#ruianswers

[archrui]

Do you know which episode has Erlang and Sun Wukong team up for JttW 1998? I've been trying to find it and there are no episode lists. T-T I love your art by the way! ^-^

I never watched 1998 unfortunately. My friend Cohyun (@antidotefortheawkward) can help you with this shdjshdjhs 😭 Thank you for liking my art!

[archrj]

hi!! i was wondering what was your favorite era/style of chinese clothes? you draw clothing so beautifully!!

Aww thank you, you're so sweet! :') I did some research on Tang dynasty hanfu/armor a while ago and yuanlingpao really caught my eye.

Like hey look, this hanfu looks simple yeah? Buuut if you unbutton the first button and open up the collar, it looks pretty cool!

It's even better when the interior is in a different color with patterns in contrast to the exterior. It stands out and looks absolutely gorgeous!

(I got these photos from @ziseviolet) (1) (2) (3)

[ruinestagehouse]

hehe

Is this my ex or my partner? You both would do this absolute shit, and I'm opting to blame you both even if context clues suggest @ghost-plasm is a little bitch.

[archrui]

hello! i was wondering if it was alright if i use your art as a profile picture (with credit of course)? just wanted to ask first since i couldn't find anything that said if you were uncomfortable or not, if no that's completely fine :)

Yeah, I'm fine with it; go ahead! Thanks for asking. 😊

[archrui]

Hello! I was wondering what brush you use to line your art? Sorry if you’ve been asked this before!!!! 👻

I have a FAQ page now!

[archrui]

i really love your six eared macaque and baigujing piece!! the interpretation of them being friends makes me really happy ^^

I'm glad! The 三打白骨精 and 真假美猴王 arcs and villains are very memorable to me, and it's fun to imagine how they would interact and what they would talk about if they were friends. :^)

[archrui]

i was wondering if you knew the episode that featured yanyan in jttw 1996? :0 i just saw your yanyan and sun wukong art and think they're neat :]

Starting from episode 20!

[archrui]

Your art is absolutely gorgeous especially the white bone spirit it never fails to bring me joy to see your work while scrolling

Thank you so much! I wanna draw more but for some reason, the 1996 series isn't available on Youtube to watch anymore... 😭 I always rewatch some episodes as a motivation to draw more fanart.

[archrui]

How proficient are you in chinese? Have you done the HSK or are you planning on doing it? 能在网上聊天吗？

这很难解释哦，哈哈 😅 我的中文 in general 应该算 OK 吧！

I had to look up what’s a HSK, maybe I should try it out. Sometimes it’s easier to find my words in English, sometimes in Mandarin, and sometimes I switch them back and forth in a conversation (like in Everything Everywhere All At Once). 马来西亚人说话的方式啦，随随便便的 🙈

[archrui]

Wait so Wukong and Macaque were confirmed to be related? Or were you referring to the S//ntang ship?

I'm unsure what you mean by "confirmed"? In short, Six Ear is created from Sun Wukong so it's an evil twin thing.

My friends Rock and Marcus already made in-depth posts regarding Liu'er Mihou's origin (bless them), so check those out if you want. (1)(2)

Tang Seng and Sun Wukong aren't related but a master-student (师父徒弟) relationship is akin to a parent-child relationship.

[archrui]

Hey! What program/brushes do you use? Your art is so beautiful and smooth

Hello! I use Adobe Photoshop (21.1) and this brush which was included in the default pack in the older versions, I think you can find it on the internet. Thank you so much!

[archrui]

I love your artstyle so much! It's so pretty and your detailing is amazing! I've been getting more invested in JTTW the more I learn about it so I was curious about the version you base your drawings on? Is it your favorite iteration of JTTW?

Waa, thank you kindly! :D

Most of my fanart is based on Journey to the West 1996 (西遊記 1996), a Cantonese show made by a Hong Kong television broadcasting company called TVB. I grew up watching HKdrama with my mother so rewatching this show after so many years feels nostalgic even when I don't remember much.

Yes, it is my most favorite jttw adaptation! It highlighted the Beautiful Monkey King's love for his monkey family, Tang Seng is quite a decent father figure compared to the original book and other adaptations, 1900s CGI is terrible but charming, the three disciples act very much like brothers who argue over which one should carry their luggage, who should gather food and other menial tasks I LOVE IT. Our Great Sage Equal to Heaven is also explicitly aroace, which is a bit unbelievable this came out in 1996? I'm very very thankful for the rep nonetheless! I tear up sometimes thinking about it.

One thing though, I still haven't finished season 1. Knowing that Dicky Cheung Waikin (張衛健), who played Sun Wukong, was recast in season 2 made me extremely upset and angry at TVB for screwing him over. Even though the story is barely halfway through, finishing season 1 feels like an ending with no closure to me. So, I'm not planning to watch its version of the Country of Women arc (女兒國) anytime soon. I still recommend this adaptation to anyone looking to watch though!

[archrui]

Hey there! I love your art, and I just wanted to let you know that someone might be selling it on t-shirts through Etsy without your permission:

www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1208080881

If this is actually you, or you’ve given them permission, please disregard this!

Ah, shit. No, that's not me and it seems like the shop sells other stuff with stolen ofmd artworks. I've reported the products along with the shop and it'd be nice if y'all help out as well.

[archrui]

The Fuck? You didn't have to be fuckin' rude to them...They were just WARNING you about what the fuck is going on within that buddha forsaken fanbase, and there ARE actually bratty kids who do that shit.

"I'm not reading this shit."? DUDE just say you can't read at all, we'll understand.

I don't care what's happening in a fanbase I'm not a part of and I'm not reading someone's diary lmfao

[archrui]

First I love your art. Amazing ❤️

Is there anything you struggle drawing.

Mine are hands and feet.

Also backgrounds but I'm currently forcing myself to practice them 😅

Why thank you, you're so sweet! :D

Hmm, I guess I struggle with proportions? It’s especially difficult to get right when I draw a full-body character or two characters interacting. Sometimes when I look at a sketch I can sense a mistake somewhere, but unable to pinpoint what it is. When I get stuck like that, I take a break from drawing for the rest of the day, go to sleep, and look at it with a clearer mind on the next day. It works most of the time, but when it doesn't, it bugs me for a bit and it's quite annoying.

But I try to tell myself I did my best, my eyes will adjust and my ability to spot mistakes will improve the more I draw. I suggest using references for hands and feet and basically anything you struggle with, it helps a lot. Best of luck to you on being an artist, thank you for the ask!

[archrui]

Hi im actually the writer of while there is still time, i changed my url! i just wanted to say thank you so much for the art it's beautiful!!! ❤️

omg HI!! The only way I know how to show my appreciation for something is to make fanart, I'm so glad you like it! I can't wait to finish the animation and share it with you. 👉👈🥺💚✨