Influence Map

original template can be found here: www.deviantart.com/art/Influen…

since i forgot my tablet at home, i figured i'd do one of these just to show where exactly i draw my influences from :] it was fun to make this!! 

in depth descriptions: 

Gekidan Inu Currry: a recent addition, about...a year or so?? since i've discovered who these artists are, but oh man they had such a giant impact on me. from the witches from pmmm to their original works, their style is so eye catching and unique that i want to have a style just as unique as theirs. they have a lot of creative ideas as well, so i draw a lot of inspiration from just seeing their animated and drawn works :] 

Okami: the art style and over all story of this game was really amazing in my eyes!! a lot of mythology and backstory was packed into the characters, and just overall...was a fresh,new experience. i don't think i'll ever be able to love a game like i loved this one <3

Keroro Gunsou+Other Assorted Anime: most of the anime i've watched inspired me, such as soul eater and pmmm, but none much like keroro. this was the first anime i watched online with subtitles, and i loved it to //bits//. i had an entire group of characters and stories just based around this show, and it basically kickstarted my love for drawing. my brother and i even used to have special nights called "keroro nights" where we watched random episodes on youtube from 11-12 with popcorn, and it's one of my dearest memories.

Maxwell Atoms: AKA the person who created "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy", one of my favorite cartoon shows to this date. i just...love his cartoony style. always did, ever since i started watching cartoon network!! i'll be rooting for him with his new upcoming show too, Dead Meat. keep on trucking, mr atoms!!

"flightfootwarrior": ...or,that was the name she went by on youtube when i first discovered her. she was a giant inspiration to me when it came to drawing,stories,animation...pretty much a lot. i used to spend hours just looking at her videos and drawings on youtube and deviantart, and it's been a pleasure to see my inspiration improve as well. her creativity just really sparked my interest in creating diverse and just as awesome characters. her dA account was but she doesn't exactly use dA anymore, and is on tumblr instead. i continue to follow her and be inspired by her to this day :] (img: mechanicalmasochist.deviantart… )

PurpleKecleon: their passion for art really does fuel me and inspire me to keep going!! they also has some spectacular pieces. they're a new addition, but influenced my outlook on art nonetheless!! (img: purplekecleon.deviantart.com/a… )

Pokemon: now, this is what actually had me drawing in the first place. it's been with me as long as i can remember, and i used to draw a lot of it even if i wasn't exactly serious about art when i did. it's just been a huge part of my life and helped me get started in drawing. thank you, pokemon, for being with me for all of these long years!!

Studio Ghibli: AMAZING animation, and INCREDIBLE characters and stories. how could i have not been influenced by this studio's movies?? i'm particularly fond of spirited away, however

Mythology:: i personally have a fascination with mythology, and i draw a lot of inspiration and influence from it.a lot of my characters are references to myths and creatures!!

RPG Games: like ib,wadanohara and the mirror lied. i don't know, grand adventures and games tend to influence me a lot with their stories...??

Tim Burton: mostly, his stop motion movies. i love the way he draws and designs characters, i don't know...

Classic Cartoons: betty boop, popeye, felix the cat...i used to watch them a lot when i was younger and sort of sparked my interest in animation and how it works, that interest still resides in me today!!