find visiting musician stars performing here from time to time.

• The band plays in front of the Salty Simiano logo. This allows for many photo ops, especially with the dance floor nearby.

• If the band knows that there is a romantic couple sitting somewhere, they will walk over to the couple and serenade them. They will also play music loudly in front of shy-looking patrons seated at the tables, insisting that they go out and dance.

• There’s one band that’s really sassy and heckles the crowd all night, in Spanish and English. The singer will butt into a dance and “steal” the guy’s partner from him and tell the girl that she could do better in terms of mates. He says this into his microphone so that everyone can hear him.

• The art in the restaurant is featured in numerous cultural publications in Red Shore City (magazines, etc.). The restaurant has also published a pamphlet that explains the history and meaning of the sugar skulls. Art students also come here for studies.

• The tree was already on the land before the building was constructed, and the tree was special to the restaurant owners (being monkeys). They didn’t want to cut the tree down, so they just constructed the building around the tree and made a skylight so that natural light could filter into the room. As the tree gets bigger, they will remove the tiles that surround it. They hired a professional landscaper to prune the tree in such a way that it will eventually grow through the roof, and they will renovate the building to accommodate the tree. I know this would never happen irl, but I’m kind of a hippy and would love to see this.

Thanks so much for doing such an amazing job on this, @cutekoala1001!

#sing movie #sing fandom #sing 2 #sing 2016

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thecraftedmacaque · 1 month

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I'm so glad you liked it!! I had a lot of fun drawing your ocs 💖

So today is Post Amazing Art Day on my blog 🙈

These two pics of my OCs are by my friends @thecraftedmacaque and @picapicamagpie, and I just love them so much!! The monkey is Odalys (my fursona), and the gorilla (Breck) and the chimpanzee (Mortimer) are her chaotic friends. Their expressions are just so perfect; Breck looks like the kind goofball that he is, and Mortimer looks nervous because he has a crush on Odalys (she has no idea 😂). Odalys' face in both pictures is so adorable, and they did her face fur perfectly 💪🏼 Face fur is my favorite feature of anthro monke characters, so this is very important to me. The face fur definitely passes inspection 🧐 🙊

I love these, guys, thank you 🙏🏻 💗

#sing oc #sing 2 oc

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thecraftedmacaque · 3 months

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Music in Film:

Sing (2016) dir. Garth Jennings - soundtrack

#sing 2016 #sing movie

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thecraftedmacaque · 3 months

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OMG it's gorgeous!! Love it 🤩 you always do such a great job with expressions! Drawing Klaus isn't an easy task, but it looks like you've mastered him! 👏

Still obsessing over my monkey dance instructor guy 🙈

#sing 2021 #klaus kickenklober #sing klaus #sing 2 #oh my god this is perfect #and that iconic johnny line is the cherry on top

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thecraftedmacaque · 3 months

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Wow, amazing job!! I love their expressions, especially Marcus' 🏆👏

Can you draw This picture? And make their floated Hawaiian at the beach please?

Reason: Johnny and Big Daddy/Marcus are spending time together as father and son. Bonding time that is.

Here you go!!! 🎁 And sorry it took me like four months to get this to you 😭 😭 😭 😂

Cute pic idea! I love Nooshy and the gorillas so much 🥰😍😘

#sing 2021 #sing marcus #sing 2 #sing big daddy #sing johnny #sing stan #sing nooshy #sing barry

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thecraftedmacaque · 3 months

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I'm so glad you liked it!! I loved working on this piece 💖💖

Happy Christmas!!! Today I leave a really special gift - a BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT piece of art from my dear friend @thecraftedmacaque 🥺 seriously, LOOK at how amazing this is!!! It’s so beautiful; the night sky, the expressions, the colours, I can feel the love 😭💖💖 I could look at this forever!!

