Simply put, what do you consider the main influences in your art and/or writing style? 

Are they other Internet artists? Classical painters? Mangakas? YA literature? Feel free to tell in just as much detail as you wish, but remember to put images under spoilers if you're posting particularly large images! This is also a totally welcome thread for both writers and artists, so don't feel intimated!! 

ticklerust

One of my earliest ‘[and strongest] influences was an artist that went by the name of Razuri-Chan on Deviantart. Her work was so expressive and fluid. I tried putting a lot of effort into developing a similar style.

I was also heavily influenced by Death Note’s art style. I love how uncanny and cute it can look at the same time. Most recently, I’ve been influenced by Jun Mochizuki, because I admire her skills in just about everything.

cid

This is kind of boring, but when I was a kid I fell in love with impressionism, particularly Monet. I had a little postcard booklet of his works that I would flip through all the time. Later I found Henri Toulouse Lautrec's works which also inspired me a lot. Even though it doesn't always show, impressionists and post-impressionists are a huge influence for me. I still reference their work today.

Later I became really inspired by comics/manga. I have too many inspirations to count but I love certain American comic cover artists like Adam Hughes. I also love classic shoujo and shounen jump manga (too many artists to mention them all). Additionally, I take inspiration from experimental manga artists with unique styles and techniques like Nakamura Asumiko and Suehiro Maruo. I don't know why but comics have influenced me more than pretty much any other modern media. 

Oh! Duh! I forgot to say I literally started drawing because of Sailor Moon. So there's that. 

I also have a lot of indie artist inspirations but they change every couple of years or so. Right now I don't have anyone in particular, maybe Dr. Moricky. I just love the fuzzy, dreamy aspect of their work. I've been taking notes. Like literally.... trying to pick apart what they are doing exactly and how effective it is. 

sixmandrakes

a lot of video games and music have changed my writing style, especially ace attorney! 

Movin_2_new_accoiny

other authors as well as music have changed the way I write over the years, and I can see the progress I have made. would not g back, because my old writing was just...ew

RandyMace

1970s/1980s bands / movies

Adult Swim, My Name is Earl, Kevin Smith Movies, Wayne's World




LittlePuppy

My art is still ever-changing and so is my writing. I can't really pinpoint what inspired my writing style, as shockingly I was never a big book reader, and I read an amalgomation of fanfictions versus just ones written by a particular person.

Now on my art, many different things inspired it, and it depends on what style or technique I am doing. On black and white/paintings my inspiration comes from classic American Folk Art. With the style of my characters and digital art, my inspiration comes from a YouTube animator named Nasty-Doctor (previously SleepyKinq) and there are some aspects of MLP:FIM in there as I used to love the show as a tween. American Folk Art does have a play in the way I color, as I traded off vibrant colors for more desaturated and natural tones.

IIDX

Yasuhiro Nightow and Kouta Hirano are definitely my biggest art influences... same with writing for the first. Trigun rearranged my brain chemistry as a teenager LMAO


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Ketzalke

When I was younger, I had a friend who was amazing at art. She really inspired me to seriously get into it, and we drew and made ocs together. 

From then on, my big influences are artists who have styles I love, or shows I watch. Moxie Saturday (on instagram) had a huuuuge influence on my art years ago. I love their flowy lineart and the way they paint. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure has led me to improve my male anatomy a LOT. My art definitely had a huge change when I got into this series. 

Neurofunkie

psyche horror/horror/real world experience

also topics i have an interest in and further research to accurately reference as much as possible

i struggle in writing outside of this though

yanderechips

One of my main influences was Eddsworld. I loved the cartoony style and the simple character designs. It also really inspired me to animate a bit. The hoodies that the main characters wore are a big inspiration to my characters, which is why they still wear them.

Also! A thing that influenced my writing style was this person on wattpad named egg (or went by egg) and had tidbits of comedy in their writing. That's where i got that from.