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i've seen this influence map pass by a few times and really wanted to do one myself! besides being fun it seems like a useful resource since people often ask me where i get my inspiration from. in no particular order; the bigger the block, the larger the influence.

explanations per influence, if you feel like reading a gigantic block of text:

1. disney - an obvious one for people who have been following my work since 2003 or so. i still have all my disney fanart up at disney.loish.net for those who are interested!
main influences: the flowy, cartoony style and the exaggerated girlyness.

2. saka a.k.a *sukinahito - i've been following her artwork since 2002, so it really inspired my early artwork.
main influences: the thick painting style, especially for the facial features and skin tones.

3. underwater imagery + sea creatures: another obvious one :]
main influences: the creepy but beautiful appearance of the sea creatures and the floaty, dreamy atmosphere of underwater settings, as well as the colors.

4. YiLee : a korean concept artist whose work i've been following since 2004.
main influences: the textured look of his painting style, the colors (earthy shades with bright reds and blues), the overall sense of style.

5. Eric Fortune : a newer influence, whose work i discovered a few months ago.
main influences: the surreal, dream-like atmosphere and beautiful flowing forms.

6. Gil Elvgren + pinup art: definitely an inspiration for almost all of my artwork.
main influences: the flirty attitude and pinup format in general, as well as the painted style that Gil Elvgren has in his work.

7. Gustav Klimt: art nouveau in general is a huge inspiration to me but klimt is one of my particular favorites.
main influences: the colorful, impressionistic painting style combined with bright decorative circles + shapes, as well as the earthy colors.

8. Wallpaper patterns: another totally obvious one!
main influences: the overall look of 70's and damask wallpaper patterns as background elements in my work.

9. Jana Schirmer a.k.a *janaschi : i've been following her work since she was generally known as the 14-year-old oekaki prodigy back in 2003. her work still inspires me enormously.
main influences: the thick, painterly coloring style + general visual style.

10. Aurore Blackcat a.k.a =auroreblackcat : her work was my number one inspiration from 2003-2004. i loved her mix of manga + french comic style and the sweetness of her female characters.
main influences: her overall drawing style.

11. Alfonse Mucha: my number one inspiration, from when i started drawing more in 2001 to now.
main influences: everything - the overall style, the compositions, the feminine vibe, color schemes, etc.

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Description
i've seen this influence map pass by a few times and really wanted to do one myself! besides being fun it seems like a useful resource since people often ask me where i get my inspiration from. in no particular order; the bigger the block, the larger the influence.

explanations per influence, if you feel like reading a gigantic block of text:

1. disney - an obvious one for people who have been following my work since 2003 or so. i still have all my disney fanart up at disney.loish.net for those who are interested!
main influences: the flowy, cartoony style and the exaggerated girlyness.

2. saka a.k.a *sukinahito - i've been following her artwork since 2002, so it really inspired my early artwork.
main influences: the thick painting style, especially for the facial features and skin tones.

3. underwater imagery + sea creatures: another obvious one :]
main influences: the creepy but beautiful appearance of the sea creatures and the floaty, dreamy atmosphere of underwater settings, as well as the colors.

4. YiLee : a korean concept artist whose work i've been following since 2004.
main influences: the textured look of his painting style, the colors (earthy shades with bright reds and blues), the overall sense of style.

5. Eric Fortune : a newer influence, whose work i discovered a few months ago.
main influences: the surreal, dream-like atmosphere and beautiful flowing forms.

6. Gil Elvgren + pinup art: definitely an inspiration for almost all of my artwork.
main influences: the flirty attitude and pinup format in general, as well as the painted style that Gil Elvgren has in his work.

7. Gustav Klimt: art nouveau in general is a huge inspiration to me but klimt is one of my particular favorites.
main influences: the colorful, impressionistic painting style combined with bright decorative circles + shapes, as well as the earthy colors.

8. Wallpaper patterns: another totally obvious one!
main influences: the overall look of 70's and damask wallpaper patterns as background elements in my work.

9. Jana Schirmer a.k.a *janaschi : i've been following her work since she was generally known as the 14-year-old oekaki prodigy back in 2003. her work still inspires me enormously.
main influences: the thick, painterly coloring style + general visual style.

10. Aurore Blackcat a.k.a =auroreblackcat : her work was my number one inspiration from 2003-2004. i loved her mix of manga + french comic style and the sweetness of her female characters.
main influences: her overall drawing style.

11. Alfonse Mucha: my number one inspiration, from when i started drawing more in 2001 to now.
main influences: everything - the overall style, the compositions, the feminine vibe, color schemes, etc.

[original template here ]