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This was originally a 50+ figure assignment for my Humor and Caricature class, but I turned it into a large, special tribute piece to all these characters or their franchises that inspired me through the 20 years that I've been drawing and shaped me into what I am today. Had it not been for these characters, my artwork wouldn't be the same and I may not have even picked up drawing.

This was a few months of work, despite how simple it appears, due to the juggling of about 9 other assignments at the time in school. I plan to do an even better piece in the years to come. It'll not only be improved in some way, but I'll be able to put more time and attention into it since I'll be out of school. For now, though, it's the strongest piece I've yet created for sure, and for good reason.

Just remember: Never forget what inspires and motivates you to do what you do. It doesn't matter what other people say... your motivations are yours alone.

Inked traditionally with black ink markers and colored digitally in Photoshop.

Featured characters:
Top left group of 4:
Blaster Blade Liberator, Aichi Sendou, Dragonic Overlord, Kai Toshiki (Reverse) - Cardfight!! Vanguard
To the right of that:
Bongo Bongo - The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time
To the right:
0^2 - Kirby 64, the Crystal Shards
Top right group of 4:
Dark Magician, Yami Yugi, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Seto Kaiba - Yu-Gi-Oh!
Under Bongo Bongo:
Miku Hatusne - Vocaloid
To the right of Miku:
Tear Grants - Tales of the Abyss
To the right of Tear:
Colette Brunel - Tales of Symphonia
To the right of Colette:
Sophie Lhant - Tales of Graces
Above Sophie:
Golden Darkness - To Love-ru
To the right of Sophie:
Agria - Tales of Xillia
Above Agria:
Deidara and his clay bombs - Naruto Shippuden
To the right of Agria:
Kurumi Tokisaki - Date A Live
To the right of Kurumi:
Liese Sherlock - Trinity Seven
To the right of Liese:
Poe - Space Dandy
To the right of Poe:
Princess Bubblegum - Adventure Time
Group of 4 under the Cardfight!! Vanguard group:
Palutena - Kid Icarus (Smash Bros.)
Robin (Female) - Fire Emblem (Smash Bros.)
Princess Peach - Mario series (Smash Bros.)
Kirby - Kirby series (Smash Bros.)
Under Tear and Colette Group of 2:
Him, Blossom - Powerpuff Girls
Under Him and Blossom group of 2:
Chaos, Sonic the Hedgehog- Sonic series
To the right of Blossom and Sonic:
Maria - Mermaid Melody
To the right of Maria:
Ariel - Disney's The Little Mermaid
Under Agria and Kurumi group of 2:
Frieza, Guldo - Dragonball Z
Under Frieza and Guldo:
Vivian - Paper Mario, the Thousand Year Door
To the right of Vivian:
Shino Akai - Maburaho
Tucked behind Shino:
Chitanda Eru - Hyouka
To the right of Chitanda:
Mike Wazowski - Monsters Inc.
To the right of Mike:
Keiichi Maebara - Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When They Cry)
To the right of Shino:
Misdreavus - Pokemon series
Under Smash Bros. group:
Thomas the Tank Engine - Thomas the Tank Engine
To the right of Thomas:
Winnie the Pooh - Winnie the Pooh
To the right of Winnie:
Mr. Messy - Mr. Men series
To the right of Mr. Messy:
Alvin - Alvin and the Chipmunks
To the right of Alvin:
Wakko - Animaniacs
To the right of Wakko:
Garfield and his props, including his teddy bear, Pooky - Garfield
To the right of Garfield:
Meowth - Pokemon series
To the right of Meowth:
Cynthia - Pokemon series
Tucked behind Cynthia and Misdreavus:
Pac-Guy - Pac-Guy games
To the right of Cynthia:
Yae - Goemon series
Bottom left corner group of 2:
Kenny - South Park
Queen of the Black Puddle - Courage the Cowardly Dog
Bouncing at the bottom middle:
Eggy - Crazy Bones (Go-Gos)
Bottom right group of 2:
Female Zombie - Conker's Bad Fur Day
Flaky - Happy Tree Friends

Description
This was originally a 50+ figure assignment for my Humor and Caricature class, but I turned it into a large, special tribute piece to all these characters or their franchises that inspired me through the 20 years that I've been drawing and shaped me into what I am today. Had it not been for these characters, my artwork wouldn't be the same and I may not have even picked up drawing.

