AWww! That's so cute! Their expressions are so sweet. Love the sock monkey too. <3

So cute!

That is so absolutely sweet!

Oh my goodness ... that is absolutely gorgeous.... <333

awsm job.

Cute. :D

Descent of the sockmonkey from its primitive knitted Tam O'Shanter origins? Sweet moment.

The kid's face looks somewhat ethereal and pallid. Hope he's OK. Great study on the ape's expressions too, though he seems to be making heavy and grab-fisty work of moving what must for him to be a very light blanket over the kid. Then again, I'm no expert at how non-humans use their hands, so maybe you're right :/

Gorillas can actually be very gentle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdACUfI6nA0 It's amazing to watch. The kid is actually not entirely human, but I tried to tone down obvious weirdness because this was for someone else.

;w; poor koko

This is amazing! It reminds me of a whole lot of great storybooks from my cubby years. :3 Love the hat!

very nice
have you made an attempt at submitting illistration for the writer you liked yet?
because if your doing things like this, you'd be mad to consider yourself inadequate

Nar, they'll hire a pro artist, not some random unknown weirdo.

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i still say you should give it an honest effort even if failure is inevitable
if anything more as a gesture of respect and admiration to the deceased than to get published alongside it
sort of like leaving flowers on a grave, but more sincere

That's an interesting way of thinking about it. Well, there's a week left to decide . . .

any futher attempt to convince you to do so would be pushing it
but you already know what id say XD

The innocence... (sigh) is an interesting theme and very hard, whatever congradulations.

I wonder what happens to our imaginary friends when we stop imagining them?

Poor kid's tuckered out from having the gorilla lecture him about his financial situation?

Haha, that is freaking cool

That is the most adorable image I have seen in a very long time! Gosh the light and shadows is awesome, and the blue colors tones look lovely <3
The gorilla look so friendly ^^

reminds me of kalvin and hobbes.

Looks awesome to me, amazing render and calm tones. :D

This is chock full of delicious awwwwww.

It would be kick-ass if he sounded like Sean Connery. XD

Anything is possible!

Your art is always so solid I feel like I could reach out and touch it. <3

God, this is one awesome piece of art, I love the details and the realistic look, the deep shadows that emphasize the late hour. I love how the three faces - gorilla, boy and doll seem to be more clear and are focus points leading down the eye from one to the next. Like a staircase for the gaze. Bloody brilliant!

Fantastic job painting this... such a tender scene. <3 ;w; That gorilla has a cool hat, too. :D

Priceless! Simply priceless.

This is way too sweet <3

Okay, while I think this is amazing, I honestly do think this is an extremely well rendered piece...

I feel really alone in finding this pants pissingly terrifying.

I hope it isn't offensive that I say that, as it doesn't detract from the image in the least, but good goddamn it's creepy.

XD I've had a few people tell me that, actually. I'm not offended. I guess it depends on how much you like gorillas!

Well, I like them, actually! Just something about a gorilla tucking me in at night that might not be there is scary. Also I think the sock monkey does it to me? I've had a fear of those since I was wee...

You didn't happen to read a story called "The patchwork monkey" when you were a kid, did you? That almost scared me off stuffed animals entirely.

No, I haven't, but I just looked it up and now I want to! Damn, haha. I willingly feed myself nightmare fuel... sigh.

How about this lovely number? : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieJDrBkNhMI haha

THE EYES. What were they thinking?!

I don't know. All I can think is like... WHY WOULD ANYONE E VER GIVE THAT TO A CHILD?

but then I also hated kewpie dolls as a kid, too...

OH and I remembered, I think my original impression was slightly askew because I misread the title as "imaginary fiend"! Which would really change the concept presented here, lol...

I was freaked out by cabbage patch kids because I saw a one of those Weekly World News rags with a cover picture of one "possessed by the devil". I didn't *really* beleive in that sort of thing, but I didn't like going upstairs if my sister's bedroom door was open and I could see one of her dolls from the bottom of the staircase.

Dude, they ARE pretty creepy... I think so, even now. Something about the mouth, eyes and cheeks... just... the whole face. Why are so many children's toys unnerving!?

Lord only knows . . . I always liked plain old stuffed animals, hot wheels cars and those little packs of plastic dinosaurs you could get for a buck at the grocery store. Actually, I STILL have a bunch of stuffed animals, there's a model car sitting on my desk, and I have the occasional urge to buy a pack of plastic dinosaurs

Ohhhhh, this is so incredibly sweet looking, to me. Very touching.

this makes me smile a lot C:

ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL!

This is literally and truly..the best thing I've ever seen on this website

Awww

Ah, this thing is still lovely.
Maybe that's why I forgot to delete it from my submission inbox

just, the elements, reading from the ape to the kid
I just like it :B

Aw jeez, this brings back memories of my own sock monkey. Those things were the best!