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choo · 03-25-2012, 04:57 PM

CharacterFORGE 2D :: ROUND 026 :: The Monkey King
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Name: Sun Wukong (The Monkey King)
Race: Anthropomorphized Monkey
Role: Warrior/Guardian spirit, Adventurer
Gender: Male
Age: Adult (20-30)

Era: Song/Yuan/Ming Dynasty (8th-16th century China)
World/Setting: Romanticized Medieval China
Tools / Artifacts / Equipment / Weapons: Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Battle Stuff), Golden Chainmail, Phoenix Feather, Cloud-Walking Boots

Clothing / Dress: Golden mail, with any adaptation of Chinese dress/uniform/costuming. Google will be your friend on this one.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 5'2-5'7
Stature: Lithe, compact, and incredibly strong - Think the condensed strength and speed of Bruce Lee. The level of..er...'monkey-ness' in his figure is up to you.
Hair/Fur: Variable, dark grey to blonde
Eyes: Brown

Personality: Very much a trickster and free spirit. Egotistical, cheeky, quick-witted. Sometimes brash.
Characteristics/Traits: ESFJ (Extroversion/Sensing/Feeling/Judging) - Sun Wukong is extremely powerful, knowing ancient secrets of combat and a myriad of different magics. His excess of self-confidence and bravado sometimes gets him in trouble, but deep down he is a noble warrior who will fight for a righteous cause. He is very much the analogue of characters that exist in numerous mythologies- Raven of the Inuit, Hanuman of the Ramayana, etc. etc. He is definitely a ''good'' character.
More on the Briggs/Meyer personality types:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-B...Type_Indicator
and
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-p...mbti-types.asp

BACKGROUND NOTES: This is another challenge meant to push you out of your comfort zone. Here's things you should consider as you begin: As a master fighter, should you go with kung fu/wushu action poses? What balance do you want to strike between his monkey and humanoid aspects (ie. how 'human' do you want to make him?)

There have been several iconic images and adaptations of the Monkey King painted by some world-class artists, as well as a big-budget Chinese kung fu movie coming out this year. Seek these out for inspiration, but please do not directly 'ape' their character designs.

DUE DATE: April 3rd, 2012 12:00PM EST

naoki · 03-25-2012, 09:35 PM

Hey oh lets go!

Ewaldus · 03-26-2012, 07:17 AM

OOH! Sound intemeresting

Ill start brainstorming on this one :]

Ewaldus · 03-26-2012, 08:31 PM

Some doodles while waiting for my slow PC at work

Haven't decided on how monkey I am going I am leaning more towards the more apelike features.
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guugoo · 03-27-2012, 08:25 AM

hi yah! nice to meet you all, this is my first contest here and hope could learn alot from you guys! time to do some sketches and doodles

elGerman · 03-27-2012, 10:47 AM

I'm in too!!!

elGerman · 03-27-2012, 01:31 PM

Here is my idea :

What do you think??

Zoonoid · 03-27-2012, 10:06 PM

My first sketches

Lowestofthekeys · 03-27-2012, 10:53 PM

I'm down for this and some good critiqueness

Amnesiac2 · 03-28-2012, 12:18 AM

I'm down to draw, this'll be my first Forge.. looking forward to a challenge and some good feedback!

Amnesiac2 · 03-28-2012, 01:48 AM

very basic quick sketches of the king.

Lowestofthekeys · 03-28-2012, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoonoid

My first sketches

Holy crap, looks good man. I'm more of a comic book guy so I would not be able to give ya critiques on your poses, but to me they look great.

guugoo · 03-28-2012, 08:31 AM

my monkey king on the cloud

Ibex · 09:32 AM

Early sketches of my version.

He's defiant on top of his quarterstaff...very brash indeed.

