Influence Map

(These are ranked more by size than by number, so this list isn't in any particular order.)

1. The Chronicles of Narnia. The first novels I read that really stuck with me, I will always love Narnia

2. Linda Bergkvist - a contemporary fantasy artist, also known as enayla on DA and elsewhere. I like the elegantly dark twist to her style. It doesn't really show in this example, but the way she does skin tones is absolutely amazing.

3. Arthur Rackham, classic illustrator extraordinaire.

4. Edmund Dulac. Just found out about his work recently, but I absolutely love it, it's a similar storybook-type style as Rackham, but a little more delicate, and he has a way of making light almost glow off the page.

5. Stephanie Pui-Mun Law. Probably my favorite contemporary artist. Inspires me to work on my watercolor.

6. J.R.R. Tolkien. Is my hero. I feel a little bad about only giving him 2 squares, but I had to fit everything on here somehow.

7. Yoshitaka Amano

8. Loreena McKennitt - celtic-fusion music.

9. Alphonse Mucha

10. The world, nature, etc.

11. The MYST series.

12. Hayao Miyazaki

13. Brian Froud

14. Ukiyo-e

15. Celtic illumination and knotwork