This was a few months of work, despite how simple it appears, due to the juggling of about 9 other assignments at the time in school. I plan to do an even better piece in the years to come. It'll not only be improved in some way, but I'll be able to put more time and attention into it since I'll be out of school. For now, though, it's the strongest piece I've yet created for sure, and for good reason.

Just remember: Never forget what inspires and motivates you to do what you do. It doesn't matter what other people say... your motivations are yours alone.

Inked traditionally with black ink markers and colored digitally in Photoshop.

Featured characters:
Top left group of 4:
Blaster Blade Liberator, Aichi Sendou, Dragonic Overlord, Kai Toshiki (Reverse) - Cardfight!! Vanguard
To the right of that:
Bongo Bongo - The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time
To the right:
0^2 - Kirby 64, the Crystal Shards
Top right group of 4:
Dark Magician, Yami Yugi, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Seto Kaiba - Yu-Gi-Oh!
Under Bongo Bongo:
Miku Hatusne - Vocaloid
To the right of Miku:
Tear Grants - Tales of the Abyss
To the right of Tear:
Colette Brunel - Tales of Symphonia
To the right of Colette:
Sophie Lhant - Tales of Graces
Above Sophie:
Golden Darkness - To Love-ru
To the right of Sophie:
Agria - Tales of Xillia
Above Agria:
Deidara and his clay bombs - Naruto Shippuden
To the right of Agria:
Kurumi Tokisaki - Date A Live
To the right of Kurumi:
Liese Sherlock - Trinity Seven
To the right of Liese:
Poe - Space Dandy
To the right of Poe:
Princess Bubblegum - Adventure Time
Group of 4 under the Cardfight!! Vanguard group:
Palutena - Kid Icarus (Smash Bros.)
Robin (Female) - Fire Emblem (Smash Bros.)
Princess Peach - Mario series (Smash Bros.)
Kirby - Kirby series (Smash Bros.)
Under Tear and Colette Group of 2:
Him, Blossom - Powerpuff Girls
Under Him and Blossom group of 2:
Chaos, Sonic the Hedgehog- Sonic series
To the right of Blossom and Sonic:
Maria - Mermaid Melody
To the right of Maria:
Ariel - Disney's The Little Mermaid
Under Agria and Kurumi group of 2:
Frieza, Guldo - Dragonball Z
Under Frieza and Guldo:
Vivian - Paper Mario, the Thousand Year Door
To the right of Vivian:
Shino Akai - Maburaho
Tucked behind Shino:
Chitanda Eru - Hyouka
To the right of Chitanda:
Mike Wazowski - Monsters Inc.
To the right of Mike:
Keiichi Maebara - Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When They Cry)
To the right of Shino:
Misdreavus - Pokemon series
Under Smash Bros. group:
Thomas the Tank Engine - Thomas the Tank Engine
To the right of Thomas:
Winnie the Pooh - Winnie the Pooh
To the right of Winnie:
Mr. Messy - Mr. Men series
To the right of Mr. Messy:
Alvin - Alvin and the Chipmunks
To the right of Alvin:
Wakko - Animaniacs
To the right of Wakko:
Garfield and his props, including his teddy bear, Pooky - Garfield
To the right of Garfield:
Meowth - Pokemon series
To the right of Meowth:
Cynthia - Pokemon series
Tucked behind Cynthia and Misdreavus:
Pac-Guy - Pac-Guy games
To the right of Cynthia:
Yae - Goemon series
Bottom left corner group of 2:
Kenny - South Park
Queen of the Black Puddle - Courage the Cowardly Dog
Bouncing at the bottom middle:
Eggy - Crazy Bones (Go-Gos)
Bottom right group of 2:
Female Zombie - Conker's Bad Fur Day
Flaky - Happy Tree Friends