Cadence really likes the stars, so they spend a lot of nights out together, even though she’s not very knowledgeable and can’t tell him much about them - it’s nice to spend quiet time with someone you love ✨

#sing #sing 2 #sing oc #cadence #sing movie #klaus kickenklober #sing klaus #sing cadence #sing 2021

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thecraftedmacaque · 3 months

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💖💖💖

So I have a friend (let’s just call him @thecraftedmacaque) who thinks he can’t draw. So I am posting some of his art here behind his back just to prove a point (that his art is amazing).

This is his MLP OC (a non-pony OC), a mandrill named Hayes.

#monkeysona #mlp #my little pony #mlp oc #mlp fanart

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thecraftedmacaque · 3 months

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What's he looking at 🧐

ohhhhhhhgghh fuck. its' going down on Leaf.

#i love crested black macaques sm #primates #monkeys

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thecraftedmacaque · 4 months

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Thank you so much! I love it!! Happy holidays to you too 💖

when was the last time i draw this funny monkey ?

In the mean while hasbin and pickers are tryin to avoid being lectured by klaws

and leaving poor Jhonny with him sorry Jhonny

but there was a reason pickers and hasbin had a mission to fell out

their mission was to bring gifs to their friend's

chirstmas is on its way hope you enjoy your gifts !

gift for @girl-monkey-odalys

gift drawing for @thecraftedmacaque your ocs where a lot of fun to draww

gift drawing for @picapicamagpie

hope you all have a good Christmas holiday ! 💖🎄

#sing fandom #sing 2 oc #sing 2 fanart #klaus kickenklober

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thecraftedmacaque · 5 months

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Coming back from a long hiatus. I hope you're all doing well!

A few days ago I celebrated my birthday, and I've been surprised with the most amazing gifts by two amazing friends!

Surprise birthday party by @girl-monkey-odalys! Featuring her oc Odalys, @picapicamagpie's Cadence, Connor and Lilac 💖 I love the cutesy style of this piece, the attention to detail, the expressions! It's adorable 🥹

Lilac and Connor hugging and being in love by @picapicamagpie! I absolutely love this piece, the colours and shading, and the poses!✨ And Connor's tail 🤩 you can really tell how much they love each other!

Thank you both so much!! 💖

#ill try to be more active #a lot of irl stuff to deal with #sing movie #sing 2021 #sing 2 oc #monkeysona #sing oc #self ship

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thecraftedmacaque · 5 months

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This makes me so happy, I'm honoured to have worked on this piece and that you like it! 🥰 Your ocs are so fun to draw! I also learned a lot about proportions, especially with Mortimer's facial structure! I'll surely draw them again and keep improving 💪 thank you!! 🥹

This incredible pic of my OCs is a gift by @thecraftedmacaque, and when I first saw it, I was at a loss for words. First of all, I cannot believe how cool my fursona (the capuchin in the middle) looks, especially her face fur and her tail and her monke feet 🤯 And Mortimer the chimpanzee looks like the sassy science nerd that he is, and Breck the gorilla looks like a totally sweet but simultaneously mischievous friend. Their posture is just amazing and totally captures their aesthetic. 🤩🤩🤩

Thank you so much, @thecraftedmacaque, I love it!!! 😍 🙈

#sing oc #sing 2021 #sing movie #monkeysona

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thecraftedmacaque · 6 months

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You did an amazing job! I love the lore about La Danza De Los Animales, the humour, and the banter between your OCs 😂 I hope to see more of Hector! As always, great read! And thanks so much for having featured my OCs 💖

Hello, everyone! Sorry, I've been swamped with work and life lately, so I've been a bit absent. So if I haven't been "liking" your content or getting your art requests done, it's just because I haven't been here! I'll catch up soon.

Here is the latest chapter from my fic; it only took me five months to get it done! 🙈

Featuring @picapicamagpie's OC, Cadence, and @thecraftedmacaque's OCs, Lilac and Connor, as background characters. ☺️

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Summary:

Odalys accidentally blows an opportunity to impress Klaus Kickenklober. In the meantime, Mortimer realizes that he has feelings for her.

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“I’m not worried about it,” the arrogant bird answered, “especially because your half of the class will be doing the monkey dance. The monkey dance is easy; all you do is bare your teeth, throw your fists in the air, and jump around.”

