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Inspirations or Inhibitors by ~mandiiv:iconmandiiv:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Miscellaneous

©2007-2009 ~mandiiv
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This was a small homework assignment for drawing.

The idea behind this is that all those characters are what affect how I draw today -- both good and bad.

In one way, they inspire me and its that mix of inspirations that bring me to the closest thing I can ever be to 'unique.'

But they are also the things that keep me from doing anything different. For example, I'm trying so hard to break away from drawing girls with insanely long legs... but because of alot of what inspired me, it's like programmed into my brain and I have to struggle to overcome what is almost an instinct now.

This was supposed to be so much more detailed and intricate, but I copped out due to laziness.

Brush pen, multiliner pens and copic marker.

Note: Photographed cuz it couldn't fit in my scanner. Date to the right is wrong cuz I can't be bothered to set the date on my camera -- poo to it

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~Abt-Nihil Oct 4, 2007, 6:17:37 AM
Harley Quinn, Betty Boop, Sailor Moon, Kim Possible... the others I don't know ^^;

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=kayona-kim Oct 4, 2007, 8:03:18 AM
Great job amanda!
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~bellechevalier Oct 4, 2007, 9:42:44 AM
This is an awesome concept, well executed. :) I love the collage of inspirations (a great assortment, several of which I happen to share ^^). Aside from being really pretty, this piece also communicates really well--wouldn't have to read the description at all to understand (and love) it.

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~PaulPower Oct 4, 2007, 2:16:50 PM
Anon: "I want to be an author!"
Terry Pratchett: "Okay, what books have you read?"
Anon: "Oh, I don't want to read books, they'll influence my ideas!"
Terry Pratchett: "... I suggest you read as many books as you can."

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~Diazos Oct 4, 2007, 6:59:32 PM
Very nice. I love most of these ladies too. :)
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=aeolus06 Oct 5, 2007, 8:10:24 AM
very cool :D impressive work on this

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"I can't stand pain. It hurts me"

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=taeshilh Oct 14, 2007, 5:19:42 AM
Wauuuughhh, I still love this. What an awesome idea to have.. especially with the sort of double-meanings that you explained to me about ":-[" I seriously just thought you were breathing out a "younger" version of yourself that used to be in love with all those characters (Not saying you aren't now!).. but when you explained the real meanings to me it just looked so clear.

Also I love how you drew yourself.. very realistic! I also like the depth you placed on the facial features with the little dashes ";__;" And geez I really don't know what you did, but Betty Boop looks particularly ace and very cute in that, even though I always thought she was a bit hideous "XDDD" *Hit*

Love all the differing styles! You portrayed them so well! Like the upside-down girl being particularly bolder than the others.. AND SHE IS THE ONE NAMED SAILOR MOON ":-["

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~mandiiv Oct 14, 2007, 6:22:00 PM
XD That is an awesome quote!

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Sentence fragments! Barely phrases!
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