(As it is my first post, I'm unable to put the image directly on the message, it goes only as an attachment :/) Fixed.

trisio · 03-28-2012, 12:06 PM

first sketch

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choo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 241 Moderator Thanks: 3 Thanked 194 Times in 103 Posts	CharacterForge 2D #26 :: Monkey King 03-25-2012, 04:57 PM CharacterFORGE 2D :: ROUND 026 :: The Monkey King Important! Please go over Plagiarism and other FAQs for these activities. And..check out the The Challenge RULES How to Attach Images ************************************** Name: Sun Wukong (The Monkey King) Race: Anthropomorphized Monkey Role: Warrior/Guardian spirit, Adventurer Gender: Male Age: Adult (20-30) Era: Song/Yuan/Ming Dynasty (8th-16th century China) World/Setting: Romanticized Medieval China Tools / Artifacts / Equipment / Weapons: Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Battle Stuff), Golden Chainmail, Phoenix Feather, Cloud-Walking Boots Clothing / Dress: Golden mail, with any adaptation of Chinese dress/uniform/costuming. Google will be your friend on this one. Physical Characteristics Height: 5'2-5'7 Stature: Lithe, compact, and incredibly strong - Think the condensed strength and speed of Bruce Lee. The level of..er...'monkey-ness' in his figure is up to you. Hair/Fur: Variable, dark grey to blonde Eyes: Brown Personality: Very much a trickster and free spirit. Egotistical, cheeky, quick-witted. Sometimes brash. Characteristics/Traits: ESFJ (Extroversion/Sensing/Feeling/Judging) - Sun Wukong is extremely powerful, knowing ancient secrets of combat and a myriad of different magics. His excess of self-confidence and bravado sometimes gets him in trouble, but deep down he is a noble warrior who will fight for a righteous cause. He is very much the analogue of characters that exist in numerous mythologies- Raven of the Inuit, Hanuman of the Ramayana, etc. etc. He is definitely a ''good'' character. More on the Briggs/Meyer personality types: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-B...Type_Indicator and http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-p...mbti-types.asp BACKGROUND NOTES:** This is another challenge meant to push you out of your comfort zone. Here's things you should consider as you begin: As a master fighter, should you go with kung fu/wushu action poses? What balance do you want to strike between his monkey and humanoid aspects (ie. how 'human' do you want to make him?) There have been several iconic images and adaptations of the Monkey King painted by some world-class artists, as well as a big-budget Chinese kung fu movie coming out this year. Seek these out for inspiration, but please do not directly 'ape' their character designs. DUE DATE: April 3rd, 2012 12:00PM EST Attached Images

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naoki Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	03-25-2012, 09:35 PM Hey oh lets go!

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Ewaldus Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 31 Member Thanks: 16 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	03-26-2012, 07:17 AM OOH! Sound intemeresting Ill start brainstorming on this one :]

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Ewaldus Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 31 Member Thanks: 16 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	03-26-2012, 08:31 PM Some doodles while waiting for my slow PC at work Haven't decided on how monkey I am going I am leaning more towards the more apelike features.

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guugoo Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 10 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	03-27-2012, 08:25 AM hi yah! nice to meet you all, this is my first contest here and hope could learn alot from you guys! time to do some sketches and doodles

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elGerman Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 48 Member My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	03-27-2012, 10:47 AM I'm in too!!!

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elGerman Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 48 Member My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	03-27-2012, 01:31 PM Here is my idea : What do you think??

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Zoonoid Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	03-27-2012, 10:06 PM My first sketches

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Lowestofthekeys Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 34 Member Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	03-27-2012, 10:53 PM I'm down for this and some good critiqueness

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Amnesiac2 Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 11 Member Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My first 03-28-2012, 12:18 AM I'm down to draw, this'll be my first Forge.. looking forward to a challenge and some good feedback!

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Amnesiac2 Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 11 Member Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	some ideas 03-28-2012, 01:48 AM very basic quick sketches of the king. Attached Thumbnails

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guugoo Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 10 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	03-28-2012, 08:31 AM my monkey king on the cloud

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Ibex Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 14 Junior Member Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	03-28-2012, 09:29 AM Early sketches of my version. He's defiant on top of his quarterstaff...very brash indeed. (As it is my first post, I'm unable to put the image directly on the message, it goes only as an attachment :/) Fixed. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Ibex; 03-28-2012 at 09:32 AM.

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trisio Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7 Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	03-28-2012, 12:06 PM first sketch