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Jun 09

Anonymous asked: Would you mind sharing some of your art influences?

Sure!

What first got me doodling casually was the Chrono Trigger boxart by Akira Toriyama that I happened to see at a used game shop. I really liked Chrono’s design and always tried imitating it. This was around 4th grade or so.

But the first artists that really got me drawing seriously were (once again) Akira Toriyama (of Dragonball fame), Yoshihiro Togashi (Yu Yu Hakusho), Hiroyuki Takei (Shaman King) and Eiichiro Oda (One Piece). A classmate brought the first US print issue of Shounen Jump and soon I started borrowing them too. 

After that wave of influences, I began to be inspired by old skool anime/manga from artists like Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), Shotaro Ishinomori (Cyborg 009), Go Nagai (Mazinger Z) and Ken Ishikawa (Getter Robo). I think it shows mostly in my artwork from 2011-2013 and in how I draw long eyelashes with thick eyebrows on Zeny. 

Nowadays, my current influences are various kemono artists ranging from people like Gamma G to professional kemono artists like the Cyberconnect 2 crew (of Tail Concerto and Dot Hack fame). I also pick up a lot of Cyberconnect 2′s artbooks and I highly recommend the Tail Concerto artbook. I also find myself collecting artbook these days and I’ve been eyeing the FLCL artbook myself. 

Finally, I often go back to my old influences to see if there’s anything I can learn and incorporate into my style. Often I go back to a lot old works and see that with a new mindset I also find new stylistic choices I find fascinating. 

I hope this answers your question sufficiently. Thanks for asking! 

Jun 08

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Jun 06

Ashe doodle

Ashe doodle 

Jun 05

I’ve been nostalgic for Animal Crossing lately and decided to doodle up my interpretation of Tom Nook.

I’ve been nostalgic for Animal Crossing lately and decided to doodle up my interpretation of Tom Nook. 

Jun 04

A bit of insight into what went on in my mind when I designed Zeny. I hope everyone finds it interesting! I want to do one for all of my characters.

A bit of insight into what went on in my mind when I designed Zeny. I hope everyone finds it interesting! I want to do one for all of my characters.

Jun 02

Messing around in Manga Studio a bit. I’m still trying to get the hang of lettering and screentoning.
Anyway, this silly comic is based on things my friends have told me and also a comic Yoshihiro Togashi did of Hiei once.

Messing around in Manga Studio a bit. I’m still trying to get the hang of lettering and screentoning. 

Anyway, this silly comic is based on things my friends have told me and also a comic Yoshihiro Togashi did of Hiei once. 

Jun 01

Inked up an old sketch. I tried out some soft shading.

Inked up an old sketch. I tried out some soft shading. 

May 31

thefortressofscience:
“Been having Nanafuse feels again…
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thefortressofscience:

Been having Nanafuse feels again… 

Been having Nanafuse feels again…

Been having Nanafuse feels again… 

May 29

UTAU ! Zeny’s new design. Japanese tripitch CVVC bank soon!

UTAU ! Zeny’s new design. Japanese tripitch CVVC bank soon!