Odalys was indignant. “Whatever, Hector, the monkey dance isn’t ‘easy.’ The bird dance is just a bunch of outstretched arms and finger fluttering.”

“I could do the monkey dance with my eyes closed,” the bird said haughtily.

“And I could out-bird you any day!” the monkey retorted.

“There’s no need to get defensive, Odalys,” Hector began, admiring himself in the mirror as he spoke. “Birds are naturally elegant and gifted dancers. They don’t have to try hard like monkeys do.”

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Mortimer thought of how many times he saw Klaus roast a dancer in front of the class for the tiniest mistakes, and here was Odalys, fully accepting someone exactly the way she was. He felt a surge of jealousy pulse through him and was angered to think that a girl like Odalys would love a pretentious snob like Klaus.

“He’s nothing like her,” Mortimer seethed to himself.

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Meanwhile, Breck was in the back of the class actively avoiding eye contact with everyone. He was in the middle of a revenge fantasy against Odalys when he suddenly had the uncanny feeling that someone was watching him from behind. He turned around to see Klaus Kickenklober standing near the studio door. He was staring at Breck’s skimpy outfit with a look of utter confusion and disdain. Breck now lamented his choice to stay in the back of the class, as he was likely the first person Klaus saw.

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#sing 2021 #sing oc

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thecraftedmacaque · 7 months

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Lilac done by the amazing @girl-monkey-odalys. Her style is so expressive! I know the bony structure of Lilac's face can be a challenge to draw. I had to pick the last one as a pfp, it's just too cute 🥰 thanks again for these!

#sing 2 #sing oc #monkey sona #sing 2 oc #sing movie #sing 2 fanart #thanks again💖#his eyes omg #i love crested black macaques sm

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thecraftedmacaque · 7 months

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Scene from an animatic I'm working on, idk if the finished project will ever see the light.

Connor singing Elton John's "Your Song" to Lilac. For Connor's voice, I thought Ewan McGregor's version of this song (from the movie Moulin Rouge) would be a good fit.

Commission done by sweetplxto on Reddit. They did an amazing work!

#sing oc #sing 2 oc #sing 2 characters #sing movie #sing 2 #monkey sona #sing 2 fanart #my first commission of these two #love them so much #self ship

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thecraftedmacaque · 7 months

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Your characters are so adorable 🥰 What made you decide on a crested black macaque and a Hanuman langur as your OCs?

Thank you! For Lilac's species, it was the famous "monkey selfie" of a crested black macaque that inspired me. The moment I saw it, I fell in love with this species and began researching it. I was amazed by these monkeys' sensitivity and calm, friendly behaviour. They're now my favourite primates 🐒 As for Connor's, it was a bit more random; I was very undecided at first. One day I was flipping through an illustrated primate guide, saw the Hanuman langur and decided that would be Connor! I was looking for a large species that could fit the "fun-loving & dynamic" type I had in mind for him and I think this one does!

#thanks for the ask 💖#sing movie #sing oc #monkeysona #sing 2 #sing 2 oc #sing 2021 #sing 2016

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thecraftedmacaque · 7 months

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Hello Sing fandom, I am @kickenkloberstan. I've never been too active in posting/commenting, but I decided to give it a shot with another blog, which will be focused on my Sing OCs ✨ over the months I've seen your beautiful art and characters and your creativity really inspired me!

Lilac Thorne is my main sona. He's a crested black macaque married to Connor Eldridge, a Hanuman langur. They're both in their 40s (45 and 42 respectively)

Lilac is originally from the borough of Hillingdon in East London, while Connor was born in Newark, New Jersey. They now both live in Redshore City. Their story is a bit long so I won't post it in its entirety now.

I'm working on writing a fic about them, though.

Anyways hope you all have a great day 🪻

#oc art #sing 2 #sing oc #sing fandom #monkey sona #sing movie #cant believe i took so long to open a second blog #ive been thinking about it for months now #better late than never i guess #self ship

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