The Monkey King Art Collection

Sun Wukong (孙悟空) Art Collection
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    For over 400 years the tale, Journey to the West has been entertaining & inspiring audiences around the world. The handsome Monkey King is such a richly complex character, developing & changing through the course of his miraculous adventures.  

   Here I present for you, 16 artists from 8 countries with their interpretations of the Sage Equal to Heaven.

Felix Ip - China

ART: Fenghua Zhong - Monkey King & More

Fenghua Zhong (钟风华)
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   Fenghua Zhong is a young, immensely talented digital artist from Xiamen, China who is obsessed with Sun Wukong. I would love to see his vision of The Monkey King as an online fantasy game or CG movie.

ART: Year of the Monkey Collection

Fire Monkey Collection 2016
(44 images on 2 pages)

   Wishing all my fellow artistic revolutionaries joyous prosperity in 2016, yang fire monkey year with more monkey art than you can shake a banana at. I tried to compile an eclectic assortment of monkeys, apes, macaques, baboons, etc in a variety of styles & techniques. Sun Wukong & Hanuman are, of course associated with monkey years & feature prominently here. I've also included excerpts of general predictions for the year from Happy Wishing Well & Suzanne White.
   Gong Xi Fa Cai (恭禧发财)!

James Jean (Taiwan/US)

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   HAIKU: Monkey Year 2016

Curious ape king 
Fiery swinging trickster's year
Pray, no burnt branches

Kouji Oshiro (Peru)
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   The lunar Year of the Yang Red Fire Monkey runs from Monday Feb 08 2016 to Friday Jan 27 2017. This is a year of adventure, discovery, questions & answers, when luck can strike at bizarre times & fortunes can turn in the blink of an eye. Risk, strategy, learning, change & progress feature prominently in a Monkey Year.

source: HappyWishingWell

Ise Ratta Ananphada aka Ratinan Thaicharoen (Thailand) 
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Tribute Art Collection for King Bhumibol

Art Tribute for HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Rama IX ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช  (5 Dec 1927 – 13 Oct 2016)
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   Living in Thailand, I have been able to witness first hand the heartfelt grief & outpouring of remembrances for the beloved Rama IX. Many Thais have turned to art to express their gratitude & respect for the King's lifetime of service for his country. I've assembled my favorite 38 artworks from 23 Thai & international, professional & student artists.

UPDATE: For the cremation ceremony of Rama IX I've created a second art collection celebrating his life & love of Thailand > Celebrating the life of Rama IX The Great

   Vector outline of King by Rukkit Kuanhawate, Featured Artists: Alongkorn Lauwatthana x Ise Ananphada x Chalermchai Kositpipat x Jirapat Tatsanasomboon x Puck x Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch x Tokio Aoyama - collaged by Yellowmenace

Thailand Toy Expo 2018: Part 2

Thailand Toy Expo 2018: Part 2
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   The Thailand Toy Expo is such a huge event that I had to break my coverage into 3 parts of over 120 photos. I spent a weekend at Central World Bangkok & feel like I didn't get to see all the displays. There are so many toys I had to leave out because I wanted to bring you only the very best. I've added bonus TTE2018 photos on my Tumblr. Scroll down to get your geek on!

JT Studio - 6 pics

Jei Tsang 曾弘傑 (Taiwan)

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   ▶ Check out more from TTE2018 in PART 1 & PART 3

Top 8: Asian Books EVR!

The Yellowmenace shares with you the 8 greatest Asian books of all time.

1) The Illustrated I Ching

       translator - R. L. Wing

HAIKU Book Review: Illustrated I Ching

Shake 3 coins, 6 times
64 future outcomes
straight or broken lines

   My spiritual advisor regarding major life decisions for the past 15 years. I've tried several other versions of the I Ching, but this is the best. Eloquently concise the translation reverberates with subtext. Each hexagram is complimented with an ancient ink paintings which adds further depth & insight to each reading.

"An easily accessible yet powerfully enlightening tool that will help readers understand the I Ching's way of knowledge and grasp the principles behind the world's most ancient book."

   I placed this book at #1 because of length of time it has been in my life & the impact it has continually had upon my journey. This isn't a book that sits on the shelf gathering dust, the I Ching is an advisor, my spiritual compass in times of turmoil or indecision.

2) Dance, Dance, Dance
       author - Haruki Murakami

HAIKU Book Review: Dance, Dance, Dance

Motel room Sheep Man
Our past spins us like laundry
Don't forget to dance

   I bought an English translation in Japan, read it every morning in a Korean park near my home with coffee & donuts while off from work. This was only my second Murakami, after Hardboiled Wonderland & Dance (x3) remains my favorite despite reading 3 more Murakami's.

ART: Jed Henry & Dave Bull - Ukiyo-e Heroes

Jed Henry & David Bull (40 Images)

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   Jed Henry is an illustrator, lifelong gamer, Japanophile & all-around nerd. He grew up copying art from game manuals & years later, eventually got a degree in animation. He now works full time on Japanese prints.

Cat vs. Raven - signed giclée print (12 x 17 in)

   David Bull has been in Tokyo since before Jed was born, having gone there to learn what he could about the craft of traditional woodblock printmaking & has been making his living at it for nearly 25 years now. For most of that time, he worked as a solo craftsman (carving, printing, self-publishing), but for the past couple of years has been working with younger people to train them in the techniques, under the umbrella of his Mokuhankan publishing venture.

The Lone Hunter - #10 of 12 in Subscription Print Set

HAIKU Art Review: Ukiyo-e Heroes

Fan 2 fine artist
Outsider 2 old master 
Cultural reboot

Warrior - signed giclée print (12 x 17 in)

   "Not only are we making fun, meaningful art. We’re also working to save the Japanese woodblock community in a very real way. Through print sales, Dave has been able to pay a workshop full of apprentices & even employ seasoned masters in the craft!"

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