Hi, I’m Sam. Bros. I’ve been drawing & creating other forms of art for as long as I can remember. I started making small sculptures out of aluminum foil. My first artistic subjects were dinosaurs, wildlife, Dragons & mythical animals. I started drawing anime style art in 2000.
I studied professional photography for several years & earned certificates, but for the most part, I’m self taught finding inspiration from my many interests: anthropology, paleontology, nature, wildlife, conservation, martial arts, spiritual, anime & manga. Much of my inspiration comes from ukiyo-e, cultures, mythology, archeology & music.
I love to draw, write manga, film & photograph stuff, festivals, birding, web design & being outdoors.
For pure enjoyment, I like old movies, samurai films & playing video games such as Okami, Genji: Dawn of the Samurai, Kengo: Master of Bushido, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis & anime games.
They’re a few achievements I’m proud of. Ronin Yoshino manga won 3rd place in an ADV Films “Comic Party” contest. Hidesato won 1st runner up in a FUNimation “School Rumble” contest. I filmed & photographed the Sakura Matsuri held at Stony Brook University (Charles Wang Center) on Long Island for the Ryu Shu Kan dojo where I currently practice Taiko drumming.
02/13/2008 at 1:51 pm
Is “Kurama Tengu” a related topic?
Regards, RM
07/20/2008 at 1:35 am
umm, I guess it could be? LOL
07/25/2008 at 2:35 pm
Hah, like, wow! You sound A LOT like me. I’m totally into a lot of anime and manga and I love the outdoors. I too try to study folklore, it’s led me into Shintoism and I proudly try to practice it on my own. It’s hard in a Western civilazation without a Jinja like in the East. T^T But, books, internet and fellow humans make it a little easier.
I also practice combat skills with a good friend (He’s a Druid!), and I’ve learned much with a sword.
I also draw my own manga- it’s at TheOtaku.com under TheDarkAngel. That’s where I found you! ^_^
Well, better get going. Reach me via TheOtaku if you’d like. I hope to publish my art someday… and to wear a hakama! >_<
Heh, sayonara.
~Yosei
10/08/2008 at 5:58 am
Cool, thanx for the comment & your manga art is really good Yosei!