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GavinMichelli — Character Design: Goku

Published: 2010-03-04 03:48:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 15666; Favourites: 161; Downloads: 0
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Description This one's for 's DragonBall Goku re-imagine challenge . I basically just drew him in a more traditional western animation style. I was a big fan of the show back when I was in high school, so it was nice to revisit that for a little while.

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Comments: 94

KwongBee-Arts In reply to ??? [2010-05-01 00:59:53 +0000 UTC]

awesome ts kinda ike avatar last air bender meets dbz i love this redesign

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GavinMichelli In reply to KwongBee-Arts [2010-05-03 17:14:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I was definitely trying to bring some western influence to the typical DBZ look.

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JazylH In reply to ??? [2010-03-10 17:39:01 +0000 UTC]

I love this man! Terrific design!

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GavinMichelli In reply to JazylH [2010-03-15 14:29:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, man! Glad you like it!

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YoungTalent93 [2010-03-08 02:41:48 +0000 UTC]

very nice!

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GavinMichelli In reply to YoungTalent93 [2010-03-09 20:43:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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YoungTalent93 In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-10 14:39:59 +0000 UTC]

no prob, keep up the great work!

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Leonidas666 [2010-03-06 00:20:40 +0000 UTC]

Nice! A winner in my opinion.

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GavinMichelli In reply to Leonidas666 [2010-03-07 18:39:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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Blamrob [2010-03-04 14:02:48 +0000 UTC]

I can see a little Bruce Timm style in there. Reminds me of something else too I can't put my finger on. Great job.

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GavinMichelli In reply to Blamrob [2010-03-07 18:43:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, absolutely. I actually used to imitate Timm a lot, so hopefully some of his skill rubbed off on me. I wouldn't be surprised if you saw a little Kaare Andrews, Sean Galloway, Sam Liu, and Jeff Matsuda in there as well. Anytime I do anything in this sort of animated style, I look to those guys for inspiration.

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V4VOLTAGE In reply to ??? [2010-03-04 13:46:45 +0000 UTC]

THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!
every one has been just re drawing goku but this is re- imagine this is dope

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GavinMichelli In reply to V4VOLTAGE [2010-03-05 20:43:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I used to draw Goku back in the day, but it was definitely more interesting to me to put my own spin on him.

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Kaiju-Borru-Zetto [2010-03-04 13:09:14 +0000 UTC]

Awesome redesign o w o

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GavinMichelli In reply to Kaiju-Borru-Zetto [2010-03-07 18:43:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

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Kaiju-Borru-Zetto In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-07 18:52:43 +0000 UTC]

c:

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cepickeral [2010-03-04 12:52:12 +0000 UTC]

That is amazing types of crazy amounts of cool! Great job!!!:-D!

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GavinMichelli In reply to cepickeral [2010-03-05 20:42:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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semaj007 [2010-03-04 12:02:06 +0000 UTC]

Did he run out of gel? LOL... cool job though bro!

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GavinMichelli In reply to semaj007 [2010-03-05 20:25:40 +0000 UTC]

His hair is a little more flaccid than usual, isn't it?

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semaj007 In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-06 09:49:21 +0000 UTC]

a lot more flaccid! LOL... but still looks good bro!

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SeclusionStudios [2010-03-04 11:32:17 +0000 UTC]

Looks like Goku's been hitting the gym.

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GavinMichelli In reply to SeclusionStudios [2010-03-05 18:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Yeah, he's pretty big. He actually got fairly big during the Frieza saga, but they shrank him down and made his musculature more defined for the rest of the series. But I figure that anyone who works out in 100x gravity or whatever would have to be pretty big, right?

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SeclusionStudios In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-06 19:48:06 +0000 UTC]

Maybe i should try that...I can't gain weight to save my life.

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GavinMichelli In reply to SeclusionStudios [2010-03-07 18:35:58 +0000 UTC]

Ha! I wish I had that problem! Here's a suggession: fried chicken and pizza. They've done a wonderful job of putting weight on me, hahaha

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SeclusionStudios In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-09 16:25:34 +0000 UTC]

I think i like the other idea better.I knew that wasn't gonna be easy...cRAP!

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Darkmyster [2010-03-04 08:55:30 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOD!!!! That is a bad arse Goku!

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GavinMichelli In reply to Darkmyster [2010-03-05 18:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Enthusiasm! I like that! Thanks for checking it out, man!

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CostumesbyCourtney In reply to ??? [2010-03-04 08:44:49 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.
Too bad the challenge is only for Goku.
I recently redesigned a Cyberpunk/Equilibrium style Vegeta.

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GavinMichelli In reply to CostumesbyCourtney [2010-03-05 04:14:20 +0000 UTC]

Really? Do you have a link? I'd kinda like to see that!

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CostumesbyCourtney In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-05 10:58:00 +0000 UTC]

Haven't coloured or scanned it yet. But I'll throw you a link in the next few days probably.

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GavinMichelli In reply to CostumesbyCourtney [2010-03-05 15:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Cool, man!

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CostumesbyCourtney In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-08 15:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Here you go, ended up keeping closer to the original Vegeta in the end:
[link]

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Moshuko In reply to ??? [2010-03-04 04:59:02 +0000 UTC]

Looks like someones character that they made in Champions, was exactly like Goku in his ability and skills.

Great job!

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GavinMichelli In reply to Moshuko [2010-03-05 18:18:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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JoeCostantini In reply to ??? [2010-03-04 04:49:52 +0000 UTC]

Cool! Very powerful!

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GavinMichelli In reply to JoeCostantini [2010-03-05 04:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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RTHaldeman In reply to ??? [2010-03-04 04:22:30 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome. It is actually a nice rendition.

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GavinMichelli In reply to RTHaldeman [2010-03-04 18:18:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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theharmine In reply to ??? [2010-03-04 03:50:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow thats fantastic!!! I might just take up on this challenge

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GavinMichelli In reply to theharmine [2010-03-04 18:17:19 +0000 UTC]

Do it! I think that the theme is going on all of this week, so you've still got some time!

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theharmine In reply to GavinMichelli [2010-03-04 22:38:51 +0000 UTC]

Ill give it a shot!

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GavinMichelli In reply to theharmine [2010-03-04 22:44:28 +0000 UTC]

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do

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