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Did a bust for another monster in the style of the kind of lead OC’s I did. Sort of see this guy having color palettes similar to infected powered up Rajang from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

Influenced by an amazing drawing of Diablos from Final Fantasy 8 by AtolmAzel, will post a link to it once I get to a laptop. Diablos has a really strong silhouette, and Atolm’s stylization of it is the gold standard for me. Having multiple artists do their own takes, generally being okay with them taking liberties in order to look at the most distinct bits that I think gel with the character and story the most. Will take the most original bits of each and combine them as I continue to draw my own takes on the character.

UPDATE: Here the link to Atolm's Diablos art www.deviantart.com/atolmazel/a…

Was also very influenced by Bio Booster Armor Guyver for this design, especially the first live action movie. Will keep you exploring the design and experimenting with a more distinct body structure. Kinda want to embellish it with the zany, colorful, gross out quality of the floating and flying enemies from King of the Monsters 2 for the Neo Geo.

The name is multiple jokes strung together. It’s oddly appropriate for a giant monster, it matches the emotional shenanigans I try to go for, it sounds like a euphemism, and it’s street talk. The phrase can either refer to a guy who gets less action than a white crayon, and it can also refer to a life that feels like a sick joke where struggle and trauma are the punch line. In a way all of these interpretations of the phrase fit the character and the story. It also has a ring to it that’s equal parts iconic, bombastic, and preposterous.

In general I’ve been wanted to go for stories that are equal parts absurd and cathartic. Basically trying to process injustice and trauma with things that are audacious and oddly sentimental. Trying to embrace that life is silly, sad, scary, and strange all at once. It’s a blanket statement and an oversimplification, but I also want to embrace how a lot of kaiju movies present greed as the worst human quality while empathy is the best human quality. Going for the dualism of being child like versus childish in a sort of Dark Crystal type story about human nature even though there’s no characters anatomically recognizable as humans.

The brain aspect was meant to be both cheesy and poignant. Wanted to go for awesome retro video game cheese for the brains. Kind of a personal psychological underpinning too. I grew up with mental illnesses caused by equal parts nature and nurture, and while my life could have been far worse, I generally haven’t been happy in a long time. I guess Down Tremendous is also a good way to describe the underlying mental state I’m in as an adult because of that. The brain aspect wasn’t meant to denote superior intelligence as much as how mental states are a major part of who people are and the baggage they carry.

To compound that I was also Asian and relatively open minded in really racist and religious communities, including the one I’m still living in now. Was always different in multiple aspects and was generally treated poorly for it, and generally felt that in this mistreatment neither fight or flight were options for me. In my personal life I always had to be the bigger person, and I’ve generally seen the horrendous values in the communities I’ve lived in become more prevalent on a national and even global level. However I’ve always had my hobbies to escape into.

Realized that a lot of the stories I liked the most, while often really whacky in some way, were about processing pain and teaching the values of empathy and selflessness. Really trying to embody that in both my creative work and further refining my own strength of character. When you feel like you can’t do anything, the best thing to do is be kind and not be a product of your environment. A lot of my work has been a reflection of my mental state, I’d like to use it to bring some enjoyment and catharsis to other peoples’ lives.

Description
Did a bust for another monster in the style of the kind of lead OC’s I did. Sort of see this guy having color palettes similar to infected powered up Rajang from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

Influenced by an amazing drawing of Diablos from Final Fantasy 8 by AtolmAzel, will post a link to it once I get to a laptop. Diablos has a really strong silhouette, and Atolm’s stylization of it is the gold standard for me. Having multiple artists do their own takes, generally being okay with them taking liberties in order to look at the most distinct bits that I think gel with the character and story the most. Will take the most original bits of each and combine them as I continue to draw my own takes on the character.

UPDATE: Here the link to Atolm's Diablos art www.deviantart.com/atolmazel/a…

Was also very influenced by Bio Booster Armor Guyver for this design, especially the first live action movie. Will keep you exploring the design and experimenting with a more distinct body structure. Kinda want to embellish it with the zany, colorful, gross out quality of the floating and flying enemies from King of the Monsters 2 for the Neo Geo.

The name is multiple jokes strung together. It’s oddly appropriate for a giant monster, it matches the emotional shenanigans I try to go for, it sounds like a euphemism, and it’s street talk. The phrase can either refer to a guy who gets less action than a white crayon, and it can also refer to a life that feels like a sick joke where struggle and trauma are the punch line. In a way all of these interpretations of the phrase fit the character and the story. It also has a ring to it that’s equal parts iconic, bombastic, and preposterous.

In general I’ve been wanted to go for stories that are equal parts absurd and cathartic. Basically trying to process injustice and trauma with things that are audacious and oddly sentimental. Trying to embrace that life is silly, sad, scary, and strange all at once. It’s a blanket statement and an oversimplification, but I also want to embrace how a lot of kaiju movies present greed as the worst human quality while empathy is the best human quality. Going for the dualism of being child like versus childish in a sort of Dark Crystal type story about human nature even though there’s no characters anatomically recognizable as humans.

The brain aspect was meant to be both cheesy and poignant. Wanted to go for awesome retro video game cheese for the brains. Kind of a personal psychological underpinning too. I grew up with mental illnesses caused by equal parts nature and nurture, and while my life could have been far worse, I generally haven’t been happy in a long time. I guess Down Tremendous is also a good way to describe the underlying mental state I’m in as an adult because of that. The brain aspect wasn’t meant to denote superior intelligence as much as how mental states are a major part of who people are and the baggage they carry.

To compound that I was also Asian and relatively open minded in really racist and religious communities, including the one I’m still living in now. Was always different in multiple aspects and was generally treated poorly for it, and generally felt that in this mistreatment neither fight or flight were options for me. In my personal life I always had to be the bigger person, and I’ve generally seen the horrendous values in the communities I’ve lived in become more prevalent on a national and even global level. However I’ve always had my hobbies to escape into.

Realized that a lot of the stories I liked the most, while often really whacky in some way, were about processing pain and teaching the values of empathy and selflessness. Really trying to embody that in both my creative work and further refining my own strength of character. When you feel like you can’t do anything, the best thing to do is be kind and not be a product of your environment. A lot of my work has been a reflection of my mental state, I’d like to use it to bring some enjoyment and catharsis to other peoples’ lives.