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This took me literally all day. I've had a massive pile of things I need to draw and I'm stuck in a massive pit of CAN'T DRAW SHIT so I needed something organize myself with.

Riven: One of the first games I ever played. Actually it was Myst, but Riven is still my favorite. Most of the influence I thought I had taken from Bioshock, it's color schemes and worlds were more from Riven.

Panamaman: Great artist, responsible for the concept art behind S4 league.

Bioshock: And then there's the whole 'post-revolutionary war colorful horror guns sexytime' side of Bioshock that Riven never had.

FLCL: Has been my favorite anime since 7th grade. Haven't seen anything that comes close to it.

Shadow of the Colossus: I'm reluctant to say this is my favorite game EVAR, but whenever anyone asks, this is the first one that springs to mind. So. It might be. GO PLAY IT NOW.

Octopi: Just the coolest creatures ever.

The Pillows: Ditto FLCL, fave band since 7th grade. They go hand in hand.

Okami: I fucking loved it.

Hyung Tae Kim: I don't know who this character is, or anything about Magna Carta. All I know is that this guy is one of my favorite character designers, and that I NOW HAVE HIS ARTBOOK HAHAHAHA.

Alphonse Mucha: And art nouveau in general. Wish I knew more about it. And prints.

Fallout 3: Playing it now, loving it so much. So many great characters in there to draw.

Jamie Hewlett & Damon Albarn: Holy shit, thank god these guys got together. The art and the music. So fucking good.

TOM & Toonami: The golden age of Cartoon Network, when the anime was classic and cartoons didn't do that horrible 2004 revolution against good cartoons. And fucking Miguzi. Who else teared up during TOM's goodbye?

Bang.

But I think they're making a comeback with Chowder, Flapjack, and especially Adventure Time. Now all we have to do is get rid of that live-action crap.

Hayao Miyazaki: You know the drill. We love him, we need him, every little thing he does is magic, etc. Maybe the greatest man alive.

Half-Life 2 & VALVE: Half-Life 2 is my favorite of Valve's releases, but EVERYTHING Valve has released has been superb. It is my dream to work for Valve someday as a concept artist (despite the fact that I know nothing of programming). And holy shit, the concept book is coming in the mail this week.
Also, I have this weird thing for Barney Calhoun.

Lupin III: First anime I ever watched, still the coolest thing evar. Jigen is lord.

[adult swim]: Everything I ever need in life. My best friend.

Katamari: I don't even know where to start with this. Need inspiration? For anything? Play 5 minutes of this.

Steampunk: Copper and cogs. Best stuff on Earth.

Ghost in the Shell: Really well written show (and movies).

Futurama: Maybe my favorite Western show, on par with Venture Bros.

Tekkon Kinkreet & Studio 4°C: If Valve doesn't work out, I'd love to work at Studio 4°C. Tekkon Kinkreet is a beautiful movie.

iumazark: One of the biggest influences on me on deviantart! He's right here>> ~iumazark << Go check him out!

And that's it! Sorry this is so long! All images belong to their respective owners.
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I love Steampunk, Futurama, Shadow of the Colossus, and Half-Life and VALVe.I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.