Where there is art, there was inspiration.  Art cannot happen
	when there is no drive, no feeling to put down into a medium.
	All have their own muses, be they recurring events, people,
	or simple moments that spark entire pieces.  Here are some of
	the people, places and things that inspire me, or have had a
	direct effect on my art and the path I've taken with it.
	

Jennifer
'Halcyon'
Kitzman

Halcy has been my partner in crime for a while now as
far as art is concerned.  We met on IRC and gamed
together a bit before our long-winded freeforming
sessions became a common occurence.  Before we knew
it, we were best friends.  Halcy has a much more
realistic style than I do, and while our tastes on
many things differ wildly, we have those common bonds
that cement our friendship and make anything
potentially funny in a maveric sort of way.  She's a
great gal.

Polykarbon

A truly great western manga artist.  The tutorials on
his page have given me humongous amounts of advice
and direction for my art, and I believe there's a
little something for everyone there.

MegaTokyo

MegaTokyo proves a few things; western manga has a
place in webcomics, and pencils can prove to be a
good medium in a media overflowing with digital
color and black and white inkings.  Piro and Largo
do more than simply draw people and make up
stories; they awaken empathy in the reader, and
make the characters human.  That, I feel, is an
accomplishment as far as any published media is
concerned.

Gunsmith Cats

Cars and guns.  Who could ask for more?  This
manga and anime series by Kenichi Sonoda
(Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force, the recent Exaxxion)
details the plucky adventures of bounty hunter
gals in classic cars.  The amazing amount of
precision and detail on the firearms and vehicles
in this series, coupled with truly great character
art, have given me many an idea and burst of
inspiration for my drawings.

Initial D

Another manga and anime series.  This deserves
special mention simply because of the amazing
addiction factor it produces. Initial D has less
than stellar character art, and the people the
story centers around tend to be cardboard-based
more than anything.  However, it manages to awaken
in the reader/viewer something that sends forth a
virtual bloodlust for anything car-related.  This
series has tapped into another vital element that
makes a product perfect: raw attraction.  This
seemingly simple series on street racing in Japan
can make even a technophobe crave for automobile
knowledge.

Nathalie Quirion

The one who makes my life complete; I would not
be the same man had Nathalie not came into my
life.  A truly great short story writer; the major
influence she has brought to my art is the lack
of restraint.  Nathalie has no qualms about making
peace with her innermost dark side and projecting
it onto her art; learning to confront one's fears
and somber thoughts can be both traumatic and
extremely inspirational.