Back in high school I took an art class with a friend who was a very devoted fan of anime. I love the human form. I was always interested in people and how to capture everything from their powerful movements to subtle gestures. I would argue with my friend that although most anime was very detailed it often lacked the intricacies of anatomy.
My friend was offended at my statement. "Yeah, well I bet you couldn't even draw anime"
"Are you serious?" I boasted "Of course I can!"
I borrowed one of his manga comic books called Oh My Goddess! and set to work.
Within a few days I produced this illustration featuring five of the main characters from the story. Two of the characters feet remain unfinished to this day. However, when I showed the drawing to my friend his jaw hit the floor.
"You're right" he conceded "You can draw it extremely well."
So far this remains my one and only attempt at drawing anime.
This self-induced project born out of a bet helped me realized that I could create anything with pencil and paper.
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