I'd say freaked out monkey who's been up all night sweating over what to do with the fire

the outlining is a little bold. something about cartoon monkies just really turn me away. and exactly what is he holding - a torch wouldn't make him sweat, would it? enlighten me.

Think of it as a monkey who made some fire and has no idea what it is or what to do with it. He just knows it's hot and it burns him. As far as he knows, it's bad. Bad monkey.

monkey is scared of fire... try something different.. 2

Five colors, sorry.

Actually it's six:
1. White (eyes)
2. Brown (fur)
3. Light Brown (skin)
4. Black (outlines)
5. Red (inner flame)
6. Yellow-orange (outer flame)