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• 1974-12-18
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• 2005-09-23
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• Grif

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• Underwater Basket Weaving and Egyptian Bird Calling
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• 1981
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• Gundam (all), Inuyasha, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist,Robotech,FLCL ,Tenchi Muyo, Fullmetal Panic
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• To be an accomplished artist
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• Drawing, anime, ice hockey, model building
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• pretty descent artist, can play the drums and other precussions, singing




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Monday, January 29, 2007

As Iron sharpens Iron; Grifter's Persuit to Be Better.
I've always loved drawing since I was a little kid. My favorite pastime was to draw my favorite anime and cartoon characters. Much to my chagrin, I've fallen out of favor with some of my styles and techniques due to lack of skill, practice or interest.
It's sad considering I was the toast of my circle of friends when it came to drawing. Now I feel as though I've been surpassed by everyone around me.
Not to worry, the Grifter shall not go uncounted nor be found void and go quietly into that good night.
I made my way to my local mega-book retailer and thoroughly combed the shelves of the drawing and artists section. Lo and behold I found the book I was looking for, or perhaps, it found me. 30 chapters of straight forward, no nonsense how to's both in color and b&w, bound lovingly in a polyurethane sealed cover-stock. All for an affordable sticker price of $19.95. Too good to pass up, I thought.
Thanks to the two gift cards that we're burning a hole in my wallet, I was off to enjoy my new purchase: "The Complete Idiot's Guide on How to Draw Manga". Now, mind you, I'm no idiot when it comes to drawing, I thought this would be the best way to hone my skills as an artist and thus give back to my beloved anime community.
So I press on towards my goal of becoming a better artist in the genre I most enjoy. Now, it's just a matter of time and talent.

Grif
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