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Ok so I've had plenty of references to artists I like over the years.  Of course they all have great influences over my own art, just like every artist.  But I thought I'd take a moment today to write about some specific influences that have gotten my creative juices flowing lately (past few months)  Its only fair to give these guys/gals recognition for their wonderful art!  :D 

One artist that I like for obvious reasons, is from Switzerland.  I found his site via Media Militia's periodical "get inspired" posts.  His name is Patrik but goes by the name of 2much as an artist.  You can find his work following the post in the links. 

2much

An online comic book I ended up reading in its entirety in about a week, is called Megatokyo and is by artist and writer Fred Gallagher.  It is a manga-style comic book and I say "manga-style" as it is written and drawn by someone other than an Asian writer and I know that for some that might make it an "impure" manga, but if you ask me, its ever bit as good as a Japanese, Korean or other manga you might find.  The art is very well drawn but although it has the Asian "look", Fred has gone to great lengths apparently in creating his own flair to his art and I admire him very much for it. 

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Creaturebox is a site by artists Dave Guertin and Greg Baldwin.  Well-established character designers and artists with Insomniac games.   (Insomniac Games is responsible for such huge titles as Ratchet and Clank and Resistance for the Sony Playstation systems.)

Creaturebox

Robin Mitchell is another great artist that has had an impact on my art lately.  His blog is usually kept pretty full of updates.  He is an illustrator and from what his site says, for most of his career, a concept artist.  There are plenty of sketches on his site to gain inspiration from. 

RMitchell

So those are some of the biggest influences on my art lately.  Check their sites out, I'm sure they'd love the hits!
 

• Megatokyo
• 2Much
• Creaturebox
• Robin Mitchell

Enjoy! 

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I've come across some more weird and wonderful gift ideas in the past week or so.  The following two aren't wonderful in the least, just weird...

It's not how I roll

Scare any remaining friends you have left with this!

A Japanese jazz sax player Naruyoshi Kikuchi has this band called "Pepe Tormento Azucarar", and their album "New York Hell Sonic Ballet" is the craziest thing I've heard in quite a while. It's got a kind of club jazz, more old-school jazz element, avant-garde violin, and even opera, all mixed up in very inexplicably cool way. I'm probably not really getting this, but it certainly is interesting music.

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元気ですか？これは私にとって素敵な夜です！これは後半トン夜、私は働いている自分のコンピュータ上で！ 明日は私の叔母たちを提示ラップを支援する私たちの家に来る！やれやれ。それは非常に疲れた1日のニュースを私にされて！あなたはどう？

*知って好奇心旺盛*私の友人は、どのようにしてるの？

これはエキサイティングな一日されていないが、それを確認疲れる。我々は、広告ポスターをお届けするに行きました。ああ！私は興奮していた！これは、フリーランスのアーティストとしての私の最初の仕事は自分の会社の下！ああ、私は幸せです。私のようなデザインがほしい！私はちょうどその達成を感じる。

How about you? How are you? Today, my highschool friend tells me she wants to see us again. But I think it'll be a long time before it happens again. I also met a previous boss and I've brought her something:

Taste something sweet ♪

She texted me this and said it was wonderful! Haha! うれしいよ！ Tomorrow we put up our home banner. Hope the business gets going fine. I'm thankful! :D

ああ。私は本当に私のデザインが印刷され満足している。もっともっとデザインのように熱心な感じ！私はそれに対して報酬を得る必要はありません。私は人々は私の設計と幸せになるそれに恵まれて欲しい！

What made me happy is that dad gave me my advance diary for next year! Another blackbook. Probably my last? We shall see. However, I'm glad to see a multi-colored book to write on next time!

Let's do out best and keep on doing what makes others feel joyful as well!

 
PS: Tonight is also the beginning of our church's "Simbang Gabi." Interesting tradition! Haha. I'm looking forward to it!