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Description 2007-2009 shouldn't exist. Shield your eyes.
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Pucko-chan [2017-04-10 22:07:49 +0000 UTC]

I realize this is really old but you have come such a long way! I admire your hard work and dedication *bows deep*

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DeanGrayson In reply to Pucko-chan [2017-04-11 01:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Hey Pucko-chan! Thank you very much for all of the kind compliments! Stay amazing and never quit drawing as well, okay!

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inutrasha24 [2013-12-16 01:41:51 +0000 UTC]

You were still really freaking great in 2007! But the improvement makes me so happy~ Can't wait to see what you put out next year

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CassyFallon [2013-12-14 18:03:53 +0000 UTC]

This is incredible! I can't wait for relic chasers! 

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tonio34 [2013-12-12 13:01:51 +0000 UTC]

The second of 2013 look incredible

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YagamiYoshi [2013-12-12 02:40:14 +0000 UTC]

That's quite the transition, especially if you compare the earliest and the latest. You've come a long way! This is how I feel when I look back at my old writing...

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DeanGrayson In reply to YagamiYoshi [2013-12-12 07:04:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm happy I've improved.

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YagamiYoshi In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-14 01:53:36 +0000 UTC]

No problem, in many ways, there's no way to go, but up.

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YukiKurabayashi [2013-12-11 22:51:32 +0000 UTC]

This is huge inspiration and motivation.

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DeanGrayson In reply to YukiKurabayashi [2013-12-11 23:00:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad I can inspire you. ouo

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ginnythegreat [2013-12-11 05:51:38 +0000 UTC]

Wahh I've been following you for awhile... since I remember some of the naruto pieces. xD Probably how I initially stumbled across you. But can definitely see the improvement Dean~! 

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DeanGrayson In reply to ginnythegreat [2013-12-11 22:59:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, thank you for sticking with me for so long!

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Mattmadeacomic [2013-12-11 05:21:45 +0000 UTC]

Love your work, dude. All of it. It's great.

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DeanGrayson In reply to Mattmadeacomic [2013-12-11 22:59:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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monkiey [2013-12-11 02:17:05 +0000 UTC]

It is all awesome, kudos to your younger self for beginning your awesome journey to become more awesome  

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DeanGrayson In reply to monkiey [2013-12-11 03:52:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank youuu!!

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tinkr-tailr-sldr-spy [2013-12-10 22:16:56 +0000 UTC]

*dies of envy*

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DeanGrayson In reply to tinkr-tailr-sldr-spy [2013-12-11 03:51:47 +0000 UTC]

ouo~

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tinkr-tailr-sldr-spy In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-11 22:41:28 +0000 UTC]

you're-you're talking to me...*squeal*

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ChrisTsuda [2013-12-10 20:42:36 +0000 UTC]

Why? You have to progress somehow and you can't do that if you have nothing to refer back to. We all have to start somewhere, right? Your work has really come a long way with regards to your technique and style. You just have to let us know when you start working a book so we can be the first in line to buy it.

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DeanGrayson In reply to ChrisTsuda [2013-12-11 03:54:44 +0000 UTC]

I actually am working on a comic as we speak. I was shooting for a January release, but things are really piling up, so its not clear when its gonna be ready to read yet.

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ChrisTsuda In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-11 16:59:23 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh. Me too! And Me too! And Me too! But I got side-tracked by Nogged.  

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ArkillianDragon [2013-12-10 20:04:07 +0000 UTC]

You improved a lot in a short period of time And don't be embarrassed about your animu days- we all had them ^^ Mine was DBZ

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DeanGrayson In reply to ArkillianDragon [2013-12-11 03:51:29 +0000 UTC]

Loved that show too~ Oh man. How slow was that show though seriously. XD

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ArkillianDragon In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-11 11:46:05 +0000 UTC]

That was mostly just the anime though. The comic was fine . They did a lot of padding in the anime to make it work. I think DBZ Kai was meant to fix that. I haven't watched it though I drew DBZ fanart for about 3 years though and it took over my art style too. img.photobucket.com/albums/v73… <- My art before it looked like this, and it quickly turned into this:- img.photobucket.com/albums/v73… . When I realised it ate my art style, I was told in a way that broke my heart. IT was a hard moment in my life and I had to find a new inspiration. I got reinspired to draw reading the comic Sojourn, with Greg Land's beautiful art I couldn't draw for a good year before that though. I've never had art block that bad. It's why I swear to not break artistic spirit if I'm trying to help someone improve their art It's way better for someone to lul in the happiness of drawing than to break their desire to draw It was a thing though.


What made you stop drawing animu? Lost interest in Naruto? Or you decided to move on and your tasted moved on too?

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DeanGrayson In reply to ArkillianDragon [2013-12-11 18:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Your art has grown so much too!! Experimenting with different styles doesn't come so easily to most artists, but you seem to have a firm grasp on what you want to accomplish when you decide to change things up.

Ah man, well, I did kinda lose interest in anime all together when I got into DC. Naruto and a few others still have a very special place in my heart, but I just find American made comics so much richer and easy to get into. Most anime/manga have the same basic formula because they create what's tried and true in Japan instead of taking chances like we do here in the states. Does that make sense at all?

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ArkillianDragon In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-12 22:23:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah- I didn't really draw muscles before I did DBZ fanart, like I never drew suits till I got into Ace Attorney. It also got me into cell shading styled colouring with my pencils which got me out of shading with graphite I don't regret the 3 years of animu, but it did morph my art style, but that was a good example of it There's a lot of pictures where it didn't fold together as nicely I had a fair bit of uncanny valley going on


You follow just the Batman storylines, right? There's SO MANY titles under Batman T.T I considered buying Nightwing, but the amount it crosses over? That'd kill me >.< It's hard enough keeping up with GLC and that's 5 titles now. I getchya though. The typical shounen beat 'em up story lines do blend after a while even if the first 'season' is unique. I liked Naruto as kids, but lost interest in the Shippouden era stuff. Bleach is wearing thin on me and that was great first two storylines. Shoujo can get dull fast too though so >.< I hope Attack on Titans has enough to stay interesting for a long while.


One main issue with American comics I have is the inconsistency with canon. And the reboots. It's what happens with many writers though I guess. TuT 

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ImperiumGraphics [2013-12-10 19:42:44 +0000 UTC]

<3 Amazing ^___^

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DeanGrayson In reply to ImperiumGraphics [2013-12-11 03:50:48 +0000 UTC]

;u;

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ImperiumGraphics In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-12 00:24:55 +0000 UTC]

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JadedShard [2013-12-10 19:24:43 +0000 UTC]

You really have come a long way Dean, so proud of you!

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DeanGrayson In reply to JadedShard [2013-12-10 19:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank youuu~ ;u;

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GoggleCannon [2013-12-10 19:23:09 +0000 UTC]

I can definitely see the improvement!

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DeanGrayson In reply to GoggleCannon [2013-12-10 19:37:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Eppoif!!

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GoggleCannon In reply to DeanGrayson [2013-12-11 00:35:10 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Krisipoke [2013-12-10 19:17:53 +0000 UTC]

I can't see what was so terrible with your earlier years. I would kill to have talent even like your 2007 self.

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DeanGrayson In reply to Krisipoke [2013-12-10 19:36:56 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks, Krisipoke. Practice everyday~

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