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Seeing everyone else doing these, I just had to do one too. I didn't include every influence up to now, but a good bit of them are here.

Starting at the Top Left:

1. Gerald Brom: I've been influenced by his pale skintones, his use of red, gold and brown, character portraits and creepy subject matter. I love Brom like candy, and he certainly delivers the pale, sexy redheads.

2. Tim Burton: Specifically Edward Scissorhands and the old Beetlejuice cartoon. Burton can put a cute, whimsical spin on creepy things which I also like to do. His characters' sunken eyes and sallow complexions influence a lot of my own character designs.

3. Wendy Pini: What can I say? It was love at first sight when I read Elfquest. The style, the lineart, and of course the characters she created won my heart. You can see the same type of facial structures - the high cheekbones and soft curves in my own characters.

4. Kazuya Minekura: I've loved anime for a long time, but her style was different. The characters and their interactions were a lot of fun, and Sha Gojyo did it for me as far as bad boys go. (He inspired my character Silvan.)

5. DC Comics: My favorite villain from Batman comics has always been the Joker. His particular brand of insanity, and the style he was drawn in inspired a lot of my own villains.

6. Jim Henson: My favorite Henson movie will always be Labyrinth. I love Henson's humor and his character development, also how sympathetic he makes his characters, including the villains.

7. Brian Froud: Responsible for the Labyrinth art and character designs, Froud's style and color choices always inspire me. I find my linework influenced by his style whenever I'm designing fantastical races.

8. Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll and John Tenniel): You can't separate these two for me. The story and the art have influenced me since I first read the book. I love the black and white drawings and the character concepts. Alice herself has always been a favorite female character for me, and influences the creation of some of my female characters.

9. Yoshitaka Amano: Mostly his black and white work influenced me, but so did his character design - especially in Vampire Hunter D (the first anime movie I ever saw). I also love the fluid linework, which mine is unfortunately nothing like.

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Seeing everyone else doing these, I just had to do one too. I didn't include every influence up to now, but a good bit of them are here.

Starting at the Top Left:

1. Gerald Brom: I've been influenced by his pale skintones, his use of red, gold and brown, character portraits and creepy subject matter. I love Brom like candy, and he certainly delivers the pale, sexy redheads.

2. Tim Burton: Specifically Edward Scissorhands and the old Beetlejuice cartoon. Burton can put a cute, whimsical spin on creepy things which I also like to do. His characters' sunken eyes and sallow complexions influence a lot of my own character designs.

3. Wendy Pini: What can I say? It was love at first sight when I read Elfquest. The style, the lineart, and of course the characters she created won my heart. You can see the same type of facial structures - the high cheekbones and soft curves in my own characters.

4. Kazuya Minekura: I've loved anime for a long time, but her style was different. The characters and their interactions were a lot of fun, and Sha Gojyo did it for me as far as bad boys go. (He inspired my character Silvan.)

5. DC Comics: My favorite villain from Batman comics has always been the Joker. His particular brand of insanity, and the style he was drawn in inspired a lot of my own villains.

6. Jim Henson: My favorite Henson movie will always be Labyrinth. I love Henson's humor and his character development, also how sympathetic he makes his characters, including the villains.

7. Brian Froud: Responsible for the Labyrinth art and character designs, Froud's style and color choices always inspire me. I find my linework influenced by his style whenever I'm designing fantastical races.

8. Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll and John Tenniel): You can't separate these two for me. The story and the art have influenced me since I first read the book. I love the black and white drawings and the character concepts. Alice herself has always been a favorite female character for me, and influences the creation of some of my female characters.

9. Yoshitaka Amano: Mostly his black and white work influenced me, but so did his character design - especially in Vampire Hunter D (the first anime movie I ever saw). I also love the fluid linework, which mine is unfortunately nothing like.